Vacation Mode

I leave for Colorado on Wednesday night. I am so in vacation mode right now. I spent my day giggling and basically froliching at work. I cannot wait to be on that plane.

Saddle Ranch

Last night I went to Universal City with the rest of the managers from my work. We went to a place called The Saddle Ranch. Universal City is basically Universal Studios. They have this thing called City Walk there and it's this giant place with stores, bars, and places to eat. It's a very fun place. Everywhere in LA is crowded. There's just no way to get around it. And every drink in LA is expensive. Needless to say, I have a very fun time. We were able to dance to some hip hop even though it was extremely crowded. That of course made me happy. Everything is so fun here and just crazy. There's so much more for me to see.

You Have A Beautiful Face

So, when I was working out today I ended up talking to an 86 year-old man for a good 20 minutes. I was wearing a PENN football t-shirt and he approached me asking if I played football. I kind of looked at him weird because I didn't understand why he would think a girl would be playing college football or at least why would I. I told him my brother coached football for PENN and I guess by me responding him he felt we could have a conversation for the next 20 minutes. He was a very nice guy and told me how he had three daughters and 6 grandchildren. He has been married for 50 years and use to be a divorce lawyer. I told him of my parents and where I worked and how I moved out here from Colorado. He was old so he must have asked me the same question 4 times, but I didn't mind. He kept telling me that he couldn't understand why I wasn't married or at least had a boyfriend. He said,"If I was 50 years younger I would ask you on a date. You have a beautiful face." I smiled and wondered to myself, "How come only old men tell me this?....HAHAHAHA!!" He had an interesting life and even if he didn't remember what my life was all about one bit that was okay because I remembered his.

Sleepwalkers

Have you seen the movie Sleepwalkers? Sleepwalkers is a novel written by Stephen King and of course they made it into a movie back in like the early 90's. It is an awful movie, but of course I have seen it a million times because that is what I do. Anyway, a sleepwalker is like a demon who finds virgins and basically sucks the life out of them because that is how they go on living. Well, these sleepwalkers pose as people and the only thing they are scared of is cats. There house is always surrounded by a bunch of cats and it freaks them out. The cats know what is up and don't trust them. So, I am walking to Blockbuster tonight and I find myself being followed by five cats and I am not kidding. There were exactly five cats following me. And it wasn't like they all appeared at once. They would come from different directions every couple steps I took until they all congregated together. It was the weirdest thing and it made me think of this movie. For whatever reason it didn't freak me out. I thought it was kind of cool and eventually they left me alone. THIS PLACE IS CRAZY!!!

Oscar Buzz

As many of you know the Academy Awards are on Sunday and my roommate works for them. The stories she is allowed to tell me are awesome and I can't believe how cool her job is and how cool she is. This place kind of goes nuts when it comes to the Academy Awards. I am excited I have the whole day off and can just devote it all to the Oscars. I strongly urge all of you to watch them this year. And look for my roommate even though most of you probably don't know what she looks like...HAHAHAH!

You're my wonderwall

I was walking down the street to the YMCA where I workout listening to my IPOD and the song "Wonderwall" came on by Oasis. As cheesy as it sounds it was the perfect song for that moment. The perfect song to be walking to at that particular time. It made life seem so completely right. When I got thinking about the song I wondered what the definition of a wonderwall was and in my findings I discovered this:

"When asked what a Wonderwall was the response given was that it is basically anything that makes you happy or brightens your day. From the smallest thing to someone who means alot to you."

I started thinking about all the people in my life and even the things in my life that have meaning and make me smile. Can I pinpoint that wondewall? Do you have a wonderwall?

I'm looking for his finger

So, today we had a little incident at my work that sent a few of us into a panic. But seriously, if you had actually been there you would have been laughing your head off, which is what I did before the whole thing was even over.

Scene: I am sitting in the back office trying to FEDEX a bunch of stuff to Corporate when Reggie(another manager) comes barging through the door.

Reggie: Blair, I need the accident report binder!

Blair: Why? What happened?

Reggie: Some kid was running around the free weights and they fell on top of his hand and I think it cut off his finger.

Blair: What? It cut off his finger?

Reggie: I don't know. All I know is he is screaming for his mommy.

Blair: How does a weight chop a kid's finger off. There's nothing even sharp on it.

Scene: Reggie and I head to the Fitness Pad where the incident occurred and I notice Alex(store manager) and the mother of the little boy looking around at the ground.

Blair: What are you guys doing? Is everythinig okay?

Alex: We are looking for his finger.

Blair(starts silently laughing): Did he really lose his finger?

The Mother of the Child: Oh no, sorry, he just ripped the skin off the tip of his finger.

Blair laughs and turns to Reggie and says: Hey, did you ever see that Friends episode where Chandler's toe gets cut off by Monica and she thinks she puts it on ice but it is actually a carrot?

Reggie: Yeah...That was a good one!!!

Blair: Yeah..it was!

So, needless to say, the little boy was fine and he just cut his finger. The mother shouldn't have let him run around. I had to call in the accident so we don't get sued later. This has now become a joke between all of us.

When Doves Cry

I was driving home from work when I heard a Prince song come on the radio. Some of the lyrics in the song caught my attention like most songs do.

"Dig if u will the picture
Of u and I engaged in a kiss"
-Prince

Stupid Men

A girl calls into Ryan Seacrest's radio station the other day. She claims that she is desperate and needs to know if her husband of four years is cheating oh her. She says he acts different now and something is just weird. She wants Ryan and Ellen K to help her out. So, Ryan and Ellen agree to help the girl out. They pretend that one of their interns is called from a new florist shop in town and that this girl's husband has just one 12 dozen roses at no cost and can send them to whomever he likes. So, the intern calls this guy and starts telling him the news. He says he would like to send them to Natalie and that the card should say you are amazing and I can't wait to see you. Now, Natalie is not his wife. Natalie is his secretary that he has been "working late" late with for awhile. After he says all this his wife chimes in because she is still on the line and starts yelling at him. Ryan and Ellen then reveal to him that he is on live radio. He claims that he is not seeing this Natalie chick and that she has just been working really hard for him. The guy is pissed that he is on the radio but his wife cannot stop screaming at him....Now, it's obvious that the guy is a blatant liar and I always wonder what possesses one to do stupid things like this. They never think they are going to get caught!!

Blame It On The Rain

It took me over two hours to drive home from work this evening. And it's basically because it is rainy and Californians do not know how to drive when it rains. And I know I have mentioned this before, but it irritates me and I want everyone to be able to understand what I go through when it rains and sometimes on a daily basis. Oh well, it is Thursday and that makes me very happy. I have always liked Thursday. I believe it is or was because Thursday nights were the big bar night in Boulder. I rarely ever missed going out on a Thursday with my posse, but mainly with Kim. It was amazing because it could be just she and I all night and it was the funnest time in the world. I do miss that. And I miss going into a place and knowing everybody or always running into somebody. It was so easy to meet up with people and just hang out with everybody all at once. But what I miss the most is dancing. Oh how I love to dance.

Only Two More Weeks

Only two more weeks until I find myself back in Colorado for a week. I am both nervous and very excited about my trip to my home state. I know it's going to be awesome to be in this wedding and see those people that are still there and also see what is left of my family there. But I am also very nervous because I don't want to be sad again when I have to leave. I want it to feel like I am just visiting. And that may seem strange, but it would make coming back to California so much easier. I am sure it is going to be weird when I step off that plane into completely familiar territory and feel like a visitor to Colorado for the first time. I am hoping to convince some of my posse to move out here near me so I have them close to me. That's what I really want in the next year. Well, I am definitely counting the days until I come "home." Does it feel right to call it "home?" I am not sure.

Happy Single Awareness Day

As promised, here are some song lyrics to make you both sigh and laugh. I love you all.

"I'll make a wish send it to heaven and make you want to cry."
-Savage Garden

"I tend to dream you when I'm not sleeping."
-PM Dawn

"Like a moth to a flame burned by the fire. My love is blind can't you see my desire?"
-Janet Jackson

"I'll show you you're so much better than you know."
-Sade

"If you judge a book by its cover you have to judge the look by its lover." (HAHAHA...This one is funny!)
-ABC

There are plenty more where these came from...HAHAHAHA!!! Happy Valentine's Day!

The Dreaded Day

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and as all of you know I usually hate that day. I hate that day at times more than anything. And that makes me mad because it's such a superficial holiday and we should be telling people we love them every day of the year. But I still always managed to let that day get to me. But this year it feels like it will be different. For some reason I don't really care as much this year. I mean don't get me wrong I would love to have a someone to love and someone to love me back and just make me feel special on that day, but it doesn't seem important to me this year. I was talking to one of my new friends from work last night and I told him my History with Valentine's Day and how I really don't care this year. He made a good point in telling me that I have a lot of other stuff on my mind this year. I am away from my friends and family and I am still adjusting to my new surroundings. I may feel like I am okay and that stuff doesn't consume my thoughts but in the back of my mind they are still there. And what he is saying is all true. Valentine's Day is just another holiday. I want my friends and family out here with me more than a boyfriend. I mean a boyfriend doesn't even compare to that. So, to everyone out there, I love you! I love you everyday of the year and I hope you never doubt that....

Stay tuned till tomorrow as I will be posting some of my all time favorite and cheesy love song lyrics.

Smile

I was on the 3rd street promenade and I saw some guy with no legs performing in the street. He kept walking and dancing on his hands. While doing this he would make sounds like a crow makes. It made me smile for whatever reason and I ended up giving him a dollar. There are a lot of street performers, but today he was the one that caught my attention. It's amazing how so many of these people make that what they live off of. I am always fascinated by them.

She was my best friend

So, I had a dream last night about a bunch of celebrities. In one dream both Lindsay Lohan and Angelina Jolie were in it. I really do not recall what the plot of the dream was but I do remember that Angelina was my best friend and Lindsay Lohan was some friend of a friend....HAHAHAHA!! I just remember a lot of talking and laughing. I always love dreams about celebrities or Hollywood because it makes me always wonder, "what if?" They are fun dreams and they bring out the kid in me and the imagination I once had as a child....On a boring note, I picked up my bridesmaid dress from being altered today. I remember telling the lady, "You cannot make this too terribly tight across my chest. I need to be able to breathe." She barely spoke English and just kept nodding her head to me. Surprisingly, she did a fantastic job. And I guess I shouldn't say surprisingly because it is her job. So, I am happy about that and it starts out a good weekend.

Did you just say I have a stigmata?

I was sitting in the break room at work today with some coworkers and I brought up one of my many outlandish possibilities to why certain things have or are happening to me. I get papercuts all over my hands. Without fail there seems to be a new cut every two to three days. The thing is I never notice when these cuts actually happen or what causes them. For instance, I was standing in front of the refrigerator door yesterday with nothing in my hands and was reading something and bam, I felt a sharp and irritating pain in my finger. I look down and I am bleeding. What? Where and what and how was I cut? So, today I decided that the only explanation for all this is that someone has created a voodoo doll of me and finds it funny to play these games with me....HAHAHAHA!! Then, one of the guys said I had a stigmata. And then he went off about how Linda Blair was in "Exorcist" and maybe there was some correlation. This conversation went on for about 15 minutes. When we were finished we both looked at each other and laughed. I then said, "This is my life! These are truly the days of my life!"

Deuces Are Wild

So, this is probably my second favorite Aerosmith song. I mean it could be my all-time favorite Aerosmith song, but I still believe "Cryin" tops it off for me.

Deuces Are Wild Lyrics


Ah, I love to look into your big brown eyes
They talk to me and seem to hypnotize
They say the things nobody dares to say
And I'm not about to let you fly away

My lover with no jet lag
We're staying up all night in my sleeping bag
You got a heart beat rhythm from the subterrain
I really love you little girl
I don't need to explain

(Chorus)
I love you 'cause your Deuces Are Wild girl
Like a double shot of love is so fine
I been lovin' you was a child, girl
'Cause you and me is two of a kind

Ah, like deja vu I feel like I've been here
Or somewhere else but you've been always near
It's you that's in my dreams I'm begging for
But I woke up when someone slammed the door

So hard I fell outta bed
Screamin' mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread
And the moral of the story
I can testify
I get stoned on you girl
That's the best reason why

Quote that caught my attention

"To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world."
~Unknown

Ms. Pacman

Holy Crap!!! We just got Ms. Pacman in our apartment. I mean fullsize arcade style Pacman! It is unbelievable and I can't believe how much fun it is. I really never loved Pacman, but I could definitely get into it now. We are never going to leave our apartment...HAHAHA!!

P.S. Absolut Raspberry is amazing!! Hope everyone has a good weekend!! MISS YOU ALL!

The Shit Bandit

So, supposedly there's this homeless guy that comes into our store and always uses our bathroom. Well, I guess he shits and then takes his hand puts it in his own shit and smears the wall with it. I mean all over the men's bathroom. And not only does he do that but he draws obscene pictures with his own poop...HAHAHAHA!!! It's completely disgusting and I don't even know what he looks like so I cannot tell him to leave. But anyway, the cleaning lady came up to me yesterday and said, "The Shit Bandit was back today!" I hesitated for a second and looked at her confused. After it all registered what she was talking about I just started busting up laughing. That is the coolest name I have ever heard. Now, I know this may disgust the readers, but I must keep you all updated on how glamorous my job truly is...HAHAHA!!

The IPOD Shuffle

Having an IPOD has most definitely enhanced my workout experience. For instance, today I was working out and I put my IPOD on shuffle. I could not believe how perfect the songs were that kept playing for my workout. There was Postal Service, BEP, The Killers, Berlin, Stevie Nicks...etc. To top all off at the end of my workout when I was in the "cool down" phase Janet Jackson's "That's the way love goes" came on. I couldn't fricking believe it. If anyone needs some good workout songs just look me up..heeeheee

Homeless

I have been amazed at how many homeless people there in this city. I mean I have never really been exposed to it before. I saw some every now and then in Colorado, but the winters are so bad that I think it keeps them from flocking there. But here, here they cover the beaches, the streets, and the parks. I can't really say that I personally have been exposed to a lot of them begging for money. I mean I see them on the street corners, but they use to do that in Boulder. I usually see them sleeping or just walking with their baskets down the street. It's sad to see and you just wonder if they really have no friends and family. At least it doesn't get too cold here, but I don't see that making it any easier.