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Posted by Krista at 2:44 PM | 2 comments  

*heavy sigh* Dear Fashion industry,

I go to TJ's or M's, look at the normal people jeans, all cute options. I go to the juniors jeans, again cute normal jeans galore. Then, I go to the petites, and I am bedazzled. I understand how some of you think short equates cute, OK, I get that. But cute does not mean we need embroidered, embellished, beaded and bejewled jeans. Less is more when you are short. All that stuff is just bad news on a person with negative legs. Seriously. Stop it. I said.

<3

K

Posted by Krista at 8:22 AM | 2 comments  

Yup, we sure are on a roll; thanks to that pesky writers strike.

First was Stardust. I wanted to see this movie SO bad at the theater but I think it came out in the fall when we got married and it was a rather chaotic time! Luckily, I didn't read the book so I had an open mind. I LOVED Michelle Pfeiffer and Claire Danes in this movie, Robert De Niro as Captain Shakespeare was hilarious! It grasped my attention immediately, it was a fun adult faerie tale.

Then Millions. Another Danny Bolye creation (28 days, shallow grave trainspotting) I wanted to love this movie. Ethics, being human and the soul all come to the forefront on this masterly-written, directed and acted, fun, very rare film when a 7-year old finds a bag of Pounds with a few days to spend before the currency is switched to Euros and learns what we are really made of. It was charming and cute but lacked something for me. I think danny sacrifices storytelling with all the cutesy special effects. It was good, but flat for me.

Next. Fido for me (Matt: is this another one of your weird movies? krista: squeeeeeeeeee! ) and for Matt This is England

Posted by Krista at 8:18 AM | 0 comments  

Unfuckingbelievable.

This weekend Matt and I decided to get in the last two Oscar picks. We were giddy with the prospect of going to an adult movie and knowing that, most likely, our biggest pet peeve shall be avoided.

talking during the movie.

First was Matt's much anticipated There Will Be Blood. There wasn't much dialog in this movie but wow, thank god for the sixty five year old couple behind us that had their own running commentary thru the whole GD MOVIE. argh. And about the movie (I drink your milkshake!). It was awesome but I don't know why, well, that's not true, it was Danial, he was outstanding and he should get the Oscar. But the movie wasn't about anything, it had no point but I enjoyed it very much, that is weird. The score was flipping amazing and that is another thing that made the movie fantabulous.

Second. Atonement. We sat, the previews come on and in walks a 70 year old woman and her (I'd guess) two kids, in their 40's. She shouts at them for popcorn and pop and I take one look at Matt and give him my "you have GOT to be kidding me" high eyebrow. The "kids" continuously walk in and out (butt breaks?) and at one point the son comes in and shouts "FRENCH FRIES?" to the old woman. Seriously, during this quiet, elegant love story "FRENCH FRIES?" Matt asked them twice to quiet down, I shushed them twice. It was really all I had not to kick them in the head.

The movie was good. Thats all I got after this rant.

Posted by Krista at 11:21 AM | 6 comments  

I am so grossly full. I love making amazing foods I have had in restaurants. The latest was a chicken Boxty that I had while in Dublin. I emailed Gallagher's Boxty House and the Chef was nice enough to send the recipe. I was also lucky enough to own an Irish cookbook which came in handy for the metric conversion.

so the boxty. Two different types of potatoes, one mashed one grated, onions, milk, sour cream, green onions.... After two hours of trail and error I finally got a boxty, sort of (a potato pancake). Boxty on the griddle, boxty in the pan. If you can't make boxty, you'll never get your man.

And then there was the leek gravy. First off. What the hell is a leek? Second, what part of the leek do you use? Seriously....then there was the chive chopping and onion mincing and what a mess.

Two hours later I had two chicken stuffed boxtys that were amazing....but rich. HEAVY cream based gravy chicken stuffed potato pancake of sin.

Posted by Krista at 8:44 PM | 4 comments  

Let the rumors begin. Dig it

Posted by Krista at 11:09 AM | 3 comments  

I am holding strong to my NYR. I didn't talk about them because I was afraid of jinxing myself.

My three LAME New Years Resolutions.

1. To do my hair for work. I got lazy a about five years ago when I was in a relationship where I let myself be taken advantage of. I stopped caring about myself and had a lot of shit to do in the morning, I confess I've been a pony tail girl since 2003. I started doing my hair for work and I feel better about myself for it.

2. Wrap my cords. Seriously. I have the tiniest bathroom on earth with the tiniest vanity, which holds.

1. flat iron
2. big barrel curling iron
3. hair dryer
4. everyday make-up case
5. special occasion make up case
6. basket of feminine products
7. Matt's 10 gallon jug of listerine
8. hair products

Then, I am such in a rush I just THROW my iron and dryer in the cabinet then all the cords get all tangled and ta-da spaghetti factory; that is NO way to start a morning, untangling that mess. I've been wrapping them, it takes less than thirty seconds and seriously it takes me an extra five minutes to curl my hair.

3. Purge. I've done my closets now its time for the back room of doom that hold all my crafts. I need the Ikea billy system like STAT.

How bout y'all? Any silly resolutions?

Posted by Krista at 9:02 AM | 7 comments  

I admit, I am was one of those people that didn't get it. I said "save your money! Make it yourself! It's all the same!"

Until that is, they put one across the street from my work.

It was a cold day, you see. And the cafe was closed. And I needed a coffee so I hedged my bets and went to.....Dunks. Now, it wasn't my first time or anything. From time to time I did get an ice coffee when I had such a hankering because making it at home is just a pain (ohhhhhh the WAITING!)

And then I went again. And again and AGAIN and it was so good and I was addicted and then I finally got what all you nut bars were talking about.

BUT. Whats the deal-e-o home skillets? This is my third coffee thats been eh, it doesn't taste like the others. It's missing that magic. Does the coffee vary from store to store, person to person, BREW TO BREW? The inconsistencies are maddening!

Posted by Krista at 8:28 AM | 3 comments  

Loo!

I have a cavity behind the tooth that has a filling. That's all it was. HAHAHA. I white knuckled it in the seat for the whole visit. SCARY but now I have a clean mouth and a promise that I will be there in six months for a cleaning.

Saw 27 Dresses last night. It was fun, sappy and sure, it was wicked predictable but seriously, would we want a sad ending? NO!

Posted by Krista at 8:46 AM | 4 comments  

I've had only two cavityies my whole life. I got them filled when I was ten then refilled at twenty-four and I think one of them had a cavity under the filling. There is hardly any toof left so I think I'll need a crown.

SCARY PANTS McLOO! I want to CRY.

I am one of those people that never goes to the dentist because, yes it hurts, but its all the SCRAPING and shit. It freaks me out! SERIOUSLY and the smell *gag*.

I called thinking I would get an appointment in a month or so and they were like "lucky day Ms C, we have a cancellation for today at 4:30"

light a candle, say a prayer......help.

Posted by Krista at 2:18 PM | 3 comments  

Last weekend we went to see Cloverfield. Serious monster movie shenanigans were had. I loved the hand held camera angle which is the reason most people panned this movie. It was scary. The unknown actors were great, believable and had chemistry with each other. It was more suspenseful in the way that you would only catch glimpses of the monster but you do end up seeing him (him? *shrugs*).

The other was Hard Candy. *spoil-loos* I didn't like it or dislike it, it was just eh. Matt DISLIKED it. For me, they really needed to go into the back story more. It was really missing a connection or disconnection to the characters, I had no feelings for either of Haley or jeff, especially Haley because I knew nothing about her. About fifteen minutes in, she started torturing him, it was hard to be all "hell ya" because they never showed him doing anything wrong and I was just sort of confused. I mean, I know contacting a 14 year old on the internet is wrong, but it needed more. If it were me I would have shown the friendship with her and Donna and then Jeff abduction of her, I think it would of been a lot better.

Posted by Krista at 8:46 AM | 1 comments  

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Posted by Krista at 8:14 AM | 2 comments  

flu of the stomach
you hurt me so, you don't know
go away, I said


sweet ale of ginger
carbonated salvation
thanks! you keep it real

Posted by Krista at 8:01 AM | 6 comments  

Last Night was Eastern Promises. *spoilers* Matt begged me repeatedly to see this movie (slight obsession with his bf Viggo). But I just wasn't interested in pregnant fourteen year old + Russian mob type shenanigans.

But the movie was fabulous! I saw through Viggo Mortensen's Nikolai character immediately; he was chilling and intense, but human and different from the others. Kirill played by Vincent Cassel's, was a tortured soul who wanted to be accepted by his father. He was homosexual and, I felt, in love with Nikolai. I never once felt bad for him he was a slimy pathetic coward.

That being said. I think I liked this movie more than Matt. As one reviewer wrote "Ultra-violence, forced prostitution, and a bloody nude killing spree in a Russian steam bath" - whats not to like? But in all seriousness Viggo is what made this movie, every scene without him he was missed! I was pretty blown away by his performance.

Next is Hard Candy for me then Sunshine for Matt (which I've seen).

Heard from our living room.

Matt: Is this another one of your weird movies?
Loo: *apprehensive* maybe?

Posted by Krista at 10:27 AM | 6 comments  

Well, I don't know if it's old age or what but this is something new.

I was thinking about Valentines and I told Matt I didn't want anything and didn't want to go out. I am perfectly content with staying at home to be with him. I don't want a gift, I have everything I need. He is not the type I guy where I have to poke him once a year to feel loved by getting gifts. Perhaps it's because I am not the romantic type and I appreciate the little things. I am thrilled to pieces that I have not done laundry or changed the litter in two years, that I never have to pick up a shovel, he thanks me every night for dinner, he trusts me to cut his hair and he tells me not to be so hard on myself.

He's a good doobie. But the thing is he is the romantic type. He loves those cheese ball antics and he does cry watching Pretty Woman (well he did drink a lot that night).

His bday is coming up too, so maybe I should do something romantic. but I am . Have any thoughts? Shoot them over to loosquared @ gmail dot com.

Posted by Krista at 2:21 PM | 5 comments  

Last night I faced my mortal enemy.

The treadmill in the Basement mwahuhahahauahua

I bought the treadmill for me about a year ago and used it a dozen or so times, Matt uses it almost everyday. Thank god and god bless.

Anyhoo, I got down there, put on the headphones and realized I was out of juice. meh. So I had to run in silence? Not quite. What could be heard, over and over, if you were in the vicinity was:

"oh. my. god. I am going to die"
"oh. my. god. I am going to die"
"oh. my. god. I am going to die"

We will face each other again Friday and I am sure to play bitch once again.

Matt: How far did you go?
Loo: a half hour.
Matt: but how far?
Loo: dude at best I do a fifteen minute mile and I walk/run (ralking) so, a mile and MAYBE a half.
Matt: *grin*
Loo: eff.

As for the french fries? They came out FABULOUS and CRUNCHY.

Preheat oven to 475.
1 tablespoon of olive oil
2 large baking potatoes
2 egg whites
Whatever spices or herbs (I used thyme and fresh rosemary)

Mix egg whites, herbs and oil in large bowl then add French fries and coat them with mix. Line pan with parchment paper, these fries really stick (I tried foil and they stuck badly). Bake for 15 min, turn fries and bake for another 10 or so minutes, until golden brown.

Posted by Krista at 9:22 AM | 8 comments  

So last night we tried Fiber Gourmet pasta. It is closer to real pasta then whole wheat pasta, in my opinion (and matts). It was REALLY good. The only issue I had with it is it only comes in a fettuccine form. But hell for 120 cal per serving, pass the (two servings) fettuccine!

Also while we are talking about foods. I am a PREGO whore. I love its sweet tomato-ie goodness. I would never stray.

until now

Newmans own marinara is so so good! and THICK. I used about 1/2 cup on my veggie balls and pasta and it held its newman own. LOVED. IT.

Posted by Krista at 8:51 AM | 10 comments  

Go to the Cheesecake factory and The Marconi Grill.

In the same weekend.

I am getting good at cooking Matt and I separate things. Ground turkey in my shepherds pie, beef in his (350 cal for mine, 450 cal in his). Tonight I will have veggie meatballs and he will have beefy balls (340 cal for mine, 550 cal in his). Irish Chicken Curry and Chips tomorrow, I have to figure out what to do for my chips since frying them in vegetable oil is nfg. Any thoughts peeps?

It seems to be movie central at casa Loo's. We watched The Simpsons and Fur. Not in the same night though, my head would explode. The Simpsons was hilarious, of course. Fur was very weird so I of course loved it and Robert Downey is swoon worthy.

Next is Eastern Promises (thanks to KZ and her nekkid viggo alert) then The Painted Veil.

Anyone seen either?

Posted by Krista at 9:15 AM | 7 comments  

Friday, rainy, foggy, dark and a good time to go see The Orphanage. The movie was, as Matt would describe, an adult ghost story. It was smart, aerie and well acted. In the movie the ghosts leave clues. The following is the reason I tell you this.

We get home and are amazed by the clear starry sky and foggy roads, we are holding hands walking up to our doorstep when we notice something on the landing. "A ghost left us a clue!" Matt said. I pick it up to examine it and it's just a speared decoration from our wreath.

And with a loud HA-YA! I speared the decoration back into the wreath.

And out from the wreath, into my face, flies a bat.

So I heisman the bat into Matts neck.

and we both SCREAM a scream the echoes throughout the hills we then duck and cover.

Then I pee'd my pants laughing.

Matt is still smarting that I pushed the bat into him

Save your self.

Oh, we saw Juno. That was really good, too.

Posted by Krista at 9:44 AM | 9 comments  

So, I am wearing the clogs. They feel super. I love them. The shoe overhaul is almost over. I am waiting for these to become available in my size so I can get them with the GC my little Canadian friend got me. (which reminds me that I have to get to the PO to send off her gift because its ummmmm Jan 10th! you cant get taxed on a GC right?)

It was nice purging shoes, some of them were so old I remember getting them while I was with VK! SERIOUSLY, time to let go of the Steve Madden "leather" loafers, Loo!

More on the car. I was kind of whatevs with the XM until this morning when Iggy Pops Candy came on and then I switched over to another station and bipped to the YBT "Tap the Bottle" Hey yo, hickory dickory dock I'm under the Brooklyn block

I have a meeting in Rochester, NH and I just looked it up, good god, looks like I'll be gone all morning and afternoon.

Nothing much else. We are going to see The Orphanage this weekend and get my Storage out of E!'s house, who I owe a dinner to considering my storage bill would have been at least $700!

Posted by Krista at 8:20 AM | 9 comments  

wha wha my abs hurt and my butt and my arms and my pectoraloo's. I was so sad eating my balsamic chicken while Matt ate yummy marinated steak from butcher boy. But I did it, that thats the important thing.

I am going to the cheesecake factory Saturday. God help me.

Posted by Krista at 9:05 AM | 5 comments  

Yeah so I gained six pounds. Most of you are probably all "so what?" yeah but I am short and it goes in mah bellah so....my capris don't fit.

So your probably like "so what? Its Januarry wtf are you going to do with your capris?"

Wear them to Florida in March.

the first week, of course

giving me 7 weeks for 6 pounds.

Which sounds easy

but I lurve me some Guinness.

and Jameson's

and cheese.

and.....breeeeeeeeeead

yeah.

Posted by Krista at 3:31 PM | 10 comments  

So, as we alllll know Matt was sick (he is doing much better). Friday I marched to the store and bought $50 worth of chicken noodle soup shenanigans and flu, nose spray and cough drop anti-coodies. We had two movies via netflix (anyone want to be my friend?); Ryans Daughter and Bridge to Tarabithia. Since Matt was oogy we choose the light hearted DISNEY movie. Well, I don't want to spoil it for anyone but the scene was something like this: Matt and I crying for about fifteen minutes (or so for me) passing tissues back and forth. Warn a sister!

Other than that the weekend was quiet, took down the tree, at a lot and watched some scary movies on fearnet. The Devils Rejects and The Wicker Man (the old one). This is how I know I am beginning to be a ninny in me old age. We have a rather large TV screen and if you've ever seen the original wicker man you know there is a lot of nakkidness. the young me would have snickered and left the shades up the old me shrieks "WHAT WOULD THE NEIGHBORS THINK!?!" and pulls down the shades.

Posted by Krista at 8:25 AM | 8 comments  

Yesterday Matt and I got into a little tiff. He told me he was sick and I basically said something to the effect of .......suck it up because we have company coming over and I need help. He eh ehm, expressed that I am not the most sensitive person when he is feeling sick.

I am so beyond insensitive. I'm Nurse Ratched, actually. And if my BFF is reading this now, she is dying. It's so horrible! I actually YELLED at him last night because he wouldn't take nyqil. Then I forced it in his sick hole. TAKE IT! I'm dying, I am such a horrible person. My poor future children. It's not my fault though, my mom was such a "get over it! Life goes on!" person that I just motor on even though I am sick. (unless its my back than I am a BIG baby)

So you know what god does? He blesses me with the most pitiful men while sick. Every guy I have dated has been the sorriest sickest person on earth. So, I was laughing about how much of an a-hole I am to the sick with my Bosses wife and she said "you know Krista, it's not the men you've dated it's men" and points to my boss.

ahhhhhhhhhh!


I am just thanking my lucky stars I got that flu shot!

Posted by Krista at 9:06 AM | 13 comments  

My car emails me and tells me how he's doing!

Posted by Krista at 8:30 AM | 7 comments  

We opened an ING account tonight, fist step to the "baby plan". We really obsess too much but it's for the best.

I almost fell over, my mother and sister in law had bets on when I was getting pregnant. My mother had Dec 07 (wtf?) and my SIL march 08 (no way jose!). So if any one else is hedging their bets......2009 people, these newlyweds got some living to do!

Posted by Krista at 9:34 PM | 3 comments  

lets see.

Stopped shopping at AE, Dalias, Forever 21 and Charlotte Russe.
Traded in hatchback for a sedan.
I was in bed by 1am NYE and happy for it.
Traded rum for Jameson's.

and the last one that i find HILARIOUS. Previously I had thought that anything that wasn't from payless was probably a good pair of shoes. right? NO. I went to the walking company to buy a good pair of shoes. My feet have been killing me and we alll know about my back. They were out of the ones I wanted but he offered to at least let my try on a pair of danskos in my size. and then he brought them out

CAWWWWWWWWGSSSSSSSSSSSS.

Now I am not sure exactly what my problem is with the cllllllllaaaaaaaaaaawg. but they freak me out and make me laugh. Well, I put them on and shut my ignorant clog hole. They felt SO nice and walking in the was HEAVEN and they looked a little chunky but CUTE! Too bad they are so expensive, I would have bought them on the spot but I had my heart set on the ones I came in for.

Posted by Krista at 11:19 AM | 8 comments