Dysfunction Suits Me

Rachel Getting Married - I think this movie destroyed my soul for a couple of days. It hit a little too close to home. I went into it thinking it was a dramedy, but it was more like heavy crying with a little chuckle here and there mixed in. I really liked it though. Once - Most simple little love story. And just really good. I watched it right after the movie above though, and so it also destroyed my soul. I want to re-watch it when I'm in a happier mood. Role Models - Hilarious. The Alphabet Killer - Awful. No. Really. I should have known. It was a terrible movie. The Children of Huang Shi - Another war, period film that I love. Plus, looking at Jonathan Rhys-Meyer is always a plus for me. Happy-Go-Lucky - It looked really cute. Looked like a feel good movie. But, it was just kind of weird, and I didn't "get it". Brick Lane - You know movies that are good, but you're just watching, just kind of in to it...and then at the end it totally gets y...

...in my apartment. Let's not get crazy.

I think I'm the only one who thought the scene with "Smokey" was Sci-Fi cheesiness. It really bothered and pissed me off. I almost said, "Forget this show! Did they really have to go THERE!?" In fact, I am kind of saying that...I'm not sure I care about the island secrets anymore. I just care about the people from the show and where they're gonna end up. I will be sad to see this show that has occupied a few years of my life now, but I need some closure. Quick.

Work has been crazy busy so far this week. Last weekend was pretty busy, too. Gabby spent the weekend at her dad's. They always have a big "to do" about Easter, so it was probably a lot more fun for her over there. Thursday night I had dinner with this guy I've been dating. Not just some guy. The guy I've been dating. For the purposes of this blog he will be known as P-Dub because I can't say his name. Then we spent the rest of the evening here at my apartment. Woke up Friday and hung around here. Then I met up with Andrea and had delicious Steam Pots at Joe's Crab Shack. Came back here when she had to go back to work. P-Dub and I did some driving around and browsed through Best Buy and Rooms-2-Go. Then headed out to dinner with his mom, stepdad, sister, his sister's girlfriend, his uncle, and his uncle's girlfriend. We had Vietnamese. I got freaked out. P-Dub was smart and got Pho...which looked delicious. I tried in in VA and reall...

...to blog on a regular basis. I feel like I'm always playing catch up. I had a really great weekend. Gabby went to her dad's. I had dinner with a friend and his family on Friday for his step-dad's birthday. That was really good. And then my friend had to go home to catch some zzzz's for his trip to Houston the next morning. I met up with Andrea at The Crazy Ape and it was just the two of us. Saturday was another laugh fest like our trip to the coast. We had lunch at Fish City Grill. Did a little jewelry shopping. And got Mystic tans. (I have streaks. I didn't buff in a circular motion enough). Stopped for ice cream and then we each headed home. I met up with Andrea again a little later at Baker Street Pub. Our friend, Nick the Bartender, was having a birthday party with a White Trash theme. We perched ourselves at the bar and watched the craziness ensue. I was offered a $100 plus tips to let my boobs make an appearance at a Bachelor Party. WTF!!?? ...

Between work, dating (check out True Romance?, I have an update), friends, and family drama beyond belief, mama. I needed to get away. Desperately! I thought, "Hmmm...I should take Gabby to the coast. I've never been in March." But, I was a little scared of going alone...mostly for my own mental stability. So, I dragged Andrea into going. Well, really she's having the same friend drama, so I didn't have to twist her arm too much. And, I threw in the fact that I wanted to eat ridiculous amounts of seafood...one thing we share in common. That was Wednesday of last week. By Thursday morning Andrea had our accomodations ready and there was nothing else to do. No plans. It was a great feeling. Just packing up and going. Friday after work, Andrea picked us up. Didn't even get out of her car. And we set off. The giggling began right away. I have NEVER laughed as hard as I did on this little mini-vaca. And I freakin' needed it! We stopped at Burge...

Andrea and Gabby in Bayside. Gabby could use some work on her photographing skills. But she did ok on this one. Bayside, TX Creepy Wood's Mansion in Bayside. Andrea's family used to live down the street. Apparently the husband went away to war leaving his wife and 12 children. The wife went crazy. Gabby was so darn excited about the barnacles. I was surprised she knew what a barnacle was. It was very windy. Gabby and Andrea on the pier in Bayside. More of Bayside More...of Bayside. And the last of Bayside. Creepy Fulton Mansion in Fulton, TX. I really would love to have done the tour, but it was too late. The view from Fulton Mansion. Part of what made Fulton Mansion so creepy...all the stuff around the basement... Gabby in one of the big trees around Big Tree. THE Big Tree We set out to eat a lot of seafood...and we did.

That's what's going on with me for the next 4 days. I need some organization. I need a change of pace. I need to feel at ease. Maybe I'll go buy a Buddhist alter for my balcony. I had another relationship end recently and it's been hard to deal with because of the circumstances. But, the weird thing is when I actually feel myself start to shed a tear about it, I realize that it's not really about the other person. There just wasn't enough time invested, and there weren't deep enough emotions invested. It's sad. And I wish it had not ended. I wish I would have had a snap of reality, that I kind of have now...I might have done things differently. Been myself more. Been the vulnerable, caring person that I am. Been less stand offish. And in the end that probably would not have mattered because I have to remember that it's not all about what I could've done differently. Sometimes it really is about the other person, and what they need t...

Before... After.

These just keep trickling in...

I actually went to the gym two days in a row. Thought Ray Ray the Killer was literally going to kill me yesterday. Sevently-five squats! How dare he!? I went once last week and then laid low because every time I get on the treadmill I get a blister right at 20 minutes in. I think I've figured out the problem. My right foot is at least 1/2 an inch smaller than the left one. I blame this on Gabby. After she was born my feet went from a size 10 to an 11, but the right one never really caught up and is really a size 10 1/2. BUT...I found these: They're amazing. I hit 20 minutes today and no blister, so I kept on going, and made it to 30! At the end of 30 minutes my heel was starting to hurt though. I think it was slipping a little. New Balance, the store where I always buy my tennis shoes, will let you order your shoes in two different sizes. I'm thinking about doing it. Ray Ray the Killer keeps making fun of me for it though. He says my left foot will look lik...

I found myself a new jewelry store. Compass Trading Company. I can't get enough. I've already been twice this week. I love finding new pieces of jewelry for every outfit I own. It's kind of like Claire's, but not as cheap and not as "kiddie". Much more mature stuff, but still along Claire's prices. Worked out today. I can't believe Ray Ray still wants to continue our workouts together. He's been doing it now for almost a year...for FREE! I love him. I have some new motivation to keep up this eating right and working out. For one I have a new person in my life who is also super motivated, just joined my gym, and is so good he actually goes on a Friday evening! Not a lot else going on. Tomorrow I'm getting my taxes done, and then Kelly and Dre are coming over to watch LOST. Well, maybe just Kelly. Dre's had pneumonia for the past week. Going to the gym before I do my taxes. Going to the gym on Thursday and Friday. I have a thr...

I've only watched a couple of new movies lately: Zodiac - Ok, so I missed it when it came out. Honestly, I didn't really want to see it. Started watching last night and was hooked. I loved it. But I also really like True Crime stuff...especially unsolved, crazy, 70's-ish stories. The Strangers - Terrifying! The end wasn't so scary, but that first hour of complete scared shitless anticipation? Craziness! Rocknrolla - I really liked this movie. Mostly because of Gerard Butler. Ok, only because of Gerard Butler. But, the plot was good, too. Pride and Glory - Edward Norton and Colin Farrell...how can you go wrong with that?

I so don't want to be at work today. I need a few mental health days in a row! This weekend was pretty relaxing. Gabby got sick around last Wednesday and felt pretty rough all weekend. We went to lunch with Dre, Kelly, and my new friend on Saturday. My phone broke, and I have a stupid temporary phone that I'm about to throw against the wall. The 5 of us watched Wall-ee. And then Sunday, Gabby, Dre, and I had lunch and went shopping. I have all new clothes to wear to work this week. Too bad I don't want to be here.

...write at least one post about the season premiere of LOST...the greatest show EVER! Don't read if you've never seen it and plan to. I just had a couple of thoughts...well, a lot more, but these are the only ones I can wrap my head around a little bit... 1. First off, let me just say, that I have been saying since Desmond's first appearance that he was key to figuring out the mystery. Somehow I just knew he was going to be important even though he hasn't been front and center. Other thought on Desmond...why does Farraday tell Desmond he's so special...is it because he's the only one that exists in all 3 spaces in time...past, present, and future? He was on the island before the plane crashed, during it, and now he's off the island. He's the only that exists in 3 different planes. Also, he has a "constant", Penny, and he's also Farraday's "constant". Or is that he turned the fail safe key? 2. I think Miles might be Dr. Marvi...

I've written many blogs about all the festivities leading up to my good friends Kevin and Becky's wedding, but I never got around to posting about the actual wedding day. One reason was probably because I was barely there. We partied really hard the night before. At some point I was in a bathtub, and I think, but I'm not sure I hit my head really hard. Woke the next day with a bump on my head and felt like crap. I made it through the beautiful ceremony, and that was about it. Kevin and Becky had bought special bottles of wine that they were going to use for their "guestbook". It was a really neat idea, but they left the bottles at their apartment. So, they asked me to go get them. I jumped in Kelly's car and went to get them. At which point I started feeling so sick and queasy and like I was going to pass out, and in a general state of panic. I think after looking some stuff up that I had a concussion. On the way to their apartment, Kevin called and ...

Our train conductor Kelly, me and Dre Kelly looks amazing! Not that she doesn't always

So, any of us with significant others kicked them to the curb and spent a girls day out together. Becky, Andrea, and I went to brunch at Druther's. Never been there, but it was to die for! Then we met up with Kelly and Joy to go to the Japanese Tea Gardens. Hadn't been there in years. Took lots of pics. Can't wait to see the ones Becky took. She made me be in most of them since it was decided I was the most photogenic. Awww...how nice. The Gardens are right next to the zoo so we decided to take a ride on the train that goes around Breckenridge Park and the zoo, which I have never done before. We sat up in the front near the "conductor", and laughed our asses off. He was so freakin' hilarious. Joy had to leave, but Becky, Kelly, Andrea, and I had dinner at Alamo Cafe , and then we headed back to my apartment where we played the Wii for a couple of hours and then tried to learn the So Jo Boy dance. Good times. Gabby's dad actually drove her ho...