Fiveheads and Snowstorms

The weekend was fabulous.
It was productive, yet relaxing.
Those are the best kinds.
But Matt and I did break our pact.
Our pact to not eat out in February.
And not only did we break the pact.
But, we went all out.
Vietnamese on Saturday.
Italian on Sunday (lunch).
Chinese on Sunday (dinner).
And it was all heavenly.
I blame it on the snowstorm.
And I blame the fact that Matt's bumper is halfway to the ground on the plow man who missed a spot!
I guess no one is perfect.
I forgive you, Mr. Plow man.

Anyways, I FINALLY got a scrap sesh in.
I saw this picture of my sister.
And the ideas just starting pouring in.
So, here is what I came up with.
I love it. It makes me smile.
And laugh hysterically.
Erika, I know you will love it too.

V-Day

My Valentine's Day was too cute. Matt and I don't usually make a big deal about V-Day. Or Anniversaries. Or any of those special days that couples are supposed to celebrate. We do special things for one another on a pretty regular basis so we don't find a need to act cutesy for the sake of a holiday. But, yesterday (due to snow, ice, and sleet) we had a three hour late arrival policy for work. So, I thought i'd be cute to make Matty breakfast in bed. He loved it! I made omelets, potatoes, and had some fruit on the side. It was quite yummy if I do say so myself. So then we went to work (sucked!) and then after work I just ran errands. And when I got home, Matt had prepared us a feast. Alaskan king crab legs, gourmet salad, and homemade guacamole with chips. I know....all kinda random. But that is how we do it. We had a super cute evening. I love that boy so much.

In honor of our great Valentine's Day...here is a picture that is so us. We're always like this. Having fun. Joking around. Acting stupid. Totally crazy in love.

Ode to Weddings

So, Matt and I went to wedding on Saturday.
The ceremony was by far the shortest one I have ever been to.
Which made me happy.
Long ceremony = big bore.
And I cried a little when the bride came out.
Even though I had only met her twice.
And usually I would blame it on the whole wedding bliss happiness thing.
But lately, I've just been so crazy emotional.
Like, I cried a when I saw a commercial for dogs that needed to be adopted.
And then cried when some cute doggy got best in show on Animal Planet.
What?? I was just excited for his doggy achievements, ok!
And then shed a tear because Matt said he wanted to marry me one day.
Ok, so that one deserves a tear or two.
But, still. The point is: I've been emotional.
Anyways, back to the point.
So, we sit down at Table #9 for dinner.
And we sit next to this other couple.
And we're polite and friendly.
So we introduce ourselves.
And the story goes a little something like this.

My Matt: Hi, I'm Matt.
Guy Next to him: Oh, Hi, I'm also Matt.
My Matt: Huh, that's funny.
Other Matt: This is my wife, Natalie
My Matt: Um, this is my girlfriend, Natalie.

Then we all look at each other and laugh.
How freaking wierd is that?!?!?
What are the odds.
I almost asked him if their friends call them Mattalie too.
But then I thought they would think we were wierd.
Ok, back to work. Hope you enjoyed my silly story.

Champions of the Wooorrlllddd!

So, let me just say that I love the Superbowl.
I la-la-la LOVE it.
I love the excitement of game.
The yummy, yet, fatty foods that are involved.
For me it was nachos, eight layer dip, and Hellavu/Cool Ranch combo.
So much for my "eat healthy" resolution.
Anyways, and like most Americans...
I LOVE the commercials.
My favorite: The manly Snickers kiss.
Ohh, and maybe the Taco Bell Lions.
Caarrrrrrrrne Asada.
Ok, so the Colts won.
And that makes me happy!
Not like I've been a Colts fan all my life.
I just totally jumped on the bandwagon.

So, I have a story to tell.
You see, there is an Amish market right next to my gym
And last week (for the first time this year) I put my $45 gym membership to good use.
So, I do my thang, run for 45 minutes or so.
And man was I struggling.
I felt like each one of my legs weighed about 150lbs each.
I was totally THAT girl.
The girl that looked like she had never run a day in her life.
Anyways, I'm getting off point.
So, I leave the gym, and I'm driving.
Tu-Tu-Duuuu. I'm driving.
And out of NOWHERE comes an Amish girl.
Running as fast as she can, from behind this HUGE garbage disposal thing.
And of course I can't stop in time.
And I hit the Amish girl, head on with my car.
I mean, I hit the brakes, so it wasn't a bad hit, per se.
But, it was still a hit. Strike to the abdomen!
And she just stood there.
Like a deer in headlights.
Probably from the shock.
Maybe from the pain.
And then she ran off.
I guess she likes running.
And her Amish friends were waiting for her across the street.
And she got in the car and they drove off.
I guess they don't teach Amish people to look both ways before crossing the street.
Or if they do it probably goes like:
"Look both ways, before crossing a dirt road, or else a horse and buggy might run you over."
Who knows. But I'm still laughing about the whole situation.
Maybe I'm mean to laugh.
But she seemed ok.
And it was HER fault.
Thank god I wasn't driving at my usual speeds.
Otherwise you'd probably be reading about me in the Sunday post.

Other weekend updates.
I played the Wii with Michelle and Mayra.
Even got my Tio Carlos to play.
Daniela got her wisdom teeth out, ouch!
My cat Louie sleeps on his back.
I finished my Argentina mini-book.
And I'm almost done with my "You Think You Know Me" book.
Matt was sick, but still managed to cook up some Superbowl yummies.
And I did not work out.
So that is all my little chickens.
Peace, Love, and Scrapiness!

Trendy Thursday

Ok, so I found this HERE. And I know I'm a little late. But, I thought it would be fun to do itanyways. Happy Thursday!

10 Favorites
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Food: Thai, mmm.
Favorite Month: January
Favorite Song: Anything Shakira
Favorite Movie: Billy Madison
Favorite Sport: Swimming
Favorite Season: Spring
Favorite Day of the week: Saturday
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Anything Coldstone.
Favorite Time of Day: Whenever I'm scrapping.

9 Currents
Current Mood: Hungry!
Current Taste: Black Tea
Current Clothes: Business Casual
Current Desktop: Dell
Current Toenail Color: Clear
Current Time: 8AM
Current Surroundings: Office Furniture and Picture Frames
Current Thoughts: "I need to shave my legs."

8 Firsts
First Best Friend: Tommy Martin
First Kiss: 9th grade - I was a late bloomer.
First Screen Name: Nattielyte - what what!
First Pet: Cheeto, my fiesty orange cat.
First Piercing: Cartilage, I was such a bad ass. Ha.
First Crush: In kindergarten. Matt something.
First CD: Free Willy Soundtrack and Sister Act 2 Soundtrack - classics!

7 Lasts
Last Cigarette: 1.5 years ago.
Last Drink: Wine
Last Car Ride: 10 min ago.
Last Kiss: With Matty, about 30 min ago.
Last Movie Seen: Last Kiss with Maggs.
Last Phone Call: With my BF Stacey, yesterday.
Last CD Played: Snow Patrol.

6 HAVE YOU EVERS
Have You Ever Dated One Of Your Best Guy/Girl Friends: Possibly.
Have You Ever Broken the Law: Yes.
Have You Ever Been Arrested: Almost. But I paid my way out of it.
Have You Ever Skinny Dipped: Of course.
Have You Ever Been on TV:
Have You Ever Kissed Someone You Didn't Know: Um, HFStival, need I say more.

5 THINGS
Thing You're Wearing: High heels, and that's all baby!
Thing You've Done Today: Played my Nintendo Wii.
Thing You Can Hear Right Now: Brains at work.
Thing You Can't Live Without: My family.
Thing You Do When You're Bored: Watch Friends DVDs.

4 PLACES YOU'VE BEEN TODAY
Bathroom, Two Peas, SteepandCheap, and Work

3 PEOPLE YOU CAN TELL ANYTHING TO
Stacey, Elizabeth, and Matt.

2 CHOICES
1. Black or White: White
2. Hot or Cold: Hot

1 THING YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE
See the world!