Funky, Punky, and Plump

8 years ago today, I promised to love my best friend forever and he returned that promise. I am so lucky to have found him and I tell him every day that I love him but it never feels like enough. It amazes me that anyone would want to be with me for that long or be able to put up with me. :) Our wedding reception 9/27/2003 He still finds my eccentricities and neuroses to be cute and endearing rather than annoying or troublesome. I still make him giggle with my random silliness that sometimes just sort of spews out of my head.  But he's just as silly as I am. :) He's a mad scientist! We can have an entire conversation using just the word "Rawr" and know exactly what the other one is saying. He still laughs at the unique ways I seem to find to hurt myself... and then feels bad. He worries about me a lot more than he lets on and I can feel it. I go to bed before him usually so he always lays in bed with me for a few minutes and then tucks me in by fli...

I go through bouts of not wanting to sleep.  It's not insomnia because it's not that I *can't* sleep; I just don't want to.  I can't explain why but it's been like this since I was old enough to start remembering things.  I am going through that right now. The big downside to that is I am REALLY tired during the day.  So, to combat that, I take a vitamin with an energy supplement built it, drink either a Lo Carb Monster or a Pepsi Max, and a lot of Diet Coke.  A lot.  I mean, A LOT.  The end result is a Sashi who talks and walks like a drunk squirrel.  Okay, maybe not that bad, but it feels like it sometimes. My poor co-workers. :) One thing that has given me a little focus over the past 2 days is working on an invitation for one of said co-workers.  She and her sister are throwing a baby shower for their sister-in-law and brother.  The SIL is decorating her daughter's nursery in a pink and green owl theme so Nancy, my coworker, ...

My sister is getting married in just a few weeks...I can't believe how time flies!  Originally she had wanted a sort of elegant Gothic wedding but decided to get married on a Vista Harbor Cruise ship where they take care of a majority of the details for her.  Being that she and her fiance just a baby in May, this was definitely a good way to go!  Because of that, though, their aesthetic is a little harder to get across but I think they are both managing to do it in a wonderful yet subtle way. One way that I got to help with this is she let me design and make her necklace. :)  Of course, if I was making one for her, I had to make one for me which meant I had to make one for our mother.  (*giggle*) My sister's necklace It only took me 7 tries to get this just right. :) I've never done a multistrand necklace quite like this before now so it was a fun challenge. I made it so it will fit her like a choker but there is a 2" extender with a dangling skull...

In my blog adventures today, I came across this post by the CrazyBeautiful Dianne Sylvan thanks, once again, to Stacey . :)  (I am seriously developing a blog crush on this girl.) I am not going to repost what Dianne has to say as I think it's better to go see for yourself.  Instead, here are her rules with my own commentary/experiences.  I honestly think, though, that 9 out of 10 of these rules applies to all women and just those of us who have more fleshy areas. :)  1. You are not obligated to be thin, healthy, or pretty. I am really glad she put this one first as I think it really is the first step in being comfortable with who you are.  Even when I was at my lowest adult weight, I was still not thin and hated myself for it.  Once I realized #1, I became a much, much happier person.  She does go on to say in her post that people seem to assume skinny = healthy which most people know is not a given. 2. Don’t talk shit about your body. This ...

I have shamelessly stolen this from the ever lovely Stacey* who stole it from someone else who stole it from someone else who... you get the idea. :) A. Age: 37 which is my favorite number so woohoo! In February, I will be 37 with 1 year of experience. :) B. Bed size: Queen. I'd love a King so there'd be more room to stretch when we're both sleeping. C. Chore that you hate: If it's a chore, I hate it. (*laugh*) Seriously, I am a slob which is why I don't often invite people over to my house. D. Dogs: We had dogs when I was growing up who were, of course, wonderful! I'm really more of a cat person in my adult life but mostly because they are easier to take care of. And don't bark. E. Essential start to your day: Eggs. Some people need coffee. I need eggs. F. Favorite color: Even though I wear 99% black with the occasional splash of another color, dark pink is actually my favorite. Though I have a great fondness for yellow, red, and purple a...

Right next to Washington, of course!  :) Once every couple of months or so, Hubbyman and I decide to go on a random roadtrip.  We look at the Atlas to find a town with a cool or funny or odd sounding name then figure out a back road way of getting there.  We have seen a good portion of GA and parts of the surrounding states by doing this and have found wonderful treasures like Finster's Garden , Pasaquan , and the Smiling Peanut !  Granted, most of the "destinations" end up being nothing special but that's really not the point of the trips.  It's just the 2 of us in a car without any other distractions.  We don't even turn on the radio. This past weekend we decided to go to Lincolnton, GA because...well...it's right next to Washington and that made us a giggle.  Yes, Hubbyman giggles but don't tell him   I told you. ;) We do take quite a few pictures. His tend to be more scenic while mine are usually more silly. This time I used my...

My dream car would seriously be an old hearse, painted bubble gum pink and detailed with dark pink and black cute skulls. Yeah... that'd be sweet! Since that is not likely to happen any time soon, I have this hearse dress I made for my sister's engagement party. I was feeling kinda saucy so wore it to work today. :) Sorry for the blurry/bad pic. I wish I knew how to get better pics of myself other than in the full length mirror at work. The skirt and sleeves of the dress are from another dress I had but never wore. The back of the bodice is from an old t-shirt and the front of the bodice is from J & O Fabric . I love reusing clothing this way.... plus it saves me the pain of having to hem. :D (My hair is getting long but I am getting it cut on Saturday! *dances*) Here's a close up of the bodice. I love the little coffin falling out the back of one of the green hearses. :) Wow, my neck looks uberskinny from this angle! This is a bad pic of the sleeve detailing and the ba...