The Axe

I got laid off today. I and a large number of people that I work with were invited to a meeting this morning and when we arrived there was a lot of awkward silence and a small balding man read from a piece of paper that we were no longer needed. I kept waiting for the part where he told us about the all inclusive St. Regis resort and spa package included in the severance, but he must have forgotten.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100702604_2.html?sid=ST2008100702063&s_pos=

However I did not forget to load up on stolen office supplies before I left. So take that armed guard at the door who went through my belongings, you didn't look inside my lunch box where I hide all of the loot!

All I am doing right now is trying to think, What Would Ferris Do?

Update by Matthew:

Just so ya'll know how i treat my lady right, i decided to avenge her Countrywide death through a series of covert sabotage operations. for those who don't know, here's a little background. for an unknown reason i was hired on as a member of the IT department for CW, despite the fact that my computer skills are what some people would refer to as barely above a John McCain level. But regardless, as part of my job i sit in a cubicle all day and make sure that company owned computer software is sent to the right people, and removed from the wrong people.
Translation: lets just say that the small balding man who read Lindsay the news of her lay-off today should not be surprised if tomorrow he starts his computer only to find out that he no longer has any software (including e-mail) to do his job.
phase two of my vengeance plan is in the works, i am fully prepared to recommit myself to a favorite jr. high hobby. copper thievery.

Save Ferris

After Watching Ferris Beuhler's Day Off, Matthew and I thought we should take a note from Ferris, Sloan and Cameron and take our own day off. I must admit that this isn't always the direct effect of watching 80's films, we tend to call in "sick" to work, dare I say once a month? We failed to get our paws on a vintage Ferrari, visit any Art museums, catch a fly ball at a Cub's game, front as Abe Froman the Sausage King of Chicago or incite a street dance riot from atop a parade float but we still had a pretty righteous day.

Making the sick call

my delight when I get a recording and not an actual human who wants to question my overall physical health.
Feasting on the best south Gilbert has to offer.
We risked going to Nordstrom Rack which is directly across the street from our office but I think we can safely assume it was well worth it when I found these gems.
and in our most un-Ferris move of the day I spent a good amount of time on homework and Matthew on reading some Steinbeck.

If you haven't called in "sick" lately I would highly recommend it, it is so choice.

What the?

How could a man so kind and gentle in appearance be mixing with my mind grapes so bad?

Deepak, if you are reading this please tell me what you are talking about in your book, In Praise of Empires?
because everytime I open it I feel like doing this (see picture below.)

In other news, the Lazy Boy is looking good, yes?

Watch My Feet

Basically I'm a runner now, its my new thing. This may come as a shock to some people, like anyone who has ever seen me run or all the people to whom I claimed to be a dancer. Dont worry I have not forgotten the words of wisdom tattooed on the lower back of one of my fellow collegiates, I still "Dance as if no one is watching." This February I plan to add Marathoner(1/2) to my long lists of talents and accomplishments. I will be joined by some of my favorite ladies, most of whom where on the staff of Gilbert Gurlzzz Gazette. Shanna, Ashley and Shelly, I hope you are ready because Mama is all business.

Here I am attempting to run during a monsoon that was bordering on being a hurricane, yeah thats right I live in AZ.

Holy smokes, I can not believe I forgot how awesome tennis shoes look with jeans!!! Here I am making it official by buying a new pair of sneaks(video included below for a behind the scenes look.)

The new shoes did make my feet feel better, however I still felt like this:

La Vida Loca

Car art in all of its magnificent forms fascinates me- vanity plates, stuffed animals on the dashboard, looney tunes stickers, antenna decorations and certainly custom vinyl stickers are no exception. The silhouettes of Satan disguised(but not so convincingly, because I can clearly see his tail and horns!) as a stripper and Satan wearing angel wings (and once again not very convincing because the angel looks like a stripper as well) are not new on the scene and seem to becoming more popular. But this Dodge truck was advertising more than just the objectification of women, it had a message. Live the Life!

And that is exactly what we have been doing!

if only we had seen that inspirational window sticker earlier perhaps we would have hung that same motto above our bed, maybe our initials can serve as a reminder of what kind of life we want to live.

Making S'mores and reading celebrity gossip zines

and watching lots of Olympic ceremonies is what are lives have been all about these days.

Our ratios of naughty and nice may be lacking, but part of me has to believe that at least one of the things documented here are part of what that guy had in mind when he commissioned that sticker.
Live the Life!

Double Trouble

Looks like there is a new set of twins on the scene thanks to Shanna's recent addition of bangs.

You might want to step up your game Brad and Steve.

Que Onda Guero?

Mexican Vacation

Just being sassy with my ladies.

Getting Ink done (Lindsay with a wolf howling an "M" for Matthew; Geoff with Speedy Gonzalez; Matthew with an alien walking like an Egyptian).

Velvet Joseph Smith painting blowing Geoff's mind.

Matthew looking like a young David Beckham in his prized poncho.

Big thanks to Jeremy and Kayla for providing Mexico for us.