Quazi Moto for a week!

Last week, I had an “eye issue.” Basically, I have had the issue for a while, but it reached an all time miserable high this week. It was pretty miserable…terrible actually, and it’s quite the story that I am sure all of you don’t care to hear all about. So, after many doctor visits (and many puzzled doctor stares) it was decided that this issue with my left eye stems from a scratch directly to my eyeball that a little girl in my class gave me….TWO YEARS AGO! I will spare you the details, but the short story is that it never truly healed and the “scab” on my eyeball was pretty much attaching and detaching itself from my eye. See, I don’t have a weak stomach so I would love to tell you about how the doctor pulled my epithelium right off my eye ball with a pair of tweezers, but I wouldn’t want to gross you out! (Am I evil? Yes, yes I am!)

Basically, my eyes got to look like this for a whole week!


***note- I had to pull my eyebrow up like that to keep my eye open...I know I look beyond ridiculous!**

Now, after I got all fixed…I got to enjoy two FULL days of my eyes looking like this! Now, don’t mistake my message....…I LOVED it! I had the creepiest, most awesome eyes ever!


I am healed though…and better now. I just wanted to share my pain and well, my humorous eyes too.

Snow Play!

Last weekend, I got what I wanted… I got to play in the snow! After searching almost every Target, Walmart and Shopko between 120th and 192nd and not being able to find a sled, I was a little bummed! But, the snow play still happened and I know for next year I should buy a sled early because Jen’s yard is perfect for sledding! Here are a few pictures… there are obviously none of me because it is much more fun to take pictures of Junior and the big kid Uncle Mike in the snow!

Uncle Mike and Junior roll around in the snow!


"Can we go in now? I am too cold!"


Then we went inside to warm up and enjoyed some music from Junior and Aunt Jen :)

Concert LOVE!

I love going to concerts! Erich and I have been to LOTS but we still have quite a few more that we want to see. I have this whole “to see before I die list” and as of right now, the only band missing from that list is A Perfect Circle, which will likely never tour again (but if they did it would be great!) In November, Erich and I went and saw Metallica and Nine Inch Nails. I found out the complete line up today for the Music as a Weapon Tour which is coming to Mid-America in May and it includes Disturbed, Lacuna Coil, Chimaria, and American Head Charge. The great thing is that Erich and I love ALL of these bands, the concert is affordable, it is outdoor and contains a BUNCH of other lesser known bands that will likely be awesome! So, we are going! Also, it is also going to be a tattoo fair (which I would never get one there) but it would be really cool to see the work of some artists not from Omaha. Wow, wow, wow!!!

So before ending this rather meaningless blog, I thought I would reflect on some of the concerts I have been to over time… I’m dorkin’ out…I know!

1.Sevendust (seen them twice and met them once…I have a pretty cool story about the song Angel’s Son when it was performed at one of their concerts.)

2.Nonpoint (better live than they are on CD)

3.Marilyn Manson and Slayer (wow, wow, wow…an experience of a lifetime! That’s all I can really say about that!)

4.Nine Inch Nails (twice, and hopefully more! When they came in November and started performing “Hurt” someone behind me said “oh this is that remake of that Jonny Cash song”….needless to say I could not concentrate on the song after that…and you call yourself a fan!?!?!)

5.Metallica with Down and The Sword (very cool, even though they are old, they can still put on a hell of a show!)

6.Disturbed with Flyleaf (this was another Music as a Weapon Tour…they both were awesome!)

7.Shania Twain… (yes, I did and loved it!!!)

8. Tool! (they had better come again, that was also a hell of a show!)

9. Slipknot (the IOWA tour…they got banned after that concert for a supposed “riot” but now, 4 years later has been allowed to come back)

Well...that's all I got....for now! :)

A Recommendation for Cat and Dog Owners

I am allergic to cats, more allergic than I would like to admit, but that did not stop me from bringing Libby into our household. Initially, she didn’t bother me and I had myself thinking, maybe I am NOT allergic to cats. Well, after about six months of having her, it all set in and it seems to be getting worse and worse lately. This weekend was particularly rough being I was inside most of the weekend. I was a sneezy, swollen mess and nothing seemed to help. Getting rid of Libby is simply not an option. We tried the nice pet hair vacuum and I have even tried taking top of the line allergy meds, but I am still pretty miserable. I have made a promise to start vacuuming every other day, and spraying some allergy remedy Freebreeze on everything. So, this weekend I set out to try and find things at pet stores that might help cut down on some of hair and dander.

I came across this tool called the FURminator. I was not sold on buying it because it was relatively expensive and I comb her all the time and while she loves it, it never seems to get any hair out from her. Then, when talking to someone, she had mentioned she had one and sent it home for me to try before I bought it. Let me just say, it is AMAZING! It is designed to get the cat’s undercoat out without cutting or pulling. So, I went out the very next day and bought one, and even though my wallet is crying after buying it, I think it will pay off in the end. The groomer at the store told me that it is a professional grooming tool and that it is the exact same thing they use if we were to take her in to get her groomed. I have made it a goal to spend a little bit of time with the FURminator and her every night, and I have gotten GOBS and GOBS of hair out of her. So, while it is pretty hard for me to brush her now, with all the hair coming out, I know it will pay off in the end. So, in short (or, actually…in long because this is no where near short) I recommend this to any cat owner, whether you have allergies or not!

I borrowed this from the FURminator site. It's theirs, not mine. Don't sue me.

Check out the website...the videos and pictures are no lie!
http://www.furminator.com/shedless.cfm

…and no, I am not getting paid for saying all of this….though it would be nice if I was!

Welcome to Nebraska....

...the only place where it can be 50 one day and then a blizzard the next! Here is the scene from my balcony!

I really hate snow, and I know hate is a pretty harsh word… but it’s true. Actually, I should rephrase this… I don’t like driving in snow…but I don’t mind watching it from my couch, or playing in it…just as long as I never have to drive in it! So, basically… I hate driving in snow. When I am a teacher in a school, I can TOTALLY see myself rooting for snow! I really want to go sledding right now, but I would have to drive or walk somewhere, and that is not an option right now. Plus, I do not have any snow gear. *sigh* Oh, well! I am crossing my fingers that this is the last snow storm of the season... I cannot wait for spring, I love spring!

Moose is Loose? WHAT!?!?!?!

Okay, so I have had a few questions about my blogger URL and title, and I now that I think about it, it could be quite misleading! So, here is the story behind it. My dad has been calling me Moose ever since I was a little girl, so the nickname has stuck with me. He always sang this little song to me… “Jessica Moose is on the loose…” I am pretty sure there were more words to it, but that is immediately what comes to mind. So in an effort to be “creative” that’s what I named this blog. So…no, I am not meaning loose in the promiscuous sense…hee hee :)

Saturday of Freedom!

This weekend, I granted myself some freedom to do just get out for a while. It was a really beautiful weekend. Today, I should be doing homework, but instead I am here...maybe I will do some when I am done with this :) I am all about priorities!

Anyways, yesterday I went and got my hair cut and colored. I think my hair stylist did a really good job. It's pretty much my same cut with more layers put into it. She flipped out my sides and I really liked it so I bought my very first flat iron :) I tried to do it today, and...well... using a flat iron must take some practice because I am not very good at it! As far as my color, I really like it! I want to go just a little darker on bottom next time though! Bare in mind I am no good with the self portraits, but here is the front, sides and back.




Then, since it was so nice, I decided to go to the automatic car wash (only because those washes do FAR better than I could ever do on my own!) Well, that was a mistake. When I got out of the car wash and went in to pay for gas and a drink, my hood was ALL scratched up. I talked to someone inside the store and filed a claim. Someone should contact me on Monday about it. I was really nice about it, and I really hope they do what they can to help get the scratches take care of. I mean, I don't have the newest car ever (wow, it's 8 years old already!) and it had a few scratches on it, but I love my car and do what I can to take good care of it because I know I will have it for a while. So, here is a few pictures of the scratches on my car.



Oh...and to follow up to my last entry...I did do something to make me not such a Grinch about Valentines day....I made some little mini cup cakes for work and family....except I made them today when I SHOULD be doing homework! Here is a picture (they are similar to the ones we made for Junior's birthday...)

I am the Grinch of Valentines Day!

I despise Valentines Day. When ever I say that, most people respond with “Well you shouldn’t, you have a boyfriend!” I guess it is true that most single people hate Valentines Day because they are “alone” but that’s not the reason for me. I hate Valentines Day because I feel like there shouldn’t just be ONE DAY every year that you go out of your way to tell someone how much you love them. Erich and I are far from perfect, but I think that we make it known often how much we love and appreciate each other. Valentines Day is SUCH a Hallmark Holiday (like most holidays now!) and it’s all about “what you got.” Me? I could care less. There is nothing I hate more than seeing singing, dancing stuffed animals in boxers, holding stuffed roses lining isles of EVERY story I walk into. (Like that ridiculous Gorilla who sings “Wild Thing” that has been out EVERY YEAR for decades it seems!) I hate flashy boxes of chocolates with stupid sayings. I hate how it is SO CLICHÉ to get engaged on Valentines Day….jeez people, get CREATIVE! I just really, really hate Valentines Day. I am going to make an effort this year not be such a Grinch about it (though it may be too late!) I got the supplies to make little mini cupcake bites for my family and co-workers (pictured in the entry about Junior’s Birthday party.) That night, I plan on STAYING INSIDE….maybe watching a movie with Erich…but likely doing homework.

Junior's Birthday Party!

Junior's Sponge Bob themed birthday party was yesterday! (Saturday the 31st) He had an absolute blast and so did we! It doesn't take much to thrill our family! Now I'll get to the good stuff! The pictures....

"will you pwease come to my birfday partee?"

The cake...it was the best tasting ever! Sure beats the nasty Walmart cake from last year! Shout out to HyVee!

The cupcake bites that Jen, Jaimie and I made! I think I might have to make these again here soon! They are delicious!

Jen and I know how to ROCK a party!

He loved this Truck from Grandpa! We had to hide it in the garage so he would finish opening the other presents!

Make a wish!

He already has half that bite in his mouth!!!

It was such a fun day and Junior got some pretty awesome toys (Aunt Jess is jealous!)
Happy Birthday little guy!