Fantasy Career League

Happy Memorial Weekend!! It is the first 3 day weekend we have had since New Years--whoop whoop!! And Little Miss Murphy will be arriving soon...what fun times.

I was cleaning in the kitchen and I started thinking about all the careers/jobs I would love to have. (At this point in my blogging career you are all probably getting sick of my fantasies. Just know, that I really do have a fabulous life. I have the two greatest kids, a fantastic husband, I work for a successful company and I have a great family (in-laws, steps, wholes, psuedo, blood, you name it.) But I do like to dream big.....so come along with me and please do not hesitate to tell me what careers you would like to try out.

1)I would love to own a candy/sweet/pastry shop.

2)FBI Agent/CIA Agent/Operative/Undercover-Type.

3)Children's book writer (just you wait for my book "Sweaty Betty" to arrive at your local Barnes and Nobel.)

4)Sommelier

5)Travel Critic

6)Restaurant Critic

7)River-Runner

8)Art Critic

9)Nurse

10)Ice Cream Tester

11)Barista

12)IP Lawyer

13)Gardener

14)Professional Sand Volleyball Player

15)Photographer (on location in exotic places)

16)Professional Magazine, Book and Cookbook reader (is there such a thing)

17)Graydon Carter's assistant

18)Clothing/Jewelry/Shoe/Handbag designer

19)The person that goes and listens to new bands and "discovers" them.

I am sure there will be more to come.

Some of you saw this already, but it is pretty cute. I would include more pictures of the other monkey but she is a toddler and hence, she is quite mobile now and not interested in sitting for pictures.

Cute pictures so grandparents and aunts and uncles and friends will want to come visit

New Holiday at the Sebasky House

We call it the HASSY BERSDAY. HASSY BERSDAY is this new imaginary holiday that Miss KQ invented in her head. Basically it entails her asking me (everyday) "Presents? Kendall's Hassy Bersday"---then at dinner, when she is eating her chicken and veggies and drinking her sicky cup (that's what we call it), she picks up her plate and starts swaying it back and forth and sings "Hassy Bersday to Me, Hassy Bersday to Me, Hassy Bersday dear Kendall, Hassy Bersday to me" Big news on the home front: Josh discovered Mason this morning standing up in his crib. Time to lower the mattress. Happy May Day!!

Spring Chickens

Mason informed us this week that he plans to become a member of Hell's Angels.

It was so wierd, the house was perfectly clean and in 10 minutes, some strange, tornado-like thing went through the room and destroyed the house. Come to find out, insurance does not cover such accidents.

More pictures of our elusive dust bunny.

Can you say: DROOL MONSTER?

I am officially old

You know you are old, when music groups/tv shows and etc.....are getting back together or being remade. George Michael and NKOTB are going on tour. AND "Beverly Hills 90210" is being remade. Sadly, the tickets for George Michael start at $154....you would have to be on crack to pay that.

Quote of the Morning

From Miss Kendall, "I like candy, in my mouth."

Finally some research that applies to my life

Men Create More Housework for Women Quoted from the article: Having a husband creates an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, tying the knot saves an hour of weekly chores. He points out individual differences among households exist. But in general, marriage means more housework for women and less for men. "And the situation gets worse for women when they have children," Stafford said.

Back to the Powerball fantasies

1)I am pirating Bink's blog by saying that I would go back to school indefinitely. 2)I would help provide funds to the "microcredit" organizations, such as Pro Mujer. 3)I would hire a massage therapist to come give me back rubs. 4)I would buy a knarly mountain bike. 5)I would ask U2, Modest Mouse, The Shins, Jimmy Buffett and Jack Johnson if I could go on tour with them. I would also ask Celine Dion...... (got ya.) 6)To all the people in our lives that help us out all the time (Kristy, George, Em/Scott, Patty/Carl, Todd)--I would offer you some sort of karma-type payment/gift, for all your goodness. 7)I would open a taco shop/burrito palace out by our house and it would be called Karma Tacos and it would use only fresh ingredients, recycled products and it would have to have really good tortilla chips. OH, and 99cent margaritas. 8)I would also open a sushi bar up--maybe inside my house--so that I could eat it every day.

The Poop Monsters

Here are some recent photos/vidoes of the Poop Monsters.

Kendall plans to go on Project Runway and design clothes. Here she has fashioned a new way to wear the standard old bathing suit. The leg holes provide a nice breeze.

The future Miss Carly Simon, Fiona Apple, Jewel.....

Mason and his balloon....

And while your at it, if you like Jack Johnson, his female equivalent is Tristan Prettyman (former surfer as well.)

What does the future hold?

Everytime the Powerball gets really high at work, we each chip in 2 bucks. I have been there 8.5 years and the most we have ever won is $100. I would bet I have easily spent about $100 over the past 8 years on Powerball tickets. Anyways, I heard an interesting thing the other day, where someone complained about people blowing their money on Powerball and how they should use it for something more useful. But then this guy responded and he basically said, "I would easily pay $2 for the tons of fun imaginative things I think up in my head, that I would spend the money on. That $2 makes all those scenarios/vacations/objects I dream about, worth it." The following are some of the things I would do if I won Powerball: (By the way, I am thinking pretty big here--so let's pretend I win the $200+ million) 1)I would take every single member of my family on vacation...all together, at one time. We would go somewhere warm, there would be lots of good cocktails and lots of fun. 2)I would take all of our good friends (you know who you are) on a vacation, sans children. Again, We would go somewhere warm, there would be lots of good cocktails and lots of fun. (Okay, we can bring the children, but we will need a few babysitters so that we can go dancing.) 3)I would set up generous college funds for all the important kiddos in my life. 4)I would set up research trusts to investigate the following critical issues and illnesses/diseases pathways: a)Obesity/Metabolic Disorders b)Sustainable Resources, Oil/fuel alternatives(solar, wind power), renewable agriculture, and more c)Many different viruses (hepatitis C/HIV/HPV/Ebola) d)Neurodegenerative illnesses (Parkinsons, Alzheimers, MS, etc.) e)Muscular dystrophy (especially myotonic dystrophy) f)Blood coagulation illness (especially Factor V) g)Infertility h)I would support the study of many different genetic illnesses 5)I would buy all of my brother's photography. 6)I would be a silent partner in the following businesses that I would want to open: a)A steak house, wine/cheese shop in Flagstaff--that would be run by my brother and my dad would be in charge of the wine list (of course we would eventually branch out to other exclusive locations once the buzz got around.) b)A bakery/coffee/sweet shop in Flagstaff--that would be run my mom and that would always carry the cinnamon rolls I love. (Mom--you only have to work part time.) 7)I would buy a second home in Cabo San Lucas. 8)I would pay the $10,000 entry fee for my husband, myself, my brother and father to go into the World Series of Poker. 9)I would buy a ton of shoes. (and purses) (oh and jewelry)--I have a David Yurman I have been eyeing :) 10)I would in act legislation that would require that for every tree that is cut down, two new ones have to replace it. 11)I would learn to surf. 12)I would buy one the new BMW Diesels. 13)I would learn to scuba dive. 14)I would offer scholarships to kids going into the sciences/engineering/environmental studies. 15)I would buy tickets to all the concerts I have ever wanted to go to. 16)I would SPEND TONS OF TIME---with my kids. (and husband) (more to come I am sure).