(One) has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; who has enjoyed the trust (and respect) of intelligent men (and women), and the love of little children; who has filled (one’s) niche and accomplished (one’s) task; who has left the world better than (one) found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem or rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciation of earth’s beauty or failed to express it; who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best (one) had; whose life was an inspiration; whose memory a benediction.
-Bessie Anderson Stanley
1904
So here I am in San Diego on a conference for work. I am so stoked! Sure I have to go to 2 days worth of conferences, but I've heard nothing but good things about them and the rest of the time is mine. Duanea and I just drove in about 2 hours ago and what's the first thing she wants to do, workout! Um, okay. So we did. I worked out on my mini work vacation when I don't even work out normally. Eh, it's good for me. The hotel is amazing, it's the Catamaran Resort, Hotel & Spa, so nice. I have a sweet room with a huge patio over a pond with lots of ducky visitors, flat screen t.v., king size bed. This is the life. Tonight Duanea and I are going to get some dinner and drinks. Maybe check out the beach, it's a little chilly though. I'll upload pics when I get back!!!!
xoxo
Today I am having one of my lazy Saturdays, which is nice since last weekend was go, go, go. Matt and Jacob flew into town on Thursday and the party began. Literally they started drinking as soon as they got here in the afternoon. So when I got home from work Matt, Larry, Jacob, and Ash were all drunk. A little overwhelming taking 4 drunkies to Hollywood Blvd., but we had a good time. Hollywood Blvd is not mine or Ash's favorite place to be, but it's a place people want to see when they are visiting. It was kinda cool though because it was the premiere of "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" so all the celebs were walking the red carpet and stuff.
Friday we went to Santa Monica Pier. It was a gorgeous day, a perfect weekend weather wise. It was so nice to just take off our shoes and walk along the beach. The water was freezing, but you got used to it. I really need to get to the beach more, it's so relaxing. Then the party was on....to Dimples we went for some drinking and karaoke. Larry and Matt were up first with "What I Got", what else, right? But when they got up there Ash stole the show from Matt and it became the Larry and Ash show. They rocked it though. Next up was Ash and me singing "Love is a Battlefield". I wanted to do "Heartbreaker", but Ash convinced me otherwise. I now know the real reason is because she taught herself all the moves and wanted to bust a move on stage. Of course I was wasted so I thought I was really rocking it out. After going back and watching the video, not so much, but it was still super fun. After Jacob bribed the song chick with $15!!!! his name was finally called. He spent forever trying to find a song and of course the only song he found that he really wanted to do was a duet. And of course he asked me to sing it with him, some song I had never even heard of, but being the drunk girl I was I said hell yeah! It was a little rough at first, but I drunkenly got into it. We were all karaoke stars that night...well except poor Matt....
Saturday was a bitch. I was so hungover, literally the worst headache of my life. But the boys went and picked me up some food, Ash got me some pills and on we went to the Hollywood sign. Climbing hills in the heat, hungover, what was I thinking? Matt and Jacob better appreciate that. It's always nice to bask in the beauty of California though. It never goes away, that feeling of awe I get from living in this beautiful place. It is just so gorgeous. Afterwards Ash and I cleaned up the pit of our apartment and invited Gen and Lousinia over for some fun. I of course was all funned out so no drinking for me, but that didn't stop anyone else. We played some Catchphrase, watched some old videotapes...and somehow they got started on a game of Truth or Dare. Matt and I were smart enough to keep out of it. All I know is people were kissing people and going in the pool. I went to bed because I had to work the next day, but I was kept up all night anyways with all the drunken craziness going on.
And that was our weekend. Lots of good times, some not so good times, tons of craziness and some good memories...
xoxo
I've been feeling pretty good lately, optimistic about life. Things have been looking up financially, people I love are moving to LA (and thinking of moving to LA), work is going good, Larry loves his job....why can't life just stay that way and not have to balance it with bad things? First we get a flat tire and have to get a new one, okay I can take that, no big deal. It didn't affect anything but our pocketbook. But then today I get a text from Larry's lil brother Philip saying that Grandma Carpio fell down the stairs and she was being rushed to the hospital. It's really serious. They think she is going to slip into a coma and don't give her a very positive outlook. It sucks. Larry is not taking it well and I feel horrible because there is nothing I can do to make him feel better. We just have to wait it out, pray and hope she pulls through it.
xoxo
