Random Pug Shots

Shannon found this one online. Love!

Random Pug Shots

All photos from an event Jade and I attended this past Saturday called "Project Pugway". Proceeds went to benefit the Pug Rescue.

(Incidentally, this is also where I received the call that I was an aunt for the second time.)

Aunt, pt. 2: This time it's personal.

World, meet Caroline. Caroline, this is the world.

Welcome Caroline Nadine Dostal, born on Saturday, June 14, 2008 weighing just over 7 lbs.
Proud parents Matt and Tammy are doing great and big sister Olivia's world is getting ready to be rocked. Good times!

Random Pug Shot

Baby seals?

European Vacation

Major changes! We're now going to Amsterdam rather than London. Much drama about the cost of the ticket for the train ride between Paris and London. Damn chunnel.

So, last minute change, but everything's booked and we're all set. Now to talk with my mother about which strain of THC I should think about trying at the local bars... ;)

Random Pug Shot

A new feature! I will be posting random photos of pugs that make me laugh...sometimes it may even be my own.

Facebook Addiction

So as many of you know, because you have seen the results firsthand within your own Facebook accounts, I have recently become very addicted to Facebook. I think the transition from just a casual user to full-blown addict occurred during my recent illness, when I found myself lying around for days and days, feeling like crap but unable to talk on the phone or really leave my house.

There's an application on there called "Pieces of Flair" and boyyyyyyy oh boy, I love me some pieces of flair. And it's virtual flair! You don't even have to clutter up a drawer with actual small buttons or buy them and say to yourself, "Now where can I wear this 'Vote for Pedro' button and not be judged harshly by my peers." You can just secretly hoard these little buttons in your own account and then post them and share them with your friends. To top it off, you can even CREATE your own flair!!!!! Taking any kind of picture and turning it into a small, virtual button---well, the opportunites to make someone's day are limitless, my friends.

So, my current flair board looks a little something like this:

An homage to a certain someone in Chicago I haven't seen in a while. Shout out to you, Turtle! Now get your ass on Facebook already, would ya?!

Golden Birthday!

So, I'm not certain if it's a Minnesotan thing or not, but I had never heard of a "Golden Birthday" prior to moving here. Basically it's when you turn the same age as the number of the date you were born, so when I was 23 on November 23rd, I was having my golden birthday.

My roller BFF and derby wife, Mama Crash, had her Golden Birthday recently (that would be 26 people; yes I rob cradles) and her fondest wish was to celebrate it with a Polkapalooza at a Minneapolis landmark institution---Gasthof zur Gemutlichkeit! It's a big German dining hall/restaurant where the servers wear lederhosen and the bar downstairs has a standing polka band and they serve German beer out of glass boots and waitresses ply patrons with snuff. She's dressed in these photos, appropriately enough, in gold.

Gasthof's in NE Minneapolis

My German ancestors would be so proud.

It was a great party and very well attended by her friends, family, and teammates. I was happy to see her enjoying herself so thoroughly and being surrounded by so many people who love her. She's truly an amazing individual.

A few more pics:

Blech!

Sick again, my friends. I'm on the mend and I'll post over the weekend...I promise!