Just got an email from my cousin, which renewed my excitement.  She and her friends in Florida are going to see Twilight this weekend too!  I’m trying to get a group together down here to go.  For lots money is a problem.  For some it’s just the rude movie crowds.  I <3 opening night for shows I’m excited about.  The air gets all electric, almost like a concert!

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It’s friday, and it’s a loverly morning.  Fridays recently have been busy or laid back stay at home evenings.  I wonder what tonight will be, I’m leaving that up to hubby.  He needs some good relax time.   So we could end up at Shady’s for a few, or stay in and chilax with a movie and some popcorn. 

Saturday we are taking the new bikes out for a spin.  It’s supposed to be in the 70’s!  Joe’s is used, so we’ll be finding him a new seat.  I’m thinking we can either head to Willow House, or up 7th Ave to some of the retro shops.  We need to get used to riding and riding in traffic.  Saturday night we might head to Velocity.  

Sunday will be big fun on the farm!  Heading to Shnepf farms with Dot, Katie and Ryan and hopefully Joe.   YEAH fall/farm fun!! 

So friday we met up with our friend No-El and her man Michael for some art walk fun.  We parked at the Barr Burton Library and walked down to the Firehouse on Roosevelt.  Very cute art space.  Joe and I immediatly found some art we just had to have.  A local artist makes insects out of parts of electronics.  I *really* wish I could recall this guys name.  We bought a couple of fly looking guys.  Joe’s was bigger and kinda mean looking with an eject button for a butt.  Mine was cute with big glass orb eyes :)  We walked around and saw tons of cute stuff.  A couple of the names I even recognized from online browsing.  We ran into a guy Joe knows..Shane?  I met Pagan’s daughter!!  What a little cutie she is.

I think there might be a youth revival thing happening.  I’ve noticed alot of people wanted to start up, something they did when they were young.  Or start going out and doing this or that again.  I think it’s fun if you can still do it. 

Saturday was nails and thrifty shopping with Joi.  We hit a wedding dress consignment place with no luck.  Even less lucky, they were going out of business as of the end of that day.  Hit a couple of thrift stores were we found a few good things.  Then happy cheap manicure goodness.

That night we decided to hit the cheap seats at Chandler cinema (name?) where they do Rocky Horror.  We went and watched The Happening.  It was alot better then I expected after all the blah reviews.  I think the concept is brilliant!  I think we’d probably just crop dust those bitches!  PS, I think that little theatre is fun.

Sunday morning I woke up in some massive neck/shoulder pain.  Half asleep I did some chores and took a muscle relaxer.  2 PM later, I can’t figure out why I can’t wake up *LOL*   Finally woke up in time to have dinner with Joe’s pappy and his gal.  We offered up ourselves for wedding prep duties and whatever else they needed. 

So apparently one of my transcripts was lost in the vast files of ASU.  They just found it, and now I’m finally on the road to review *L*  Then acceptance, then student life again :)Joe also convinced me last night I need to do more “me” stuff.  This could get dangerous…power tools will be involved.

Beware of XXXX XX kekkomm@hotmail.it, aka Buyer’s Name: Francesco Novelli a liar and a cheat.  She filed a non-receipt claim 2 days after the item was shipped internationally.   I trusted her and didn’t ask for $ to track.  My bad, and a lesson learned.  Don’t trust her.  She filed just in case!!  How awful is that! 

 At last glance she was also no longer a registered ebayer.

So for 7 years I worked for a Commercial real estate firm in Michigan.  I left on decent terms with most people.  But it just goes to show how negative things stick out in your mind, and it’s random, it’s not all of them. 

The remaining support staff would tell me stories of certain brokers just tearing my name apart after I left.  One young broker, younger then I was at the time, had this parania about being in his fathers shadow.  Yet they worked at the same firm?  I thought we had a joking relationship, where we could poke fun at each other.  That is until I hit a nerve by joking that something of his was like his fathers.  I can’t even recall this kids name, or what the comparison I made was.  I recall though that I’ve never had someone who claimed to be a professional lose it like that.  I was flabergasted to say the least.  I recall just looking at him with my obvious confusion and saying, I’m sorry, but I was joking around, I thought we had that kind of a relationship.  He apologized.  After I left the company though, I was every kind of bitch possible.  Another reason why I can’t be in sales of any sort.  I can’t be that 2 faced and fake.

Then there was this other broker, we’ll call him Russ.  What a prick!  I take that back.  Had Russ and I met under different circumstances, we might have gotten along.  Then again I seem to recall him being a bit pretentious.  So maybe not.  Russ was a homosexual, in what appeared to me to be a very testosterone driven field.  Not that the 2 can’t co-exist, quite the contrary.  However, we butted heads from the get go.  I’m not sure exactly why at this point.  I know that my boss (one of the partners), wanted me to use a program Russ had purchased to do something.  Russ flat refused and said he bought it, it would not be used for anything but his deals.  So a fight between the partner and Russ ensues, however, it goes directly through me.   So I got to try and power play a power hungry broker.  Needless to say that didn’t go well.   I don’t recall what else there was, but we just didn’t get along.  I can remember thinking when he started that I really liked him.  He was nice and seemed wordly.  My world pretty much consisted of my home town, then Detroit, and wherever that years goth conventions were *L*  I’m sure I was also at a point where I was just getting my own business head on me.  Not the one where I make good decisions.  No no.  The one where I start standing up for myself when someone in a position of power is trying to bowl me over or just plain kick me down. 

I think the young brokers father spoke badly of me too.  Go figure *L* Like father like son ;-P

I remember that I liked somethings about working there.  My boss, while a bit eccentric, was pretty cool all in all.  Before Jerk young broker (OH I just remember his name, we’ll call him D), there was another kid broker.  He was nice.  I remember his father had just passed and he got a job at the firm right after that, he’s dad had been in the business.  He had this adorable little girlfriend who was sweet as sunshine.  I just missed their wedding when I left to move to Arizona.  I hope they’re doing well, I hear they started their own company.  They were good people to be sure. 

The other office gals were great too.  I for sure miss F, who was the assitant to my bosses partner.  She was fabulous.  We had similar interests too.  I wonder if she ever got into law like she wanted.  I lost touch with her just after my wedding.

New pic of the Angel comic, Lynch blog

Hubby’s B-day is coming up next Saturday.  Still trying to get him to settle on what he wants to do.  Possibilities are playing pool at clicks in Phoenix and/or Daniel Meyer is DJ’ing at Homme Lounge for Sadisco on 7.14 (the birthday) Sadisco

I can’t seem to stop being “hungry.”  I’m actually grappling with my stomach growling more then normal laltley.  Must up the workouts because I’m still not moving on the scales.

GOOD news.  3 years ago I had my first abnormal PAP test results.  Scared the hell out of me when I was diagnosed with HPV.  Last year I had to go into a specialist because the levels of whatever, were scary high.  The word cancer kept being thrown around.  This specialist told me that the only woman she’s ever treated that HPV didn’t cure itself in, was a smoker.   1 month later I was on Chantix and working on quitting smoking.  It’s been a year in March that I quit, I guess I just needed the right kick in the ass.  I just got this years PAP results.  Normal.   I’m fatter than ever, feel worse body wise, but I no longer feel guilty because I’m being selfish and smoking.  Not that smokers are selfish per se’  I felt like I was because I knew I was making myself sicker, that I was bringing myself closer to the very real chance of getting cancer because of the HPV, and not quitting smoking.  Now, I feel ok about that aspect.  If I could only stop feeling hungry all the time *L*

I’m off the pill for the first time in 7 years.  We started looking into other stuff.  I’m having the worse cycle in recent memory.  Thai food is required to help me through this. <—there in is part of why I can’t lose weight!

I saw an advisor in Integrative Studies at ASU West yesterday.  Perfect for someone who 1) has ADD and can’t stay on track with anything *L* 2) Has some varied interests she’d like to pursue.  It kind of a create your own Bachelors program.  I’m looking at classes in IP law, Political Science, Multicultural Relations, US and World History.  There’s a class whose name I don’t recall that I’m excited about trying.  They have artists from the area come in and teach you how science, math and art all work together and how each has affected the other throughout history!  The advisor used the program to create a counseling degree that suited her interests and was very excited to talk to someone who ws open to not following a set pattern.  So tonight I’ll be working more on my applications *L*

 Then I saw the price of going to ASU.  And I was worried about oil prices.  I’ll be applying for financial Aid soon.  I have to file taxes first (soon promises Joe’s bsns partner who handles that stuff).

So I’m for sure getting a 4 banger car, and a bike for back and forth to work.  Anything to help save money and I like the idea of being a little greener.  I also get very excited about school!  In the meantime I’m going to come up with a couple of projects to keep me busy.