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Shooting Hoops1.  Shooting hoops is still my favorite form of exercise.  Maggie McKinney joined me recently and she may just consider joining me more often!  I sincerely hope so!!

2.  People having difficulties with the time change need to heed my advice.  Go to bed when you’re tired and not by what the clock says.  I never feel like I’ve lost or gained an hour.  Could just be me though.

3.  Just my opinion, but people should not say, “I miss you” if they don’t mean it.

4.  True story: When I use to work overnights at 96-ZTR, I would hang out on-the-air with the morning show guys as we transitioned between our shifts. Jimmy Baron like to ask about Chris because we were still newlyweds at the time and he loved to refer to him as the C-Man, which you know, if you say it just right….

5.  From my “You Never Know Who You Will Run Into” file, I ran into Kevin Costner at Ventura College during a Ventura High Cougar’s CIF playoff game February 2011.  He was sitting in front of us with some friends and his young son.   I understand he grew up here in Ventura, but I think he was a Bulldog.
Kevin Costner

6.  I saw an article called, “17 Signs That You’d Qualify as a Witch in 1692.”
#1.  You are female.

Bummer

7.  Recent headline:  “Sewer was blocked by large Pooh.”
Poor Pooh!

8.  They say as soon as you give birth, you forget the pain.  Well I say, That’s such a crock of shit!  I remember it clearly!  By the way, “When was the last time you called your mother Sydney Rose????”

Yeah, I know, I’d do it again in a heartbeat.Sydney

9. I did a post on Facebook about how I loathe the expression, “It’s not personal, it’s business.” I have a hard time wrapping my head around that saying, because people fall back on that when they’ve done something that wasn’t quite cool, or fair.

There’s a great scene in the movie, You’ve Got Mail, covering this very subject when he ran her out of business.

Joe Fox: It wasn’t… personal.
Kathleen Kelly: What is that supposed to mean? I am so sick of that. All that means is that it wasn’t personal to you. But it was personal to me. It’s *personal* to a lot of people. And what’s so wrong with being personal, anyway?
Joe Fox: Uh, nothing.
Kathleen Kelly: Whatever else anything is, it ought to begin by being personal.

I love that movie!

From my “Little Did They Know” file, I bawled my eyes out during The Nutty Professor remake years ago, the one with Eddie Murphy?  It was that scene where he is the fat version of himself, and he is out on a date at a comedy club where the comedian just insults the bejebbers out of him.  He just sat there and took it and I was a just a blubbering mess.

11.  Sticking with movies, I am so behind on seeing the latest movies out.  The last one was American Hustle on Christmas, and the only movie I had seen that was nominated for anything at the Academy Awards this year. I kinda wanna see Mr. Peabody & Sherman (probably not a contender for next year’s award season).

12.  From my favorite quotes file:  “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky

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1.  From my “Little Did They Know” file, I’ve lost over 150 pounds.  Of course they were the same 5-10 pounds over and over and over again, but still.

SRO Benefit
2.  You ever wake up in a cold sweat wondering what photos will surface on social media from the night before? Yeah, me neither.

3.  I have a friend who no matter what you state, will have a counter-perspective or a flat out disagreement.  Use to piss me off.   But since I started to expect it, it entertains me.  If the truth be known, I’ve learned a thing or two in the process.

4. I hate it when no spoiler alert is given.

Kevin Bacon and Sean Hayes5.  Just so you know, I have one degree of separation from Kevin Bacon.

K, so when I worked on Buzzine Magazine, one of our investors worked on Will and Grace (hence the one degree of separation since Bacon guest starred on W&G).  One day I arrived at the office to find the prop used on that particular episode in our office.  It was a life-size cardboard cut out of Kevin Bacon.  My partner Aaron, would fuck with me by moving it from time to time and I would arrive in my office, and BAM! There was Kevin Bacon.  Good times.

6.  I always try to do the surveys after I receive some sort of service, like staying at a hotel, or buying a car, or getting support from website hosting company.    I figure, I’m already on their email list and I do want them to provide better service or maintain it if its excellent.

7.  Did you see the photos of the deceased Puerto Rican boxer who was propped up in a fake boxing ring where his fans could walk up and have their photo taken with him?  I sincerely hope this does not start a whole new fad.  Freaked me out!! Don’t believe me?  Google it.

8.  One has to learn that there is always going to be someone who doesn’t like you.  Which leads to the question, HOW COME?!!!!

smoker9.  So grateful Sydney Rose quit smoking.

Yes, I use to smoke.  I gave it up the year before I wanted to get pregnant to rid a lot of the toxins out of my body.  I never went back.  That doesn’t mean the cravings went away altogether, and it doesn’t mean I don’t still have nightmares that I started smoking again, but I’m sure glad I don’t.  (I’m thinking I was around 24 in the pix)

eyes10.  So grateful I had Lasik eye surgery.

Yes, I use to wear contacts and before that funky eye glasses which I thought were fashionable for the day.  (I’m thinking I was around 21?)
I had the procedure done about ten years ago when not only couldn’t I see far away (since the 4th grade), but I could no longer see the small print either!  It was quite a miracle waking up the next morning and being able to see the clock across the room.

11.  From my favorite quotes file:  “Bless her heart” is the nice way to say “What a fucking lunatic” – Molly McNearney, writer for Jimmy Kimmel

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Ear Piercing1.  I mentioned last September when my Aunt pierced my first ear (I was around 10 years old) that I promptly passed out.  It’s been awhile since I’ve worn earring because my right ear had closed about a year or so ago.  I went to the mall this past weekend to get it re-pierced and reminisced about when Sydney Rose decided she wanted her ears pierced, I went to exact same kiosk. We had decided to leave it up to her on if and when she wanted to have holes run through her body.  She was brave.  She shed a tear or two, but she was a trooper.  And for the record, I didn’t pass out this time.

2.  I have a couple of friends who are on a couple of those dating sites.  I’ve wondered about what I would put to talk about myself.  What do you think?

“I like short walks on the beach, long deep conversations, all kinds of music, puppy dogs, kittens and basketball.   Oh! And a nice rib-eye steak from time to time.”

3.   Did you hear about the South Carolina woman who spent the night in jail for failing to return a VHS tape she rented nine years ago?   She was released after appearing before a judge.  She rented Monster-in-law 9 years ago!  She went to the sheriff’s to file an unrelated report and her name came up red-tagged for an outstanding arrest warrant.

Note to self:  Avoid Pickens County, South Carolina.

4.  As I get older I have come to the realization that there is such a thing as too small a font.

5.  When did eating off a food truck become the thing to do?

6.  I’ve been bowling again since Mr. Mimiaga has decided to master the sport.  We’ve been going the past couple of Friday nights before I head out for music. I use to play in a league when I was in radio.  My average was around 130.  Still is.  I guess it’s like riding a bike.

7.  I’m back to trying to wear dresses at least once a week.  On my way into work one morning recently, my boss remarked, “You have sock lines.”  I KNOW!!!   I’m in the sun everyday for a half hour shooting hoops.  What I don’t have time for is sunbathing to even up the tan lines on my ankles!  It’s my personal version of a farmer’s tan.

man-baby8.  I hate it when someone Photoshops the head of an adult and places it on the body of a baby (or vice versa).  Creeps me out!!  And no, Jeff Hereford, you’re not the only one.

9.  Love this advice:  He’ll never change.  Let him go.

10.  There are certain people when you share exciting news, will always point out a fault in it or a downside.  I try not to spend a lot of time with them.

11.  I’m thinking of taking swing dance lessons.

12.  This pun is for Sydney Rose:  “Becoming a vegetarian is a huge missed steak.”
HAHAHA!!!

13.  From my favorite quotes file:  “Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music – the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.”  – Henry Miller

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CCHR Dinner1a.  We had the best time at the black-tie event on Saturday at the Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. My date was beautiful, the food delicious, and the topic inspired us to do more to help clean up the mental health field as it was the annual Citizens Commission on Human Rights awards banquet.

CCHR of Ventura

CCHR of Ventura, Me, Mrs. Vest, Amy and Carol

1b.  I’ve been working with Carol, Amy and Mrs. Vest (who recently replaced Sydney when she moved) on our local chapter of CCHR for many years.  CCHR (Citizens Commission on Human Rights) is an international mental health watchdog and human rights organization. It is a non-religious, non-political, non-profit organization and works alongside hundreds of CCHR Commissioners (advisors) including doctors, psychologists, educators, health care experts, human and civil rights activists, artists and others dedicating to reforming the field of mental health and is responsible for helping enact more than 150 laws internationally that protect individuals from abusive or coercive practices committed under the guise of mental health.


1c.  I sent Sydney Rose a “selfie” I took in the In-N-Out drive-thru line after I had my hair and make up done.  Her response, “Aw ma!  You’re all grown up!”

1d.  Did you see the back of my dress.  Sexy Momma.

Different2.  That awkward moment in high school when you’re out partying with your best buds and you all pile into your friend’s car and she can’t start the car because she is laughing so hard but finally stammers out, “This isn’t my car!”

3.   There is a blog out there called “Confessions of a Funeral Director”.  It caught my attention because my mother use to work at Rose Hills Mortuary, and well she had odd stories about the joint.  This particular posting was called Ten Things About Embalming  (replacing blood with embalming fluid).  A couple of interesting points:

  • It guarantees you won’t be buried alive.
  • It helps make the symbol of death look pretty.
  • Embalming fluid is not environmentally friendly.
  • It is rarely required.
  • Embalming fluid shouldn’t be smoked.

Really?  Who would try to smoke embalming fluid?  Baffles the mind.
Me? Cremation all the way.   I don’t want my dead body on display.

french fries4.  Sydney Rose insists eating cold french fries is the same as eating cold popcorn.  I ask, could she be more wrong???

5.  I like to share my motto from time to time:   “Work Hard – Play Harder”

6. From my favorite quotes file:  “Life is tough, but it’s tougher if you’re stupid.” – John Wayne
The Sands of Iwo Jima

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LBD1. I will be attending a black tie event this weekend.  I bought my dress three years ago but by the time I got around to trying to hem it, it was too late and I ended up wearing another dress I already had.  It’s been too long since I dressed up like a grown up in classy garb!  Looking forward to it, plus Ms. Vest is going to be my hot date for the night!  Yeah I know.  She’s married.  Oh! And, yeah, we’re not gay.   Nevertheless, we plan to have a great time!!

2.  Going from classy to crassy, and continuing the hot dog conversation from my previous post… I’ve been told there is a food truck with the best hot dogs in Ventura called, wait for it, The Greasy Weiner.”  Great! Here I am, the girl who cuts up her dog at Bombay’s because it looks too phallic to be eating it the traditional way IN A BAR,   and I’m going to be seen eating a “greasy weiner” on the streets?

3.  Brilliant post seen on Twitter:

“I hate people who don’t know the difference between ‘Your’ and ‘You’re’.
There fucking idiots.”

Bwahahaha!!!
(by the way, if you don’t get this joke you should contact me immediately!)

4.  Some people measure driving distance by miles, and some by time.  For instance, “It’s 30 miles to Santa Barbara.” vs “It takes a half an hour to get to Santa Barbara.”  Sometimes I measure distance in songs.  “It should take me only eight songs to get to Santa Barbara.”

MeerkatsMeerkat5. I believe the Meerkat is my favorite animal to watch.   I could hang out at the Santa Barbara zoo observing these little guys all day long.  They have such soulful looks in their eyes.  And they acknowledge you and watch you right back!  Love them!

And who didn’t love Timon in the Lion King?  Nathan Lane was the voice behind the character in the Disney movie.  Great stuff.  The movie came out the same year Syd Rose was born.

6. Something you may not know about me.  My father use to drag my sorry ass out of bed to watch those NASA launches in the wee hours of the morning when I was growing up.  I always loved following our adventures into space, that is until I was on-the-air at KEZY that fateful day.   This week marks the anniversary of the Challenger tragedy.  I actually got yelled at for announcing it on the air because we were not a “news station”.  I still couldn’t disagree more with that policy.

KEZY7. Speaking of that Orange County station (which was mostly great fun being the first radio station I got to work at), my mentor, Craig Powers, posted on Facebook earlier this week about KEZY and a whole bunch of past announcers and other folks chimed in including an engineer who worked there the same time I did.  He has this internet website page about it and lo and behold, there I am!  Too funny!!!  I’m such a geek!

8. I once saw a TV show, or maybe it was a segment on a program where they’d pick women at random walking by and put them on a pedestal on a busy public street and they’d ask people how old they thought she was.  These women were horrified to learn most guessed they were 10 years older than they were.
Honestly, my women friends ALL look at least 10 years younger than they are.  I believe it’s in the water here in Ventura.

Mike's Daily Podcast9.  I’m proud to say that my friend Mike Matthews created the “Pam Baumgardner Files” a while back for his Mike’s Daily Podcast. From time to time whenever I post a comment or make a suggestion, he’ll share that with his audience.   He does these crazy fun characters and will interview up and coming artists from time to time.
Check him out:  http://mikesdailypodcast.com/

10.  Whenever I get super upset, I clean.  I’ll tidy up my desk, then I’ll dust, maybe vacuum,  do the dishes, mop the kitchen floor, do the laundry.  A pristine house = one pissed off gal.

But seriously, all kidding aside, whenever I do get upset with someone.  I take a moment to calm down, and then I do some busy work (depending on the upset, sometimes longer than other times). But then as if by magic, I get this incredible feeling of affinity for mankind.  That person may still be “wrong”, but in the grand scheme of things, it really doesn’t matter.  Very therapeutic.  Plus I get more order in my surroundings!

11.  I LOVE rollercoasters!  Metalica…not so much.

12.  From my favorite quotes file, and this one is dedicated to my daughter, Sydney Rose:  “Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.”  Fran Lebowitz

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Molly the Sexy Beast1.  I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but seriously, love should not hurt.

2.  OMG I LOVE SOCIAL MEDIA.
So I went through my Twitter feed and found one about music at Bombay’s so I retweeted.  Then later, I saw someone had retweeted by retweet.  I thought that kind of funny so I posted on Facebook, “My retweet just got retweeted! Go Bombay’s!”.  Then, someone shared my post about my retweet getting retweeted!  Now if you followed that.  You my friend know social media and get a star for the day!

3.  I recently started working on a project where identical twins are partners in this business.  I had been working with just one of them up to this point when I attended a party where they both were in attendance.  I had to confess to my new friend that the only way I could tell them apart was the moment when one of them recognized me.  He just laughed!   I’m sure I’ll catch on to the sublime nuances each of them have.

FROOT Loops4a.  Sad to say I recently realized Fruit Loops is actually Froot Loops when I read a story about how we’ve all been deceived.  All six Froot Loop colors are actually the same flavor.  Apparently the recipe has not changed since 1962.  Bastards!

4b.  While doing some research on the aforementioned bastards, it turns out someone had actually tried to sue Kellogg’s for causing him to believe the product contained real, nutritious fruit.   At least two federal judges have previously held that the use of the word “Froot” cannot reasonably be interpreted as suggesting the presence of real “fruit,” and that  “froot” is not real, and real fruit does not come in “loops.”

5.  I read an article called “Seven tips on how to improve flirting.”  The first one once again reinforced the idea that I suck at flirting, “Act Natural.”  I just can’t!  I start cracking up and get all weird.   The next tip, “Do not be weird.”    Yeah, I’m screwed.

The Captain and Tennille6.  I have to admit it made me a tad sad to learn that The Captain and Tennille were calling it quits after 39 years of marriage.  It angered me all the quips about how “Love Won’t Keep Us Together” or something along those lines.  For starters, they probably stopped loving each other, and so love wouldn’t keep them together.  And I can’t help but wonder how many years did they stay together just because they didn’t want to let others down?

7.  I know you can’t please all the people all the time, and I’ve learned over the years that no matter what you do, someone will be upset.  So you just have to get good at looking at the greater good.

National Pie Day 20148.  Yesterday was National Pie day.  When I brought it to my co-workers’ attention and asked if we should go out and get some pies, they all looked at me like I was a dumb ass.
(edited for clarification purposes:  The answer is ALWAYS yes.  They looked at me odd because I felt the need to ask!  The pies above arrived within the hour.)

9.  I’ve been going through a hot dog phase.  Okay, the phase has been over two years, but relatively speaking, it’s a phase of my life.  In any case,  I’ve always loved the dogs at Costco and Der Weinerschnietzel, but since Bombay’s came out with their new menu, their hot dog wrapped in bacon on a sweet roll with hot mustard, OMG!  But now I’m catching wind from Maggie McKinney that there is a food truck with dogs to die for.  So the phase continues and the hunt begins.

Tommy Dreamer10.  I took my camera to the movie set of a film being shot here in Ventura by members of the band Army of Freshmen.  Several local musicians were on hand as extras and they kept pointing out the wrestlers that were actors on the set.  I hadn’t heard of any of them, but they thought it was the coolest thing!  Above is Tommy Dreamer, “The Innovator of Violence.”  Grrr!

11.  I just realized how often I write about food.

12.  “Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.”  – Bruce Lee

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1.  Every year on the anniversary of the Northridge earthquake, I am reminded of the first time Sydney Rose kicked me (in utero). I guess my adrenalin must have woke her up.  It was as if she were saying, “WTF?”  I was about five months pregnant. I felt a slight fluttering movement inside my tummy.  Another amazing pleasure moment in life.  I still miss that sensation.

Samantha Boom Boom Baumgardner2.  Look who got a bath!!!

3.  This winter weather in the 80s is quite delightful.

4.  I heard a great line while listening to a rerun of Will & Grace as given by Karen Walker:  “You know what I’m not hearing? An actual apology or a decent Rolling Stones song since 1973.”

5.  I don’t stalk.  I do recon.

6.  Recent Headlines seen:

  • “Kangaroo Found in Drug Store”
  • “Mom Revives Blind Pet Chicken”
  • “Theif Nabs 384 Pounds of Meat”
  • “Hunter Shoots Man on Toilet”

dog7.  I got a lot of feedback on my last post wondering how exactly am I politically incorrect.  I’ll let one out of the bag. I admit I find the pictures of Christ found in nature fascinating.  The one on the dog’s butt is just ingenious.  And speaking of Christ humor, have you seen the poster of the kids in the museum next to the painting of Christ?  The tagline is “Blasphemy:  A Ticket to Hell has never been funnier.”  Google it.

Honestly,  God has got to have a sense of humor. Just look at butt chins.

(I can’t help but wonder how long the person was looking at their dog’s ass before they realize what it looked like.)

8.  Funniest Tweet recently on Twitter from Stephen Colbert, “I didn’t win a Golden Globe, but it’s an honor just to assume I must have been nominated.”

9.  Let’s me honest.  It’s not that you don’t have time to exercise, it’s that you don’t want to.  As with everything, if it’s that important, you’ll make it go right.
My best advice, “Baby steps.”  Don’t go too steep a gradient.   The next time you exercise, if you’re comfortable, take it to the next level. But find something you enjoy!!  Don’t let it be a chore.

10.  I completely felt the love when my friend stated that she loves me more than chocolate.

Colbie Caillat11.  Colbie Caillat performed two songs at a local club (W20) here in town Thursday night.  It was a showcase for new performers her father Ken Caillat (famous record producer, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney) has on his new label.  All were pretty good, but I’ll be watching for great things from Lola Delon.

12.  From my Favorite quotes file:  “Bad choices make good stories.” Ellis Vidler (Novelist)

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1.  Some day I’m going to write a post about all the politically incorrect things about myself.  Until then, I’ll just have a Cheshire smile from time to time.

Albert Lee, Kelly Zires, Me, Jan McWorter, Robin Dodson

The legendary Albert Lee, Kelly Zires, Me, Jan McWorter, Robin Dodson

Albert Lee and Me2. I was planning on attending a fundraiser recently, but the day before I learned that “hands-on-help” was needed. All the hard work had been done previously with the booking of bands and gathering of raffle and silent auction items, so it was a no brainer to help organize and man the door taking donations.  Over $10,000 was raised.  The headliner was the legendary Albert Lee, but over a dozen amazing musicians (including Curtis Salgado and Sugaray Rayford) showed up to help raise funds.  I love this town!!!  And I love being able to help good friends.  See full story:  Benefit for Jacob

3.  How cool would it be if schools taught these abilities?

  • Accountability
  • Reliability
  • Responsibility

4.  Sammy is softly snoring, taking one of her many naps.  Life is good.

5.  I gained 5 pounds over the holidays and I swear, my running shoes are even tighter!

6.  I’ve heard that people take the way the toilet paper should be placed on the dispenser too seriously.  Over, under, whatever!!  Let’s talk about leaving the toilet seat up. Now that’s a discussion!

7.  I don’t do drama.  Well, the truth is, I don’t do drama well.  So when there’s drama, I end up looking like a bitch because I don’t engage in it.

My Shiny Red Shoes8.  12 Shocking Sex Facts seen on Time Magazine website written by Eliana.  I wasn’t so shocked about any of them until I came across this fun fact:   “Wearing high heels can negatively affect a woman’s orgasm.”  I KNEW IT!!! (I now have a justification for rarely wearing them)  But my favorite was:   “Being well hydrated leads to better orgasms.”   Great!  Now I get to feel self-conscious for drinking so much water!

9a.  The problem with being far sighted is that it’s a bitch to find your reading glasses…unless they’re across the room.

9b.  When asking where my glasses are, by daughter’s standard answer (without even looking up), “Are they on your head?”
Unfortunately, more times than not, they are.  (Case in point, see photo at top of page).

10.  One of the best pieces of relationship advice I’ve heard, “Make sure you’re the crazy one.”

Ventura Pirates Basketball11.  I can’t believe I haven’t been out to catch a Pirate’s basketball game yet this season.  Both men and women’s Ventura College teams are known to be kick ass.  I have it on my calendar for this week.  If I play my cards right I can catch both games.  Can’t wait!

12. I love people with good manners.

13. Sydney’s visit over Christmas has been added to my list of my life’s favorite moments.  We had so much fun running around, visiting some relatives, hanging out, going out for lunch.  Our week-long visit ended too quickly.  I miss her, and cherish these moments.
Thank you baby!

The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.  Ernest Hemingway

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by Bill Watterson1.  Feeling both naughty and nice as Christmas quickly approaches.  Sad because my Sydney Rose won’t be home with me, her first Christmas away and it’s a bit awkward because I have a new roommate, a virtual stranger in my home.  Yet, I’m still determined to make the best of it.  So happy to have Eve to lean on and keep our holiday traditions alive.

white-lights2.  I love my string of little white lights and strings of snowflakes in my kitchen window.  But  to be honest, I think that’s as Christmas as it’s going to get this year without my Syd Rose.

3.  At first I was embarrassed, when I realized that Tweakers and Twerkers are two different things.   Of course that whole Miley debacle immediately took on a whole different meaning!  I originally thought it a travesty…and you know what? I still do, but for different reasons now.  😉

4.  I’ve yet to make it out shopping  If I play my cards right, it’s all online this year!  I know, I know, my time is running out!!!

Stupid Pink Flamingos5.  Oh wait!  There was a Christmas Elf who left wreathes on my silly pink flamingos to help get me in the holiday spirits.  So a little more than twinkling white lights this year.

Winter Wine Walk 20136.  I love going out with friends, and then running into even more friends.

7.  How cool would it be to have a menagerie of perpetual baby animals? I’d have bunnies, kittens, puppies, piglets, fawns, even baby hedgehogs.  This makes me smile, and it’s the only thing I’m asking from Santa for Christmas this year.

Tammy - Rob - me8.  We had our 2nd annual radio reunion a little over a week ago, with Tammy Myers and Brother Rob. Though the years have passed, and we’ve gone on to live our separate lives, raise families, start new careers, etc… some things never change!   Love these guys!!!

9.  My goal is to continue to love despite all the reasons why not. That does not mean that I forgive bad acts. In fact, I hold people accountable for their misdeeds. One must act to protect oneself, and you have to preserve order and decency. But you don’t have to hate or seek vengeance.

Sydney10.  While wrapping up my blog this morning, Sydney Rose called to chat.  I love my baby so much and I’m so proud of her.  She got me caught up on the Oregon scene, baking, gift exchanges and the weather.  She said it’s been extremely foggy and she was quick to remind me of that time years and years ago when I said,  “Never drive with your high beams on in the fog.”  Somehow that driving tip has stuck with her.  She even remembers it was on one of those crazy winding back roads in Ojai while coming back from her friend’s house. Good to know some things sunk in!

And on that note, I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and that you are able to celebrate this time of year with family and if not, then with good friends.  I’m here if you need me.

“The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.”  George Carlin

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1.  I really suck at flirting!

Luckily for me, most of the time I’m not.

2.  Do you ever, and I believe I’m speaking to you ladies, step on the scale in the morning and either exclaim, “Yes!” or you slump your shoulders in total defeat?  Yeah, me neither.

3.  I’m having a hard time with the “Localist” or the “Locals Only” mentality, it’s fairly prevalent in beach communities.  Face reality, unless you’re of Native American descent… What matters is how much you contribute back to your community and help to improve conditions.  THAT earns respect.  That makes you a viable member of society. Of course when you’re talking about the next wave…

4.  As I don’t make my living being a professional photographer, I am quite honored when I see a photo I shot a year ago, come up on the news feed of Facebook where somebody had just seen it and shared it.  These are typically photos I’ve shot around Ventura, and of course some of the bands from around town. I don’t think the pros should actually share their photos online because they should be paid for their work.  It’s a double-edge sword. On one hand, people see how good you are, on the other hand, why pay if you can get it for free?!

photo taken 11/27/13

Parked on Chestnut in front of Starbucks

5.  I admire pacifist.  But there are at least 2% of the population who are truly evil.  I don’t think setting a good example will change them. That being said, I do think that there is so much abberation in the world that if you (yes I’m talking to you) start being the change you want to see in the world (Gandhi), then it would start to be contagious and those 2 percenters?  They’ll actually start to look like 2% and not like the majority.  I’m in.  Let’s start!

6.  I’m not a big fan of passive aggressiveness.

7.  I’ve learned a lot from my Aunt Angie.  She is the matriarch of my dad’s side of the family.  I would feel guilty for not having talked to her for some time and she’d assure me that she completely understood that she knew I loved her but that I have my own life to live.  Makes me want to keep in touch even more!  Shrewd?  I say not.  I say she’s a remarkable woman whom I admire and respect.

8.  The most frustrating thing about grocery shopping is buying only what I need. I don’t need a whole loaf of bread. I only need half cans of beans, soup, or sauces. The containers are mostly for more than one serving. IT’S JUST ME!! I DON’T LIKE TO FREEZE SHIT! I DON’T HAVE TIME TO COOK, LET ALONE PLAN LEFTOVERS!

I would pay 25 cents for a stalk of celery. That’s about what I use before the rest goes bad.

9.  I’ve been spending time with Cat Steven’s “Tea for the Tillerman”.  Freakin’ amazing stuff…still.

10.  Things that drive me crazy: Facebook posts that say something along the lines, “Repost if you are against Child Abuse. I bet 50% of you won’t, but I’m sure the people with heart will.”   So if I don’t repost, I don’t have heart? How strong am I that I don’t comment with a “Fuck You.”

11.  I have a confession. I’ve read the Twilight series more than once.  There!  I said it.

My beach

                             My beach

12.  We just celebrated Thanksgiving and like most people, it was a time to reflect what I’m thankful for.  Family, Samantha “Boom Boom” Baumgardner, a job where I help improve conditions in my community working at City Hall, VenturaRocks.com, amazing friends, a home, my church, basketball, this beautiful town…

12.  “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.”  – C. S. Lewis

Thank you for listening!