Vegas Marks the Spot...

Here is my scavenger list for Vegas...From the ones I received I had to choose the ones that were legal and didn't involve nudity ...I know, so lame...but I am trying to avoid jail time and the ever so popular, Body Cavity Search...
I am going to try and get pictures of everything and do my very best to make an ass of myself in the process...
Hope you follow along...

Cheers

Canadian flag flying..pic will do...@prossel

Strippers business card @qt_pie1602

Woman in veil in casino @Yo_Squirrely

Couple that just got married...@wam_art

Sequened item of clothing performer @ traylove19

Snoopy @MsBookish

pair of skis @jeniswright



A Toupe. (Bonus points if you take a picture of you wearing it).
Boxing gloves
Boots with the fur ala Low Rider
A picture of the Cocktail Deeva posing with a Las Vegas Diva
A monkey
A photo with your head sticking out the sunroof of a stretch limo
Triplets
A mime
A flaming cocktail
*** ALL from @partymummy ...she is so creative and loves to torture me so...

Vegas Marks the Spot...

What Happens in Vegas...goes straight to Twitter...

So I am off to Vegas again...For a place that I am not all that fond of, I have been there a lot lately...

This time I think we should play a game...I have a lot of free time on my hands to wonder around the city, tasting cocktails here and there..and here again...So I thought it would be fun to have a little Twitter Vegas Scavenger Hunt...

So this is what I need...well...stuff to find...So I need you to twitter me what you would like me to find in Vegas...then I will compile my Scavenger List and set off on my...what I am sure will be...a debaucherous journey...

So hit me up at @CocktialDeeva on twitter...and let's have some fun...I will be tweeting throughout my trip and posting pics of the items I find...

There are no prizes or giveaways...this is just good, not so clean, silly fun...

Hope you come along for the ride...

Cheers

What Happens in Vegas...goes straight to Twitter...

Who Doesn't Love a Good Party !!!

So it is no secret that I am NOT a fan of Football...Worked to many years in the restaurant industry and had to tolerate Monday Night Football Wing BONANZA...that now just the sound or site of it gives me a rash...

But as you also know I am a lover of a great PARTY...So football aside...Bring on the food and libations....

Here is my Favorite Sangria recipe...It is a great drink to make for your fabulous Super Bowl Shindig...

• 1 bottle Red Wine- your choice in size, I say bigger is always better...
  
• 1 bottle of apple juice or white grape juice
  
• 2 ounces lemon flavoured vodka
• 2 tablespoons sugar or honey
• Juice of 1 large orange
• Juice of 1 large lemon
• Juice of 1 large lime
  
• 1 sm orange, sliced thin crosswise
• 1 sm lemon, sliced thin crosswise
• 1 sm lime, sliced thin crosswise
• 1 cup frozen raspberries
• 2 large springs of mint- wash really well

Add everything to a large bowl and let sit in the fridge for about 24 hrs...Serve over ice...When serving to your guests you can add a splash of soda water or Sprite for some fun fizz...Or an extra shot of Vodka if your team is losing...

Enjoy the party...Hope your team gets lots of baskets....;)

Cheers

Who Doesn't Love a Good Party !!!

A PLACE FOR VODKA LOVERS....

So I was recently asked to try out a new on-line bar, Belvedere Bar ... Why I don't know, as quite frankly, I really don't like anything. Especially when it comes to on-line bar tending or "mixology" sites. As they tend to try and be all fancy pants and technical, bla bla who cares. After all we are just making cocktails here people, not saving the world...although we are making it a hell of a lot happier...

I am a firm believer that when it comes to mixing up a yummy Libation, it should be fresh, simple, too the point and of course...FABULOUS...and Belvedere Bar does just that. I was pleasantly surprised at how "UN-fancy pants" the site was. The site is clean and functional, with loads of fabulous pictures of the cocktails...all making me so thirsty at this very moment...The recipes are simple, innovative and fresh without going over board on trying to be uber trendy and gimmicky. The ingredients are easy to source, fresh and will not go to waste at your next party.

The site itself is not cluttered with ...well...drivel...It has some mixing tips, cocktail inspiration, a blog and of course Fabulous recipes. It also has some fantastic videos from Claire Smith the head of Spirit Creation & Mixology for Belvedere. She is fabulous at what she does and keeps her demos fun and so easy to follow. No need to get into detail, you just need to check it out...

www.belvederevodka.com/bar

I also had the opportunity to get a preview sample of one of Belvedere's new products, Belvedere Silver Limited Edition...oh I love my job...
As most of you know...I consider vodka to be the nectar of the gods...and Belvedere Silver does not disappoint. The bottle itself is... FA...BU...LOUS...both whats inside and out. This vodka is polished and has a great finish, makes a killer martini...straight up with two olives please...
I don't recommend dumping a bottle of this into your Aunt Ethel's punch. This is a high end vodka and should be used for your own pure selfish enjoyment...I reserve mine for people I actually like...So if your ever at one of my shin digs and I don't offer up the Belvedere Silver... well you get the picture.

Cheers

A PLACE FOR VODKA LOVERS....

My New Years Try

So I have a love hate relationship with New Years...as I do with most things.

I LOVE the idea of a fresh start and 365 new days full of possibility.

I HATE the pressureof having to make a resolution to better myself or others or the world. I really don’tunderstand the concept of starting a whole brand new year off setting yourself up for
failure and disappointment. I could resolve to lose weight and blow some hard earned
cash on a gym membership that will sit idle in my wallet tucked snugly beside all my
“points” cards. Or better yet I could resolve to quite drinking...now that’s just crazy talk.


Why does it have to be a “resolution?” When I looked the word up, one of the meanings
was ...


-The mental state or quality of being resolved or resolute; firmness of purpose.


As a mother of four I have been in several mental states and as far as “firmness”
goes there really isn’t any of that left anywhere. So this year I have decided not to make
any New Years “Resolutions”, instead I am making New Years “Try”..or “Wish”...ore
even a New Years “Give it a Whirl”...

Heres my list...(well sort of a list)

1)For New Years I am going to TRY and have more patients...for those who “TRY” my
patients...and if I fail...well at least I TRIED...And if you switch those letters up you
get...TIRED...that’s why I failed, cause I’m TIRED. Oh how I “WISH” I could get more
sleep...That’s it, my New Years “WISH”...I think I will “GIVE IT A WHIRL”...


There... resolutions done! Not quite sure what they are, but I know I have been
totally uncommitted and did not set myself up for any type of failure that can lead to self
loathing that ultimately leads to the emptying of an entire tub of Rocky Road...Oh my
word I have just saved myself 5 pounds! Another success, I am on a roll.

Besides, as far as I am concerned... I did ok last year why can’t I just celebrate
that?
I took care of my family...(especiall my hub's..wink wink...), helped others, gave to charity, lived Green, held the door for old ladies and hot men. What more can a girl do?

I TRY...and have TRIED...and I am TIRED!

So go forth this New Year and just be FABULOUS in all you do. CHEERS


Try...Try...Again....Tartini


1 ounce Vodka
1 ounce Blueberry Liqueur
3 ounce pink grapefruit juice
1 ounce white grape juice
Shake all ingredients well with ice and serve with a slice of...a personal mantra...”I am a
good person, I like me...”

My New Years Try

YOUR WORST CHRISTMAS GIFT EVER!!! CONTEST!

So I was having a chat the other day with my far too pretty, far too skinny, far too perfect friend whom I love. The convo made it's way to Christmas talk...Bla bla bla, ho, ho, ho...but we then turned a very humorous corner into the WORST PRESENTS EVER...that we had received for Christmas...

I have to say my list was pretty short, I seem to make out alright from the Jolly old guy...But I did have one that I remember quite vividly...My EX...(father of my 2 darling older children)...gave me a lovely matching 3 piece set of Blue , Quilted, Winnie The Poo diaper bags one year...I know, I know...back of ladies...He's all mine...well WAS...Decided to donate him to charity much like the diaper bags...


Anyway....enough about that Hot Mess....Let's talk about me...and my FIRST GIVEAWAY EVER..ever...ever....(insert....fun echoing effect here...) And it's for TWITTER'ers....


I am giving away 3 Autographed copies of my book...and all you have to do to enter is leave a comment about your worst Christmas gift ever & Tweet this contest (not totally necessary...but would be lovely if you did...)...be sure to leave your Twitter handle so I can reach you for your info if you win!!!
I will pick my 3 faves and post them on my web site with a fabulous CRAPPY GIFT COCKTAIL...



This contest is open to residents of Canada & United States only.

Contest closes Wed Dec 2 2009 @ 11:59 pm
....although if you could get them in before that I would appreciate it...I have a hard time staying up past 9 O'clock...

GOOD LUCK

Cheers
Dee

YOUR WORST CHRISTMAS GIFT EVER!!! CONTEST!

MEME!!!

I don't normally do these silly things...but I received this one from @amotherworld
I chat with her almost everyday and thought it would be easier just to answer this then avoid the awkward silence...lol...NO...she is nice and funny and this is so I don't have to buy her anything for Christmas...

1. Name someone with the same birthday as you. Charles Manson groupie Linda Kasabian....ohhh goody...

2. Where was your first kiss? On the lips...at the shopping mall..total cheese

3. Have you ever seriously vandalized someone else’s property? I broke a girls nose once, does that count?

4. Have you ever hit someone of the opposite sex? Opposite, same, some people just need a good smack! Besides, I do Taekwando, I get to hit people all the time.

5. Have you ever sung in front of a large number of people? Yes, I used to sing in a band...just for the groupies...lol

6. What’s the first thing you notice about your preferred sex? That he always takes the last cup of coffee in the morning!!! and after that, the eyes..hmmm and ass...I am an ass (wo)man!

7. What really turns you off? Bad Manners!!...and anyone who spits in public...

8. What do you order at Starbucks? Only go for the Java Chip Frappucino's....

9. What is your biggest mistake? Good grief I make far too many to pick one...Making the same one twice would be the biggest!!

10. Have you ever hurt yourself on purpose? If you count hangovers...many times...that is self inflicted pain that seems like fun at the time...

11. Say something totally random about yourself. Sometimes I pee in the shower..can't help it, hot water, 4 kids...just happens...

12. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity? Heidi Klum, I get it all the time..a total curse.....HAHAHAHA....no

13. Do you still watch kiddie movies or TV shows? Yes...and that's all I have to say about that....

14. Did you have braces? Yes, all through high school...with a Tony perm...lets just say I wasn't beating them off with a stick...

15. Are you comfortable with your height? LOVE IT...5' 9"....6' in some of my heels...

16. What is the most romantic thing someone of the preferred sex has done for you? Got up to get "The Towel"...and it was warm...

17. When do you know its love? When he sleeps in the wet spot...

18. Do you speak any other languages? Je parle Francais...and can turn out a fairly decent pig latin...

19. Have you ever been to a tanning salon? Ummm..ya...it was like totally the thing to do...Oh my God...so awesome...Baywatch People...NOW...no...Leather Face is really not a good look for me.
20. What magazines do you read? Vogue...love it...Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmo, House & Home...People....guilty pleasure...

21. Have you ever ridden in a limo? Yes...but I prefer my Hybrid....besides, I am a control freak..I wanna drive!

22. Has anyone you were really close to passed away? I lost my Older Brother a few years back....and that's all I gotta say about that....

23. Do you watch MTV? NO..HGTV...that's still hip isn't it???

24. What’s something that really annoys you? Once again...RUDENESS...there is just no need...
25. What’s something you really like? Going to bed with my husband...I know it's corny...but I really like him...

26. Do you like Michael Jackson? Yes...his music...

27. Can you dance? Oh ya...I can shake what my mama gave me and some of what I inherited from Aunt Melba...

28. What’s the latest you have ever stayed up? days at a time...years ago...

29. Have you ever been rushed by an ambulance into the emergency room? Yes...sliced my wrist open at work...not pretty...many doctors, stitches and fabulous drugs...

30. Do you actually read these when other people fill them out? Depends on how much I like the person who filled it out...

31. Tag 5 people!
@PartyMummy
@hullabaloo519
@CandaceDx
@kellidaisy
@Clippopotamus

Now stop your time wastin and get back to work....

(FYI: In case you’ve never done a MEME, just remember to link the person that tagged you, answer the same questions, and then tag five people to do the same. Have fun!)

MEME!!!