just wanted to say that i cannot wait until may...
i'm moving to downtown dallas! west village to be exact. right across the street from the magnolia theatre and starbucks. it's the cutest place, with two of my most favorite people. anyway... i can't wait. i'm tempted to start packing now...
and i've got some furniture i won't need anymore (coffee table, end table, bookshelf, couch, chair, extra tv, tv stand, ottoman...) so holla at me if you or someone you know needs some "used college furniture".
have a great weekend kids!
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008
QUOTES!
so i deleted everything off of my facebook profile... and i just couldn't part with my quotes. so i'm bringing them here to all of you.
enjoy.
"I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're going and hook up with them later." -Mitch Hedberg
"Ya know I really thought I had hit rock bottom, but today it's like there's rock bottom, then 50 feet of crap, then me." -FRIENDS
"That's a negative Ghostrider, the pattern is full." -Top Gun
"But for three years I had roses. And I apologized to no one." -V for Vendetta
"Wake up sisters! There is nooooooo such thang as a weaker sex!" - Liar Liar
"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you too, can become great." -Mark Twain
"Where will all the ribbons go?" - Friends
"I'm so cold." -Titanic
"Its like one mind..." - McDonalds finest, Diego
"Love the new hair. We need to take it out and show it a good time." -Mike Bargsley
"I'm sick of talking to Debbie Downers so you better put on your happy pants or I'm done with you." -Amber Shipman
"Shakespeare is like sex. All your life you hear about how great it is and then the first time you're all like 'this is it?', and you're confused and looking up words... but over time it gets better and better." -Dr. Paul Menzer
"You just have to go after what you want, and if it doesn't want you back, then it doesn't deserve you anyways." -Nicole Richie
"There's only us. There's only this. Forget regret, or life is yours to miss. No other road. No other way. NO DAY BUT TODAY." -RENT
"When I sit next to her all I smell is BITCH." -ANTM
"There are Mormons knocking at the door. Friends of yours?" -Mike, via text message
"What? I live in the hood. The WEST VILLAGE hood. Our gang colors are slate and cornflower." -Frank
"Ooooooooooo! Crack whores are sneaky!!" -Will and Grace
"I'm bleeding and he wants a toy!" -George Lopez
"and WHAT?" -Frank Martinez
(while shaking a glass with ice in the air)
"Oh, I wasn't toasting. I was ordering another drink." -The Upside of Anger
"Maybe you could come down to the kitchen in time to pull my head out of the oven." -The Upside of Anger
"Did you have surgery and not tell me? Because you don't have a heart anymore." -Me
Frank "They're trying to make the Dallas skyline more appealing, trying to increase tourism or something...because that's why people come to Dallas. The skyline."
Mel "No, people come to Dallas because Frank snaps. That's Frank. Yep. He snaps. *snap*"
"You're simple. You're shallow. And you're a common whore. That's why we're soul mates." -Will and Grace
enjoy.
"I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're going and hook up with them later." -Mitch Hedberg
"Ya know I really thought I had hit rock bottom, but today it's like there's rock bottom, then 50 feet of crap, then me." -FRIENDS
"That's a negative Ghostrider, the pattern is full." -Top Gun
"But for three years I had roses. And I apologized to no one." -V for Vendetta
"Wake up sisters! There is nooooooo such thang as a weaker sex!" - Liar Liar
"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you too, can become great." -Mark Twain
"Where will all the ribbons go?" - Friends
"I'm so cold." -Titanic
"Its like one mind..." - McDonalds finest, Diego
"Love the new hair. We need to take it out and show it a good time." -Mike Bargsley
"I'm sick of talking to Debbie Downers so you better put on your happy pants or I'm done with you." -Amber Shipman
"Shakespeare is like sex. All your life you hear about how great it is and then the first time you're all like 'this is it?', and you're confused and looking up words... but over time it gets better and better." -Dr. Paul Menzer
"You just have to go after what you want, and if it doesn't want you back, then it doesn't deserve you anyways." -Nicole Richie
"There's only us. There's only this. Forget regret, or life is yours to miss. No other road. No other way. NO DAY BUT TODAY." -RENT
"When I sit next to her all I smell is BITCH." -ANTM
"There are Mormons knocking at the door. Friends of yours?" -Mike, via text message
"What? I live in the hood. The WEST VILLAGE hood. Our gang colors are slate and cornflower." -Frank
"Ooooooooooo! Crack whores are sneaky!!" -Will and Grace
"I'm bleeding and he wants a toy!" -George Lopez
"and WHAT?" -Frank Martinez
(while shaking a glass with ice in the air)
"Oh, I wasn't toasting. I was ordering another drink." -The Upside of Anger
"Maybe you could come down to the kitchen in time to pull my head out of the oven." -The Upside of Anger
"Did you have surgery and not tell me? Because you don't have a heart anymore." -Me
Frank "They're trying to make the Dallas skyline more appealing, trying to increase tourism or something...because that's why people come to Dallas. The skyline."
Mel "No, people come to Dallas because Frank snaps. That's Frank. Yep. He snaps. *snap*"
"You're simple. You're shallow. And you're a common whore. That's why we're soul mates." -Will and Grace
Sunday, March 16, 2008
PIC plan and a quick vent session
tomorrow is the beginning of something new. frank, AKA my P.I.C. (partner in crime) and i are starting a new plan. the biggest change: no alcohol for a month...and no eating out. in addition, we're going to try to eat healthier. that means no soda, no processed junk food...cutting back on bad stuff and counting calories (EEEK!).
we made a trip to whole foods this afternoon to pick up some tasty goodies that will make us feel guilt-free. and can i just tell you... i love that place. everybody should check it out. the food really does TASTE better.
and can i just vent for 1.4 seconds about the lovely work week i had last week? i worked monday, 8:30am-6pm, tuesday 4:30am-6:30pm (*you read those AMs and PMs correctly*), wednesday 7am-4:30pm, thursday 4:30am-6:15pm... all in preparation for a visit with the exec. vice president of our brand........ who got sick and couldn't come... but didn't call us to tell us until almost 6pm visit day (thursday). so yeah. my body still hurts from working those hours... and the guy didn't even show. AGAIN. so after almost 47 hours in that building in four days... it's a GOOD THING i had the weekend off.
so yeah, that's what's going on with me at the moment. hope all is well with everybody in blog-land.
we made a trip to whole foods this afternoon to pick up some tasty goodies that will make us feel guilt-free. and can i just tell you... i love that place. everybody should check it out. the food really does TASTE better.
and can i just vent for 1.4 seconds about the lovely work week i had last week? i worked monday, 8:30am-6pm, tuesday 4:30am-6:30pm (*you read those AMs and PMs correctly*), wednesday 7am-4:30pm, thursday 4:30am-6:15pm... all in preparation for a visit with the exec. vice president of our brand........ who got sick and couldn't come... but didn't call us to tell us until almost 6pm visit day (thursday). so yeah. my body still hurts from working those hours... and the guy didn't even show. AGAIN. so after almost 47 hours in that building in four days... it's a GOOD THING i had the weekend off.
so yeah, that's what's going on with me at the moment. hope all is well with everybody in blog-land.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
five
i'm a big fan of surveys. i can't help myslef. although i do believe that almost nobody actually reads them all the way thru... and those who do... well... they probably regret it and wish they could get that time back in their lives... but they can't... so. here i am, stealing away a few moments of your life to fulfill my survey-need for the week. (ahem, cough.)
"pick 5 songs from your music collection and explain why you love them"
5. joni mitchell, "both sides now"... first of all... it's JONI MITCHELL. that alone is enough for her to make my list. this song is a fav because it's so true... i can relate i suppose.
4. meredith brooks, "bitch"... because we are all a bitch... sometimes. it's important to admit it. and work it.
3. ida core, "let me think about it"... i can't help but love it because of the video. that's me in the middle, by the way. ha. enjoy.
2. teri clark, "i wanna do it all"... it's been "my song" since i graduated from college. because i really do want to do it all. and i think i will. uh huh. that's right. AND what.
1. cast of rent, "la vie boheme"... if you know me at all, you know how i feel about the musical RENT. and it shouldn't surprise you that this is my most favorite song.
To days of inspiration
Playing hookey
Making something out of nothing
The need to express
To communicate
To going against the grain
Going insane
Going mad
To loving tension
No pension
To more than one dimension
To starving for attention
Hating convention
Hating pretension
Not to mention of course
Hating dear old mom and dad
To riding your bike
Midday past the three piece suits
To fruits
To no absolutes
To Absolut
To choice
To the Village Voice
To any passing fad
To being an US for once
Instead of a THEM
LA VIE BOHEME...
"pick 5 songs from your music collection and explain why you love them"
5. joni mitchell, "both sides now"... first of all... it's JONI MITCHELL. that alone is enough for her to make my list. this song is a fav because it's so true... i can relate i suppose.
4. meredith brooks, "bitch"... because we are all a bitch... sometimes. it's important to admit it. and work it.
3. ida core, "let me think about it"... i can't help but love it because of the video. that's me in the middle, by the way. ha. enjoy.
2. teri clark, "i wanna do it all"... it's been "my song" since i graduated from college. because i really do want to do it all. and i think i will. uh huh. that's right. AND what.
1. cast of rent, "la vie boheme"... if you know me at all, you know how i feel about the musical RENT. and it shouldn't surprise you that this is my most favorite song.
To days of inspiration
Playing hookey
Making something out of nothing
The need to express
To communicate
To going against the grain
Going insane
Going mad
To loving tension
No pension
To more than one dimension
To starving for attention
Hating convention
Hating pretension
Not to mention of course
Hating dear old mom and dad
To riding your bike
Midday past the three piece suits
To fruits
To no absolutes
To Absolut
To choice
To the Village Voice
To any passing fad
To being an US for once
Instead of a THEM
LA VIE BOHEME...
Saturday, March 8, 2008
february recap
so what makes the month of february great?
it isn't valentines day. (boo hiss, single awareness/hallmark holiday!)
it isn't the whole leap-year-concept. (really? 29 days? randomly? ok, not so random. but still. really?)
no no... it's the 15th. MY BIRTHDAY.
it started with a birthday-eve celebration with the regulars... frank, mike, johnny, paige, bryan, michael, patrick, larry... with appearances by ben, david, and onyx. the best part was larry walking around in my 3-inch patent leather RED pumps. yeah, that's hot.
the amazing amber and me, equally amazing.
the next day was fun with mom--mani/pedi time! then to dallas for dinner with frank and mike d. at my favorite little mexican place, manny's. it looks like a house, off 75 and lemon... but they've got the best food. oh my... and ask for martha. she's always our waitress, and she'll treat you right. she even hooked me up with a giant hat and a large group singing happy birthday in spanish. thank goodness the only picture is on a cell phone and isn't online.
roommates reunite!
that night was a fabulous S4 friday night. old roommate jenn and some of her friends came out, as well as amber and her sister. all i know for sure is that as soon as people hear "birthday" they buy you drinks. and some even thought i was 21. (i still got it.)
the ghetto lips. our trademark.
after not drinking for so many years, jenn and i have since made up for lost time. although i showed her that i could hold my alcohol better than she could... it's okay... i'd say we've both come a long way.
the next day was spent sleeping in and hanging out with frank/jake. then another night out. you see, my goal in taking off so many days for my birthday was that i'd celebrate everynight, thursday-tuesday. and i did it. but it was rough.
jake and i... a la black and and white.
photos from saturday were in black and white, because as we learned... you don't look as tired in black and white as you do in color...
kayne, mitch, jake and i.
while out i met kayne and mitch. (you might remember kayne from project runway season 3.) they're good friends with frank/jake. after feeling sleepy half the night, it was super fun to meet them and get to know some new people.
(clockwise) bryan, me, patrick, michael, johnny, mike.
sunday night was "the regulars" again. this time standing our ground in our favorite spot while we were invaded by the 18+ crowd. usually they don't bother us, but that night was something different. after the 15th or 16th time we saw them wave money in frank's face and yell out their drink order while he was talking to another customer, or maybe it was the way they kept yelling "shot! shot! shot!"... no matter what, it bugged us old folks. so we made faces. and we made comments. and that in itself was entertaining.
dougie and michael... and a guy i don't really know.
monday night was the night out with all the people who work in the service industry and therefore can't play on the weekends. we ended up at HOUSE OF BLUES in the foundation room... a members only area (memberships start at about $2k/year)... that is open on monday nights to nonmember types. my friend michael works at HOB and got us on the list for the night.
in one of the private VIP rooms... had to strike a pose. happy birthday to me.
it was good times. it's the coolest place and had a super chill vibe. everybody that went had a blast. and half the group enjoyed watching someone else be the bartender for the night.
it isn't valentines day. (boo hiss, single awareness/hallmark holiday!)
it isn't the whole leap-year-concept. (really? 29 days? randomly? ok, not so random. but still. really?)
no no... it's the 15th. MY BIRTHDAY.
michael, michael and johnny.
it started with a birthday-eve celebration with the regulars... frank, mike, johnny, paige, bryan, michael, patrick, larry... with appearances by ben, david, and onyx. the best part was larry walking around in my 3-inch patent leather RED pumps. yeah, that's hot.the amazing amber and me, equally amazing.
the next day was fun with mom--mani/pedi time! then to dallas for dinner with frank and mike d. at my favorite little mexican place, manny's. it looks like a house, off 75 and lemon... but they've got the best food. oh my... and ask for martha. she's always our waitress, and she'll treat you right. she even hooked me up with a giant hat and a large group singing happy birthday in spanish. thank goodness the only picture is on a cell phone and isn't online.roommates reunite!
that night was a fabulous S4 friday night. old roommate jenn and some of her friends came out, as well as amber and her sister. all i know for sure is that as soon as people hear "birthday" they buy you drinks. and some even thought i was 21. (i still got it.)
the ghetto lips. our trademark.
after not drinking for so many years, jenn and i have since made up for lost time. although i showed her that i could hold my alcohol better than she could... it's okay... i'd say we've both come a long way.
lacey! my favorite bar back. 
my grand total for my actually birthday night... 10 shots of patrón, 1 margarita on the rocks, 1 buttery nipple shot from my favorite shot boy jamesy. AND WHAT.
jake and i... a la black and and white.
photos from saturday were in black and white, because as we learned... you don't look as tired in black and white as you do in color...kayne, mitch, jake and i.
while out i met kayne and mitch. (you might remember kayne from project runway season 3.) they're good friends with frank/jake. after feeling sleepy half the night, it was super fun to meet them and get to know some new people.(clockwise) bryan, me, patrick, michael, johnny, mike.
sunday night was "the regulars" again. this time standing our ground in our favorite spot while we were invaded by the 18+ crowd. usually they don't bother us, but that night was something different. after the 15th or 16th time we saw them wave money in frank's face and yell out their drink order while he was talking to another customer, or maybe it was the way they kept yelling "shot! shot! shot!"... no matter what, it bugged us old folks. so we made faces. and we made comments. and that in itself was entertaining.
dougie and michael... and a guy i don't really know.
monday night was the night out with all the people who work in the service industry and therefore can't play on the weekends. we ended up at HOUSE OF BLUES in the foundation room... a members only area (memberships start at about $2k/year)... that is open on monday nights to nonmember types. my friend michael works at HOB and got us on the list for the night.in one of the private VIP rooms... had to strike a pose. happy birthday to me.
it was good times. it's the coolest place and had a super chill vibe. everybody that went had a blast. and half the group enjoyed watching someone else be the bartender for the night.tuesday was shoe shopping with frank and jake. you should see the platform pewter 6 inch pumps i walked out with... oh my... so cute. then it was dinner and a concert with the parents. and yes, the concert was barry manilow. after getting hell from my friends who were going to see jill scott, i actually had a decent time. especially when i broke the news to dad that i have a tattoo... and i've had it since february 2007. the look on his face... priceless.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
seven
THiNGS i LoVe...
7. my cell phone. oh yes. sending out over 2,000 text messages a month. filling up my video and photo memory card. downloading fun new ring tones. i cannot imagine a day without it. it's worth being late to have it with me. thank you, sweet little piece of electronic bliss. you've been with me for 11 years now (well, some version of you... nokia, lg, motorola...) and i wouldn't change a thing.
6. my cat. he's got enough hair for five other animals. but he's adorable. and he's always happy to see me. he cuddles like a dog and comes when you call his name. he's my herbie. herbie the love bug. even if he is a bully to other cats and loves only me. that's part of his charm.
5. flip-flop weather. i love fall and early spring. i even enjoy winter for a couple days each year. but please, oh please, bring on the flip-flop weather.
4. tequila. be it in margarita form (on the rocks or frozen swirl with sangria, no salt) or straight shots of patron (chilled, 7-up back, no salt, no lime). many a great night has started with it and it has never done me wrong... it hasn't hooked up with my friends, stood me up, caused unnecessary drama, forgotten me when it gets married, or made more money than me while doing less work. oh yes. sweet tequila.
3. west village. i haven't been to NYC (yet), but it's still a place i want to live at some point in my life. in the meantime, i'll be spending most of my free time in dallas, thank you. uptown to be more specific. and west village to be even more exact. the shops (banana republic, polo, lucky, borders, the nail bar, and gap), the food (village buger, mi cocina, taco diner, starbucks), the independent-move-loving movie theatre (the magnolia), the free parking garage that lets you park there for days without towing or ticketing you... what more could you want from an area? it helps that my dear friend frank lives across the street, providing a comfortable bed to sleep in on my frequent trips to my favorite little corner of texas... only 22 minutes away from my apartment in l-town.
2. my iPod. what did we do for entertainment before these little beauties were in our lives? music on the go? and movies too? and your favorite photos? and games? hmm. dream come true, i think so. especially when you're waiting for something, like a doctors appointment or an airplane, or a show to start. oh yes, my iPod classic is my hero.
1. my favorite ring. i wear it on my left thumb and it was a gift from my mother. it's nothing very fancy. just a silver ring with the words "to thine own self be true" inscribed on it. it's the days when i forget it that i realize how much it means to me. i poke at it a hundred times a day, and when it's not there, i'm not there.
7. my cell phone. oh yes. sending out over 2,000 text messages a month. filling up my video and photo memory card. downloading fun new ring tones. i cannot imagine a day without it. it's worth being late to have it with me. thank you, sweet little piece of electronic bliss. you've been with me for 11 years now (well, some version of you... nokia, lg, motorola...) and i wouldn't change a thing.
6. my cat. he's got enough hair for five other animals. but he's adorable. and he's always happy to see me. he cuddles like a dog and comes when you call his name. he's my herbie. herbie the love bug. even if he is a bully to other cats and loves only me. that's part of his charm.
5. flip-flop weather. i love fall and early spring. i even enjoy winter for a couple days each year. but please, oh please, bring on the flip-flop weather.
4. tequila. be it in margarita form (on the rocks or frozen swirl with sangria, no salt) or straight shots of patron (chilled, 7-up back, no salt, no lime). many a great night has started with it and it has never done me wrong... it hasn't hooked up with my friends, stood me up, caused unnecessary drama, forgotten me when it gets married, or made more money than me while doing less work. oh yes. sweet tequila.
3. west village. i haven't been to NYC (yet), but it's still a place i want to live at some point in my life. in the meantime, i'll be spending most of my free time in dallas, thank you. uptown to be more specific. and west village to be even more exact. the shops (banana republic, polo, lucky, borders, the nail bar, and gap), the food (village buger, mi cocina, taco diner, starbucks), the independent-move-loving movie theatre (the magnolia), the free parking garage that lets you park there for days without towing or ticketing you... what more could you want from an area? it helps that my dear friend frank lives across the street, providing a comfortable bed to sleep in on my frequent trips to my favorite little corner of texas... only 22 minutes away from my apartment in l-town.
2. my iPod. what did we do for entertainment before these little beauties were in our lives? music on the go? and movies too? and your favorite photos? and games? hmm. dream come true, i think so. especially when you're waiting for something, like a doctors appointment or an airplane, or a show to start. oh yes, my iPod classic is my hero.
1. my favorite ring. i wear it on my left thumb and it was a gift from my mother. it's nothing very fancy. just a silver ring with the words "to thine own self be true" inscribed on it. it's the days when i forget it that i realize how much it means to me. i poke at it a hundred times a day, and when it's not there, i'm not there.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
so it's january
alright folks. first off, since i've kept up so well with this blog (ahem, cough, cough)... i should probably give a quick recap of the last few months.
first. holiday. RETAIL holiday. oh dear goodness, i'm really just glad it's over. there's something about managing 60 kids (yes, kids, most of our employees are between the ages of 16-21) and dealing with over 5,000 people a day at a "mills" mall that really can drive a person INSANE. and it kind of did. but YAY for plenty of good nights with good people to get me through.
second. new year's. 
by far, the best one in recent memory. although i do have fond memories of one year involving a lot of buffalo wings and games of uno... any way. i went down to frank/ja
ke's house to get ready. we called a cab to take us to the club and meet up with frank. let me just tell you--cab rides are always entertaining. especially when you can't understand anything the cab driver is saying. so we partied it up at s4 with a thousand of my closest friends. i stayed in my corner, between the dancer cage (*yes you read that right) and the corner of frank's bar. at midnight there were hugs and kisses a
ll around, a phone call to jason and then frank said the sweetest thing. "where you are and who you're with on new year's says a lot about the year you're going to have. i'm really glad we're together tonight. i think it's for a reason. we're friends for a reason." awh.
by far, the best one in recent memory. although i do have fond memories of one year involving a lot of buffalo wings and games of uno... any way. i went down to frank/ja
ke's house to get ready. we called a cab to take us to the club and meet up with frank. let me just tell you--cab rides are always entertaining. especially when you can't understand anything the cab driver is saying. so we partied it up at s4 with a thousand of my closest friends. i stayed in my corner, between the dancer cage (*yes you read that right) and the corner of frank's bar. at midnight there were hugs and kisses a
ll around, a phone call to jason and then frank said the sweetest thing. "where you are and who you're with on new year's says a lot about the year you're going to have. i'm really glad we're together tonight. i think it's for a reason. we're friends for a reason." awh. 
third. mom's surgery. it went really, really well. kind of a shock considering her medical history. this was number 100 and thank goodness, went off without a hitch. the stress of it was rough, but grandma was in town and dad and i are in a much better place this time around than the last time mom had a major surgery. YAY.
fourth. just good times. i love these people. i love seeing them. i love talking to them. GOOD PEOPLE. GOOD TIMES.
so now you're all caught up
how'd ya like that?! :)
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