Studio 365

Today, I was a Rock Star. Downtown Disney has opened a brand new store called Studio 365 where guests can have their hair and make up done and be treated like a Disney Super Star! (for a small fee) Being that Mark has connections, we were invited as VIP's to experience the new store. Of course I jumped at the opportunity! Cuz lets be honest, I pretty much am a Rock Star!After quite a substantial wait, and a Jamba Juice to pass the time, our names were finally called. Me and 2 of Mark's coworkers had the "That's a Wrap" hairstyle. I debated over getting black extent ions just for fun, but passed it up and got the blonde. Of course I had 2 stylists...cuz I'm that big of a VIP. There was a camera man walking around filming in my general direction my entire session too which leads me to believe that I'm going to be on the commercial. I'm planning on taping the Disney Channel 24/7 until I see it. Do me a favor, keep your eyes out. :)

As a side note, my Asian stylist kinda freaked me out. She talked to me like I was 12. She kept referring to me as "Rock Star" and that I look just like Hannah Montana. Wait, where have I heard THAT before? Nice! The grand finale was fun. Although it appears that my roots are darker then the rest of the hair. I suppose as a Rock Star I should be able to get it done. Downside, no glitter! That would have really upped the score on my evaluation card.

When its all said and done they have you walk down the purple carpet, get an interview, and have your picture taken for some kind of pass that they hadn't had finalized yet. For us, it looked more like a work ID badge then anything "Rock Star" like but whatever.

Cheers to the other girls who did it with me. We really did have fun. Mark was there but he couldn't get his hair spiked and color-gel-ed since he was technically working. Nice first 2 hours on the job!

Television

Farewell Jake!

I am an avid Bachelor(ette) watcher. I have seen every season since who knows when. I keep up on Ryan and Trista like they are my family. So it is no surprise that I am all into the newest season with Jillian.

Personally, I was really excited Jillian had been asked to be the Bachelorette this season, however I didn't really like her with Jason last season. Anyway-she has proved to be such an idiot. I am so upset that she sent home Jake last night. Personally, she is totally setting herself up for nothing! Have you seen the guys she has chosen? really woman? But don't you worry, the drama is thick as mud. Jake is expected to return to inform Jillian about the slimeball Wes. Really, I think he is too good for her. He deserves something so much better. I'm sure he'll be inindated with goodness when the show is over.

Lastly, I think that ABC needs to stop with the Bachelor Rejects as canidates for the new season. Lets get some new faces and fresh perspective. Seriously! Out-of-control. Too bad I'm addited and can't stop watching!

Happy Father's Day

Remember when I flew home from Utah to surprise Tessa that weekend. And you thought it was the Ross' when I knocked. I will not forget that face! You grip your hands down at your sides, bow your head with that infectous smile, and jump up and down in excitement.

Remember that lighthouse you gave me for Christmas all those years ago. It sits on my nightstand. I still love it.

You've taught me a great lesson in punctuality. I was reminded of that today as we walked into church a little late. Hope you weren't watching. We tried!

Missing you a little more today. Still doing great though, as you know.

Love you!

Advanced Disney Adventures

On a very spontaneous moment, my family came down to visit Mark and I and make a trip to Disneyland. Some of my family hadn't been to the park in years, so you can imagine our excitement Saturday Morning. I suppose you don't have to imagine, Carter embodies it entirely...Okay, so maybe not quite. We were excited. And doing Disney with a man who works for the park is none other than an Advanced Disney Adventure. While riding one ride, Mark would run over and get our fast passes for another ride. We had done all the major rides before noon! And We were always up for some good information. Here Mark is pointing out the "Hidden Mickey".

Splash Mountain was one of my favorite moments. Mom's face is priceless. Trent's friend David took one for the team by being in the front. I'm pretty sure we were all wet for the rest of the afternoon.

A necessary stop was that of my favorite Chocolate Covered Apple. Delicious.

Oh my little nephew. What a cutie.

By lunch we were ready for naps. What happened to our days of youth when we could run at top speed until the park closed? Funny thing: Mom was the one who beat us all out! A quick shut eye for Dave hopefully geared us up for a California Adventure.

Toy Story Mania is my all time favorite ride. I challenged Dave to a friendly little competition. Granted I had a one up cuz I knew how to play the game but Dave has always been good at hand-eye coordination and I was certain I was throwing myself under a bus. Long story short--I was amazing! Plus and all time high score. almost 100,000 more than Dave. hooray! Trent understood the importance of documenting your good score. Thats what I like to see!

By 3 we were all dragging our feet again (except the energizer bunny Mom). When we were kids on the road, Mom would always fill us up on French Bread and grapes. Being that Disneyland isn't the greatest place for grapes, they do have the San Francisco bread made fresh in the Wharf Bakery. Delicious. A few loafs later, and we were off again.

The rest of our day included more rides and dinner and a mad rush between Electrical Parades and Fireworks and Fantasmic. The crowds were almost comical. By the end of the night, we were all begging for relief as mom drug us around the last few rides. Who knew that the quitters would be us kids! We stuck out a good fight and were all asleep before our heads hit the pillow.

No day is complete without a little hic-up. We got back to the van about 12:30 only to realize the dome light was on the entire day resulting in a very dead battery. My bad. While I was down with the Parking people and security officers seeking help, I discovered I was contending for attention with a dad who had lost his child at 1 that afternoon and was just now reporting it. Um...how do you go 12 hours without your kids and then decide to report it. What? Were you getting in your car at the end of the day, go to put your kid in their seat and only then realize they are missing??? Weird.

Kudos to my family for driving all the way down for a quick weekend trip that was probably more work then relaxing. Gosh they are fun to be with. We missed Tessa and her family for sure and wished they didn't live so far away.

And a Big Thank You to my man for getting us all in. He continues to make me happier every day! I am so blessed to have found such love.

Escape to Vegas

Can you believe it? School is finally over. I am always amazed how when this time of year finally gets here, I am surprised as if it showed up suddenly. Delightful. To celebrate my freedom (for just a few days before summer school starts) we had planned a trip up to Vegas to see the Disney Broadway production of The Lion King. Delightful!

We headed up just after work on Wednesday; caught in Traffic at 1:00 which is beyond me as to why there is always traffic but whatever. We made a stop over at the Richards' just to say hi and run out to dinner. A funny story...after we had eaten and taken the 10 minute drive back to the Richards' apartment, I realized I had left my purse in the restaurant. Crud!! So we headed back to pick it up as I prayed the restaurant didn't close. When we arrived, the woman recognized me and immediately began to apologize. Confused, I asked her what she was apologizing for. She says, "I'm so sorry! I called your home to let them know we had your purse and your mom knows you're here now!" What? What was she talking about? Apparently, mom was confused as to our arrival time in Vegas and thought we weren't going to come until Friday. She explained to the lady "she isn't suppose to be there till Friday" which made the lady think she had ruined my life by letting my secret plan out. We all laughed as I tried to let her know I don't live with my mom anymore. So funny!

We stayed in the Luxor, a delightful upscale room with a giant bath tub of which I took advantage of! Shout out to Ryan and Julie for hooking us up! Nothing like "I-know-the-owner". :) The Luxor has the Bodies Exhibition inside and truth be told, Mark and I were both hesitant to visit, yet really curious. So-we went. And it was surprisingly really interesting. A lot smaller then I had anticipated but really interesting.

We then skipped over to the Bellagio for some delightful gellato. Later we realized they had some at the Mandalay Bay right next door, but we all love the Bellagio so it was worth it. The gardens were beautiful. I especially loved the jumping water fountains. Mark says we'll have some someday.

After a short stint at the pool, and Mark's analysis of their lifeguards, (which they failed miserably) and a $7 bottle of water, we cleaned up for dinner and the show. Meeting up with Ryan and Julie was the highlight of our trip. We're lucky to call such delightful people family! We stopped to see the largest chocolate fountain in the world., of which we wanted skewers of goodness to dip into the liquid of life and consume.

Ate dinner at the Buffet there which was introduced to us by the Kammeyers and we haven't really found anything better. Such variety and goodness, you can't help but get fat! The dessert bar was no different. I'm pretty sure we had one of everything! Typical of my dessert fetish; we consumed it all!

How can I sum up our Lion King experience? Amazing! The music was sheer genius, the dancing was breathtaking, the actors had bods of steel! It was just phenomenal. My all time favorite part I'd have to say was the Stampede that kills Mufasa there in the beginning. So creative. It was just wonderful! I'd highly recommend it!


Overall, it was just a really great trip. We loved seeing Julie and Ryan even if only for a few hours. Hopefully we'll have more time in the future. Summer school starts Monday meaning summer is over and its back to work. Love that!

The Game of Real Life

Dear Diary:

Hi. I'm a boy named Bosephis. I was born into a middle class family and my parents are fond of me. I'm cute as a button so the jealous neighborhood kids tried to hang me. Bummer. Since that didn't work, I was caught in a drive by shooting. In my misery I started drinking and found that it was quite an affordable escape. I then met a guy named Frank who introduced me to weed. Tried that for a while until it wasn't enough. Then I was addicted to Heroin. That almost killed me. In the hospital I was given some "extra time" which added to my health. Bless those souls.

Decided to get my life in order so I became a Fast Food Specialist. This added to my quality of life. I got more involved in the community and saved a polluted lake. Things were looking up. I met my sugar-mamma in the express line at work one day. She comes from a wealthy family adding $1000 to my bank account. (currently standing at $1). My shoes wear thin, she buys me new ones. I don't even have to consider stealing them. We still don't have kids so we spend most our evenings alone. The Fast Food Industry still only pays me $1 per payday. I don't seem to mind. We finally decide to have sex. That changes my world and adds highly to my quality of life. Got more "extra time" to my health. Got Sick and watched too much TV which fried my brain. That sucked.

I was arrested unjustly but luckily my sugar-momma hired a lawyer and got me out. I wasn't feeling much like work, as you can imagine so I called in sick. Then the stock market crashed and we lost all our money. Crud. A truck tried to hit me but I have a lot of health points so I escaped death. Alas, a crystal umbrellas hit me and that took some away. bummer. Then the DEA stormed our house thinking we had drugs. Although it was a mistake, it about gave me a heart attack. They found my file from those old drug days. I blame Frank for that. We got $500 in a lawsuit but our marriage was suffering. I fasted for a day to no avail. My sugar-momma kicked me out being all upset about my past drug days and now I'm homeless and have lost all my money.

Love kicks my butt which hurts my Health. Alas, the spring finally hits and the halter tops begin coming out again; this improves my quality of life. I got sick with what the doctors call Oniomania (the urge to buy everything). Too bad I have $0. Finally pass another payday for a whole $1. My siblings keep having kids and being an uncle improves my quality of life. I begin to improve my selective hearing, and find some prescriptions for this "ailment" from a guy on the corner. The drugs are great but they make me Incompetent. I wandered off into a winter wonderland which made me happier but ultimately killed me. THE END. Final score: I was a fairly healthy Divorced man addicted to prescription drugs which ultimately made me go crazy and wander off into the cold. $1, 28 Quality of life points.

Remember that "Game of Real Life" my kids brought to school the other day. Today I played. It was so funny! I lived the longest and had quite the ups and downs. Funny game.

Teacher Check Outs

Why do teacher check outs always stress me out? Without fail I have to prep myself for the expected packet of paperwork that I need to get signed, cleared, and checked off; visiting several people to have it all done. Why does looking at that blank form just make me sick? What if I don't pass? Or it takes more than one step? Or they question something? I try to remind myself that its NOT that difficult and will only take a little time. I can use my prep period to do it. This isn't rocket science. UG-it makes me sick!

The end.

Birthdays and Bikerides

As most of you were aware, last week was Mark's birthday. Anyone who knows me should know that I am a huge fan of birthday's usually celebrating mine for the entire Birth-Month. So it was no surprise that I was excited to celebrate the day with Mark. We started off by visiting Malissa at the infamous Hof's Hut. A little dive of a restaurant that probably has a B rating but we don't talk about that. While waiting for our table, we notice this Warning:

I like to choose my restaurants based on their long term effects. I'm just saying. Hence why I think the dear of Hof's isn't as grand as they make it out to seem. :) We then went to see the movie UP! Which was amazing. And a stop at the coldstone creamy to ruin our new resolve to eat better. Too bad. Lastly, we ate at the goodness of El Torito that we have been addicted to for the last little while. Mark had the Birthday free Entree coupon so it was totally worth it. Somehow, our meal turned out to still be the same expence in the end. So free entree doesn't equal less bill, it just means eat more food! HAHAHA! So-happiest of Birthday wishes to my perfect husband.
Summer is most certainly in the air here in Southern California. Especially being a High School Teacher, I feel it more prevelant then some. My Senior's checked out of school last Thursday, and finals are this week. This all equaled a perfect opportunity to soak up a little coastal goodness in Huntington with some most delightful company.

My Dear friend Heidi pretty much put it all together.

She even made sure to invite this woman who pretty much makes anything better. She is a little slice of heaven if you catch my drift. Haven't seen her in ages so it was so lovely that she woull join us. Truth be told, this was the exact location and activity of her and my first date. Pretty much where our relationship started. Before her mission. "Memories"...I'm just saying...don't try to hold my hand.

I mean seriously folks, who wouldn't want to do this. Bikes and surf and beautiful weather. Sign me up.

Across the street are the perfect townhomes that I'd love to live in. I can't believe people live like this. How much does that cost? WOW!

And the only thing that makes this better is a stop at Ruby's on the Pier with an order of Shrimp Tacos and the sinfully delicious White Chocolate Rasberry shake. I should have said no, but it was good!

So double cheers to a day at the beach. Hopefully many more to come!

On a different note: as I mentioned, school is practically over. Especially in my Yearbook class, all we do is...well...waste time. Last week Jenny brought The Real Game of Life. Talk about a kick in the head fun. It gives you "real life" senarios where you have crappy jobs, you get sick, you die, the stock market crashes, you have Health Points that you gain and loose, you have kids in 25 hours of labor, you get beat by your parents or are robbed by masked theives. So funny. I wish we had more friends in the area, and Mark didn't have such a hard schedule. We'd have friends over and play it one evening. And laugh our guts out. That would be fun.

One Week

SEVEN DAYS

FIVE SCHOOL DAYS

35 Class Periods

I'm almost done working!

Be Jealous!

I must admit, I'll miss my 1st period and their donut fettish. One of the "Fantastic Four" (the 4 crazy boys that sit in the front) bring a dozen donuts at least once a week. And if they don't there are a few others who bring up the rear. And the worst part is I know that when I say I'm not eating donuts anymore, they'll show with them up the next morning! Evil? Perhaps! Delicious? Of course. Healthy? .... I don't want to talk about it.

And I'll miss my yearbook class. Dr. Cunard was right when he thought of me for this position. I just love it! It fits my creativity, my passion for orgazination, my desire for authority and the final say! It is just so great. And the best part is the finial product. Its a cool thing.

Summer school is on; starting the week following finals. I can't say I'm super excited about it but, it's a great gig for the pay so...bring it on. We're going to Vegas next week to see the Lion King show. We're both super excited for that! Hakuna Matata!