On one of my many late night facebook lurks I discovered this photo of myself which I promptly reported. Now in the privacy of my own blog I appreciate the hilarity. Looks like it should be the beginning scene in a girls gone wild video. Trainwreck.
I found out last night the instructor of the Latin dance/aerobics class I am taking is going to keep teaching the class until no one wants to come anymore, I'm pumped. It's so much fun I don't realize I am getting a workout until the next day when I am crawling up the stairs and have a hard time sitting down to pee.
I've started smoking again after almost 3 weeks. I plan to try quitting again after Christmas. Complete detox actually.
Last night I tried for an hour to purchase business cards online running into to so many issues, I was so raging the only calm to my storm was fucking with the live chat agents on the websites I was trying to buy from. In turn I apparently ended up making one of the representatives night busting out the term "Gay balls", telling her she was pretty and to have a "Baller ass evening".
It's fun to pretend you are young and hide smoke.
Reggae dance party in 2 days, L and I made hair pieces specifically for the event. I love being a keener lame-o.
Ruth sent me an amazing package for Christmas! She is the sweetest thing. She sent a Bettie Page calender (which I was in the market for), LancĂ´me Eyeshadow (my very favorite), a tractor on a key-chain (assuming from her job, very good for country livin'), a necklace (which I may re gift. hehe) and the best part : A Letter to tell me how she is doing out in Fort Mac. I cried my eyes out. I really enjoyed her writing and hope that she does it more often. <3
This week was packed full of goodness. Several Jam nights at The Blue Door with some pretty talented musicians. I am trying to teach myself how to play the drums. So far I can carry two basic rock beats and of course SNL dogshow.
On Saturday night we went to a kick off party for the lobster season. We always make our own fun and initiated sock sliding on the newly laid hardwood floors, it became a competition to see who could slide the farthest then became a speed skating race. I will admit that this was the funnest part of the evening by far. We tried starting a dance party as always but no one was biting so we danced all night by ourselves.
Our DD (who shall not be named) ended up getting drunk and trying to drive home, we put the kibosh on that and ended up sleeping over. I accumulated a total of maybe 1.5 hours sleep and went to work for 9 am. Sundays are our busiest days.
Dwanye and Candice are such great hosts, smoked salmon and brie, puffed pastries, made us beds , got us up for work in the morning, clean towels for showers and offered to make us breakfast. So after we made it through the work day as much as we wanted to go home and crawl directly into bed we drove over and dropped off some fresh bread to our wonderful party hosts. Good idea L.
Sunday night we had another party at our place which went until 2 am with jamming , Wii dancing and youtube videos. Once everyone cleared out J went to bed and L and I stayed up dancing until 6 am. Meanwhile polishing off gin drinks, sambuca shots, homemade wine and a case of Olands. We were so drunk we could hardly stand but jesus christ could we dance! I proceeded to get the highest score on the game thus far and when we awoke the next afternoon we couldn't move.
Monday we went to a gala and hair show at the salon/spa. We brought our hair pieces and the owner allowed us to displayed them at the gala. The models were wearing the pieces and she talked about them in her speech and plugged our (unfinished)website. We will also be setting up a meeting to discuss selling in the salon. I was standing at the food table stuffing my face when one of the stylist asked me if I wanted to have my hair pinned up, sure why not. The owner then asked if I would walk the runway and model the style, sure why not. Apparently stuffing your face getting your hair done for free and walking for 10 seconds warrants a $75 gift certificate. L won the grand prize draw (a basket of shit worth $700!). They also had $12 nail polish BOGO that were labeled with ladies names. I had to have Mimi and Rachelle.
When dropping Erin off at home after the Gala we were invited into her and her boyfriends place which is a barn that was turned into a beautiful loft. They have a projector and a large white sheet with surround sound for movie nights and also one of the most amazing inventions I have ever seen. A program that takes any mp3 or streaming song or video and puts it on a vinyl for mixing purposes. I am doing a really terrible job of explaining this beautiful technology. I guess it transfers the time delays to the blank vinyl but it is not permanently etched on the vinyl so you can add as many songs as you want. I wish I remembered what it was called because I really got a tingle when he showed it to me. I really want to learn how to use turntables and DJ!
Next weekend there is a reggae show at the fire hall by my house (Verbal Warning) that I am super excited about. Although I have to work the next day and pretty much every weekend, we will be able to walk home so we can all have some beers and won't have to worry about our DD getting shitfaced. Asshole.
I have given up smoking but have acquired another vice : Just Dance 2 for Nintento Wii. Oh the fun, oh the body aches. All I can think about all day at work is coming home and playing this game.
Had a great little trip to the big city. Good music and clearing tables for dance space at the smallest bar in the world. Old friends, new friends. Crashed at L's parents place to awake to the slew of baked goods that super mom always has available and snuggles and fetch with the pup.
Sunny drives back to the country today with good company, including our new adoptive son (Albino, burn victim, alien, pirate, nubs). People thought we were insane. I think we are insane.
Forgot my sunglasses at home and needed to hide from he sun so we went on a pessimistic search for a cheap pair at the drugstore. Behold Jackie O!
I smoked 2 cigarettes but I'm still on the quitting train! Blame the beer.
Upon arriving at home we were greeted with a lovely story of the bastard squirrel who lives in our attic running about the house leaving behind a half eaten loaf of Raisin Orange bread and several apples. J tried trapping him in the bathroom and he disappeared. I am having troubles sleeping tonight. Please don't let me wake up with a squirrel on my head.
L and I finally disposed of our rotting pumpkins on the front stoop. Seven heaps of mush that required shoveling into the compost bin. RIP.
We then went for a lovely fall walk on the boardwalk and beach today, we found some shells that we plan to paint and give as Christmas gifts. We sat in the dunes and watched the waves roll in to shore and talked for a while. It was absolutely beautiful, a bit cold but the waves were huge and the smell of the balsam fir permeated my senses. On the way back we decided to walk through the woods (now thinking back it may not have been a great idea since it is hunting season). I forgot how much I love walking through the patches of trees and shrubs, stepping in mud and smelling all of the wonderful decaying forest smells.
I'm finally feeling well enough to get out of bed today. I love taking baths with CocoRosie. I might walk the beach today, It feels like I've been trapped in bed for years. At very least I had good company.
I'm pissed off. I spent all damn day waiting for my favorite childhood movie to download and it ends up being the god damned remake with Lindsay Lohan. For the love of god give me Haley Mills!
I have the house to myself and got up early to finish my painting from ladies craft night. Painting and drinking tea while the sun beams through the living room window on my back. I am so grateful today.
I have also been listening to The Smiths all morning which is regrettably something have never done. I am 27 years old and only now discovering this band. I feel sad about this now that I listen. I am in love. I really like A Half Person, Reel Around The Fountain, Girlfriend In A Coma but I can't help but play The Boy With The Thorn In His Side on repeat. 47 songs in a row so I am told by my musical stalker. This Charming Man makes me giggle.
Today I am working on the website for FRINGE all day then making potato/beet/carrot pancakes for my roommate's for dinner (all vegetables from local harvest trades!). Maybe I'll also bake some cookies since there will be no more weed eating for me. I need some non-special sweet around the homestead.
I am ashamed to say that I have acquired and am currently rocking a pair of dreaded sweatpants thus breaking one of my cardinal rules. It's so cold in the Petite, expensive oil heat.
I failed my drivers test this morning, I feel like an idiot. I got all of the second part correct but answered 7 Rules of The Road incorrectly. Those bastards at the DMV are sneaky with those multiple choice questions. I don't even want my license but I studied because I need it. I can take the test again on Thursday but I have to work all week so it looks like it will be another week at least before I get to run people over.
I wallowed in my failure with a veggie burger from Harvey's and I bought a tea kettle. In my defense I haven't taken a test (other than pregnancy and STD) since 2002. It feels like so long since I have failed at anything, I didn't remember how it felt. Could it be that I never actually attempt anything that I could possibly fail?