Since I probably won't be writing tomorrow, (seeing that the library will be closed,) HAPPY NEW YEAR! Woo hoo!!! May your 2007 be as lovely as 2006 was! (Or, if you had a crappy 2006,) may your 2007 be better than your 2006 was! :P
Today in the mail I got a book called, "The Total Money Makeoever" by Dave Ramsey from my dad and Carolyn, (-AND a cd with a compilation of broadway musical songs!) While this book probably sounds boring to most people, I'm actually stupidly excited about reading it! I skimmed over it before work today and it looks to be full of usefull information, (AND in the section I just happened to read the author makes a reference to ROCKY!) Heehee. :P Anyhow, maybe this book will help me to avoid future financial woes. :D ALWAYS a good thing.
I also had to wait on (pardon me,) a complete and utter bitch at The Elephant Bar today. I was so pissed at one point that I was brought to tears. After she left, all the other servers were like, "Man, she seemed like a bitch!" It was her birthday. No wait- it was her DAD'S birthday. Does that give her the right to be a bitch? I don't think so. Then I got another table. Two snobby looking women- and OH- it was one of their birthdays. Ohhh goody. That was fun. And GUESS what happened after that??? ANOTHER birthday. I mean- what about birthdays makes people think they have the right to be a total rude bitch? (I'm just having fun using the word bitch right now because I never say it- can you tell?) Yeah. Today was the day of bitches.
So last night while at Chris' place, I discovered a television show that made me laugh so hard I wanted to wet myself! (Ok ... maybe not "want" to wet myself ... more like ... involuntarily wet myself!) Heehee. :P It's called Robot Chicken- and the FUNNY thing is, at first I thought it looked really dumb. I mean, I was just like, "Ahrrg. Look at this crap on tv!" But, as I began to watch it, it was really quite funny. In fact, the more I watched, the funnier it became! (There was a marathon on last night- and I was all drugged up because I was having the worst period cramps EVER!!!) I'd LIKE to say that it was so funny because of all the drugs but ... but no. It's funny. :P
I spent almost an entire week at Chris' place, which was really nice. (Even though I was uber sad my flight got canceled, at least I get to go home next month!)We finally got diamond records on all the songs on Karaoke Revolution Party- after singing 'Brick House' about a MILLION times!!!! GAHHHH!!! I hate that song. We also watched lots of movies, like 'Superman', 'The Family Stone', 'Hide and Seek', 'The Nightmare Before Christmas', 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire', 'Just Friends', and 'Little Shop of Horrors.' Fun times!
Christmas Eve I spent with Chris and his family over at his grandma's house- talking, eating, and having a jolly good time. There I was presented with part of my Christmas present from Chris- The limited edition 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' dvd and ... 'ROBOCOP 2'!!!! Heeheehee. Yes, I'm aware that many readers will be confused by my excitment over this particular dvd. He also got me the PLUTO special edition Cartoon Classics- very exciting. OH and he bought me dinner at the Olive Garden, YUMMY. Oh AND a ticket to 'Rocky Balboa'- yay!
Chris and I stayed at his dad's apartment Christmas eve night- along with his brothers and his brother's girlfriend ... where I had a dream about his brother David wetting the bed ... but ... THAT'S beside the point! LOL. Oh and we went to Denny's on Christmas- Tasty!
And there you have it ladies and gentleman, my Christmas week! :D
Merry Christmas everyone! (Or, as my brother would say, CHRIS-mas, lol.) Chris and I are about to watch Robocop 2! Heeheehee. And heeee.
Chris' quote of the day: (As he's speaking to me,) "No wonder I'm attracted to you. You're like a female David!" (David, by the way, is Chris' younger BROTHER. Yeah. Need I say more? ... ehem ... brotherly love.)
Right now, I'm sitting in Chris' apartment listening to Chris sing the song, "Sweet Caroline" as nasty images flow through my head ... ewww ... yuck. (Sorry, inside joke.) I also just got done watching "The Nightmare Before Christmas," which was quite jolly. (Mizzy and I watch it every year!)
Well, I was SUPPOSED to fly home last Wednesday, (the 20th,) but unfortunetly, my plane got canceled that morning due to a blizzard in Denver, (which is where my layover was.) So, I desperately tried calling the airline (United,) THREE times, but couldn't get through, so Chris drove me to the airport in hopes that I could talk to a person ... NOT so much. The guy in charge gave me a number to call ... the SAME number I had tried calling earlier. So I tried calling AGAIN, and finally got through after almost an HOUR of waiting and listening to MUZAK. In short, I ended up having to get a refund, (seeing that my plane was CANCELED,) and I TRIED to get on a different plane, but everything was already full. (Of course.) So I tried ANOTHER airline. All the flights were booked for that day. AND the next day. AND the day after that. The only flight they had open was for Saturday night for about $700. I was like, "Uhhh ... I don't THINK so!" So yeah, I won't be home for Christmas. :::sniff sniff::: I cried at the airport. :( (Although, I DID book a plane home at the end of January, with my roundtrip, NONSTOP flight costing a total of ONLY $167!) :D
I'm really sad I won't be able to see my family/friends over Christmas, and that I won't be able to do all the Christmas "traditions" that I've done ever since I was a little kid. Oh well, I guess that means I'll just have to create some new ones. :)
Since I had taken an entire week off of work, I've been staying at Chris' apartment, which has been quite nice, because normally he's swamped with school and work. We've been watching movies, playing Karaoke Revolution, going to Cinnabon, (yummy!) etc. The other night, we went to go see Rocky Balboa, which was actually quite good! (I admit to having developed a soft spot for good old Rocky!) :P When we got out of the theatre, Chris said, "That was a holy experience." LOL.
Anyway, that's about it. I'm covering a shift for some one at the Elephant Bar tomorrow night, and then I'm spending Christmas Eve and Christmas with Chris and his family. Should be nice! :) (I told him this means that he needs to come to MISSOURI next Christmas!) Heehee.
Ok so first things first: I officially can't check myspace anymore at the library ... which ... sucks because the library is the only place I currently have access to a computer! So if anyone sends me a messasge on myspace and I don't respond right away, that's why. I'll be able to check it every once in a while on Chris' laptop most likely, but that's it. (When the office area in my apartment is done being remodeled I'll have access to myspace again, but that could be another 2 months or so!) But yeah. Grrrr. Annoying.
Speaking of being BLOCKED ...
The other day Roger, who I shall now call my EX, (I don't usually like the title "EX" just because it sounds so harsh, but he just earned it,) sent me a message on myspace that said, "You have a bunch of mail at my house..." (Because I used to live there and then moved) And that's it. So, I responded by saying, "Oh it's probably junk mail, which can go in the trash can." That's a reasonable response right? I mean, I answered his question! Nope. I guess he was making some lame attempt to get me to come over to his house, because he responded all offended, "That's all you have to say???" And now, as of yesterday, he has deleted me from his friends list on myspace and has set his profile to "private," which means I can no longer view it because I've been booted off his friends list. LAME. If he's hoping that I'm going to message him all upset about it he's going to be sorely disappointed because he's not going to get any sort of rise out of me. That and the fact that I don't love him- I love CHRIS.
Oh and I went to the Kung Fu Christmas party over the weekend, which was fun. (But COLD.) And there was a giant cooked pig with the face, ears, etc. all still attached. NASTY. I didn't like pork much before- but I DEFINETLY don't want it now!!!
As of last night's Kung Fu class, I'm now the proud owner of this little baby! (Much to the displeasure of Chris, who says I'll hurt myself with them more than anyone else, lol!) Although, mine have a cooler picture of Bruce Lee on them, heeheehee. I've already learned the first "strand" in the nunchukas form! (And I've already bruised my elbow!) Yay! :P
On a side note, I'm really annoyed with myspace. I have to use the computers at the library, which work fine, and usually work with myspace. They're working just fine, (as in I have no trouble opening any sites,) EXCEPT since yesterday, myspace won't open. It wouldn't open yesterday and it won't open today. GRRRR. It's starting to frustrate me!!! Mehhhh!!!
I was going to write an entire blog on the lovely Christmas party we held at my apartment on Saturday, but I keep finding other things to write about ... sooo ... I'll just say that it was lots of fun, Chris came, the apartment was all purty with candles and decorations, there was lots of cakes and pies, I wore a really cute shirt, we had a random gift exchange and I got post-it notes with love messages on them, and Chris ended up with a hangover from drinking too much wine. :P OH and we accidentally violated Santa-Pirate. LOL.
If you read my last blog, you would know that I had those "stressful" and annoying type of dreams on Sunday night. By stressful, I mean that all night long I dreamt I was at work, (The Elephant Bar,) BY MYSELF, and everything was going wrong. I was the only waitress working, the food wasn't getting made, etc. When I woke up, I felt like I had been working all night!
Well, yesterday Chris asked me what type of dreams I had after he read my blog, and when I told him he responded, "Oh. Usually when girlfriends say they had a bad dream, it involves their boyfriends ... like chopping off their boyfriends' heads!"
Well ... SINCE he brought that up, my brain decided it would be a lovely idea to take Chris' words literally and give me stressful dreams involving my boyfriend last night. Hehehe. The dream was kind of funny actually ...
I don't remember exactly where we were ... outside in some part of Los Angeles probably. I was sitting there waiting for Chris, and he came up to me carrying a fuzzy blanket and a fuzzy jacket. He said (in a gushing tone,) "Allison, I spent all day Sunday with my ex ... and she's become such a nice person! She's so wonderful, and she gave me this soft blanket and jacket. I just love them. And I love her too ... so ... I'm afraid it's over between us." And just like that, I had been dumped! Obviously I was quite upset about this in my dream, and I found the whole blanket thing utterly retarded. (lol.)
Afterwards, I had another dream in which I was really upset that Chris dumped me, and I was going to my Kung Fu private lesson when my TEACHER began hitting on me. I was like, "I want a CHRIS- NOT a Kisu! Daaaaaamn!" Hehehehe.
I blame having these dreams on Chris, lol. Thank you darling! :P
Warning: This e-mail contains ranting.
Today ... is NOT making me happy. Yep- it's been one of those days.
It started with me having stressful crappy dreams all night ... you know ... the dreams that cause you to wake up all stressed and upset? And even though they clearly didn't actually happen, they get the day off to a bad start anyway?
I opened at Starbucks this morning at 4:30am, and whoever closed the store last night seemed to have forgotten their job, because NOTHING was stocked. Arg. But that's beside the point. The point is, I was working on bar and was in the proccess of making a nonfat latte with extra foam. As I was about to put on the foam, this young, twenty-something, brown-haired, name-brand-wearing girl poaks her head over and says, "No I don't want that foam. I want GOOD foam." "What do you mean?" I asked, seeing as how I had just freshly prepared the foam. "That's too runny." She pointed out. "Oh, that's because it's fresh. It has to sit for a little while in order to stiffen up-" "Well I'll wait here all day, I want my foam." She snapped. At this point, I was getting annoyed. Fast. So I let it sit there until the foam was nice and stiff, and was ABOUT to pour it in the cup when she says, "I want you to make my latte over. It's old now." I had to keep my lips tightly together in order to stop myself from saying something rude. So, I make the latte. AGAIN. For the third time, I'm about to start putting the foam on when, "I wanted nonfat foam." Well THANKS for telling that to me NOW after I made it with regular milk! I thought. I responded, "Make it yourself, bitch." (No not really, but I WANTED to!)So I went through the whole proccess again, with nonfat milk. Keep in mind that we're really busy and I have a whole line of drinks to make. Finally, I top off her f**king latte and she just gives me this glare that says, "It's still not good enough, but I'm sick of waiting." Seriously, I almost lost it.
To top things off, I was walking home from work almost 2 hours ago, and decided to take the stairs instead of the elevator. As I entered the stairwell, there were these two squirrels inside chasing and playing with each other. I laughed to myself because they looked like the ones from 'The Sword in the Stone.' Unfortunetly for me, I was so distracted by the squirrels that my head crashed into the sharp edge of this large, metal thing below the stair case. OW!!! %$#@! I knew it was a bad sign when I had to immediately sit down on the spot in order to stop myself from blacking out. After 2-3 minutes or so, I continued walking up the stairs and took off my Starbucks cap to feel how bad of a bump it was. I knew it was ALSO a bad sign when I looked at my hand and it was all smeared in blood. Yuck. By the time I got to my apartment my hair was all matted in a red sticky mess. Luckily, Kara helped me hold ice and paper towells on it, but now I have a gigantic bump and large gaping gash on the side of my head. I showered to wash the blood out of my hair, but two hours later, as I sit here and type, my head is STILL bleeding and I feel dizzy and tired. Oh and my eyes are having a hard time focusing ... and my hands feel almost a little numb ... is that a bad sign? Hehehe. I think I'll probably go take a nap shortly to stop the pounding ... good night! (Or afternoon!)
So today I finally got my bartending training manuel so I can be a bartender at the Elephant Bar! What does this mean? It means that, a.) I'll hopefully be making alot more money, b.) I'll know how to make ALL sorts of drinks, and c.) I have to memorize about a MILLION different drinks over the next couple of days. (Yeah, "c" is the one I'm not really looking foward to, lol.) Oh well. I'm rather excited to extend my knowledge of drink making from espresso drinks to alcoholic ones! =)
This morning Sifu, (my Kung Fu teacher,) woke me up by calling me at 8:10am to see if I wanted to have a private lesson today! Unfortunetly, I had to decline because I had to work ... that and my calf muscle still hurts from pulling it during Tuesday's class.
Yesterday while I was at Chris', I watched 'E.T.,' a movie I hadn't seen in probably a decade! It was quite cute. Afterwards, I watched 'War of the Worlds,' which was pretty good ... although I'm still rooting for E.T.- definetly the cuter alien. :P
Well, I'm starving so I'm going to go stuff my face with whatever I can find in the pantry, good night all!
Damn I'm full! My dad and Carolyn came out to visit me this weekend and we went out to eat 4 times! BUT- it was quite yummy for the tummy! :P
They got here Saturday morning, so I of course gave them a "grand tour" of my apartment and the surrounding area, which included the park, The Grove, and The Farmers Market. We ate lunch at The CheeseCake Factory, (which I hadn't eaten at since Trevor and I saw Barry Manilow in Chicago YEARS ago,) and it was reeeeally good.
Saturday night, Chris came over (for the first time!) so I of course gave him "the tour" as well. He arrived almost 2 hours earlier than I was expecting, and my parents were at their hotel taking a nap, and all my roommates were at work ... soooo ... yeah ... we came up with a way to kill time! ;) Heehee. And some more heee. Yummy. I got us reservations at Maggianos at the Grove, and dinner was super yummy. We talked with "the parents" and overall, I thought it was a lovely evening! (I almost choked on my pasta when my dad said he thought Chris looked a little like TREVOR, L0L!) Now THAT was funny. Hmmm- must've been the hair. And Chris almost choked on his pizza when Carolyn started talking about how she watched The Jesus movie in mandrin Chinese- lol.
Sunday my dad, Carolyn, and I drove up to Malibu and took some pretty pictures at this little secluded beach. We found a cute restaurant right on the beach and ate lunch there, (I got french toast,) and my dad ordered fish tacos ... something he's been obsessed with for awhile now. Afterwards, we went to The Beverly Center, (a huge mall,) because my dad wanted to see the shops and he was convinced that a "Woody Allen film might have been filmed there!" Unfortunetly, he was sorely disappointed when he realized it wasn't the right mall. THEN after THAT, Carolyn wanted to see some "mansions," so I gave them a little tour of Beverly Hills. To top the day off, we headed to The Elephant Bar for dinner, (where I was subjected to being embarrassed by Carolyn by being forced to take pictures in front of the big elephant head, with LOTS of people watching ...) On the way home, my dad wanted me to show him where the Jay Leno show is filmed, (because it's in Burbank,) sooo we did that too!
And THAT, ladies and gentleman, was my weekend. =)
Yay! After Kung Fu last night, my teacher pulled me aside and said that he's been really impressed with my dedication, hard work, and with the way I've excelled in the class, so he wants to give me private lessons once a week to teach me "techniques that he doesn't teach to just anyone in regular class!" Isn't that cool? He also said to "keep it a secret because other students might get jealous"- OOPS- looks like I just leaked the secret! =P But none of you are IN the class so it doesn't matter! Oh yeah, and the picture above is tooootally me! I even wear a hoodie to practice when it's cold! =)
So ... the man in the picture is responsible for my puffy, sore, and bruised forearms! lol. Yes, that's my Kung Fu teacher, Sifu, and last night we did TONS of blocking drills. Tons. Nonstop. And I was the only girl there so I had to keep blocking punch after punch from big-boned guys. Ouch. It hurts. So Bad. But I still love it! :P We're having our "Kung Fu Christmas party" two weeks from Saturday. Yay for fun Christmas parties! :)
Last night, I woke up every hour on the hour. It was REALLY annoying. I would either wake up because 1.) I couldn't breath through my nose, 2. My throat hurt, or 3. As a result of not being able to breath through my nose, I had to breath through my mouth, and I would wake up unable to even swallow because my mouth would be so dry! Even in my dreams, my mouth would be dry. It sucked.
On the other hand, I'm excited for my dad to meet Chris this weekend! :D
Last night as I was eating dinner I was looking at one of my roommate's "In Touch" magazines, and there was this big picture of Paris Hilton with a quote she said which read, "All that matters is dress cute wherever you go." Now, if I were in a magazine, I'd want my quote to say, "All that matters is dress comfy wherever you go." (And of course, I'd be wearing my big, comfy sweatshirt in the picture!) :P Take THAT Paris Hilton!
Wow, I can't believe it's almost December. Ludicrous.
I totally want to snuggle up on the couch with a warm blanket and cocoa and watch a movie. That sounds nice. I guess it would help if I had a dvd player. DAMN. AND cocoa. Seeing that my roommates decided to drink all of it. Double Damn.
And those are my thoughts for the day!
Today my blog is dedicated to my mommy, who passed away 8 years ago from today.
"Mama thank you for who I am
Thank you for all the things I'm not
Forgive me for the words unsaid
For the times
I forgot
Mama remember all my life
You showed me love, you sacrificed
Think of those young and early days
How I've changed
Along the way
And I know you believed
And I know you had dreams
And I'm sorry it took all this time to see
That I am where I am because of your truth
I miss you, I miss you
Mama forgive the times you cried
Forgive me for not making right
All of the storms I may have caused
And I've been wrong
Dry your eyes
And I know you believed
And I know you had dreams
And I'm sorry it took all this time to see
That I am where I am because of your truth
I miss you, I miss you
Mama I hope this makes you smile
I hope you're happy with my life
At peace with every choice I've made
How I've changed
Along the way
And I know you believed in all of my dreams
And I owe it all to you, mama"
~Il Divo~
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Ok ... I realize it's two days late ... but ... I was BUSY on Thanksgiving! And yesterday ... well ... I was STILL busy! :P
I hope everyone had a lovely day. I spent Thanksgiving with Chris and his family, (we went to his grandma's house,) where many more relatives were encountered. We sat, ate, drank, and chatted. Sounds lovely doesn't it? Actually, it really was! There was turkey, two types of ham, rolls, mashed potatoes, this maccoroni stuff, cranberry salad, this other casserole stuff, lemonade, coffee, and lots of wine. Chris' uncle was big on the wine ... I would barely finish my glass and he'd be pouring me another! LOL. And no, I didn't have ten glasses. I think I had about 2 and 1/2. But what was even better was that Chris finally had a couple glasses and was seeing Karaoke Revolution in his head. In fact, when we got home, the first thing he did was start playing Karaoke Revolution. In between songs he'd be like, "I'm sauced!" It was quite funny.
On a side note, I just realized that I forgot to have pie! Chris' aunt was passing out little jell-o cups with chocolate pudding and I had one of those, and then I totally forgot to have pumpkin pie. Geeeez.
On another side note, Chris just bought the eye cam thingy for PS2 which means we can put our own heads on the characters in Karaoke Revolution! I'm way excited about that. I told him we needed to take Toasty's picture and make a Toasty character. LOL.
Alright, so I've decided that by the time 2007 rolls around, I need to have made my decision regarding which career choice I want to focus on pursuing right now. Whether it be wedding planning or acting, by January 1st I need to know which direction I'm going in so that I can make goals and start taking the necassry steps I need to take in order to get to where I want to be. So ... yes ... hopefully over the next couple of weeks I can make a decision and start goal setting baby! :D
Oh yeah, something I found interesting was that in the campaign earlier, the political parties spent about $160 million in ads attacking congressional candidates and only about $17 million on positive messages. That's just over $1 of nice for every $10 of nasty. Tsk tsk.
Ohhhh guess what? Chris bought Karaoke Revolution volume 1 the other day off e-bay, I can't wait! Now we can spend even MORE time going hoarse and busting our vocal chords! Heehee. And, I should point out that Chris got like a perfect score singing Whitney Houston's 'Greatest Love of All' song. Yeah ... scary. When your boyfriend beats you at singing women's songs, you kinda have to wonder.
Oh, and don't try playing Karaoke Revolution after having one too many drinks, because you'll be so embarrassed at how HORRIBLE you will do. In addition, it's probably best to not get drunk in front of your boyfriend because he is likely to embarrass you by taking scandalous pictures of you ... among other things. : P
On a side note ... you know what would really suck? Getting sucked into a black hole. While I've always been fascinated by the solar system/planets, I've always been terrified of black holes. There's just something about the sucking vaccum of a black hole that's rather terrifying ...
Did you know that if I were in a space ship and was a distance of about 10 times the black hole's radius away from the center of a black hole, that it would take only about 8 minutes to get sucked to the horizon, (depending on the size of the black hole,) and then only another 7 seconds to reach the singularity (center.) And of course, once you reach the center of the black hole the force of gravity is so great that it rips your body apart. Sounds like fun, doesn't it?
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What the bloody hell is going on?! I mean, it sure FEELS like hell's temperature with it being 88 degrees so far today- in NOVEMBER. All I want is some cooler weather, is that so much to ask for? Cool enough that I don't start sweating 5 minutes after going outside, and cool enough that I can wear the super cute jacket/hoodie that Chris bought me! Grrrr. It's funny how the people with the cold weather complain about it being too cold, and then you have people like me who complain about the "nice weather," lol.
And did you know that the sun's visible outer layer has a temperature of 11,000 F? Yeah, that's pretty hot. So it COULD be worse. :P
Ok, so for Chris' birthday on Wednesday I suprised him by cleaning/decorating his apartment. I had been planning it for months, and had bought lots of home decoration stuff, (I went with a Japanese/Oriental style,) to use. So I went over to his apartment Tuesday night, (I had asked Chris if I could come over on Tuesday night because I said that "my roommate was having a bunch of friends over", lol, not really.)Anyways, I needed to come over on Tuesday so that I could be there on Wednesday to decorate his place while he was at work. (I also told him that I had to work Wednesday night, heehee.)
The moment Chris left for work at 7am, I got up and began cleaning/organizing/decorating. I really enjoy doing that sort of thing. I MEANT to take before and after pics, but I forgot. GRRR on me. Anyhow, it took me about 7 hours to do everything, and it turned out really nice. Although, I was SO freak'in nervous all day long because I didn't know how he'd react. I was like, "What if he doesn't like it?" or, "What if he gets offended that I decorated is apartment without asking?" or, "what if he walks in and goes, WHAT THE HELL???" Well- none of that happened. He ended up liking it! :D Yay.
I also bought him Karaoke Revolution Party and Volume 3, which we played. I must say, Chris does a GREAT rendition of "Take on Me" and "R-E-S-P-E-C-T," heehee! ;)I also took him out to dinner at The Elephant Bar, which was yummy as usual.
So yeah, it's been a nice couple of days!
The unfortunate tale of Chris and Costco, as heard by me while on the phone with Chris ...
It was a cool, blustery evening as Chris headed to Costco to get some last minute shopping done before closing time. After a long day at work, he was in a hurry to get back home. He got his shopping done swiftly, buying 40 lbs. of kitty poo litter, 48 cans of kitty food, and two boxes of Pepsi. Proud of the fact that his entire shopping trip only took 20 minutes, Chris headed out to the parking lot with his shopping cart, (which was full of 40 lbs. of kitty poo litter, 48 cans of kitty food, and two boxes full of Pepsi, of course!) so that he could unload his purchases into his car and head home. When he realized- his car was no where in sight. "Surely my car is just ahead," Chris thought. He continued walking foward, looking both left and right. But still ... no car was in sight. He looked back over his shoulder, thinking perhaps he had PASSED his car by mistake, but in vain. Slowly, panick began to set in. He felt knots beginning to tie in his stomach, and his head began to spin, as he pushed that cart full of poo. I of course, was on the other end of the phone the entire time. "Have you found your car yet?" I asked. "Nooo," he replied. Trying to remain calm, Chris pushed his cart into the next isle, positive that he would find his black 2005 Mazda waiting for him. I waited anxiously to see if he would find his car. Unfortunetly, I knew it was a bad sign when I heard groaning on the other end of the line. "What's wrong?" I inquired. "Allison, I think some one stole my car! This isn't good!" I could hear the panick in his voice, and the rumble of the shopping cart filled with poo as he began to push it faster and faster, as if pushing the poo faster would make his car suddenly appear. "I don't see my car anywhere!" Chris panicked. "Are you sure you didn't park it on the other side?" I asked calmly. "NO!" He yelled, with his unbridled terror streaming out in his voice. This panick went on for twenty minutes. That's TWENTY minutes of pushing 40 lbs. of cat poo, 48 cans of kitty food, and TWO BOXES OF PEPSI. Finally, after a long moment of intense silence, Chris said, "Oh yeah, I parked over on THAT side of the parking lot!" AND well, you can guess what happened next.
If you need a laugh- watch this video. Here's a cat's reaction to getting it's back scratched ... LOL
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=911585152
Today as I was walking into the Library, there was this black guy sitting outside the front door, and as he saw me approach he said, "Daaaaamn! Here comes a two-legged Golden Retriever!" Golden Retriever?! LOL- THAT'S one thing I've never been called before! (And the only reason why I mentioned that it was a "black" guy in particular, is because black guys ALWAYS seem to comment on my legs/butt, and they ALWAYS start with "Daaaaaamn!") LOL! I mean come on, does this picture look like ME?
I was talking on the phone with Michelle last night, and I am SO bloody excited about going home for Christmas so we can have our traditional gingerbread house making night! I absolutely love making gingerbread houses ... so much fun, and OHHH so tasty! :P Although I'm not really sure on what "type" of house I want to make yet ... last year I did the more traditional gingerbread house while the year before that Michelle and I did houses in the style of "Hagrid's hut" from Harry Potter. Too many choices! :D
And DAMN ... I'm so sore right now from Kung Fu class these past two nights- but I guess that's to be expected! I'm still going to class tomorrow night, gotta get my money's worth! :)
Well anyhooo I need to get running, (literally,) even though I'd much rather get snuggled up in some blankets with a movie and some cocoa! (Oh, and cookies would be nice too!)
I feel like I've come to a crossroad in my life, and the car I'm driving has stalled in the middle of the road, unable to turn left or right. I'm sitting in the driver's seat, frustrated and scared, trying and re-trying to get the engine to start ... but to no avail. Finally, I open the glove compartment to take out my road map to see which way I'm supposed to go, only to find that it's missing! Confused, I realize that even if I do manage to get the engine started, I don't even know which direction I am supposed to go!
I've always wanted two careers: An acting career and a career as a wedding planner/event coordinator. I love both areas, and I have training and experience in both.
In acting, I grew up acting and singing in plays and musicals, and making movies to enter into local film festivals. I minored in theatre, and have had classes of all kinds, including basic acting, stage movement, technical theatre, improv, stage make-up, and tv, film, and commercial classes. I've also taken 7 years of private voice lessons, and I took 14 years of piano lessons.
In wedding planning/event coordinating, I gained experience by interning for a wedding planner, and helped to plan several weddings. In addition, I've planned many parties and social gatherings, and have taken various classes to help me with my skills, including interior design, graphic design, advertising, and many business related courses. I also toootally possess the skills needed to be a great wedding planner, which include: I'm goal-oriented, organized, can multi-task, I'm creative and artistic, I'm detail-oriented, and I love planning things in advance and scheduling them. I'm also a list-maker, (I own a planner and make lists of everything I need to get done- I even have a whole budget section for each month!) And last but not least, I'm a romantic at heart.
So the current problem I'm having is ... which career to pursue? Initially, I moved out here to Los Angeles last year to pursue my acting career in film. I've realized that, while I still love acting and film making, there are so many things about this business that I don't like. First, you really can't trust anyone in the business- anyone. Second, people seem to care more about your looks than your talent. Other, less-talented people have been chosen over me just because they're a size zero. It drives me NUTS. Third, you have to be constantly hoping for more auditions, which are hard to come by, and even harder to book. Those are just a couple reasons.
When I first moved out here, I was reved and ready to go! I was like, "Bring it on!" I set goals for myself and worked towards those goals every day. But lately, I just haven't felt so motivated. I feel like the flame I once had has dwindeled, and is close to going out. Maybe it's just because I've hit the "one year mark" of being out here, and I'm simply burnt out. Maybe I just need a little break to get my engine started again. But on the other hand, maybe I really don't want to continue down this road. I no longer feel I need to be a "movie star" in order to be happy ...
I need to make a decision, and soon. I hate dawdling around in the middle. Right now I'm neither working as hard at pursuing my acting career like I should, nor am I working hard towards my wedding planning career. When I know where I'm going- I like to go full throttle. But how can you go full throttle into something if you're not even sure where you're going? I do NOT like to just "half ass" my way in both directions- like I'm doing now. Grrrr on life and it's big decisions ... grrr I say!
Despite the fact that I worked Friday, Saturday, AND Sunday, (as I almost always do,) I still managed to have a lovely weekend. I got off work around 4pm on Saturday and went to go see Chris ... and guess what we did? Coincidentally, despite the fact that I just posted a blog the day before on never seeing movies in theatres because they're too expensive, Chris took me to go see 'The Prestige,' which I thoroughly enjoyed!
It's one of the few movies I've seen this year in addition to 'Ice Age 2,' 'Cars,' and 'Pirates 2' ... (notice how they're mostly "kiddy" movies, LOL.) Anyhow, I highly recommend seeing the movie because it's one of the few good movies I've seen in a long while, and it actually has some unexpected twists in it, which is more than you can say for most movies these days. (Plus, you get to watch 2 pretty magicians for two hours! : P Just kidding! Well, mostly anyway ... )
After the movie, we returned back to Chris' apartment so that I could have the privilege of watching the first installment of "Rocky," (starring Sylvester Stallone, of course!) I had seen bits and pieces of it before, but never the whole thing. Chris made the unfortunate move of showing me "Rocky Part 4" first a couple months ago, which left a bad taste in my mouth. Almost like when you eat onions ... the onions themselves are bad enough, but then they just leave this awful taste in your mouth! And it's like, WHY would I want to eat MORE onions? They're nasty! Well in the same way, I was always like, "WHY would I want to watch more Rocky? He's nasty!" Yeah, kinda like that. All in all, the movie really wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. In fact, it was actually some what enjoyable. : P Chris is quick to point out that, "Rocky was nominated for 10 academy awards and won 3!" He's been babbling about the NEW Rocky movie that's coming out at Christmas for awhile now. He gets this mental glow in his eye as he watches the movie trailer, (yes, I was present at the trailer watching- I saw it for myself!) Hehehe. It's funny. : P
And that was my weekend. Working, going to see Chris, watching movies, and relaxing. Lovely, aint' it?
A word of advice: If your boyfriend ever asks what turns you on, tell him. Do not throw a flustered fit of embarrassment for 45 minutes, otherwise he will become upset with you. (Gee I wish I had known this before last night's phone conversation!)
I could really go for seeing a movie right now. I just realized that ... I haven't seen any movies in the theater since I saw 'Pirates 2' with Chris! And before that ... I think the only other movie I've seen this year is 'Ice Age 2.' I know ... it's pathetic. And there's actually been several movies that have come and gone that I wanted to see. Currently, I want to see 'Saw 3,' (seeing that I've watched the first 2,) and I heard that it was good. But damnit! Movie tickets are just too bloody expensive. Especially out here! I mean it's like $10 for one movie ticket. Come on. I could wait for the movie to come out on dvd and BUY IT for little more than that. Grrrrr. There's a reason why I've only seen 2 movies this year ... lol.
Happy ... errr .... LATE Halloween everyone! :D I actually TRIED posting this blog yesterday when it was Halloween, but it wouldn't let me post this cute jack-o-lantern picture yesterday, (which is essential,) so I decided to try again today and it worked. YAY! I figure ... one day late is better than nothing ...
For Halloween I went to go see Chris (well ... AFTER getting stuck in traffic for two hours, but thankfully I spent those two hours on the phone catching up with Michelle!) We grabbed some dinner to-go at Jack in the Box so that we could take it home and watch scary movies. Unfortunetly, there was diddly squat on to watch. Our choices were basically 'Jeepers Creepers,' (a winner,) 'Friday the 13th,' (yaaaay,) and 'Halloween 4-5,' (soooo boring.) On cinemax demand there was a WHOLE category called "Tricks and Treats," (which is supposed to have tons of scary movies,) but ... it was EMPTY! On HALLOWEEN the HALLOWEEN movie selection was empty. HOW LAME. So after enduring more of 'Halloween 5' then we could handle, we played Scene It instead. (And for the first time in forever in game-playing history, I actually BEAT Chris! :P) I was WAY excited.
And there you have it- Halloween 2006. It really could have used a nice game of Eldon!
WARNING: This blog contains ranting, unhappiness, and, :::gasps::: even complaining about things that probably aren't that important to anyone but me. If people don't want to listen to me complain, I will complain to myself in the comfort of my own blog. Sooo if you don't feel like reading the pointless rantings of me then please stop reading here ...
Okay ... I've been having a bad day. Actually, more like a bad week. Here are my reasons why:
1. I haven't had a day off from work in 2 weeks, and I don't get any days off THIS week either. Which means I'll be working at least 3 weeks in a row without a day off. (And that depends on whether I get a day off NEXT week ... which I probably won't ... that'll make it 4 weeks in a row.)
2. They're currently doing construction ALL over my apartment building to make it look "prettier," (when it's already super nice,) which means I wake up every morning, (on the mornings where I get to sleep in some what before work,) to the sounds of jack hammers and chain saws outside my window. HEAD ACHE. Even when I'm NOT sleeping, I can't stand to be in the apartment because they go ALL DAY LONG.
3. Due to the construction, they have taken away several of the guest parking spots and have put up POINTLESS pictures and posters in their places. SEVERAL parking spots have been replaced by a stupid wall with POSTERS on it for decorative purposes. IN a parking garage. This means that it is now especially hard for me to find parking in my own building. Why don't I just "buy a parking spot," you might ask? Because "buying" a parking spot costs at least an extra $75- $85 a month. What the hell?! I already pay a shit load just to live here, and they want me to pay an EXTRA $75-$85 just to have a parking spot?! Even if I wanted to, I couldn't afford it.
4. I DON'T like living in the middle of the city of Los Angeles. Period.
5. Right now, I spend my time working TWO jobs and rarely get a day off, and I STILL barely even have enough money to pay all the bills every month. In addition, I don't even want to be here anymore. I don't feel the strong desire to do movies like I used to. Yeah, of course I would still like to, but I don't have a strong enough desire to make that my main career goal. It's just not what I want for my life anymore. I would much rather do my wedding planning right now. I could even WORK for a wedding planner/business until I start my own. So the problem is ... I'm now pointlessly living in one of the most expensive parts of town for no reason. And I don't make enough EXTRA money each month to save in order to move. So I just feel "stuck" here. And as nice and convenient as my location is, I'm miserable.
6. I'm home sick, I miss my friends and family from back home, and I can never get a hold of any of them.
7. My front left tire on my car looks like it's going flat, EVEN THOUGH I just had my car inspected, (which includes adjusting tire pressure,) THREE weeks ago. Plus, my car is starting to act funny. The mechanics who looked at it last month probably screwed everything up on purpose so I'd have to pay MORE money. Because I have NEVER had problems with my car util last month.
8. F##KING Bally Total Fitness keeps taking money from my checking account each month, EVEN THOUGH I don't go there anymore and told them I wanted to cancel my membership. I have to "pay a fee" in order to cancel, which I can't afford!!!
9. I want to go home for Christmas, but am worried that if I go home, I won't have enough money to pay January's bills, (because obviously I won't be working while at home.)
10. I'm stressed, I have a headache, and I feel depressed ... which for me is unusual. I don't usually get depressed. I was so depressed this past weekend that I just sat at home after work on Saturday night and cried. How pathetic is that?
So there you have it, for those of you who read. Maybe I sound like an ungrateful person to be complaining so much, but I'm really NOT ungrateful. I just don't feel like this is where I'm supposed to be ... and OH the headache.
So ok, I don't drink often, but when I DO, I like to have something yummy. One of my absolute favorite drinks of all time is a mudslide, which I think all of you need to try making! It's my favorite drink to make, and is definetly one of the yummiest!
Ingredients:
* 2 oz. of Vodka
* 2 oz. of Kahlua Coffee Liqueur
* 2 oz. of Bailey's Irish Cream
* 2 cups of Vanilla Ice Cream
* 2 cups of Crushed Ice
Directions:
Put all the ingredients in the blender EXCEPT the ice. Blend on low for about 30 seconds, then switch to high until the mixture is well-blended. Add 2 cups of crushed ice, (or SMALL ice cubes, unless you want there to be ice lumps in your drink, lol) and blend everything for about 1 more minute, (or until there are no more ice chunks.)
It's best to serve in a chilled, larger glass, (like a sundae glass or big tall glass.) But if you want it to be extra yummy, drizzle chocolate syrup around the inside of the glass, THEN pour your mudslide in. Next, top with some whipped cream and chocolate shavings and ENJOY. Yummmmy for the tummy! Mmmm ... now I really want one! : P
Right now I'm currently sitting in the library reading ghost stories ... (well ... technically I'm taking a break and writing a blog ... but I WAS reading ghost stories!) With Halloween only days away, there's many different ghost story/Halloween related books on display right now, so I figured, "Why not? I could go for some chilling ghost stories!" Unfortunetly, I haven't read any that have "chilled" me yet. Now adays, I'm just too damn hard to scare! I feel like Martin in 'The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out about the Shivers,' when he says, "I wish I could get scared!"
The last time I truly got scared was two years ago when my dad gave "The Haunted St. Louis Tour." We visited many different "huanted sites," including the Lemp Mansion, which is considered one of the "Top 10 Most Haunted Houses in America." That was pretty cool. We also went to see various grave sites, and stopped by this site out on the railraod tracks where a whole car full or teenagers got hit and killed several years ago. In addition, we visited the actual hospital where the demon possessed boy that "The Exorcist" novel and movies were based on had his exorcisms performed, and we stopped by the Church where they took the boy first. After visiting several other places (at night of course,) we returned home only to watch the movie "The Exorcist." Needless to say, when it was all over, I was thoroughly creeped out when I went to bed and began hearing scratching sounds in the attack, (the same sounds that the real family AND the family in the movie of 'The Exorcist' heard in the beginning right before their child was possessed.) NOT cool.
I don't know WHY I like getting scared occasionally ... maybe it's the adrenaline rush, LOL. If I'm lucky, maybe some good, scary movies will be playing on Halloween that I can watch ... of course ... I'm rarely scared by movies these days either!
Ok so apparently, Chris doesn't think that my previous list of "reasons why I love him" was long enough and that the list included too many "physical reasons," (i.e. his perfectly shaped lips, lol.) I thought my list was quite lengthy and well-rounded, but oh-de-well. In addition to my previous blog titled, "Let Me Count the Ways," here are some more reasons, in no particular order, why I love Chris...
26. I love that he's a hard worker. Right now, he's both teaching full time AND is getting his masters.
27. I love that he's good at- and knows the importance of- communication. Especially in a relationship.
28. I love that I learn things when I'm with him. I don't feel like I'm always the one who has to lead the conversation into an intelligent direction.
29. I love that he constantly went through the trouble of organizing "group trips" to go to the internet cafe so that he could write me while in China.
30. I love that I can look like dump and he still finds me pretty.
31. I love that he actually makes an effort to know my close friends, (like writing Michelle!)
32. I love how I can feel so happy and content with him, even if I'm just watching him write a paper.
33. I love how he makes me feel safe and accepted.
34. I love that he bought a ton of Disney dvds, (special editions, no less!) partly so that we could share them together.
35. I love how it doesn't destroy his "manhood" when I beat him at miniature golf, (which happens often when we play, : P) Heeeheee.
36. I love that he plays an instrument- and well. (Even if he IS a bit "rusty.")
37. He love that he's so well-rounded in his interests. He likes stuff ranging from football to Shakespeare.
38. I love that he's a warm fuzzy giver. (i.e. he gives me warm fuzzies ... which is a very nice thing to get, my friends!)
39. I love that he once boasted about cooking a home made pizza, and yet he can't cook Ramen.
40. I love how we have so many of "the little things" in common.
Ok there. Happy now? : P That's an additional 15 reasons added to the list, and none of them are about physical qualities. (And, just for the record, only 5 of the reasons in the previous list had something to do with physical qualities, 6 if you include being a good kisser ... which ... really isn't just a physical quality, because I'm sure there are some really, really good looking people out there who are AWFUL kissers!)
Hmmm ... maybe I'll gradually build this list up to '101 reasons why Allison loves Chris. Awwww.'
This past weekend was busy with work, but it was nice because I got to see Trevor, (a friend from back home,) who I haven't seen in ages! On Saturday we went out to eat at a yummy Italian restaurant called Chi Chis (I think that's what it was called,) went to the mall, and just talked. On Sunday he and some of his friends came to eat while I was working at the Elephant Bar so that I could wait on them. Another friend who I haven't seen in about 4 years also showed up to dinner, so that was cool! : D
Yesterday I drove out to the Best Buy over by Chris' house to buy the keyboard I've been eyeing for several months now, (because it said you could pay $17 a month instead of paying $600 all at once,) ONLY to find that you have to have a "Best Buy credit card" to do the monthly payments. I was not pleased. And I was totally going to enter the Starbucks song writing conest! In fact, I already had 3 songs written! Grrrrrr. So I huffed and puffed around Best Buy for awhile, determined to buy something because I refused to have just driven all the way out there only to come home empty handed. So I ended up spending $40 on this fun trivia dvd game called "Scene it" instead. : P
On my way home, I decided it would also be dumb to have driven all the way out to West Covina without stopping to see Chris, so I stopped by a 7-11, picked up some yummy Coke slushies for us both, and spent several hours at his place. During that time, I watched him type his paper ... which ... as boring as that sounds ... really wasn't! I was actually really happy just curled up next to him while he typed! We also tried out my new game that I had bought just hours earlier, (Scene It,) which was fun. After we were done playing, (yes ... Chris won ... grrrrr ...) I just layed on the floor and entertained myself by going through all the trivia questions, which was actually quite fun! We also gave the bathroom a "special memory" while I was there, teee heee hee. : P
I ended up leaving around 11:45pm because it was a school night and Chris had to be up early the next morning. I think I cause him to lose alot of sleep ... lol ... sorry Chris. The worst part is, it just gets harder every time! Everytime I go over there, the less I want to leave. Pretty soon, he's going to have to physically FORCE me out! : P
I need to go shopping. There's a time in every woman's life where she just needs to shop. And not for boring stuff like groceries and laundry detergent, but for FUN stuff, like clothes! : P I haven't been shopping in months ... and for me that's a long time. I've been so hard-pressed for money lately that I've only been buying the essentials. As a result, I'm getting so desperate to go shopping that I even want to go SHOE shopping! (If you know me, you'd know that I usually prefer clothes shopping- not shoe shopping.) In fact, I want to do MORE than just buying some clothes- I want to buy some dvds too! Or maybe a keyboard- hehehehe. Oh, and a mudslide sounds really tasty right now. Hmmm ... maybe I'll just go "window" shopping right now. That never hurt anyone! Just a little, harmless, window shopping. (And if I just "happen" to accidentally buy something, that's ok too!) : P I'm off!
To play Super Mario Brothers. The old version. Right now. Unfortunetly, that's not going to happen because a.) I don't own any type of nintendo and b.) I don't own any games. Grrr.
Me no get to see Chris this weekend. *sniff sniff.* That really makes me quite sad. Oh Chris, how I love thee. Let me count the ways! …No really, let me count the ways! You don’t want to hear the ways? Well then stop reading, damn it! This is MY blog, and I’m gonna count the bloody ways!!! Ok, here goes … (WARNING: The following is a long, sappy list. If you don’t feel like reading a long, sappy list, then don’t read it!)
1. I love how Chris is a cutie AND a hottie all rolled into one!
2. I love how he’s pretty damn smart.
3. I love how his hair smells HEAVENLY.
4. I love how he’s very thoughtful.
5. I love how he’s always looking out for me.
6. I love how he bites his lower lip, especially when typing at the computer.
7. I love how he’s the best snuggle buddy- ever.
8. I love how he likes Donald Duck cartoons.
9. I love how he knows about and likes all the classic movies I like.
10. I love a man who can enjoy some karaoke.
11. I love that he can be entertained by movies for just as long as I can. (He would be a perfect “Bum Day” candidate!)
12. I love that he finds all of me beautiful, even if I don’t.
13. I love how he tries to help me “grow,” instead of getting frustrated with me and cussing me out, (like SOME body I know …)
14. I love the adorable faces he makes- especially when he’s typing on webcam!
15. I love how he holds me. Awww!
16. I love that he’s an English teacher- woah baby!
17. I loooove that he owns a cat. (A Toasty, no less!)
18. I love his super ultra soft cheeks! (Sounds kinda like fabric softener, don’t it? lol!)
19. I love a grown man who can wear a Yoda watch on a daily basis.
20. I love how he’s patient with me. (Well, except when it comes to playing video games, lol!)
21. I love how even when he’s busy, if I have a problem he always takes the time to help me the best that he can.
22. I love how he has the most perfectly shaped lips.
23. Speaking of lips … I love how he’s the best kisser too! Heehee! : P
24. Speaking of kissing … I love how he runs his hand through my hair WHILE he’s kissing me … woah ho baby!
25. I love Chris because well … he’s Chris!
There … I counted the ways. I COULD count longer, but I’ll spare ya’ll at 25. : P
Chris is SUCH a sexy biotch! (Said Bee-otch, lol!) I mean, he should be certified in his sexified biotchyness. Last night, Chris received an invitation on myspace to join a group called “Sexy Biotch” (or was it “Sexy Biotches?”) Unfortunately, he declined the invitation. Just think, he could have been an official Sexy Biotch! How many girls can say that their boyfriend is an official Sexy Biotch? Hehehe … me all done now. : P
On another note, last night I gave something very special to Chris. Something that he will cherish forever. I gave him my best burping effort. And for ME, that is something to cherish! Why? Because I don’t burp! (Or fart!) It’s not like I intentionally don’t burp or fart … I … I just don’t! I’m not quite sure where all the air and gas in my body goes. Out my nose maybe? Ears? ANYWAY, I bought a can of coke last night and just tried to let loose. I got a couple of “real” burps, but most of them could have still been qualified as “baby burps.” I’m definitely not to the level of “belching” just yet. I'm sure I have great burping potential under Chris' tutalidge. He gives me so many things to aspire to! LOL.
Last night while on the phone with Chris, the topic of weddings came up. (No, not OUR wedding, : P) And with my wanting to be a wedding planner, I asked Chris how much he thought the average wedding cost in the US. His first guess was $40,000, and although his guess was a bit high, it by no means makes the actual average cost sound cheap. The average cost of getting married in the US is $27,852! And just out of curiosity, I looked up the median household income for 2005 in a report by the Census Bureau. The average household income? $46,326. What the??? You do the math. Never mind, I will. : P What household in its right mind is going to blow 60% of its annual income on cake, champagne, invitations, and fluffy white dresses? It would be far better for the young couple, IF $25,000 was available to spend on the wedding/reception, to spend $3,000 to $10,000 (MAX!) and put the rest into investments for the future, such as a down payment on a new house!
I have had several friends get married on a budget of $3,000 or less, and the whole ordeal was still just as lovely as an "expensive" wedding. There are sooo many ways to cut the cost of weddings. Here are a few ideas…
1. Get married during the "off season," the venue will be much cheaper.
2. Involve friends and family. For instance, have a friend who bakes well make the wedding cake (that could save over a $1,000 right there!) And have friends and family help make pretty home made decorations for the ceremony and reception. Not only is that fun, but then everyone will feel like they've contributed something to the special occasion.
3. Make the invitations yourself. Plain and simple.
4. Don't invite everyone, including your roommate's best friend's aunt, your 3rd cousin who you've never met, and their dog.
5. Hold the wedding and/or reception some where for free! For example, at your Church that you're a member at, or at some one's house, or even in their yard. Parks and gardens are also quite nice!
6. Instead of buying things for the wedding at places like "bridal shops," buy them elsewhere. A set of white candles at a bridal shop will cost twice as much as the same set of white candles you could find at Wal-Mart.
7. Don't serve alcohol at the reception. At least don't do an "open bar."
8. Don't have a sit down catered meal at the reception. Instead, opt for a nice buffet style meal or just serve snack foods and dessert.
9. Get married in the morning or in the late afternoon, as opposed to the "early afternoon" when EVERYONE gets married. Better yet, get married on a Friday or Sunday instead of Saturday, like everyone else.
These are just a few great cost-cutting ideas, and trust me, I have lots more! : P
The marketing industry is soooo responsible for the irresistible dumping of hard-earned dollars on a ceremony that takes months to plan, lasts less than 30 minutes, and produces a marriage that some times doesn't last much longer than the ceremony! It's obvious that marketers want us to spend more money. The more we spend, the more they make. But what's scary is how they've managed to convince many people that the more expensive a wedding is, the better, prettier, more fun, more luxurious, and more memorable it will be. Uhhhh- NOT true!
The point is, after all, that you're married. I'm pretty sure I'd feel just as married if I spent $3,000 instead of $27,000 on my wedding.
Did you know, that back in the "old days," (around 1910-20,) it was considered improper etiquette to spend more on the wedding than you could actually afford? People would be criticized for "inappropriate lavishness."
No there's an idea! Now adays, you're made to feel guilty if you aren't spending more than you can afford. It's rather amusing to think that, less than 100 years ago, people thought it was tacky!
I saw this posted on myspace just now and I couldn't resist! : P
Three names you go by:
1. Allison
2. Allie
3. Magic Markers and Allisoroni San Fransisco Treat (Courtesy of Kara, LOL)
Three screen names you have:
1. GigglesCookie
2. Dorkemon
3. My hotmail address
Three things you like about yourself:
1. Fun/Dorky
2. Friendly
3. Smart
Three things you hate/dislike about yourself:
1. My acne … although it hasn’t been too bad lately! =D
2. My feet
3. My inability to say “no,” (although I’ve gotten much better at it!)
Three parts of your heritage:
1. German (about ¾)
2. English
3. And more German and English
Three things you want right now:
1. Something to eat
2. A shower
3. Chris AND Michelle! (I guess those are people, not things, LOL.)
Three favorite foods:
1. Cinnamon rolls
2. Fettuchini Alfredo
3. Poppy seed bread
Three favorite movies:
1. Moulin Rouge
2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
3. The Notebook
Three things that scare you:
1. Spiders
2. Demons/”evil spirits”
3. Car accidents
Three of your favorite states:
1. Colorado
2. Missouri
3. California
Three of your everyday essentials:
1. Lip gloss or chapstick
2. A brush
3. Tooth brush and paste
Three things I am wearing right now:
1. Lame black pants
2. Lame Elephant Bar shirt
3. Lame apron thingy for change/pens/money
Three of your fave bands/artists (today):
1. Queen
2. Kelly Clarkson
3. Pink … crap … I have too many I can’t list just three!
Three of your fave songs at present:
1. Kill Bill – “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood/Esmeralda Suite”
2. Kill Bill – “The Lonely Shepard”
3. Jessica Simpson – “Breath of Heaven”
Three new things you want to try in the upcoming year:
1. Learn how to cook more different types of dishes
2. Get/try my first weapon in Kung Fu
3. Write/record some songs
Three things you want in a relationship (love is a given):
1. Commitment
2. Intimacy
3. Friendship
Two truths and a lie:(not in any order)
1. I’m a good singer
2. I’m related to Bob Newheart
3. I’ve been to 8 different countries
Three of your closest friends:
1. Michelle
2. Chris
3. Anna
Three physical things about the opposite/same sex that appeal to you:
1. The smile
2. The body in general, lol
3. The hair (and if it smells super yummy, that’s a plus!) ; )
Three things you just can't do:
1. Live without my planner/organizer
2. Fall prey to the superficial whims of Hollywood
3. Sleep with loud noises
Three of your favorite hobbies:
1. Scrapbooking
2. Going to Kung Fu
3. Painting/drawing
Three careers you're considering:
1. Well I’m currently TRYING to earn money as an actress
2. Wedding Planner/Event Coordinator
3. Those are the only two … although making a living off of singing would be nice
Three places you want to go on vacation:
1. Australia
2. Europe in General
3. Both Hawaii and Japan (I know I know, that’s FOUR places)
Three kids names (boy or girl):
1. Lock
2. Shock
3. Barrel (those are kids names! Lol)
Three things you want to do before you die:
1. Have a successful acting career
2. Have a successful wedding planning business
3. Do a lot of traveling
This weekend was a lovely weekend. Despite the fact that I had to work both Friday and Saturday, (which I always do,) I requested Sunday off so that I could actually have a weekend day off for once!
Friday night I worked my first “dinner shift” at the Elephant Bar, which went alright. I didn’t leave until after midnight, but it was alright nonetheless. I’m already one of the fastest servers in the west, hehehe. : P And, you make like 3 times more money during dinner shifts then you do working lunch. Tomorrow, I’m going to tell them that if they don’t schedule me at least 2 dinner shifts a week, well, I’m leaving! Take that Elephant Bar, take that! But no…I’m serious. I really am!
Saturday I worked at the Elephant Bar again, (only lunch this time,) which was slow so I requested to be cut early because I wasn’t going to make much money even if I stayed. Blegh. I hate money…but that’s beside the point. Actually, I don’t really have a point, so if you’re waiting for me to get to the point then you’re in for a sad discovery- because there isn’t going to BE one! (Well, besides that the weekend was fabulous…so I guess I sorta DO have a point, LOL.) Anyway!
After work I drove to West Covina to go visit Chris- and since I arrived before 5pm, (Chris has class until 5pm,) I went to Wal-Mart and Starbucks to kill some time. I even brought him a nice, venti hot chocolate! (Aren’t I a great girlfriend? = P) Even though he forgot to drink it until like 5 hours later … but he did drink it, mind you! That evening we went to have a nice dinner at the Elephant Bar, (Now, I know what you’re probably thinking. “Geez, she spends all her time working at the Elephant Bar, now she chooses to spend her off time there too?) You’re quite right in thinking that, but even though I work there, I find I still like to eat there, (as long as it’s not the same one I actually work at.) I love the atmosphere, and I love the food! (I even love a lot of the music that they play!) So THERE. : P
Afterwards we came home and watched a cinematic classic: Spaceballs. Heeheehee, I have sooo many memories of Spaceballs, and I couldn’t help but picture Michelle dressed as Dark Helmet during half the film! (Which makes the movie that much more entertaining!) Then Chris chose to watch Dark City … I think that was the name of it … I HOPE that was the name of it, otherwise Chris will probably kill me because he feels like I don’t like watching the movies he picks out. I mean … the time he tried to show me the anime Escaflowne I fell asleep on the floor, (although I was SICK that night with a fever,) the time we watched the Mel Brooks Western I fell asleep, (because it was like 2:30am,) and the time we watched Rocky 4 (or was it 3?) I fell asleep because … well because it was just plain awful! And I DID let out a few displeased mumbles when he suggested we watch the Jean Claude VanDamn movie ‘Kickboxer.’ But … but I don’t mean to fall asleep and complain, I really don’t! Well anyways, “Dark City” was actually a good movie, and it had Jennifer Connely in it, who I really like. And don’t worry, there was plenty of cuddling and cuteness afterwards. = P
Sunday we slept in until 1:45pm (impressive, huh?) And continued to just lay there until 2:10pm. It was heavenly! The day was all around gloomy: Cloudy, cold, and drizzling rain, so we spent the entire day all cozy watching movies, (Including ‘The Island’ with Ewan McGregar and Scarlett Johansson, which was good.) We even watched the beginning of “The Grudge” just so we could see Lone Star (otherwise known as Bill Pullman,) take a nose dive off the top of a balcony! (Hehehe, ok that was MY request, aren’t I twisted? : P) We also spent several hours rolling around tackling each other on the floor, (yes, you read right, LOL!) Chris even burned me a copy of the Kill Bill soundtrack, which I simply love! I left around 11:30pm (I always hate leaving. Half the time I’m over at Chris’ place, I’m dreading when I have to leave, LOL. I’m pathetic, I know. After getting home and sleeping for about 3 hours, I had to get up for work at 3:45am this morning (such a rude awakening to such a great weekend!) And that’s where I am right now. I’m back from work, just woke up from a nap, and currently have some stomach pains. Ouch. I’ll probably go to Kung-Fu tonight as well so I can work on my Viper Assassination Squad status. Go me. : P
Well, that’s my weekend – in farley decent detail – for those of you who care to know. : )
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These past few weeks I've been really tight on money, so I've been avoiding grocery shopping. As a result, I've quite literally been living off of tomato soup and dry cerial, (and occasionally the cookies my apartment has everyday in the living area,) and it was beginning to take it's toll on me. I was either always hungry, and longing for some big hamburger or plate of pasta, or I was not hungry, but felt tired because of just eating soup/dry cerial/and some cookies. Today I broke down and said, enough is enough. I can't keep living off of this crap. I'm always hungry, and when I'm not, it's because I just ate a cookie, which is bad for me. So I just returned from the grocery store, and toasted myself a bagel with garlic herb cream cheese. Let me just say that, the moment of eating each delectable bite of bagel was PURE ECSTASTY!
I just realized that Uma Thurman was 33 years old when she did Kill Bill volume 1. That means I still have 10 years to get to the level of being a former member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad! Isn't that great? Heeheehee, I thought so. = P
This is one of the times of year that I always look foward to. I love it when you start to feel that crisp, autumn chill in the air, and the green leaves of summer begin to turn vibrant shades of orange, red, and yellow. I love being able to wear cute sweaters and coming home to get all snuggly with a nice, hot cup of apple cider. Unfortunetly here in California, the palm trees don't really turn shades of orange ... or red ... or yellow. In fact, they don't really turn shades at all unless they get too dry, THEN they turn a nice shade of brown, lol.
Back home, this was always the time of year where I'd bake a bunch of autumn/Halloween themed sugar cookies and give them out to friends and family. I suppose I could do that still ... although the list of family and friends would be a bit shorter. = P
It's finally starting to get a bit cooler here, and by cooler I mean in the 70's as apposed to the 90's. But I'm grateful for that tempature change, even if it IS a bit warmer then I'm used to at this time of year.
What I'm really in the mood for right now is to go on a nice, long hike in the mountains. The Rocky Mountains! I want to see the changing trees and feed the ground squirrels. That sounds like fun. =)
ME
**FOOD-OLOGY**
What is your salad dressing of choice?
Ranch
What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
In'N'Out, McDonald's, and Jack in the Box
What is your favorite sit down restaurant?
Olive Garden, The Elephant Bar, (even though I work there,) AppleBees, Ruby Tuesdays
On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant?
15 %
What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick off of?
Ice cream or strawberries ... or spagetti
What are your pizza toppings of choice?Cheese, alfredo sauce, and chicken, and garlic is yummy too
What do you like to put on your toast?
Don't eat toast that often...but if I DO I like butter and strawberry jam
What is your favorite type of gum?
Usually have either Dentyn (however you spell it,) or Eclipse
**TECHN-OLOGY**
Number of contacts in your cell phone?
No idea
Number of contacts in your email address book?
Again...no idea
What is your wallpaper on your computer?
Something random- and it's not my personal computer
What is your screensaver on your computer?
Doesn't really have one
How many televisions are in your house?
In my apartment, one
What kitchen appliance do you use the least?
Uhhhh...alot of them
**BI-OLOGY**
Are you right handed or left handed?
Right
Do you like your smile?
It's okay
Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
Nope...not that I'm aware of, lol
Do you prefer to read when you go to the bathroom?
Don't usually do that- I'm really quick when it comes to using the restroom
Which of your five senses do you think is keenest?
Ummm...site...or smell...
When was the last time you had a cavity?
Never had one
What is the heaviest item you lift regularly?
Weights, and the trays of glasses at the Elephant Bar
Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
Nope
**MISC-OLOGY**
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
I guess
If you could change your first name, what would you change it to?
Oksana Moon- DUH
How do you express your artistic side?
Singing, writing songs, painting, drawing, scrapbooking, and sewing
What color do you think you look best in?
Blues
How long do you think you could last in a medium security prison?
I can be a very patient person if I have to be
Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake?
Yes, 2 pennies, among other things
If we werent bound by society's conventions, do you have a relative you would make a pass at?No! Although I can think of one who might make a pass at ME, LOL
How often do you go to church?
Not much since I moved
**DARE-OLOGY**
Would you walk naked for a half mile down a public street for $100,000?
Ohhhh yeah- especially right now!
Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100?
Probably..if I had bills to pay- and I currently DO
Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000?No I like my fingers...plus that would really hurt my piano playing abilities
Would you never blog again, for $50,000?
Sure! I didn't even start blogging regularly until like a month ago
Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000?
hmmm..as long as the magazine wasn't printed..lol
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
I'd try my best!
Would you give up watching television for a year for $25,000?
Yes- I've already not watched television for 2 and 1/2 months- for FREE
AND NOW FOR THE CHRIS!
**FOOD-OLOGY**
What is your salad dressing of choice?
Pepsi?
What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
Can I list all of them? :(
What is your favorite sit down restaurant?It's a two-way tie between Elephant Bar (which my gf works at), and the Olive Garden, though I am partial to the desert at Black Angus
On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant?
15 %
What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick off of?
Ice cream, pizza, and pepsi
What are your pizza toppings of choice?
Cheese, Pepperoni, Bacon (the American kind), McNuggets, ....
What do you like to put on your toast?
Don't own a toaster, but bacon sounds good!
What is your favorite type of gum?
Usually (Mitsubishi) Eclipse or Mustang
**TECHN-OLOGY**
Number of contacts in your cell phone?
Many - btw, that's a real number in hypothetical math
Number of contacts in your email address book?
Many
What is your wallpaper on your computer?
My home - San Francisco Bay
What is your screensaver on your computer?
Flying Toasters
How many televisions are in your house?
Two - a big one in the living room and a small one in the closet for my cat to lay upon
What kitchen appliance do you use the least?
The oven?
**BI-OLOGY**
Are you right handed or left handed?
Right
Do you like your smile?
No!
Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
A tail and two horns
Do you prefer to read when you go to the bathroom?
It depends on how long the journey will last
Which of your five senses do you think is keenest?
They all stink: half-blind, half-deaf, ... I'd go with taste but I also have a gag reflex. Is my brain one of the senses? Pleeeeease
When was the last time you had a cavity?
Several years ago
What is the heaviest item you lift regularly?
My car - it's good for my pectorals and deltoids
Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
Ooooh yes! By myself. Try figuring "that" story out
**MISC-OLOGY**
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
Sure would ... I'd hate to think that I spent my life going to school, depriving myself of fun, only to die a day before receiving my masters. I'd rather have fun in that case!
If you could change your first name, what would you change it to?
Octavius (as in Caeser - the impetus behind the Pax Romana)
How do you express your artistic side?
Playing some tunes on the trumpet, karaoke, writing,
What color do you think you look best in?
Blue
How long do you think you could last in a medium security prison?
Long enough to plan the perfect escape.
Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake?
I hope not
If we werent bound by society's conventions, do you have a relative you would make a pass at?Of course not .... conventions or no conventions!
How often do you go to church?
Not much since ... well, I can't remember specifically what year. I'm sure I went in 2001!
**DARE-OLOGY**
Would you walk naked for a half mile down a public street for $100,000?
Yes ... that's almost 1/7th the price of a house!
Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100?
Hmm .... $100 dollars doesn't quite seem worth it seeing as how I make more than that every day at work.
Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000?
Agh! Only if I could get the finger iced and reattached. Even then, I'd have to think about it.
Would you never blog again, for $50,000?
Sure! I haven't blogged in months.
Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000?
Why anyone would want to see me naked is beyond me - but I would definitely go for the easy money.
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
Pft ... too easy. I've done that for a shirt.
Would you give up watching television for a year for $25,000?
Hmm ..... would I still get to watch movies at the theater? If so, yes. However, I'd have to start once I was done with my masters degree (3 classes left). TV is the one thing that keeps you going at 6:30 in the morning, day after day, while doing homework.
Alright ya'll ... this is my last blog on the apartment computers! Starting tomorrow, they will begin remodeling this place EVEN THOUGH it doesn't need it ... which means they will be tearing the poor computers out of the wall and redoing the whole place. It's like a full meal deal, everything is included. As a result, I probably won't be able to write and check my messages as often, because I'm not quite sure how the library situation will work out ... I haven't checked that place out yet. Ahhhhh well.
But OH what to blog about now? I mean ... this is my final blog on this computer! It just HAS to be good! Heeheehee ... not really. Uhhh ... I got a compliment from the teacher of my Kung Fu class last night, he said, "I really appreciate your wonderful energy and the devotion you already have to this class." Yep, that's what he said! = D (Even though he worked our BUTTS off last night ... I mean literally ... I felt like my butt was gonna just FALL off! Hehehe!) Aaaaand let's see what else ... oh oh! I got Chris a really cute little something for his birthday next month! (And no, I'm not saying what it is! = P) But it's cuuuute. Speaking of cute, I just got a really cute text message from him about 2 seconds ago! Awwwww! =)
Alright, well that's my morning so far. I have to away with myself shortly in order to get to work, so I realize this makes for a pretty lame "final blog." Ooooooh well!
Oh! I told my Kung Fu teacher just now that I was going to have to stop coming to class this month because of my money issues, (the whole $800 car mess,) and that I would return next month when I "hopefully" have money in my account again- and he said that it's okay if I can't pay for this month's classes, and that I "BETTER NOT STOP COMING TO CLASS BECAUSE OF MONEY!!!" (Exact quote.) Isn't that nice? I thought so.
Alright, so everyone knows about the stupid things that "The Podge" has been doing lately, right? (If you don't, take a look at my blog entitled, "The Tale of the Poor Podge.") Well, I just recieved an e-mail from my dad, and he mentioned that he had recieved an e-mail from Roger about 8 days ago, (he wasn't able to check it until yesterday because he was in Europe,) but he recieved an e-mail in which Roger "expressed some concerns about Chris." WTF? He didn't say WHAT concerns, or what Roger said, but appartently Roger has taken it upon himself to e-mail my dad about Chris. I e-mailed my dad back and, ehem, "clarified" the situation by mentioning all the things that "The Podge" has been doing lately, including continuing to hit on me and to degrade my boyfriend by calling him "cheap," and making fun of him when I'm standing 2 feet away. Grrrrrrrrrr.
This weekend has been a busy one- good but busy. Friday, I worked at the Elephant Bar and then had an audition for a film immediately following. I guess I must have aced my audition, because I got the part on the spot! It was for a short film called ‘Cat & Mouse,’ with this whole detective theme going on in it. I really liked the way it sounded, and was really excited when I found out that they were filming it in black and white, in the style of the movie ‘Sin City.’ Of course I accepted the offer, even though they said they were going to start shooting tomorrow! Chris was planning on coming over to visit me in LA Saturday night, (for the first time!), but I knew I couldn’t turn the part down. So as I was driving home from the meeting … it occurred to me that I was very sad at the prospect of not seeing Chris at all over the weekend, (since the weekend is the only time I get to see him,) = ( so I called him and I desperately invited myself over to his apartment that night, even though he was busy studying for his Saturday class. I figured; only a few hours of seeing him would be better then not seeing him at all! We spent Friday night watching the new special addition of, “The Little Mermaid,” which just came out, and of course which Chris just bought! Heehee. It was great, as usual!
Saturday morning I woke up earlier then I would have liked, because I had to go to work at the Elephant Bar again. I woke up with 50 minutes to wash my face, get dressed, and do all that other stuff girls do in order to get ready. Although I must say, it makes it rather hard to get dressed when your boyfriend is trying to yank off your clothes when you're trying to put them on. I’ll skip what happened over the next 45 minutes. = P I arrived to work only about 7 minutes late, worked my duff off, and then came home to get ready for the film shoot. Saturday night we shot at a mansion in Beverly Hills, which was pretty awsome. The back yard had a full size outdoor basketball court and pool/hot tub. I was even afraid to go to the bathroom, because the counters were made of black marble and the sink and toilet were gold. Yes, I said gold. I was totally imagining a “Dumb and Dumber” happening, where you have to take a MAJOR crap only to find that the toilet is broken, LOL. Anyway, the toilet turned out to be fine, and I didn’t have to take a “MAJOR” crap, so it didn’t matter. The shoot was great, and it was definetly the most “high tech” film I’ve done so far, complete with a fog machine! = P We filmed until about 4am, and I returned home to catch a few hours of sleep before doing it all over again later that day. Went to work, (AND got slammed at the Elephant Bar because it was extremely busy, and some one didn’t bother showing up to work, grrrr …) Like Saturday, I went straight from work back to filming, only this time we were filming in an “echo room” located on the LA film school campus. The scenes we were doing were pretty “emotional ones,” which made it tougher to do, especially when you have to film the same scene about 35-40 times in a row! (Not to mention the fact that the camera is about 2 feet from your face at times, and you have about 12 people hovering around you watching!) But that’s what makes it great. I absolutely love the film making process! I love seeing how everything fits together and I can’t wait to see the film when it’s finished. Actually, we’re filming the rest of the film in a couple weeks, but they’re going to give me a little “preview” tape to watch until then. =)
Well, that was my weekend. I woke up at 4:00am for work this morning after getting 45 minutes of quality sleep, woo hoo! = O Today I'm going to spend doing laundry, maybe writing some music, and going to Kung Fu, yay!
