New Addition to the Family

As Snug as a Bug in a Rug

I'm sure there are things that we need to take care of around the house right now, but we're taking advantage of the pretty falling snow and our electric blanket.

Here's a picture of Sprinkles enjoying the view a few days ago (pre-snow):


Is there anything better than snuggling with your husband and eating cereal for dinner together?

Unofficial Cheap Pen Test

I ridiculously love office supplies.

For some reason, my office pens disappear at a rate of about 1 per week. I'm currently down to one blue pen, one awkward checkbook pen, and three non-mechanical pencils that I have no way of sharpening.

We went to Target today for some odds and ends and I decided to buy a few pens for work. ....BUT WHICH ONES?????? HOW DO YOU KNOW WHICH PEN IS THE BEST?????

And that is how I came up with my unofficial cheap ballpoint pen test. Half were purchased, and half were found in our kitchen junk drawer.

The contestants (all medium pt., of course):

1. Bic Ultra Round Stic Grip USA


2. Pentel Wow! BK440


3. Uni-Ball Vision Elite (NON-BALLPOINT!)


4. Wisconsin Cheese Pen, missing ink shaft (DISQUALIFIED!)

5. Pentel R.S.V.P. BK91


6. Pilot EasyTouch


7. Free 5/3 Bank Pen


I'm trying to get away from using gel ink in my pens because I'm tired of having smeared ink on important documents, so the Uni-ball is not really my cup of tea.

If it were possible to buy more, I would declare the 5/3 Bank Pen the winner. It had the boldest, smoothest lines out of all pens. Unfortunately, the odds of us getting our hands on another one of those is slim. Therefore, the prize goes to the Pentel R.S.V.P.. Great price, great lines, and a good weight in your hands. Only $1.99 for a 4-pack at Target.

I'll have to do a more in-depth pen competition in the future. I'm passionate about this.

Voice Static

Yesterday was David's and my nine month wedding anniversary. Woohoo! That went by quickly. We could have had a baby by now! One of the most fun experiences of my life was the first road trip I took with David to his parents' house in Eastern Pennsylvania. We had only been dating for a couple of months at the time.

We were forced to make our trip over a weekend, so our (ill-advised) plan was to come home from work, immediately sleep until Midnight, and then drive all the way through to the morning. Of course, we had an extremely hard time trying to fall asleep at 6 PM, so we ended up leaving around 10 PM with NO sleep and plans to drive all night.

The stupidity of our plan reared its ugly head around 3 in the morning, when, despite copious amounts of caffeine, we were dangerously sleepy. Unable to keep our eyelids open any longer, we pulled into a rest stop and said "Let's just sleep for a couple of hours." 6 hours later, we woke up with terrible breath, stiff necks, and greasy skin. I don't think there is anything worse than sleeping in your car at a rest stop. PLUS, you know... there was fear of that serial killer with a hook for a hand.

Nevertheless, we made it safely to our destination and one day later, departed for home.

We were confined in a car together for 20 hours that weekend, and I probably laughed for 18 of them. (The other two were spent eating). Both of us yelling in my Jetta at the tops of our lungs, trying to create "voice static"... now THAT is good times, good times. (Don't ask.) I knew I was falling in love with him.