"Use Somebody" ~ Kings of Leon

I'm never going to be able to keep up with this. There's really no reason cause it's not like I'm just swamped with stuff. Somehow I find just enough to do that I forget about it. So let's see....

Work of course is a daily distraction. Co-workers are awesome. I still hate the mornings and wish people wouldn't talk to me until noon but being with them is the closest I'll ever get to being ok with the mornings. If you know me you'll know what a mind blowing statement that is. The fact that I usually care enough to shower in the mornings is enough to shatter an iceburg. We don't have any major projects going on. Closing week is next week but it'll be light because we've canceled doing a major report this month. I'm so glad for that since one of my co workers is taking off the week before close ... our busiest week.

I've started yoga again... well i started last week. Looks like there's going to be a break this week since my night's are all full.

We did a couple more days of film shoots but still have two more days before the film is finished. I got to play a social worker on one of the days. It was neat to see but the one scene took more than 3 hrs to do which was totally unnecessary. I may not be a film student but I know when things are fucking up. It's a shame it took so long to see that this crew doesn't work well together. Paul's shoot took 3 days and they were totally done. Same class, same amount of time. Though in 'A Heart's Chance' defense they did have about 4 times more location changes. 

LOST has become a weekly tradition over at Isaac and Pauls. Presidente's have gone to the wayside.

A few weeks ago K's mom came into town so we did a lot of girl pamper time. I think we've found a regular shopping place at the boutique near my house. This is a pamper week for me. Tomorrow I'm going to my favorite salon, getting free beer, and getting a hair cut. Thursday I've got a massage scheduled. It's spa week so my co workers are taking full advantage of it.

The week before last I went Swing dancing....LOL. I can't even type it without laughing. Matt set up the date and time. He found this cool night club called the Mercury cafe in downtown denver. They do lessons and have open dance times on Tuesdays. I went with Matt, Issac, Paul, and Karen. Matt knew all the steps and Paul said he'd done it before but the rest of us were clueless. K picked it up quick cause she'd had dance lessons as a child but I was hopeless... lol. I learned 3 steps and just prefered to be spun. That i could do.... that was all I could do. Let me give you a good example of my cluelessness... With Paul as my partner I managed to at least stay on my feet and not fall down but then he spun me in and instead of realize it was time to dip I just stood there and inquired to why he was hugging me in the middle of the dance floor.... hahahaha I'm ridiculous. Good times... a good deal in part to the 3 glasses of wine I had. I was able to giggle away the embarrassment. Ugh, AND they want to go AGAIN. I don't think they noticed what a disaster it was, I swear the altittude messes with people's brains.

This weekend was so fun. Bri and I finally grabbed a copy of Slumdog Millionare and had a movie night on Friday. Great movie. I knew I'd love it. So, well done. Such a simple story but they filmed it in such a way that you never focused on one of the storylines. You were completely enthralled in all of them..the game, the police questioning, his brother, and of course the love story.

I've finally caught up with my favorite shows and saw Religulous. BEST MOVIE. It's my new favorite movie. I laughed the whole time and somehow managed not to be furious with the rest of the world. Bill Mahr is fantastic. He, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert need to form a club and charge admission. They need to travel the world and eduacate it. The world would be a better place.

Saturday night I went out with my favorite film school girls. We saw I Love You Man which was so hilarious I was in pain from all the laughter :P. We ended the night with a very long and needed starbucks moment. I hope we continue to take advantage of that 24 hr starbucks. Such a wonderful idea..... Who doesn't want starbucks at 1am? I know I always do. 

On Sunday I went with Bri to pick up the keys to the place she'd be dog sitting. We left feeling like we'd just been on an episode of MTV cribs. AMAZING house. It's located up in the mountains of Evergreen, CO. The house sits over an amazing view of the cliffs and echo mountain ski resort. It's on several acers of land. It's a 3 story house complete with a hot tub room. A steam room. A theater room.... so much more. the kitchen looks like it's something out of a 5 star restaurant and there are flat panel tvs in ever room. She starts dog sitting on wednesday and is there till tuesday. I am SO excited for this weekend. I'll be joining her in the mansion. What's better than hanging out in a hot tub in the middle of the beautiful mountains.

I just couldn't make it to work today. I had plenty of sleep but I couldn't bring myself to get ready. I spent most of the day napping... I wish I hadn't wasted it and saw the sun more. If only I had more sick leave I'd stay in again tomorrow. It's been a rough 24 hrs. Last night my family received news about my cousin Marie. She's been battling breast cancer for the past two years but things had been looking good till this weekend. This weekend was her sister's daugher's first birthday. There was a party in Seattle and all the sisters, aunts, uncles, and parents came into town. She just had a blood transfusion in LA but when she arrived it seemed she needed another one. Last night we got messages that they didn't expect her to make it through the night. They'd called a priest and signed a DNR order. By some miracle she was able to make it through the night and as of a couple hours ago she was on her way to get more chemo treatment. My aunt has been keeping us all updated through text, facebook, and email. We're all worried sick. I didn't want to go to work and find out the news there. My mom hasn't been able to sleep. My family, being extremely catholic, have been offering prayers and asking for prayers etc... I am hoping and wishing for a miracle but I've been very careful to dance around or avoid the word 'prayer'. It's not a secret, I'm not catholic, I haven't been religious for a long time and I hate hypocrits. I'd feel ever worse to lie about that. Obviously, I'm not bringing that up with any family member. This isnt the time or the place to be bringing up religious arguments but I don't want to lie and I am definitely uncomfortable when it's talked about. She's in my thoughts at all times and I believe in the doctors and other medical staff that are helping her. I guess whatever is going to give them comfort during this terrible time. That's really what I do believe about religion. It was created soley to give reason or purpose to people who don't understand or refuse to question what's going on around them. Luckily, there aren't members of my family that are scary or fundalmentalist so they haven't been contributing to the detriment of the rest of the world. So one day at a time, she's made it longer than the doctors thought and I think she can defy the odds. She's strong and has always been a fighter.

My friends have been fantastic checking up with me and keeping up today. I can't wait till they're able to come visit.... I really wish my bestfriend was around but there's nothing more to do there. I'm a fighter too but I won't fight my friends.