000H-LA-LA!

gOOdbye 000H-LA-LA!

2011-03-03T17:56:00.000-08:00

goodbye 000H-LA-LA!

i've decided to consolidate my blogs into one! you'll be redirected shortly... enjoy! (http://blog.000hLaLa.com)

THE SOUND OF MUSIC...

2010-07-08T00:07:00.000-07:00

so long! farewell! alvederzane! good night!

sooOOoOoOOooOo many major changes...fresh faces...new places...so little time! i've decided it's time to retire http://000h-la-la.blogspot.com/ and start a whole new log of adventures over at http://likeomgyay.blogspot.com/. nothing like a clean slate to usher in a new era! hopefully, you'll join me @ my new digs.

cheers!

YUMMY POLYNESIAN PARADISE !

2010-07-05T23:33:00.000-07:00

easy as pie!
- guava strawberry juice
- lime juice
- appleton rum
shake w/ ice + enjoy! mmm!

BRAD'S NEW BRAKE PADS: THERY'RE LIKE WATERMELONS!

2010-07-05T11:32:00.001-07:00

AWW! I MISS CORE SITE TEAM TOO!

2010-06-17T21:29:00.001-07:00

my old boss text me today: "look how sad erik and aaron are without you!"

cute!!!

THE PROBLEM WITH VIDEO GAMES...

2010-06-17T10:26:00.001-07:00

totally!

ALMOND MILK ISN'T PRETTY AS CREAMER

2010-06-16T12:00:00.001-07:00

MELISSA'S GRADUATION

2010-06-10T22:06:00.001-07:00

congrats lil' sis!

MY NEW PURSE + WALLET

2010-06-05T22:46:00.001-07:00

KASPER HAS THE SHITS...

2010-06-02T09:36:00.000-07:00

poor little muffin! he's pooped...literally! celine said he was poopin' like crazy during their walk @ greenlake yesterday then he woke us up like x3 over the course of the night. did you know you can give your dog immodium? i gave him half a tablet this morning, which will hopefully help him get through the day.

more info: http://www.ehow.com/facts_5611584_over-counter-diarrhea-medicine-dogs.html

MY NEW SUPER AWESOME DIVIDER LUNCH THINGIE!

2010-05-30T23:51:00.000-07:00

this is the coup-de-gras of lunch containers!

MY NEW SUPER AWESOME SALAD THINGIE!

2010-05-30T23:49:00.001-07:00

it's got a cubby for a fork + a special dressing/sauce container! pretty fucking rad imo...

FUNNY EYE MAKE-UP DEMO: MASCARA THAT VIBER-RATE!

2010-05-26T01:03:00.001-07:00

the best part is when she starts viber-rating! :P

HAPPY B-DAY TO ME!

2010-05-20T00:12:00.000-07:00

i'm officially 31! it's been a crazy few weeks... put in 2 weeks notice. accept an offer. bought a new motorcycle. trip to the ER. tell my parents not to worry about me and actually mean it. fought w/ the neighbor across the street. commit to hiring a dog walker (something which i've been meaning to do). not cry at work when i'm overwhelmed. admit to my sister how crazy life REALLY is/has been. wow! what a whirlwind 30-ish has been... :) onto 31! bring it!

SCARY SHE UEMURA MOISTURE MASKS

2010-05-17T22:46:00.000-07:00

i'm cracking myself up right now...

OMFG! THIS DJ IS...

2010-05-16T17:30:00.000-07:00

apparently, this dj is the worst wedding dj ever! the video is hilarious. enjoy!

YOU OWE ME AN APOLOGY

2010-05-12T20:29:00.001-07:00

what a bitch! some lady just yelled at me about not picking up after my dog b/c i was walking to the car to get a dog poo bag refill b/c the one on my leash was empty. i let her know what i was doing, but she didn't apologize. i'm about to post signs all over the neighborhood. i am fucking livid right now. what a bitch!!! i'm the one that picks up other people's dog's poo b/c i'm a good neighbor like that. i talk to my dog and was like "uh oh kas. we ran out of poopy bags. gotta' get some out of the car!" maybe if she was paying attention she would have heard me, but decided to be a fucking snotty ass bitch instead and harass me about it. nice! you are some quality fucking people you dumb bitch! you are clearly an ugly person on the outside and deserve it b/c you are ugly on the inside as well! grr!

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MY STOCK OF DOG POO BAG REFILLS:

I HAVE LIVED IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD ALMOST 5 YEARS AND USE THE SAME POTTY PATCH DAILY AND HAVE NEVER NOT PICKED UP AFTER MY DOG! IF YOU WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO LOOK AT MY LEASH YOU WOULD HAVE SEEN A DOG POO BAG HOLDER WHICH WAS EMPTY FROM ALWAYS PICKING UP AFTER MY DOG. I WAS GOING BACK TO MY CAR TO GET A REFILL BUT RAN INTO YOU INSTEAD. YOU SHOULD MAYBE THINK ABOUT APOLOGIZING FOR YOUR VERY UNFRIENDLY, UNNEIGHBORLY BEHAVIOR.

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UPDATE:
i just posted signs all over the neighborhood and talked to the mgr of her building and had him post it in the common areas. i told him that i really didn't appreciate getting yelled at like that. grr!

ADD TO CART: SHARK SHAPED SLEEPING BAG

2010-05-11T14:06:00.001-07:00

this is kind of awesome!

2009 Kawasaki Ninja EX250

2010-05-09T21:49:00.000-07:00

UPDATE: 2010-05-10

holy hot mess! this bitch is like brand spankin' new! basically, it's never been ridden outside of this guy's cul-de-sac b/c dood never got his endorsement. he's only asking $3900 for it! it's got like 150 miles on it + the tires have full tread on 'em + no scratches in sight! it is a f-ing screaming deal considering no tax b/c i'm buying it off the owner instead of a dealer + the fact that it needs 0 maintenance prior to me riding it b/c it's never been ridden. i am picking it up tomorrow! omfg yay!

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i'm totally freaking out right now! i'm all over it! got an appointment to check it out tomorrow 730pm! eeeeeeeeeeeeek! :)

GLOW-IN-THE-DARK SURPRISE!

2010-05-08T22:02:00.000-07:00

our misc ID cards under black light revealed a glow-in-the-dark surprise! :)

SITTING HERE WATCHING SLUGS GO BY...

2010-05-06T22:10:00.001-07:00

my bike battery is dead + i need a jump! :(

HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!

2010-05-05T11:57:00.000-07:00

BRAD'S NEW BEDSPREAD

2010-05-01T22:41:00.001-07:00

ahh so luxurious for not a whole lot of dough! yay for target! :)

I &hearts SHORTYS

2010-04-30T23:26:00.000-07:00

yay for dirty dive bars!

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS ON PERSONAL DAYS :)

2010-04-30T22:30:00.001-07:00

@ohanas getting my blue hawaiian on! yum!

ZEBRA PROFESSIO-NAILS

2010-04-30T22:24:00.000-07:00

MEETUP: SEATTLE RUBY ON RAILS DEV GROUP

2010-04-27T23:21:00.000-07:00

i'm a nerdy girl learning the ruby ropes so joined the seattle ruby on rails (RoR) dev group + met some pretty cool peeps! hopefully, i'll learn a thing or two! :)

I &hearts FISHING!

2010-04-19T00:48:00.000-07:00

new minnow:

new spinner:

new rooster:

new spinner:

brad's fav spinner:

my new fav spinner:

hot pink rooster:

new crawfish spoon:

new rattler:

new ratter:
to replace the one we lost last night in the weeds...

brad renewed our fishing licenses this weekend. he picked up a new pole + reel + got me a new tangle-free reel (b/c he was tired of having to untangle my line! heh!) + a gang of new lures + bait! he's kind of weirded out that i ♥ it so much. it kind of caught me off guard. who knew fishing was so awesome? :)

ps: we catch + release! unless it's salmon. salmon is nummy!

KOREAN BBQ ADVENTURES

2010-04-19T00:30:00.000-07:00

before:

after:

grilled bbq beef wraps are healthy right? :)

FOOD INC

2010-04-19T00:17:00.000-07:00

food inc was a profoundly thought provoking, inspiring, life-changing movie. if you haven't already seen it go out + rent it NOW!

i've managed to avoid all the nazi vegan propaganda w/ the really gross slaughter house pix + clips b/c i like meat + can't ever see myself not eating it, but food inc's slaughter house scenes were probably just as disturbing, yet i found the message completely reasonable. in fact, we're completely on-board w/ the movement! we're already trying to watch what we eat by reading labels + cutting out the high-fructose corn syrup + trans fats, which we already weeded out of the cupboards, but HOLY HOT MESS! what i saw in that movie makes me want to throw out everything in the fridge/pantry + start from scratch! i can't believe how heavily synthesized food really is + found the living conditions of the animals to be disgusting + inhumane. all animals, even the ones that are meant to be eaten, should be allowed to live good, clean, happy lives. anyhow, watch it! it's a good movie.

PRETTY ITTY BITTY BLUE FLOWERS

2010-04-16T19:14:00.000-07:00

FOUND THIS IN THE ELEVATOR DOOR CREVICE

2010-04-16T18:47:00.000-07:00

this will come in handy one of these days...

THE MOST AWESOME THING EVER!

2010-04-15T15:03:00.000-07:00

http://www.mostawesomestthingever.com/

they list charleston chews + miniature ponies! pretty fucking awesome... :)

PRETTY FLOWERS

2010-04-12T22:57:00.000-07:00

KASPY BLANKET BURRITO!

2010-04-12T22:56:00.000-07:00

BARF: I AM THOROUGHLY AMUSED...

2010-04-12T12:21:00.001-07:00

THE BEST FUR REMOVER OUT THERE!

2010-04-11T22:43:00.001-07:00

hands down the BEST dog hair remover out there! the friction of the rubber bristles create static that the dog hair sticks to. you end up w/ nice little clumps of hair that can be easily picked up and/or brushed away. good stuff!

PRETTY PASTRIES

2010-04-09T13:41:00.001-07:00

SPYING ON KAS

2010-04-07T10:28:00.000-07:00

NEW RING

2010-04-07T10:05:00.000-07:00

PRETTY FLOWERS

2010-04-06T13:59:00.000-07:00

SAMHATESME.COM

2010-04-02T13:47:00.000-07:00

can you say crazy town? (it's what is playing in my head as i read the what + why of SAMHatesMe.com.) dood is like "boo-hoo! poor me!" when he should have bounced like 10 years ago! instead, he pickets outside of SAM in his little SS outfit, which is bound to draw attention to his crazy town antics rather than his cause. ~~brilliant!~~ <---not!

AUTHENTIC MID-CENTURY BLACK NAULGAHYDE CHAIR

2010-03-30T22:11:00.000-07:00

RE-USABLE MUGS FROM 7/11

2010-03-28T21:22:00.001-07:00

yay for 7/11 re-usable mugs! their coffee isn't half bad...

KEVIN'S MAN CAVE

2010-03-27T19:13:00.000-07:00

ufc rox! so do fergie + steve (kevin + dawn's dachunds)!

I THINK I'M A GEEK NERD...

2010-03-26T14:50:00.000-07:00

KASPER CAM!

2010-03-23T15:05:00.000-07:00

we setup a web cam so we can keep an eye on kasper while we're at work! it's f-ing awesome! thanks hernan! (<---hooked us up w/ the webcam)

REALLY SIMPLE. KIND OF BEAUTIFUL. TOTALLY RAD!

2010-03-22T15:28:00.000-07:00

http://monk3y.tumblr.com/post/465109207/turquoisebird-this-deserves-a-fuck-yeah

PRETTY NEW SOAP DISH

2010-03-22T12:26:00.001-07:00

GENERIC ROGAINE + BRAD'S BALD SPOT

2010-03-22T09:57:00.000-07:00

rogaine is a giant rip-off @ 40 bux a box! i picked up some generic monoxadil @ target for 20 bux! brad + I will be keeping you posted on how well this stuff works (or not). wish him luck!

YOU KNOW YOU WANT IT...

2010-03-19T23:41:00.000-07:00

GANG-STAR BUNNY ROCKIN' A GOLD CHAIN

2010-03-17T23:02:00.000-07:00

TEEF!

2010-03-17T23:01:00.001-07:00

PRETTY FLOWERS!

2010-03-16T12:53:00.000-07:00

BROKEN MIRROR

2010-03-13T14:45:00.001-08:00

PRETTY FLOWERS!

2010-03-12T17:34:00.000-08:00

MONITOR UPGRADE!

2010-03-11T11:01:00.000-08:00

i was no. 3 on the list! heh!

WHERE IS YOUR MILK FROM?

2010-03-08T16:31:00.001-08:00

http://whereismymilkfrom.com/

cool link i found on the consumerist blog...

CARIBBEAN JERK CHICKEN + BLACK BEANS AND RICE W/ COCONUT MILK

2010-03-07T19:25:00.001-08:00

wtf! chicken was super dry, despite being jerked + marinated for a week. green/yellow beans were like rubber. grr! the coconut milk black beans + rice were BOMB! 3:1 good food vs "this shit sux" ratio tells me i am not cut out for domestic life...

YAY FOR NEW SHEETS!

2010-03-06T22:59:00.001-08:00

murdoc woke us up @ 5 in the morning the other day. felt a warm nugget under the sheets. needless to say, not something i ever want to wake up to again. it was time for new sheets anyway. :P

PRETTY FLOWERS!

2010-03-05T14:00:00.000-08:00

FOUND THIS ON MY DESK THIS MORNING...

2010-03-04T09:46:00.000-08:00

A FLAG FOR EACH COUNTRY I'VE VISITED...

2010-03-01T19:22:00.001-08:00

sadly, no flag for the cayman islands b/c the port authorities closed tendering due to bad weather. boo!

NOM NOM! CUBAN CUISINE @ MIAMI!

2010-02-28T10:14:00.000-08:00

cafe con leche + arroz con pollo y plantanas + a tasty cuban sammich! nom nom!

TOWEL ANIMALS!

2010-02-28T10:11:00.000-08:00

OUR OCEANVIEW ROOM

2010-02-21T11:05:00.000-08:00

it's bigger than what I was expecting. room isn't bad BUT I do hear screaming kids outside. grr!

SEBASTIAN'S BAR @ MIAMI, FL

2010-02-21T00:39:00.001-08:00

fucking awesome little brazillian joint across the street of courtyard by marriot in downtown miami! everyone was super warm + friendly. highly recommend dropping by!

CORTYARD @ MARRIOT IN MIAMI, Fl

2010-02-21T00:34:00.000-08:00

pretty sweet suite @ courtyard marriot in miami! :)

EN ROUTE TO MIAMI

2010-02-20T21:26:00.001-08:00

FLYING OVER CASCADES

2010-02-20T21:24:00.000-08:00

LOTS-O-LIGHTS @ BARRIO

2010-02-19T22:11:00.001-08:00

THE USUAL...

2010-02-17T00:25:00.000-08:00

someone's gotta feed the pups + fish! celine volunteered + is earning a nominal fee. being me ain't easy!

KASPER'S HEAD IS TOO BIG FOR HIS PIT-CHUR FRAME!

2010-02-16T15:01:00.000-08:00

PRETTY FLY FOR A WHITE GUY CUP!

2010-02-16T14:52:00.001-08:00

KASPER ROCKIN' BRAD'S BOXERS

2010-02-16T11:54:00.000-08:00

SURF + TURF!

2010-02-16T11:50:00.000-08:00

BRAD GOT HIS BRACES OFF!

2010-02-13T20:38:00.001-08:00

..and is trying to find something to shove into his face!

MUDDY POND ADVENTURES @ BRAD'S PARENTS HOUSE

2010-02-13T20:30:00.000-08:00

pre-marinated steak + broccoli + baked sweet potato fries

2010-02-13T20:23:00.001-08:00

OooOoOoOoO'S

2010-02-12T09:56:00.000-08:00

AWW SHIT! HAIRY EYEBALL IS IN SEASON!

2010-02-11T19:56:00.001-08:00

i've been waiting all year for this! omfg soooOoooOooOOoOoOOoo good!

CRUISE GOODIES: SPECIAL-K PROTEIN SHAKES

2010-02-10T12:32:00.000-08:00

apparently, god hates me + has cursed me w/ a muffin top. we're 10 days away before we set sail so i'm hoping this last ditch effort to drop some chub will make a difference! heh!

CRUISE GOODIES: HOLLYWOOD UNDERCOVER BY IAN HALPERIN

2010-02-10T11:34:00.000-08:00

omg yay! i'll let you know if it's any good...

CRUISE GOODIES: DICAPAC H2O-PROOF CAMREA CASE

2010-02-10T11:32:00.001-08:00

omg yay!

WE'RE GOING TO THE CARRIBEAN!

2010-02-03T22:38:00.000-08:00

found my suit...

Day Port of Call
1 Miami, Florida
2 At Sea
3 George Town, Grand Cayman 7
4 Roatan (Isla Roatan), Bay Islands, Honduras
5 Belize City, Belize
6 Cozumel, Mexico
7 At Sea
8 Miami, Florida

w00t!

PRETTY FLOWERS!

2010-02-03T13:01:00.000-08:00

DAKOTA BLANKET BURRITO

2010-02-01T21:59:00.000-08:00

LITTLE CAMBODIAN STATUES

2010-01-28T16:49:00.000-08:00

@ phenom noodle house...

DIY OUTDOOR DOGGY POTTY PATCH FOR THE BALCONY/PATIO

2010-01-24T21:35:00.001-08:00

UPDATE: Here's a picture of Kasper kickin' it in his potty patch to give you a better idea of how big it is. Unfortunately, HE DOES NOT USE IT TO POTTY, which defeats it's whole purpose. However, when we watch our friend's dogs (small to medium sized muffins) they hop up on the patch and GO! w/out much prodding. Comes in handy since the smaller dogs have smaller bladders, while Kasper can hold it all day. Oh well! At least he uses it for something

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UPDATE: Kasper went potty on his potty patch this morning (03/05/10)! Yay! We're watching Murdoc (his GF + puppy party pal) for the weekend and she went on the potty patch w/out much urging. Kasper followed suit and I squealed w/ joy. Hopefully, he'll use it relieve himself during the day instead of holding it! :)

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UPDATE: installed kasper's doggy door + picked up some free SOD off of seattle.craigslist.com! I'll be sure to post pix of the potty patch w/ SOD soon!

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ORIGINAL POST:

being the overachiever that i am (AND w/ the economy in shambles + job security @ an all time low), i needed to figure out a way to be able to work later + stay out longer w/out having to dish out the ca$h for a dog walker or doggy day-care. this basically left me w/ the following choices:

1) take a gamble + hope kaspy can hold it for 12+ hours (cruel!)

2) put a giant diaper on my dog (gross!)

3) hire a dog walker (expensive!)

4) get an indoor potty patch (gross + expensive!)

5) get a doggy door for our sliding glass door + an outdoor potty patch (super uber expensive!)

i went w/ a DIY version option no. 5.

in case you don't remember, kasper is a big boy. i'm talking 85-95 lbs of big black lab-ness! those commercial potty patches on tv + in stores are 1/6-1/8 the size kasper needs to comfortably "go". the ones built for XL dogs ran anywhere from $250 to $1000, more if you want real grass, not to mention the doggy door for sliding glass doors ran on average $250 for XL model. $500-$1250 total was way out of my budget. luckily, brad + i figured out a DIY way to make the potty patch for $100 + found the XL doggy door @ home depot for $137. the DIY project took an afternoon + we're really happy w/ the results! unfortunately, kaspy didn't take to the astroturf so i had to plant real grass since no one carries sod in the winter. :/ DIY instructions below... enjoy!

tools:

- jigsaw

- exacto knife or some sort of blade to cut stuff w/...

- drill/screwdriver

materials:

- (1) 36" x 24" plastic shelves ($50)

- (2) plastic board ($9/ea)

- (5) 6" metal braces ($.83/each)

- (2) 3" metal braces ($2.79/2 pack)

- (1) liquid nails tube ($6)

- (1) left over bag of potting soil (?)

- (1) bag of patch master ($10)

- (1) roll of duct tape ($7)

- (1) box of screws (?)

- (2) plastic handles ($1.79/each)

step 1:

- cut out the middle portion of 2 of the 4 shelves

on the left are the hollowed sheves + on the right un-hollowed shelves

step 2:

- screw in 6" braces into the inside + outside to stabilize the 2 hollowed shelves

step 3:

- screw in 3" braces for side of the top of the 2 un-hollowed shelves

step 4:

- cut-out + glue plastic board to the bottom of the braced hollowed-out shelves + let dry 24 hours

this is what it looks like after you've glued your bottom on + stacked your shelves!

step 5: (skip step 5 if you want to use real grass!)

- screw on astroturf + you're done!

step 6:

- duct tape over all the holes + create a duct tape trim around the sides

to create the trim, fold the duct tape in half + lay the folded layer, edge toward the inside, along the top of the un-hollowed shelves. next, just duct tape around the side of the un-hollowed shelves + un-fold the folded duct tape to meet the tape you just applied around the sides to make the trim!

step 7:

- lay down newspaper over the un-hollowed shelves

step 8:

- lay down a thin (1/4") layer of potting soil

step 9:

- lay down a thin layer (1/4") of patch master + sprinkle w/ water + you're done! hopefully, we'll have green green grass just days away! :)

steps 7-9 could have been avoided had there been sod in stock. unfortunately, the home improvement stores + nurseries wont be carrying it until late spring so i had to go the grow-grass-from-seeds route. bleh! anyway, should be sprouting any day now. i'll keep you posted!

ADD TO QUEUE: MONGOL

2010-01-23T01:09:00.000-08:00

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416044/

the cgi sky is kind of cheesy, but very touching story...

NEW WORK SETUP

2010-01-21T16:55:00.000-08:00

i didn't realize it was gorgeous out until almost dusk so i made some changes to my workspace to better accommodate day dreaming! :)

AWESOME FIND @ GARAGE TERIYAKI!

2010-01-19T14:33:00.001-08:00

my fav! :)

LEMONY SALMON

2010-01-19T00:15:00.001-08:00

BEEF! ITS WHAT FOR DINNER...

2010-01-08T21:26:00.000-08:00

MY NEW VIEW!

2010-01-07T14:08:00.000-08:00

i'm on a new team this year + was hooked up w/ a window seat. pretty spiffy eh?

MY ZIPPER BROKE!

2010-01-07T14:06:00.000-08:00

DAVID'S BABY SHOWER CUPCAKES

2010-01-07T12:18:00.000-08:00

we're eating little babies!

PAPEL

2010-01-04T14:34:00.000-08:00

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/05/100-extraordinary-examples-of-paper-art

cool paper art!

BRAD IS TERRORIZING THE DOG W/ HIS HELICOPTER

2010-01-02T13:51:00.000-08:00

STORE BOUGHT VS THUNDERING HOOVES SIRLOIN STEAK

2009-12-29T22:04:00.000-08:00

thundering hooves for the win! the store bought steak needed a1 sauce... bleh! check 'em out... it's all about happy cows!