Saturday, May 30, 2009

Disney

Ryan and I are planning on getting a Disney Annual Pass - YAY!!! We have gift certificates that we can use for the day pass (thanks for the Christmas gifts!!) and then Disney is now offering monthly payment plans to pay off the rest. We can pay it off in monthly installments and then on our birthday since we will have annual passes if we go on our birthday they will give us $70 in Disney bucks that we will be able to use to pay off the balance. So in total I think we may be paying about $20 for annual Disney passes!! YAY!!! I did some research online about the monthly pay plan and I found this great blog that a woman spoke about it, check it out here. We are planning on going up on Sunday with some friends!! I'm sure we will post pictures later!! YAY!!! YOU SAY MICKEY I SAY MOUSE!!

Annual Pass Monthly Pay Plan

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Hand Model

Last Friday I was a hand model for our company. Sounds weird, but we are adding some websites and they had an idea of using the employees in the pictures. I will post the link to the website when the sites are done, but I thought I would post the few pictures that my hands made it in. :) Do you think I have a future in this?! HA!

OZZY



GO WINGS GO!!

Walking For a Cause

Dear Friends & Family:

A life is lost to suicide every 16 minutes in the United States. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among fifteen to twenty-four year olds and the second leading cause of death among college students. However, most Americans remain unaware that suicide is a national health problem. The impact suicide has on the lives of family members, friends, co-workers and the community is devastating. The loss of human potential is enormous.

On October 17th, 2009, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) will host its fourth, annual 5K Out of the Darkness Community Walk in San Diego, CA. We hope you will consider walking with us as we travel the beautiful paths at De Anza Cove in North Mission Bay to raise awareness and funds for suicide prevention.

A major goal of this event is to show support for the families and friends of the 32,000 Americans who die by suicide, and the 20 million people who suffer from depression, each year. Support of the community walks also helps to raise funds for suicide prevention research and educational programs, erase the stigma surrounding suicide and its causes, and encourage those who are suffering from mental illness to see treatment.

On-line registration is now available at www.outofthedarkness.org. You may register individually or as part of a team. Please consider inviting your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers to walk with you or to support your walk. If you are not able to join us, perhaps you would consider sponsoring a walker or making a donation to the San Diego walk. Check out my personal walker page here: http://afsp.donordrive.com/participant/mcdot.

Thank you ahead of time for your support in bringing suicide Out of the Darkness.


Sincerely,
Carlee

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Free Sticker

Dear friends,

After a lot of years of devastating setbacks in the fight for marriage equality, it seems like we're finally moving in the right direction. With marriage legal in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont and Maine, and the fights going strong in New Hampshire, New York and California, this movement is gaining more momentum every day, and I'm excited to be a part of it.

To that end, I wanted to let you know that CREDO Action is giving away some awesome stickers about supporting gay marriage - I think you'd really like them. I just got mine - if you have a minute, click this link to check out the stickers and get one of your own (for free!).

https://act.credoaction.com/stickers/?r_by=-2056098-Qhdxnlx&rc=taf.stickers

Thanks!

CUTE Cards



Check out the TOO CUTE cards here :)

One of Ryan's favorite things and one of mine - Ice Cream and Ree-ree's... You can guess who likes which one more :)

Sneak Peak

Check out part of my new blog... This is what I have been working on lately... I don't want to put the Scrabble jewelry on my Etsy shop yet (since there are costs on posting every piece to my store, so I think I will put them up when people are interested in them). These are not the finished pieces... I have since put the bails on the Scrabble pieces. I hope to get new pictures taken and updated on the site. Let me know what you think - I hope you like them!!

Lets Go Wings!!

Blackhawks-Red Wings Preview

The Red Wings did just fine without Nicklas Lidstrom. Now they don't want to push their luck.

Detroit routed the Chicago Blackhawks 6-1 Sunday and took a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals. It was the only playoff game Lidstrom missed in his career.

Rookie Jonathan Ericsson filled in for the six-time Norris Trophy-winning defenseman, and the defending champions didn't miss a beat. Still, as well as Ericsson played, Detroit hopes it won't have to replace Lidstrom again in Game 5 on Wednesday night with a chance to reach the Stanley Cup finals.


The rest of the preview here.

LETS GO WINGS!!! ONE MORE GAME AND ITS OFF TO THE STANLEY CUP!!!

Saturday, May 23, 2009

ABC's

A - Age: 24

B - Bed size: Queen

C - Chore you hate: Washing the floor

D - Dog's name: Blackie

E - Essential start your day item: Diet soda

F - Favorite color(s): Anything bright

G - Gold or Silver: Silver

H - Height: 5'4

I - Instruments you play: Cow bell

J - Job title: Consultant

K - Kid(s): No thanks

L - Living arrangements: Awesome apartment near the beach

M - Mom's name: Suzie Q

N - Nicknames: Car, Sammy, Peter, Sally Bear

O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: Nope

P - Pet Peeve: Scrapping your teeth on a fork

Q - Quote from a movie: Oh there you are PETER.

R - Right or left handed: Right

S - Siblings: 1 brother - Kyle

T - Time you wake up: 4:49am

U - Underwear: Under where?

V - Vegetable you dislike: Cucumbers

W - Workout style: Biking, running, being active

X - X-rays you've had: Too many to count

Y - Yesterday's best moment: Getting 12 + hours of sleep... Hopefully getting my body feeling better soon...

Z - Zoo favorite: I love the zoo... I want to be a roo keeper (or maybe just ride around in their pouches)

100th Find

Ryan and I found our 100th Geo Cache this afternoon!! We went out after lunch to find some and ended up finding 5 of them. When we got home and I was logging them I realized that we had found 99 so far. I looked around the neighborhood and there was a new one that was hid on the Oceanside Pier... We just got back and logged out 100th find!!! WHOOO HOOO!!! Okay, I know it takes most people less than 2 years to log their 100th find, but we aren't as die hard (especially since sometimes Becca doesn't like to help us)... YAY FOR THE RC PIRATES!!!

For more about geo caching, check out the official website here: http://www.geocaching.com/.

Fibro


My fibromyalgia has been kicking my butt this week... Little sleep, the right side of my body feels broke and I don't know if there is any relief in sight... Last night I slept from about 9pm till after 9:30am this morning, so I am hoping that this will start my body back on the path to being a little less painful... I am glad to have the three day weekend (an extra day to lay around I hope).

Friday, May 22, 2009

Survey

Hi Friends,

Check it out. Here is how I would describe each of the categories below using just one word. Read and then forward it on, but of course change the answers to suit you. It's challenging to only use one word answer. Have fun!! :)


Where is your cell phone? Desk
Your significant other? Peter
Your hair? Blah
Your mother? AMAZING
Your father? Thoughtful
Your favorite? Huh?
Your dream last night? NONE
Your favorite drink? DietDew (I know, I know, it's 2 words, but I tried :))
Your dream/goal? Vagabond
What room are you in? Office
Your hobby? Creative
Your fear? Dark
Where do you want to be in 6 years? Traveling
Where were you last night? Group
Something that you aren't? Tall
Muffins? Fatty
One wish list item? Camera
Last thing you did? Peed
What are you wearing? Tshirt
TV? Office
Your pets? Blackie
Friends? Lovely
Your life? Overflowing
Your mood? Pain
Missing someone? Si
Drinking? Water
Smoking? Yuck
Your car? Loaned
Something you're not wearing? Shoes
Your favorite store? Goodwill
Your favorite color? Bright
When is the last time you cried? Yesterday
Who will maybe repost this? Tami
Where do you go to over and over? Work
Five people who email me regularly? Friends
My favorite place to eat? TBell
Place I'd like to be at right now? Bed

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

AFSP

Dear Friends & Family:

A life is lost to suicide every 16 minutes in the United States. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among fifteen to twenty-four year olds and the second leading cause of death among college students. However, most Americans remain unaware that suicide is a national health problem. The impact suicide has on the lives of family members, friends, co-workers and the community is devastating. The loss of human potential is enormous.

On October 17th, 2009, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) will host its fourth, annual 5K Out of the Darkness Community Walk in San Diego, CA. We hope you will consider walking with us as we travel the beautiful paths at De Anza Cove in North Mission Bay to raise awareness and funds for suicide prevention.

A major goal of this event is to show support for the families and friends of the 32,000 Americans who die by suicide, and the 20 million people who suffer from depression, each year. Support of the community walks also helps to raise funds for suicide prevention research and educational programs, erase the stigma surrounding suicide and its causes, and encourage those who are suffering from mental illness to see treatment.

On-line registration is now available at www.outofthedarkness.org. You may register individually or as part of a team. Please consider inviting your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers to walk with you or to support your walk. If you are not able to join us, perhaps you would consider sponsoring a walker or making a donation to the San Diego walk. Check out my personal walker page here: http://afsp.donordrive.com/participant/mcdot.

Thank you ahead of time for your support in bringing suicide Out of the Darkness.


Sincerely,
Carlee

Pretty

I have to say, the overtime goal by the Red Wings was awfully PRETTY last night :). I didn't catch the full game, but definitely saw overtime and the WIN!! Way to go WINGS!!! Only 2 more wins and then it's on to the FINALS!!

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Pro Bowler

Who knew?! I am a PROFESSIONAL BOWLER :) Just kidding. Ryan and I went bowling this afternoon (after he went out for his morning surf, of course). It is MAY GRAY lately and around our house it has been quite gloomy and overcast, so we decided we would go hit up Surf Bowl... And guess who won BOTH games we bowled? I KNOW, CRAZY, HUH?! I WON BOTH GAMES!! The first game was just warm up and I beat Ryan 75-74, but the second game I actually got 3 strikes and 3 spares - not too shabby, huh? The score of our second game was 115-97. I BROKE 100!! Impressive, huh? :)

Don't Worry

I'm sorry that I haven't been posting lately... Don't worry though, I am still here... Nothing's wrong, I'm just working on some other projects when I would normally be blogging... Hopefully they will be ready to unveil soon :)

Keep checking back though, I hope to start blogging again :)

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

CONGRATS Kyle!!


Congrats on the new job Kyle!! He will be working at Mercy Memorial Hospital in Monroe (where we were both born)!! WHOOO HOOO!!! YAY!!! I love you!! I'm so proud of ya sir!! Can't wait to hear about it!!!

Walker

Dear Friends & Family:

A life is lost to suicide every 16 minutes in the United States. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among fifteen to twenty-four year olds and the second leading cause of death among college students. However, most Americans remain unaware that suicide is a national health problem. The impact suicide has on the lives of family members, friends, co-workers and the community is devastating. The loss of human potential is enormous.

On October 17th, 2009, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) will host its fourth, annual 5K Out of the Darkness Community Walk in San Diego, CA. We hope you will consider walking with us as we travel the beautiful paths at De Anza Cove in North Mission Bay to raise awareness and funds for suicide prevention.

A major goal of this event is to show support for the families and friends of the 32,000 Americans who die by suicide, and the 20 million people who suffer from depression, each year. Support of the community walks also helps to raise funds for suicide prevention research and educational programs, erase the stigma surrounding suicide and its causes, and encourage those who are suffering from mental illness to see treatment.

On-line registration is now available at www.outofthedarkness.org. You may register individually or as part of a team. Please consider inviting your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers to walk with you or to support your walk. If you are not able to join us, perhaps you would consider sponsoring a walker or making a donation to the San Diego walk. Check out my personal walker page here: http://afsp.donordrive.com/participant/mcdot.

Thank you ahead of time for your support in bringing suicide Out of the Darkness.


Sincerely,
Carlee

Inventory

The McDot Shop inventory is quickly becoming obsolete... Etsy only keeps my current pieces up for a limited time and with no one buying them I am thinking that I will just let the listings expire... If you are interested in anything up there, please let me know!!

I HAVE SLASHED PRICES IN THE McDOT SHOP!! Nothing over $10!! Check out the art!! I would love to sell everything that is currently up in the shop so that I can start restocking it with new pieces!! CHECK IT OUT & TELL YOUR FRIENDS!! Thanks for your continued support!!

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Happy Mother's Day


HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO YOU, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO YOU, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY DEAR MADRE, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO YOU!!

Friday, May 8, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY-O



HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR DADDY-O, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!

Hope you are able to celebrate and just relax around today (or at least get a hot dog stand out of Grandma today, hehe). Love you and miss you!! (PS I will call after work)

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Present-os

Ryan and I have gotten each other a couple presento's over the past week or so. (Okay, we have one bank account, so it is sort of like buying our own gifts since it is all our money, but you get the idea).




Anyway, I got a ring from Tilly's that I am LOVING. It's big and chunky and PEACEful of course :). I wear it as a thumb ring.





Ryan was looking for a Rasta beanie and found one on Urban Outfitters.com so I ordered it this morning while he was sleeping. It should come in th email soon and I am sure he will love sporting it around.

Updates

I sold a piece of art - just 30 more to go... Check them out, tell your friends, get the word out (I am trying my hardest). I have been working on new pieces that I am looking forward to posting once my current inventory is depleted!! Ryan and I are trying to finalize the business cards that I will use as the backing for my sea glass and Scrabble piece pendants that I am hoping to post sometime soon. BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR NEW UPDATES!!

Thanks also for your support!!

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

PRICE CUTS!!

I HAVE SLASHED PRICES IN THE McDOT SHOP!! Nothing over $10!! Check out the art!! I would love to sell everything that is currently up in the shop so that I can start restocking it with new pieces!! CHECK IT OUT & TELL YOUR FRIENDS!! Thanks for your continued support!!

Friday, May 1, 2009

When Pigs Fly

Swine Flew



Thanks for the picture Glenn!! I love it!!

IC on Oprah



WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!! (I know the quality isn't that great - it is a recording of the TV segment - but please take the 6 minutes to watch IC on Oprah. I just watched it PST. I am THRILLED that the message is getting out!!!! LET'S MAKE A CHANGE!!!!!!)

Together We Are Free

TOGETHER WE ARE FREE!!!

It’s impossible. But we’re in the business of doing the impossible. Oprah Winfrey came out to the crowd this morning, picked out Jason, Bobby, and Laren, and took them inside her studios to let them know SHE IS COMING TO THE RESCUE by modifying her show to include them today! The three filmmakers will be on in a half-hour locally, and nationally beginning at 4:00PM Eastern. Stay tuned for footage and more details, and congratulations to everyone who’s been a part of the Rescue!