We’re back from our fun-filled trip to Las Vegas. We had a good time, but decided that our next trip to Vegas would probably not be for another 25 years. Overwhelming?cigarette?smell, faked boobs and college frat boys isn’t exactly what I’m looking for on vacation. I think I could look past Vegas’ vices if I liked to gamble, but I’m way too afraid. People say gambling is paying for entertainment, but I can think of more entertaining things to do than watch a casino take all my money.?
Vegas does have good qualities however.
Trip highlights include:
Cirque du Soleil’s O
The Bellagio Fountains
Kahunaville in the TI
Hearing a girl tell a porn passer outer “shame on you.”
The delicious pizza place inside New York New York
Upon our return we walked into the apartment to find Magoo, our beloved fish, dead on the floor. Fishicide. We were afraid it was coming because since around the new year he’s been having spastic fits where he flops about in his water nearly jumping out. I think we may have?traumatized?him at some point, but I’m not sure when that would have been. Also, don’t fish only have like a 3 second memory?
This week has been spent (unsuccessfully) trying to get my sleeping pattern and eating habits back to normal. Damn you, Vegas for your lack of fruit and 10pm bedtimes!
I have a paper due this coming Thursday (it’s actually due Saturday but we leave for Vegas Friday morning so my paper must be done Thursday night) that is proving very difficult for me to write.?
Here a list of things I’ve done instead of my paper.
1. Wrote this blog post
2. Watched an episode of I Love Lucy
3. Cleaned the apartment
4. Cleaned out the supply closet at work
5. Countless other things at work that I’ve never done but decided to do because it meant I wouldn’t have to work on my paper
6. Went to the gym
7. Played solitaire?games on my iPhone
8. Watched Magoo spaz out in his bowl. I think his food makes him high.
9. Looked around on etsy for cute new things
10. Went to the mall and buy new dresses for Vegas trip
11. Attempted a nap?
I’m happy to report that I have about 1/2 page done. 8.5 more to go!
I got these Twilight Forbidden Fruit candies in the mail today from my Aunt Cheryl today. The ?hearts say things like, “I love EC,” “Lamb,” and “Live 4Ever.” My personal favorite is the heart that says, “Dazzle.” I will have to wait until after Easter to eat these as I gave up sweets for the Lent. And while I think God would be totally fine with me eating these because they are pure awesomeness, I will use this opportunity to?strengthen?my will power.
This might be one of the best gifts I’ve ever received. Thanks, AC!
This fish is crazy. I don’t understand half the words the commentator uses, but I am blown away that something like this actually exists and that it appears to have a plant for a brain.
1. My friend Joshua told me about this yesterday. I’m not sure how I feel about it yet. The voyeur in me loves it. But the compassionate person deep down thinks that most of these are just terrible. Also, I’m not sure which ones are true and which ones are totally made up. But geez, if these are true, some of these people are totally FML.
2. If you were caught up in R. Kelly’s closet saga and knew that Bridget was allergic to cherries so there had to be a midget under the sink, then you might enjoy his song Sex Planet. I recommend having the lyrics open while watching as it will enhance your listening experience.
This weekend Josue and I purchased two photos from Sharon Montrose’s Etsy shop for our bathroom. We currently have pictures that Josue took at Pike’s Place, but they were not very bathroomy and we’re getting sick of them. Actually I really like the pictures, I just hate the frames. We found this artist awhile ago while searching for photographs and I fell in love with her photos. I think the concept is brilliant. And I love the poses she captures the animals in. It’s almost as if you know what they are thinking. The below photo of the sheep is one of the photos we bought. The other is of a pig. Let me tell you, it was a difficult process to narrow it down to two because I loved all of them. Hopefully we’ll be able to buy more in the future.
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how to be more productive with my anger.?
Here’s an example:
About 45 minutes ago I received a call from Josue. He told me that he just got a $35 parking ticket. My first reaction was anger. And because I’ve been practicing, I tried to take a calming, deep breath to process the information rather than starting to yell (which is what I wanted to do). It worked for about the first 30 seconds. However, as the story unfolded it worked no longer. I started speaking louder. I started being mean. We hung up so I wouldn’t yell anymore.?
I realized about 20 minutes later that I wasn’t productive with my anger. It’s okay to be angry and frustrated, but it’s not okay to take that anger out in a mean way. I believe I said something about synapsis’ not firing in his brain, which is?definitely?more hurtful than helpful. Just because I’m angry doesn’t give me the authority to take it out however I want on whoever (whomever?) I want.?
So that’s where I’m at now. Struggling to be slower to anger. And when I do find myself feeling angry, struggling to be productive and kind with it.
I posted a while ago about the kick ass Celine Dion-themed google background Josue set for me. Since then he has sabotaged my computer 2 more times.
The first theme change was to Anne Geddes baby. If you get a thrill out of being scared, this is the background for you. These images freak me out. In one image a baby is supposed to be sleeping in some sort of flower, but it looks like a baby sleeping on a?fallopian tube. This is NOT okay.
The second theme and my current background is Call of Duty. For those of you not in the know (like me until 3 weeks ag0), Call of Duty is a video game about war with lots of shooting. Much to my disappointment, video games like this and Grand Theft Auto have become Josue’s new joy in life. Don’t get me wrong, I love picking up hoes off the street just like everyone else, I just don’t like hearing about it while I sleep.
I’ve been thinking about what these theme changes mean and I’ve come to the conclusion that it is Josue’s way of trying to convince me of something. Anne Geddes baby is his way of brainwashing me into wanting children. He’s had baby fever for a year now and I’m just not there. Scary flower/fallopian tube babies won’t get me there quicker either. The CoD theme, I believe, is his poor attempt to get me play video games with him. It’s not his first attempt nor will it be his last. Even though he thinks I’d be great at killing people, I just don’t see it. He tells me it’s all in the controller and once I have that down I’ll be a killing machine. Gee, just what I always wanted in life. The Celine Dion one is a little more difficult. Either he is telling me he’s gay or that he wants to go to Vegas. I sincerly hope it’s the latter because our plane tickets and hotel are booked.
It’s only 9:39am and two things have happened that have made my day.
1. A call this morning at 8:27am from Welles to tell me that she saw a woman full out stretching while reading on the sidewalk. She was dressed in full work attire but had her leg up stretching away.
and
2. This g-chat conversation with Brooke:
Brooke:last night, during a rerun of gossip girl, danielle said she could see you narrating the show.
me: omg, that’s the best compliment I’ve ever received
