Albuquerque Birthday Weekend

So, we have been planning a trip for a while with one of Jason's golf buddies. Back when he was single he used to come over a lot and tagged along to Albuquerque with us a handful of times. Now that he has a serious girlfriend we have all wanted to take a few days off and head to the mountains. We finally got that chance this past weekend, and how convenient that it fell on my birthday. Luckily, Friday was a rainy day and we weren't doing squat at work so I was able to leave around 2 and so was Jason. We hit the road by 3 and had a noneventful trip. Once we got to the hotel and checked in we met up with Heather and Jerrod and headed to the deli for a snack. Then it was off to the machines so I could teach Heather the ins and outs of penny slots and the thrill of the "bonus game". She caught on fast and off I was to find the gold fish. All of us played until about 3 a.m. and it was off to bed cause we had a full day planned for Saturday. I got up around 9 (amidst a nasty calf cramp in my left leg) and got ready. We hit the road and headed first to my favorite pizza joint, Boston's. The food was great as always and then it was on to the Family Fun Center for 18 holes of Putt Putt Golf. Jason won, of course with Jerrod coming in a close second. Heather beat me by several points and I was the only one to NOT get a hole in one, while Jason and Jerrod ended the day with 2! Then it was over to the Isleta to try out their slots for a bit and then on to the golf course for a real round of golf with Heather and I just being spectators. The greens had just been aerated and they had one whole 9 blocked off for maintenance. The boys were kind of disappointed but seemed to have fun nonetheless. We left without finishing the last few holes cause Heather and I were beyond bored and it was getting cold and the mosquitos were swarming. We had a nice dinner at Red Robin and then headed back to the room to change and then hit the slots again. The machines were dealing bonuses left and right and Heather and I were having a ball. It didn't take her long to become a penny machine junkie. Can anyone say Bee Band Re-Spin?? She was cracking me up all night when she walked away from her favorite machine and another lady sat down. I think Heather put a hex on her. It was another late, late night and very little sleep to follow. Up the next morning to check out and grab lunch at the deli and support the employees for another week's salary, lol. Around 6 we were played out and tired and ready to get home to see Daisy and the boys. All in all it was a great weekend. We all had to get back to work so I guess you can tell none of us hit it big. I'm thankful that Jason has a friend in Jerrod and now I have a friend in Heather. That's refreshing for someone who has very few female friends. I can't wait to go again!
5:35 PM

October Road....can you really ever go back home again?

Okay, I know my family is going to think I am beating a dead horse here, but dang it!!!! Why in the world did they have to cancel October Road? Curse iTunes for offering me a free song, free video and free episode of October Road. After watching the music video (Ryan Adams "Follow the Lights" which is an absolutely fabulous song) and then watching my free episode of October Road I was totally hooked. I fell in love with the characters, the town of Knights Ridge, and all the music on each episode. I promptly purchased the whole first season and gobbled it up as fast as I could. Then I bought and downloaded season 2 and couldn't wait for one episode to be done so I could start the next. Then right in the middle of Season 2 I was on a mission to download some songs that had been featured on the show. You see, this is where the downward spiral began.....The first song I fell in love with was Hmmm by Bryan Greenberg (that is my profile song). When I looked into downloading it I realized he was actually the main character, Nick. He's also a talented singer; I was so impressed. So, I wanted to add him as a friend on MySpace which led me to other October Road actors, which then led me to the bad news that October Road had been cancelled. Never to come back. I just sat speechless and totally still for about an hour. I have never watched a show that has totally engulfed me like this one. The best I can relate it to is like being 4 years old and wrapping up in that soft yellow blanket at Mema and Papa's house that always smelled the same. Nothing in life was better than that. That blanket eventually fell apart and found the trash and I learned to love other blankets but I really don't think I will ever recover from losing October Road.
So, this is what I did.......I joined the fight to save October Road. Call me crazy, call me delusional, or just call me a fanatic. I have written to the powers that be up at ABC by email and snail mail. I have posted blogs daily on a special website created for keeping the October Road memory alive. I have become virtual friends with the entire cast. I am in the process of donating money to the Pay October Road Forward campaign which is a group of people that buy and distrubute the first Season on dvd and donated it to local libraries to generate more fans. And last, but certainly not least, I created Janet Meadows and Eddie Latekka in my Sims 2 game. I think I did a pretty good job at matching their characters looks and clothing styles. Tonight I'm gonna create Nick, Hannah, and Sam. Sometime next week week I'll try to get to Owen Rowan, Ikey, Physical Phil and Pizza Girl and Ronnie and Aubrey. Now all there is to do is sit back and watch them fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids and live happily ever after. I might even create Big Cat and have him fall in Nick and Hannah's pool and then I'll take the ladder out and let him suffer for a while.

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Meeting the Deadliest Catch Captains!!

Lisa, Karegan and I were able to meet Captain Phil Harris and his buddy Murray at Tripp's Harley Davidson today in Amarillo. We looked all over Seattle, Washington for any Deadliest Catch sightings with no success. Who would have thought we would run into them practically in our backyard?!

me

I love the mountains, the cold weather and winding roads. I love my niece, 5th Avenue candy bars and Funyuns. I love movies and songs that make me cry. I like to be alone sometimes. I love the Karate Kid movies, especially the second one. I like country and rock music from the 80's. Sometimes I like to sit down and remember things that happened a long time ago that made me happy. I find myself missing someone from my past on a daily basis, from co-workers to ex-boyfriends. I miss my best friend, Shelley and how she knew me even when I didn't understand myself. I love getting excited about a good hockey game. I love baked potato soup from Bennigans and mushrooms any way they are prepared, especially raw. I got married barefooted because I hate shoes. I like to make people happy and I want everyone to like me. I cry for no reason at all pretty often. I love Gossip Girl and Big Brother. I own every GameBoy ever made and I have my Papa's original one with tape on the screen. I love Daisy so much that I don't know if I could survive without her. I am a terrible cook and house cleaner. I have a love/hate relationship with my little house. I love my flower garden, especially my hibiscus. Jason and I own 4 cars and a motorcycle even though we don't need them. I have a 1967 boat that will probably never see the water. My dad collects camping trailers and I think it's funny. I read Perez Hilton everyday. My house is gray on the front and peach in the back because we never got around to finishing painting it. My brother lives across the street from me. I wish I had a closer relationship with my nieces and nephews and I wish they loved and admired me like they did when they were little before I ever disappointed them. My boss has forgotten Secretary's Day for two years in a row and it really hurt my feelings. I love getting out of the shower and into a freshly made bed. I love pitch black rooms. I am addicted to my laptop, I even watch tv and movies on it. I have 2 sets of Bose earphones that are the best. I love my iPod. I have 4 sets of the State Quarter collections and I collect flat pennies. Even after 8 years I still love my wedding rings. I wear the same Fossil watch everyday for two years until I get a new one for my birthday. I am devastated that October Road got cancelled….I wish I could live in Knights Ridge and have a best friend like Hannah. I watch Jon & Kate Plus 8 and I think Kate is mean to Jon. I am excited about starting a book club. I wish I could make everything okay for my little brother. I wish money grew on trees. I love the fall season best of all. Some days I wish I could get in my car and drive away and never look back. I miss Starting Over and all the drama. I often wonder if anyone is truly happy or is it just an act. I miss Louis Dubuque even though he was hard to work for. I wish Santa Fe was still open and Burger King still sold tacos. I wish I could sleep late everyday and never gain another pound. I wish I wasn't scared of spiders and that I could stomach onions. I wish my church was like it used to be….like home. I wish I had the courage to move. I hope one day we can live in a bigger house and have a better life. I need for Jason to be in my life forever and that I leave this world before he does. I want my parents and Ryan and Lisa to live forever. I wish Karegan looked a little bit like me. I hope one day I can dance and not feel stupid. I love soft blankets and squishy pillows. I love the color burgundy and Capri Sun. I could eat Caesar Salad everyday. I love puppy breath. I love being in love. I wish someone thought I was special besides my family. I hope I count for something. I want to go back to college. Sometimes I want to start over and try to do it better. I wish I could take it back. I love to crochet. All my movies are alphabetized and logged in my computer. I love to play the Sims 2 and Animal Crossing: Wild World. I love pizza and black olives. I want to build furniture. I wish my car was clean and my grass was mowed. I wonder if anyone will ever understand me. I wonder if I will ever understand me.
8:20 AM