All Things Etsy

I haven't done an Awesomely Bad Etsy post in awhile, so I cruised on over to Etsy this morning to see what I could find.

The result? A few awesomely bad items, a few good items, a haircut that I'm seriously thinking of getting and some photography that blew my socks off.

Ready? Let's begin.

We'll do the bad first.



Nothing to wear with that little black dress? Fear not! Accessorize with these fab carrot cake earrings and no one will forget you!



Love pecans? How about walnuts? Tired of trying to crack them? No worries...here's the nutcracker for you and it even has personality!



Brides to be...having trouble finding that perfect cake topper? Choose one that will have your guests talking for weeks afterwards!



I actually love this shirt, it makes me giggle. I love the hair even more. I'm seriously considering cutting my hair like this. Do you guys think it would look good with my face? I'm a little nervous about cutting my hair that short, but I know my hair grows back quickly so that's not really an issue.

I've been looking at photography all morning on Etsy and I've found some awesome sellers on there. This one is by far my favorite though.

Here is a sample of her work:



(Courtsey of ScarletBeautiful2)

Basically she takes a picture with a camera through another camera's viewfinder. Pretty neat huh?

Foul Mood

Do you guys have days where you're just in a fould mood? Sometimes for a couple days in a row?

These last few days I've been in a funk. At times I've been downright bitchy crabby. I don't know what the deal is, it seems nothing is safe from my wrath.

For starters I have issues with my FRG. I don't feel like the function as they should. Example 1: We had an FRG meeting/dinner last night at the FRG leader's house. When did I find out about it? Monday afternoon. I think it's just common courtsey to give at least a weeks notice for events like that. Am I wrong? There are more issues I have with them, but I'll save that for another day.

Yesterday I was in the library and there was a soldier (in ACUs) with his wife/gf/something crouching in the video section, carassing/kissing/stroking each other. Maybe we're just old school, but Sean and I try to uphold the rules about no PDA while he's in uniform. Sure, I'll give him a little peck in the car, but the couple yesterday was way out of line. Especially for a public place like the library.

Lastly, we have newish volunteer at work that is getting on my last nerve. My main issue with her is she's been there all of 2 weeks and acts like she runs the place. I was trying to fix something on the TV the other day and she actually grabbed the remote out of my hand and said, "I'll do it." First of all...don't EVER grab something out of my hand when I'm trying to do something. Big, big no no. Also the last few days I've gotten the vibe she's there more to try and flirt with the soldiers then actually try to help the USO. Not a plus in my book.

I'm hoping a few days off work will restore my good mood!

Wordless Wednesday

This was taken in a small church in Manrola (Cinque Terre)

On Living in Italy

So today Sean and I had an interesting experience at the Italian hospital. We had been there once before for a consultation, but were back today for him to get a shot into his back.

Can I just say that Italian hospitals scare me? I'd never want to have to go to them if I didn't have to. For one, the wheel sickly looking people through the main lobby, I'm talking in wheelchairs and in beds. I also saw several people sporting SARS looking masks. Um...creepy much?

As we are waiting, they are piping disco music into the waiting room. I don't think I've ever heard music in a hospital, much less disco music.

Then as they are giving shots in Sean's back (actually into his spine) they give him a local anthestic. He said there was no wait time between the local anesthetic and the actual shot. Guess that's an Italian thing?

Oh and completely unrelated, but still cool, check out this Taco Bell sauce packet that I picked up last night. I wonder how many taco lovers out there actually use these to propose?

Oh My Eye!

Thanks for all the responses to my Mac post yesterday. I knew you ladies would come through for me!

My main news at the moment is that something is wrong with my left eye. It's only that way when I wear contacts, so I thought maybe changing my contact would work. It did for a few days and now my eye is as bad as ever. I'm stuck wearing my glasses until I get in to see the optometrist, which I'm hoping is soon.

I think Sean and I are planning a trip to Slovenia soon. More specifically, the Lake Bled area. I've heard the area is beautiful and I'm really excited to go. I've even found a pet-friendly hotel for Boomer. Can I just say though that the European hotels are so much better about pets then American hotels? For starters a European hotel generally only charges from 5 to 10 euro for a dog staying the night. American hotels often charge $50 to $100 and a ridiculous pet deposit. I do wish America would catch on like the Europeans have.

Sean and I were all set to go eat at an Ethiopian restaurant in town tonight and when I called to make reservations I was informed the Ethiopian restaurant was now an Italian restaurant. I was so disappointed. I mean, don't get me wrong, I like Italian food, but after being here for 9 months I like to be able to eat something else. You know? Ah...such is life!

Mac Users: I Need You!

I need all the pros and cons of owning a Mac. We are thinking of letting Sean take our current laptop with him on deployment and me getting a Mac. It's a bit more pricey though and I'll have to get another version of Photoshop so it's compatible with it, so I'd like to know if it's worth it before I buy it.

Very Special Day

Today is a very special day in our household, it's Boomer's 2nd birthday.

Yes...I am one of those people who celebrate my dog's birthday. I mean why not? I don't have children and Boomer is a special member of our family.

Our tradition is that Boomer gets a new toy (stuffed raccoon this year) and a kid's hamburger meal.

Here are a few pictures.



He delicately takes the fries one by one out of the bag.



Towards the end though he got the bag stuck on his nose.




Sean bought me this tiger at Oktoberfest. (Don't ask...I blame it on the booze) Anyway...Boomer LOVES it and insisited on chewing on it the other day. He played nice for a minute though and let me snap a pic.