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09 November 2009 @ 08:30 pm
  • 07:40 I find it very hard to get started this morning. I really just need a hug. It's amazing; The power of a really good hug. #
  • 07:51 @venom4u :D! #
  • 15:28 Sigh no more, ladies, sigh nor more; Men were deceivers ever. One foot in sea and one on shore. To one thing constant never. #
  • 19:07 My chiropractor really loves his job. Seems to be getting more satisfaction out of our sessions than I am- I need to make sure he's a Chiro. #
  • 19:37 I'm face down in the chiropractor table, ledes on my back, face through the table hole on my blackberry. This is why I'm always TIGHT. LOLme #
  • 20:11 @batemanimation Best thoughts to you and your mom. Seriously. #
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09 November 2009 @ 12:06 pm
So Chris' sister Kate picked me up at 7pm on Wednesday and we headed down the 5 and got in to Simi Valley a bit after midnight.  I don't particularly like driving at night, but at least it didn't feel like we wasted a day driving, y'know?  I just hung around in Simi on Thursday, running errands with Chris.  He also took me to Chuy's, which is a bizarre Southern Californian BBQ/Cal-Mex joint.  I was kind of appalled at the weirdness of some of their versions of food (huevos rancheros was tri-tip chili on top of two tortillas with eggs over easy on top, with a red sauce on the side!  What?) but I had to admit it was tasty.  We hung out and had a happy hour pitcher on the patio and listened to Simi Valley douchebags revel in their douchiness which lead to many conversations on the nature of douchiness.

On Friday I decided to let Chris get some homework done and took off solo, stopping first at the Ronald Reagan Presidental Library.  I did not actually tour the library (didn't want to pay admission) but I found some awesome stuff in the gift shop, including some Nancy Reagan "Just Say No" postcards and shot glasses 50% off!  There were a lot of very tanned and rich people there, and it turns out that's because later that night there was a major event celebrating the destruction of the Berlin Wall, which Reagan tore down with his own hands, apparently.

After that I took the 23 over the crazy mountains down to Malibu.  I'd wanted to catch sunset on the beach, but it was mostly dark by the time I go to Leo Carillo State Park, and there was a huge line of people trying to get in to camp for the weekend, so I turned around and headed instead to the Malibu fishing pier, and enjoyed a glass of wine at the newish Beachcomber, which has a fabulous $5 happy hour menu of $5 drinks and $5 "appetizers" that are easily large enough to be a meal.  I had the sliders and they were very tasty.  The regular menu looked good, too, and the nautical decor of the place was awesome.  It was also awesome to sit outside at night at the ocean and not freeze.  Thank you, Southern California.  I drove back via Santa Monica and the 405 listening to awesome LA radio.

Chris' family had been driving him a bit nuts and left no privacy for us, so we'd talked about getting a hotel room on the cheap, which worked out well with attending a party we'd been invited to in LA.  That said, the Westin at LAX is not at all a 4-star hotel, great deal or not.  They actually had a catalog in the room which told you how you could buy the $80 crappy pillows from the bed - or the bed itself.  The amount of upselling they were doing was amazing.  There was also a musicians' conference at the hotel, I shouldn't need to explain why that was annoying.  The party was fun, though.

The next morning we were supposed to rush back to Simi to get there in time to go to a Civil War Reenactment with Chris' family, but on the drive we realized we'd have no time to get food or coffee before going, two things we were desperately in need of, so we pulled off at a Starbucks and looked up good brunch options.  Settled on "Jack'n'Jill's Too" in Beverly Hills.  I navigated and did an awesome job.  I feel pretty confident in finding my way around most of the valley and north west Los Angeles at this point.  Brunch was reasonably priced and phenomenal, they just brought us a french press full of delicious coffee to our table, and I had the best BAT omelette ever, while Chris has the best breakfast sandwhich ever.  Everyone in the restuarant was young and model-beautiful which freaked us out but was like, awesome, because why shouldn't LA live up to stereotypes? 
 


 

 

We then headed back to Simi Valley and just hung around for a few hours waiting for Kate to get some so we could take off.   Got in a bit after midnight last night.


 
 
09 November 2009 @ 09:49 am
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09 November 2009 @ 09:46 am
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09 November 2009 @ 02:03 am

I'm home!  I'm exhausted! I had fun but spent too much money but did a lot of stuff.  Tidbits of stuff I plan to write about later but may not get around to actually doing:

-LA is really growing on me in a disturbing way.  I am a native of NorCal, hating on LA is my fucking birthright, so this is freaking me out, man.  But I swear to god LA really does live up to it's promise, unlike most things, it is very much how it is portrayed in media, which makes sense i guess, lol.  I've had "beverly hills" stuck in my head all day because I had brunch in Bev this morning that is how i roll now ok

-For whatever reason maybe phermones or something idk dudes are so into me right now.  I have no idea why or how but it's getting ridic and i love it, it's like, the best self esteem boost, and good timing too, with the whole BIRTHDAY OF DOOM and all that looming.

-I THINK I ACTUALLY HAVE A ROOMMATE FOR REALS *cross your fingers for me*

-I've got like, a helluva lot to do in the next 3 days and then it's time for ~birthday cabin of awesomeness~

but now i have to like, go to hell to bed.

 

 
 
08 November 2009 @ 08:21 pm
On Friday night I watch Paranormal Activity and it struck a chord in me so deeply I'm still having trouble sleeping. I don't know what it is about the idea of malevolent spirits that get to me, but they do. The first night I couldn't fall asleep and then last night we didn't go to bed till almost 5am. SOO TIRED.

I saw some really cute luggage today that was on sale for 30$ but I didn't get it because I got sidetracked. Now I'm fiercely in regret of not purchasing this said luggage, and it dances in my mind on it's tiny little wheels, laughing at my empty pockets and the irony that I only want it because I'm going on a trip and have now decided I want traditional luggage.

How many times did I say luggage in that sentence? It's almost made it's "lost meaning" quota. Do you ever say a word over and over till it looses it's meaning and becomes gibberish? Second... Second second second....


I had a horrible day on Friday and don't know if I'm ready to come back. After being hungover from my H1N1 shot, there was a lot of stress caused over a huge upset in the school by a mistake that *I* made, and so essentially that is my fault and I stayed strong all day until I broke down as I was walking home, for the most part 90% of people involved are sympathetic, which is a good thing, but knowing that I made a mistake that is bad, its been a rough weekend. It was the same day that my new children books came in, and I raced home with my new hardcover copies of Goodnight Moon and The Giving Tree. After reading my books, and watching a movie that terrified me to my very core (I know I'm a wussy) we watched some lighter fare.
 
 
Current Mood: tired
Current Music: Tiesto - Knock You Out (Feat Emily Haines)
 
 
 
08 November 2009 @ 06:12 pm
So today I got my hair cut... and I really like it. This is what my hair used to look like:

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and this is what it looks like now )
 
 
Current Mood: content
Current Music: Robyn - Be Mine!
 
 
08 November 2009 @ 08:30 pm

  • 17:43 Recovering after a hard week on couch watching crime stories. Mom stops by unannounced bubbling fr partying w friends. She makes me smile. #

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07 November 2009 @ 08:30 pm
  • 09:16 Went to the Ryan Leslie concert last night. It was boring. Also he facially resembles a weasel to me. I dunno. #
  • 09:19 On Metro North to New Rochelle for a funeral. Then perhaps to Bronx for a wake. Debating going to CA for brother's memorial. Rough week. #
  • 09:22 Ok. On the wrong train. I'm headed to Stamford. The conductor didn't have to give me additude. Meanwhile I'm headed to Stamford. Dammit. #
  • 09:28 Finding it difficult to silver lining this wrong train to Stamford will be missing funeral thing. Would love to tuck n roll out this bitch. #
  • 09:38 Omg. They actually stopped and let me out at New Rochelle. Conductor gave me a slight smile and uttered, "Now you're 10 min early." Wow. #
  • 11:07 The police just blocked off the Hutchins, the entire highway, for our funeral procession to the cemetary. #
  • 11:15 Now Cross Bronx to Sprain Brook. Unmarkeds racing ahead block off on ramps and all. Surreal. Bet they figure this is the least they can do. #
  • 18:26 Spent the day in the Everett Family house being with the family and friends. They are good people, my condelences. Anything I can do. #
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07 November 2009 @ 01:34 pm
The adventure begins!



Buckle your seat belts!!

YEEHAW! )
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Current Mood: accomplished
 
 
 
06 November 2009 @ 08:30 pm
  • 00:01 Went to co-op mtg; raised mnthly 16%. Went to bar for co-worker send off. Must bake for last bootcamp AM. Waiting for crablegs. Rockstar. #
  • 05:53 Morning AM Fail #
  • 18:47 2009 has been a very interesting year so far; amazing ups and life-altering lows. Common thread: you determine your life. #
  • 20:22 @prodigaldghter SKIP DAT LINE, GURL. You know I did. Lines be for pleebs. They recognized me; from down the block; Woman of QUALITEH. #
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06 November 2009 @ 10:12 pm
 Just hit 10,000 words...

a migraine and possible nervous breakdown.

only 40,000 more to go ----

walks away sobbing

damn I need some sleep.

(anyone wanna write me a fic to keep my sanity, just go right ahead. I'm not above begging)

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The boys in their costumes, just before trick-or-treating!



And our Hallowe'en dinner: Stew-in-a-Pumpkin!




heee!
 
 
06 November 2009 @ 01:07 pm
Okay, I figure I should just go ahead and start posting our Kuwait photos, or they will end up like photos from our other trips and just waste away, forgotten on our hard drive ;)

So here we go... Kuwait Day 1 :Traveling! Because getting there is half the fun!



Onboard our Qatar airlines flight at JFK, ready for adventure!

MOAR ADVENTURE! )
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06 November 2009 @ 09:41 am
Happy Birthday Colleen aka [info]wyngdlyon ! Unfortunately I won't be at dinner tonight but I will have something for you when you're over on Sunday. ;D
Love you you sexy Thang!

 
 
 
 
 
 

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