rain

It has been a while since it's rained. It has been raining all day today; it's so refreshing. there's nothing like a rain shower. what is your favorite weather?

the future addition...

I thought I would share with you the future addition to our family.

They are called Scottish Fold Kittens.

Nick and I thought that they are soooo cute. We cant wait to have our first cat together. They are an expensive breed but we aren't looking for show quality. We are hoping to get lucky and find one in a cat rescue.

Nick? Is something burning?

One day, about three years ago while Nick and I were working at PetCo, I was helping a customer when I heard a panicked girly scream "Oh my God" and "AHHHHHAAAAHHH." When I finished with my customer, I sprinted across the store where I found Nick huddled on the floor trying to catch his breath. I asked if he was OK (trying not to laugh out loud . . . or snort) and he said in a quivery voice "OH MY BALLS, I will never have kids;" this is when I couldn't contain the laughter any longer (I nearly peed my pants.) When Nick was able to talk using full sentences, I asked him what happened and he whimpered that he had been asked to fix some equipment in the fish tanks. A power head and light fixture had been shorting out and he had forgotten to wear his rubber boots. Basically water+electricity= KFG (Kentucky Fried Gentiles.) It was pretty serious because Nick did get a big shock and remained pouty for the next few days . . . and it was hard not to poke fun! After that, Nick went on to receive "several" more shocks, stabs, bumps and whacks to the groin; he still whines about it even today.

As you know we are getting married so I hope that his "little men" remained in tact. If not... we can always adopt.

I hope this blog was not offensive... If it was... I still think its funny and you should too! ZZZZAAP!

of crickets Part 2.

caution: this post may not be word for word. It was a week ago and I didn't write it down.

About a week ago I go to leave work and like always I looked at my phone. I had 2 voice mails that went something like this.

Voicemail #1 from Nick: I hate of crickets! and these people didn't just say 24 large or small of crickets they said they wanted 24 of crickets! then I asked how many crickets they would like and they said 24 small of crickets! I think they saw my eye twitch because they took a step back! I hate of crickets!

I'm sorry I didn't write the whole thing down because it was really more entertaining then I have shown. I know he said something about of cricket people dieing. you have to understand that nick has gone several years listening to several people a day with the same grammatical error. It just makes him hate Yakima that much more.

Voicemail #2 from Nick: I of love you!

Frosting on the cake my Friends, frosting on the cake.

speaking of cakes! check out cakewercks.blogspot.com. Its pretty funny!

If my Bonnie were a mouse . . .

The sad truth...

When Nick started the Graphics design program at Perry Tech He was led to believe the placement rate is 95%.

He has been going through this program for a year now and has found out that the placement rate is really about 7%. They were able to say 95% because people were made to acquire a master business licence to start their own business; thus "having" a job. Not all of the students that got their business license actually started their business.

Also as you have probably read on nicks school update there isn’t a degree involved as he originally thought. If he completes this program he gets a certificate of completion, he could spend the extra 6 months to get an AA but now he is learning that none of the colleges will transfer the credits from Perry Tech so there is no point in getting the AA. He just has to start over at a different school in order to get a degree.

On the bright side Nick is very talented at what he does. I am so proud of him every time I see one of his projects and I know that everything will work out. Even if he has to start over at another school we will get through it and he has a head start on the knowledge. I know that Nick will do well in whatever he decides to do.

Be happy Nick. This is a crappy thing but 10 years from now you will look back and say, “Wow that sucked!” and then in the next thought you will think about how even though it wasn’t what you expected to happen, everything worked out.

Welcome to Nick's Saturday Posts

Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls – children of all ages, welcome to the newly installed and thoroughly involved “Weekend Update.” I, Mr. Nicholas “Bonnie’s other half” Shipley, shall be your moderator as we travel this whirlwind of awesomeness better known as the “random, arbitrary, abstract miscellaneous, bizarre world of the internet.”

For tonights’ installment, I give to you the following:

The first image is a painting I found of a concept piece depicting Darth Maul fighting a giant Rancor (I was getting’ my super-geek on with this one – being a mega Star Wars fan and all.)

This second image speaks for itself – but for you out there that might not get the reference, this is an actual He-Man “super puffy bodysuit” with shield and Lion-O’s sword (and yes, that is his real hair – man I loved the ‘80’s.) I must say I don’t think I have seen something this cool in a very long time. It might just be better then Mt. St. Helens ice cream. . . .might be.

BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL!!!

Oh, and the sad thing is, I kinda looked like this kid it real life when I was younger . . . and yes I was this freakin' awsome too. "Boom Baby!"

So until next time -

Randomness #17: Mr. T vs. Chuck Norris

"Why Mr. T is better then Chuck Norris"

Mr. T cannot be killed by conventional means. The only know method to destroy him is prolonged exposure to "jibba-jabba."

"Why Chuck Norris is better"

"Rather than being birthed like a normal child, Chuck Norris instead decided to punch his way out of his mother's womb. Shortly thereafter he grew a beard."