I know this blog should have been written a few days ago, when for the first time I saw him play against USC...but I just had to express how proud I am of my cousin...

I could go on and on about his stats, awards, titles, "the story"...but you can get all that info through the internet...for me this is more personal, more prideful...inspirational.

Looking back when we were all a little younger, little smaller and knew a whole lot less...it amazes me how fast all that goes away...and to see him evolve into not only a man, but a man filled with determination, courage and intelligence...its necessary to express my love, support and joy for my cousin and his achievements.

only wishing him the best in this season and ahead...he has made me a new lover of college football...

and with all that love and joy ;]

...peace.

last weekend, my girl and I got the opportunity to go to Vegas...to say...at the least....it was an amazing trip...and I do believe in the saying..."what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas"...but of course, thats never the case...somehow...someway...something always comes back home with you...

On the drive up there, my girl tells me that a reporter from one of her stations is going to be out there as well and wanted to get together for a drink at some point...so Saturday..maybe around midnight that night....we end up meeting up with this guy...now, this is the first time I'd ever met him in person, but my girl knew him pretty well...so I was game to hang out for one.

Now...like I said, its midnight...We've been enjoying and taking full advantage of the "festivities" since about 4p...are you visualizing it?  ok...now, we should have known when asked...but like I said...the festivities...they guy says as soon as he walks up to us..." I have to take a picture of you two"....

fast fowarding to Monday morning...back at work...my girl gets an email from one of the heads at a station...the email is very casual...basically just giving her a hard time...shes kinda confused...until she opens up the attachment...low and behold..theres that picture of her and I...it had been sent to more than one person...before it was even sent to us...

is it me...or is that just awkward? oh wait...its called exploitation..thats it...haha...

lesson of the story kids...is...never let potential paparazzi..people you hardly know take pictures of you...especially in Vegas...you never know what their intentions are...grrr...

with that...have a great weekend and watch out for those flickering lights...

...peace.

soo...today, while getting ready at the gym I was exposed to a new use for a blow dryer

it can also be used as a towel..yes people...a towel..

...this lady is standing there bucky naked in front of the mirror...using a blow dryer to dry her body off...and then has the audacity to look at me crazy bc it was obvious that I was a little shocked when I saw what she was doing...LOL...I mean...to each their own, but again...I dont care to see you naked for one..and two...um, I was going to use that!

and there you have it folks...just another way to use the common household blow dryer...

no shame...

...peace.

so Friday night my girl and I head down to Long Beach...we end up at some bar where I guess every dayum guy that goes to CSULB goes to...we've never been and from a local's perspective it was a good place to check out to grab some drinks before we headed to our final destination...

we walk in...in hopes that there is hard liquor..because that is just how we do..only to find out that its one of the bars that only sells beer and wine :[  so Im already on a mission...and decide that since we're already there..I'll grab a beer...or two...go up...ask for whatever...hand the guy my credit card...um..sorry..we have a $10 minimum..and my girl isnt drinking at this point...so...so politely, chivalrously.. a guy next to me is like...I got it...well..thank you kind sir :] and I probably should have already known this..bc its like a unwritten rule I guess...when I guy buys you a drink..most of the time...most of the time ...it means he has free access to talk to you the entire night...haha...

so sometimes..when Im feelin' "good" :p I tend to bring out the sass and talk crap, ya know? well not really crap...but my sarcastic side comes out in full effect...nothing bad..not calling anyone out..but you know...I can handle myself very well when Im in that mode...Im on point :]

haha...sooo...that guy is coming back and forth talking to us..bringing his buddies by...leaving..coming back..blah blah blah...

well..im not too sure when it happened or how it happend but...we knew it was time to go..that we had outstayed our invite...when that same guy comes up to us...we werent even talking to him at this moment...and says...

I know you probably think that Im coming back to talk to you two because you're beautiful, but really I just want to say...from the bottom of my heart that you are the meanest girls I've ever met...come on John..or whatever his friends name was...and they both walk away...

are you serious?? its funny but a little sad...guess when Im in the zone I need to turn it down a little, eh? hahaha....

Im really not bad..Im just drawn that way ;p

...peace.

So...on Tuesday morning I heard a Labor Day story that can probably get down with the best of them...

Labor Day 2008; Approx 10:15a....two friends head to a dive bar after working an early morning shift...one more is on her way.  Now this bar... its in the corner of a parking lot that sits among many other mama and pop shops...it has velvet wallpaper(no..really), very creative, um...interesting works of art wear its walls and when you get there...the bartender can barely see and only having his back-up pair of glasses on hand because he misplaced the "new" pair... was only half the reason...and...there is always...always...at least 5/6 people sitting at the bar religiously...now...just so you know...this is just second hand information..I mean, I've never been there to actually confirm ;]  its just what I was told...

But I digress...by the time Bianca made it to the corner booth...they were already one drink in...Victoria went for the bloody mary ( I mean, its 10am...breakfast drink, right? makes it more acceptable...lol)  Riley went for a vodka..rocks.  Bianca ...vodka..splash of cranberry.

Now, Victoria and Riley had already gotten off of work and were ready to do Labor Day the way they like to do almost every other holiday...kick back, drink, laugh...talk what they talk...but keep in mind that Bianca still had to go into work that afternoon at 3...

so after a few rounds....a nice Irish guy comes to sit with them and ends up buying 3 more rounds...

to make a long story short...hmmm...is that possible at this point?

walking back from Del Taco...which shares the p lot with the bar...they realize that 5 hours have just gone by and its around 3:14p only 14 minutes late :o ...sooo....the plan is for Bianca to head straight to work which is right down the street...Riley..straight home...

around 530p Riley gets a knock on the her door...this wakes her up and she notices she has a bunch of missed calls from work...thinking it has to be Bianca...she calls work and asks to talk to her...she's not there...wtf? that was 3 hours ago...

Riley has to find this girl...she goes back to the dive bar..not there...decides to stop by the workplace's p lot...just by intuition...pulls around the corner and there's her car...parked..windows down...the entire time that everyone was calling around looking for her...she was right downstairs...knocked the &$%# out...by this time...its about 615p and her shift ends at 7...instead of parking..and running upstairs as soon as she got there...the sweet thing opted to take a nap and slept straight through her workday...hee hee hee...

....now thats the way you do Labor Day...not night...just day...bc folks who start at 10am usually dont make it through the night...haha....

with that...peace.