Lucky me.

It just so happens that when something extraordinary happens in nature, I am the one who always misses it. Lunar eclipse? Meteor showers? Tornado passing by my front door? Ok ok, that never happened. But you catch my drift... Well tonight, I count myself lucky because I walked outside, looked up at the sky, and saw this......


Its hard to capture a good picture on my less than professional camera, but I did my best. Also, I could not put myself further into the ground or zoom out so I could capture the WHOLE thing. The ring is perfectly distanced and shaped around the whole moon. It is so cool. People probably think, 'uh yeah youngin you've never seen or heard of this before??' Well, no I haven't. But I am glad to say now that I have.

SO COOL.

On the bright side...

...the reason for even going to Vegas a second time turned out to be AMAZING. Best money I've ever spent on entertainment. The JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and FRIENDS benefit concert! AAAAaaaaH! It was better than I could have ever imagined. We went with the knowledge that we would see Justin Timberlake perform and a few other guest performers that were unannounced. We didn't expect anyone TOO special.


We heard that the Jonas Brothers were going to be there.... unfortunately... So turns out they were. They opened the show, followed by Stomp OUt Loud (which was an awesome dance/rhythm routine put on by these people's bodies combined with garbage lids and such) = pretty sweet. THEN who walks out on stage but one of my FAVORITE new artists--LEONNA LEWIS!


I just love her and she did SOOOOOO GOOD. She is one of the most talented female artists out there, in my opinion. THEN, THEN after her beautiful performance, the stage clears, everything goes dark......and suddenly reaming from the darkness is this perfect harmonious melody.... flawlessness in every note.... it could only be one group.......... yes, YES BOYZ II MEN!


OH MY GOSH! When would you ever get the opportunity to see them in concert these days!?!?! Wow... I was blown away by the beautiful music they create so effortlessly. That was one of the most pleasant surprises. Though, they keep coming... we are not nearly done yet. After them, good ol' RIHANNA comes out singing Disturbia, followed by a few other hits.


Sweet sweet, could this get any better? Besides Justin of course. No. Then comes a 'new artist' who Justin discovered....and in the midst of her second song, who joins her? JUSTIN HIMSELF!


WOOOOO yay! He is so good... so entertaining. Performs a few hits, followed by more hits, but is then joined by ADAM LEVINE (lead singer of Maroon 5) for a duet.


AMAZING. Then JT performs more, to then be joined with a little reggae/hiphop sound performed by mr WILL.I.AM (of the Black Eyed Peas).


AWESOME! Then after even more songs, who comes out?? 50 CENT! He performed his own song, and then did a hit with Justin!


WOW. This must be the finale because I don't know who else could possibly make this even better. And just when you think the concert has come to an end.... no, Justin brings out one of his most inspirational mentors, hiding behind a piano, to slowly turn and be revealed as LIONEL RICHIE and they perform an amazing duet on the pianos that was just beautiful.

Wow.. what a concert! You could not plan to see all of those artists! I thought our tickets were a bit expensive at $176, we were a little unsure if we wanted to go..... but after going, I would pay that again EASILY for such an amazing variety of performances! If he does this again..... I AM SO THERE.

*side note, my live pictures are sparse, I only remembered to grab my camera when the person in-front of me was snapping away, but then I got sick of it. I just wanted to enjoy the show!*

Awe shucks...

the anxious readers have convinced me to write SOMETHING about Vegas (round 2). So here goes....this story is 100% true, no exaggeration or fibbing.

Day one... after a long drive, a long walk, a long wait in line, we finally get our turn to check in to the new and fabulous Planet Hollywood. Only to realize, that I left my wallet in the car... So I make the long walk back to the car, and long walk back to the counter so I can verify my identity. FINALLY, 9 hours after leaving Layton our trip is ready to officially begin. We head to the room, anxious and excited to breath in the fresh scent of Vegas (an oxymoron I know). Nonetheless, I insert the key, open the door, inhale deeply, and quickly regret the decision because our room SMELLED...STUNK, a RANK MORBID smell that I don't even know how to describe. It wasn't something I couldn't place... not smoke, vomit, feces, B-O, or anything I knew the smell of already. I think what I smelled, what we all smelled, was death. HONESTLY... I wouldn't know the smell, but if I had to guess, I would have thought and old rotting corpse was lying beneath the bed covers. I quickly rush to the bedside phone to call the front desk to demand a room change. And what do I find? The phone was out of order. Didn't work whatsoever. LUCKILY, there is another phone across the room on the desk. I pick it up... ALSO OUT OF ORDER. The smell of death+out of order phones?? Is this sounding a bit creepy to anyone else? Let me add... the toilet pipes were screeching a constant screech. ALSO, our room was perfectly overlooking the pool, just a story or two above it. Nice view for an old perverted man looking for his next victim?? And the plot thickens... After finally getting into a new, and I must say VERY nice upgraded room overlooking the Bellagio fountain, we all settle and get ready for night one on the strip. While blasting some good ol' TI/Rihanna "Live Your Life" on my iPod (which we ALL love and wouldn't dare change mid-song), the song changes. I was like, WTF who changed the song!?!? Nobody. So I walk over to the iPod, look and notice that it has jumped ahead 3 songs. Ok thats weird, but glitches like that can happen. But then I notice the artwork... (a little insight, I'm kinda obsessed with having every song on my iPod, even random mixes, have album artwork...its organized and looks nice--and I really don't like when a song pops up with a pale blue box with a music note in it, lame.) So the artwork which should display a celebrity hip-hop artist has changed, instead it is a completely unprofessional photo of a young woman, blonde hair just past her shoulders, standing if front of a chain-link fence. NO joke. It just looked like a picture from someone's photo album, nothing special. But nothing I have EVER seen before... So I push the back arrow to the previous song, SAME PIC OF THE GIRL, again back to a dif song, SAME PIC... Every song on the playlist (which is a mix so all the artwork is different) has this girls picture on it. I'm so weirded out and go to show the other girls and the moment I approach them, the screen goes black. I click a button to light it back up, and it goes to the list-version of the playlist--no album artwork shown. I click on a song...the picture of the girl is gone. Its back to normal artwork. uuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhh.... what the heck? Freaky?? Yes. It is like a scene from a movie, but I think this girl was taken to our first room by a maybe cute but little did she know freak-guy after laying out by the pool, stuff happens, and when she figures out his intentions.. she can't use the phones at all because he disconnected them, she can scream but the damn toilet screech covers her cry for help, and it ends bad. He discards her body in the walls or SOMETHING, and checks out like nothin happened. We arrive maybe a few days later, I suspect weird things have happened, so her spirit tries to tell me by putting the picture of her on the iPod and changing the song to get my attention...
Well, I can't truly explain the series of events, but that is my theory. I still don't know, and it still creeps me out. But what would you think??

Confession...

of an inconsistent blogger. The only time I ever write or post blogs is when I am bored at work. Well, I just quit my desk job--last day October 31st. Therefor... I am going to have a very VERY hard time posting blogs. I will try to remember to keep up on it. But until then, wish me luck! OH and the Vegas stories--again there is so much to tell. I wrote out one measly little story from the trip and it turned out to be 2 pages, single space, size 12 font on Word. I think that is just a tad bit long and I am so bad at editing. Maybe I will give it a shot... check back, but not TOO soon! Sincerely yours, DURB.

Another dream....

I had a very vivid dream last night that I got lice by patting a sweet little girls head. Ewe.

Stories of my recent trip are up and coming... they just take time to organize.

.....tagged....

Dang you Annie. She double-tagged me but I am only going to do one--the easier of the two. And since she said "8-my favorite number", I'm going to do MY favorite number, which is 4!

4 TV shows I love to watch: Sadly... there are a lot. But the ones I absolutely cannot miss are: PRISON BREAK--Project Runway--LOST--and a recent favorite...DEXTER. I hate the addiction.

4 Restaurants I love: Cafe Rio, VillaLobos (which unfortunately closed), Zupas (which unfortunately is not available within 30 miles of where I currently live), and Happy Sumo...mmm sushi.

4 things I am doing today: Working at my soon-to-be ex job at the bank, going tanning, getting my 'darks' washed/dried, and cleaning out my car for the upcoming road trip!

4 things I am looking forward to: THURSDAY!!--which is the beginning of our road trip to a HUGE concert in southern Nevada :), going back to school next semester, the possibility of moving, and getting a new job that will be a GREAT change for me.

4 things I love about summer: Family trips to Lake Powell, laying in/around Jessica's pool for hours and hours on a Saturday eating frozen grapes, swinging in my hammock beneath the hot sun in a cool breeze, and the fact that there is NO SNOW to slow me down on the roads!

4 Olympic events I like to watch: Women’s (or in China's case, GIRLS) gymnastics, figure skating, snowboarding (half pipe), and ski-jumping.

4 things on my wish list: happiness, love, good health, and success! :) Cheesy I know, but true! Its not that I don't have any of these, it’s just that I will ALWAYS wish for these!

As I have said before, every blog needs a picture! So please, do enjoy.



Oh--and as far as "tagging" goes, I am not going to. But if I did, I would ask BrynnLy, my long lost, to do this because it reminds me of all the stupid surveys you and I would fill out in Jr.High and e-mail to everyone!

What in the world is happening here??

So, technology--a great thing right? Yes yes, but has it lead us into a world of less communication and personal interaction?? I think so. Not that I don't participate in all these but--MySpace, FaceBook, Blogger... Now there is absolutely no need to call someone or e-mail even to find out what is going on in their lives. I mean I know its more convenient and saves some time, but can we not take a little time out of our days to catch up with good friends?? Which brings me to the next subject--TEXTING. A glorious invention, maybe. Again, convenient when you simply want to get a small piece of information to a plethora of people. Or if you are in class or work and simply can't talk aloud. OR, if you are a little nervous about talking aloud to that new someone you met on Friday... Its definitely an ice-breaker because lets face it--everyone is a little more bold(whether flirtatious or confrontational) when you don't have to say what you want out loud. For some reason, its just a little harder to open your mouth rather than exercise your thumbs.
And what about when you text someone and they don't respond?? Don't you just feel stupid? And then wonder (because it HAS happened before) if the other side just didn't receive your text? Well... its not like your going to send it again, just incase. So then your left boggled and confused...worried, maybe sad... so many emotions just from one little text. IF you had this conversation over the phone instead--all of that would be avoided!

Well I guess I find myself a little fed up. In reflecting on the text and wall posting conversations that I have had--I just can't believe I let myself get comfortable with conversing, flirting, or confronting people in the least-personable way possible. In some cases, a chill conversation or joking in writing can come across wrong because the other person cannot hear the tone in your voice. Mine usually suggests "I’m obviously kidding". And sometimes I want to get across that "you are really upsetting me", but the other just might not take it serious. It’s all in the tone.

The reason for this vent of frustration is that I find my happiness dwindling, and when really REALLY thinking about why—I find that one of the biggest reasons is because I have lost touch with people I care a lot about. I mean, I keep in touch a little here and there through these 'techno' sources in which I have discussed. But does that really count? It sure doesn't feel like it. I don't have as much friendly interaction in person. People need this interaction--it makes you feel good--and that is not just my opinion. It’s scientifically proven, this personal interaction--having a good laugh, an enlightening conversation, even just exchanging smiles--releases endorphins. THE HAPPY HORMONE! Well technically they're "neurotransmitters produced in the brain that reduce pain", same dif. :D

So, when I receive a text-message from one of my best friends exclaiming that she had her baby with the essential details, I feel a little sad. I know that there are probably a lot of people that deserve the information but not quite via a personal phone call. But have I really fallen into this category of "people to text" rather than "people to call"?? From one of my best friends??? Or have people just gotten so used to the convenience of text that calling is no longer considered? Either way, it definitely didn't feel good to receive such big exiting news through a miniscule emotionless screen.
This, combined with a small tiff with a friend who won’t see me in person to talk because the only form of confrontational communication she feels comfortable with is text?? WHaT The FrEAK. It’s killing me. So, I don’t know if there is much I can do about it—-but I can at least vent and share my thoughts...which I am oh-so hypocritically doing via Blogger. Thanks for reading!

Go ahead... have a laugh at my expense!

Alright... I hate to admit this but it is a pretty funny story. There are a lot of crazy phrases that manage to make their way out of people's mouths at work--but I may have just topped the WORST list. A lot of people slip up and say something in which someone could blurt out "that’s what she said!" which always results in a room full of chuckle. But me?? I had people rolling, in a totally different category. So here goes...

Sarah: So you guys, I have a dream (interrupted by Erin)

Erin: OH no, you had a dream??
Rachel: Another one??

**side note, I have a few crazy dreams that I share with them--crazy enough I used to have a blog dedicated to them**

Sarah: NO no, I HAVE a dream..... like OJ Simpson? Ya know, "I have a dream!" (said quite proudly)

.....A few confused/blank stares later.....

Rachel: You mean Martin Luther King???

Sarah: OH.... right, well you know I wasn't thinking I--I mean I imagined Martin Luther King, Jr. but SAID OJ Simpson... simple mistake right?

Rachel: Yeah really, what’s the difference between a murderer and a human right's activist?

EVERYONE IN THE WHOLE ROOM IS LAUGHING THEIR ACES OFF! At this point, there is nothing I can say to cover myself...what a blonde moment. I felt a litttttle stupid and embarrassed. But seriously, I know the difference between the two. Just a simple slip. I can't lie--I had to laugh off the embarrassment with them, you know change it into the whole "Their laughing with you, not at you" scenario! :)

But really, can you blame me??

Travelers, beware...

So, as great as traveling the world can be (or at least the Mexican borders), I must send a fair warning... You can never predict what will stun your eyes! For instance, while enjoying myself under the rays of a hot, sunny day--I slowly turn from lying on my back to lying on my stomach. In my maneuvering, I happen to lay my eyes on quite a piece of art. Stunning really, so stunning I couldn't help but let my photographic instinct kick in, take over, and snap a few photos. Do I regret that? Not one bit. Now not only do I get to stare at this glorious sight any hour of any day, I now get to share it will all who care to look on.


And if not to make it any better, he actually turned around and posed for me! What a kind gent.

Meet Boo...

This is my oh-so-wonderful, somewhat retarded dog. I love her to death, but marvel at all the things that could possibly be wrong with one little pup (if you really look at this pic to the left, you might be able to figure out some of the aesthetic issues which are mentioned later).

My first dog, Tank, was beautifully perfect--her coat was amazing in color, soft and shinny, and she even had a trendy mo-hawk on the back of her neck (just born that way)! Her ears were the perfect size and softness, and her eyes glowed brightly in contrast with her chocolate coat.

But unfortunately, she was dark enough to blend into the road at night. After wandering out one night after our whole family had left....... well you can guess what happened next. I was devastated when I got the call from the driver. Until then, I'd never quite known the feeling of being so overwhelmed with emotion that you'd be literally speechless. I couldn't get a single word out of my mouth--only the sounds of catching my breath in between sobs. I wanted to rush home immediately but was stuck in Park City for an overnight singles-ward event. As my night was completely ruined, I finally asked if my friend would take me home. I just couldn't stay, even though there was nothing I could do about the outcome of the accident.

I was happy to see hours later when I finally arrived home that little Tank's body was in perfect condition--though as stiff as could be--you could not tell that she died from a car accident. We buried her in the back yard with her favorite toy, I painted a small head stone, and placed it above her doggy grave. For weeks I debated on whether to get another dog--Tank just couldn't be replaced that easily. THEN--I found Boo.

Aka BooRad, Bear, Boobie, Boozer, Booey... whatever you can come up with a BOO in front of it. She is imperfect in every way--her coat is a mix of black hair and brown, half covered in short hair, and half covered in long, she has 5 toes on her back paws (there should only be 4), an extreme overbite, her ears are balding, and to top it off--she has allergies. But all these little imperfections make her just perfect for me because it makes her nothing like Tank! The moment we met her (I brought my mom, and little bro Josh, as they were also devastated about Tank) it was a done deal. Because unlike Tank who was very stand-off-ish and scared to let me hold her, this new little pup ran to us and licked us all to death! How could we resist? She has the best temperament and is so sweet to children--and just LOVES people, which is very unusual for a dachshund.

So here I sit, one year later, writing an ode my dog. As "imperfect" as she is, I love her to death and think she is abSOLUTEly perfect!

Vegas BabY!

Man oh man... I just went on such a fun girls trip! I can only handle it every so often, but five of us not-yet-married, freshly-21 year old chicas made our way down to VeGaS this past weekend! And did we have a blast?? Oh yes, we definately did! We stayed at a beautiful Condo provided by Kaydee's dad, just a mile south of Mandalay Bay on LVBoulevard, though we didn't spend much time there... The trip was great! We spent our time enjoying cirque du soliel shows, throwin a few bucks down on roulette, checking out a few of the more classy night clubs, meeting some sexy-ace Canadians(as pictured below), mingling with all sorts of different people(I don't know how this could happen TWO TRIPS in a row, but SWINGERS once again made their way into our vacation!), lounging by the beach at Mandalay Bay, etc... I must spare all the intricate details as I would consider this a 'PG' rated website--haha! But seriously, if you want any juicy stories you will have to talk to me personally!

Ya know, as much energy as I used down there walking the strip in heels all day every day and staying up until the wee-hours of the morning each night, you think I would be completely exhausted! But it was such a good break from work--I have loads of energy and am not one bit tired! So I am very glad I was able to go. I didn't capture enough pictures of our experiences, but here are a few!

Am I the only one who would laugh at this???

Em has reminded me that it has been QUITE some time since I have posted anything, so I managed to rummage through my picture folder at work and find something I could blog about. Its short and sweet... just imagine coming across this in a relaxing, Sunday newspaper reading...



If that didn't make you laugh, here's somethin else. You know how guys sometimes shave words or stripes or whatever into their head/hair?? Check this one out! A master piece of one of my cousin's friends (Thanks PaiGe!)!!

Harry Potter...dead?

Thank goodness, NO. But I had quite a scare when my co-worker Erin received a frightening text message claiming 'Harry Potter DIED!!!'. Obviously, the sender was referring to the actor since all the Harry Potter books are finished, and surprise surprise, the character--Harry Potter--did not die. Daniel Radcliffe still lives!

The real story is, that AN actor for the upcoming Harry Potter movie(which will be the 6th) was involved in a stabbing outside of a club in London, and was unfortunately killed. The actor, Rob Knox, plays Ravenclaw student Marcus Belby in "Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince" which is set to be released this fall. Sad...

Goodbye Dream Blog

So, I don't know if many noticed but I made a dream blog because for a couple weeks, I was having the craziest/entertaining dreams! But, I have now decided that I just don't have enough dreams that I care to share to keep it going. I mean, I have a lot of dreams, but they are all broken up--missing detail, or else you would really only be entertained if you knew the people in them. In addition, some are just too gross or weird to share. So goodbye dream blog. If I happen to have any dreams that I just really want to tell someone, I will share on this blog!

Guess where I went??

Clue: I went with a bunch of friends…and we are all in our 20’s.
Clue #2: Its classic…where else would a bunch of 20-somethings go that is cheap?

A CARNIVAL CRUISE OF COURSE!

So here goes…

~ARRIVAL~ Fly, arrive, find our guy friends who DROVE (crazy boys, why would you drive when it’s almost cheaper to fly? Oh yeah, roundtrip tickets were only $130 taxes and all!), board, get settled…I’ll skip all the lameness of laying out, relaxing, sipping on my favorite tropical vacation drink (Strawberry daiquiri/pina colada), free room service, 24-hour pizza and ice-cream, all day buffet’s, etc…

~EnSeNaDa!~ Sound’s exciting doesn’t it? Well, its not. I don’t want to be too pessimistic but in my humble opinion it was a pointless port. Nothing to see, nothing to do… oh but Ensenada does deserve some credit— apparently the Margarita was discovered/created there many years ago. Personally, I have no desire to have a Margarita, but good job Ensenada. So, the majority of the day was spent on the ship. And this marks they day we meet ASA(pronounced ace-a). Asa—the supposed rich, handsome young man who hits on my best friend Kaydee. How could you resist such a catch? Well, you will find out…

~SwInGiN on the Ship~ That’s right…we chose to spend our ship day laying out of course and enjoying the ship’s many amenities, one being the hot tub and who better to join us than a group of swingers! And may I just say, wow. I didn’t know such a thing really existed, at least not in public. All I can say is…I can’t share everything that happened without this being rated R, or worse. I’ll just say they were very public about their sexuality and the fact that they liked to share each other…..by taking turns doing things to each other. I must end there. They all wore bright pink bracelets and called their group a ‘community church group’ out on vacation. :) Nice eh?

~Asa continued…~ Words cannot describe him, but I will do my best by posting some questions he felt inclined to impress Kaydee with. Of course, this is after he bragged about his CEO position of who-knows what company and splendid Newport housing…
“So…do you ride horse’s English style?”
“Who are you here with? We're just here with a few models from Newport…”
“Where are you guys seated for dinner? Come sit with us, I’ll arrange it—I’m friends with the Maitre-de.”
Impressed yet? Or shall I continue…
“What are you doing in Cabo? We’re going Marlin fishing, have you ever been? NO, really??”
“Have you been to the casino yet? How much are you up? I’m up twenty-five thousand…”
My thoughts here…who rides horses English style unless maybe you LIVE IN ENGLAND?
Models, eh? Then what are you doing wasting your time hitting on any of us for? Friends with the Maitre-de? Is that why when we met you for dinner he totally denied your request to be seated at a private table and managed to squeeze us into a table with 6 other people on it? —may I insert, the following day when Jess, Kaydee, and I asked the Maitre-de for a new seating assignment, if at all possible, to escape a creep we were stuck with, he immediately found a private table for us, on the opposite side of the room, and cared enough to check up on us to make sure the creep hadn’t found us—
Have we ever been Marlin fishing???? You’re surprised that we haven’t as if it’s a common thing for people like us??
And finally, you’re up $25,000 at the casino? Funny, we saw you gambling and noticed that you had lost all your money and had to BORROW $150 from your friend. Not to mention, the highest bet you could place is $200 dollars. We’re on a cruise ship for hells sake! There’s no high profile betting going on here!
What……a…….fool. Who did he think he was talking to? Some idiotic buffoons? Crazy Ace.

~CaBo SaN LuCaS~ We really missed out on Marlin fishing, and instead went on a snorkeling tour, went to a secluded beach, saw a ton of sea lions barking and fighting with each other, and the highlight—WHALES!!!! We could not have wished for a better surprise! Our catamaran captain was kind enough to turn the boat around and follow the whale that was spotted, not only did it jump once, and not only was their one whale but a MOM and BABY! It was precious…the mom was just following the baby whale that jumped at least 10 times! It was the most awesome thing I have ever seen! Ahhh… if only I hadn’t forgotten my camera. Loved loved loved…amazing day!

~Its BRITNEY B!oTCH!~ The finale of the cruise…ah. I am still in disbelief. So as anyone who has been on a cruise knows, it is full of Karoke…all night, every night! What else could a drunk want more than to get up in front of a large crowd of people and sing their heart out? And what would anyone enjoy more than to watch that? Well, every night people competed to be a certain star, singing the same song, and whoever did best by crowd yells wins. Well one night it was BRITNEY SPEARS “Hit me baby, one more time…” being plastered by all the plastered girls trying to sing it. So urged by my friends, I decided to go show them whats up! With surprise (also being the only BLOND girl trying) I won. Little did I know, as the winner it was my “privilege”, and I suppose “prize” to spend the last few days of the trip memorizing the song, attending rehearsal, and PERFORMING IN THE LAST SHOW of the cruise! AAAAAAH. WTH? Well I went through with it because what the heck, I might as well. But my goodness, the least they could do is comp an excursion or SOMETHING. We were providing their best entertainment, for FREE. And what did we get? A free picture from the cruise line. THANK YOU CARNIVAL! THAT IS SOOOO SWEET OF YOU! Bahumbug…what a waste of the last day. But at least I can say I was Britney Spears for a day. People even recognized me and we’re excited to talk to me as if I was a celeb for a day. Funny.

So all in all, quite the fun trip. It is the first and only ‘Friend Trip’ I have ever been on. I loved it. We have decided to make it a yearly occurrence. Where shall we go next year?

PS--in a last ditch effort to win over Kaydee's heart, Asa decided to have a slice of birthday cake sent to her the last dinner of the cruise. Hmmm... we were already eating dessert as everyone was, and its all FREE, and its not her damn birthday!!! Geeez, atleast send her a drink or something that takes EFFORT or money--since he had so much!

The perfect vacation...

I just got back from one of the most splendid vacation's I have ever been on! I can't tell you eveything, because I don't believe in Blogging without illustrations! But to give you a few things to look forward to hearing about... swingers, sea lions, the pleasant surprise, the unpleasant surprise involving Britney Spears.... I must end there. But I promise to follow up!

Its been too long...

...I know, since I have last posted a blog. I have been thinking all day about posting something new because I am getting frustrated with myself! BUT, right now I am not in the right state of mind to be posting something. Explaination--hormones are flowing due to natural monthly "happenings". Therfor, right now I feel like I have nothing to write about, and if I did, it would probably be less than possitive. I can only hope this is the worst part of it and tomorrow I will be feeling much better!

To balance out the low of today, I can report that yesterday April 14th was my 21st birthday! wOoo wooooOOoo! It was a SPLENDID day to say the least! My family and friends made sure that I had plenty of birthday attention and made it a WONDERFUL day! It was absolutely....well ALMOST absolutely perfect! But, I can't and don't expect perfection in anything, so I'm not dissappointed(only one little thing happened involving unwanted company, but it was not enough to ruin a FaBuLouS birthday)! So--I am so very grateful to those who care about me for making me feel so good on the one day of the year I can expect it! So, publicly to any of them who read this, THANK YOU again! The celebrations will last all week so I only have more to look forward to! Hoorah!!

PS...here's a GREAT example of my birthday cheezer!

Baby Names...

I found this article on msn.com about baby names. The best of the worst, and they are real! Ancestry.com, shares thousands of rediculous names given to real people, recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau.

My personal favorites:
Doctor Love
Governor Bush
Gamble Moore
Lucky Green
Ireland Brew
Mayo Head
Plum Sellers
Candy Kahne
Holly Wood
Harry Pitts
Catnip Moonbeam
Roxanne Gravel
Rusty Nail
Cole Deggs
Ghoul Nipple
Acne Fountain
Mary A. Jerk
Ima Whore
Fanny Whiffer
Good Hell
Naught E. Bishop
Stud Duck
(first names only)
Felanie
Damya
Pajama
Violence

The following Bart creations all exist within the Ancestry.com databases:
Al Caholic
Oliver Clothesoff
I.P. Freely
Seymour Butz
Mike Rotch
Hugh Jass
Amanda Hugginkiss
Ivana Tinkle
Anita Bath
Maya Buttreeks

HONESTLY--WERE THESE PARENTS KIDDING??? I GUESS NOT...

And of course, celebrity creations!
Apple (Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow)
Moxie CrimeFighter (Magician Penn Jillette)
Hopper (Sean Penn and Robin Wright)
Pilot Inspektor (Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf)
Sosie (Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick)
Destry (Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw)
Aurelius Cy (Elle Macpherson)
Kal-El Coppola (Nicolas Cage)
Bluebell Madonna (Spice Girl Geri Halliwell)
Audio Science (Actress Shannyn Sossamon)
Sage Moonblood (Sylvester Stallone)
Tallulah (Bruce Willis and Demi Moore)
Kyd (David Duchovny and Tea Leoni)
Fifi Trixibell (Bob Geldof and Paula Yates--also parents to Peaches and Pixie)

Tagged... or not

I was tagged by Laura on this one... Here are the rules. You must post the rules before you give your answers. You must list something about yourself for each letter of your middle name. Each fact must begin with that letter. If you don't have a middle name, just use your maiden name. At the end of your post, you need to tag one person for each letter of your middle name. (Be sure to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged and need to read your blog for details).

My middle name is... oh wait, I dont have one! Nor do I have a maiden name since I'm not married--fortunately for me and everyone else who may have been tagged by me! So there ya go~!

Twilight...

All I can say is--I absolutely love this book and the series! I always wondered what the big hype was about it, but of course--you just have to read it. I can't even tell those of you who don't already know, what it's about. It would give Bella's first mystery away... Not to mention, you'll fall-in-love all over again. Its wonderful.

What do you do in the bathroom?

As in when your getting ready, your all by yourself?? Whatever...

Me? I rock out!! As seen below...

Go create your very own South Park character at stopgeek.com or http://sp-studio.de/

What can I say, I'm bored at work... if you are too, you might take a second to get to know me better.

Thanks to Em, here is a little about me...

10 years ago:
I would have been ten years old, which would put me in...5th grade. Ha, perfect because 5th grade was a very peculiar year for me. It was my first (and only, thank goodness) year in HOMESCHOOL. What a time... after about six or seven months of it, I decided I wanted to go back to public school--February would have been about that time. So 10 years ago, I was the wierdo-homeschooled-incomer to an already comfortable 5th grade class. Nice huh?

5 things on my to-do list today:
1--get a few draws done. 2--continue filling out an application to be on 'Deal or No Deal' (it doesn't mean I'll submit it, but I figured I'd fill it out and see how I feel after...) 3--check out Erin's new car, maybe go for a ride. 4--continue reading 'Twilight' 5--watch the eliminations for 'American Idol'

Snacks I enjoy:
String cheese! Fresh fruit. Captain crunch. Beef jerky. Cheddar baked lays.

Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
Quit my job at the bank! Pay off my car. Design clothes, shoes, and purses--and maybe open my own shop, just for fun. Give some to people I care about, and tell them to spend it wisely cuz its all their gonna get! Invest it so I won't ever have to worry about running out of money!

3 of my bad habits:
Oh gosh, nail biting. Punctuallity, I'm always late. Excessive use of sarcasm.

5 jobs I have had:
Envelope stuffer, Victoria Secret 'bra specialist' haha, bank teller, cosmetologist, and currently--construction loan dispursement (I write checks).

5 things people don't know about me:
I'm half man...haha not technically, but I have a disorder where I do not have a hormone ALL women need, and do have an excessive amount of testosterone (it explains some of my masculine traits--no butt, no hips, no boobs). I love to play piano. I struggle, but play guitar. I actually DO like to read (I didn't even know that about myself until just recently). I have a small bit of obsessive compulsive disorder.

Questions anyone?? Haha. Hope it didn't make you MORE bored.

Lost....

no, no...not my soul. The television series "Lost" has taken over about 20 HOURS or MORE of the last 96 hours of my life. I think I can confidently say...I am an addict. Fortunately, I only have a few more episodes to watch of the new season online before I am completely caught up. Then, I will have no choice but to spend time doing things I should be doing rather than watching 'LoST'. My patience will be tested. If you happen to have free time and you are not yet a 'Lost' viewer, I recommend renting season one. It is addicting. And shockingly enough, it always leaves you......lost.

If you need another reason to watch it....

another....

and if you don't like men...

If you ever get a chance...

play with Photobooth on a Mac. This is just a sample of what you'll get...





You could laugh for hours at yourself! (And others...)

Do you think I have a case?

An act of force has been used against me. Unfortunately, it was by someone I really care about, so I am not quite sure what to do about it. Comparable to date-rape? Ok, maybe not. So my dear friend Emily, FORCED me to start a blog. She made an account for me and gave me the option to edit it myself, otherwise it would be a blog of embarrasment for the world to see. I normally don't care what people think about me, but who knows what Em can pull out of her bag... I didn't want to risk it--she's one clever girl. So here I am...blogging, it is definately something I will have to get used to. And my deep appologies to those who might actually care to check up on my blog once and a while. I don't think it will be changing too often... but who knows?? Only time will tell.