things to hate tonight

-people that put 200-300 picture albums up on shutterfly of a weekend at home ....with 20 pictures of their kid looking off into space....unless it's a wedding or something big you don't really need 200 pictures of your family in pj's

-people that only talk to you so that they can start talking about themselves

-people that try to make funny comments on your facebook posts and all it does is annoy me...to the point that I delete the facebook post so that I can feel some sort of satisfaction since I don't have it in me to say "shut the f...up!"

-shoes that cost $60

-shirts that cost more than $10

-couples that talk about how much they love each other on facebook....get a life...there is one girl on facebook that has had 2 or 3 love fights with her boyfriend over which one loves the other the most. barf!

-pimples behind your ear

-pimples on other people

-other people

I think this is enough hate for the night.

Did you know?

At work we have meetings every once in a while to get the group of clowns together and get everyone on the same page. We can either bring up things we found on the system that might help others or we are told about some new report and blah blah blah.

Today we had one. I found parts of it amusing. One girl asked a question and one of the managers that is known to be a bit on the difficult side immediately went on the defensive. She's a lady that likes to argue but only if she can yell the whole time. Her face went from a normal lady shade to nice red color within minutes of trying to prove her side. The funny thing was that the question was asking for guidance from our management when the VP said she'd ask around, the manager lady was only fighting for one side. The original idea of having these meetings were started with good intentions but really the meetings end up being an hour and half of information half the team has already heard 4 times and the rest of the meeting is people just talking over each other. Most of the time it's just too funny and I would enjoy it more if the room were better ventilated with some high power AC running through it.

Last Friday at work we had a townhall meeting where our President talked a bit about the company and wanted us to ask questions. He gave the option to write our questions down and submit it anonymously before the townhall. So like the good little soldiers of hell that we are our group submitted quite a few questions. Several questions were regarding our sometimes functioning system and other questions were regarding our "somewhat difficult" manager lady. The president or his secretary thought ahead and summarized our paragraph long questions and nicely edited/censored our questions. Heehee! That was kind of fun to hear what he decided to read and what he decided to leave out.

In the end it was worth it because even though we had to wait out in the heat we got a free lunch after the townhall.

gobbledygook

Happy Mother's Day to all you mamacitas! We went to Marana to go see my mummy. She's been a bit on the downside since having her shoulder surgery. She's in pain and doctors have told her she'll be in pain for a month. She hasn't been up for leaving the house unless she has to for appointments or groceries so going out to eat was no good. I called her yesterday and told her not to make anything that Zac and I will come over and bring dinner. This afternoon we decided to order a Chili's fajita party platter and before we paid for it I called my mom to confirm just in case anything had changed. My silly mom still made a "small" pot roast and beans. She told me to bring the food anyway that way they'll have leftovers for the week. We arrived with a meal fit for hungry people! The fajitas were tasty and a meal that was supposed to be for 6-8 people was enough to feed 3 people and a hungry Zac! We stayed and chatted for a while then we came home by 6pm knowing that it was getting close to my parent's bed time! haha! I think my mom still enjoyed her day even if she was in pain.

Now my random rants....
-The dvr did not record the Glee Madonna episode. Instead it recorded American Idol or whatever lame ass show was on.
-I love Betty White. She is awesome and I think this past show was one of the best ones in a while.
-I feel like me and Will Forte are best buds since I've seen him in person.
-I finally watched the DVD from Netflix that I've had out since April 8th.
-I still have to watch the rest of Doctor Who and give the DVD set back to Shelly.
-We bought a couple movies for my mom and one of them was StepBrothers. We watched the movie with commentary last night and then we decided to keep it. Sorry Mom.
-I've been trying to buy a curtain rod for the living room for the past month. Why is it so hard to pick one?
-why do I smell beer right now?

part dos

We went camping!

On Friday the 23rd we made our way to Madera Canyon for a quick weekend camping trip. A couple days before a storm rolled in dumping some snow in the mountains. Even though Madera Canyon is lower elevation than the Catalina's it still got some good snow.

We were lucky enough to get to spots across from each other and we set up camp. My parents, aunt, uncle, and grandmother had one campsite while zac and I and my brother and his family had the other campsite. Friday night we dined on quesadillas, green chile with porkchops, and beans. That night was cold. No one slept well. The next morning the senior citizens were ready to go home. Note to self: Don't take an elderly woman camping! While I was somewhat disappointed that the first night didn't go well I wasn't about to get upset. The senior citizens decided to leave the campsite after lunch that day and go back to Marana. Good thing Madera Canyon isn't too far from town. For breakfast we had chorizo with potatoes, eggs and beans. After breakfast we went on a hike from hell because it was all up hill! It was great hike when it ended but oh man I paid for that hike dearly! For lunch we had steaks and pork chops, corn on the cob and some of the hottest jalapenos I've ever had!!!
After lunch the old people were just about ready to head out when my mom brought out a cake! Sunday was my mom's birthday so we celebrated both of our birthdays.

We said goodbye to the oldies. In the meantime my SIL had to go into Green Valley to get some diapers and while she was gone she picked up some breakfast food and made a couple phone calls to some friends to come join us for the night.

We entertained ourselves playing loteria and setting up our campsite better. For dinner Saturday night we made buffalo burgs, regular burgs and hotdogs. We ate like kings. Around 8pm our friends made it and we had more fun talking around the campfire. Poor Saul was waiting for the smores and when he finally got one he fell asleep sitting in his camping chair! Payment for that hike was due and my knees were screaming on fire! oh that arthritis! I think I finally went to bed around 10pm. At some point I heard wood falling on the ground and a drum?

In the morning my brother started getting the breakfast and coffee going. As we all slowly started to wake up I went in search of ibuprofen when my brother asked me if I had that all along and then it occurred to me that I heard something weird when I was waking up. I heard my brother say "yeah that midol and southern comfort really knocked me out". Turns out midol was all that anyone had the night before. After breakfast we played another few rounds of loteria. Our friends took off and then we slowly started breaking down camp. We didn't leave till the last possible minute on Sunday and not before grilling some chicken for lunch.

Even though the weekend didn't quite work out the way I had hoped for, I still had fun.

birthday extravaganza!

My birthday has now been over for a few weeks but I thought I should write down what happened before old age sets in.

Friday morning I woke up to a decorated living room! Balloons and banners decorated the living room and kitchen. Good job Zac! Waiting on the table was a basket that had some assorted goodies like chocolate, cookies, Voss water, and champagne. Zac told me he made the basket at CostPlus. Very cool! I said bye to Zac while I waited for Danielle to make an appearance! I took the day off of work....who wants to work on their birthday? Danielle flew into Phoenix, grabbed her mom's car and drove down to Tucson to spend the weekend with me! We started the weekend festivities by eating at Beyond Bread. As college roommates we lived down the street from a Beyond Bread and ever since it has been a must go to place whenever she is in town. After lunch we went to the mall where she treated me to a pedicure. While she went to get a new watch battery I quickly got a hair cut. We then did a little shopping along the way. By the time we got home Zac was already home so we vegged a bit before going out for dinner. Zac made reservations for us at The Melting Pot. Pretty fancy! While on our way out the door Zac surprised me with another gift! He got me an ipod nano! I'll be sure to keep this one out Daisy's reach! Once at the restaurant we had a lot of fun stuffing ourselves silly while drinking drinks and talking about who knows what....although I do remember "butt sex" being talked about! After dinner we came home where the intention was for everyone including Zac to do a facial but instead we all fell asleep to some dumb movie.

Saturday we made it out for lunch at Choice then we went to the UofA to bring back the good ol memories and for Danielle to buy a shirt. We decided to grill that night so we stopped at the grocery store to buy some foods and I called my brother up to see if they would want to stop by for dinner and cake. Both Zac and Danielle bought me cakes! I can't even tell you how many cakes I've had since then! Later that evening we started up the grill and ended up having a little party with some extra friends coming over as well. Zac and Danielle were the first ones out while they watched cartoons with Saul!

Sunday we had a quick breakfast at The Hungry Fox and then said our goodbyes to Danielle! Even though I didn't have a crazy blow out bash I have to admit this was one damn good birthday! Our day wasn't over yet. We had to go back home and change into our Sunday finest and head over to Benson. My nephew/godson Adrian was having his First Holy Communion. Zac and I went to church and then went to Dave and Brandie's house for some lunch, cake and rockband wii Beatles style. My nephews are obsessed with The Beatles right now. OBSESSED! After that we came home glad that the weekend was coming to an end.

But wait!....Monday I went back to work to my desk completely decorated. My coworkers bought me an awesome garden gnome, Gomez. That week my team also took me and my manager (his birthday was the 17th) out to lunch at Beyond Bread. It just so happens that my favorite sandwich is also my manager's favorite sandwich. Weird. That afternoon we also had cake and ice cream.

While I was celebrating my birthday another coworker (steff) was celebrating her retirement from the company. It was a week long celebration...after all she had been with the company over 20 years. I kept telling her I'd miss her lemon bars and "by default" she brought me some! She meant to take it to another event she forgot them and so by default I got them! That same day another random coworker made me a cheesecake! Holy cow! Not only that but we had pizza day potluck with cake for a company wide retirement party, then we had a death by chocolate day for steff that ended with Shirl's famous chocolate cake. This cake can kill!

The cakes at work did not end either! Last week we had an upside down Hawaiian cake? And then this week we've had cake everyday so far celebrating someone's birthday! Tomorrow is another birthday! Oh god....just say no to cake!

It was still a great birthday and the festivities weren't even over yet! To be continued.....

I want one!

The bean bag....not the girl.

It looks really cool. Better than the bean bags every one had back in college.

si se puede!

I would hope by now those who actually read this piece of crap blog know about Arizona's uproar against SB1070.

One opinion is that as a state we need to go above and beyond what the federal government can help us with when it comes to our borders. As a state we need to make it a crime to be here illegally. We need to make sure all those illegal aliens know who is boss even if it's at the expense of US citizens. This seems like a wonderful idea if you believe in this bullshit.

My opinion is a bit different. On illegal immigration I believe in reform. I believe that businesses need to comply with all laws when hiring people. I don't agree with fraud and so I don't agree when undocumented workers are given fake social security cards and identification cards. I don't want someone to steal my identity. I don't agree with the coyote system of smuggling humans across the border. I don't agree with human smuggling period. I am however fine with undocumented children in our schools. I personally do not mind someone trying to get a better education. And as for our healthcare system. I'm already paying a shitload for insurance I hope someone is able to benefit from it. If someone were to come to me hurt I wouldn't ask them for their papers or insurance card so if someone needs help I would give it to them.

Immigration is not a topic that only concerns the United States. All countries deal with these issues. All countries have laws and regulations. Why is it such a hot topic here? Living in one of the most powerful countries will attract people. People want to go where they hear that you can get a job, where your politics and religion can be accepted. People want the American Dream. We don't hear about Mexico having immigration problems but they have just as many issues with people trying to get into their country, using Mexico as a stepping stone to America.

People say that illegals bring in the drugs and crime. Guess what people....the drugs are for us! Americans! Americans that love illegal drugs! BUT not all illegal immigrants are drug runners coming here to shoot up our cities and kill our kids. Many of these immigrants are people looking for a better life. People sick of dying in their small towns with families to support but no jobs and no money to bring home. The bravest of these families seek out ways to cross the borders. Walking hundreds of miles through the Sonoran desert in a hundred degree heat. These people might pay coyotes hundreds to thousands of dollars to be smuggled across the border only to be beaten, raped, mugged or left for dead if the coyote so desires.

I find it funny that we honor the brave people that "founded" our country. The people that left Europe because of religious persecution. People that left a land in search of hope and dreams to raise a family in a better place. But when people try to do that now we consider these people the lowest of the low, disgusting people that we don't want in our country. People that we will only welcome legally. Coming here legally sometimes takes up to 10 years and can cost a lot of money. If you have the help and support it might be easier and faster but what happens to people that lack education and the support? They figure things out the only way they know how.

Now what is the big deal with SB1070? We aren't causing all this commotion because of illegal immigration. We are furious that this senate bill turned into law by our Governor allows for probable cause which in plain language is racial profiling. This law allows our local police to ask for citizenship (not just identification) when in lawful contact. Some people think that if the police pull you over for speeding they of course have the right to ask you for identification but that isn't what we are fighting against. Lawful contact is so broad that really it can mean anything. As a US Citizen I shouldn't have to carry my birth certificate around to prove that I belong here. Does this mean that if I happen to be standing outside of Home Depot next to the group of day laborers that I will be asked for my papers because I'm brown? What if I don't have my birth certificate on me will I go to jail until the appropriate papers are brought in? It might seem like a stretch but is it really?

Groups like the NeoNazis are already planning Cinco de Mayo as "Report an Illegal Day".

Yeah that's the kind of world I want to live in.

Before anyone says "if you don't like it get out" I say to you...this is America and as an American I have the right to fight for justice. Even if I'm not vocal as some of my family members and friends and don't march in the rallies, I know what I believe in and believe me I'll be voting Jan Brewer out! I'll be voting against John McCain!

I'm proud to see all those that have spoken out against SB1070. It's amazing to see people come together to fight this. Our local police are against this. Our city council is against this.

Arizona is a beautiful state and my home and I intend to stay here!