G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S

I love my job! I think that I have mentioned this before, but this week I was reminded of some of the reasons that I love my job.

I left my house Monday morning and headed to airport to fly to Sacramento. The plan was that I would attend county meetings each night of the week with Honker and his officer team. During the day there would be a variety of tours and meetings that we would attend and when not doing that, I had a few conference calls to be on, and work that needed to get done. So, on Thursday, we left the hotel early and headed south. Our first stop was at a feedlot, next it was off to the Harris Ranch Restaurant for lunch with a California Governor's candidate. I mean, how many people go from a feedlot to a major political lunch?!? Either way, during the lunch the candidate was asked about climate change and global warming and she mentioned the Industrial Revolution about 10 times in her response. All I could think about was this video clip: http://www.imdb.com/video/hulu/vi3521183769/ (I couldn't find the video to be embedded so you'll have to watch it via this link.)

One more thing from my trip:

There are two things that every man needs to know (and every woman too so that she can enlighten her man...):

1. If you lose your hair, it is never, I repeat, NEVER acceptable to have a comb-over. I mean do people really think that we don't realize that their hair is being combed from below their ear to the other side of their head? I am not ok with hair pieces either, but they don't freak me out as much as comb-overs.

2. If your eyebrows grow so long that they are growing into your hair line, trim them. No one will be able to tell that you trimmed them, really.

Random Observations

I have a few random observations that don't warrant an entire blog post, but are worth mentioning...

- If you are a man, and you pierce your ear, you forfeit your right to wear a cowboy hat.

- Why are the bellboys in Utah so much better looking than anywhere else?

- If you take the time to get in your car and go to the gym - at least break a sweat while you're there.

I think that is all for now. I'm sure there will be more. There always is.

A Time Warp

So last weekend, Diddy and I made the drive up to Kingman for the Mohave County Annual Dinner and Dance. And it was a party! Whiskey and White Zinfandel were flowing like water and everyone was wearing their nicest outfit for the occasion! There were people there who hadn't been to "town" in months and they were ready to let loose. I'm almost positive that there were people there who have never been out of Mohave County.

Included in the fashion were:

- A 1989 Brushpopper with wolves howling at the moon.

- Some of the fanciest hair-dos I've seen since the Brady Bunch went off the air.

- Several pairs of brand new Levi's. And when I say brand new, I mean stopped at Corral West on the way into town and put them on at the hotel.

- A woman with crimped hair down to her butt. I'd like to know where she found that crimper though, because two Halloweens ago, BFL* and I looked everywhere for a crimper and we never found one.

- A woman wearing Rockies, circa 1995. I honestly don't think you can buy those anymore.

It was quite entertaining.

And speaking of fashion, Diddy and I went to the bar the other night with a couple of friends and there were three things that I would be remiss if I didn't mention:

- A VERY large man wearing a shirt that he stole from the Renaissance Festival.

- Wynonna Judd's twin, wearing the shiniest faux silk shirt I've ever seen.

- The fanciest ladies reverse mullet I've ever seen. It was definitely "party in the front, business in the back!" Part of me wondered if she got her hair cut in Leaf Verde.

My New Thing...

So I may have had a mild nervous breakdown last week. Nothing for you all to worry your pretty little heads about, but it has caused me to do some self-discovery, which is a lot more fun that you would think!

I won't bore you with all of the details, but suffice it to say, that my new thing is red fingernails. I ran across a picture of me with my fingernails painted red and I loved it. So earlier this week, I had a little free time and I went to visit the local nail shop to get my fingernails painted red. Just in case you were wondering, I still love it! It is my new favorite thing! It makes me feel very fancy and people are commenting on them everyday.

I must say, it's cheeep, but makes me look 'spensive.

This story reminded me of this video. Even if you've already seen it - watch it again - it's just as hilarious the second time around!

I Need A Man Around Here...

About two weeks ago I was sitting at my desk and talking to Banana on the phone. Innocently, I looked down and saw the BIGGEST spider in the universe crawling behind my desk. I freaked out. Literally, my heart was racing, blood was pounding in my ears so I couldn't even hear outside noises, it was out of control. So I run to get a shoe out of my closet to kill this intruder. However, he is sneakier than I am and when I returned he was in such a location that I couldn't get to him. So I just put him out of my mind and continued on about my day.

So today I go through the motions to get in the shower. I turn the water on so that it can get hot while I undress and get a towel.

Let's take short break while I explain to you that there are two activities each day that are strictly "Airplane-time." That is, a time when I do not have my cell phones and no one can bother me. Those times are the gym and the shower. I am very serious about these two occasions being uninterrupted. Matthew McConaughey could show up at my house and want to get in the shower and I would tell him no. That's serious.

Back to the present - water is warm and I get in the shower. I look down and who is there to interrupt this very serious time in my day? The GIANT spider. I almost had a heart attack. Which would pretty much be horrible. First of all, it would take someone a really long time to find me since I live alone. And when they did find me, I'd be naked. And finally, my water bill would be out of control if the shower ran that long... Either way, there was only one thing I could do. I had to kill the spider. I tried to drown him, but he was apparently a mutant and resisted my murderous attempt. So I look around and decide I have to smash him with a shampoo bottle. So, I'm in the shower, water running around me, with a shampoo bottle in my hand, and the intent of murder in my mind. I finally got up the nerve and killed the SOB. But not before he ruined my shower time. For the remainder of my shower all I could think about was the spider coming back to life and biting me.

An Obvious Change

I am sure that you are wondering why you now have to sign in to read my blog. It isn't because I want to know who is reading, and quite frankly, I didn't used to care. However, apparently there are people who got the URL for my blog and couldn't be grown-ups about the content. So, from now on I will control who can read this and I would appreciate it if you didn't give anyone the information to access it without my permission.

I am happy to give access to people who can demonstrate a maturity level above 2nd grade, all they have to do is ask.

Thank you for choosing my blog for your entertainment and I hope that you will continue to visit to experience the craziness that is my life.

And for the people who can't handle it, I say, Sayonara, bitches!

25 More Things

Because all of my loyal reader are not on Facebook, but I know that they would want to know more about me, I am pasting my Facebook 25 things here for all to enjoy!

1. I am super patriotic! I tear up when I hear the National Anthem.
2. I hate closed-toe shoes, but when I have to wear them, I think boots are the best!
3. I am glad that my sister and I grew up to enjoy being only 13 months apart. It was touch-and-go there for a while.
4. I wish that I could sing. I love music and wish that I had the talent to make it or perform it.
5. I have a secret dream of being an Olympic swimmer.
6. Some days I get sad that I'm no longer involved with HOBY.
7. I love being the center of attention, but appreciate alone time as well.
8. I truly enjoy cooking - and I'm pretty good at it.
9. I believe that there is no food better than mac and cheese - a truly brilliant combination.
10. I love dancing!
11. I don't know why people love the beach. I enjoy the ocean and sitting on a deck looking at it, but the actual beach... The sand, the weird stuff that washes up on it, the trash - I just can't handle it for very long.
12. I am obsessed with my nephew. I hope that I feel this way about all of them.
13. I want to write and publish a book.
14. I like to entertain people. So much so that I get nervous when I write a blog post for fear that it won't be entertaining.
15. I think that people put too little importance on their birthdays. It is the one day that you get to celebrate who you are, and you should take advantage of that opportunity each and every year!
16. I hope that someday I will have a family of my own.
17. I am blessed to have very strong relationships with both of my parents. This fact leads to my fear of losing them.
18. I secretly love cheesy teeny-bopper movies. Ok, maybe not so secretly...
19. I place a very high value on friendship. I am a giving friend and want others to be the same. This has caused me to be disappointed many times.
20. I tend to be brutally honest and can appreciate that characteristic in others.
21. I feel emotions for other people. Like if I see someone get their feelings hurt, my feelings will be hurt. It is a very strange phenomenon.
22. I am a very open person, but I don't think that many people truly know me.
23. I LOVE roller coasters!
24. I'm not much of a sleeper. I like to go to bed early and wake up early. It is very rare that you will find me asleep past 8 am.
25. Spring Training baseball is my favorite activity in March!