I'm gonna make you straight

Well, I'm still coughing a bit, but on the bright side, it's not as violent. I went to the doctors and they gave me a antibiotic... but weird thing is that the antibiotic itself caused a rash to break out on me and so I'm coughing and itchy. And while I didn't really get results from the combo of antbiotic and roubissin, the magic of tylenol severe cold is really working its wonders. Now its making me think "if only I took this in the first place." Hmmm... huh.

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Anyways, Halloween was a fun night, despite the fact that my feet were in absolute pain. Seriously. Lindsay, Ryan and myself parked about 30 minutes away from the WeHo carnival and walked several miles just to get there... IN HEELS. And the kicker is that the transvesties where taking it all in stride and making me feel like the WORST EXAMPLE OF A GIRL IN HEELS EVER. How can they walk so? And move their hips so? I DONT GET IT!?! Anyways, aside from the ABSOLUTE PAIN, we met up with Sarah, Shawn and Joey and it was a lot of fun... eye candy all around. As well as ASS-LESS chaps. And skin. Lots and lots of skin. Not my skin... goodness gracious no, but others. The best part, and probably the most frustrating part, was in the very end when we decided that it was time to leave, we were making our way through the crowd when the DJ just HAD to play "ITS RAINING MEN" and "YMCA" right when we hit the middle. Ahhh.. yes, it was hand flailing and lipsyncing chaos. You know its a great night when you get accosted by an Oompa Loompa and look over to the right and find a table where you can buy fake designer goods. GOod times yo.

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Last night, while in very agreeable boots, we went out to celebrate Miss Joey's birthday at a club that had a very "my parents are gone and we're having a house party" feel. Like a giant high school flashback, right down to drinks in the plastic cups and the breakdancers battling it out on the carpet. Then they played Tony Toni Tone's FEELS GOOD. Yah, I know. DAMN. :)

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guy co-worker: I know you like him. You're happy and smiling when he's around.
me: Yeah, but not in that way though.
GC: So what happens when you do like a guy?
me: Um... I usually get quiet or really REALLY dorky.
GC: Is that why you're like that around me?

Rolling. My. Eyes.

*cough*

So its been a over a week and I still have this horrid chest congestion going on. My nose isn't stuffy, nor am I feeling crappy (anymore), but I'm coughing and my chest just feel "full" for "ickiness." The scary thing is that the other day (and earlier today and in fact just right now) I'll start coughing... and the minute I'm done coughing, I can't breathe. Like my lungs won't allow air in... so it freaked me out and I made my first appointment using my medical benifits with Kaiser.

Let me say, within those first few minutes of just talking to them, I was really impressed. I had an appointment for tomorrow, assigned a primary physician, AND had routine check in appointment made all within 15 minutes. I'm feeling very grown up at the moment.

Grown up and coughy. :P I hope there's effective antibotics in my future.

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Speaking of... next month, I'll start my 401k. Only some X more years until I can retire and write that muscial I've always wanted to... ;P

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Not to be all gross, but I really can't stop staring at this biore strip. Its sick and utterly fascinating everytime I use it. It makes me wonder if everyone's pores are this dirty? Can someone use it and take a picture of it for me? Put it as your myspace pic... give it a caption like "SNOWY FOREST".

I know I know...

I've been sucking at updating. I don't know if its a "lack of interest" thing or if its a "I'm just lazy" sort. But I do wish I had the blogging stamina that I had oh so many years ago... because even as I sit here, I don't even remember what my past "excitments" have been this past week, let alone the month I haven't written, and I KNOW that old crazy blogging spazzie me would have had that shit done the moment I had gotten home from anything somewhat interesting.

Anyways, life in general is good. Several days ago, it was my dad's birthday, and tonight we're going to celebrate it over at Benihana because I think he has been harboring this secret need to be sung "Happy Birthday" tn the tune of "If you're happy and you know it" in japanese. Seriously. Almost everytime we go out to dinner, he'll bring up the fact that they did it to me on my 21st birthday, and he'll ask how the song went... and well you know me and my japanese... I'll just look at him like he's crazy. So fast forward to today, and I call him...

Me: Hi dad! Where do you want to go to dinner?
Dad: Oh... I don't know. You pick!
Me: Hmmmm... Cheesecake Factory? Mi Piace??
Dad: That's too far. How about Benihana's?

And while I am down for Benihanas and they're mission statement of "Let me grill hot teriyaki meat and then THROW it at you with my sharp knife for a pretty penny", I'd like to point out that he said "you pick" and given the choices, his heart cried out for what its been holding in for 4 years now.

And with that I'm going to Benihanas tonight. Pictures and fun-filled text to follow... hopefully.

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I drove out to LAX the other night to pick up my Mom, who had spent the last week and a half in Germany visiting family and seeing the sights. The best is that she came home with a WHOLE LOT OF CHOCOLATE... and while I'm always down for chocolate, I didn't know that german chocoate is sooooooo gosh darn good! Oh wait... I just wrote "german chocoate" and it makes sense now as to why it's so good because my mind just finished that statement and added "cake". German Chocolate Cake.... yeah they have good chocolate. Lets just leave it at that.

What was cool about mom's trip was that she was able to text us on her cellie and we were able to keep in touch almost on a daily basis. So when she told us she was going to Belgum, I told her to eat some belgian waffles because when in Belgum, you do as the Belgians do and you eat their waffles. Apparently it was "just ok." Hmmm...

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I sure am writing a lot about food today. The other night at work, we were all lamenting about how unhealthy our eating habits had become and my manager had this idea of everyone going on a 6 week diet and the winner and their significant other would have dinner treated by the rest of participants. While it is a motivatingly good idea, the first thing that came into my head was that 1) I have no significant other and 2) so if I lose, I'll be fat AND lonely. Damn you negative thoughts... but hey if you're going down, might as well go down in glory... and there is a whole lot of chocolate downstairs that's cheering me on.

Just kidding... not really.

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Last saturday night was KNOTTS SCARY FARM and while I wasn't as skittish as I have been in recent years, I did have my moments of scream/laughing and telling monsters they they won in successfully scaring me. I'd also like to point out that Jean and I had us some DELICIOUS funnel cake. I'm telling you. Going down in glory.

Poor Neglected Blog

Hmmmm... lets see whats been going on in a nutshell.

Carlene had her portfolio show which was a complete success. What was really nice was the amount of friends and family who came out to support her. Afterwards, we trekked over to BJs for a pizza buffett and some sweet pizookie platters. Spoiled spoiled spoiled... but oh so good.

The company had a lil night of fun for us, so my +1 for the night was Jean. I always hate that YOU PLUS ONE GUEST invite. THere's so much pressure as to who that guest is, what you're going to wear, who's going to buy the bid and pictures... well not really. But it was a whole lot harder when I was in high school. Anyways, the theme was the 50's and while we didn't really win anything in the raffle, I'm always open to free dinner AND free ice cream sundaes.

Some Saturday ago, it was off to Lucky Strike for even MORE celebrating for Carlene's birthday. While I suck at bowling, I suck even more with alcohol. But what great fun with friends and family it was.

I ended up in Mexico for a couple of hours on one of my off days. Let me say, if you're feeling ugly and/or crappy, pretty much Mexcio and a gay bar are probably the 2 main places you should go to get that quick boost of self esteem. Hola. Even better, Sonny is staying the the country for ONE MORE YEAR! Then, its back to Mexico and back to the Hola.

Disco fever outside...

"Don't know why
There's no sun up in the sky
Stormy Weather..."

Boo. I didn't get the promotion. And although I didn't think I would get it, a small part of me was desperately wishing that I was going to beat the odds and win it all. And for a good moment, I seriously thought it was in the stars, but alas it was not. Boo. On the bright side though, I was told that I was on the "right road" to the promotion, but it just wasn't my time. Nonetheless, a rejection is a rejection, and I took confort in a pint of ice cream... and finished it completely. Because as Ryan says, to get to the bottom, you're a winner. And if I can't succeed in work, goodness knows I can win with ice cream. Go me.

Wah.

But wisewords from a billboard near work made me feel better. It said "No man is a failure as long as he as friends." And while I'm NOT a man, nor was I feeling like a failure, my dear friends and family were really great in helping me feel loved and comforted. I think the key thing to remember is "not now" which is WAY better than "not ever" which is good because THAT would suck.

Anyways, so whats up with the weather right now? Its as if there's a strobelight right outside my window and its giving me the heebeegeebees. Today was sunny and lovely, and when I walked out of the house at 8pm today, the ground was wet, there was a slight sprinkle, and it was WARM. Eww.

Happy Birthday to You... cha cha cha.

24 years ago, I was burdened with an twerpy little sister who copied almost everything I did, ruined all the fun, and made a living tattling on me. And of course, it was destiny because now she has grown to be my closest confidant, favorite shopping buddy, bestest friend in the whole wide world.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARLENE!!

:) To my dear most favorite baby sister in the whole wide world... Happy birthday!! I love you!!

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So the last couple of days have been pretty eventful. Hmmm, let me think back.

Last Thursday, Kristine and I got to visit the Walt Disney Studios which was super cool. Kristine's godsister let us walk through the parts of the Animation department where we got to see some boards and drawings for a Tinkerbell movie that's in the making as well as the stages where they're filming the new Pirates of the Carribbean sequel. No Johnny Depp or Orlando Bloom though. But we were seriously on the lookout for Michael Vartan because right when we walked onto the grounds, we heard a "QUIET ON THE SET", completely freaked out and ran into the studio store. It was there we learned that they were filming "Alias". OoOoo, too bad I haven't see the show, but still pretty exciting. :)

Anyways, so after the day at the studios (where we were breathing the same AIR as Michael Vartan), it was over to Glendale for some a lot of shopping, (I hate it when I have my day off on payday. Its just asking for trouble!) dinner, and off to Hollywood to meet up with Joey and Steph to hopefully see the Duck. But nope, he wasn't there, and after some investigation, we found that our usual spots weren't really happening that night. Luckily we were able to find a nice, chill, red place with some drinking and dancing. All in all, Thursday was a good day. :)

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Last night Luc came with Kristine, Ryan and myself to Disneyland and we got to listen to the piano guy (who I just may have a slight crush on at the moment) and do some swing dancing with the big band. OH how I love Luc and his ability to swing dance. That's why he's such the perfect quasi-boyfriend... le sigh.

Anyways, the night was hilarious... you know when you have those nights when everyone is having fun, good somewhat wholesome fun, and you're just loving the people you're surrounded by? Yeah, it was like that with chocolate. :) After the park closed, we strolled to the Bar to meet up with Joey and everyone else since it was Joey's last day *sniff* so we had to celebrate as much as we could before last call. Awww, Joey's leaving, but at least we'll always have the Duck. :)

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OH! So yesterday, I was running late, and when I got in, this short woman with a baseball cap and sunglasses approched the desk and asked if there was a special VIP line. I told her that there wasn't, but if she waited a moment, I'd be able to help her out in a second. So she stood there while I was waiting for my system to start...

Me: Ok... ma'am, so how can I help you?
VIP: Yes, I wanted to check in...
Me: Last name?
VIP: Longoria.
Me: (types and thinks) Hmmm, that name sounds familiar...

So, yeah, it was the Desperate Housewife chick. Crazy huh. I totally kept my cool and helped her out... but once I was done, I ran to the back office and started babbling like a loon. I still think its a mirace that I was able to stay calm. My trainee was super excited too and well, nothing like a celebrity sighting on your first week to make you think your job is pretty cool... so Yay for that little bit of motivation there for him.

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Its my first time playing matchmaker. So far so good... I think. :)