HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Happy Halloween!!! So, last night someone pulled the fire alarm in our building. What's so funny about it is that right as my roommate turned off the light the fire alarm begin going off. We stood there for a second while I preceded to finish the beer I was drinking. Then, we walked outside to the car because we were going to go somewhere, but thought maybe we should stick around. My roommate and mine's conversation went like this..."I'd like to know if there was really a fire so I can go get some of my stuff.".."You mean like our CD's?"..."Hell Yeah, that would be the first thing I would get." We walked to the front of the building where we saw literally six fire trucks pull up and connect the hose, pull out a huge ladder, and carry an axe. All the while, we never saw any signs of there actually being a fire. As we were standing out there watching the ordeal a group of people came up in costumes. One was dressed as a french maid and the other was a naughty cop or something. Typical girls on Halloween!! A woman came walking from two blocks away and started asking my roommate what was happening. A fireman then came up and started talking to us and the woman's whole focus shift to him. She started asking him stupid questions while my roommate and I were staring at her as if she had three heads. It was a very strange situation. Turns out, the whole fire alarm was a false alarm, but it makes for a great story. And I will be honest in saying the fire fighters really are good looking men!

I Shall Believe Lyrics

I Shall Believe
BY SHERYL CROW

Come to me now
And lay your hands over me
Even if it's a lie
Say it will be alright
And I shall believe
I'm broken in two
And I know you're on to me
That I only come home
When I'm so all alone
But I do believe

That not everything is gonna be the way
You think it ought to be
It seems like every time I try to make it right
It all comes down on me
Please say honestly you won't give up on me
And I shall believe
And I shall believe

Open the door
And show me your face tonight
I know it's true
No one heals me like you
And you hold the key

Never again
would I turn away from you
I'm so heavy tonight
But your love is alright
And I do believe

That not everything is gonna be the way
You think it ought to be
It seems like every time I try to make it right
It all comes down on me
Please say honestly
You won't give up on me
And I shall believe
I shall believe
And I shall believe

Billy Bob Thornton

I saw Billy Bob Thornton last night! I stood right next to him and was so star struck that I thought I was going to puke. And all I could think of was how he was married to Angelina Jolie at one point and now they are getting back together. And she isi my favorite. It made me want to kick his ass....HAHAHAHA!!!

Be Like Mike...

So, Mike Tyson and his girlfriend came into my work today. Supposedly, he has a place in Woodland Hills which is right by where I work. A lot of stars have houses and such around that area. Anyway, he walked in and I just happened to be up front and I saw him and did a double take. He is gigantic and the scariest human being I have physically ever seen. But he seemed so nice. I did not help him because I get to star struck and others were helping him. The tattoo on his face makes me laugh and I still giggle about the fact that he was in my store. That was my second star sighting to this date. I saw Jay(Jason Mewes) from Jay and silent Bob at the jay and silent bob store and he started talking to my roommates and i. All i could say was hi. I am absolutely ridiculous. Anyhoo, Mike Tyson ended up spending $2000 on stuff in our store. Must be nice!

But a 94% was an A when I was in college.

So, for most of you who know me you have had to listen to me constantly talk of the dreaded AUDIT at my work. As an operations manager, which is my title, the audit is my main concern and even though it shouldn't, it all rest on my shoulders. Basically, I am in charge of making sure the entire operational side of the store is running okay. This involves a lot of little things that you cannot mess up on. Anyway, it scares me. I fear it!! I managed to get out of Colorado before being audited. Well, then I get to California and am audited 3 weeks after I start. Anyhoo, we got a 94% and I am going to say "we" because it is an entire store. It should not rest on my shoulders completely. Should it? My store manager was still pissed and i shouldn't say at me necessarily because I did pretty much everything right, but she was still pissed. 94 was not good enough for her. So, being the funny girl I am I say, "But a 94% was an A when I was in college." She didn't really think this was funny and kind of looked at me with a blank stare. I then preceded to say, "Is this thing on?" as I tapped my fake microphone. She laughed at this and I felt better about the situation. I guess I will strive for a 95% on the next audit. But still, a 94% was good when I was in college.

Who needs sleep?

I didn't sleep a wink last night. I must have tossed and turned the whole night as I watched the numbers on my clock get closer and closer to my 5:30am wake up call. Why did I stay up all night? The truth is I really can't pinpoint just one thing. I know my thoughts were wandering the entire night though. I thought of my friends and how much I missed them all. I thought of my mom and just hoping she was doing well and layed there longing for a hug from her. I miss her mannerisms and I miss the way her voice would get like a little kid when I would be a brat or "pissy" as she would call it. I continued to think of other things like wondering will I ever find love and what it feels like to be in love? Sometimes a person just wants someone to lay next to them at the end of the day. I thought of work and how there is so much pressure on me to do as well as the previous guy and how it has been expressed to me over and over regarding the shoes I am supposed to fill. And after countless hours of thinking I realized it was time for me to get up and ready for a new day. As I walked down the street to my car at 6am I couldn't help but admire the calmness and quietness that surrounded me. It was a very peaceful and refreshing feeling. I got in my car and headed for the freeways to fight the traffic and I preceded to engage my thoughts once again into the contemplations of the night before.

Sunday Morning

Sometimes when I write on this thing I think I am Carrie Bradshaw from "Sex in the City." Writing thoughts and questions that I hope everyone is reading and contemplating just as much as I am. But, then I wake up....HAHAHAHA!!! I woke up this morning to the No Doubt song "SUNDAY MORNING." Seeing how it was literally Sunday morning it kind of freaked me out for a second...HAHAHA! I received a heartfelt e-mail from my beloved Nick on his first day in Phoenix and the trials and tribulations of our relationship. He leaves me thinking a lot, which I absolutely adore about him. I decided to do some laundry, which by the way sucks here. Your clothes are never dry, there's only one unit, and it cost money everytime you use it. You would think since we are all paying an arm and a leg that they could include us with some descent laundry facilities and that is would be free. But see, now I am just being snobby...heehee. I walked down to Rubio's where I told the guy my name was Blair when ordering and he wrote it down as Glare. I stared at this wondering if i should correct him, but then realized it did not make much of a difference because nobody knows me in this city anyway. When they said it over the intercom I couldn't help but laugh to myself and wish that one of my smart ass friends was there so we could joke about it throughout the entire lunch. The rest of my day was relaxing and consisted of movies and sleeping and listening to music and wondering if MTV will ever call me..hahahah. Desperate Housewives is on tonight and for those of you who have not seen or heard of it....watch it. It will change your life!!!

My Nick

My Nicholas moved to Arizona today. I hope he is safe and it's everything he hopes it to be. I am thankful for the fact that he will now be closer to me.

Something Funny

"Friendship is like pissing in your pants, everyone can see it but only you can feel its true warmth. Thanks for being the piss in my pants!"
-Given to me by one of my very best friends..HAHA

Metro

"I remember hating you for loving me..."
-Berlin "THE METRO"

Ryan Seacrest

So, let me tell you about Ryan Seacrest. Ryan Seacrest is the main radio guy in the morning on KISS 102.7. Not to mention you hear him on commercials throughout the entire day. You all may know Ryan Seacrest from his annoying stunt as the host of American Idol. Now, what annoys me so much about Ryan is that even though I really do not care for him, I can't bring myself to switch the station when he is on. This partly has to do with his co-host who makes me laugh and the fact that he has good guest and funny things on his show. I don't like Ryan Seacrest. I would consider him to be my nemesis. And we all have a nemesis. Nick's nemesis is Tara Reid and Kim's nemesis is Mariah Carey. So, there are many people who have a nemesis. Mine just happens to be radio personality Ryan Seacrest. I want his job. I want to be a radio DJ. So Ryan, if you somehow stumble across my profound blog(HAHAHA)...look me up and I will gladly give you pointers and take your job along the way...:)

Quote of the week

"I wore my uniform to bed last night because I wanted to win today.."
-Real World/Road Rules Battle of the Sexes 2

Cheeseburger

Last night my roommate Erin took me to a place called, "The Counter." I am about to make the boldest statement ever, but it was the single best cheeseburger I have ever tasted in my life. Now, I know cheeseburgers are not healthy for, but I have a gigantic love for cheeseburgers. I am constantly on a mission to find who may have the best cheeseburger out there. "THE COUNTER" has topped them all off so far. Now, I have been told that there are places to get cheeseburgers everywhere in this city. But this place was a classy place, with good service, and a killer chocolate shake to end the evening. Anyone who comes out and visits me...I am taking you there.

The Good People In The World

Today I had to train at the West LA Sportmart store...which by the way is only 2 miles from my house. Funny isn't it? I am driving 21 miles to work everyday when there is a store right up the street. And 21 miles in California is a lot. However, I cannot do anything about this as the closest store they could get me into was Canoga Park. Anyhoo, I cannot even begin to tell you how nice thte man who trained me was today. I was around for 8 hours and he is one of the kindest and compassionate human beings I have ever met. He came here from Mexico City 15 years ago and has a wife and two kids. He has the best outlook on life and you could tell all he wanted to do was help me. I told him how I missed my family and friends so much and sometimes I wonder if I can make it. His words of encouragement were refreshing and I felt so thankful that I had the opportunity to spend a day with this kind gentleman. And that is exactly what he was. He was a gentleman. He would always apologize if he had to leave me for a second and would always let me go out the door first. He was a good human being and there are so many good human beings out there that fail to ever meet. He is the first person out here who is not roommates who has given me a little hope. Thanks!!!

Recommended Song To All

Jeff Buckley
LAST GOODBYE LYRICS
 
This is our last goodbye
I hate to feel the love between us die
But it’s over
Just hear this and then I’ll go
You gave me more to live for
More than you’ll ever know

This is our last embrace
Must I dream and always see your face
Why can’t we overcome this wall
Well, maybe it’s just because I didn’t know you at all

Kiss me, please kiss me
But kiss me out of desire, babe, and not consolation
You know it makes me so angry ’cause I know that in time
I’ll only make you cry, this is our last goodbye

Did you say ’no, this can’t happen to me,’
And did you rush to the phone to call
Was there a voice unkind in the back of your mind
Saying maybe you didn’t know him at all
You didn’t know him at all, oh, you didn’t know

Well, the bells out in the church tower chime
Burning clues into this heart of mine
Thinking so hard on her soft eyes and the memories
Offer signs that it’s over... it’s over

Top 5 Songs to Dance to

1) Yeah....by usher
2) Pass tha dutch....by missy elliott
3) Push it....by salt n pepa
4) Like I love you....Justin Timberlake
5) It's Saturday...Ludacris


DANCE YOURSELF SILLY

Do you ever just freak out?

Do you ever just wake up in the morning and just freak out? I freaked out this morning when I was driving to work and for no reason at all. you know what I freaked out about?...friends. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense either. Right now, for the first time in a very long time, I can say that everything with my friends is going amazing. But what I fear is that soon that will end. I have been chewed up and spit out by so many people I have cared about that it always sits in the back of my mind. With me being so far away from those I love I fear they might just disappear out of my life. It is such an outlandish thought too because I know deep down those that I truly care about will be there for awhile. I still talk to everybody on a regular basis and it is not even about talking. it is about knowing the other person is out there somewhere...So, what am I freaking out about?

Top Ten Things Right Now In My Life

10) Real World
9) Budlight
8) Life as we know it...TV SHOW
7) extreme makeover...TV SHOW
6) Q's..bar behind my house
5) Over and Over again...song by nelly/featuring tim mcgraw
4) Lose my Breath...song
3) Air Hockey...I am obsessed
2) Angelina Jolie...always
1) ALL MY FRIENDS AND MY FAMILY

P.S. These are in no particular order.

A Joke

What do pigs have that no other animal has?

Baby Pigs!!!!....HOLLA!!

What the @#*$?

Listen...I AM SO FRUSTRATED!!! When I worked at Gart Sports in Colorado all managers were on salary. Now, in California all managers and every other employee are now hourly. I knew what I was making a year, but not an hour in Colorado, but I had to figure out what I was making hourly in California(WHICH BY THE WAY IS NOTHING). Nobody can figure this out. And I want so badly to blame it on the people in California but since the corporate headquarters of TSA, Gart Sports, Oshman's and Sportmart is in Denver...I can't. So, currently my entire pay and clocking in and out is messed up. And I am completely frustrated. Why can nobody help me? What the @#*$?

Driving

I have quite a ways to get to my work every morning. I seem to be the so-called LA traffic most of the time, but then those are those times like at 7:00pm on a Friday when traffic is bumper to bumper and I get lost and end up in Burbank...HAHAHAHA!!! For the time being it is okay I guess. Abercrombie called me today and saw my resume on monster.com and wanted to interview me for a possible management position. Little do they know what I look like and in the end probably wouldn't fit the superficial mold of an Abercrombie and Fitch sales associate. Sportmart will do for now!!!

Lovin It

So, I was talking to my friend the other day and she was telling me that everyday she falls in love with something. I found this to be a fascinating concept. Naturally, I decided to take this attitude on as well. It seems like a good approach to life. Like yesterday, I fell in love with the new Destiny's Child song...LOSE MY BREATH. Today I fell in love with the ocean when I was on Venice beach. What did you fall in love with today?

FAVORITE LOVE SONG or one of them...heehee

COLDPLAY
Yellow

Look at the stars; look how they shine for you
And everything you do
Yeah, they were all yellow

I came along; I wrote a song for you
And all the things you do
And it was called yellow

So then I took my turn
Oh what a thing to have done
And it was all yellow

Your skin, oh yeah your skin and bones
Turn into something beautiful
D'you know?
You know I love you so
You know I love you so

I swam across; I jumped across for you
Oh what a thing to do
'Cos you were all yellow

I drew a line; I drew a line for you
Oh what a thing to do
And it was all yellow

And your skin, oh yeah your skin and bones
Turn into something beautiful
D'you know?
For you I bleed myself dry
For you I bleed myself dry

It's true
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for¡­
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine

Look at the stars
Look how they shine for you
And all the things that you do

Laughter

The one thing in life that makes everything better for me is laughter. I absolutely love to laugh. And I am so thankful to say that my roommates and I laugh constantly. I believe that we all shouldn't take ourselves too seriously. It's just not worth it in the end and you end up missing out on a lot because you were being so pitiful. These days I laugh at everything I say it seems. I know that not everything I say is funny but there's this feeling of accomplishment when everyone around you thinks it is funny. I am stressed out of my mind right now, but if I really let that stress take over me I am not going to enjoy this once in a lifetime experience. I live in fricking Los Angeles, California in a beautiful neighborhood and I still cannot believe I am here. Everyday I am exposed to something new. And that is what I want. I want to learn and I want to meet people and cry and laugh and get in arguments because that is what people should be exposed to. Life is good right now and hopefully it can only get better.