DODGERS!

If you know me at all I pride myself on being an LA kid. I grew up in LA but moved to the OC when I was 12. I'm 25 and I still call myself an LA chick. So when I went to Homegoods yesterday and saw Dodger merchandise, I had to buy it. I bought a Dodger memo pad, book cover and 4-pack of Dodger folders. I have them displayed at my desk if anyone cares to take a peek.
Don't get me wrong, I'll see an Angel game and root for them, I've rooted for the Mariners when I was in Safeco Park, but if it was anyone against the Dodgers who do you think I'd root for? Come on, really?

The start to a fabulous weekend!

I come home from work and I get the mail. Addressed to me are my credit card bill (yikes!), a Williams-Sonoma catalog and ESPN magazine. I love getting catalogs and this is my first of WS. I love to cook and last time I was in the store I decided to sign up on their mailing list. I wanted to buy so much! The cookie cutters and dessert molds, KitchenAid mixers, place mats, cooper cookware, decorating kits. I wanted to buy all of it! I'd love to have at least a week where I can cook everything and anything. Desserts, gourmet dishes, 50 different ways to make a quesadilla, anything, and then have a party every night to display my food. I love cooking and having people over.
My ESPN magazine, I'm not to excited about. I love sports but I'm not a football or basketball fan. I like hockey, baseball, tennis, swimming and water polo. I'll even watch soccer. Some of the stories are interesting but my mind wanders easily and sometimes I don't finish reading it. I love looking at the pictures at the front though. The random action shots that a photographer catches where its amazing they got that shot. You know what I mean?
Tonight I'm hangin' with the girls. You know what that means. I'm not coming home. ;)
Sunday is the Padres vs. Dodgers game in San Diego. I can't wait! I enjoyed watching the Mariners play at Safeco field and I've seen the outside of AT&T park but I'm interested to see Petco Park. (I'm trying to go to all the baseball fields in the USA. That may take a awhile...) Then its off to a friends house for a relaxing Labor Day. But I'm sure a ton of people will be there so lets see how relaxing it really is.

It was my first time!

In front of my house.
In my car.
I was so nervous but he was so good looking.


I got pulled over.
Sunday night.
11:30 pm
I saw him when I turned from Trabuco to El Toro on my way home. I wasn't speeding or driving crazy.
You want to know why he pulled me over?
My break light was out. Geez!
I turned into my street and I heard sirens then I saw his lights. I couldn't stop on the street before my house so I had to park in front of the neighbors house.
He asked for my license, registration and insurance. Then he asked if I've been pulled over before. 'NO'
"Do you have any illegal drugs, alcohol, dead bodies in your car?" (NO joke, he asked)
'No'
He let me me go after that. No ticket, clean record, except for a few parking tickets that are paid for.

Pandora

Aaron introduced me to a website called Pandora. Ever heard of it? You type in a band you like and the website picks other artists that sound similar. You are introduced to indie artists and big name artists.
I typed in Relient K as a "station", it played one song by them, next was By the Tree, then Cato Salsa Experience (who?), Simple Plan, Jimmy Eat World and on and on. After 4 hours of playing Pandora will stop and see if you are still listening. You can rate the songs and get info of the album as well as purchase the song or album from Amazon and iTunes. I'd compare it to playing the library in your iTunes but listening to artists you've never purchased or heard of. I HIGHLY recommend it!

Pride and Prejudice

is one of my favorite movies.
I love seeing Mr. Bingley and Jane stare at each other as the movie starts. They speak throughout the film but words sometimes are just that, words. A look can change everything. When she walks past him, his eyes follow her every move. It's cute when others in the room also notice your drifting eyes and comment on them (as Lizzy does. Or when that persons pupils magnify as soon as you speak to them.)
And their body language in the movie! Can't you tell! It is truly romantic. I have to confess I get girly and giggly watching the two. I enjoy seeing friends in love with their significant other. I enjoy couples, especially friends together. It makes me happy to see that they are happy. (Sometimes I try matchmaking and have had one success.)

Its amazing how, when two people like each other, the goofiness, messed up speech, awkward moments, sudden butterflies and the breath that gets caught in your chest arise. Then he confesses he loves her! Oh my! How will she react to this confession? Is it mutual? Then a proposal! They gradually get closer while bickering, then they look into each others eyes, then they look at each others lips...OH! The suspense of "Will they ever get together?!"

I love romantic movies.

The words spoken from Mr. Bingley are in circles. He is so taken with her beauty, he often makes ridiculous and confusing statements. But you can tell he likes her from his sheepish grin after every comment. Then there's Lizzy and Mr. Darcy. Its also captivating, the tension but likeness between them. The attitude Lizzy gives is comical and sarcastic. Hmmm... Sounds like someone...
I'm amazed at the rituals and customs that go on in those days. How you bow when you meet someone, the dance choreography is very structured but playful, how the men sit after the ladies are seated at a table and how a man stands each time a lady enters the room.

This movie captivates me each time I see it. And I love how Mr. Darcy walks. He commands attention, and walks with an assurance of himself. Then Mr. Bingley proposes! The excitement and joy that rises from each others face. I love when everything comes together in the end!

I love romantic movies.

This movie is filled with romance and love. Not sex but love. Don't get the two confused. Love needs to be felt and I don't mean sex. I mean a touch of the hand, a gentle kiss on the cheek, a stare from afar, foreheads touching, that's when you know its love.

Clouds

(I wrote this while flying to New Mexico. It was so random I had to post it.)

One thing I like very, very much are clouds. Flying above the clouds, I feel like I am in another world. White below me, blue sky above. I also love seeing the shadows clouds make on the ground from the airplane. They are cotton balls suspended in the air. They are harmless. You can spend hours looking at them from the ground and various characters are seen. They come in many shapes and sizes. Some are thick like marshmallow creme. Others are thin like stretched out cotton balls. Why is this?

What holds them up?
How far above the ground are they?
Why are they white?
Are they over the ocean?
What are clouds made of?
How come you can fly through them, yet they don't harm the plane or leave any trace of themselves?

Peaceful. Serene. Clean. Holy.

Random thoughts at work

So I work at a church and I see many people walk across my path. Different backgrounds, races, nationalities, etc. They are all unique but have one thing in common, they are loved by God. He says there are no two people alike and that is amazing. But that's why God is God and I am not.
So here are a couple of random thoughts that came to me as I was working, and still am, this weekend...


Saturday evening
You know your doing a great job at work when people want to leave you a tip even though there is no tip jar. Or maybe its because of my electrifying personality (Ha!) or my fabulous smile, which I did get complimented on. Either way, it made me feel good to know people want to tip me for basically being me.


Sunday morning
I didn't realize what a smile or a "good morning" can do to someones facial expression. I see a grumpy (or assume cause of the look on his face) older man, walking by himself and hunched over. I flash a warm, welcoming smile and say 'good morning'. His whole face lights up. He says good morning and a smile develops, and that smile stays on his face as he walks into service. Then I wonder, 'is that how he always looks or did he have something on his mind? or did I just make his day by saying hello?'
Ever notice that the simplest gestures, simple in your mind, make a difference in another person's world? Whether it be opening a door, or leaving the extra $4 from your coffee purchase to the next people, or even picking something up from off the ground that they dropped instead of looking at it and thinking 'did they notice they dropped that?' Whose life have you made an impact on today?



A few minutes ago
All morning I have kids run to my food cart peering over the top to see the assortment of donuts I have to sell. This one kid in particular was SO cute. This little Hispanic boy, his dark brown hair contained gel and was parted to the side, is on his tiptoes trying to look at the donuts but can't see them. His dad says he wants a glazed so I reach for it then place it in front of him. His eyes light up as it comes closer to him and I smile at his expression. The little things make a difference. Especially if its a donut to a toddler.
A few minutes later I get a light tap on my butt. I turn around, look down and I see a blond haired toddler look at me, made sure he had my attention, and pointed to a white frosted donut. How cute was he! Somehow he escaped dads vision, walked past the line, jolted behind the food cart and picked out a donut! Unfortunately dad didn't think it was as cute and I am sad to say he did not receive his donut. But what an effort!