Summer Tunes & Flicks

Some of the things I love about summer...

Sunshine and warm weather (no rain allowed)
Havianas flip-flops (only these will do... no $5 flip-flops here)
Pina Coladas (and getting caught in the rain...)
Ice cold sangria with TONS of fruit
The beach (nuff said)
The glow of slightly tanned skin (no sun burn allowed)
Dinners out on the patio (at whichever restaurant is open!)
BBQ season
No mosquitoes in CA
Festivals and fairs
Movies and concerts... speaking of which..... 2009 is gonna be a good one for this! Check out my my top choices for summer films and the concerts I have tix for over the next 90 days...

Movies
The Hangover (just saw it!)
The Proposal (seeing it soon!)
My Sister's Keeper (out very soon)
The Ugly Truth (coming soon...)
500 Days of Summer (just wait...)
The Post Grad Survival Kit (bought the book today!)
I Love You Beth Cooper (Save the cheerleader... ???)
Nine (Suspense at it's best...)

Concerts
Kenny Chesney with Sugarland and Martina McBride
No Doubt with Paramore
Counting Crows with Augustana
The Fray
Def Lepard and Poison
Pink

How fun is that??? Lots of exciting stuff for a summertime of fun!
What are YOU gonna do? :) Please share!

Summer, summer, summertime.... Time to sit back and unwind... :)

News of the Weird

Many newspapers have "News of the Weird" columns... Here is mine today... Let's just go with headlines and a few comments... No themes--- just stuff I recently found amusing (or scary...):

Alaska... "Tanning & Taxidermy"
Hmm... Really??? Catch some rays while your pet gets stuffed

More Alaska... "I got Crabs at Humpy's"
Don't even wanna know, but I saw the shirt and I went to Humpy's

The Bachelorette
Tanner the Toe Sucker... Is he FOR REAL?
What guy would truly admit this fetish?
All I can think of is toe-jam-- gross

Did you know that it's illegal to have sex with a porcupine in Florida and in Minnesota it's against the law to have relations with a live fish??? Huh. Who knew?

NAKED BIKE RIDE FOR CHARITY
Cities across America participated
Ok, if riding bike does not hurt your "nether regions" enough... why would you do this???? Ugh!
Ouch~

I really do think that is enough for a Monday. I will stop complaining about Jon & Kate and Heidi & Spencer... Oh- sorry, I mean "Speidi"... Geez.

And 2007 is back!

Another Trip...

Another trip down memory lane... welcome back 2006...

Memorial Day = Memories

Happy Memorial Day!!! Since the word "memori" is in the day, I decided to go a little old school and post some pics from 2005... Enjoy!

There's Something About This Hotel Experience...

Hilton. Marriott. Holiday Inn. Sheraton. Radisson. Westin... Been there. Done that. Here is something new.

The Curtis Hotel in Denver. Check it out.
http://www.thecurtis.com/

This is an inexpensive boutique hotel in the heart of downtown Denver. Themed floors. Some are... horror films, big hair, TV, music mania, chick flick... Mine is One Hit Wonders. I was greeted by Vanilla Ice when I exited the elevator. Check it out... Ice Ice Baby.... Inside joke, but if Jason Solinger or Ben Weise are reading this... Word to Your Motha...

It is fun everywhere you go.
* Bathroom- The products are called "Glisten, Wet, and Suds" and the poster on the wall states
"All the women whining about not finding a husband obviously never had one"
* Night Stand- alarm clock is in the shape of a VW Bug in the brightest yellow ever seen
* Room Service- Breakfast of whole wheat pancakes and egg whites served with Smarties and Sweet Tarts candies
* Desk- picture of big butts in the worst plaids you will EVER find in the world
Kitschy.... in a good way...

Here is the best (well, not really...) part: For my wake-up call this morning... It was Hannibal Lector... "Good Morning Clarice".. Ok SERIOUS shivers down my spine. I'M UP NOW! No snooze button for this little girl.

Good news- comfortable bed. Great flat screen TV. I'm in.

Hmmm.. there is still some fun in this crazy world.
Gotta go... Carrie Bradshaw is calling.....

Cabo San Lucas

My Favorite Things About Cabo...

Constant heat and sunshine with a light breeze to keep you sane

Pueblo Bonito Sunset Resort & Spa... simply amazing

Pina Coladas, Pina Coladas, and more Pina Coladas... rum!

2-for-1 cocktails at the pool swim-up-bar during Happy Hour

Cabo Wabo and live bands- even better when Sammy shows up!

Parasailing over the Sea of Cortez.. so relaxing

Hola, Gracias, cervasa, tequila, and banos get you through the day

The time right before sunset while reading a book on the patio overlooking the ocean- ahhh...

Mexican food- need I say more???

Ara and strong hands at the spa

Time spent on the elipitcal is not so bad when you can see the beach and boats on the ocean...

Forgot About Mardi Gras...

Emily reminded me the other day that I forgot to post and/or send our Mardi Gras pics. I think that may have been a Freudian miss on my part due to the debauchery of what we engaged in and what we saw... but I went through the pics and think I will be ok to post a few. Here are some that are PG13.

Some to share... Emily and Darien enjoying the fun on Bourbon Street, some random drunk guy (well, maybe he was not drunk, just scantily clad), Emily about to engage in some "temptation", and ending with my "disguise" for "What Happens at Mardi Gras stays at Mardi Gras". Wait, that's Vegas, right? Whatever. We had a blast and saw things that I shall never repeat. Never.

Show me your..... $&(__&^#$@@

Why It's Good to be Single

It's my birthday in 3 days... I'm going to be 37... I'm single with no kids. I love it. Why you ask? Well, for many, many reasons, but here is the one I am going to share with you today:

THE BIRTHDAY HAUL FROM THE FOLKS AND GRANDMA

Since my brother and I are both single, and there are no grand kids, we rake it in. This year, we are all are going to Cabo San Lucas for a week starting tomorrow morning, so the gift opening ceremony took place today before the departure.

The haul:
* Tiffany & Company necklace (those of you who know me, know I LOVE Tiffany jewelry )
* Wok (time for some stir fry!)
* Some other fun stuff from Sur La Table- colorful whisk, cupcake potholder... (makes ya think I cook, huh?- ummm... not so much)
* Random stuff from Gap (you can never have enough stuff from Gap)
* A new set of pink & black polka dot travel bags (I seem to go through these more than the average girl due to my many travels plus I am a product whore... I know... This is the girl who spends over $100 on face lotion...)
* Pedi-egg (one of those things you never want to admit to purchasing yourself, but who does not desire smooth-as-a-baby-bottom heels!!!??? I'll let ya know how it works)

I admit it. I love gifts. Can't get enough of 'em. Oh- and I really love my folks and Grandma too. :)
Off to Cabo a lucky girl I go....

Airplane Travel Drama

You all hear the stories.... travel drama... stuck in the airport for hours, sitting on the runway, the loud snoring fat man next to you in the middle seat...

I take all of these with a LARGE grain of salt due to the countless times I am on an airplane in a year. It's the not-so-fun-perks of travel for work. I am Gold on NWA and A+ Rewards on Southwest... nothing to brag about, I just fly a ton. Not much phases me or makes me look twice, but my recent flight from SFO to MSP (sorry--- airport lingo.... San Francisco to Minneapolis) is a story in itself. All because of 1 idiotic woman who made my toes curl and NOT in a good way.

Let's start with the off-site parking lot...
Woman screaming because the shuttle stopped to pick up other passengers when she is late to catch her flight (note later... she is on MY flight--- we have PLENTY of time)
Continue.... she screams more that we must stop at International before we get to Terminal 1 (why must she be getting off at my terminal???)

Now I get inside...
Woman causing a scene because she has to pay for her checked luggage (where has she been??? everyone knows this is the case now--- airlines are being cheap- way to make $$$)
Moving onto the security line... same woman...
REFUSES to dispose of her $25 lotion (above 3 oz) because it is brand new and she just paid for it- well, not even sure what happened there, I moved on
Again.... who the hell does not know the 3 oz rule these days??? Have you heard the term... Threat level orange???

Keep going...
How many times does the gate agent have to tell people.... "We are currently boarding First Class ONLY"- Yep, you guessed it, same woman... Can't wait her turn

Now on the plane (not upgraded to First Class this time- darn that Delta/NW merger!!!)...
The woman, yes same woman, wants an isle seat, but she has a middle seat-- she did not think of this before? The plane is FULL- no open seats- bitch and moan some more

Not done yet.... As they always state-- "First Class passengers ONLY in the front bathrooms- and no lines formed at the front of the plane"--- Ms. I-Don't-Listen walks from row 20 (just a guess) all the way up front and just stands outside the cockpit door. Really??? "Miss- you can't form a line and these restrooms are for our passengers in First Class only". HIGH PITCHED screams come next.... Not joking. Come on!

I'm done. Time to recline my exit row seat, put on my Sony noise-cancelling headphones, and plop Jessica Simpson in the straight-to-DVD movie "Private Valentine: Blonde and Dangerous" into my lil' portable DVD player. Wait- did I just admit that? I guess that will be another blog entry tomorrow... Is that chicken or tuna??? No clue Jess...