I BELIEVE IN THE FREEDOM TO MARRY
If only I had tomorrow off.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thanks a lot California.
I don't even want to get started with this state and their court's ridiculous and unmoral decision to uphold Prop 8. But I will say:
Life Has Been Kinda, eh
...crappy lately. Okay, just the past three weeks. I don't know if crappy is really the best word... but luck just isn't going my way lately. Don't get me wrong... I am still very happy that I have a roof over my head, a job to make money at, and someone that I love to enjoy my time with..
So most of the fam knows what has been going on... but for those who don't here is a timeline.
5/10 - Total the mommy van. On mommy's day.
The accident wasn't that bad, no one got hurt, just mangled the front of the car, into a 'v' shape. I crashed into a pole, swerving to avoiding a woman who was backing up and was going to hit my driver side... She clearly wasn't paying attention, and gunned it.
My immediate reaction is to swerve and gas. Obviously my reaction sucked.
And you can't see it... but the pole, which was handicapped, was the ONLY POLE in the parking lot! Yep, my luck. So... I towed it to the yard, and started figuring out what to do from here.
5/11-5/17 - Dealing with the bs of towing yards, finding transporation to work and school, new vehicle, and the Fleetwood Mac concert coming up on Monday...
5/18 - Finally it was the FLEETWOOD MAC CONCERT!!! I had decided that there was no way in hell I was missing this concert. The hotel room was only $39 bucks, the tickets were paid for, and it's only like $40 round trip for gas to Sacramento. So I called my friend Monique at the AVIS desk in my work, and she hooked me up with a car. Told me to be there with a credit card and driver's license. Well I show up... and since my piece of plastic that says VISA also says, DEBIT, the authorization hold was going to be $400 instead of $75 on hold in my bank account. I didn't have that much... Yep, my luck. The extra $300 would be put back later in the week after I returned the car.
5/11-5/17 - Dealing with the bs of towing yards, finding transporation to work and school, new vehicle, and the Fleetwood Mac concert coming up on Monday...
5/18 - Finally it was the FLEETWOOD MAC CONCERT!!! I had decided that there was no way in hell I was missing this concert. The hotel room was only $39 bucks, the tickets were paid for, and it's only like $40 round trip for gas to Sacramento. So I called my friend Monique at the AVIS desk in my work, and she hooked me up with a car. Told me to be there with a credit card and driver's license. Well I show up... and since my piece of plastic that says VISA also says, DEBIT, the authorization hold was going to be $400 instead of $75 on hold in my bank account. I didn't have that much... Yep, my luck. The extra $300 would be put back later in the week after I returned the car.
So I called the best dad in the world. He saved me again, and helped me get the money to have the authorization hold in the account. Got into my rented Silver Pontiac GT and got down to Sac. Checked in and checked my e-mail, and saw that there was a letter from ARCO Arena, the venue FM was playing at. And there it was.
FLEETWOOD MAC CONCERT POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS
Ugh, my heart sank. I really wanted this 'pick-me up'. I had been waiting for this for a while now... heard about the tour in the fall, purchased the tickets in March. All I wanted to do was be at this concert. So, Ryan and I discussed what to do. I mean everything was paid for... kind of a done deal. We ended up having a really good night. We went out to dinner, and went walking down around Old Sacramento. I had never visited this part of town before.
It was sooooo cute! We walked into this tunnel that goes beneath the main street, and it's full of colorful murals. There were turtles and crazy shapes... super cool. We got some ice cream and went into this super cool candy shop.
We drove back to the hotel and ended up falling asleep to Benjamin Button.
5/19 - We checked out of the hotel in the morning, the drive home was so gorgeous. The snow is melting and the streams and waterfalls are huge... and rushing so fast.
It was also a special day because my little sister Evann turned 12. Yaowza!! TWELVE?!?! She got a purple ipod, with her name engraved on the back from the best dad in the world. And a cute card from her loving big sister. Happy B-day Eeepers!
5/20-5/26 - Worked graveyard on Tuesday night and Wednesday night, and took the weekend off hoping that there was going to be a car waiting for me in LA. The best daddy in the world has an awesome friend named Peter who works at Keyes on Van Nuys (all I can ever think of is that damn jingle!). He is helping us 'shop' for a car, as my dad explained it. He kept his eye out all weekend for something that is within our price range, has good mileage, will last a while and is durable and will work in the Sierra Nevada Mountains... not the streets of Beverly Hills. Still nothing.
Waiting, waiting waiting for a phone call. Nothing. So instead, I spent my weekend soaking up rays with Wendy and Liz at the lake.
I really don't like this picture of myself, but I love the beautiful mountains and lake so much!
Wendy and I. We've known each other since 4th grade!!
And other times were spend with the these two troublemakers.
They really do love each other... Chase one another all around the house. Entertaining stuff.
5/27-5/29 - Worked graveyard, Tues and Wed again... and had yesterday off. Then I worked this morning. And I came home to another e-mail.
FLEETWOOD MAC CANCELS SHOW IN SACRAMENTO
DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS
Yep, my luck. Honestly, I am really dissapointed in the band, and the venue. I really want to know who isn't making it work?!?!?! I really really wanted to see them, and I am worried that this tour might have been there last. She did turn 61 this past week
Eff. Well at least I get my money back... and guess where that money is going.
AUGUST 16, 2009
BOB DYLAN & WILLIE NELSON
HARVEY'S OUTDOOR AMPITHEATER
Yep, my luck!!! Tickets go on sale on Monday, and my refund will be in my account within 3-5 business days... and ticket prices are comparable!!! Cha-ching, purchase!! I am so excited. Another music god. Definetly on the same lines as Stevie Nicks, maybe even better. I am going to try and get Jennifer and Jeremy up here. They both need a vacay super bad.
So other than that I will be visiting the LA area soon... so the best dad in the world and I can go purchase a car. It's probably going to be short notice, so I will e-mail.
Oh - I do believe that this is my longest blog ever... dang.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
This Made My Day...
This picture came from http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com. Not all of the photos on the website are that funny. But a few are pretty damn good.I just have to wonder, who made her dress??? It's a circus tent for small animals and children.
Well, at least they match... each other and the decorations.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
5 Things I Learned From My Mother
In spirit of Mother's Day... I decided to do a post about five things I have learned from my beautiful mother.
1. You must love yourself, before you can love another.
She made sure that I understood that you can't accept someone else, and love someone else, if you don't love and accept who you are. My mom made sure I knew that I had to know who I was before I ran off and fell in love.
2. (I never believed it when I was younger and when should would tell me this repeatedly but...) I am very blessed to have such beautiful red hair.
3. (I didn't believe this one when I was a kid either...) WEAR SUNSCREEN LITTLE MISS ALABASTER
After a few too many sunburns I finally understand, that I can't get away with 'tanning', and not wearing sunscreen.
4. That one day I will love my sisters and we'll be best friends
I remember fighting with Caity so much growing up. Always wanting to punch her and kick her out of the house for being an annoying brat. I remember wanting her to stop copying me and stop following me. Then when she started getting older she started using my stuff... I would get so pissed to come home and find something of mine in her room, or notice her wearing my makeup or jewlery. I didn't fight with Eeepers too much, because that's what Caity was there for.
But of course, mom was right. I love my sisters to pieces. I never want to punch them or kick them out of the house anymore. Evann is almost a teen, and Caity is already on her way to being 16, and we are super close. I can't wait to see what we will be like in a few years -- we're gonna be best friends.
5. "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need."
Great song. Great band. Great lesson. She told me this a lot... a lot, a lot. I always remind myself of this when I get into a situation where not everything is going my way. It doesn't always calm me down... but it helps.
Love you, and miss you Mommy.
1. You must love yourself, before you can love another.
She made sure that I understood that you can't accept someone else, and love someone else, if you don't love and accept who you are. My mom made sure I knew that I had to know who I was before I ran off and fell in love.
2. (I never believed it when I was younger and when should would tell me this repeatedly but...) I am very blessed to have such beautiful red hair.
3. (I didn't believe this one when I was a kid either...) WEAR SUNSCREEN LITTLE MISS ALABASTER
After a few too many sunburns I finally understand, that I can't get away with 'tanning', and not wearing sunscreen.
4. That one day I will love my sisters and we'll be best friends
I remember fighting with Caity so much growing up. Always wanting to punch her and kick her out of the house for being an annoying brat. I remember wanting her to stop copying me and stop following me. Then when she started getting older she started using my stuff... I would get so pissed to come home and find something of mine in her room, or notice her wearing my makeup or jewlery. I didn't fight with Eeepers too much, because that's what Caity was there for.
But of course, mom was right. I love my sisters to pieces. I never want to punch them or kick them out of the house anymore. Evann is almost a teen, and Caity is already on her way to being 16, and we are super close. I can't wait to see what we will be like in a few years -- we're gonna be best friends.
5. "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need."
Great song. Great band. Great lesson. She told me this a lot... a lot, a lot. I always remind myself of this when I get into a situation where not everything is going my way. It doesn't always calm me down... but it helps.
Love you, and miss you Mommy.
Friday, May 1, 2009
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