Haha as made apparent. I am not so good at blog challenges. Today has been a toughie. Not only is it Monday, but I'm exhausted. Not sure why but I think it's because I worked out super hard over the weekend and just dread coming to work. Now Becca and I are fighting about our wedding. Of course this is nothing new but we're getting so close that every fight just feels silly.
Ok so the topic for today is what I never leave home without. That's easy. My purse, wallet, cards, cell phone, Bobble.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
A quote I love
This is a quote that I intend to use during my vows. "I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is no I or you, so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand, so intimate that when I fall asleep your eyes close." - Pablo Neruda
Nice message to leave y'alls on this fine Friday.
Nice message to leave y'alls on this fine Friday.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Fears
Ok so obviously I failed this 30 day blog challenge. However, in my defense, last weekend I flew to Tahoe to finish our final tastings for our upcoming nuptials. Happy to say we have our vegan cake and entree! The bad news is that I also got a pretty wicked cold/sinus infection. So yes, I didn't do any writing.
The good news is I'm feeling much better, albeit a little tired. Ok a lot tired. All the time.
So today's challenge topic is to talk about something I'm afraid of. The first and most obvious to anyone that knows me are clowns. I absolutely hate them. Even the funny, cute ones that are supposed to make you laugh. Not a fan. The root of all this is of course Stephen King's IT. When I was about 5 years old, my family watched the movie, but my older sister covered my eyes for all the scary parts. I really thought it was just a movie about kids and a clown. So when my friends Cassandra and Kelli said that they had a copy of IT to watch, I boasted I'd already seen it. They were impressed and we decided to watch it together. Riddle my little mind blown when I actually watched the gruesome movie. In reality, it's not a very good movie. Downright cheesy in parts. But damn it if the opening scene of the little tricycle wheel spinning STILL doesn't make me scream. Pennywise ruined clowns for me.
I also used to have a little blue clown doll that you wound up. He would play music and tilt his head from side to side. My older brother once got mad at me and ripped the clown's head off. My mother fixed his head but now when you wound him up, the circus song would play and his HEAD WOULD FRIGGIN SPIN ALL THE WAY AROUND. I was terrified, so much so that I couldn't even throw him away. I thought he would come back and find me so he got a coveted place on the front shelf by my bed to scare me all through the night. I have no idea why I thought close proximity to my head would appease him...
Next, and also somewhat relating to my fear of clowns, is the fact that I hate the dark. I don't know if I'd go so far as to say that I'm afraid of the dark per se, more just that I hate it. I used to sleep with a light or television on constantly. Now I'm nearly 29 years old so I can stand to turn out the lights. However, sometimes when I wake up scared, I will still lie extremely still in case there's something bad out there, namely a clown living under my bed.
The good news is I'm feeling much better, albeit a little tired. Ok a lot tired. All the time.
So today's challenge topic is to talk about something I'm afraid of. The first and most obvious to anyone that knows me are clowns. I absolutely hate them. Even the funny, cute ones that are supposed to make you laugh. Not a fan. The root of all this is of course Stephen King's IT. When I was about 5 years old, my family watched the movie, but my older sister covered my eyes for all the scary parts. I really thought it was just a movie about kids and a clown. So when my friends Cassandra and Kelli said that they had a copy of IT to watch, I boasted I'd already seen it. They were impressed and we decided to watch it together. Riddle my little mind blown when I actually watched the gruesome movie. In reality, it's not a very good movie. Downright cheesy in parts. But damn it if the opening scene of the little tricycle wheel spinning STILL doesn't make me scream. Pennywise ruined clowns for me.
I also used to have a little blue clown doll that you wound up. He would play music and tilt his head from side to side. My older brother once got mad at me and ripped the clown's head off. My mother fixed his head but now when you wound him up, the circus song would play and his HEAD WOULD FRIGGIN SPIN ALL THE WAY AROUND. I was terrified, so much so that I couldn't even throw him away. I thought he would come back and find me so he got a coveted place on the front shelf by my bed to scare me all through the night. I have no idea why I thought close proximity to my head would appease him...
Next, and also somewhat relating to my fear of clowns, is the fact that I hate the dark. I don't know if I'd go so far as to say that I'm afraid of the dark per se, more just that I hate it. I used to sleep with a light or television on constantly. Now I'm nearly 29 years old so I can stand to turn out the lights. However, sometimes when I wake up scared, I will still lie extremely still in case there's something bad out there, namely a clown living under my bed.
Friday, July 29, 2011
A favorite pic of a best friend
My best friend and I have been friends since I was three years old and moved next door to her. We have seen each other through a lot. There were times that we weren't super close and others when we were. he will be my Maid of Honor and I love her very much. She's the kind of girl that I can forget to call for months but when we talk, it's like no time has passed. Here's a picture from a few years ago that I love.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Travel
Today's topic is where I've travelled to and where I want to go still. This is a toughie because I've traveled around a bit. My favorite trip was Italy though. I was 19 and went with my best friend and a class. I'd never seen such beauty before. Pictures did not do it justice. However, because I was with a college, I also didn't hit the town properly. Italy is a place that I really want to get back to with Becca. We would do it up right this time!
The funnest/weirdest trip I've had was going to Cannes, France for the film festival. I volunteered to work and it was an amazing time. I had to find hash for a pretty famous actress, snuck into the Playboy party where I sat on Hef's lap, and lied my way into a number of upscale screenings. It was fantastic. However, I also got drunk and lost in the middle of nowhere and had to beg some McDonalds drugdealers to help me find my way. Lucky I wasn't at least robbed but I had someone looking out for me! All in all, it was totally worth skipping out on my college graduation.
But I suppose the most important trip I ever made was moving to Los Angeles. I had visited a couple of times before but didn't know my way around at all. It took months to get my bearings. The reason this destination means more than any other is that I met Becca here. She is my life now and I am so grateful that I was pulled to this city. For all the douchebags and fakery, LA has become my city. Sure I miss San Francisco but I'm not even sure what I would do there now (except go to culinary school which I would TOTALLY do).
Becca and I actually have a long list of places that we want to travel. The big ones are Hawaii (about to check it off in September!), Amsterdam, Dollywood, and Italy. I want to show her the landscapes and dart around public transportation and learn to understand a language I don't know. Oh man, this post just makes my feet itch with the desire to get out of my office.
The funnest/weirdest trip I've had was going to Cannes, France for the film festival. I volunteered to work and it was an amazing time. I had to find hash for a pretty famous actress, snuck into the Playboy party where I sat on Hef's lap, and lied my way into a number of upscale screenings. It was fantastic. However, I also got drunk and lost in the middle of nowhere and had to beg some McDonalds drugdealers to help me find my way. Lucky I wasn't at least robbed but I had someone looking out for me! All in all, it was totally worth skipping out on my college graduation.
But I suppose the most important trip I ever made was moving to Los Angeles. I had visited a couple of times before but didn't know my way around at all. It took months to get my bearings. The reason this destination means more than any other is that I met Becca here. She is my life now and I am so grateful that I was pulled to this city. For all the douchebags and fakery, LA has become my city. Sure I miss San Francisco but I'm not even sure what I would do there now (except go to culinary school which I would TOTALLY do).
Becca and I actually have a long list of places that we want to travel. The big ones are Hawaii (about to check it off in September!), Amsterdam, Dollywood, and Italy. I want to show her the landscapes and dart around public transportation and learn to understand a language I don't know. Oh man, this post just makes my feet itch with the desire to get out of my office.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
What makes me happy
Oh wow. This is a great topic. What exactly makes me happy. First of all, I have to say FOOD! Food makes me very happy. Gotta give shout-outs to Gardein, Spork Foods, Cafe Gratitude, and so many other cruelty-free products and restaurants. It's funny because before I went vegan, I think that I took food for granted. I didn't really taste anything or understand my relationship with food. However, now I am practically orgasmic for certain foods. It's fabulous, made all the more better by being compassionate as well!
Animal Acres makes me extremely happy. My good friend Kelly planned my bridal shower there and it was more than I could ask for. Not only did it get many people that otherwise would not step foot on a farm there, but I think some of my friends finally made the connection between the animals out there to the ones on their plate. Yes, there were a few jokesters who made bacon comments in front of the pigs (which enraged me but I kept my cool) but for the the most part everyone was on their best behavior. Animal Acres is just so lovely. It's apparent that the staff truly loves and cares for the animals. They couldn't ask for better homes than Acton.
My girlfriend/fiancee/wife-to-be makes me happy. She's my best friend and the only person I've ever been able to spend so much time with without being driven crazy. Sure we fight sometimes and I get mad at her, but she's helped me become a better person. She's unlocked a loving part of myself that I had hidden away. Becca really is the best.
Brand new babies (including but not limited to human) make me happy. Our friends just had their first son two days ago and I'm very excited to meet the little guy! I will also be attending my first bris which makes me nervous I'm not going to lie. However, I love how newborns look, smell and feel. I love anything that just sleeps and looks cute all the time!
Traveling to new places makes me happy as well. Perhaps not the travel part since I dislike airports and get bored in cars but nevertheless, I love being somewhere new.
And finally yoga makes me happy! I am a new convert and still don't get to practice as often as I'd like due to my hours but I love every second that I do attend. I am getting back into the habit of going at 6:15 am just to round out my 6 am bootcamps haha. I am getting more into the idea of liking exercise so yoga is my transition.
Animal Acres makes me extremely happy. My good friend Kelly planned my bridal shower there and it was more than I could ask for. Not only did it get many people that otherwise would not step foot on a farm there, but I think some of my friends finally made the connection between the animals out there to the ones on their plate. Yes, there were a few jokesters who made bacon comments in front of the pigs (which enraged me but I kept my cool) but for the the most part everyone was on their best behavior. Animal Acres is just so lovely. It's apparent that the staff truly loves and cares for the animals. They couldn't ask for better homes than Acton.
My girlfriend/fiancee/wife-to-be makes me happy. She's my best friend and the only person I've ever been able to spend so much time with without being driven crazy. Sure we fight sometimes and I get mad at her, but she's helped me become a better person. She's unlocked a loving part of myself that I had hidden away. Becca really is the best.
Brand new babies (including but not limited to human) make me happy. Our friends just had their first son two days ago and I'm very excited to meet the little guy! I will also be attending my first bris which makes me nervous I'm not going to lie. However, I love how newborns look, smell and feel. I love anything that just sleeps and looks cute all the time!
Traveling to new places makes me happy as well. Perhaps not the travel part since I dislike airports and get bored in cars but nevertheless, I love being somewhere new.
And finally yoga makes me happy! I am a new convert and still don't get to practice as often as I'd like due to my hours but I love every second that I do attend. I am getting back into the habit of going at 6:15 am just to round out my 6 am bootcamps haha. I am getting more into the idea of liking exercise so yoga is my transition.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Pet Peeves
Uh oh this could be a long one! Today's topic is pet peeves. I would have to say that as an LA driver, turn signals are one of my biggest pet peeves. How hard is it to flick a turn signal? For serious people! Yes, I will ride your ass and no I don't know that you will suddenly slam on your breaks and turn into the In N Out Burger, you fatty. But if you'd merely turn on a signal then I might be able to anticipate your move rather than skid to a stop just shy of your bumper while simultaneously looking in the rearview for people that may rear end me. Turn signals are easy. USE THEM.
Next one is due to the fact that I work in an office for a producer. I understand that everyone that calls for my boss thinks he/she is the most important person in the universe. However, if you say, "Hey, this is John" or Adam, Susan, or any other ridiculously common name, DO NOT be offended when I ask you to clarify with a last name. Please don't say, "Oh he knows me" as I have no doubt that he does. But I can't very well say, "John on one" without him asking John who. So do us all a favor and acknowledge that you have a common name just say the full name. Oh, and to assistants who do this as well. You are even worse because you are aware how annoying your boss is and still don't supply a last name.
My newest pet peeve, one I didn't even know existed till now, is people that don't RSVP. I mean, I understand if you get an Evite and don't click Maybe right away but I'm planning a wedding here, people. Not to sound conceited but you should feel lucky to have been invited. Believe me, we hacked and hacked at our list until we had something reasonable. So if you get an invitation, just RSVP back yay or nay. And do not invite a guest unless it is specified on your invitation. That's just tacky and rude!
My final pet peeve of the day is a silly one and even I acknowledge this. However, if I have to read one more celebrity saying that they "don't really exercise, they just eat small meals five times a day" I will set the magazine on fire. I'm sorry but you have nothing to do all day but interview, cook, exercise and whatever else it is that you do to feel normal. Here's a secret: THEY ALL EXERCISE. They all have personal trainers and nutritionists. They eschew bread, freeze grapes as snacks and always pass up desert unless of course being photographed. Stop lying about it, celebs. You only help perpetuate a stereotype and it's not even true!
Alright and scene. I will now take a deep breath and calm down! Thanks for listening to me vent :)
Next one is due to the fact that I work in an office for a producer. I understand that everyone that calls for my boss thinks he/she is the most important person in the universe. However, if you say, "Hey, this is John" or Adam, Susan, or any other ridiculously common name, DO NOT be offended when I ask you to clarify with a last name. Please don't say, "Oh he knows me" as I have no doubt that he does. But I can't very well say, "John on one" without him asking John who. So do us all a favor and acknowledge that you have a common name just say the full name. Oh, and to assistants who do this as well. You are even worse because you are aware how annoying your boss is and still don't supply a last name.
My newest pet peeve, one I didn't even know existed till now, is people that don't RSVP. I mean, I understand if you get an Evite and don't click Maybe right away but I'm planning a wedding here, people. Not to sound conceited but you should feel lucky to have been invited. Believe me, we hacked and hacked at our list until we had something reasonable. So if you get an invitation, just RSVP back yay or nay. And do not invite a guest unless it is specified on your invitation. That's just tacky and rude!
My final pet peeve of the day is a silly one and even I acknowledge this. However, if I have to read one more celebrity saying that they "don't really exercise, they just eat small meals five times a day" I will set the magazine on fire. I'm sorry but you have nothing to do all day but interview, cook, exercise and whatever else it is that you do to feel normal. Here's a secret: THEY ALL EXERCISE. They all have personal trainers and nutritionists. They eschew bread, freeze grapes as snacks and always pass up desert unless of course being photographed. Stop lying about it, celebs. You only help perpetuate a stereotype and it's not even true!
Alright and scene. I will now take a deep breath and calm down! Thanks for listening to me vent :)
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