All stirred up

Okay, seriously. How could you not LOVE that face?

More on life later. Career can wait, puppy cannot.

You're my new mommy now.

So I'm a new mom. I adopted a little girl from the pound and named her Scout.

Muah!

That's right. Reese has a step-sister - she's a two-month old chihuahua/jack russell terrier, which is a very silly mix I think. We went walking downtown after work today (more like I set her down for awhile, she pooped, and everyone stared then I carried her the rest of the way) and her personality is starting to come out. Yesterday she got home after being in a kennel for awhile and being spayed so she was a little groggy, but she's more playful now. She is the BEST at greeting me after a long day at work!

Anyhow, now two dogs will make up my muse for Brown Dog Endeavors. :) They have yet to meet though. Scout is more a snack at that size than a buddy to Reese so we'll wait on that. Let me know if you have a better play date in mind!

Who knows?

Went to Big Bear for the first time on Friday! Walked around town and the big lake. I would love to spend more time there, maybe get into doing events there or work in a resort or something. It was sweet.
And we saw this giant bus. I LOVE THESE! I can't explain it. I'm such a weird hippie.

On Saturday I worked at the JJ in Hemet. That city was cooler than I thought too. I mean all the girls were pregnant, so I hoped there wasn't something in the water, but the store was good and the city was like a Mexican Maplewood.
Saturday night was super fun. I went out for Steve's birthday... to a lesbian bar, then a gay club/bar. We danced and had beer with the ladies, then to the very gay bar. It was apparently underwear night there and the cocktail servers were all in white-tighties. Apparently I dance, and had not previously known this. It was AWESOME. So many pretty men yet none to touch.
Other than that, I had a really good meeting with KC Sports on Thursday. I'm taking on more responsibilities AND getting paid to work on Catalina Island in November! It's awesome. I so wish I could do that full-time. I'm also in cahoots with a couple of other organizations here. Not sure how my current job is going to go in the next few months - I feel no respect and not sure if it's what I want to keep doing. No matter how great my jobs have ever been, I'm always looking and always have offers coming in. As my mom would say, there's always room for improvement!

The season is over!

So Power baseball season is over. It's back to normal. Less beer, slightly less drama (don't worry, with Jamba it'll never go away) and hopefully a few days off in a row to get out of town for awhile. Back to the gym too, which is my favorite part. My calendar for August looks so bare by comparison to the last two months.

I really met some great people at Power though. And I'll definitely miss the footlongs for dinner...

A white Christmas!

Hey folks! Looks like I should be home for Christmas this year! I have a plane ticket reserved for December 22-28.

Tonight's Power game was Christmas in July themed. It made me think of going downtown and seeing Christmas lights, how I was always so glad when the ice was finally thick enough to ice skate on, sledding, seeing all billion sides of my family in two days, and hearing nothing but Christmas music on KOOL108 radio.

I can't seem to unwind lately, I have so much on my mind. Things just keep popping up to really got me going haywire and it's been non-stop stress for awhile. After Power is over, I'm taking a nice long trip to the beach or the mountains or finding a lake somewhere to really reflect.

I miss home a lot lately too. I just want some Erbert and Gerbert's, Noodles, and most of all, the color green. I've heard it's pretty dry, but you're telling someone who lives in a DESERT with green reserved only for golf courses. And of course, my family and friends too. I can even smell what it felt like to step outside last winter. So fresh and crisp and not 116 degrees. Just a nice bitter cold. Yum.

Catch up time

This month has passed by so fast! It's been a roller coaster ride, however.

I celebrated my fourth of July by working a baseball game, then walking the dog and enjoying fireworks with her. I pondered a lot about moving here - after all, last fourth was spent homeless in San Diego! And before that, I was always at my grandma's. So it was different.

(The team with Mary Bono on the fourth of July. Photo by Katie Bild.)

Other than that, I'm working at the JJ in the mall now. I was pleasantly surprised - it's a decent team, the manager has a great head on her shoulders and I have a lot of respect for her. I have a manager that can be straightforward with me for the most part and I like that.

I've been so stressed lately. I have a lot of people in my life not being honest with me. I'm always closest to and more respectful of people that can say what they mean, be with me. That's not asking much. I also tend to stick up for what is right and what I believe in, and that's gotten me into some trouble recently.

Triathlon

Mike beat me by a few seconds.

Finished okay. Climbed a hill to Devil's Canyon on a bike that nearly fell apart (you know because I was riding so hard). And of course, had to sport the Jamba jersey. It sure felt good!

Still here!

I ran a 5K with Mike in Idyllwild. We both did pretty well on very little sleep. The course was hilly and beautiful, and I ran 3rd in my age group. Mike beat me by a minute (he started in front!) and I was very proud of him.

The next day we hiked eight miles. We did yesterday too but on a different trail.