So I don't know if you know this about me but I LOVE aquariums. In 2005 B.Z. (before zoe) we had gone to the Bahamas and stayed at The Atlantis and there were times where the hubs would be in the casino or watching football. And I was ok with it. He would always find me down by the aquarium. I mean I would just plant my ass on the floor and just stare into the abyss as if there was nothing else around me and I would just zone out.  I just think it's so beautiful. For my bachelorette party I flew down to GA with my bridesmaids since my sister was going to school down there and she took us to the GA aquarium. I loved it. Especially that one gigantoid room with the gigantoid tank! It's just so peaceful to watch them all swim in their own little world. And if you stare at them long enough it just looks like they're floating in air. I could seriously just sit there forever.

I found this video on Vimeo. This captures everything I love about aquariums. So beautiful isn't it?

I realized I never posted photos of our Hawaii trip from right before I got pregnant 2 summers ago. I lost MOST of my photos when our pc crashed. I was so sad. I salvaged 3 days of our trip to Maui.
So here are some that stood out from the bunch.

           
 
           
           
 
 
 
 
 
 
           

And here's a video of a plant that closes when you touch it. The first time I saw this was in the Phillipines and I couldn't stop touching them.
I found these on our hike to the Twin Falls.
 

Congrats to Young & Sam!

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I think I'm going to make this an annual thing but last saturday lil Hannah came over to carve pumpkins with me and to spend some time with Zoe.




Finito!

"I'm a celebrity too!"

I'm sorry I have neglected my lil SusanJane blog but I have an exciting update so I know you will forgive me.

Saturday Debra, Angie, Zoe, and I went dress shopping for Angie's wedding. We had JUST parked outside of Kleinfelds when we see Tom Green walk up to us with Jesse James.

Tom: Are you guys looking for a dress?
Me: HI! (trying to remember his name)
Angie: Yes
Me: Yes (but inside I'm thinking "OMIGOD, how did he know?!" Psychic!)
Tom: Ok well FOLLOW ME!!!

And like the naive lil children who followed the Pied Piper we followed. I'm thinkin "HOly SHit! What are we doing? He's gonna make fun of Asian people or do something embarrasing to us." I mean c'mon, have you ever seen his show back in the day? I didn't even know that was Jesse James till Angie told me. I just remember saying "Um, the only Jesse James I know is the one that used to be married to a porn star and now he's married to Sandra Bullock?" Angie's like "Yeah. That's the one." Next thing you know we're all signing waivers and I even had to sign one for Zoe. I asked Debra if she had gotten any info and she was told that it was a contest and this was all for charity but they weren't allowed to tell us anything Omigod. We're going to be on Celebrity Apprentice! We walked into this building and next person I see is Brian McKnight. They weren't allowed to say but I knew. I was standing by the entrance holding Zoe and next thing you know I see Khloe Kardashian walking by in a bridal gown! In broad daylight! On the sidewalk! I was so starstruck. Oh and there was like no privacy what-so-ever. I went over to Angie who was being helped by a sales person and I said "Angie..." all of a sudden a mic pops out over the rack of dresses between us. PERSONAL SPACE, PERSONAL SPACE! My FAVORITE celeb that day was Jesse James. He kept wanting to talk to Zoe and asked if he could hold her and kept walking by me to talk to her. Clint Black also came up to her to kiss her on the forehead and hold her hand. Both of them Dads.

The store that they lured us to.                                                                                           Brian McKnight & Clint Black (Angie I blacked out your dress)
    

Zoe with Jesse James (L) and Tom Green (R).
    

Zoe & I playing in front of the mirror waiting for Angie Eemoh to negotiate the final price with Brian McKnight           Angie & her sister Debra
  

We saw this big dude up front that looked like he might be an athlete who wasn't doing shit. I'm thinking "Dude, you're fired."

Me: Angie, who's the big black dude.
Angie: I don't know. Probably an athlete.
Me: Ok well I'm taking his photo.
ANgie: Ok we can always ask the guys when we get home.

It turned out it was Herschel Walker.


Oh and for all you bride nerds, Sylvia Weinstock was also there!


Random photos:
  

Told you it was a good entry!

Sarah


Owen


Zoe


My Mom

Hi! (waving)

Wow, I really never come to this page anymore now that I have a baby I'm always writing about her on my baby blog which means I have no life of my own. She is my life now. It's strange how your life changes so quickly once you have a baby. The hubs and I were just talking about how we really don't remember how our life was before we had her. I'm dead serious. I really don't remember. It's odd.

We are in the process of buying a new home. YAY! Bedroom for Zoe! Backyard for Zoe! Playroom for Zoe! So once we get that going I shall be posting more. We're gonna need to buy furniture and I'm gonna be painting the walls. I cannot wait! I will post photos gallore...for my whores....who eat smores!!! Woohoo! And I can open doors for bores who snore who like Al Gore!

I'm awsome. Don't hate.

Omigod. I'm turning into one of 'them'. I told myself that I wouldn't write about her at all once I started writing this entry but I can't help it. Now I'm writing about how I said I wouldn't write about her! I CANNOT STOPPING! OMIGOD!!! HELP ME!!!

"Hi. My name is Susan and I'm a Zoeholic."

Just look at her face! It's so cute. How can I resist this? Viva la resistance!
Look at her cute lil senior citizen forehead lines!

It says "Talk about me." I am you conceited cuteness! Mommy is!

God I'm so boring now. Want an update on my Venus Fly Traps?!

Wow. I just confirmed it. Boring I is. Can anyone hear the crickets chirping or is it just me?

Oh well! Enjoy the new track by Coldplay. Love this song! Makes me wanna jump up and dance.

Omigod I almost killed my babies but then I threw a plastic cup on top and all is well!

Thanks Cathleya! Love you girl!
 
 

I don't get it. Why they get so passionate about it.

Sunday I went shopping with Angie and we left the boys at home to watch football. When we got back the Giants game was on. C had on his jersey, Jin had on his. I actually hate being around the guys when the team is doing bad. I feel like they're about to get violent or throw something. They start cursing and jumping up and down. One minute they're sitting and they both slowly start to get up off the couch and they're like "YesyesyesyesYESYESYES...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" And then I'll hear Angie crack up and I feel like mumbling "shutupthey'regonnakillyouandthenkillmeandthebaby." After that there's a lot of your ususal 'we're being defeated' body language. The ever so popular defeated face-in-the-hands move and also the pacing-back-and-forth move and my favorite, putting-on-my-jacket-to-go-out-to-the-balcony-even-though-I-just-smoked-5-minutes-ago move. I'm just thinking as I'm sitting calmly next to C, flipping through a Bazaar magazine 'Is he going to hit me? Omigod he's going to hit me.'  JIn, at one point, even said "Eli made me so proud today."  And he meant it. The way he said it is how a father would have said it. Hahahaha....

Angie at one point was trying to explain it to me and I told her not to bother. Honestly I just don't care. I have my hobbies and interests and he has his. The ONLY, and I mean ONLY reason I do watch football is to learn the referee moves. I know holding, pass interference, face mask, and unnecessary roughness. I forget sometimes and C quizzes me from time to time. Don't ask me why. It just amuses me. One day I shall learn them all!

But seriously, congrats to the Giants. When C's happy, I'm happy.

Totally unrelated to football, I'm sure we're not the only couple that makes stupid bets but we always make stupid bets and then one of us runs over to the computer to google the answer that will determine who won. Last month C and I made a bet but neither one of us can remember what it was. I guess it's not important cause I WON anyways. I got an extra fifty bucks in my January allowance. HoLLA! This past weekend he was trying to throw his boxers into the hamper from across the room and missed. I grabbed them and stood by where he was standing and he said "hun, if you make this I'll give you 10 bucks!" FINE BY ME SUCKA! I made it in and he started yelling at me!

C: YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BANK IT YOU F'UCKIN CHEATER!
Me: WHAT? Says who?!
C: Everyone knows you're not supposed to bank it you cheater!
Me: What?! You didn't say I couldn't bank it in you sore loser! You said if I "made it in".
C: (taking out his wallet) Ok fine but I'm only giving you 5 you cheater.
Me: FINE BY ME. I still win.

Today we met a bet on Heath Ledger. He was saying that he used to be married to Michelle Williams and I said that they used to be engaged but called it off. I knew I won. We bet $10. He said he'd google it and get back to me. I sent him a lovely email.

Subject: Heath Ledger was married....I'm sorry, when?

I can't hear you? Can you speak louder? 
I won't make you write me a check for 10 bucks. You can just give me cash money dawg.

For me, life is good.
For him, it can't be too good when you marry a wise-ass.