What did I do this weekend?

My weekend has consisted of two things so far - going hiking and defrosting the apartment's A/C unit. Aren't you glad I posted a picture from the hike?

Anyone want to hire a slightly used designer?

Things are getting bleek at the paper, well at least my morale is dropping quick. And oddly the Guild issues are not even bad, or not as bad as everyone is making it out to be. I got passed up for the promotion I wanted, and from what I can gather it's based on the fact that they just don't want to give it to me, cause I'll be doing the same work anyway. And people are getting moved around without being consulted, which is making for a miserable work environment cause everyone is just kind of ticked off permanently these days.

I kind of want to cry, but instead I'll go job surfing.

Breaking up the 3 musketeers

It's two weeks until Julianne leaves on a jetplane to India for 6 months, and it's just starting to hit me.

Everyone has those people that constantly challenge them and make them a better person. And then those friends who they can be crazy and spontaneous with, that are constant fun. These two girls are both for me, from the "special brownies" at pride to our heavy, deep-rooted 5-hour conversations.

I can honestly say that everytime either one crosses my mind, a huge smile creeps across my face. (Which is huge considering I live with Lindsay.) :)

I'm going to miss our 3-some and our dynamic together, but know that Jules will be back to us in 6 months. (Unless she finds another crazy adventure, which is entirely possible.) Until then, at least I still have Linds.

I love you both more than you'll ever know!!!

On the way to work yesterday...

I can laugh about it now. Misty and I had just gotten onto the Interstate on our way to work yesterday when we came feet away from being impaled by a flying tree limb. (Keep in mind I’m driving the new car – the one I haven’t even made a payment on yet.) Anyway, traffic is heavy as usual and we’re chatting at approximately 70 mph when, all of a sudden, the car in the lane left of us runs over a branch in the road. It bounces in our lane – right in front of the car – and flies over us. All of this happened in the span of about 3 seconds.

First thought: “What the…?”
Second thought: “That’s a big branch!”
Third thought: “Shit! It’s coming right at me and I have nowhere to go!”
Fourth thought (by the time the branch landed): “Motherf***ing log trucks!”

Go ahead and laugh. Not something that would have happened in California.

Hit me!

Randomness insued in Vegas, of course. We made it through the 8 hour drive, starting at midnight. Highlights of the trip:

- Naming Nhat "Dimebag" cause he was carrying around a bag of dimes to play the slots with.
- Amanda grabbing the butts of the guys from Thunder from Down Under.
- Seeing a pimp, accompanied by his hoes, in Treasure Island. (Complete with long feather coming out of his hat.)
- Walking into the uncomfortable situation of a guy coming out to his girlfriend.
- Slots of fun. (An actual casino, where we won most of our money.)
- The evil coyote, who I almost hit around 5 in the morning in the middle of the Mojave. He stared us down in a very creepy, evil way before I swerved.

I broke even, was up $500 but lost it all. :)

I (heart) Vegas.

Besides the obvious insurance and registration...

• cell phone charger
• CD holder for visor (w/eclectic mix of CDs)
• maroon graduation tassel (for rear view mirror)
• painted dog tag from Woodstock99 (also for mirror)
• Road Atlas
• street map of Charlotte

Coming soon:

• lint brush
• flashlight

VEGAS BABY!!!!

Is there really anything left to say?