Lifehouse

This past Friday I went to see Lifehouse at a local fair. I was a bit saddened they were to the level where they now play at fairs, a fair which is right next to a Lowes for the record. But they were so good, I prefer them at a small venue where I have seen them before but they rock and put on a good show!
I was experimenting a lot with my camera but I got a couple good pics though. The woman in the white hat seemed to be in front of every pic I wanted to take. The second pic is their Aussie man.

Paso Robles

Went away this weekend with Jess, needed time away before school starts back up and had not seen Jess in a long time. We met up in Paso Robles which is the central Cali coast wine country. Were there Sat-Mon. Sat we met up, did lunch, drove towards coast, while taking time to explore the Madonna Inn. Had this piece of cake while there:




Wandered the Madonna Inn and then went to Pismo area and I got to flounder around in the ocean!!! After that we tried to go to the Hot Springs we went to which had an awesome website, but when we got there yea Not so awesome really, very scary, very sketch and we did not go. Went swimming in the pool instead, I loved swimming I miss swimming so much I should do more of it.

Sunday we went on a wine tour was fun, hit 4 wineries and also got the added bonus of getting to do an olive oil tasting mmmm mmmm good. I for some reason did not really take a lot of pictures there. Was fun though!

After that we wandered through Atascedero(prob spelled wrong) and San Luis Obispo, then up to Morro Bay where we had some dinner and enjoyed the cool air. And it is not every day you see post cards painted on the walls in bathrooms:



Today we had some breakfast and then headed home was a good trip and I got to see this wind tunnel of dirt on my way home which was pretty cool! Looked like a mini tornado.



On another fun note I seem to be popular with MCDonalds Drive Thru workers in Paso Robles, the first night we were there the guy was flirting in a "im going to tell you I am sore because i am awkward and don't know how to flirt kind of way" he was cute from what Jess said. The 2nd time we went through the guy had a fake Irish accent was amusing. We went back through ( there was diet cokes for 69 cents) later that night and the irish guy was there again but magically did not have an irish accent. So I called him on it, it was amusing. I also got to repulse a guy in the pool, not with the bathing suit, but when I told him I was going to be a PhD he stopped talking.

Now I am back in town and very sad to be back I love not being here lol.

Blue Baths

So I have been enjoying my LUSH baths but none as much as the blue one with seaweed in it. You can't really see the seaweed in the pics but there was a lot of it!!! You can see it a bit the little black specks! I loved it though it was cool.
I have also had a yellow tub which was very citrisy and a pink tub which looked like I had murdered someone in it. I have decided I love the bath bombs and do not like the bubble bath, it leaves clumps in the tub and really just is not as fun!

New Years Resolution Update

So as I sit at work and should be doing work I began thinking about random things and realized I have kept my new years resolution so far. This year I have not racked up any new regrets and I have cleared up a few old ones. I am quite proud of myself, apparently as long as my resolution has nothing to do with weight loss or dieting I may actually stand a chance at keeping it. I have been getting out more, taking more chances when it comes to dating and if things don't work out I don't worry about them being my fault as I am doing the best I can. This is not to say things have magically begun working out but I no longer am doing things that will lead to me regretting those things that don't work out. Like the k-fed look alike thought it had potential turns out it didn't but I tried and put myself out there so it is ok for me. So more than halfway through the year and I am doing well with no regrets yet!!!

On another good note after two more sad/amusing/blah dates I really think I should write a book about my dates, kisses, good guys turned bad etc and what I have learned from them, I have an interesting collection of stories could be good. What do you guys think?

The Coast

Went to the Coast yesterday, so needed to see the ocean and get out of Fresno. It was amazing how cool it was near the ocean and it felt sooo nice.
Anyways went there at night so I could watch the sunset. It was so very pretty too.
I got to play in the water by way of the waves being too big and crashed into me!!!
Also stopped at the Madonna Inn which I still say I want to stay in SOOOO bad lol.

Life has been pretty boring lately sadly not much to update on. Working at the prison and started my other practicum which seems like it will be good and a bit more chill then any of the others I have been to. I can wear flip flops!!!!!

Trip Home

So I went home June 4th - 9th. When on got in on the 4th, after a delay in Newark I got to have lunch with my mom and bro then I quickly headed to Boston to see my girls. We went to Brown Sugar because I can't go to Boston without going to Brown Sugar. I have found decent Thai out here but nothing compares to my Drunken Noodle I can get there. We then went to see Sex and the City, which was awesome. It was such a good movie, it was a good ending to a awesome series. I have heard there may be a sequel which would be great too.

The rest of my time home was spent with family doing graduation events, and preparing and all that fun stuff. Graduation was so much fun and my brother made a good speech, short and to the point and mentioned me so it was awesome!!!

Friday was the grad and we did that then Saturday was the party. I got to see a lot of relatives I have not seen in a while and my brothers cake was fantastic!!!



It was a marble cake with a vanilla cream filling so good and was a super cute cake!

The trip back to Fresno was a fiasco but it was probably an omen because I hate it here so much but oh well I am back!

Amazing how things become reality

So I thought I had done a blog about the ridiculous gas prices I saw on my drive to Vegas last August and in fact I did. August 11, 2007 is the original post. But here is the picture again.



I remember the shock and amazement I went through when I saw gas over 4 dollars, now the average gas here is more than the high test stuff in the picture. I would be thrilled to see gas for just 4.29 at this point. It is actually more expensive now for our low grade then the high test in the picture.

2nd year of grad school

Is now done and over. It feels kind of unceremonious. I still have practicum and thesis to work on so I am still busy except this week I am doing nothing school related. I am taking a week to veg out and relax and sadly I am already bored? How sick is that.
Instead this week I am putting together favors for a baby shower, who would have thought? I have no artistic skill what so ever but I volunteered which sucks for me. I am also this week on a mission to get my brother's graduation gift. I have no idea what to get him. He saves up for and buys everything he wants so I am pretty much at a loss. I did get him the book Oh The Places you'll go good ole childrens books for graduation.
The yay news is as I write this I will be home in 22 days 1 hour and 34 minutes. I am so excited for home and seeing my friends and family!!

Damaged Goods

So I know we all have baggage, be it big or small we all have it, and whether we want to admit it or not we all have it. I know I do but I also know well think I can control most of it. There has been times I have sabotaged things and didn't want to but couldn't stop but I like to chalk that up to " Well I guess he wasn't the one". I do not think overall I am too damaged that I don't deserve/need/want someone eventually. I just worry that before I can find the one I should be with someone will get him first and damage him beyond belief. Both men and women do this, take nice people who have amazing potential in the relationship field and fuck them up royally being psycho, bitchy, assholes, cheating etc etc. Some people are resilient some people can go through hell and back in relationships and come out of it still ok, not damaged beyond repair, but others can't. I feel it is usually the ones who have the greatest potential to be amazing boyfriends are the ones who get fucked up beyond repair. I have recently seen this and it makes me sad. Even though I do not know what the final outcome for this guy will be but interacting with him and seeing his potential but then seeing how the pain his wife put him through has damaged him makes me sad. He is a really great guy and will be awesome for someone unless the ex fucks him up more I think. That is a side note though, This is more of a PSA to stop fucking people up, stop being psycho, stop cheating, don't rush into marriage because if you just wait till 25 your chances of staying together substantially increase! Don't be psycho jealous, you need separate lives let them go do their own thing and you do yours. Don't get me wrong I make mistakes and am not perfect, but I think I am a decent catch, I just hope by the time I meet mine he isn't so damaged we don't have a chance.

Rodeo

So my friend and I went to the Rodeo tonight. It was actually much more fun then I thought it would be!!! I have to give those men credit I get nervous just watching it. It was so much fun though I was not sure how I would like it but I enjoyed it a lot. I am attaching some videos of the bull riding part, I have pics of the other parts if anyone wants to see. I do think it is something everyone should do at least once in their life. It is fun times. Odd mix of people but very fun and the odd mix makes it more interesting.