Jessica Simpson said.....

I was watching the show "Newlyweds" on MTV yesterday and of course Jessica Simpson said something that made me both shake my head in irritation and also laugh because she knows exactly what she is doing.

"Here's a trivia question! How did they make wine back in Jesus days?"
-Jessica Simpson

I cannot pinpoint why exactly this made me laugh, but look of disgust on both Nick and the other lady's face was priceless.

A New Goal

I have come up with a new goal in my life. You know those huge billboards you see while driving that advertise IPODS? It's usually a person dancing in black and the background is a bright color and the IPOD is white. Well, I want to be that person. I want to be on one of those billboards...HAHAHAHA!!....Hey, it could happen! Yeah Right!!

Are We There Yet?

My dad and I rented bikes today and rode from Santa Monica Pier to Manhattan Beach. In total, that is about 26 miles. I will never do that ride again....HAHAHA!!! I mean I believe that I had to do it because it really is a beautiful ride, but the wind was so bad that it made it ten times harder to fricking pedal. Even my dad, who is a Mr. Marathon, was very tired by the end of the ride. My legs are so sore that I almost want to cry. Not to mention that I am still getting over my cold and I don't have the energy that I usually do. But it was a good workout and I very memorable day. Seeing that beach and the water definitely makes being away from my friends and family a lot easier. My dad leaves tomorrow and it's always weird and tough to say bye to people. I hate goodbyes. Even if I will see them soon I still hate goodbyes. I will see him soon. I will be back in Colorado in about a month and I can't even begin to explain how excited I am.

JANE SAYS

I am currently listening to one of my all time favorite songs, "Jane Says." I have heard this song three times today and I am wondering if it is a sign. A sign for what? I have absolutely no idea. Anyhoo, it is getting late and I can't bring myself to go to bed because I am obsessed with m IPOD. And yes, it is an obsession. YOU'RE MY OBSESSION!! I spent the evening with my dad and his girlfriend. My dad turned 60 years old today. He wanted to do something big and nice for his birthday so he decided to come visit his baby girl in Los Angeles. I took him to a mexican restaurant which he loved because he absolutely loves mexican food. He practiced his Spanish with the waiter and it made me laugh. After dinner we headed over to Q's, which is the bar directly behind my apartment. We drank beer and laughed. I still have no voice and right now my throat is killing me. I should probably not talk for the next two days, but that in my mind is completely impossible.

99.1

We got a 99.1% on the dreaded audit today. Well slap my ass and call me poopaloo!!! I am very happy right now and feel really good about myself. I know no one else understands my enthusiasm but that is okay. Anyhoo, I managed to lose my voice sometime during the night. I am not sure where it went and I can't even remember if I have ever truly lost my voice. Today was a chore because I talk a lot as everyone knows and it was just annoying to hear myself. I can't imagine what others were thinking. I couldn't even page anyone over the intercom because I sound like a 13 year old boy going through puberty. Well, my dad and his girlfriend arrive in a few hours and I am looking forward to it. He turns 60 tomorrow so it is a big birthday for him.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY NICHOLAS

I am finally recovering from my cold today. But my main reason for writing today is to wish my best friend Nick a Happy Birthday. I love you Nick and I wish I could be there to celebrate with you and hold back your hair when you are throwing up and you sound like Stan from South Park...HAHAHAHA!!! I miss you!!

Sick

I have a bad cold right now so I don't have much to say. I hope everyone is doing well and I am thinking of you as I lay practically dead on my bed...hahahaha

This Beat Is Automatic, Supersonic...

Today I had lunch with my brother's wife and her mother up in Pasadena. We ate at the Cheesecake Factory and then walked around and went into a few stores. It was beautiful down there and I am very glad I was able to see them. As I always say, it is always nice to see some familiar faces in this ginormous state I am living in.
Tomorrow starts another week of work. Five days in a row of getting up at 5am. I think I have just gotten use to it. But when the weekend comes I can always sleep the entire day if I wanted to. This week we will be audited and I have a lot of anxiety because it's always a stressful time. We never know when she is coming, but it has to be this week. I just want to get it out of the way. I guess unless you have my position you don't really understand what I am talking about and why I am so nervous. That's okay! Just be hoping the best for me this week.

Baby Got Back...

I just got home from a night of bowling and Karaoke with my co-workers. We had our Holiday party at a bowling alley in Canoga Park. I didn't realize how much fun I had till I was driving home. I bowled fairly descent and sang Karaoke three times. The third time I performed a flawless Sir Mix-a-lot "Baby Got Back." It was so good it was almost scary...HAHAHA!!! Of course I danced and did the worm throughout the night doing my best to make others laugh. It was a very goodtime. These people are not going to be my best friends by any mean. We just don't have enough in common to go that route, but they are fun to hang out with every now and then. I like them and they like me. It was a refreshing night.

IPOD

I got an IPOD for Christmas!! I am completely fascinated by it and cannot bring myself to leave this computer. Fortunately, my roommates are always willing to let me use their computers for situations like this one. This is the greatest thing to come into my life since Diet Dr. Pepper...HAHAHAHA!!!

I'll Back You Up

I was going through my massive CD collection and I came across the album Remember Two Things by Dave Matthews Band. I would not consider myself a huge fan of him or them necessarily but I respect them as artist. Anyhoo, I happen to be listening to this song and I couldn't believe how beautiful the lyrics are. I have always enjoyed the song, but I am not sure if I ever really took time to listen to the words. They are amazing and quite possibly could be one of the best written songs ever and this is a very bold statement coming from me. But I like it and I think everybody has someone they feel this way about or we all have someone we wish felt this way about us...Oh and Nicci, I thought you might enjoy this blog because I know how much you love this song...:)


I'll Back You Up
Dave Matthews Band

I remember thinking
I'll go on forever only knowing
I'll see you again
But I know
The touch of you is so hard to remember
But like that touch I know no other
And for sure we have danced
In the risk of each other
Would like to dance
Around the world with me


I'll be falling all about my own thing
And I know your the heaviest weight
When your not here that's hung
Around my head


And your lips burn wild
Thrown from the face of a child
And in your eyes
The seeing of the greatest few
Do what you will, always
Walk where you like, your steps
Do as you please, I'll back you up


I remember thinking
Sometimes we walk
Sometimes we run away
But I know
No matter how fast we are running
Somehow we keep
You'll be here
Somehow we keep with each other


I'll be falling all about my own thing
And I know your the heaviest weight
When your not here that's hung
Around my head


And your lips burn wild
Thrown from the face of a child
And in your eyes
THe seeing of the greatest few
Do what you will, always
Walk where you like, your steps
Do as you please, I'll back you up

Do You Need Help?

Today I managed to cover both of my hands with dirt and grease. See, the lock on one of our doors at work was very loose and was ready to fall off. In order to tighten those screws you need to take the DETEX box off. In order to get the DETEX box off you need a key. So, being that I seem to be the only one who knows how to communicate I call these people and request a key to be sent to us. Well, three weeks and two phone calls later the key arrives at the store. Oh and a DETEX box is that box you see on fire exit doors. It usually has an orange handle on it that says, "alarm will sound if you push it." Anyway, of course no one else wants to see if the key works and if everything can be fixed. I take on this task and finally get the key to turn with a pair of pliers. That doesn't seem normal to me, but the guy at the DETEX place said sometimes that is all that can be done. For the next hour I am at the door attempting to fix the loose lock. There were a gagillion little screws to unscrew and all this little stuff that had to be done. Now, the guys at my work love to give me shit. They do this because I give them shit right back and I mouth off to them and they think it is hysterical. So, they kept coming back and asking me if I needed help but they knew I would say no. One guy just to piss me off said, "Isn't that a man's job!" When I then proceeded to make him feel smaller than he has ever felt before. As I am standing there playing with this thing I am just thinking that I just don't get paid enough for this crap. Why am I the only one who takes care of this shit? I ended up fixing the door in the end. And as I headed to the bathroom with my dirty hands, rather than people saying, "good job!". Most of them replied with, "Your hands are disgusting!"...HAHAHA!!

Top 5 Songs To Put You At Ease

Here are my top 5 songs that I think will put a person at ease (these will more than likely change in the next hour..hahaha).

1) Diary by Alicia Keys
2) Never is a promise by Fiona Apple
3) All at Sea by Jamie Collum
4) N Dey Say by Nelly
5) Kissing you by Desiree

Of course I have plenty more from where these came from. I just found myself going through my CD's the other day and finding these songs and they made me feel good. Alicia Keys is the bomb and her song is probably my favorite on this list.
Oh and it's 85 degrees here...Holy Crap!

Can I get an ENCORE?

Last night was the Golden Globes. This Hollywood event is held acouple miles up from where I live at the Beverly Hills Hilton. It is still hard for me to believe that just up a mile or two there were a bunch of celebrities parading around in their evening gowns and tuxedos. I could have run there if I actually believed in running. However, I don't believe in running unless I am being chased. They didn't really impress me this year. And it might be because my roommate works for the Academy Awards and my focus may be pretty much on those. I an Academy Award is what really counts in the movie industry. All and all I still enjoy seeing what celebrities are wearing and who they are with. I love to hear their acceptance speeches and wonder if I could have said something better. I could get lost in movies, celebrities, and music. They seem to make me so happy.

No we're never gonna survive unless we get a little crazy

So, Erin's friend from Colorado was in town last night. We decided to go eat at some hotel down on Ocean Ave. The food was amazing and I really enjoyed the atmosphere. The waiter didn't even charge us for basically an entire bottle of wine if not more. Erin's friend was actually meeting a friend at the hotel as well. Well, her friend ended up buying us all dinner, which was nuts because it was hella expensive. But she insisted and Erin and I decided to get her back by buying us all drinks. It was a little different than the good old Walrus. The most I ever really paid for four drinks at the walrus was maybe $17.00. Try getting a bill and it saying $51.00 not to mention the tip you have to leave. But as I took a deep breath and handed over my card I kind of just thought to myself sometimes you have to be a little crazy. I don't go out awhole lot because of the money issue, so tonight would be one night that I would. And of course I can always work an extra hour at work to make up for it....HAHHAHAHA!!! It was a nice evening and something different for a change.

Is That Champagne?

I had dinner with a friend who was visiting her grandparents/father yesterday. Her father lives in Canoga Park which just happens to be where I work. She met me at work and then we headed over to good old BJ's for beer, pizza, and conversation. It was nice to be in her presence. It was a short outting, but it was comforting to be around someone familiar as it always is. We were able to cetch up while also focusing on some of the fun times we have had together. I took her back to her grandparents house and prepared myself for the traffic I would be facing on a Friday night.
To my surprise, it actually wasn't that bad. I fixed myself a cocktail and Erin and I decided to watch "Kissing Jessica Stein," which is one of my all time favorite movies. After that, Erin and I played a game of air hockey while listening to endless amounts of music. It's always such a fun time and we always discover songs we haven't heard in a while. She is a music freak and I am a music freak so we mesh very well. I opened up the fridge and pulled out a bottle of champagne I had gotten for xmas. Erin responded with, "Is that champagne? Break that open." I kind of looked at her not knowing if she was serious but then realized she was.
The night continued with champagne, good music, lots of laughter, memories of friends, and so on. Nick called me a million times, which I absolutely love. One time he left a message and was singing Madonna's "Like a Prayer". At one point I was talking to him and he said, "Oh my god! You wouldn't believe what they are playing right now. Michael Jackson." See, Nick knows how to dance like Michael and I told him he better get on that dance floor. He sound excited and we said our goodbyes again. He then proceeded to leave me like two more messages and called another four times.....I MISS HIM!!!

Grey Hair

It's official!! I have grey hair on the top of my head! And the funny thing is that I didn't have grey hair before I moved out to California. What's going on? What's wrong with me? I don't feel stressed, but maybe I really am. Someone at work told me the grey hair was goodluck......WHERE IS MY LUCK? Just kiddin! I know I am lucky, but it's still strange to have grey hair. I told my mom I had grey hair and rather than sympathize with me she said, "Geez, well you are just going to have to dye your hair again."...HAHHAAHA!! Thanks a lot mom!!

You have my heart so don't hurt me

I was driving in the car today and I discovered a new radio station. It's called 92.3 and it plays old school R&B tunes. I mean I couldn't believe some of the songs they were playing. It made me think of when I was in sixth grade and some boy in seventh grade challenged me to a dance off.....HAHAHAHA!!! I didn't go through with it, but to this day I think that might be my only regret in life...HAHAHAHA!! J/K.
Just like everyone, when I hear songs it brings a lot of memories to my head. When I was working out yesterday I was listening to a CD made for me by one of my good friends in college. I couldn't believe how many memories came rushing back to me. I just started laughing on the elliptical machine. It was good and it made me feel really grateful for the amazing time I had in college. And what's even better is that I am still friends with those girls who are part of those memories. I have said it before and I will say it forever, I miss my friends. I miss them so much at times that it hurts. And not just my friends, but my family as well. I just want somebody. Can't there just be somebody?

Cuz I ain't no Hollaback Girl....

I just have to describe the last two days for everyone. Yesterday I was 2 hours late to work due road closures, traffic, and rain. I am sure you all have heard how we have had a pretty bad storm come through here in the past four weeks. My dad just informed me that a killer bolder fell onto Topanga Canyon, which is where I sometimes drive through to avoid traffic. But anyhoo, every road leading up to a canyon was closed and I am surrounded by a lot of different canyons. This meaning that everyone was trying to head down the 405. Well, three lanes on the 405 were closed due to some sinking issue. So, I thought about all the alternate routes I might have and all of them were closed according to the radio. Needless to say, I was extremely pissed off by the time I actually arrived at work.
I head home last night and the 405 south was fine, but as I look to my left I see that the 405 north is still having some major issues. I am thinking to myself, "What time am I going to have to get up for work tomorrow if this shit is still happening? Are they going to fix this mess?" See, I am the only manager in the mornings most of the time and so it is imperative for me to be on time. I get home and dial some number for highway information and of course it is one of those voice automated things. You do not push any numbers. You say the numbers. So, I start saying 4 0(as in the letter o) 5. The lady repeats back highway 90. I go back and forth with this until my roommate tells me to say zero. So, I say 4 zero 5. The lady understands me only she repeats it back 4 0(as in the letter o) 5. Why should I have to change it to a zero if she is repeating it back to me the way I wanted to say it? Anyway, I learned absolutely nothing from the information I was given. I decided I was going to have to get up hella early in case of any traffic issues.
I get up at 330am this morning. There was no traffic. There was nobody on the road. I don't have to be at work until 6am. I get to work an hour and a half early. Starbucks isn't even open. I end up falling asleep in my car, but waking up because I am freezing too death. Thoughts of quitting my job continually ran through my head. It was stupid of me to get up this early, but I am still learning.
I arrive quickly home from work. I decide to go workout where I notice a bunch of old men all wearing yellow shirts, yellow socks, and blue shorts. But they aren't playing a basketball game or anything. They are just walking throughout the YMCA. I watched as they weaved in and out of the different exercise rooms I would go in.
I head over to Vons(Safeway) to pick up some groceries. As I walk down one of the isles I hear this high screeching voice singing the words to Savage Gardens "Truly, Madly, Deeply." I look behind me and it's this 6'4 guy yelling the words to this song. I mean he was getting into it. I am thinking to myself, "Why is a man singing this song? And how does he know all the words? And why is his voice so bad?" I laugh as I continue to walk down the isle.
At checkout there ends up being a lady behind me screaming about how she hates Mickey Mouse and Disneyland sucks. I believe her words were, "Mickey Mouse is a mother fucker. Why the hell would I want to go to Disneyland?" She was loud and the thing about it was she was right behind me. She was in my personal space. I felt like I was on a Seinfeld episode. It was total chaos.
Now, I am at home trying to relax and laughing about the last two days. I know this stuff may not be funny and you kind of had to be there to see it. But you all know me and just picture me in these situations. It's nothing but comedy.

Uggs

So, we have all heard of Uggs. We have seen JLO and Paris Hilton wear them. They were so very popular in the 70's and then went out of style and then of course came back in style. And now, for the past year and a half everyone is wearing them. Especially, in good old Los Angeles. But it's interesting how people wear these uggs. It's not necessarily to keep your feet warm or dry. There is no snow here down in these parts, but there is rain. However, that doesn't matter in LA. Girls wear them with tight short skirts and also with just regular sweat pants. Guys were them with shorts and also with sweat pants. The thing is they where them when they it's 80 degrees outside. It's almost like Uggs are a must have out here. And to be honest, they really are the most comfortable things in the world. But I am just so amazed at how this fashion has been sweeping the nation. And I mean I am in LA so it is different out here, but it's such a huge phenomenon. Now, I have a pair of fake Uggs. Real Uggs usually cost around $160.00. Mine, only cost $17.98 due to the amazing discount I get at work. And I wouldn't even have fake uggs if my store manager hadn't decided to just buy them for me(which was awesome). I choose to wear my uggs around the house because they are so very comfortable. I guess maybe one day I will start wearing them with my short skirts...hahahah...yeah right!!

This place is like Seattle

I cannot believe how much it rains here. I keep asking everybody if it is normal for California to be this rainy. I guess it is normal for January and February to get rain, but this much rain is unusual. I don't really care about it in the end. Except today I do care because I wanted to walk up to Starbucks on San Vicente and it is too wet. I refuse to drive because parking will be a bitch. Perhaps, we will go see a movie. I feel like sleeping all day and maybe that is what I should do. Wish my peeps were here to just chill with me. There's nothing better than have acouple of beers while sitting around with my closest friends as we sit and discuss the trials and tribulations of our lives.

Song of the day

"Run' by Snow Patrol....You have to hear this song. It will make you cry it is so good.

Did he really just say scrotum?

So, my friend and I are standing at the customer service counter when this elderly man walked up to his. Literally, he looked like he was 109 and I hate to say that but it is true. He looked at my friend and I and was like, "Pardon me! Do you have what they call jock straps?" Now, my friend and I always here this and so we weren't even phased by it, but then he continued with his question, "Or perhaps a supporter for my scrotum?" Now, I realized at this moment just how much immaturity is still left in me. I did my best not to laugh and ended up having to walk away so I wouldn't embarrass the old man. But I couldln't believe he just said scrotum and not only that. But he said it to a bunch of girls. No one uses scrotum unless you are in a sex ed class...HAHAHA!!! I found out what he said later to a male employee and I will spare you all of those details. But it was such a funny incident in my life and I just had to share with you all. I apologize if I have offended anyone, but I highly doubt I have.

Cuz I'm 5 foot 2. I want to dance with you. And I'm sophisticated fun...

Allow me to gloat in a compliment for a second. So, today I am walking through my store and one of the employees ask me what I am up to. I respond with one of my sarcastic comments and continue on my pointless journey through the store. He then says, "You are the coolest manager that has ever worked here. If you asked me to do something I would just do it. If anyone else asked me to do it, I wouldn't do it." I smiled and responded with, " Well, thank you but I am not sure if that is true." He said, "People like you Blair, which means you are a good manager." In the end, I am not sure necessarily what makes a good manager. Because to be a manager you have to be somewhat thick skinned and cannot worry about whether people like you or dislike you. It's impossible to be liked by everyone. But what I loved about his comment was that he said he would do what I told him to do. I remember at Garts in Boulder all the employees were willing to do anything for me. If I needed them to stay 2 extra hours they would always do it. They would always say, "Only for you Blair. I only do this for you." I realized how much easier that made my job. They respected me and in turn I respected them. I respect the people who work for me. I don't look at myself as an authority necessarily to them. I can't look at myself like that. But I take comfort in knowing that if a job needs to get done I have 20 employees who are going to back me up.

Brotherly Love

My bro Trey visited me again for acouple of days. I didn't realize how much I would see now that I live in California. As I have said before, it's always good to have him around. It's always a blast to sit around and laugh and discuss how perfect he and I truly are....HAHAHAHA!!! I hope that one day we will live closer to each other. Last night I offered to pay for the many beers and food we had at the bar behind my house. He replied with, "No, this is my chance to spoil you and pay for things. One day you'll be buying me dinner." As he said this I thought to myself, "Really? One day? God, I hope that is true." And I really do hope this is true. And it's not necessarily about making tons of money. I just really in four years want to be in a career that I love and live to go to everyday. One day....

Aviator

I saw the movie the "Aviator" last night. It was fascinating and there are so many things about it that deserve an Oscar. I find myself even more involved with the hype of the Oscars this year because my roommate works for the Academy. The movie is very long but I felt it was a movie that needed to be that long. There was no way around it. I actually didn't want it to end. We saw at the Arclight, which is a place that has amazing seating, a bar, and a restaurant in it. It is $4.00 more to see a movie at the Arclight than in a normal theatre. I think it is completely worth it. Amoeba records is right next door to it and if you haven't heard me talk about Amoeba records well let me just say how immaculate it is. It's the greatest record store I have ever been to in my life. It's even better than Virgin Records. I could get lost in there and spend more money than I even have in my checking account. Last night I restrained myself to only buying the "Napolean Dynamite" soundtrack!. This soundtrack is so SWEET!...HAHAHAH

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all my friends and family!!!
Anyway, my New Year's Eve was a very good one to say the least. I woke up at 8:30am, which is sleeping in for me, and drove down to Marina Del Rey to FEDEX to pick up my IPOD that was bought by my dad and Ann(thanks again!). It was raining hard and Californians do not know how to drive in any other weather except sun. It's amazing to watch them try to manuever through lanes when they are covered in water.

Anyhoo, after arriving back to my place completely drenched Erin and I decided to head down to Robertson Ave. Robertson Ave. is street where stars such as Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton can be seen shopping. We went to Chrome Hearts, which is the store where Ozzy Osbourne and his family shop and it is also Britney's favorite place too. It has no sign on the building and you kind of just have to know where it is through word of mouth. It's an extremely dark place and a lot of their merchandise says FUCK YOU....HAHAHAHA!! I love this store because it is different and not too many people would actually enjoy it. I ended up buying a ring with some American Express gift cards I had gotten for Christmas. The ring has FOREVER engraved on it. I like this word. I love the meaning behind this word. It is a word that has so many different meanings to people and I find that fascinating. In the end I always think, "Really! How long is forever?"

We then had lunch at a place known for its healthy dishes called "The Newsroom." I ordered a grilled chicken avocado sandwich along with a Negro Modela beer. My roommate and I laughed because for a split second I wondered if it was wrong to be ordering a beer before noon(it was 11:45am). I quickly got over that and rationalized it by saying it was New Years.

After lunch Erin and I head down to the 3rd street promenade to window shop. We walked into Adidas where we saw the new Missy Elliott line of clothing. I have to say it's quite awesome. While down there we decided to see "Million Dollar Baby" with Hilary Swank and Clint Eastwood. It could quite possibly be the most depressing movie I have ever seen, but one of the best I have seen as well.

Later, my roommates and I headed to a Japanese place/Ramen House for dinner. It was good food and good conversation, which I love. Lots of laughter. After dinner we headed down to the Venice Beach area and ended up at a bar where there was no cover(impossible in LA) and really wasn't that crowded. There was a lot of laughter and a lot of alcohol...hahahah. For the first time I didn't get worked up because I had no one to kiss at midnight. In fact, I didn't even care. I felt good and was just happy to be there.

I hope this coming year is everything I dream of. I don't know right now what my resolutions are because I think everyday I come up with something I wish I did or did not do. I just hope to continue on my pursuit of happiness and manage to enjoy life and people along the way. To all of my friends and family remember how much I love you and not a day goes by where I don't feel blessed to have all of you.
LIFE IS A GARDEN! DIG IN!