wake up call

I couldn't sleep last night. So I decided I would get up early on a Saturday morning and clean. Nothing new for me. But what did I decide I would clean...

Its too cold to have these escapades outside at 6 am - or you know during the day. So we squeezed our happy bodies into our small hall bathroom. Romulus thought we were just bonding for a while then he heard the water, saw the towels, the soap and put the picture together. 

Well, last time I decided to do this I had my strong husband to help me hoist the 120 pound dog into the tub but I thought he would willingly go - again for some silly reason. Maybe again it was the lack of sleep or incredibly long week at work. No. That did not happy. 

I tried the back end first. Front end. Tail. Both ends. Don't ask me how I finally got him in there but it happened. I think it had something to do with the Holy Spirit. 

But I have a clean dog! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!

And a dirrrrty bathroom! 

se hace

Hopefully they will like it. Hopefully they will love it.


More importantly, (for my sanity) hopefully they will leave me alone. For the time being!

(and remember how important our website is. and my humble job)

i love fringe

I do. I'm not afraid to say it. Now, I don't technically own anything with fringe, but I am sure in my 27 years of life in the great state of Texas I have.

What I have found fabulously amazing and hilarious is that in Texas Monthly's March issue, their feature story is on The 30 Most Stylish Texans. Ever.

That's a direct quote.

Well I immediately flipped to those pages in the magazine, with images of Cowboys like George Strait (be still my heart) and Eva Longoria Parker. She's too cute!


Well, George was there of course and so was Eva, but the # 1 person on the list was...

Are you ready for this. Not George. Or the Red Headed Stranger. Or Tom Landry. It was Davy Crockett. YES!!!!

Now, this picture doesn't do justice to the picture in the magazine because that one had fringe. Everywhere! That is they only reason I could justify Texas Monthly for choosing ol' Davy for the coveted #1 spot! Don't you?

aimee is on FIRE

One of my greatest and bestest friends from college, Aimee Skeen is getting married June 6th. I can't wait! I LOVE weddings. Aimes was such a blessing to me at my wedding! I am so excited to be a part of her wedding as a bridesmaid.

This is Aimes and I at my wedding reception at The Grace Museum.

Roxie (her maid of honor), Aimee and I the DAY AFTER Aimee got engaged!

The best part of this post are a few of their engagement pictures below and the fact that Aimes is marrying a fireman - who also happens to be a really great man and who is going to take care of her. And look at him, he's adorable. They are adorable and SUPER good looking together.

I just had to share these picutres! Who wouldn't?

want to join?

I really, really, Really want this...

Courtesy of Banana Republic you too can have this look for the mere cost of: $359 (ACK!)

But my (very) humble account at the local credit union wouldn't support that and neither would my music man! I do have a better idea. Who needs clothes and our obsession with fashion?

I am going to start my own Nudist Colony. Sort of like Hippy Hollow in Austin. (don't worry I have never been there.) That way I won't have to worry about buying clothes, the latest fashions and we can all run around in the bodies that The Lord gave us.

But there is ONE stipulation if you are going to live in my colony: You can't look better than me.

Oh, and I really do like clothes, so this wouldn't work out in the first place. So, I am going to just stick to Target and be a better bargain hunter.

thank you Father

I love being reminded of my imperfections.

And I love being reminded of how blessed I am!

Romulus, MI

This is where Uncle Richard will be working for the next few months! If you ask me I think its good kharma. He'll have me to think of while he's there!


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No worries Uncle Richard - I have a feeling you'll make some good money there :)

how is san antonio? (historic)

And that's all we have to say about that.

San Aantonio is a great place. Please don't get me wrong. And if you are from SA or are permanent resident of SA we can visit later. But this visit has sucked since we got here around 2 pm yesterday. This is a short synopsis of the last 12 hours:

1. Hotel reservations lost at the Menger Hotel (p.s. all other reservations are sold out in the city) while Mitchell is mumbling, "This is where I really appreciate chain hotels and 'The Man.'" What ever that means...


2. Meanwhile reservations found under Tetter. Yes, that's how we spell our name! I didn't know that.


3. Walk into room that is the size of our closet. Yes, it's small, historically small!


4. After this, Mitchell promises never to say at a "historic" hotel again just b/c Teddy Rosevett took a dump here. Yes, he said that.
5. Waited for luggage for 30 minutes. Mitchell goes down to get luggage with 10 bell boys sitting around. He proceeds to ask the belloys if he can have our luggage. (I am sure in a polite manner) And then asks for a manager. I don't think they got a tip.


6. Mitchell took a shower this morning. Water pressure was good! (that's was good) But the temperature went from scolding hot to freezing cold. Maybe that how it was in "historic days"!

So, when Mitchell talked to his mom this morning and she asked how SA was and the old Menger Hotel. The only thing he could mutter from his mouth was, "Historic."

creativity: west texas style

There is nothing creative about being in advertising and creative services in West Texas*.




*Unless you work for University Communications at Hardin-Simmons University. Where we have foam rocket wars all day long, go out to lunch once a week, celebrate birthdays just because we can, where part of the creative process is laying on the floor starting at the bottom of my desk, have a life size poster of Eragon in the hallway to greet us everyday, talk to each other on Facebook all day long, because we really are on there for social marketing (or I am), avoid meetings at all costs, constantly use the phrase, "That's what she said," create stache-a-lichious portraits, are going to get bean bags to sit on during staff meetings and don't take anything seriously. Among other erroneous things I can't mention because you'd think I was crazy, lying or you might think less of me.

But amongst this craziness comes great work like what we create in UC. And hopefully this work will win a few ADDYs at an award ceremony tomorrow night that I will regrettably miss. Sorry guys!

(note: I attempted to upload some artwork and the colors were TERRIBLY distorted and hideous. if I would have let it stay like that, the guys would have killed me.)

my love...

You are my

heart.paper

Wouldn't you love paper and work more if your paper clips looked like this? Me too! I have been making them all morning. Now go to Design Sponge and make them for yourself.

fo shizzle

Yes I am working - because today is my last day at working until TUESDAY and this is work for me :)

1.YOUR REAL NAME:
Amanda Renee Perez Etter

2.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME:(mother and fathers middle names)
Jurado Medrano

3.NASCAR NAME:(first name of your mother's dad, father's dad)
Ramon Jose

4.STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name)
Ettam

5.DETECTIVE NAME:(favorite color, favorite animal)
Yellow Dog

6.SOAP OPERA NAME:(middle name, town where you were born)
Renee Midland

7.SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd fav color, fav drink, add "THE" to the beginning)
The Pink Margarita

8.FLY NAME:(first letter of 1st name, last 2-3 letters of your last name)
A-rez

9.STREET NAME:(fav ice cream flavor, fav cookie)
Rocky Road Thin-mint

10.ROCK STAR NAME:(current pets name, current street name)
Romulus Meander (ok that's weird)

11. PEN NAME: (1st pet, street you grew up on)
Katie Aste

12.YOUR GANGSTA NAME:(first 3 letters of real name plus izzle)
Amaizzle

13.YOUR IRAQI.. NAME:(2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, first two letters of your middle name, last two letters of your first name then last three letters of your last name)
MTREDATER (weird again)

14.YOUR GOTH NAME:(black, and the name of one of your pets)
Black Katie

15.DANCER NAME (favorite perfume/cologne plus favorite candy)
Alabaster M&M

keep austin weird

In my constant pursuit to keep up with the times I was Facebook and blog stalking. And much to my surprise I came across this ahhhhmazing video.




Please do yourself a favor. Go to the restroom before watching. (because in my case you might have an accident.) Sit down for 6 minutes and watch this video. It makes me proud to be from Austin. And sort of home sick.

"I don't drink a lot. Just enough to thin the blood." Gladys you are a fine woman.

just say "yes!"

That's right kids!

Just say yes. To drugs, to illegal substances, performance enhancing drugs, banned substances. Hey, why stop there? Go ahead and beat your girl friend, dump her on the side of the road and you know what I bet you're going to get away with it these days. Because it is a part of, "the culture."



Don't worry. We know there are pressures and worldly strain on you. Who cares what the UIL, NCAA and other athletic organization are declaring about banned substances. Because if major league players can take these drugs and performances enhancing drugs in the majors then so can you in high school - and why not middle school?

You want to know why its ok? Because they admit their wrong doing - and that's ok! Way to go A-Rod we commend you. Thank you Mike and Mike for your declaration of Alex Rodriguez's innocence. (and your opinion)

Aren't you glad we look up to and idolize athletes and celebrities? Now go and buy your Nikes, posters and magazines with his picture on the cover!

where are you showering in the morning?

Mitchell: At the gym

Me: I can't work out, shower and get ready at the gym before work. I will take a shower here.

Mitchell: But we won't have any hot water.

Me: I will boil water on the stove for a bath.

Mitchell: What?

Me: You heard me.

Mitchell: Why don't you just go up to the gym.

Me: Because I am not going to work out.

Mitchell: You don't have to work out to shower up at they gym.

Me: Yes... you do. Are you kidding me?

Mitchell: No. I am going to work out, but either way I would just go up there to shower. We pay good money for that membership.

Me: I am not going to just go up just there to shower. That's ghetto.

Mitchell: I am going to.

And he did. And I boiled water on the stove for 30 minutes for a bath at 5:30 am. While my husband left the house making fun of me. What was I supposed to do? Take a FREEZING cold shower? I thought at first that would be ok, then I washed my face in the cold water and then reconsidered.

So, if my gas isn't turned on tomorrow morning, and you are up at 5:30 am call me. I will need somewhere to shower. Because I am not going to the gym... with Mitchell.

i heart you tube

I am sure I will pay for this when I have children!

love & live

I don't like being sad. Upset. Or just plain not cheery. You know me! My friend Amber had this on her blog and I just LOVED it. Simply said. That's me. I love my life and I love living it. Every part of it. (besides my music man makes it pretty darn great!)

before (and after)

See Amanda. (happy Amanda before)

See Amanda read email.

See Amanda get upset.

Really upset. (Amanda after)

An email insinuating that she and others weren't doing their jobs. See Amanda prepare two very long reports. At the end of a really long day. Because of a really stupid request. A report that only shows numbers, job request and updates. A report that doesn't show hours of labor, angry phone calls on others behalf. People who have made Amanda sad.

See Amanda start another work day.

And do it all over again.

work it jessica

I being a woman with a few more curves than most woman - I am sad for Jessica Simpson and all the flack she is getting over her recent weight gain.

I guarantee she is much hotter than all those bloggers and celebrity columnists who are talking about her.

I think she is beautiful. No matter how much she weighs. Curves and all. Besides, who could work it at a chili cook-off like she can?

what do you say to this?

Hi, friends! So, my bed was taken away from me a few months ago due to tragic circumstances (I won't go into details). Since then I have been forced to find new sleeping arrangements. Sometimes you need to get creative. I was sleeping on the sleeper sofa for a while. Then mom and dad got some thought in their head that it was for guests and not for me. Ummm, have you seen me. I am huge. I need a bed. Not a couch. And definitely not those measly blankets they throw on the floor for me. I put up with that for a while, but not for long. 

This is what mom found this morning when she woke up. I was forced to sleep in this tiny, itty bitty, little chair! 

I don't reccommend it but I looked cute and scored major sympathy points with mom. I wasn't going to let them get away with the situation that easy. I had to sleep in a chair! COME ON! So, this is what they found when they got home today. 

Let's just say the mess on my nose is nothing compared to the mess in the back yard, the holes in the ground and the number of bones I have buried. 

Now hurry up and buy me a bed!