In Dreamland v12

i was at a photo shoot for a group of college students. i really wanted to be in the photo with them, but no other administrators were, so i stayed back. then they needed someone to actually push the button on the camera to take the photo so i volunteered to do that. i was ready to take the picture but we had to stop and wait for a group of athletes to come back from fighting a volcano. while i was waiting i looked out of the window. we were in a high rise and i could see the roller coasters from western playland in the distance only it wasn't really western playland becuase they only have one.

The Make Up Is Not Going to Help. Believe Me.

I never understand what synapses are (mis)firing when women decide to put on their make up in the car while they're driving. A) Your hair is big enough already, you don't need more hairspray. B) At least move into a lane that is NOT the far left lane - that lane is for me to pass you and leave your ozone depleting, aqua net dependent, that which would make bon-jovi circa 1987 jealous mane of fur you call hair behind.

Current music: Cold Cold Heart by Norah Jones
Music that got me through traffic this morning:

In Dreamland v11.1

gregoria and i were arguing about something in a classroom. she insisted one thing and i insisted on another. except it wasn't really arguing because she wasn't even looking at me. she just kept repeating her information, ignoring me.

In Dreamland v11

i was at a new year's eve party in a fancy club. by fancy i mean, i had to wear a suit. the only reason i had gone to this party was because i got a text from xavier saying he would be there and i should show up. so i did. i eventually got so bored i ended up laying on a couch watching tv. then xavier walked in and said "you look excited" and just kept walking. i got up and went to the bartender who was the bartender from the cruise i went on summer 2005. he gave me a drink and winked telling me it was only $4.50. he told me it was some sort of brandy and coke cocktail. i went upstairs to look for xavier and the bar on the 2nd floor seemed very dull. after i really started looking at people it wasn't that they were boring, they were snobs. i ordered the same drink i had at the 1st floor bar and the bartender charged me $23. i said never mind and ordered a well rum and coke. that was $2. everyone was smoking cigars and the artwork was actually bottles of alcohol for sale, the least expensive being $233. i never found xavier.

You Glance With Your Head, Not the Whole Car!

We turned on the air conditioner in the truck while driving around El Paso yesterday. Ha, bitches!

PS - WTF is up with people not checking their blind spots when merging or switching lanes in traffic these days?! Drivers on the east side suck.

Current music: Valerie, by Amy Winehouse
Music that got me through traffic this morning:



And PPS - WTF is up with boy bands always having a creepy goateed guy?

Lesbians 1, Cops/Soldiers -3

*Flashback*
When Wilson and I first moved back to El Paso we went to Wal-Mart to buy a few household odds and ends (cheap stuff we could use while we unpacked...okay, okay, we needed toilet paper because I hadn't pooped since Tucumcari). Anyway, we left the dogs to their own devices - Roswell to wander around the house and Bruno in his cage. We arrived from our Wal-Mart excursion to find that Bruno had broken out of his cage and torn down the mini blinds in the bedroom and living room. I tell you this story to bring you to ...

*Today*
Wilson and I finally moved out of the old apartment today. We've been in the new house for a week now, but have been unavoidably detained from cleaning out the rest of the house (he with his studying, me with ... well, tennis.) Anyway, so remember way back during the first paragraph I talked about the blinds being torn down? Yeah, well we never got around to fixing those when they were broken in July, so now we need a new set of blinds. So first thing we need to do is measure the window. One problem, we packed the tape measure. That's okay, we'll just borrow one from the neighbor soldier upstairs. Except he wasn't home. That's okay, we'll just borrow one from the other neighbor soldier upstairs. Except he didn't have one. That's okay, we'll just borrow one from the neighbor cop upstairs. Except he didn't have one either.

So just as I was about the measure the window with a 13x9 inch glass casserole dish (and don't even ask me why that was still unpacked) I remembered the last person we knew in the building - the lesbian that lives down the way. Ta-da! She was home and Ta-Da! she had a tape measure!

So that's the end of the story, kids.

Oh and I sincerely apologize to the Nissan pick up that was behind me on the 375 when the baby gate/doggie gate flew out of the back of *my* Nissan pick up as I was going 65 mph.

Current music: Melodramatic score to some cartoon that's on TV right now.

Who's Your Daddy?

Daniel: Heath Ledger died.

Ann-Marie: Shut up!

Daniel: I'm serious.

Ann-Marie: No.

Daniel: Yes.

Ann-Marie: No!

Daniel: Why is this so upsetting?

Ann-Marie: Because his child is going to be father-less.

Greogria: Is father-less. There's no coming back from that one.

Overheard in Ann-Marie's office.

In Dreamland v10

At work I was talking to Sakeena. All of a sudden, Janet Jackson's "You Want This" came on and we broke out into a choreographed skit.

In Dreamland v9

I was at work when a group of soldier walked in. Lizzette saw them and all of a sudden burst into song. The whole Advising Center turned into a musical a la Buffy the Vampire Slayer in "Once More With Feeling." Lizzette started singing "Clumsy" by Fergie and the male peer advisors were her back up dancers/singers.

Houses and Traffic

We got a new house!

I say "got" as in we're renting it, not purchasing, but still!! We have a garage and a yard and an actual laundry ROOM (as opposed to closet).

The only down side is it's in Horizon City which is just east of El Paso proper. It's a down side mostly because I work on the WEST side. Me and I-10 are going to be the bestest of friends!

To be honest I don't completely mind the commute. I figure it's just me giving back as for the last 6 years I lived and worked on campus and my commute was me opening my apartment door and walking down the hall.

Wooo!

Current music: None. Just Veronica Burgess talking really loudly on the phone.
Music that got me through traffic this morning: "Gimme More (Kaskade Mix)" by Britney Spears.

Psshhhh

Well, so much for that.