5 hrs til takeoff, first stop frankfurt!

less than 24 hours and i will be in the air!

morphine and marshmallow sandwiches

the pain doctor prescribed my mom Morphine on Wednesday. Having recently watched Saving Private Ryan, I know that morphine was almost always administered to mortally wounded soldiers. Her reaction to the drug could be mistaken for someone with a penchant for whiskey. Eyes glazed, slurred words, and falls asleep while eating. Although, she is smiling and in good humor we know that all the pain she suffered through the past ten years is being heavily masked by the painkiller.

With that prefaced, my mom made a sandwich last night that blew all of our minds.
- Two slices of slightly toasted Sun Maid Raisin Bread w/extra raisins
- Thinly spread all natural extra crunchy peanut butter
- Cover the surface with marshmallows
- Coat the other slice of bread with refridgerated fudge

This was enjoyed with a handful Baked Cheetos.

It is good to get told goodnight twice everynight by her and to hear her laugh.

The following is by a fellow University of North Texas Student (I attended this school post-baccaleureate for about a year).

Barcelona t minus 3 days!

ugh. made it through the night!

ginormous tonsils = blue christmas

It's getting worse. Sitting at work. Can't talk. can't swallow.
no sick days left to take. doctor's appt in two hrs. whatever he gives me this time is going to knock me out. parents already left for dallas. roger just left for spain.
if I can't pull myself together i will spend christmas by myself. myself and the [germ]ans.

Seriously, I feel this one coming on again. It starts with a tickling feeling in my throat in ear makes swallowing a chore and grows worse by the minute. The symptoms are unmistakeably the oncoming fight against strep throat. This will be the third time in less than three months. Tomorrow, I will feel like shit. Go to the Dr. Get a shot and antibiotic pills large enough to choke you.


Third time just might be the charm that will make me remove these jokers. Bad lymph nodes runs in the family though. If my mom had removed her maybe she wouldn't be dying from lymphocitic leukemia. Well, that's partially true because the leukemia runs through the blood but her lymph nodes are constantly acting up making her sick and sometimes so large she can't swallow. Hopefully MD Anderson will accept her as a patient and provide a new light on this menace that the current doctor has given up on. There's got to be other solutions like stem cell alternatives or bone marrow. She's too sick to take the radiation and chemo treatments because after one dose she's back in the hospital on her death bed. stuck in a Catch 22. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

I'm an animal. can't get enough of this one!

This one I found on the Barcelona soccer vid. He's kinda of sounds like a new Peter Gabriel or Sting.

Even though I hate running, sometimes after a hard day it's the only thing that will hit the spot. This is a great tune to work out the agressions.

Team Barcelona, talented and beautiful

The undisputed best soccer team in the world and what's even better is they are unbelievably easy on the eyes, even the coach. The best part is I get to see them up close and personal on January 3rd in their stadium!!!

The Goalie:  Valdes.

Rafael Marquez -

Gerard Piqué Bernabeu

Some beautiful action shot with the swedish star Ibrahimovic....



Their gorgeous coach just got sexier with his sixth trophy in his first year as the head coach for the Barcelona club.....

Sarah in France 2010?

R asked me last night if to go to Lyon, France with him.

                                     To Live.

                                                          For a Year.

If his project gets passed through he will be leaving Houston and going to France in February. That would mean no job for me. Just taking french lessons and doing whatever the French do.        Merd.

In the meantime, I leave for Frankfurt in 10 days....... 

but just for a hot minute to change planes, then off to BARCELONA!

Is it our year?

The end of the season is getting quite exciting. Last weekend, I got to see the Chargers squeeze out a win against the embarassed and sickened Cowboys in their new collosal stadium in Dallas. Now one week later, they have won  another game to make 9 wins in a row and are more convincing than ever that they have what it takes to take it all the way......

Tonight's article:

SAN DIEGO --- The San Diego Chargers are playing clutch football.

And they may be doing it late into January and perhaps beyond. The Chargers just won an incredibly emotional game against the grieving Cincinnati Bengals. Cincinnati receiver Chris Henry died Thursday.

San Diego won the game on a 52-yard field goal by the underrated Nate Kaeding with three seconds to go.

San Diego is now 11-3 and is on the doorstep of getting the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs and a first-round bye.

San Diego has won nine straight games. It has won an NFL record 17 straight games in December dating back to 2006. It clinched the AFC West with its win and Denver's loss to Oakland.

This game had a playoff feel to it and the Chargers made the big plays when they had to.

Once again, San Diego showed that no one wants to play this team come the playoffs.

Two Years Passed

Came across the playlist I created just about two years ago, here's a few picks that are most memorable.

Flashing Lights - Kanye West
Paper Planes - MIA
I'm Gonna Be - The Proclaimers
D.A.N.C.E. - Justice ---- along w/some other songs that involve spelling



And we can't forget The Cure. Great song, disturbing video.

We seem to be going through a period of nostalgia, and everyone seems to think yesterday was better than today. I don't think it was, and I would advise you not to wait ten years before admitting today was great. If you're hung up on nostalgia, pretend today is yesterday and just go out and have one hell of a time.

- Art Buchwald

darling please come home

chance

NO ONE
falls in love by choice,
it is by CHANCE.


No one
stays in love by chance,
it is by WORK.


And no one
falls out of love by chance,
it is by CHOICE

RSVP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFOAHZ9U6c0&feature=fvw

<3

cool blog

http://christine-livepassionately.blogspot.com

I found on this site some good tips that only cement what I've been working towards for a while now. At first I felt bad about cutting ties with my old acquaintance Suzanne but I realize now that she only wanted a "partner in crime" and it wasn't who I want to be. So long for now Suz, I hope you find your way soon.

Surround yourself with:

People who motivate you
People who inspire you
People who acknowledge you
People who support your desires
And ...

People who love you!

Stay away from:

People who are jealous of you
People who are negative
People who blame others
And ...

People who make light of your dreams

Surround yourself with
enlightened people who will
help you soar above your
perceived limitations and
inspire you to the success
you so rightly deserve!


Cheers!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFOAHZ9U6c0&feature=fvw

more free music!

I just got 50 news songs from this facebook site, you have to select your country and then redeem your code. No catch.

http://apps.facebook.com/freeonitunes/

relationship status

at least he didn't blog,
or do this.... sweet words but kinda unromantic.


http://www.youtube.com/user/JasonGardner?feature=pyv&ad=4267128840&kw=wedding#p/u/0/OeR8jWiRq-A


Unlucky in Houston, poor bastard! Marriage proposal, Fail.


My horoscope yesterday, hmmmmm....
Expect surprises in the romance department -- some will be much more welcome than others. Electricity is in the air, and you're likely to be the recipient of more than one admiring glance. Even if you aren't used to this kind of attention, you sure you could get used to it pretty quickly! If you're single, this is a great time to begin a new romance. If you're dating, married or similarly attached to someone, now is the moment to let them know how much you're attracted to them.

free music

Nylon mag is giving away 27 free dowloads on Itunes, check em out. Some of these are repeats and some were already featured on Urban's website, but hey, can't complain about something free!
http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=3856







Also Urban Outfitters makes a new playlist every month packed with some good music.
http://lstn.urbanoutfitters.com/

Been playing this one in my car, these girls rock it out.

Bikram Yoga

When the summer heat left Houston in October I missed it so much I took up a new practice of Yoga that is held in a heated room. I nearly passed out the first time I went, and two months later I still struggle for air after some of the breath restricting poses. Its worth it though because its made me drop 6 lbs with just 3 sessions every week and the refreshed and relaxed feeling you get after is just undescribable. It looks easy in this vid but trust me after doing two sets of each and holding them up to a minute each time, it's physically daunting. The first 60 minutes of exercises are just to warm up the body for the last 30 minute workout which involves alternating cardio enhancing poses with 20 seconds of the dead pose to let the body recover.

Do Good

I listen to people's sad stories about their hardships all day long, finding solutions for them has been in my job description for the past 5 years. Within in my company we are having to bend over backwards to help people and find creative solutions to keep them positive in their times of crisis. It's had me thinking about how we can do something on a larger scale.

My dad and I have been brainstorming and together we finished our letter to President Obama last week with some of our ideas for a job stimulus program. By our calculations, it would be more beneficial for the government to distribute unemployment benefits back into a company that is laying off employees to keep these workers rather than paying people who lost their jobs to sit at home. We know that companies are not able to hire right now and surely they could use the manpower even though they cannot afford to keep paying the wages. This way the employees can continue to work until this economical slump starts to wane and they will maintain some smidgen of dignity as well.

That's just a small summary of part of the letter, can't give away all our secrets. Something has got to change...



Make a difference!

http://www.39online.com/news/local/kiah-red-kettle-campaign-story,0,6709245.story

In this time of need, if you are someone who can give go pick up a Salvation Army Angel this holiday season. I walked over to the Galleria and got my first child to help. If you do not have the extra cash right now, find a way to donate your time. It can make the difference in someone's life!

If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.


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"Sarah Rose knows" this is the funniest movie ever!

BEER CAN SAVE THE PLANET. NO, REALLY.

During some of my incessant research on my new work project I came across this article on EARTH911.COM



A hospital and a local brewery in southern Wisconsin are piloting a program to create renewable energy.

The project, which began Oct. 7, generates energy by turning methane discharge from City Brewery’s waste treatment into power. The gas, which used to be flared or released into the atmosphere, is then converted to electricity using an engine installed by Gundersen Lutheran, a healthcare group headquartered in the same city.


The project should generate three million kilowatt hours each year, offsetting about 8 percent of the electricity used on two of Gundersen Lutheran’s largest campuses. Photo: Gundersen Lutheran
The electricity is then sent to the grid to be consumed by local power customers. To offset the costs of its consumption, the hospital is paid by the local utility for the power produced.

“With the cost of health care increasing, we are trying to hedge that inflation. We are working very aggressively to reduce the cost of energy and the cost of healthcare, and pass those savings on to patients,” said Jeff Rich, Gundersen Lutheran’s executive director of major projects and efficiency improvement.

To close the loop, heat generated from the engine will be captured and recycled back to produce heat for the waste treatment process at City Brewery.

“This project is pioneering. It’s transformational to think of a healthcare system taking action to be a producer of power,” said Rich.


Electricity generated from coal can increase the risk of heart, lung and liver disease, as well as lead to reproductive problems from mercury in water. Photo: Gundersen Lutheran
But the combined heat and power project is just the first step toward Gundersen Lutheran’s goal of reaching energy independence. In hopes of creating a healthier and more sustainable environment for its patients, Gundersen Lutheran has started the “Envision” campaign.

Rich explained that hospitals are about two-and-a-half times as energy intensive as most business structures. “We are a big consumers of coal-fired electricity. But as a healthcare provider, that is not consistent with our mission.”

Gundersen Lutheran has a multi-pronged approach to environmental stewardship, including meeting 100 percent of its energy needs for its facilities by 2014, committing to environmentally and economically sustainable business practices, partnering with communities, providing national leadership and lowing healthcare costs.

It plans to meet these goals by using renewable energy, improving energy efficiency, working on recycling and waste management and achieving LEED certification of new buildings.

HealthLeaders Media said Gundersen Lutheran’s green initiative is “probably the most ambitious eco-friendly agenda of any healthcare entity in the United States.”

Life's difficult questions, team edward or team jacob?

Never thought that I would put myself through the torture of seeing the second movie of the twilight series but because every other movie was sold out it was the inevitable choice on this cloudy day. I must admit, it was better than the first though and I actually left the theater thinking to myself what should bella do? I mean Jacob and his wolverine clan are fantastically hot and the probably the safer choice of the two and as Charlie Swan asked his daughter: don't you should think about loving someone who is good for you? There is just something about that Edward that is irresistible and I'm starting to see that sometimes love doesn't make sense and you can't control it.... Geez, why am I blogging about this crap?!?!

Lyrics from Blue and Gold Print - Mates of State

So long, lost loves.
I haven't forgotten you, just yet.I hung your picture before I knew, next to scenes set in golden hues.
Your face, still drifting inside my head. The weight is gone, heavy words that I could have said.
I sang instead when other girls only cried. I called it grace.
I am a mindless child.
But I said: He's treating me right.
You're gone.What's left?Memories of greater days just hang.
Look on, you say. Build together the obvious clues.
Taught you: skip the series of laid out rules. Go sing outside, as clouds raining spark the night.
That's how we met.Was it the greatest day of this life?
I said: he's treating me right.We're just a little bit lost inside our bones.We're just a little unkept out in the streets.But I won't ever pass up a second to tell you replacement's a myth.'Cause I know when the kids are all grown we will still have this blue and gold print.

ticket confirmations

Chargers are in first place in the division, after a 5 game winning streak we finally look like the awesome team of seasons past. I bought game tickets for December 13 when I will be watching them play the Cowboys up in Dallas. Can't wait....

Oh and I AM GOING TO BARCELONA DECEMBER 29th!!!!!!!!
R booked my ticket last week, and it all still seems to good to be true. I can't describe what it feels like to be be able to care about someone and not fear that they don't feel see the same way back, if not more. Trust is everything, without it I don't think it's possible to be happy in a relationship. Plus, R just left to Spain yesterday for a few days to renew his work visa so that he can work in Houston til Christmas and then come back again in January!

FT: Jokes, duh.

The Parrot

A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird's' mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to "clean up" the bird's vocabulary.
Finally, John was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled back. John shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder. John, in desperation, threw up his hand, grabbed the bird and put him in the freezer. For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and screamed. Then suddenly there was total quiet. Not a peep was heard for over a minute.
Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the door to the freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's outstretched arms and said "I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable behavior."
John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. As he was about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, the bird continued, "May I ask what the turkey did?"

F.T.: design!

This is an original design that will be used for part of my new Go Green project at work. The president loves it. Damn, I should have finished my advertising degree!

Favorite things: Dwight

Saturday night I was fortunate enought to be invited to see the legendary Dwight Yoakum perform...




if you don't recognize his music maybe you will remember him from Wedding Crashers!

Favorite things: This Song

Favorite things: MY DOG!

Coco warming herself by the fireplace the other morning. Don't mean to brag, but she's hands down the cutest and best-behaved dog in the entire world.

favorite things: Willie Nelson

Headin out to New Orleans on a 9 o'clock flight tomorrow morning.
So here's a little ditty by four badasses Willie, Waylon, Johnnie Cash, and Kris Kristopherson, also known as the highwaymen.

Favorite Things: Good Advice

Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
When in doubt, just take the next small step.
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
It's OK to let your children see you cry.
Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
Everything can change in the blink of an eye.
Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?
Always choose life.
Forgive everyone everything.
What other people think of you is none of your business.
Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
Believe in miracles.
Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
The best is yet to come.
No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
Yield.
Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

Favorite Things: Veterans Day edition

Happy Veterans Day! This blog goes out to all those who have served our country so bravely.



You just can't top the following compilation of my favorite things: the United States Military, Sunday Fundays, the wicked power of Blue and Gold, and Going Green.
This has been one of the most fun-filled weeks in a very long time!
Last Sunday, R and I ventured out to an air show just south of the city. After taking a wrong turn we stumbled upon a beautiful hill top where we could get a perfect view of the runway. It ended up being the best seat in the house as all aircrafts, including the Blue Angels circled directly overhead the entire day. That's smoke in the background from the bombing effects show they put on.

The Blue Angels are AMAZING!!! I'm especially proud of the Navy because both my parents served and I was born on base in Maryland.











On Tuesday the 3rd, we celebrated our one-month anniversary! He makes me feel like the luckiest girl in the world except for the tiny detail that he only he'll only be here until December 4th. Then he'll go back home to Barcelona and then off to work in Paris. We're planning a trip for me to go visit for New Years, and then who knows where this will lead...... For now, I'm just going to enjoy all the wonderful times we're having.

When it rains it pours and fortunately it's all good things at the present moment Just when I though I couldn't stand the same old routine at work, things got pretty exciting last week. My company wanted to launch a new project have completed within the next 4 months to enhance the business. I suggested we should Go Green and see just how "paperless" our office can be. Needless to say, the President loved it and I was unanimously voted as team leader for the project!!!! To top it off, up until the start of April I'll get to manage all the office managers and others in this huge undertaking. We will get to present our completed project by the start of the 40th Earth Month anniversary, how perfect is that! Seriously, these are the kind of tasks I live for.

Check this out....

http://www.bluegold-worldwaterwars.com/

After we watched the FCB (which I must add the Barcelona Soccer team is the hottest group of men in sports today) win their match Saturday night, we took in an Aeros hockey game with my friend Amanda and her husband Vino. While making our way to our seats we passed right by George H W Bush, Sr and he nodded at us! He was there for the special salute to the military night. We won 5 to 2, witnessed fights galore and passed the 41st president again on our way out! No big deal.

Back to another Sunday funday, R and I went to the Aquarium downtown and then over to the Hard Rock Cafe to watch the Chargers shame one of our archenemies, Eli Manning and his NY Giants in a clutch win 21-20!!!! Take that you big baby!


Love this headline......

After emotionally draining loss to Chargers, New York Giants' season is on life support








Ciao for now!

favorite things: new playlists

in catalonia....one more language to learn






thank you R for introducing me to all these new songs!!!

My Favorite Things: Sappy Spanish Love Songs

The next is from this amazing film Amores Perros, translation: Love is a Bitch.

My Favorite Things: San Diego

Heard this song the other day in a store, of course when I look it up it was from a commercial for San Diego =O Now I love it even more...... I was going to start my Favorite Things blog series differently but I suppose that it's only right that my favorite city gets the honor.

Q: How Come Witches Can't Have Babies?????

Captain Cave Girl Hard at Work Friday October 30th
















Speaking of Caves, here are two of the Greatest Scary Movies ever--

The Descent



High Tension


A: Because Their Husbands Have Halloweenies!!!

Tonsil Hockey

Another two day battle with Strep Throat has come and gone. I felt almost embarassed sitting on the examining table waiting for the Dr to come in and tell him that it was all happening just like it did exactly 3 weeks ago. He takes one look at what is supposed to be my throat and says "They've got to go." Ugh, so I bend over to take another shot of penicillin you-know-where and get a new prescription of heavy-duty antibiotics to take for the next 10 days. Wish they would have removed my tonsils 10 years ago when I asked them to after battling with this year after year. I feel like a freak of nature, but I guess things could be worse.....

Doesn't Get any better than this film.

I love the opening & closing monologues.




The soundtrack isn't too shabby either.

history repeating itself

I'm getting a wicked case of Deja Vu right now. No, scratch that. What it really is history repeating itself and me thinking that I am about to have another experience just like the one i did two years ago. Once again I've outgrown my lame office job and sitting here wondering if I should venture out with another Spanish fellow I barely know to go halfway across the world, this time to Paris and back to his home in Barcelona, and risk coming up empty-handed at the end of it all? That's not to say that memories aren't great but to expect something more at the end of the adventure is just not realistic. That was a lesson hard learned and I'm thankful for the person it forced me to become but I'm wary of making those same mistakes in my life. Maybe it's possible things could be different this time??? I've been contemplating Barcelona all this time before even meeting this guy, so that'a pretty significant coincidence. It would be so much easier if could be half as interested in someone from my own country! Maybe I have an underlying belief that if there is no risk, there is no reward. Somehow I'm sure I will conjure up the courage to throw caution to the wind one more time.

All's Fair

Things are quickly starting to make sense

Petonets <3

barcelona baby

I finally succumbed to the strep throat that has been creeping up on me for over a week now. For a minute, I thought I was in the clear and wasn't going to get sick. No such luck. Two straight days of sleeping and not being able to eat, I'm starting to feel a little better.



what a strange turn of events in my life recently...
Barcelona is now a definite in my near future but that's just the icing on the cake.
Because things seem a little too good to be true I'm going to keep this one a little hush-hush for a while.


Oh, and One of the newest up and coming San Diego bands will be playing in Houston tomorrow night and I get to see them. Refer back to my first blog and my summer playlist for more of their great songs to check out..


Ciao for now.

Octoberfest!

TGIO! September came and went in a flash and there is so much to look forward to this month. Not only is Houston finally cooling down, which means it hasn't hit 100 degrees in about a week, but all the upcoming weekends should hold a little bit of adventure. After feeling a little under the weather recently, I made it to the doctor's office today and am hoping these stupid prescriptions get me back on my feet by the weekend.


To kick off the festivities, The Toxic Airborne Event is playing at the House of Blues tomorrow. Saw them almost exactly one year ago at the House of Blues in San Diego when they opened for the Fratellis. Now one European Tour later they are headlining their own show and their songs have made it into commercials, shows, and movies. I just love their music!


To add to the excitement, The Artic Monkeys will be at the same venue on saturday night! I bet they look just as good from the dance floor where I'll be shaking my mardy bum.
A new artist I just caught on to, Michelle Shocked will be here mid-October. Make sure you check out her other song Shaking Hands, pretty catchy tune!


Finally, Halloween weekend will be spent at two night concert by Widespread Panic in Austin.


Heard these shows are phenomenal and your first show is always the best. Now the only thing to worry about is which costume do I wear, what goes best with black boots and fishnets?


Ciao for now.

It's time

Chargers have their first official game this Monday night against the Raiders! Should be in the bag, and just in time to have the news announced that the DA has decided not to file charges against Shawn Merriman in the houston-native Tila Tequila's case.
In case you're not sure what I'm talking about, here's a recap of this week's events.


It's rumored that Shawn is still bent over Girl Next Door Kendra Wilkinson and their breakup.











Great song and video, heard it today while shopping at Nordies. Too bad the html is restricted....here's the link. Plus, I'm pretty sure she is in So Cal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjNog2KmIek


oh, and I'm supposed to completing my quarterly review for work not blogging about the Bolts. It's due tomorrow and its almost midnight, crunch time!


Saw them in concert about one year ago, so great live.

Music from Rhett Miller from my fave band the Old 97's along with clips from Veronica Mars. The show's studio was at the end of my block in San Diego and they'd film in front of our house all the time.

I can't wait for this movie and the song rocks too!


Ciao for now.

I used to live in a Heartbeat City

So by the end of the week, I'll be sending out applications. Gonna throw 'em out there and leave it up to fate. Who knows where the wind will take me next. Born in Maryland, lived in Atlanta, Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Houston, San Diego, The Woodlands, and Austin may be next, possibly even Barcelona. This girl doesn't stay anywhere too long....




Hopefully by January I will be at one end of a classroom. Could be teaching English in Spain or getting my Masters somewhere else, preferibly in foreign languages.
Mi espanol es excelente, il mio italiano sta bene, but I don't speak a lick of french. Here's a song I heard in a lil museum of oddities this past weekend. I wish I knew what she was saying.


ciao for now.

Awake in Austin

I should be catching up on the sleep I didn't get last night but instead I have decided to take the time to share this hysterical series of vids with you all.



but before that...



Jimmy gets her back... McLovin', Meatloaf, and Josh Groban help out. Unbelievable.


Some More Matt Damon, couldn't resist.



The following is a great cover that goes along with the obvious theme of the blog.








This one is for my lovely latin friends Gaudy, Linda and Raquel because we rock out to this one when we go to the clubs. And for my friend Kisha as well, who is on a backpacking adventure through Spain right now. Hopefully I will be going there soon too.

Total Cheese but I love Shakira's first albums best and they really helped me learn spanish.








Ciao for Now.

Austin City Limits - quickie blog

About to head out through the prettiest texas countryside from houston over to austin. Made a new playlist can't wait to blare......


ciao for now.

GAME ON

Are you ready for some football?
because I so am.

I've been counting down the days basically since the superbowl in January. Whoever wrote the song about Christmas being "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" either came up with the words before the conception of the National Football League, is getting his stocking stuffed with Apple stock shares, or is Santa Clause because the honor should undoubtedly go to the four months dedicated to the best sport on the planet. Warm and fuzzy football days of the Fall are here!

Thank goodness we get to enjoy the preseason on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, let's just hope the storm rolling in doesn't take out the cable....

The Dallas Cowboys, my hometown team, proclaimed America's team, and the team of the world-famous cheerleaders,are playing their first game of the season in their brand new coliseum right now. Of course right out of the gate the kickoff return is almost run back for a touchdown for an exciting start but, alas, there's a penalty and the Cowboy's ball is brought back to the starting side. The suspense is almost too much to bear.

Tomorrow I will be kicking off Houston's team, the Texans, at a tailgate party down at the stadium. The Texans are basically the runt of the NFL and they are definitely the "little train that could" by finishing off last season with an above .500 average which was a huge improvement from the year before. I'm not sure if I'm more excited to see them or their opponent the New Orleans Saints, who is led by former Charger QB Drew Brees.

I won't hide the fact that I am a fan of these boys from Texas, but there is only room in my heart for one special team. My San Diego Chargers.

Undoubtedly this next season will be just as much of an emotional rollerocoaster as the previous two seasons filled with excitement, screams, cheers and possibly a few tears. The good thing is that the schedule looks to be much easier than some of the former ones. So without the further possibility of jinxes and only hopes of big "W"s across the board, I can say with extreme confidence, this could be our year.

Some Epic Moments in recent Chargers' history:

Chargers outscore Bengals in 49-41 win
The Most incredible rally against the Cincinatti Bengals in the '07 season. The Chargers were down 28-7 at halftime and when everyone else gave up hope on pulling off a win, I found myself alone on the couch to stick out the rest of this miserable game. Rivers or Merriman must have given a riveting locker room pep talk because the Bolts managed to score 42 points in a second-half comeback. Booyah!

Chargers rally to beat Colts
January 14, 2008- The Chargers shut down Peyton Manning and the defending Super Bowl champions, scoring a 28-24 upset over the Colts before a stunned crowd of 56,950 in the final game at the RCA Dome in INDIANAPOLIS!!!! The In-and-Out served up "animal style" was just the cherry on the top of the magic of this game, high five!

Will the Chargers Do the Impossible This Season?

January 20, 2008 - The Chargers were unsuccessful in almost all of their attempts to overturn the Patriots due to too many of their own errors and their opponent's flawless game plan. All he buildup from the amazing season ended without a trace of all the hard work and magic like was so evident in all the other games. Definitely the most excrutiating loss ever being surrounded by New England jersey clad fans in a bar in the heart of LONDON looking on as Tom Brady and his team crushed our Superbowl dreams. How heartbreaking is that????

That's how I feel about that game. Boooooooo!

Oh, and take that Gisselle's and Bridgettes' babies' daddy!

sorry. It's nothing personal against you Tom Brady, I'm just a little bitter. still. about the ass kicking you delivered to my team. The games between our two clubs always ends in some sort of huge uprising or talking of the SMACK to one another. I mean, as an athlete I respect you and your arms-like-cannons that throw with exact precision and speed, and well the rest.... it's just hard to hate the guy.



Tom, you're pretty much the Mike Modano of Football.......


and the following song is for you.

Ciao for now.

Ignorance is Bliss

Tonight my friend Michael brought up an interesting point on the use of depleted uranium in military weapons. He said that the U.S. is knowingly poisoning it's own troops by supplying them with ammunition made from this lethal particle. I decided to do a little research on the topic. Even though it's not proven that the use of DU caused the symptoms of Gulf War Syndrome, up to 20 years preceeding it research had been conducted for proving the negative outcomes of exposure. When the rest of the world's armies reduced their usage, the U.S. continued to keep record high storage of the material at least through 2002. It is definitely makes you wonder why so many soldiers came back with physical and neurological problems. Imagine the effects of chernobyl had but being dispersed into the system on a smaller scale over long periods of time. The following vid is long but very interesting information on the subject.



Not a light topic for this blog tonight but it's been one of those weekends where I'm actually looking forward to going back to work tomorrow. As of Friday night, I'm single Sarah again. Although it's such a major relief to not be in a relationship with the wrong person anymore, breaking up is still hard to do.
Here's a song from a playlist I got from a dear friend recently that always puts me in a better mood.


I heart Strung Out.
Ciao for now.

RIP JOHN HUGHES

http://wellknowwhenwegetthere.blogspot.com/2009/08/sincerely-john-hughes.html

Independence Day

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I'd like to wish our quiet neighbor to the north a very happy (and a tad belated) Canada Day! As a dear canadian friend of mine once told me, we'd lose our charm if we weren't always a bit late on all our letters and packages.

Speaking of packages, I found a magazine yesterday at the gym still wrapped in its plastic called Departures and since I'm a total mag junkie I decided it should be mine for my reading enjoyment. Upon flipping through the pages I discover the main focus of the publication is

"21 Reasons Not To Stay Home this Summer".

Houston made location #7 with the featured Inn at Dos Brisas, a $600 a night country getaway just minutes from my home in The Woodlands. If the price wasn't flashy enough, this five star spot (as rated by Mobil two years running now) has a landing pad for guests who like to drop in via helicopter at the last moment to grab some brunch. It boasts 124 varietiees of heirloom tomatoes, 24 different kinds of carrots, and 28 different squashes.

I move on to getaway #9 which is Londons' School of Life. It's an elite social mixer that gathers in the Bloomsbury Shop and is run by Sophie Howarth, a former organizer at the Tate Modern. Basically, it's for anyone who wants to seek therapy with a professional or just discuss politics, religion, or love amongst peers.

Some of the next few places covered are Chez Josephine in France, a cocktail lounge in Tokyo, and then we come to #15 which is titled "Golfing British Columbia". The focus is a four day adventure all set in the Okanagan Valley. It describes the breathtaking scenery and all the restaurants, wineries and golfing this Canadian town has to offer.

Here's the link to the mag but unfortunately it is accessible to AMEX members only. Remember I found this magazine but if you want copies of the articles and pics I can scan them for you.

http://www.departures.com/archive/2009/7/

The reason this drew my attention is because both of my canadian pals either call it home or hung their boots there for a short while.

The former is the very funny, smart and gorgeous miss Tara Miller. This chick has my dream job and is paid to go to concerts, meet and pose in pictures with the musicians, and then write about it all. She has three articles published in this month's edition of Gonzo. www.gonzomagazine.ca/docs/webmag/webGonzo0609.pdf

Although we've never met in person, I feel like I've known Tara forever because we share so many of the same friends and she is in on all the Nerd Herd's happenings and history. We just barely missed each other on our trips to San Diego and the Vegas vacation. It's only a matter of time I believe.

The second of my two Canadian pals, is also funny, smart and gorgeous, hehe, but alas, that will have to be saved for another blog on another day.

Sorry Marcus.

Great song by Puscifer, the vid is alright but I'm blown away by Milla's vocals! Total girl crush on this chick.

Ciao for now.