Say Cheese... Now Smile!

ok... whoever came up with the whole concept of ICE SKATING should be crucified. so yesterday, i went to the foothill DCM at the pasadena skating center. it was my VERY FIRST TIME on ice skates and it was awful.. just plain awful. like... who came up with the concept of putting metal rods on your shoes and going on ICE. isnt walking on ice easier?? i understand the concept on putting wheels on your feel hence the SKATES.. but ICE SKATES?!?! hellooo?? i swear.. it must have been some really bored MOUNTAIN PEOPLE who came up with such an idea. but at least i didnt fall on my ass. yay!! i just kinda looked like a DORK clinging to the sides of the wall screaming for help with my frizzy hair (damn that cold weather). and it didnt really help much with carrie threatening about not being about to get home and telling me that lance is on the other side of the rink and i in all my dorky ice glory must go get him, or beth suddenly becoming the ice coach from HELL... (she got evil.. AHAHAHAHA) or lan coming up next to me as i pitifully waddled on ice and SCREAMING at me.. i dunno.. never again... unless LANCE really really was there.. or i was getting a good amount of money to get on the ice... but yeah.. what an experience.

my mom just got home with our christmas tree. well. its not exactly a TREE. its more of a modern interpretation of a tree. its green lights in an upward spiral.. ok. so i was dissapointed. it doesnt have that christmasy pine smell or i can't get all pissed cause theres dried pine needles on the ground... but... ITS NOT A REAL CHRISTMAS TREE!! *sigh*... but i understand where she is coming from though... it was $2 cheaper than a real tree... and we can reuse it. *UGH* great. i have that green spiral for LIFE. yay... maybe i can pass that electric monstrocity to my grandchildren so they can say "what the hell!??!lets get a real tree!! why does she hate us so?" hehehe.. actually.. its not too bad. =)

lesson of the day.. stay away from INTERNET PYRAMID SCHEMES!!!

and heres the LIST!
1) im grateful cause we ARE moving so we get to KEEP fred!! =D yay!!!! soooooooo happy!!! can't wait.. he needs a bath first but its do-able!
2) im grateful that i was able to say i went skating (somewhat) and i really dont have to do it ever again cause i can say that ive done it already and i know what HELL it is.
3) im grateful for free parking at old town pasadena.. cause afterwards when we went to the ice rink.. we had to pay $7 for parking!!! get this... $7 parking for the first 16 hours?!?! like i was planning to stay there for 16 hours!! insane!!