bye for now

I'm outta here tomorrow morning!
I doubt I will be able to post while we are on the cruise.

Have a great week!

this makes me happy

Continuum Summer Tour Announced:

WED 13-Jun Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena

also: Mayer will perform on the Late Show with David Letterman (3/1) and pay a visit to NPR's Morning Edition for a performance chat with host Steve Inskeep (airdate to be announced).

I said that I still want to love him. I won't stop loving the music. I will not fool myself like others and say "It's all about the music," because it's not. But I will still love the music.

consider us divorced

part of an interview in Time Out New York

So, what about Jessica? According to Extra, you can’t deny you’re a couple anymore.

I don’t think I’ve ever denied it. When did I deny it? I’m having the best time of my life, so if the names don’t make sense to people, that’s so small to me.

Do you feel like your fans are wondering, What the hell?

Here’s the thing: Most artists at one point or another hit a point where they divorce themselves from their fans.

They get bloated.

The all-you-can-eat salad bar.

I meant metaphorically—artistically bloated.

That, too. It can be a lot of things: drugs, the wrong people, self-importance. I really do believe you can be a quote-unquote media figure and stay connected to your fans— that’s what’s great about having a blog—like, here’s me, here’s my sensibility unchanged, and if I’m saying I’m still me and then you see me with somebody in a picture more than once, you have to assume they’re a great person and that I haven’t—

Morphed into a douche bag?

Exactly. I’m the same douche bag I’ve always been.

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I am at a loss here, John. And by the way, you denied it here (at the 2:03 minute mark):

You better watch what you say. This shit always comes back to bite you in the ass. And yes, I am still very mad and you have become a douche bag. Maybe you were all along, but you had me fooled. Either way - not cool. I still want to love you. I still have hope. Just don't go shaving your head and we might still be ok.

just cuz she's so stinkin cute

another new photo of Scarlett Aurora

mildly freaking out

Well, I am officially on vacation. I should be jumping for joy. I should be so happy that I do not have to be back at work until the 6th of March. But I am mildly freaking out. I have so much to do tomorrow. I leave on Friday and I am not packed. I have a bunch of stuff thrown on the bed in the guest room and a few articles of clothing folded on the bed too. But my main suitcase is still in the closet! I have all day tomorrow to get packed. I know it will be fine, but everything seems to stress me out. Tonight, Chris taught me how to use the camcorder. It's super easy. Plus he hooked me up with tons of tapes and an extra battery and all the other gadgets that I need. Cool. I am grateful for that. But I still have tons to do:
- go to the bank and get some cash
- do a couple loads of laundry
- go to work to make some copies of my important documents
- decide what clothes to pack
- actually pack
- clear out the DVR
- upload my music to the MP3 player
- paint my fingernails
- clean up the kitchen & living room
- pay bills
I bet there is more and I just can't think of it.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH - hold on. I have my TV on and just looked over at it. The Suns game just ended and they are interviewing Raja Bell in the locker room. Um. He's not wearing a shirt. Um..................................................

Ok, back to what I was doing. Oh right, bitching and moaning. I am done with that.
Thanks Raja... for the distraction.

Happy Fat Tuesday

Every Tuesday is fat for me, but hey... Happy Mardi Gras!

did you see this in Entertainment Weekly?

Horribly sexy in these shots, hotness. Love that you are holding a camera. Strange article, though. Wanna read it?

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how awesome was Prison Break last night?

**spoilers abound!***
I am just gonna rant about the show for a few minutes here...
I loved it when Sara went to Pope's house and said, "we" and Pope was like, "we?" and then this:
I screamed out loud, because I was so excited and happy. Chris told me I was crazy. I know. I just loved the drama of that scene. Then Michael convinces Pope to help them! Freaking radical.
The other awesome thing was that Sucre met up with Maricruz! Hooray!! I am so happy and sad for them at the same time. Sad that they have to live on the run, but so happy that he showed and she was there and they can be together.
I just loved this episode. Lots more screaming for joy and clapping. I can really get into my shows! How awesome was it that Linc bet the crap out of Mr. Kim, after Michael hit him with the car? Then Sara locks Kellerman out of the car! Woohoo. Drama. Drama. Does that mean they are dumping his ass after he helped them? Was that a bad move on her part that will come back to bite them in the ass? I am slightly concerned about that. But I was really happy that they finally got the flash drive they have been after for a long time. Can't wait to hear what's on it!

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no day but today

We just got back from RENT. Awesome, as always. Love it. Cried like 3 different times. I've seen it 4 times now and I still cry. I just love it so much. There was this girl behind us that was REALLY crying. She was sobbing. It was distracting. But that's ok, because I know the whole thing inside and out. The guy who played Roger (Declan Bennett) is British. He tried to hide the accent, but you could tell. He was just ok. He grew on me as it went on. The guy who played Mark (Harley Jay) was really good.

I was sneaky again and took pictures. Not during. But of the set before and at intermission and during the bowing. They are blurry, but here they are

tomorrow

The show is tomorrow at 2pm. Can't wait! Seen it 3 times already, but I will never tire of seeing this show.




The NBA All-Star game is on tomorrow night. Even though Steve Nash isn't playing (because his right shoulder is still bothering him), I will watch it to see Shawn Marion and Amare Stoudemire and the Suns coaching staff. Looking forward to the game. It's always fun to watch.

yum

A dinner for 4...
These are the four dishes that my family had for dinner tonight. We went to Macaroni Grill to celebrate my mom's birthday. The food is good, for a chain restaurant. And, you get to draw on the tablecloth...
I wrote this upside down.

My mom had a good birthday and I am very, very glad!

BTW: there are a few more pictures from dinner, here

Happy 60th Birthday, Mom!

I love you very much and hope you have a great day!!

sunsets in the shower

It's been awhile since I have seen any good ones, but tonight was beautiful.
#19

the show last night - The Moody Blues

It was good. A litte cheesy - ok, A LOT cheesy. We were some of the youngest people there. That's no surprise. I was right that I knew a lot of the songs. But they played some newer songs that I had never heard before. Stuff from the late 80's and 90's. It was still good though. They played most of their hits, like Tuesday Afternoon, Nights In White Satin, Never Comes the Day, I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock 'n' Roll Band), Your Wildest Dreams, I Know You're Out There Somewhere and Question was the big finale. It was fun to see all these baby boomers go nuts for them. Here are some pictures (not that great, though) I managed to sneak (no cameras allowed) of the finale:

Valentine to my husband:

Valentine to my sister:

Valentine to my mother:

Valentine to my father:

Valentine to all who read my blog:

ebay update

I keep forgetting to mention, I made $79 selling crap on ebay this week! Hooray for me.
That, plus the $93 I made last week. I love it. Mad money for the trip. Mom thinks I should use it in the casino, but I don't want to flush it down the toilet.
I am taking a break from selling this week, because I am so busy. But when I get back, I will go back thru my house and find more shit to sell.

is it possible?

Can you make yourself sick with stress? I have no doubt that stress is the reason I have been feeling crappy for the last few weeks. Last week I came home sick a couple days. And today, I came home too. I went in and after a half hour, I had to leave. I think that today is mostly because of my period. I have TERRIBLE headache. I am dizzy. I am nauseous. I tried taking calls, but I could not even think straight. I am going to sleep now. We have the show tonight and I have to feel better for that.

Rolling Stone cover

I finally got the scan of the new cover. I have yet to receive my copy in the mail! Annoyed at that. I might have to go buy one so that I have a nice copy to frame. Anyway, here is the larger version I promised.
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Moody Blues and whatnot

Tomorrow night, Chris and I are going to see The Moody Blues. Cool! He likes them a lot and I don't dislike them. He plays the music often and I think I will know more songs then I realize I do. It's something to look forward to. I guess it's only fair, since we are GOING TO RENT ON SUNDAY!!

I am super busy. Time is running out. I leave next Friday. That may seem like a long time, but in between there I have Valentine's day, my mother's birthday, dealing with a plumber to fix our stupid pipes (We can't seem to fix it on our own. The drains get backed up, so it must be the sewer line somewhere! I hate this!), the show tomorrow, Rent on Sunday, getting all my trip clothes clean (see the pipe issue!), packing, shopping for the rest of the crap I need, deciding on what to take, - THIS LIST IS NOT IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, BTW - work a few days, see Babel, mail shit I sold on ebay, pack the shit I sold on ebay, finishing putting together my mother's birthday present, watch HEROES (no Prison Break tonight, bastards!)... I am losing it.

And I started my period today, which was no surprise to anyway. The reason I did not blog all weekend was because I was a major bitch. I was PMSing hardcore. I can admit that I was not fun to be around. I guess the bright side to all this is I won't have it for the cruise.

Oh, one good thing. I watched Little Miss Sunshine, yesterday. So far, it is my pick for the best of the bunch. The only movie I have left is Babel. People say that is really good, so I will decide for myself hopefully this week.

Say It Right

I am loving Say It Right by Nelly Furtado. It has been in my head ALL day. I just like the groove of it. The lyrics are kinda odd, but I like it. I am weird like that. Enjoy.

i vomited in my mouth a little bit

What is this, prom? I was ignorant to assume that because she did not accompany him to the awards, that he would be free for the evening. You know what happens when you assume.
I am back at the anger stage.
And yes, they only deserve little pictures!

source <-- click that to see more, if you can handle it!

Grammy's - best dressed

There was slim pickins for the best. Sad. But these are great.

Grammy's - worst dressed

I said I wasn't gonna do it, but why not... I chose to not make my selections from the random people I have never heard of, so here are a selection of the worst...

Grammy's - all about JM

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Whaaa? I am at a loss. I thought that a tux would be fabulous, but I don't really think so. Oh, just found this one....
At least he went with the tennis shoes. That's more like it.

And no - Jessica was not with him. Apparently someone interviewed him and asked about her. He answered in Japanese! Someone translated it and what he said was, "Jessica is a very beautiful woman and I am very glad to be able to be with her." Whatever.

edited to add: PEOPLE has picked up on the Japanese and it was Seacrest he talked to.

edited again to add: video of the japanese!


I don't think I am gonna do the fashion thing for these awards. It's pretty crazy. Looking at the pictures, it would be tough to find the best! Yikes.

More yikes! Since the Grammys are going on now, I keep checking for updates. And so far...

John won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Waiting on the World to Change".

He lost Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for "Route 66" to Bob Dylan's "Someday Baby".

edited to add: lost for Best Rock Album (to the Chili Peppers) & Album Of The Year (to the Dixie Chicks [an album I own!]. He plays on that album, so it's not really a complete loss!) , but won Best Pop Vocal Album, beating the crap out of Justin Timberlake! woo hoo! 2 out of 5 is fantastic. Two more tonight. That makes 5. 5 time Grammy award winner, John Mayer...

congrats, hotness.

edited to add: The performance was awesome! Love all 3 of them. I need to buy the Corinne Bailey Rae album.

so freaking gross

Flash off


Flash on
...reason why they have the lights low in the movie theater before the movie starts.

This is gross.

this may be TMI

TMI - too much information (in case you didn't know)

I have weird facial hair that just recently appeared. I know that it is all part of aging. I know that this time next year, I will already be 30. I know all this. But somehow it does not make me feel any better about the few random strands of hair on both of my cheeks. At first I thought it was just long hairs from my sideburns. Women have those, but not like men. So I thought I just had a few long ones. Lately though, I would feel my cheek and the hair has a different texture than the normal sideburn hair. It's a little thicker. This morning, I finally looked at them in the mirror and noticed that they are not connected to my sideburns. There is about and inch gap between the end of the sideburn and these few hairs. And it's the same on both sides of my face. What the holy hell? Do I pluck? If I pluck, they will come back and worse. Do I just ignore them? Do other people notice them? I haven't asked Chris about it, because I left for work and he was still in the shower. I am at a total loss here. Oh and also, my stupid mustache seems to be darkening on the left side. I hate this. I prayed I would never have these problems, but I guess I cursed myself. I am thinking bleach. What do you think?

I HATE THIS! And yes, I am sorry if this is TMI. Just ignore me.

edited to add: What? No comments? I know some people looked at my blog tonite and none of you commented. I am being serious when I am asking for help with this.

augh

As true as I wish this were, this is all just too much. Too much.
Now this is more like it...
I should have a bigger scan soon...
Can't wait for my issue to arrive! And mailman, don't rip it or crinkle the cover! That would just be my luck. He finally makes the cover and it is suitable for framing and my copy is ripped to shreds by the mailman. I guess I could always buy a new copy, but whatever.

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ebay

I like selling stuff on ebay. I have really gotten into it in the last couple weeks. I went around my house last weekend and found a bunch of stuff to sell. I did sell some of it and made $93. That's not including the $54 I made the week before. Now, mind you I had already paid for the items that I sold so I guess it's not really making money. But at least it doesn't take up space and/or go to waste in my house anymore. I like selling stuff. If you are interested in purchasing some items from philosophy or Proactiv, let me know and I can post my ebay links.
I am a selling machine!

not feeling well

Yesterday I felt really nauseous all of a sudden. Let me stop here - no. I am not pregnant. Not at all. It seemed to pass, although not completely. Then, I didn't really sleep last night. I saw every hour. Tossed and turned. Got up a bunch of times to get water and go to the bathroom. Trying to fall asleep. Then it was time to go to work. Great. I still felt terrible and tired now too. I was gonna go in to work and leave early, but then I realized we had a meeting this afternoon that I could not miss. So I was stuck. Well lucky for me, my boss didn't feel good either and so she went home. Meaning meeting is rescheduled. That opened the door for me to leave and so I did. I have been resting here and watching DVR'd movies. I watched Jarhead. I had never seen this movie before. I don't like war movies, but this really wasn't all about the war. It was more about the people, which I like more. It was good. I still have King Kong to watch, but that shit is 3 hours long and according to my sister, not very good. But I want to try to watch it anyway. I try to record movies when they are on HBOHD to get better quality. Anyway, tomorrow I have scheduled off, so I will hopefully feel better by Wednesday. At least I can rest more tomorrow.

I know she's not my kid

But I can't stop posting the new pictures of her!!

Scarlett Aurora
4 1/2 months

super bowl - go Bears

For as long as I can remember I have been watching NFL football. When I was younger, I would watch games every Sunday with my dad. It was just something we did. One year he told me that I needed to pick a favorite team to follow. I decided to pick the Bears. Why? For no other reason then I liked teddy bears. This was 1985. The Bears went on to win the Super Bowl that year and I was hooked. Now, the Cardinals are my favorite team because I support local teams more than any others. But the Bears will always be the team I chose as my favorite. So this afternoon, when the Bears play in the Super Bowl for the first time in 21 years, I will be rooting for them. However, we actually have friends who live in Indianapolis (the beautiful baby Scarlett and her mom and dad), so I couldn't really tell them that I wanted the Bears to win. But I do. But I think it will happen too. The Indy offense is better than the Bears, but the Bears defense is insanely awesome. Therefore, Indy can't win if they can't score. So, that's my prediction.

9:52pm MST - edited to add: boo hiss!!! Can't win em all. At least the Logan's are happy.

hydrangea

I know I have my photo blog, but I like posting other photos here too. I took a lot of cool pictures today and it took some time for me to decide what to post where. Anyway, here is the hydrangea that I bought today. It's real! Taking wages on how long it will actually live...

even more pictures of the baby

Just because...
Scarlett Aurora
4 1/2 months
looking super cute!
funny face - wearing the bib we gave her.
It says Yes, I am the cutest. Thanks for asking.

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