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a little off...

i have been a little off the last couple weeks...

 

the kind of "off" where you lay on your bed for a long time just...sad.

 

a big part of this has to do with the fact that i have a new boob lump.

 

yes...we are living through that again. sigh...

 

i have been worried about medical bills because this time around i don't have the luxury of mama face and dadda face's wonderful insurance.

 

i have also been sad that i am not exceptionally good at anything.

 

i can do a lot of things. but i don't excel at things.

 

one of these things being photography. i have a creative mind...but im not good with the actual camera.

 

i have known this. but it's just painful when i get multiple  from people critiquing my work.

 

 

 

 

 

on one particular "woe is me" night, the tedward cuddled up to me and stroked my hair as i just let out all of my frustrations...

 

"we don't have money to buy a house like everyone else..."

"i wish i was as good at taking pictures as 'so and so'...but im not even close"

"i want to eat crap food and never work out and look as good as 'so and so'..."

"why do i have acne? i am freakin almost 22 years old!"

"speaking of being 22...why do i keep having tumors? it's not fair."

 

and yada yada yada...

 

and you know what ted said? nothing. and it was perfect.

he let me cry it out...and whine...and be "woe as me" as long as i needed, and then he said,

 

"lauren...you are perfect for me."

 

 

ted always knows what to say to make me feel better. 

he is right...i don't need to be the best at everything. 

i can be just lauren, with the lumpy boobs, and the zits on the face...and i will still be perfect to him because that's what love is. its loving someone unconditionally...even when they whine...and have lumpy boobs :)

he truly is the best husband in the world.

 

 

 

so, this brings me to my exciting news...

i am going to have a contest. it will be called "The Hottest Husband Search!".

do you think your husband is a stud? send in the best picture you have, and list three reasons why he is the hottest. they can be sweet things he has done...or can simply be that he is handy with a hammer. :)

 

 

 

once a week i will feature a new group of husbands and we will vote on the favorite of the bunch. After four weeks the finalists will be featured in a grand voting. the husband who wins gets a prize!  

 

 

so send in your entries to busybeelaurenblog@gmail.com !

 

 

*yes...the tedward will be included in the contest :)

these are a few of my favorite things...

rain drops on roses, and whiskers on women...
oh sorry, that's not the words?
no but srsly...speaking of whiskers on women...have you seen the preview for "the vampire's apprentice" or something like that? Selma Hayek has a freakin, straight up BEARD in it. matches her unibrow quite nicely.




anyway, as i was saying, here is a list of my FAVORITE things at the moment...



1. cover girl outlast lip color in "cherry popped".
i can't make these things up...it is straight up called "cherry popped". sicktothenast, but all kinds of awesome. now, i was quite skeptical when i heard that the lip color could "outlast" major obstacles throughout the day...but hey, i am a sucker, so i bought it anyway. DUDE. it is amazing. I put it on at 1:00 PM and it lasted until 11:00 PM. Seriously. NO re-applying...it pretty much dominated. Get yourself some...

2. freakin cardboard edward in mi madre's casa.
first, it is all kinds of awesome that my mom owns him...seeing is my mom is older than dirt. secondly, when i was over at her house yesterday i literally jumped with fright every time i entered the room he was in. i thought there was a bad guy in the house. naah...just a cardboard hawt vampire.

3. my berry colored tights.
i originally bought a pair of tights in the same color at Express for 35 dollars (yes...35 bones for a pair of tights) but then saw a similar pair at Target for 6 bones. needless to say, i bought the target ones. everyone go get some colored tights (skip express) and look super chic for fall!

4. checking in on zac efron
i won't lie to you. i check a zac efron fansite at least once a week, just to see what he is up to. yes...strange...but hey, it aint no thing. but seriously, for the last couple weeks i haven't found anything new on him. i almost thought he was dead for a while there. i lamented on twitter, and my followers just told me he was depressed because i love paul wesley's abs. probably true. anyway...i found him today...

looks like he has a little doggy friend. cute.
and for good measure, i will throw in Mr. October of his new calendar...

5. this picture is the best thing i have ever seen.
please. love it with me.
ted rules my life. he has fangs! he has faaaaaaangs!

and last but not least....



6. i love peeing when i am wearing a skirt.
i am not kidding around, folks. it's the best thing ever.
all you have to do is pull it up, and go!

see, it's a party up in da baaaathroooom!

no excuse me...i will enjoy a good pee now....you know...without the hassle.








yes. i just posted a picture of me on the toilet.

the lauren diaries : break down

it is with sadness in my heart, that i inform you that the recap this week will not be in the same vain as the previous weeks. my screencap source of awesomeness didn't have any screencaps for  "friday night bites". i will merely have to break down the most pressing points for you...

 

 

1. horse-face girl didn't get much airtime.

which is perfectly fine with me, considering i don't like farm animals on the brooding, teen-angsty vampire show.

favorite horseface part? oh, just when elena's brother asks her if they only hooked up for the free drugs. Duh! it was for the beer too!

 

 

2. big boobed friend, bonnie had a bad feeling about stefan...

but then stefan just showed her his abs, and she immediately changed her mind. She is so Team Stefan'sAbs. oh...I mean, she is supportive of anything that makes Elena happy. including his abs.

 

3. stefan gives elena a necklace..

and she tells him it smells. srsly. she does.

i can't make this stuff up.

 

4. whenever elena makes this face...

she totally wants to jump stefan's bones.

yeah. i just said that. it's the CW...so it's true.

OH...and she totally starts to jump him...and they make out....and i discovered that i own the same bra as elena (it's true...i do) but then, turns out she was just dreaming about jumping his bones. i bet she was pissed.

 

 

especially here...

 

 

 

6. oh...and stefan rocks at football...

so he joined the football team. and i am totally ok with that.

because check this out:

 

 
 

7. and the human boys are hatin'...

but aren't they always?

they try to throw a football at the back of stefan's head...because they are 17 and think that is the solution to all problems. obvi!

 

...and stefan laughs because he looks 25, and they look like baby men.

 

8. and caroline wears scarfs at awkward places...

like cheer practice. oh just because it's fashionable!

NOT. dun dun duuuuuuuun.

 

here is a clue:

 

 

 

mmmkay. that is all.

 

 

but seriously, let's discuss the show.

who watched last night?

what did you like, and dislike?

and the winner is...

so on the showdown between rob and paul...

the busy bee lauren readers have spoken

paul won with 104 votes

rob received 84 votes.

 

 

who do you think i voted for?

when reading hunger games...

the characters are much older looking in my head, than 16 year olds.

also, peeta is hot beyond belief (just how Edward is hot beyond belief in my brain, when reading twilight *cough*paulwesley*cough*).

however, i have found two actors i really like...

 

 

katniss

emma roberts

 

 

 

peeta

alex pettyfer

 

 all the other characters are sorta non-descript in my brain.

who would be on YOUR cast list for "Hunger Games"?

and for those who haven't read it, go do it now!

why is it not ok?

why is it not ok...

...to have a positive outlook on life, even when life is hard?

why is it not ok...

...to only speak positive words about your husband, even when things aren't always perfect?

why is it not ok...

...to love your life, even when there are things in life that you really can't stand?

it's ok to be positive all the time.

happiness is a choice.

& it can't be faked.

please stop the hate.

yeah, i'm going there...

you all know how much i love hosting "who is the hottest?" polls.

well, this time i am featuring only TWO men.

one is a "who is the hottest?" veteran. the other is a newbie.

to even out the playing field, i am featuring three levels:

 

 

level 1 - photoshoots (when they are professionally made attractive)

level 2 - out-and-about (how they look when they dress themselves)

level 3 - "in character"

 

 

 

 

contestant #1

Robert Pattinson

ohh rob...you have been featured like 500 times on these polls. i think you have won twice, and lost once to Chris-Piney-Pine-Sol. (so hot)

I love you as Edward. And you are HILAR in real life...

 

 

LEVEL ONE - professional photo shoot photos of awesome.

 

are you looking at a cheeseburger? or a hot pocket?

 

i bet you are annoyed you have to lay on that cold floor.

 

 

 

LEVEL TWO - out and about, doing your bidness...

 

 

just a little lunch-time church service? it's always good to worship. i bet you have a hot pocket in that pocket of yours. killing two birds with one stone? church/lunch break. beautiful.

 

 

LEVEL THREE - "in character"

 

 

oh haaaaai edward cullen! i like your contacts. and your popped colla! makes me want to holla! you are a hot piece.

 

oh haaaaai popped colla, again! sierra and i really like you in this scene. even if it is sorta 17% creepy that you are staring at her. but, it aint no thing. srsly. BTW...is that tee from american apparel? looks soft.

 

oh haaaaai tuxedo-to-the-prom-edward! want to know what's cool? your face. want to know what else is cool? the fact that i have been to that place...and your face. what i am trying to say is, i like tuxedo-to-the-prom edward. and your hair is smashing too.

 

 

 

 

 

contest #2

Paul Wesley

oh paul, you freakin came out of NO WHERE with your hottness. it was like, "o haaai 'vampire diaries'...oh wait what? main character is the shiz? mmmkay, loving THIS show." what i'm trying to say is, i like you...is that aight? cool. kthanxbye.

 

 

LEVEL ONE - professional photo shoot photos of awesome

 

one word: tricep

 

um.were we talking about something? if so, i forgot.

oh no, i remember...we were talking about how you look exactly how i picture Edward in my mind. that's cool.

 

LEVEL TWO - out and about doin' your bidness

 

 

a man-bag, wayfarers, a v-neck and a cardigan? did you just come from Forever 21's men section? oh no? just doing some grocery shopping in that get-up? hmm...how very interesting. FYI...you dress yourself better than any girl i know.

 

 

LEVEL THREE - "in character"

 

o haaaai stefan. just chillin during free period? i dig it. want to know what's strange? when i was a senior in high school, boys weren't manly and spent a majority of their time spitting spit-wads. they weren't wearing fitted henley tops and dark denim. what i am trying to say is, life isn't fair.

kthanxbye!

 

 

are you just remembering that you forgot read my blog this morning? it's ok...i forgive you....as long as you keep wearing that jacket.

 

 

 

 

 

now, my friends...it's time to vote!

Who is the hottest?

Rob or Paul?

results will be posted on friday :)

what's lauren happy about?

i haven't done one of these bad boys in a long time, so figured it was high time if bust one out.
in no particular order..."what's lauren happy about?"...


1. my happy marriage.
we aren't perfect, but we are perfect for each other.
i am also happy that ted is handsome, as opposed to a nice man with a "sweet spirit". ha!

2. ted learning the ways of the awesome gifting.
ted used to suck at giving presents. like...we are talking, gifting me with nothing or at best, a chalupa from taco bell. i am not kidding.
after a bit of training, he beats all men in the gifting department. observe...


for our anniversary, the tedward bought me...


this necklace.
i saw this necklace at an antique shop in seattle. i fell in love instantly with this 1960's gem.
i didn't feel like i could justify the purchase, because it was a little expensive, so i passed it up.
well, on friday (our anniversary) i found it sitting on my pillow.
yes...the tedward snuck and bought it for me.
*swoon*

these hootie owls.
when we were in port angeles, ted found these vintage ceramic owls in an antique store, and of course...scooped them up for me. does he know me well? yes.
(how cute is that little one!?)

he made me a bouquet.
he wanted to get me roses for our anniversary, but the roses were wilted. so instead of being a bum, he purchased a few bouquets and ARRANGED one himself. needless to say i was impressed. and was happy to have them to look at, at work...

bought, and assembled this nightstand
we have needed a nightstand for a year. i kept putting it off because i couldn't find "the right one". well, last week, while looking through the ikea catalogue, i found one i liked. i told him about it, in passing. well, i came home to find it all assembled and looking dapper.
the boy listens. and makes trip to ikea alone. amazing.

spent foreverz in sephora with me, to pick this out...
and dude..."viva la juicy" by juicy couture is to.die.for.
srsly. it is worth the arm and the leg ted gave up for it.

this vintage hootie cookie jar
how cute is this little sleepy hootie? yep, ted knew i would love it.




3. our freakin awesome halloween decor is up!
i am obsessed with halloween decorations. i still have more to come, but here is a sampling!

skulls, candy corn, pumpkins...oh my!

thanks colleen for the amazing fabric pumpkin! soooo chic.
and LOVING the spooky spider on the candelabra..

4. anniversary dinner at the landmark on my parent's tab!
thanks mama and dadda face! they gave us a $50 gift certificate to the lovely Landmark Restaurant for our anniversary. if you live in the valley, you must try! the salad room is amazing, and the entrees are so delicious!

and, after trying dozens of bread puddings from everywhere, we are positive Landmark's is the best. srsly...it is killer.

ted thought i looked like a fish...so he made a hook.

5. this picture...slays me.
i love how this picture turned out. those three are going to make many bones.
i ♥ my friends.

and now, for the happiest moment of 2009....



6. after a year of marriage, my wedding dress still fits!
mmmkay, so you know how they say once you get married you gain an automatic like 10 pounds? well...i have never been one to be a statistic. i worked my butt off this entire year by working out at least 3-4 times a week, pilates and eating healthily.

and judgement day came...and ted zipped me up...

and tada! i stuck it to the man!
srsly...never been so proud ever.
ok. i lie. i was pretty proud when Logan Neitzel tweeted me...but whatev.

what are you happy about today?