Oh Canada! - Olympic Closing Ceremonies

It is with a bit of sadness that I watch the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, BC, Canada.  As a Canadian, I am proud with how well Canadian athletes represented our country.  Also, I could not be happier with the way Canadians welcomed the world during these Olympic Games: "With Glowing Hearts". 

I love watching the Olympics, the stories, the defeats, and of course the triumphs.  I am thrilled with how well the Canadians did, but I am also impressed with how well ALL of the athletes performed.  So many inspiring moments and so many touching stories of hard work, determination and unrelenting perseverence.  From Alex Bilodeau winning the first gold medal for Canada on home soil, to Shaun White tearing it up on the half-pipe, and Petra Majdic from Slovenia winning her country's first olympic medal with broken ribs and a collapsed lung.  And how about those Canadian hockey teams? 

Adieu Vancouver.  Thank you for your hospitality.  See you all in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia in 2014!

Sephora by OPI: Nail Pads

I first was intrigued by these nail pads becuase they promised lint free nail polish removal.  I CAN'T STAND the little fuzzies that you get from cotton balls or pads.  At $6 it was worth the gamble to try these pads.  I figure that I can still use my cotton pads for my toner, so I'm not wasting anything. 

When it comes to lint free nail polish removal, these pads really deliver.  Not a single piece of cotton 'hair' is left on my nail.  I also love how these pads are a little bit rougher than cotton pads, so they do a great job of removing any glitter without making a mess. 

However, the problem with these pads is that they don't hold enough polish.  They're just too thin.  As a result, I find that I can only remove 2 nails worth of polish before I have to apply more remover onto the pad.  If I use a polish that needs more than 2 coats, and therefore have a thick layer of polish on my nails, I need to use two of these pads to get all of the polish off. 

I noticed that the pads are now 1/2 price on the Sephora website, which means that they are likely discontinued.  I am hoping it means that these pads are being redesigned to be thicker and hold more polish.  That would make them perfect.

My Top 10 Fav Songs- February 2010

I was more in a rock mood lately.....here goes my list:

1. Hearts of Saints- Over and Over
I came across this song via HearItFirst.com. I have to say that I reallylike this song. It has a rock and pop fused mix that makes it catchy. I find myself singingit constantly.

2. Fireflight- For Those Who Wait
This is my song for the year! I play it all the time because it reminds me that I'm not the only one in this situation, going through what I am going through. The wait will be well worth it. The band is totally awesome. I can't wait to get their new CD.


3. Above the Golden State- I Am Loved
You can't go wrong with a feel good song that reminds you that you are loved. ATGS reminds me of the Californian beach bands.

4. Decfyer Down- Crash
I like the song and their sound. They remind me of Breaking Benjamin and Crossfade (an absolutely + in my book). I'm looking to hear more from them in the future.

5. Fireflight- Desperate
Another awesome song by Fireflight.

6. Day of Fire- Lately
Day of Fire is the Christian band I've been dreaming about: awesome voice, lyrics, head-banging songs, etc. I love them!

7. Newworldson- You Set the Rhythm
Newworldson is this awesome band that music sounds like a melting pot of everything good. The song is catchy and an honest confession of how since Jesus came into our hearts He has set the rhythm.

8. Brandon Heath- Love Never Fails
I know this is really cheesy but I would love this song as a first dance song. The song is pretty much 1 Corithinans 13 in a song. I love that its such a beautiful song but it still gets its message across.

9. North Point- It Is Well
Its a cover of the hymn. I love old hyms, they are the true honest statement of our emotions and feelings. The words were changed a little in the cover but the message is the same: through every situation, toil and snare; through the drama, good days, bad days, it is still well with our soul.

10. Needtobreathe- Don't Wait for Daylight
I saw an article about them and downloaded the song. I like their sound but the verdict is still out on the song.

Well, we'll see what next month inspires me to listen to. Be blessed.

Oldies but Goodies: The Body Shop's 'The Originals'

It has been AGES since I went into a Body Shop.  I have been using Lush for years now.  However, as Lush got more and more expensive, I started to seek alternatives for my bath and body needs.  Then, walking through the mall one day, I spied a huge poster for 'THE ORIGINALS'.  And the best part?  They were 3 for $20.  Good luck coming out of Lush with much for that kind of money!

So I picked out three of my favorites from back in the day.

Banana Shampoo and Conditioner
This was a winning duo for me in high school.  As a competitive swimmer and lifeguard, I was a pool rat.  As a result of all of that sun and chlorine, my hair typically felt like straw.  The banana line was the only thing that tamed the beast and allowed me to run any sort of combing device through my hair.

That was then.  What about now?  I had been faithful to silicone free hair care from Lush for over 6 years, so th first thing I did was check to mke sure that there were no silicones in the banana line.  Since there were none, I picked up a bottle of both the shampoo and conditioner.  From the very first time I used these, I was in LOVE.  My hair seemed more moisturized, less frizzy and softer. And the smell...oh the smell...it definitely brought back memories.  I have been using the banana shampoo and conditioner for almost 2 months now, and the love has not faded!  I have not reached for my beloved Veganese (Lush) at all.  My hair is just as soft and manageable as it was after the first time I used this duo, and there doesn't seem to be any problems with build up.

Ice Blue Shampoo
This was another favorite of mine when I was younger.  I love that it's blue, and so minty.  I love that it's pepperming and not spearmint.  And there is also a bit of vanilla mixed in there.  YUM!  I have used it a couple of times since I got it, and it's just as nice as I remember it.  I can already tell that this will be a summer favorite for now.

As for the history of this product...it was apparently developed by Mark Constantine, who now owns Lush.  He and the Body Shop did not part well, and he was not allowed to take any poduct/ formula that he developed for the Body Shop when he left.  Mark has since developed a soap with the same scent as Ice Blue Shampoo.  His soap, also called Ice Blue (which was supposedly going to be called 'Ice Blue F**k You') is not as nice as this shampoo.  Though the smell of the soap is identical in the store, when I used it in the shower, it had definite pee undertones.  So the Lush soap version went in the bin after only two uses.  On the other hand, the Body Shop's Ice Blue Shampoo smells just as magnificent in the shower as it does in the bottle.  Not to mention that it does lovely things to my hair.  Sorry Mark, this round definitely goes to the Body Shop!

Check out the rest of the originals line on the Body Shop web page.  And vote for your favorites HERE so that they stick around for many years to come!

A Blog Award and Favorite Friday's!

So I forgot to tell y'all (yes, I'm a born and raised Texan, we say y'all - I promise it's not just for effect, I do not, EVER, say you all or you guys.  I know none other than y'all.  My favorite is when we go out of town and I, not thinking, say "do y'all have {insert item here}" and I get the CRAZIEST looks, the best was when we went to NYC.  I literally had a guy say "Y'ALL?  Where are you from?"  HA!) that I got a blog award from Jen over at A Girl in Pearls and a Boy With Toys (is that not the CUTEST title!?!?) and I'm SO honored! 

Another fun thing my fellow bloggy friend I mentioned up there is doing is jumping on the "week-of-the-day" feature train.  Seriously I'm not even going to have to think of what to blog anymore.  This is greatness.  Her feature is called ...

Favorite Fridays!

This week's topic is: Favorite Vacation Spot

Now, this one's not easy for me.  Because I LOVE to travel!  Really though, who doesn't?  I thought about saying here ...

NYC at Christmas.  Because it was one of my all-time favorite trips with my mister ...

Or here ...

Cancun this past Christmas.  Because it was JUST what we needed at JUST the right time ...

Or here ...

Sonoma, CA in the wine country.  Because it was SUCH a fun trip, celebrating our friends gettin' hitched and doin' a little wine tastin' in between ...

Or here ...

Vegas.  Because Vegas is always fun.  Especially for your Silly's (for new readers, my Silly is my Sister-in-Love, it stands for Sister In Law Loves You) bachelorette party ...

Or maybe even here ...

Cabo.  Because I was celebrating one of my bestie's gettin' hitched with a bunch of my favorites ...

But I think it will always have to be here.  Even if we will probably never get to go back ...

Bora Bora.  Because that's where I spent my first vacation as the luckiest girl on earth.  As Mrs. Fulmer.  Plus it's just stinkin' gorgeous.  Pardon these pics, it was BEFORE we had a digital camera ...

DISCLAIMER:  I was REALLY tiny when I got married (who wasn't?) so please don't leave comments saying "That doesn't even look like you!" because I will find you and beat you up.  Not really, but maybe.

See that little table?  You can feed the fishies by removing the lid!  There's a light you can switch on which makes the fish come to it!  Coolest. thing. ever.

HELLO monstrous teef!  That's what happens when you barely eat for oh ... 6 months before your wedding ... 

Yep, that's me.  With sharks.  Scariest day of my life.  I'm terrified of sharks.  Great idea to go on an excursion with a crazy island man (in a sarong/borderline diaper mind you) who gets in the water and THROWS CHUM for them to come to you.  I'm pretty sure I peed in the ocean ...

They brought us breakfast, BY CANOE, and set it up in our room!  Everyone here speaks French by the way.  They all sound so elegant ... but look like Sumo wrestlers.  Very weird demographic ...

Our last night at dinner over-looking the ocean.  Which you can't tell I know (I'm telling you people, these were "throw away" cameras, I had no idea what I was gonna get), that's why I felt the need to "caption" ...

It was the trip of a lifetime.  The mister and I have talked about going back, but it'll have to be on like our 25th wedding anniversary and we may have to save from now until then ...

In other news, I have a REALLY funny story to tell you, but I'll wait until Monday (or MAYBE I'll blog over the weekend, GASP) because I this one's getting really long, with the picture overload n' all.  I hope you all have a BEAUTIFUL weekend loverlies!!!

Dog Kibble: The Good, Bad, and Truly Ugly

On top of the homemade dog food my girls get each morning, they also have kibble available to them all day.  This is called free choice feeding, and is a way of letting your pet regulate their nutritional needs.  My breeder feeds her dogs this way, and this is how the puppies ate when I got them.  I like free choice feeding because when we do big hikes, or when it's cold outside, my girls eat a little more.  On the other hand, on days when we only do our usual 1 hour walk, they eat less.  They also ate a lot more during growth spurts.

Again, I am not saying that there is anything wrong with scheduled feeding.  This is what works for us.  My dogs do not have any weight problems due to free choice feeding.  The only issue I have had with this type of feeding schedule is that when they were puppies I always had a ziploc bag with kibble with me on longer outings.  I have been told at the dog park that free choice feeding is bad training, but have not found this to be the case.  My girls are well behaved, follow my instructions well, and come when called (even when there is a squirrel involved!).  What more can I ask for?

According to the scale I posted yeserday, here are some of the dog foods on the market rate:

Authority Harvest Baked / Score 116 A+
Bil-Jac Select / Score 68 F
Canidae / Score 112 A+
Chicken Soup Senior / Score 115 A+
Diamond Maintenance / Score 64 F
Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice / Score 92 B
Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula / Score 99 A
Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+
Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+
Foundations / Score 106 A+
Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 73 D
Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73 D
Innova Dog / Score 114 A+
Innova Evo / Score 114 A+
Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+
Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B
Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B
Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23 F
ProPlan Natural Turkey & Barley / Score 103 A+
Purina Beneful / Score 17 F
Purina Dog / Score 62 F
Purina Come-n-Get It / Score 16 F
Royal Canin Bulldog / Score 100 A+
Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult / Score 106 A+
Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice / Score 97 A
Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ / Score 63 F
Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69 F
Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken / Score 110 A+
Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A

When compared to some of the more popular brands, I am impressed with how well the Kirkland brand kibble compares.  Especially since Kirkland Dog food is made from human grade meat that is hormone and antibiotic free. This such a great value that if you have a large dog, it in itself is worth the yearly membership costs.  It's about $23 for a 40lb bag!

The girls get this regularly, and grew up on the Kirkland puppy food.  The have had no problems digesting this food or being sensitive to it.  In combination with the homemade food, their coats are shiny and healthy.

We're currently in Canada.  But when we were in California I discovered Nature's Variety dog food.  They have two types of kibble, one without grains (Instinct) and one with grains (Prairie).  I was giving my girls Prairie, which comes in several varieties.  If your dog has a sensitivity to a particular food, you can choose varieties that do not contain it, otherwise you can alternate between the different varieties for more complete nutrition. 

I loved this dog food.  My dogs LOVED it.  Their coats were even more shiny and it even smelled good.  Their favorite was the salmon, but they enjoyed all of the varieties.  There was no adjustment period when alternating between the different varieties. 

What I love most about Nature's Variety do food is that you can look up the ingredients on their website, and then look up each ingredient  individually for an explanation about why that ingredient is beneficial to your furry friend.  Check them out at http://www.naturesvariety.com/.  And if you're in the Bay Area, you can get this dog food at Pet Food Express, where if you buy three bags of dog food, the fourth one is free!

Headbands, Headband, Headbands!!

I am a headband addict! I admit it and I seek no desire to be cured from it. I love them! They are the best way to just spruce up an outfit or just change my mood. My favs by Jennifer Behr (I LUV HER!):

images: jenniferbehr.com

Thoughtless Thursday ...

Okay girls (and boy).  I totally (like, fur sure, ahkay! - sorry, the "totally" made me go temporary Valley-girl) made this up.  So you're going to have to give me your feedback on whatcha think.  Mmmk?

I have a lot of friends that do a "themed" day of the week (like Kelsey's fantastically fun feature, Wishful Wednesday and my bloggy soulmate, Miss Kriss's, Feel Good Friday) and I've been toying around with the idea of coming up with one of my own (truthfully so one day of the week I don't have to actually THINK about what to blog about ... lazy you say?  nah ... i like to think of it as lackadaisical ...).  And, mainly because I didn't have anything to write about today which left me literally sitting at my desk thinking "th" "thhhh" what goes with Thursday that starts with "thhhh" ... ?  And thoughtless was all I could come up with.  No, I don't mean I am going to dedicate a day every week to kicking your cube-mate's desk all day long until they "can't stand it no mo'", taking candy from children or being incredibly (or more than usual that is) impatient at Starbucks/the drive through/the check out line at the grocery store.  I mean a post where there is no thought involved you just picture SATURATE.  And who doesn't like pictures, right girls (and guy)?  So here's my ridiculously dorky button I made on Picnik ...

Steal it and use it for yours or don't, either or is fine by me.  But if you do, please linky or McLinky (Kelsey I just think that word is SUPER funny) or McDreamy or whatever me and my blog and tell people where you got it, k?  I'd SO appreciate it loves.  Spanks.  Anyway, moving right along ... here's my topic today.  Since a lot of you were asking for/chanting with picket-raised signs "more Koda, MORE KODA!" after my jogging story about his lack of yanking me off my feet and/or my arm out of it's socket, and since I didn't want a sit-in to be staged, here you go.  Since (sounds like I'm knocking a lot of "since" into this blog post ... get it?  since I said since like um-teen times up there?  I know, insert boo-hiss's and thumbs down here.  But I just couldn't resist) I got my new camera, I've been using Koda as my new "guinea-dog" ... and I'm not sure he minds it.  You'll see what I mean. 

Disclaimer:  I WAS going to put cute little quippy phrases (phrased like I'm pretty sure Koda thinks, mixed in with a little LOL Cats-speak - PS - if you don't know what this is, google it.  it's HU-LARIOUS) on these in Picnik but after completing my button it's notsomuch being my friend tonight (yes tonight, you read that right, I post my blogs the night before so as to not be a-bloggin' while I should be a-workin') so above or around them will have to do ...

I'm 2 sexy 4 mah ... sqeeker toy ...

I'm a modul, ya no wud I meen, and I du mah wittle turn on dah catwa ... WHAT?  WHERE?  CAT?  WHAT CAT?!?!  GET THE CAT!!!

Mom now speaking:  MELT my HEART brown-eyed-boy!  And don't ask how he scratched his nose, cause I don't knows ...

Um ... dis is mine.  Don' tuch it, k?

Ma, I caint be botha'd, I'm snoooozzzin', k?

Ma, stop smellin' my pawz I's imburessed ...

Sewiusly, dis is gettin' ree-diculuf ...

K Ma, r u happy now, I's WYDE wake!

And that's it friends.  Have fun loading pictures of ... well, whatever you want on your own blogs (if you feel like participating)!  Maybe eventually I'll have topics, but for now I'll just leave it at whatever you want.  That's why I called it "Thoughtless Thursday"!

Dog Food: What I Feed my Fur Girls.

I have two large (>75lb each) Rhodesian Ridgeback/Southern Black Mouth Cur fur ladies. When I got them I did a lot of research into dog food. As a result, my girls enjoy a home cooked meal in the morning (recipe below) and they free choice feed on either Nature's Variety or Kirkland kibble.

Disclaimer: I am not a vet, nor am I claiming to be an expert in dog nutrition. I am just sharing the info I have found in my research, and what I feed my pets.

I found dog food to be the most challenging aspect of owning a dog. There are so many dog food brands out there, at so many different price points. I don't think that expensive means good quality. I think there is good and bad at all price points.

The Scale

The most useful resource I found when researching dog food was a scale by which dog food can be rated according to ingredients.   Here is how it works:

Start with a grade of 100:

1) For every listing of "by-product", subtract 10 points
2) For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points
3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points
4) For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points
5) If the same grain ingredient is used two or more times in the first five ingredients (i.e. "ground brown rice", "brewer's rice", "rice flour" are all the same grain), subtract 5 points
6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than two meats in the top three ingredients, subtract 3 points
7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points
8 ) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points
9) If corn is listed in the top five ingredients, subtract 2 more points
10) If the food contains any animal fat otherthan fish oil, subtract points
11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points
12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points
13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points
14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to beef), subtract 1 point
15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point
Extra Credit:

1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points
2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points
3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points
4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points
5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points
6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points
7) If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2 points
8 ) If the food contains barley, add 2 points
9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points
10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point
11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point
12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than the first one, count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein source, but "chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point
13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point
14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide-free, add 1 point

94-100+ = A
86-93 = B
78-85 = C
70-77 = D
69 = F

For more info, check out The Dog Food Project.

Homemade Dog Food Recipe
I buy what is in season (tends to be cheaper), what looks good in the store, and what is priced well.  I try to buy good quality ingredients.  As such, the food does vary somewhat from batch to batch.  The dogs do not react to this variation in any way.  Feel free to vary ingredients depending on what is available in your area or what you have in your freezer/fridge/pantry.  It helps to be friends with your butcher to get good meat variation at great prices

Meat (approx 40% total by volume)
    Pork (including: shoulder, hocks, chops, leg)
    Beef (roast, stew, shank, tendons)
    Chicken (stewing hen from farmer's market)
    Turkey (legs, wings)
    Veal (breasts, chops)
    Other as available (venison, moose, bear, lamb, etc)

Wash meat and add to boiling water, skin, bones and all.  Cook until falling off the bone.  Lately we have been puttng the pot into the oven and letting it cook slowly overnight.  The beef tendons should be very soft and signifcantly smaller.  Take meat out of pot and chop when cool enough to handle.  Strain and save liquid.  Discard all bones as cook bones are brittle, often break into shards, and can cut up your dog's digestive system.  Add cut up meat back into pot.

Vegetables (approx 35% total by volume)
    Cabbage
    Sweet Potatoes
    Purple Yams
    Tarot
    Carrots
    Apples
    Broccoli
    Chinese Broccoli
    Zuccini
    Butternut Squash
    Pumpkin
    Mushrooms
    Brussel Sprouts
    Celery
    Cauliflower
    Beets
    Green Beans
    Chinese Long Green Beans
    Any other veggies in season (avoid: onions, eggplant, peppers, tomato, citrus, corn, soy)

    Garlic
    Fresh or Frozen Parsley

Process all veggies in food processor, until chopped.  Most veggies can be shredded in your food processor.  Shred cabbage first, add back to meat and simmer until well cooked (while you process the rest of the veggies).   Add water as needed.  Add some salt, though it should be very underseasoned by human standards.  After cabbage is cooked, add the rest of the veggies and bring to a boil.  Simmer with veggies for 5-10 minutes.

Grains (25% total)
    Roasted Buckwheat (10-15% total)
    Barley
    Rice
    Oats

Make sure there is enough water in your pot to completely cook the grains and that the pot is boiling. Add grains to pot and bring to a boil agin.  Add garlic and parsley.  Stir and cover and let sit in a 250oF oven for 30-40 minutes, or until grains are cooked.

Cool completely before giving to your dog.

We make huge batches of this food and freeze in portions.  Defrost and serve. 

Wishful Wednesday ...

Disclaimer:  My mister will HATE this post ...

Sweet Kelsey over at The Seattle Smith's does this fantastically FUN feature (try saying that 5 times fast) at her adorable blog called ...  

Wishful Wednesday (if you haven't done it before) works like this.  Tuesday night, Kelsey puts out the Wishful Wednesday topic (giving all of you that need a little time to think and mull things over, unlike those of us that just say whatever comes to mind WHENEVER it comes to mind ...) Then, on Wednesday you post on your blog about that topic and do some little do-dad called McLinky (which I'm going to figure out here shortly) and voila!  You have yourself a wishful Wednesday.  So head on over there and participate on your own blog!

This week's topic is ....

'I wish' .... I could play a character's role in a book and it would be Bella Swan!

REALLY?  Do I really have to say it?  From The Twilight Series.  Duh.

And I put a picture of the book because this is how I originally fell in love with, well Edward.

Yes, I said "fell in love".  Let's just be honest here.  I finished the first book of the series (or "vampire porn" as one of my bestest friends' husband puts it) in about 2 weeks.  And if you're not pyschotically addicted a fan (which you should be.  sorry ladies I'm just sayin' it's good for the ... soul ...) these suckers are LO-NG.  It wasn't because the writing is so elequent (it's for 14 year olds, it's not rocket science kids) or because I identified with the main character (she's an akward, yet perfect and sought-after by all the boys, new girl at a new school - let me remind you I was a CHUB-BY, albeit humorous, DEFINATELY not sought-after by all the boys, girl that grew up in the same school district all her life)  It was because I fell in love.  And I mean head over heels.  With a blood-sucking, (only animals that is. thank goodness they didn't get graphic on this part, good ole Stephanie may have lost me) cold-skinned, pale and white as a sheet, vampire.  Edward Cullen.  Gracious that name still makes me giddy.  And ladies, I am a VERY happily married woman, to an incredible man who is all I ever dreamed of and more, and STILL, every day after work, I couldn't WAIT to come home to this guy ...

SQUEEEEAAALLLLLLL.  I will tell you, that when I started reading the book, there was no face to my new obsession crush.  Oh but no matter.  I read on ... and on ... and on ... with giddyness and goosebumps until I literally couldn't keep my eyes open from sleep deprivation.  And my love affair with a fictational vampire began.  However, when the movie came out, it just cemented the face to go with the words on the page.  And what a face it was.  It's okay.  My mister knows he's on my list ... Edward Cullen that is, I DO love Rob Pattinson, but the "person" (I say that lightly) on the list IS, in all actuality, Edward Cullen.  Fangs n' all.

So there you have it friends.  I would be Bella Swan.  OH to be Bella Swan.  And I'm going to go ahead and predict that about 3/4 of the other ladies that do the McLinky thing (whatever that is) will have the same answer.  I mean, COME ON, how could you NOT?!!?  Oh and PS, I'm shamefully about to start reading them again ... I've already prepared myself for the poking fun and Edward-bashing I'm going to get from the mister ... but it's all worth it.

Swoon, squeal, shriek! 

I heart you Edward Cullen.  But I heart my mister more.