Wordless Wednesday

I'm sick of all this snow. It is snowing again (on top of our 15+ inches we already have on the ground). I miss warm weather...

Got any bats in your cave?

I'm going to make today "random video Thursday" here in Beer Holder Land. This video is from Sturgis. We were getting drunk (or already drunk, you decide) and thought this was hilarious. Kara's boyfriend, Todd, has huge nostrils which got us to this point. Yes, we are SUPER cool! Did you ever doubt?

Happy Thursday bitches!

Love~

Wordless Wednesday

A Sturgis hot dog

Booty Booty Booty

I'll start you all off with what I know you want to see today. Some ass in the face. That's right. Here you go. You're welcome. Happy Friday. Now onto a Sturgis recap! We started out our vacation with a ride in the Black Hills. We loaded Otis up in Kara's backpack for his first motorcycle joyride and he loved it! Doesn't he look so chillaxin?

After the ride we put out our pit for Wade's flat track race and started drinking! After a short rain the weather turned out to be perfect!

We hid in the van during the rain...

Once the races were over we hit the strip! We started the night out at Knuckles Saloon, did some great people watching and moved onto One Eyed Jack's which is where that very first picture was taken. Do you want a little explanation perhaps? Well, the place is not technically a strip club b/c they never take their clothes off, they just dance around on the bar and shake their money makers. Then every once and awhile guys would come up to the bar and give them a buck and they would literally sit their asses on their faces. Num num num. :) I was worried that they were going to choke out one guy he was up there for so long! Gross I know, but entertaining to watch!

The following morning when we came back from our showers we found this on the van... (Wade's race buds are some funny fuckers) There is also a giant penis w/ hairy balls on the front windshield! Haha! :)

We headed into town again, hit up several beer tents and did some bike sight seeing and then after the ridiculous hail storm was over we settled down to watch the UFC fights at the Knuckle Saloon. These are just random people off the street that sign up to fight so it's pretty fun to watch. And the finale was a chick fight! It's hard to tell in this pic but the chick on the left is wearing a bikini w/ a VERY short skirt over it and the other chick is wearing a mesh shirt w/ nothing under it and boy shorts. Very fight approrpriate right? They actually put on a good fight and lasted 2 rounds and both had bloody noses at the end of it. I was impressed but then again I was drunk so I was easily impressed. :)

We made random friends (who so generously bought us drinks!) Awesome!

And then ended up at the Loud American where a great band was playing. Wade and I give it 2 thumbs up! Awesome again!

We took some shots which were actually VERY tasty. I wish I knew what it was so I could make some myself... And we cabbed it back to our campsite very happy and drunk (well, at least I was). :)

On our last day in Sturgis we took a long ride through the Black Hills. Unfortunately for us we overestimated the temperature for the day and our ride to Mt. Rushmore was freaking long and cold. So we stopped at a roadside vendor and bought the only shirts we could find that were in our sizes which happened to match. So we looked really cool if you can't tell. :)

Cruisin!

Now this is some helmet hair! This is prior to our shirt purchase and I was freezing! Lucky for Kobe he stayed warm in the bag (and he did NOT want out!!)

Poor Kara got stung by a bee at Mt. Rushmore. Her elbow swelled up and was very pretty. :)

Kobe's first visit to a national monument!

After walking the trail around Mt. Rushmore Kobe had some extra steam he wanted to blow off and attacked Wade's arm. He loves to play wrestle! How cute is he? I am biased but I think he is pretty damn cute.

That night after dinner Kara and Todd turned into pussies and went to bed early so Wade and I hit the town alone, drank and people watched some more. We had 2 beers each and then ran out of money and instead of hitting up the ATM we decided to head back to camp and drink some of our beer we already had. This ended up being a great decision since we ended up getting pulled over on our way back. The cop asked Wade to sit in the passenger seat while the other cop made small talk with me. They said they couldn't read the plates on the bike b/c it was obscured by the tire, however as Wade is sitting in the cop car he looks up and can very clearly see the plates just fine. The cop quickly states that while we are both on it the plates aren't visible. Whatever. They were just looking for an excuse to pull us over to check for drunks, which is fine and all I guess, but you'd think that we would at least have to do something wrong first. Wade ended up blowing a .007 and they let us go. Phew! Talk about a slight freak out!

All in all, a great trip. We did see plenty of boobs (well, plenty in my book but not nearly enough in Wade's I'm sure) and "interesting" people, however compared to years past it was a bit tamer. Maybe b/c we are getting older??? I dunno. But it was still a blast! I love Sturgis!

Dear Sturgis, Your weather is one crazy ass bitch

While in Sturgis we experienced a wide array of weather. It went from hot, sunny and muggy to cold, overcast and raining, to hailing and windy as shit, to chilly, to warm again. It was by far the strangest weather we have ever experienced in our times at Sturgis. We even got stuck in a nasty ass hail storm while at the Broken Spoke. For those of you fortunate enough to have ever been at the Broken Spoke you will know that the majority of the bar is open air w/ just an old tin roof overhead. Let's just say that the quarter sized hail hitting that tin roof was louder than shit (you can hear how loud on the video, we could barely even hear each other being a foot away). It scared the pups pretty bad! And it actually scared me a bit too when the wind picked up and was gusting over 60 mph! We were in the middle of the bar completely covered by the roof but the wind was so intense that we were still getting wet from the rain b/c it sprayed everywhere. Here's a quick video I took of the storm. (Notice the poor bartender who is wearing next to nothing and soaked to the core. I felt bad for her b/c she HAD to be freezing and she was stuck standing in the rain/spray!)

Luckily Wade and I camped in the van (down by the river, haha) so we didn't have to worry about hail damage to a tent or anything, but Kara and Todd had some damage to their rain guard. Their tent was still there however it was no longer standing after all that wind and they had 3 inches of rain in it and their bedding was drenched! Once again the kick ass "Free Candy" van pays for itself! Molesterrific! And luckily no truck/van/motorcycle of ours had hail damage! We totally lucked out as we found out later when we heard there was baseball sized hail about 10 miles away and several vehicles had shattered windshields and craters like a 14 year old's face going through puberty.

Pictures from Sturgis to come tomorrow! Yippee! Nothing like that to make your Friday even better! Love ya'll sweetums!

(Not) Wordless Wednesday

Not a quality pic (from the bb) but I'm still working on downloading most of the others.

The hubs and I at the Loud American in Sturgis... More Sturgis pics to come soon! Promise!

When Sturgis Calls, You Answer

So I’m in Sturgis, SD by now enjoying all the biker dudes and chics and hopefully not seeing a grandma wearing nothing but a black leather vest, black assless chaps and boy shorts this year (yes, her pancake boobs were out in full display and yes, I fear the day mine turn into that). But hey, I guess if I’ve seen it before and not blinded by it yet then I’ll survive it again should I see her again! Anyway, I thought you all might like a quick recap of Wade’s 30th b-day party we had last Saturday.

There may or may not have been:
-Numerous shots taken
-Numerous boob grabbings
-A silly 2 minute cab ride that went 4 blocks (oops!)
-Lots of stripper pole dancing
-A near fight for said stripper pole dancing rights
-3 lost souls trying like hell to find Pizza Luce at 2am
-3 no longer lost souls trying like hell just to get INTO Pizza Luce, only to have the cops called on us b/c they were trying to make us pre-pay when all our other friends were already inside and eating pizza
-A very convincing act of sobriety to said cops to convince them to let us into Pizza Luce (I’m good)
-A “Boss” getting us some slices of pizza (Chris you rock!)
-A cab ride home at 4am

Basically we are too old to be coming home at 4am. I drug ass the entire next day. But it was oh SO worth it. The hubs doesn't turn 30 everyday! :) We had an absolute blast! Thanks to all who were able to meet us out! You guys hella rock!

Enjoy the some of the pictures of the alchohol fueled night!

Jana & Jess @ Brit's Pub

The b-day boy!

Boob grabbing numero uno (real appropriate?)

Mitch(elob) & Mike

Keith, Jess, B-rad and Erika @ The Local

B-Rad & E - 2 beers away from dancing :)

These chicks would not get off the pole. Granted, they did look like they should be on the pole a lot more than us. Where would one find this gold dress? I need to get it. :)

Me & Nicole w/ beer bottles in our faces (thanks Wade) :)

Cheese!

This pic is one of my favorites! :)

For some reason Wade & Chris wanted to sodomize Steph w/ their Miller bottles...

Boob grabbing numero dos. Way to wreck a great picture Wade. I guess I'll let it slide since it was your b-day party and you don't even remember doing it. :)

Oh and the hubs is one spoiled fucker too. He got a new motorcycle for his birthday. I guess we've got a new ride for Sturgis!

Sturgis or bust!!!

Baby got some ink on her

Thanks to Blog Goggles for giving me the inspiration to write a post about tattoos. At the current time I have 3 tattoos and I am not at the point of regretting any of them and am hopeful that I never will. I think tattoos can be a beautiful piece of art if done the right way and put in the correct location on the body. That being said... A beautiful tattoo in the wrong place = trashy. And a trendy tattoo even in the best location = eventual regret.

I'm a big supporter of body art and body piercing. If you want it, get it. Don't let society hold you down. We should all have the freedom and courage to be individuals. That is what makes us beautiful. However, if you want to be in a profession where this type of thing is not easily accepted it may be harder for you to be able to express yourself this way and you'll have to either get tattoos or piercings which are easily hid (or find a differenty job). I know that 2 of my tattoos are probably a complete mystery to all my co-workers, bosses and customers and that is probably a good thing since I work in the conservative banking industry.

So now it is time for a little show and tell.

The first tattoo I ever got is on my lower back which has so lovingly become known as the "tramp stamp" location. Let me state that when I got this tattoo I was 20 and it was a very trendy place to get one and was not called a "tramp stamp" yet. Do I regret it though? Not at all. I got what I believe is a very tasteful tattoo and symbolic of what I want in life = love. It's a simple black heart and about 1 inch wide by 2 inches long and I love it.

The second tattoo I got with my twin sister, Kara. The significance behind this one is that we designed it together and got them together when we were about 22 (I think). We both have it on our left foot so we even have twin tattoos. :) It was a lot of fun!

The last tattoo I got in Sturgis in August 2007. Kara and I had said we weren't leaving Sturgis without getting another tattoo together so on the last day we were there we went and found one of the several little tattoo parlors (the place we picked had a free beer w/ purchase, classy I know, but that was why we picked it! Priorities people!) and we sat down at the same time and had them done on the back of our necks. This one we designed together as well but it actually has a meaning behind it too. It is a roman numeral II for the Gemini sign. Since we are twins AND Geminis we were set on getting this. I think this one is my favorite just b/c of the location and the fact that it has meaning behind it.

So there you have it. My 3 tats. I want to get another one but the hubs is saying anymore and I may start to look like a crack whore (ok, those weren't his exact words but whatever). I'll continue to ponder it though and I'm sure I'll probably end up with another one at some point or another. They truly are addicting. Once you get one you immediately start thinking of where you are going to get the next one.

As for piercings I have 1 in my left ear, 2 in my right ear (there is a story behind that but this post is already getting too long) and my belly button. I took out my belly button one for about a week not too long ago but I couldn't stop staring at my empty belly button and thinking it looked weird and naked so I put it back in. And I used to have one on the top of my left ear but I took that out quite a while ago b/c it was starting to look like I had a nipple growing on top of my ear. That's hot, right?

So my friends, tell me about your tattoos or piercings and what you like or don't like. I personally like a man with a couple tats. I think they can be totally sexy. They just have to make sure it's not some barbed wire arm band or something totally douchey.*
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Okay, this is long enough. I leave for Europe tomorrow & I am shitting bricks I'm so excited. I can't wait to see Wade AND Europe! So please don't be mad at me b/c I won't be visiting your blogs again until the 14th or so. I honestly do love you but seriously, I will not be checking in while in Europe (although I do still have a few posts written and saved up to post while I'm gone just for ya'll!). This is my vacation away from EVERYTHING!!! So please... Don't hater-aide. I'll be back soon, will be posting a plethora of pictures (I'm sure) and I love you guys!

Au revoir my luvs!

*If any of you have a barbed wire arm band, I didn't mean to be rude. I'm sorry. But probably not as sorry as you are for getting it in the first place. Am I right? :)

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Wordless Wednesday

Celebrate 2008!

It's 2008 and it's hard for me to believe that 2007 is already over. The year literally FLEW by for me! So far 2008 has not started out well. I've been sick since ringing in the new year! The bug that won't leave! Luckily it seems to be waning, finally. But in other news 2008 is looking to be a great year, filled with exciting trips and fun times! The first few months we are swamped already!

Already planned for January is a family visit and Erika's bachelorette party which promises to be a drunken fun time! And then February 1st I leave for a 4 day weekend in Ft. Myers, Florida with my mother in law (otherwise referred to as Milly). It will be a nice, relaxing weekend enjoying the sun and beach w/ my in-laws. I can't wait.

Jumping off the plane coming home the following weekend we have our annual trip to Bessemer, MI planned. If any of you have been there with us you KNOW it is bound to be a TON of fun! I can't wait. And please let me know if any of you want to join us! It's a relatively cheap weekend of drinking games, local bars and skiing/snowboarding (if you're not too hung over!) Maybe my local favorite bartender will be at the Booby Hatch again and will give me more free drinks... Cheers to that! :) And no, the Booby Hatch is not a strip club, it's just a dive bar, who woulda thunk it!

The last weekend of February Wade and I leave for a wedding in Riviera Maya, Mexico! Yes, that is right! Brad and Erika are finally tying the knot! After the worlds longest engagement I am so excited for them to finally take the step AND super excited that they are doing it in Mexico! Needless to say Wade and I are very pumped about this trip! And hopefully I'll have some sort of tan left over from Florida! The trip will definitely be our highlight trip of the year! (Unless by some chance we can actually pull off another trip to Key West in November like we'd like to do, but with all these other trips that is not looking promising.)

April thru September promises to be full of racing weekends for Wade, sometimes I join him, sometimes I don't. But we will hopefully be making it to Sturgis again for our 3rd time there. And this year Wade will hopefully be getting another tattoo, since Kara and I got one there last August. But you never know, maybe all 3 of us will leave Sturgis with new artwork. I mean, you DO get a free pitcher of beer w/ a tattoo at the place we found. Perfect!

In September when the Clones play against UNLV we will hopefully (keep your fingers crossed) be there cheering them on. I LOVE Vegas and can't wait to go again. It's almost like an addiction really. Once I leave I can't stop thinking about the next time I get to go. (Kind of like tattoos, as soon as I get one I start thinking of my next one, to my dad's dismay!)

So we have a lot of fun upcoming events in this new year. We sure will be busy, but we are so blessed that we are able to have all this in our lives! Happy 2008 to all of you! Please be sure not to be a stranger!

Luvs!