Its Always.....

Sunny in Philadelphia !!!

Ok so this could not be further from the truth however it is where I am headed in a few short hours. And I could NOT be more excited !!!! Next week I will return to FL, newly shorn and homesick ! I will try and post while home, but most likely my loyal blog readers (haha) you will not hear from me till next Monday!
Until then Happy Thanksgiving !
xoxo
kmk

The greatest thing in the world is.....

Snuggles from a Pug.

Seriously anyone who lives a pugless life, I really feel sorry for you. I have always been a dog lover, and snuggling a puppy ranks almost at the top of my list, right behind a great glass of pinot noir and dinner in CM (almost any establishment) with JGra. But since I got Mimi, a good pug snuggle is quickly edging out the glass of wine and yummy food (that's nothing against JGra, as I know for a fact he feels the same way).

I think the biggest proof of its wonder is my mom, she has always HATED dogs, I do not use the term lightly, ask her. I was tormented as a child by the fact that I could never have a puppy of my own (I can't really in writing convey my love for dogs without making a fool of myself), so obviously the second I was able to bring one into my life I was on the hunt for my perfect dog. After much research I decided on a pug (Eloise played a HUGE part in this choice) and went out in search of my perfect pug. Mimi was it and I watched her quickly win over my mother, NOT an easy task, but the little bugger was convincing. She was the sweetest and funniest little dog, I had never seen anything with such personality, or a dog that had such a hard time grasping the fact that they were in fact a dog (she still is in serious denial). I watched my mom fall in love with this little pug, I along with everyone else who knows my mom could not get over it. I was also terribly upset that all my life I could have had a puppy if it had been the right pug ! See all it takes is a good pug cuddle session to turn even the biggest dog haters...

For anyone who has no idea what its like to enjoy a good pug snuggle, get in touch with me. You can come to my house and sit on my couch, that's all that is needed for my little ones. They will snug right into your lap, and you will quickly realize exactly what I am talking about. For me the bed is an extra bonus, they are like living stuffed animals who cuddle back, it truly is a wonderful thing, that on a morning that getting out of bed was already low on your list, well now its impossible. The pugs love to sleep and snuggle, so until you get out of bed they stay put in all their cuddle glory.

**this photo is a very good representation of myself and Mimi**

Tomorrow I am off to the homeland (the very very cold homeland) for some turkey and catchup with old friends. Its also my 5 year hs reunion, we shall see how that goes. I'm hoping getting schnockered and telling people how much I disliked them 5 years ago is not on the agenda. I'm thinking LEB and I should go Romy and Michelle style, claiming we invented something outrageous. Outrageous but practical, like those cereal spoons that allow you to drink the milk, bc they are also straws...

Well I will probably be mia for a few days....

Happy Thanksgiving !

xoxo

kmk

Confessions of a 24 year old Vanpire

(hawt photoshop skills by KW)

Yes, its true..... I am seriously obsessed, and have been since I devoured the first book in less than 24 hours leaving me thirsty (haha) for the next instalments. I have the same unhealthy obsession with a fictional vampire book (and now movie) character as THAGILLIONS of tween girls do. Sorry, but honestly its hard not to. Edward is the PERFECT man (sorry team Jacob). He yearns for Bella and aches to protect her, who doesn't want that ! Its a true love story showing how at times loving someone so much can be the most painful thing ever. I absolutely loved the books and read all of them over and over until passing them off to my mother. Obviously I was excited to see the film version of the books I so loved. But it was not without worry. There were many things to take into consideration, the biggest one for me being what if they had fangs !!!! (ed note: the twilight vampires do not have fangs, they have teeth coated with venom) I also worried how they would make Edward sparkle, and just in general how close they would stick to the book.

So KW and I donned our Team Edward shirts and were off to the movies !

please note how freakishly tall KW is......

End decision. Good flick, once I got passed the fact that they can not squish a 544 page book into a 2 hr movie I began to enjoy more. I think all the actor choices were perfect ! I just wish they let us delve into the conversations between Bella and Edward, and also get to know the Cullens a bit more. Other than that no major complaints. 3rd times a charm as we will be going to see it again on the big screen. Then possibly packing our bags and moving to Forks in search of our perfect vegetarian vampires who will love and save us.....

tomorrow night...... hibachi dinner

xoxo

kmk

I will be becoming a Hong Kong Willie

Since I have moved to Tampa I drive past this (that's the link to the blog) every day.....

Everyday I drive past and ask JGra if we can go one day, he always say yes. However we have yet to actually get there. This really only fuels my interest......well in Starbucks the other day I was reading on the bulletin board and saw a postcard with the bait shop on it and a bunch of writing. I asked my barista if i could have the card, and they said no, boo. So i instead settled for lots of camera phone photos to show my boss. I learned that this was in fact not a crazy bait shop (I only thought that bc there is a HUGE light up bait sign) but instead a center for reclaimed art ! Honestly this makes me even more excited than when I thought it was just a bait shop, so now I am drooling to go visit this place and meet the folks who run it ! Anyone who knows me even the teens-iest bit knows I'm a hippie at heart, and the whole concept of junk are is always something i have enjoyed. Here is the shortest and best description about them I could find.....

Hong Kong Willie. Hippie artist of the 60’s in the now. Hippie artist and Florida folk artist, living the life of using objects for many uses. Look at the travels of life. Hong Kong Willie. The name of the artist. In 1958 his mother took Hong Kong Willie to an art class. The name started then. An art teacher when doing crafts out of Gerber baby bottles, made a statement, in Hong Kong reuse was common. At that time he thought this was very interesting. His father had low-land, at that time landfills were common also. The county had told Hong Kong Willie’s father, it was safe, but as we now know this was not so. Something can come from bad to be good. Hong Kong Willie the name came from that art teacher impressing on that young mind that objects made for one use could be for many other uses. Hong Kong for the neat concept. Willie for an American name. So for many years Hong Kong Willie had a life of reuse. Hong Kong Willie saw forms in a different light, His life now was meaningful, knowing this was and would be his life. Art made from found objects, making less of a footprint on this world. Art and art teachers, HOW IMPORTANT. For the ones that have, and the ones who have not. Media can be found. Now 50 years later, we know now being green is important. We need to look at this very carefully. Our children and our world need a different understanding. Objects can be used in many different ways. Hong Kong Willie the tons of objects in his life that have been used, without much change, So for that art teacher what she did for my life. Thank You. I still have the Gerber baby bottle till this day. Hong Kong Willie.Hong Kong Willie Key West Artist and Tampa Tourist Attraction. Hong Kong Willie: Group of artists telling how to use objects for many different purposes. Looking outside of the box, learning to find solutions in a positive way. Complaining without a solution is like trying to wake a dead man. Nothing is going to happen. The solution to leaving less of a foot print on this earth is left to each one of us. Finding the positive side and focusing positive energy is change for the good. Hong Kong Willie has for many years looked outside of the box. Take a look at the other story told by University of South Florida on ways to change and the social impact we all can make. To live and help and not complain and spend that energy to leave less of a foot print is a good thing.

All contributed content © Hong Kong Willie

Later in my massive Hong Kong Willie google session I also found that they have an ETSY site !!! Family and friends be expecting a hong kong willie for festivus !

be expecting lots of fun friend photos from this weekend as it's a Disney Girls fest !

xoxo

kmk

p.s. Go Team Edward !

Thoughts over a glass of wine or a slight rant on things that really bother me !

**advance notice if you don't feel like reading my political rants please excuse this and scroll down to the photos of the girl with a tape nose.....**

So for some on November 4th the wonderful election of Barack was a tad overshadowed, they also on that day learned that they had not been given the same right to marriage as a heterosexual couple. Anyone reading this blog who knows me, is fully aware of the fact that I am all for giving same sex couples every single right that their hetero couple friends have. That is not what this blog is about, this blog is about the fact that I keep getting invited to Support Prop 8 groups, and keep getting sign the petition for prop 8..... i live in Florida, in Florida on November 4th I voted on amendment #2. Every person who has sent me all of these prop 8 things resides in PA. I don't get why they are not out there getting involved in the politics of PA, no matter how many groups they join they CAN NOT VOTE IN CA ! I'm all for political activism, I think its great that the youth is getting involved in issues they are passionate about. However I just wish they would direct it to the right people, write the pa government, do something about giving our friends in PA the right they deserve, THAT is where your vote counts ! I did my part to pass it in FLA !

ok..... vent over (sorry if you read this and fall into the category of someone who sent me one of these emails/fb invites)

This is KW, she is my friend, we both love vampires and get bored at work...... she is mostly my friend b/c she lets me tape her nose like this.

loves you KW

also MTP wrote an awesome blog today, everyone should read it.....

http://mo-torious.blogspot.com/2008/11/point-of-clarification.html ( i wish i knew how to do that thing where i type a word and when you click on it you are sent to the site, until someone teaches me we are stuck with the full link)

***later note from kmk***

thanks Friend

xoxo

kmk

Why Ernie why.....

(look how proud and majestic he is)

Dear Littlest Pug-o-mine,

While I am very grateful for your constant watch over our humble abode, I really wish you would take the nights off. A full good nights sleep has become a tad hard to come by when every 2 hrs you decide to scare off the obvious intruders. You also make Mimi very angered when you do this. You KNOW how important her beauty sleep is to her. Also your father and I are exhausted. I am not asking you to stop barking at the dogs outside, and during the day..... by all means Ernie PLEASE keep the intruders at bay. But at night, please, just stop barking.... I am tired !
xoxo
your loving mom

Oh Edward.....

(plz ignore my fat arms in this photo)

Today after work I went shopping for my reunion dress

I instead found Edward Cullen....

**loves**

I also got a great dress for my five year hs reunion. Its purple and cute

I also got hawt hawt mk olsen heels.

Then KW, MR and Miss A went for Mexican

and margaritas (rum and coke for KW)

It was a good day/end of a good week.

Back to work tomorrow

Sorry I have been so negligent (ha I act like people really read this)

I promise that I will get back....

xoxo

kmk

currently

That is a zombie..... that is me, I am currently a coffee zombie. I have worked 3 15 hour days in a row.....3 more to go.... coffee good. Going to bed...

I will return when I am again with the living..

xoxo

kmk

Why contact gods why ??

Dear Gods of the Contacts,

Seriously, could you not have assessed my work schedule for the upcoming week before you decided to let me close my LAST left contact in the case last night, allowing me to rip half of it off. ANY other week this would be fine as I am usually off tomorrow, however THIS week I am in overtime hell. Starting tomorrow I will be at work from 6:50 am till 10pm, this will last till next Sunday. Yes I own glasses so this is not a HUGE disaster. But I hate my glasses, and Mimi ate them when she was a baby (yes I know, i should buy new glasses....read on to see why I most likely have yet to do so..) so they give me a headache.... other than the headache bit, I loathe wearing my glasses I ONLY wear them at night when I have taken my contacts out. I had to start wearing glasses at birth, I am over them. Pretty much being stuck wearing my glasses for a week is the equivalent of wearing really ugly clothes for me. Not people reading this who regularly wear glasses, put down your weapons. I don't hate glasses for all, just for me.

So please Contact Gods, check my Kate Spade day planner next time, honestly...

xoxo

kmk

And what a good day it is....

I don't know about all of you but I'm more than ready to start working for a change.... we deserve it !

xoxo

kmk

Why I love my friends.....

In June prior to LJKC's wedding a movie was watched....the movie was called Teeth (if you have yet to see it, rent it, but before you do PLEASE read the synopsis, for I don't want to be responsible.....)

Well after watching the movie wonderful dinner discussions and songs were created on the topic of vagina dentada..... also sparking me to find this Sew-on Vagina Dentata Patch on etsy (see below). And posting it on LH's facebook asking if she would like this as a festivus gift...... thus bringing about the following conversation....

kmk:ummm i was thinking of getting you this for Christmas.....

lh:Huh. Now I'm trying to figure out where it would go. I'm thinking it would make a sweet lapel pin.

kmk:its a GREAT conversation piece....

lh:Good call! I bet it would vastly improve my social life if I were to sit by myself in a bar, order tequila, sit there stroking it, and then sniff my fingers while making purposeful yet indiscriminate eye contact with everyone in the room.

kmk:the above comment is why you are my friend....

lh:Yes, it's a filthy job that you are perfectly suited for.

kmk:i just used this for a blog entry

i love my friends
xoxo
kmk

A look back to sunday..... Oh and GO VOTE TODAY !

I had intended to post this on Sunday but got distracted and am just now uploading the photos on Sunday JGra and I headed to the Obama Rally at the amphitheater with special guest Jimmy Buffett ! Despite the rain there was a great turnout and we had a blast ! It was a good way to show our support and spend a cold Sunday !

oh the times they are a changing....

Today I was very driven to cut all of my hair off. Like ALL off. Despite her AWFUL taste in men.... I am currently in LOAF with Katie Holmes hair cut....

I love love love this look. However short hair like this tends to scare me, not because I don't think it will look right on me, I actually look really good with short hair (vanity what ?). What I fear is a bad stylist.... a short trendy cut like that can turn me in to Ellen real quick (or trent reznor, ask LJKC) and force me into a life of bandannas and cute headbands. After a very long debate (slash argument) with JGra and talking to my mom (who did her job in reminding me that I reminded her to remind me when I go to cut my hair off that I like it long) I decided that while yes I enjoy long hair on EVERYONE else, long hair is not best suited for me. So with this decision made I will be waiting till my trip home to Philly in November, where Ms.LEB will accompany me to the chopshop to my fave stylist and oversee said cut. In the meantime I am prepping myself, tomorrow it goes to right below my ears...... hey it's only hair.

"Step by step, heart to heart, left, right, left,we all fall down,like toy soldiers...

Few people are lucky enough to have 1 great girlfriend. I on the other hand am lucky enough to have more than that 1. This weeks featured friend is one of those great girls, LJK(recently added a C (yeah)) has been a friend for many a year. I was fortunate enough to meet LJK while working at a lill' shop called Zebop. Honestly it was the best job ever, we played whatever music we wanted(LJ was the QUEEN of amazing mix tapes, also our boss got tipsy and ordered the lifetime 80's collection so we had LOTS to pick from) dressed up in the redic clothing our owners ordered, made up dance routines and chatted about life, a lot. Pretty much we got paid for chatting and sometimes ringing up hemp necklaces and laughing at people trying on clothing. Other that the best job ever, I gained one of my best friends. LJ is an amazing person, she seriously bleeds good from her soul. I have so many memories with this lady. I am proud to say I was with LJ the first time she tried sushi, we had gone shopping all day and got take out from cape orient..... LJ is, in case you didn't know a HUGE fan of condiments.... so upon seeing the sushi plate popped the ENTIRE ball of wasabi in her mouth...love her.... I also would like to take CLAIM on a few things... this lovely lady used to mock my Lilly dresses and Vera b. bags....just a note...I really could go on for days with stories and memories.....like how when she worked at exit 0 we would sit on the floor and listen to The Juliana Theory and plot my marriage to Keith... I also remember the first time I met her future hubby at a diner in NYC, it was obvious to see that they were perfect together, and so happy (ps they also had the best wedding ever) I'm so proud for LJKC and for what she has achieved, she is a beautiful woman with an wonderful life. Her spirit is stupendous, she has always put her friends in the highest places. She is one of theose people that make you happy just being around them (she made me walk around NYC for a day looking for noodle hut, and while my feel hurt as we walked from one end of the city to the other, it was the best day I have enver spent in NYC) Also for anyone reading this who doesn't know her she has the best laugh in the world, no I am not kidding you..the world. My memories with her are some of my best, and they make me smile and tear up as I write this (cheese ball I know)I wish her the best and love her with all my heart. Cheers to you LJKC !

The Interview.......

1) Who are you ? ljkc - monogrammer extraordinaire!
Faves

a) color - this is tough... I want to say pink but blue has always been there for me... and red defines me... and I love to wear green... and yellow makes me happy...

b)book "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. (note from kmk: once LJKC kidnapped my exbf bc he agreed he loved this book, she took him shopping and bought me a stuffed black cat to replace my live black cat, JEF and I found them at the house after work drink woodchuck cider discussing the book)

c)movie "I am Sam" - if you've never seen it, rent it immediately. Actually, just go and straight-up BUY it - you should own it. All of you.

d)song that describes you - Superhero by Garrison Starr, obvs.

e)food - much like the color question, I am unable to discriminate in this department.

2) How do you know me ? We're ZeBabes fo'LIFE!

3)What do you want to be when you grow up ? a cartoon character... I'm still hopeful...

4)Tell me about your perfect day ? Oooo... perfect Fall weather, outside... doing something creative/relaxing... simple pleasures.

5) Fall, Winter, Summer or Spring and why ? Anything but Winter from Jan-March. It's just messy.

6) If you could buy a plane ticket right now where would you go ? Europe. Doesn't matter where. Seriously, get a map of Europe, throw a dart, buy a ticket wherever it lands and put me on the plane!

7) Most embarrassing thing you have ever admitted to AND don't mind me posting on a blog ? Hmmm... I actually don't get embarrassed very easily so I'm sure YOU can think of something I've forgotten... feel free to post whatever you can think of! :)

8) A real person in your life that you are beyond proud of and why ? I am beyond proud of my girlfriends. I am proud to have such strong women in my life - Mothers, sisters, hard-workers, thinkers and doers.

9) Favorite memory with me ? Shopping in CM - probably the day we found the plush Tata, AKA: the Mermaid toy. :) :)

xoxox

kmk

p.s. ignore my back fat in the last photo....xo

Happy Hallo-Pug a few days late

After being sad about not having trick-o-treaters I decided to take the pugs into the action....

only to discover that we are to early for trick-o-treaters. That or they just don't exist anymore, along with most of my favorite Halloween movies that I can't find anymore. So we may have not found trick-o-treaters, but we did have a very nice walk.

xoxo

kmk