it was a stormy night

Last night a big storm hit Austin, TX. From what I can tell it basically hit the central part of town. I had gone over to Vee’s house which is located in the central part of Austin. Do you see where this story is going? Vee and I went to bed. When the storm hit I asked Vee if we should get up and go into the hallway. He said we’d be fine. Then I got up to look out the window. I know I shouldn’t be looking out the window in a storm when we are having tornados warning but I was tired, scared and disoriented. The storm began to pass and then the real tragedy happened... The power went out. I tossed in bed for another 30 minutes trying to cool off. Everything at Vee’s is fine. There were a few trees down in his hood and a fire truck at the end of his block but it didn’t look too bad. I got to the office and then got a bit freaked out about my house. My boss told me to run home quickly to check on it. My house is fine, there are a few limbs in the back yard and one pissed kitty but nothing I can’t smooth over with some ear scratches and belly rubs later tonight.

sister day

When is there going to be a day when you celebrate sisters?


I don't know why I love this photo of my sister and I so much. We are both hot from pitching horse shoes all day. We do not look our best by any stretch of the imagination. She might kick my ass if she reads this. But I love it. I think it sums up our love and relationship best. I love it almost as much as I love this one.



What was I thinking with that hat? And what is up with that headband? We are fashion icons! (this photo was take last weekend) I think we were doing some sort of dance for the crowd of people watching us.



I also love this photo because sister's man is in the background.

caught in the act

This photo was taken of my today at work. Look at how hard I am working to solve a problem with an image.



would you look at that smart jean blazer I am sporting. Tres hip, no? I wish I had on some lipstick.

you live life without napkins

The title of this posts comes from the video below. I blew my coffee all over my computer screen when I heard it. I have never embeded a video on my blog before but there is a first time for everything. This is a video, called mirror masturbation, from Stephanie Klein. It is a promo for her new book Moose. I am looking forward to reading it. So much so that I have had her book signing on my calendar for months. She is going to be at Bookpeople on May 27. Go see see her. If you don't live in Austin, look for her in your area. She is beautiful, funny and a tiger lady to boot. I think I'd like to be her when I grow up. (is that weird? I think she might be younger than me.)

best night ever

I love the show Gossip Girl. I can't stand to miss it. So last night when I came home from the Wilco show. The Wilco show was awesome. Ho and I went and had a great girls night out. Much much fun was had by all. But I had to watch Gossip Girl before bed last night.

"With friends like these who needs armies"

Indeed.



The two sentence wrap up:

S is in big trouble because Georgina is back in town and reeking havoc on everyone’s lives. S's true friends are joining forces to get Georgina out of town before she does anymore damage.

Stay tuned for next weeks final. I might need a new teen drama to get me through the summer months. I am taking suggestions.

this weekend and next

I spent mother’s day weekend with my mom. We had the best time. We beaded and played, and shopped and sewed, and cooked and ate. We did all the things my mom loves to do. And all the things I love to do with her. I am so blessed that my mom and I are good friends. We can just hang out and do nothing and have fun.

I got a new One Touch Ultra Mini in pink. I love it. It is so cute, and so pink. I think I’ll use it more. It is so small and easy to use. I ended up giving my old meter to my mom. I think she should check her blood sugars in the morning because I think she might be a little high. She said she’d do it.



This weekend Vee and I are going on a little weekend trip to Fredericksburg. I cannot wait. I am so excited to have a little mini vacation close to home. He says we’ll do some shopping. He knows the way to my heart. :) We are also going to eat some German food and drink lots of beer. Although, I think we’ll eat and drink at both if we can. Either way, I am excited to be going on this trip together. Wooowhooo!

out of the office

I have been out of the office for the last few days because on Wednesday I had many doctors appointment. I had my monthly treatment. Bad numbers again, two shots. Then I had a Colposcopy. Yikes! Two biopsies were taken. No fun and not comfortable. I took a vicodin that night because I had major cramps. I have said before I don’t get cramps. I have a new empathy for women who do. The vicodin was not a great idea. I believe I might be allergic to it. I was up all night, threw up, scratched, tossed and turned. I went into the office the next day but my boss sent me right back home. Where I slept for 3 hours, got up, ate, and went back to bed for another hour. I didn’t even watch Oprah. (That tells you something about the way I was feeling.) But I am happy to report I feel ok now. No more cramps and no more foggy headed sickness.

excising the EX

On the trail at lunch today when I was walking with S I saw my Big EX. Big EX was 9 years older than me and didn’t treat my heart with any care. He was/is a musician. He was a terrible boyfriend. He would call me late at night after he got off from a gig and ask me to come over. I would, of course, come running. He did take me out to dinner and movies. But he treated me like I was his pet. Pretty to look at and fuck but not someone he wanted to talk to. I wasn’t very experienced with older men so I thought everyone had relationships like this. I let Big EX treat me with disrespect for years. 5 to be exact. On again, off again, on again was the way it went for years. Once when I was hospitalized he was really sweet but once I was better, he dumped me again. I let him break my heart over and over again. I made excuses for him to my friends and family over and over again. Toward the end of the 5 years, he would see other women while seeing me and I let him. It became a never ending cycle until one day I opened my eyes. I grew up. I got some self respect and told him to hit the highway.

I saw him today on the trail with his girlfriend (have seen her before with him and I have been told they are dating.) I am relieved that I didn’t feel like I had the wind knocked out of me like I usually do when I see him. I hope he is happy. But I never ever want to be with him again. I don’t even want to talk to him ever again. When I saw him I looked the other direction. I could feel his eyes on me waiting for me to say hi. Because no matter who it is, I always say hi. (he knows this about me) I never pass someone I know and not say hi. But I did it or didn’t do it this time. It felt good to not be nice to him. He saw me, I saw him, his girlfriend saw me, we all saw one another... If he had had the balls to say hi first I hope that I would have looked through him, as if I didn’t recognize him. That would have felt good. To treat him with all the disrespect he showed me over that 5 years. That would have felt great.

just checking

I need some stimulus. And I need it now.

I checked on my stimulus check today and according to the website I should have already received it. I am getting one according to the website. I should have received it last Friday as direct deposit. My sister, who’s SS number is one off from mine, has already gotten her’s. So what gives. Where is my check, bitches!?

I'd like to pay some bills and stimulate the local economy.