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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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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.

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                             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

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time1.  One of my co-workers, Sergio, shared with the crew an idea that his friend came up with, instead of Daylight Savings Time, we should all get off of work one hour early on Friday, then on Sunday, we put the hour back for the extra sleep needed to recuperate after the weekend.

I like it!

2.  So Sydney placed an ad for Portland, Oregon, on Craig’s List to sell my wrecked up car.  It’s a 2007 Nissan Altima and the estimate to repair it was $8,000.  I think she went online to do it on Saturday.  She called to see if any leads came in by Sunday afternoon but not one person had contact me.  I was bummed.  But then at 9:00 Sunday, calls and texts starting coming in.  She had gone back on Craig’s List and discovered it was still in DRAFT mode.  She forgot to PUBLISH it!

The car sold by 8:00 AM the next morning for my asking price of $3,000.  It was perfect until I told the next inquirer that I sold it for 3 and he came back immediately with, “I can bring $3500 cash right now!!!”

Live and learn.  I kept my agreement with the first guy, I don’t need any bad Karma.

3. How embarrassing is it to mistake high school homecoming pictures for Halloween hooker costumes?  Never should homecoming be the same weekend as Halloween parties.   Just saying.

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4. The site of dolphins swimming by still takes my breath away.  So freakin’ cool!!!  I love living at the beach!
Of course I didn’t realize there was a dolphin passing by until I looked at my photos later.  I was actually focusing on the couple.  But, at that point they took my breath away!

5.  Bacon cupcakes?!!!  Yeah, I think I’m gonna pass on this one.

6. Headline seen: “Touching Pregnant Tummy Banned”
It’s now illegal to touch a pregnant women’s belly in Pennsylvania.  This was pursuant to a harassment case against a man who kept tummy-touching a pregnant lady against her will. (k, go ahead and snicker, I did).

I never minded people rubbing my belly when I was pregnant.  Come to think of it, I still don’t!

malware-warning7a. My email not only got hacked but apparently the mutherfuckers installed a virus on my computer which hacked several of my websites which resulted in Google Chrome blocking access to them and saying “THE WEBSITE AHEAD HAS MALWARE!”  So yeah, it’s been quite a nightmare.

7b. I JUST discovered typing this, that my spell check points out that “mutherfuckers” is misspelled and they suggest I meant to write “muckrakers.”  But when I type “motherfuckers”, nothing.  They accept that but not the ghetto spelling?  I call racism.

8. I’m a big fan of the LBD (Little Black Dress).  I use to wear them for the slimming effect.  But now, as an older woman, I like them for the Audrey Hepburn effect.

9. As you can probably tell, I love lists.  I enjoyed item #9 on the list called, “16 Awesome Hidden Gems You Must Experience at Disneyland.”  I’ve been to Disneyland probably a hundred times and I was aware of most of these.  But this one caught me off guard regarding Big Thunder Mountain:  “Once you get to the second hill (the one with the snakes), start looking for the Billy Goat, who should be raised up on your right. Stare the goat down and don’t take your eyes off of him. You’ll experience a dizzy, disorienting feeling that will make the ride even more exciting.”

How gullible do they think we are?  Yeah, I’m gonna try it.

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10. George passed away last week, one month shy of his 8th birthday. George made the Guinness World Record in 2010 as the world’s tallest dog at 5 feet. .  RIP Giant George.

dad-double-duty-130911. Speaking of birthdays, My dad’s 79th birthday is today, October 29.  He still loves going out to hear live music, especially jazz, he still has a wicked sense of humor, and he still drives me crazy. . . which I hope he continues to do for many many more years to come. Happy Birthday Dad!

12. “Women are angels. And when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly…on a broomstick.  We’re flexible like that.”  Anonymous

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1.  Summer is officially over.  Fall is here, but the time change isn’t until 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 3.  It’s always been a bit of a challenge to get through the shorter days of the year, but I find if I keep super busy with my evening website work, then time seems to fly.  Working on adding a store to VenturaRocks.com website as well as banner ads.

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NEEDED: long blonde wig, blue contact lens, five years out of the sun, and a dress. HELP!!!

2.  The crew I work with at City Hall traditionally dresses up for Halloween as a group.  Last year we dressed up to look like one of our co-workers, Derek Towers. (see photo above, he’s the one wearing the bird head).  It has been suggested for this year that we dress up as characters from The Princess Bride.  I’m very grateful they want me to be the Princess Bride and not Valerie (the ogre woman).

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Suntan Vending Machine 1949

Suntan Vending Machine 1949

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Evidence of my very white daughter

3.  Speaking of the sun.  I love the Sydmeister, but honestly, she could spend more time outdoors.  I immediately thought of her when I saw this photo of an old vintage suntan vending machine ad (see above).  When she was much younger, she would spend all kinds of time outdoors, especially at the beach and she would get a lovely tan.  Now, not so much.

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4.  Talking about making a difference and working on making a difference are absolutely two different things.  Talk is cheap.  Contributing back to society, and helping to improve conditions on this planet are amongst the worthiest things one can do. And you don’t have to start on a big giant scale.  Offer a smile to someone who is struggling.  Be a mentor.  Set a good example.   Give up your seat to the elderly, pregnant women and anyone having a hard time standing. As Mahatma Gandhi said, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

5.  This is just plain flat out brilliant marketing:  There is a place in New York City called Dominique Ansel Bakery where they sell cronuts (for all intents and purposes, a doughnut made with croissant dough).  They sell them for $5 per cronut, with – get this – a limit of two per person.  That creates an instant buzz following the rules of Supply and Demand!  Actually, now that I think of it, they actually may be just a little evil!

baby-deer6.  If the fawn in the hands doesn’t make you warm and fuzzy, I suggest you check for a pulse.  I was going to call it a “doe” at first, but then the Sound of Music lyrics came to mind and I remembered, “Doe, a deer, a female deer…”  So I guess watching all those musicals growing up finally paid off!

7.  Some friends are harder to keep than others.  Some relationships are easier to nurture than others.  Some people perhaps are better left acquaintances.

8.  Have you ever come across a Tuperware container in your refridgerator and the contents were so disgusting that you just threw away the whole thing?  Yeah, me neither.

CCHR at Home and Garden Show Fall 2013

CCHR at Home and Garden Show Fall 2013

9.  Twice a year we have a booth at the Home and Garden Show here in Ventura for CCHR of Ventura (Citizens Commission on Human Rights).  We help to educate about the potential dangers of psychiatric drugs.  We encourage parents do their own due diligence if it has been suggested that their child be put on these drugs.  We ask that they do research on the side effects, long-term and short-term, as well as all the possible alternatives to drugs.  But more importantly, we ask them to seek help to discover if possible, the real why the behavior is occuring in the first place.
Every year 120 million people world wide are prescribed psychotropic drugs which includes nearly 9 million children in America.   (If you or your child is currently on psych drugs, please DO NOT go cold turkey.  Work with a doctor on how best to wean off medication).

10.  There is an element in society who thrive on spreading fear and bad  news.  So to counteract that, it’s imperative good folks spread goodwill and good news.  What have you done today?

11.  I recently had a man compliment me when he found out I have a 19-year-old daughter.  He said, and I quote, “I can’t believe you have a 19 yr old. You’re looking young, healthy and happy! Well done.”  I then wondered if I had to tell him how old I was when I had her.

12.  Seen on Facebook:  “I’m so glad I never jumped on the Muse band wagon.”  Liking a band is jumping on a band wagon?  What an idiot.  The music speaks to you, or it doesn’t.
977965_465793420169978_895115283_o13. Governor Jerry Brown just passed a law here in California (to go into effect Sept. 2014) that mandates a 3 foot buffer between cars and bicyclists.  I’ve seen way too many motorists come dangerously close to riders.  On the other hand, us riders need to take responsibility and do our best to follow the rules of the road as well.

14.  From my Favorite Facebook Posts file:  “It’s not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It’s our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless.”  L.R. Knost

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Adam, Tech and me

Adam, Tech and me

1.  I attended my first rap concert.  Glad it was Immortal Technique.  That man is all about social reform and making a difference to improve conditions.   Sweet guy too!

The management company contacted our website, VenturaRocks.com, and asked us if we wanted to do an interview.  Drummer, Adam Clark, knows Tech like no one else and so he was kind enough to do the interview.  But I got the hug!  And I got to shoot the show!!

It was funny because Tech just strolled up to us in the foyer at the Ventura Theater to get us when it was time to do the interview.  Nobody around noticed!  He’s very unpretentious.

2.  As much as I love people, I still value and demand my own personal space.

3.  During our recent “heat wave” I was clever enough to remember I live at the beach for fast relief.  So very nice!   Not cold at all!!

And what the Hell is that coming out of its mouth???

And what the Hell is that coming out of its mouth???

4.  Yet another life form helping my ego. This is the blobfish, recently given the illustrious distinction as “the world’s ugliest animal” by the Animal Preservation Society.  These bad dudes can be found off the coast of Australia.

5. Do you ever feel like you’re being guilted into “Liking” someone’s Facebook post?
Yep, have them all!

Yep, have them all!

6. J.K. Rowling announced that she will write a  Harry Potter spin-off movie series.  Yay!  The story line will follow the adventures of Newt Scamander who wrote the book, Fantastic Beasts, and Where to Find Them from the first movie.  Looking forward to it!

7.  A recent post on Facebook talked about how this particular woman wanted people to stop posting in the third person. Pam couldn’t agree more!

8. I saw a story headline on MSN under their “Living” section, which read “Happy medium: Celebs rock longer bobs.”  I took a second look because I couldn’t understand why MSN chose to say “longer boobs” instead of “bigger” boobs.  I quickly realized my mistake.

9.  Speaking of boobs, I always tried to correct Sydney (to no avail), that you have breasts, you are a boob.  “Breast” just sounds lovelier.  “Boob” not so much.

candycorn10.  I can tell Halloween is not too far off by the candy corn appearing in the candy dishes around my work.

11.  Met up with Eve and crew for a Journey cover band at the Collection in Oxnard.  I kind of felt like a traitor going over the bridge into another city for music.  Not the biggest Journey fan, but the band nailed it, especially the vocals.

12.  What’s up with those photos people share of really cute pathetic looking dogs with the caption that goes something like, “Tanner dies tomorrow if he’s not adopted.”

Most of these are from Texas.

13.  Went to Staples recently as I needed a new mouse pad.  Seriously, those things should only be $1.00!  Not $8.99.  And, if it has the word “Staples” on it, they should pay me to use it!  Just saying.

14.  From my “Favorite Facebook Posts” file:  “If a man speaks in the forest and there is no woman there to hear…is he still wrong?” – author unknown

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First day of school – Dianne, me & Jeff

1. Remember after a nice long hot summer that anticipation of the first day of school? Yeah, I don’t miss that so much.

2a. Speaking of school, I’m taking off this semester from college and taking this personal time to do a full body purification.  I did one once over 25 years ago.  While I realize I am not a body, I do have a body that needs tending to from time to time.

2b. Just in case you’re wondering, I am a spiritual being with this particular body. When this lifetime ends, the body stays (or in my case, gets incinerated), and I’ll go onto something else.

3a. I was reading a list called “10 Simple Things You Can Do Today That Will Make You Happier, Backed By Science”  It was written by Belle Beth Cooper.
Out of 10 points, my favorites are: “Exercise more – 7 minutes might be enough”; “Plan a trip – but don’t take one.”

3b. I love that someone narrowed it down to 7 minutes, and planning a trip is good enough, you don’t actually have to go!  It’s the Antici—pation that boosts happiness.  So mark shit down on your calendar, and look at it from time to time.  Love it!

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Your cat is asking for you.

4. I took this photo of Molly Monday night around 9:30 and sent it to Sydney (who moved to Oregon last week without her cat) via text message saying, “Your cat is asking for you.”  Then, I swear to God, the cat disappeared until Wednesday evening.  Half of me was dreading telling Sydney her cat disappeared, probably left looking for her, the other half, not so much.

5. AT&T internet providers blocked one of my postal worker’s union websites for security reasons.  Patriotic Act?  dDOS attack?  I couldn’t work over the weekend on this particular website and lost billable wages.  Commie Rat Bastards!

6a. I walked into my neighborhood donut store (I owed “goodies” at work because I bought a new car…this rule, by the way, is in the Engineering ByLaws), and I happened to have a bag of grapes I just bought at Vons.  The woman behind the counter asked if I had tried the new Cotton Candy grape.  I got super jazzed because I had read about these a couple of months ago.  She brought some out for me so I could try, and yes, THEY TASTE LIKE COTTON CANDY!!!  Crazy!

6b. So if kids (or adults for that matter) taste the sweeter Cotton Candy grapes, will they ever be satisfied with just the original sweet grape?

6c. And are these genetically modified grapes?  And is GMO ALWAYS a bad thing?  Cross pollination isn’t bad is it?

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Crazy!!!

7. I work with a bunch of crazy-ass fitness buffs who do this gnarly cross-fit training at lunch.  No comment.  Just a statement of fact.  I watch them from time to time as I have fun shooting hoops.

8. I recently read an article posted on the Huffington Post called, “23 Signs You’re Secretly An Introvert.”  It was written by Carolyn Gregoire. I fit 15 out 23 signs.  One sign is that you screen your calls, even from your friends (sorry bout that one), another one is that you’re a writer.  I call “BULLSHIT!”

9. My new Nissan Sentra did not make the Top Ten Most Stolen Cars in America list.  Yay!

10. I have a friend who is a gluten for punishment.  See what I did there!  She can’t tolerate certain grains yet she still eats them…. K, not so funny.

11. I had a bite of a papple this week. Technically, it’s called Asian pear, but it tastes a little like a pear & an apple, and Sergio from Engineering has dubbed it a Papple.  Regardless, it was delicious!

12. From my “Favorite Facebook Posts” file:
“Sometimes, the first step towards forgiveness is realizing the other person is totally bat-shit crazy.”   Michelle Barlett

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I blame my parents for this fashion statement.

1. Strep Throat sucks.  I don’t recommend it.

2.  Feeling better now and back to living a productive life!  But not well enough to shoot hoops yet.

3. I have another birthday coming up this month.  I haven’t figured out how to make that stop yet.

4. I’ve never been into Astrology, but the fact that I’m a Leo makes so much sense.

5. Just so you know, if it doesn’t get any better than this, I’ll die a happy camper!

6. I was thinking about what are my most treasured possessions? Of course I first think of people or animals, but they aren’t really possessions.  They hang out because they don’t know any better.

7. So what about physical possessions?  My Ibanez guitar, Spalding women’s basketball,  loaded mp3 player, camera.  Luckily all things I could grab all at once in case of fire.   My photos are uploaded in cyperspace.  I don’t really watch TV.  I can’t carry out my furniture.  I don’t really wear jewlery.  So yeah, I’m prepared.   If I’m not home, all these things are replaceable.

8. I find that more times than not, when a person is explaining something and then they say, “To make a long story short…” It’s already too late.

9. It took some time, but Sydney Rose succumbed not too long ago to Facebook, and I was happily surprised when I received a Friend Request from her.

10. I keep seeing posts about privacy concerns on Facebook and people trying to “declare their rights to intellectual property…” blah blah blah.  My thought on the matter, get off Facebook if you are concerned about what you post.  Seriously, it probably isn’t for you!  It’s SOCIAL MEDIA!  Facebook makes the rules clear as a bell when you sign up.  Sorry Charlie!

11. Speaking of which, I do a lot of Facebook posting for VenturaRocks.com.  What I don’t understand is why people don’t message you with a correction, rather than posting a derogatory comment for all to see about what is wrong.

12. A month an a half after Ventura Music Week and I think…yes, I think I’ve collected the last check and it looks like we made enough to cover all our bills.  YES!!!

13.  From my “Favorite Facebook Posts” file:  “I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same thing as making a ‘life’.”  Maya Angelou     WORD

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Eve, Me and Kat with members of Mandex

Eve, Me and Kat with members of Mandex

1. I’ve been holding my breath waiting on my final grades for the semester.  Why are they so important?  Why do I place so much value in them.  Either I know the material or I don’t.  It really should be pass or fail, no?  Education is a privilege I don’t take lightly.

2.  So far, I got an “A” in Photography.  Neener Neener Neener!!!

3.  Another semester done.  It always feels slightly weird that I no longer have to encorporate studying into my regular schedule.  Kind of afraid my mind will turn to mush.  But it’s funny how time is like a vaccuum.  I clear up four nights of school, and immediately it’s filled with webwork.

4.  As you can tell by the photo above, I’ve been working very hard on making this music scene happen here in Ventura.  It’s really a tough gig to have sometimes!

5.  When asked what my favorite decade of music is, I’m always quick to say the 90s. But after seeing Mandex (above), I’m leaning towards the 80s more and more.  Guns n Roses, Bon Jovi, the Crue.    Good times!

6.  I’ve been putting in mucho hours toward making Ventura Music Week a success this year.  But I have to be honest, I’m so tired of whiners!!!!!

Oh wait…Was I just whining?

7.  I’ve been crazy busy.

8.  I recently had the singer of a band come up to me as I sat at a wine bar, he seranade me as he rocked me gently with his arms around me from behind.   I was very flattered until I heard he was a player…then not so much.

9.  I’m proud to say I’ve never read “50 Shades of Grey”.

10.  My father was hospitalized recently for dehydration while away on vacation in another state.  It wasn’t critical by any means, but there is nothing worse than feeling helpless.

11.  Today is Memorial Day:  “We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them.” — Francis Amasa Walker.  WORD

12.  From my Favorite Facebook Posts file:  Audrey Hepburn quote from the movie “Charade”:     “I don’t bite, you know…unless it’s called for.”

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Mother's Day dinner with Nancy, Dad, Syd Rose, me, and Staci Brown

Mother’s Day dinner with Nancy, Dad
Syd Rose, me, and Staci Brown

1.  Mother’s Day was great fun. Felt the love for sure!

2.  I hate falling for someone’s social veneer.

3.  Alright, I admit it.  I love a man in a uniform!

4.  If a cup of coffee costs $2.00 and the same sized cup of hot chocolate costs $1.50, then how come a cup of half coffee and half hot chocolate cost $2.50?  When a coffeehouse charges me more than $2.00 for the combo, I never return. EVER!!!

5.  VenturaRocks.com is really becoming a mover and a shaker here in Ventura.  Plus I have to admit, I love the hugs I get when I go out.

6.  I’m in the middle of finals.  I have just two this semester.  One down, one to go.  Confidence level remains moderate.

7.  I hate being mean, even when it’s warranted.  But sometimes you have to let the other person know enough is enough.  It still leaves my stomach in knots.

8.  When I was married, Chris and I started what we affectionately called, “The-Kevin-Costner-Movies-That-Matter video collection”.  Really, the only ones that really continue to matter in my book are Bull Durham and Field of Dreams, both about baseball, odd.

9.  I’m now on a quest to spot my first owl in the wild.

10.  I’m not a fan of the accordian.

11.  From my “Favorite Facebook Posts” file:  “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out!  Hell, who am I kidding? I hope you fall down the fucking stairs too.”  Yeah, it’s been one of those weeks.

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Last year’s Bike-to-Work day

1.  Bike-to-Work week starts Monday!!!

2.  Is saving $20 worth it for a used wet suit, knowing someone most likely has peed in it? The gal at Play it Again Sports said, “Well you can wash it!”

3.  Mother’s Day has always been a tad bittersweet for me because I miss my mother so much, on the other hand as a Mother I get to celebrate being Sydney Rose’s mom, which has been the greatest adventure of my life.

4.  I absolutely love the sound of a basketball swishing through a metal net. Especially those 3-pointers!

5.  I wrote a blog for VenturaRocks.com on The Worth of an Artist and was promptly attacked for supporting RAW which does in fact require their Artists to sell tickets to their events. I’m going on the record as saying that RAW actually offers a great service when done correctly to all artists. And I’ve heard nothing but great things about our Ventura chapter. That being said, I’ve asked Sara from RAW to remove VenturaRocks.com from their posters because technically it is Pay-to-Play. We’re still listing RAW, just not a sponsor now.

6. The other morning at work as I was trying to wrap my mind around why Sergio Albarran listens to Hall and Oates all the time, I asked him how old he was and he said 27. It just doesn’t make sense! And then he said and I quote, “Hall and Oates are gangster.” Life is a mystery. Some things are just not meant to be understood.

7.  Just learned that Hall and Oates are playing the Ventura Fair this year.

8.  I found an old aircheck from when I worked weekends on B95.1. No comment.

9.  All spiders are Brown Recluses to me

10.  I’m not a big fan of Westerns, western music or rodeos. But man, certain cowboys make me swoon!

11.  From my “Favorite Facebook Posts” file:  “When one door closes, another one opens. Or you could just open the closed door, that’s how they work.”

Thanks for listening.