Happenings and Observations...

So it's been awhile since last I emptied these thoughts...so bare with me...or not and move on to a more interesting page...and yes I enjoy visuals. :)

A couple of weeks back I had the pleasure of working Premier Designs (think Mary Kay but jewelry not makeup) National Rally in lovely downtown Ft. Worth. I actually look forward to this (slightly) every year mostly because I get to see people I only see once a year and it gets me out of my "cave" ...and this year into the "truck" (where the video production and such takes place). Overall, it went really well. And as an added bonus, I got to stay in out there in a hotel and didn't have to drive back and forth like in past years. (I know that seems silly but at 4 bucks gallon, there's no way I wasn't gonna take the room) :) And as a doubly added bonus, I actually got to have dinner twice with "the boy"...who just happens to live in said Fort. Of course, this is not "my boy" and it's quite possible that he will never be, but nonetheless, I enjoyed sharing his company for an hour or two as he introduced me to Thai food (which was quite tasty) and the art of the chopstick (which i used the entire meal...yay me! lol)

....and a restaurant owner that desperately wanted us to LEAVE (dude's tip would have been much nicer if he hadn't acted in such a manner, but whatever.) Perhaps we'll have another encounter down the road. :)
Up next...I worked an incredibly boring graduation...for an online college at the AAC...and why couldn't that have been online as well?
Anyways...then (directly) on to Superliga...where Santos took on Pachuca. I do love working international games. Their fans are awesome and the vibe is just so great compared to regular MLS games. (I still love ya HOOPS!)

And then Thursday came around and that meant...

Yes I went to concert of the Crue that is Motley. And I'm not gonna lie...I had a really rockin' good time. After a couple of encounters with some scalpers (yeah I was trying to get rid of my extra ticket...I know, I know, I should only buy one ticket to such things but you gotta be optimistic right?) I entered the Superpages.com-formerly Smirnoff-formerly-CocaCola Starplex-Center...(all that really means is that the parking cost me $15 and the the super weak margarita cost me $13 but whatever)...and man there was some people watching (one of my favorite spectator sports) to be had. So many observations....my favorites was that it is way too HOT, in July, in TEXAS to be Goth! (or in this one chick's case, poser-Goth...that seemed to have bought and wore the entire Hot Topic store lol). I am not the biggest Motley Crue fan by any means...my whole purpose in going to the show was to see Papa Roach and Buckcherry...two bands that I actually am a big fan of. So after seeing their sets, and also Sixx AM (Nikki Sixx's new band, that were pretty good as well) my plan was to leave after one song into Motley Crue's set. This didn't happen. I ended up staying about 40 mins longer. These guys ROCKED! The lighting and pyro was freakin' amazing and Tommy Lee...well he's smokin' hot! (of course he knows this) lol So I took a ton of pictures but being that I'm vertically challenge and with all the smoke from various sources, most of them came out blurry, foggy, with backs of heads and a ton of "devil" horns in them. But I know what I saw. ;) Speaking of what I saw lol...Observation: Mr. Lee has an incredible power over SOME women...that makes them take of their shirts. It was at this moment I stopped taking pictures lol...good times had by all...I found it most entertaining watching the guys (boys at this point of the show) and their eyes popping out of their heads. After this, I felt my Crue experience was complete and I left and beat the traffic...like I said, good times. :)

Friday rolled around and I joined one of my favorite people, Oscar, and a few more of his friends, for his birthday at Martini Ranch...of the ones I tried, the Wedding Cake Martini was by far my fave! Then we hit up Kona for their reverse Happy Hour...cheap food and drinks...yay! Observation: while waiting at the bar for others to arrive...inconsiderate smokers do not like the smoke actually in their face while talking to someone else, and therefore push the ash tray as far as they can from them, while holding the cigarette...I ask you this, what makes you think that I, a nonsmoker, wants YOUR smoke in MY face? Just a question...and thanks to all my smoker friends for not putting your smoke in MY face :)

Saturday, after hitting the pool, Momma and I saw...

SOOO GOOD! If it doesn't make you smile and want to immediately book a ticket to Greece...then I just don't know about you. lol
Sunday, the weekend ended with a 4-nil FC Dallas defeat over the La Galaxy and this guy ...sorry I just had to :)

And last night, after taking advantage of half price food at Cafe Rembrandt, my friend Greener and I tried to see The Dark Knight at the IMAX theatre...sold out...so we ended up watching:

Stupid...but really funny!

So yeah all in all, a good couple of weeks...

Final thoughts... last night and today I've found/and have been found by some more old friends from elementary school on Facebook. (totally random, but I saw my principal, Mr. Dillard, from said time period on Sunday while out to lunch with my mom...he looks and sounds exactly the same...crazy) It's also so crazy to see everyone "all grown up" and see where they are and what they are up to. Observation: Lots of marriages, engagements, and babies for the most part. (Shout out to "new" old friends Stacey, John, and Chris!) I have no marriage, engagement, or babies...but I have an awesome t-shirt from CRUEFEST!!! What's wrong with this picture? lol

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Seriously??!!

This has got to be one of the dumbest things I've ever read...

Mr. McCain, who with his wife, Cindy, has an adopted daughter, said flatly that he opposed allowing gay couples to adopt. “I think that we’ve proven that both parents are important in the success of a family so, no, I don’t believe in gay adoption,” he said.


Wow! I had no idea that my Mom and I were NOT successful. Thanks for pointing this out Mr. McCain.

So I guess there's really nothing left to say but...

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8:47...

...that would be the time that the wave started at the George Michael concert tonight at the AAC. So the ticket said that there would be no opening act the show would start promptly at 8 o'clock...HA! So the crowd was actually pretty much all there at the supposed start time (really slightly earlier than that)...The crowd consisted of 85% gay men, 10% straight chicks, 4% couples and 1% other. But the overall majority seemed to be of Latin decent...go figure. ;) This was George's 25th reunion kind of a tour....and as I was 2 at the time, I am not the biggest fan of Mr. Michael, but being that the ticket was on 25 bucks, and all i had to do was walk across the street I was up for it. After waiting for an hour and slowly slipping on a half yard full of weak margarita, and sitting through the a fore mentioned wave...he finally hit the stage at 8:50. The stage I have to admit was SICK. Crazy video boards!!! I would have pictures...but the photo Nazis were in full effect tonight. I did manage to talk my way out of checking my camera at the door...so that was a plus. :) I so don't get why artists don't want you to take pictures...it's not like you're loosing money on the deal...you've already got the ticket price (some people paid $165 to sit on the floor), and most likely those people are gonna buy a t-shirt or some sort of souvenir, and the area got 11 bucks out of me for the drink...but whatever.
Pretty sure he was on of the first guys I remember being "hot" growing up...the hair the earring...the scruff...who wouldn't lol...figures though...and thus began my attraction to the gay man. lol

After playing for about 45 mins he then puts up a countdown and says he'll be back in 15 mins. Are you kidding me?? Sorry dude, no more waiting...I got to hear Father Figure and that was gonna be satisfactory for me tonight...i'm so out! I walked back into my apartment at 10:16. I'm not complaining, but I gotta tell ya, ya kinda let me down, but such is life...especially after boasting that he'd be singing for the next and I quote "close to 3 hours." Whatever...there's no way the the AAC is gonna let him sing to or past midnight...this is not Stars' playoff hockey!! lol

But yesterday I saw an AWESOME show at the Bass Hall in Ft. Worth:

The best way to describe it is an "R" rated Sesame Street. Such greatness. Yeah, it's not for everybody, and it is a musical...but we already know...I am SOOOO not everybody! ;)

Friday night I saw:

Ugh! It wasn't terrible but the reason I saw it was because it's part of my season tickets at Fair Park. The kids there loved it! Um let's see...the sets were really cool? :)

Today I also saw:

not really what I was expecting...but pretty good. Will and Charlize are great and Jason Bateman is just adorable...that's right I said adorable. lol
An added bonus was that I watched the movie at the Inwood in the new "living room" theatre. I gotta tell ya I was way skeptical about the whole "love sac" thing but these were actual couches with ottomans and such...and the fact that my mom watched a thing on it this morning on the news...and learning that they frequently wash the slipcovers...eased my mind about them. A most excellent (sorry Bill & Ted lol) way to watch a flick.

This weekend didn't go down quite like i thought it would. Some tragic things happened. And I can't stop thinking about my friend that was affected. I just want him to know I'm here for him...I miss ya Rockstar!

much love

If you want to be somebody else...Change your mind.

There she goes using song lyrics. But hey there's a ton of good things found in song lyrics. So last week I made a huge decision in the way i was living (or not living) my life. Perhaps sense was knocked in this hard head of mine. (thanks Greg Brehrendt) So I'm not stopping what I'm doing just changing (my mind perhaps about) how I do things... Yeah this is all very vague and I'm fine with that just venting (as i tend to do here). I am looking forward to the weekend (as this is one where I don't have to work...which is few and far between). New adventures are just around the corner...this is what I'm hoping anyways. :)

Yeah last night I saw Sister Hazel (makers of said song lyric) at the HOB and yes I loved it. And this does continue my trip back to bands I dug back in college. lol I've seen these guys several times over the years, but the very first time was at the House of Blues in Orlando (it was sold out and I was 19) good times. This time, far from sold out...but the people that were there were there for them and sang and danced (oh my) to every song. (man i love to people watch!) :)

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Here are some fireworks from the 4th. I was standing on the roof at "The Hut" and they were absolutely fabulous.




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Football, Flicks, Flags,Family

SO!

Let's start with last Tuesday. FC Dallas played in the U.S. Open Cup and in a last minute effort defeated FC Miami...and therefore, I am employed again tomorrow night...GO HOOPS! (this is the football)

Wednesday, after getting the bangs cut, Joshua (hairstylist extraordinaire) and I went and saw a screening at the Magnolia of the new film/documentary of Hunter S Thompson, GONZO. Dude did a ton of drugs and had this crazy gun fetish and well was just plain crazy in general. (check out Fear and Loathing...) But through all that. I think his heart and beliefs about this country were in the right place and pretty spot on. Sorry I'm gonna go ahead and spoil the ending for ya...he shot him self back in 2005. But I think it would have been very interesting to see what he would have thought about this year's election. Go see it, it's a great history lesson if nothing else...or not, y'all rarely listen to me anyways ;)

*flick part 1


Thursday was Lisa's (my sister) 20th birthday. I know I've know some of you out there for up to 27 years but I still think it's crazy to think you could know anyone for TWENTY years! Anyways, I love her more now than I ever have. I'm proud of ya and love ya girl. *yes I love Henry, Nena and Brenda as well...in case they happen to stumble across this :)

Saturday: In honor of her birthday we went to Six Flags. Despite, being crazy hot, hurting feet, people talking crap behind up in line, and the fact that I was almost denied entry (due to my "lack of shirt", don't ask...or do but it will probably put me in rage mode once again lol), we still had a great time!
*flags & family

Sunday: At 7 am my mom and I drove to Coldsprings, TX (right before you get to Houston). We spent a couple hours with my great Uncle TH and Aunt Marlene. They're 86-ish and are absolutely amazing. I love seeing them.

*Side Rant
PLEASE take time to see the people you love while you have the chance!
*End rant :)

We then got back in the car and headed back to Dallas in the lovely end of 4th of July traffic. (and when i say lovely, I'm lying) ;)
*family

Well, we made it back and decided to end the weekend by seeing Get Smart. Actually pretty good. Lots of action and was funny. It was no WANTED...but really, nothing is.

*flick part 2



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