Age of Love

Are you watching Age of Love on NBC? It's fabulous! The 40 year olds vs. the 20 year olds. The best thing about the show is the fact that they keep mentioning the ages..and one chick is only 39...last time I checked, 39 was not 40. =) Anyhoo, it's a greatly trashy show. Two thumbs up. Set your Tivo!

A trip down memory lane

For Bee

Our Disney Adventure

When Califoria Adventure first opened, it was kind of the ugly stepsister of the Disneyland Resort. However, it has turned into a really fun place to go. The roller coaster is so much fun and I have actually become a fan of the sunwheel that you see in the picture below.

We went on the cars that don't swing so I was happy. For those who haven't been to this park, this ferris wheel has three kinds of cars. The non-swinging types (good for me), mildly swinging and super swinging. The moving ones slide and rock back and forth. Yuck =(
Here is the roller coaster taken from the car of the ferris wheel. High up!
A nice clear shot of the new submarines. Detailed description to follow! =)

Year of a million dreams

As you can see, the Big Thunder Railroad mountain is perfectly set against the beautiful sky. Mind you, this picture was taken at 9:30 in the morning. Gotta love California.

I couldn't resist taking this picture of Tim in A Bug's Life land. I loved Dennis Leary as the ladybug and I thought this pose was perfect!

In this Bug's Life area in California Adventure, they have a lot of free running water to help you cool off. I really liked this garden hose and wound up running underneath it to get soaked. It's so much fun to watch all the kids go crazy. Although, the best part was watching some "cool" teenage kid try to duck the shooting water only to be hit squarely in the crotch. Love that Disney magic!

The groundskeeping staff never fails to amaze me.

Here is the new Monorail paint job to advertise the new subs. Snazzy!

Yo Ho Yo Ho!

Hello all! We have returned from Disneyland. I have ruined my feet and can barely walk but it was totally worth it. The weather was scorching but gorgeous. I will be adding more pictures in a bit so just bear with me! =)
Here Tim and I are in line for the Finding Nemo submarines. We waited 2 hours for this ride, but we just couldn't leave without going on it. I must say, it is a very cool ride. The beginning section is just like the old ride, with lots of fake fish and divers floating around. However, when you go through the cave, it gets really dark and there are scenes from Nemo being projected on screens underwater. It is so cool. I couldn't figure out how they did it, but I guess that is part of the Disney magic.
For those of you who haven't seen the lagoon in awhile, this is what it looks like now overhead from the Monorail!

The nose plays

Today B, Tim and i went to see Ocean's 13. I think I liked this one the best. The first one was fun because of the plot but this one was written better and had more subtle comedy. The title of this blog post comes from some witty dialogue regarding the fake nose that Matt Damon wears to con someone. Anyway, I highly recommend this movie. It is much better than the second one so don't let that one put you off this series. Go out and see it.

For Password and Threenuts: Here is your update!

This weekend was really great. I had a great dinner on Saturday night and then had a very sucessful day of shopping on Sunday. Sarah and I went to Gilroy. I haven't been there for yonx so it was really fun to go. Oh, I should back up though. Before going to Gilroy, Sarah and I went to a designer denim sale. I went along even though I knew I wouldn't be able to fit into any of the womens jeans. However, I did find success in the mens section. I have taken to wearing mens jeans lately as they seem to be the only pants that actually have a rise. Anyhoo, I bought a pair of Paper Cloth and Denim (I know Bee, I know) jeans that were originally $250 but sold for $50. Steal! After trying on these pants, I now know why these jeans cost so much. They are so soft and feel totally worn in already. I love a good bargain! Ok, so back to Gilroy. I bought two pairs of new flip flops from J Crew that are totally prepster, but I love them. Then, I found a great Coach purse. I've never been to the Coach outlet there, but it's awesome! People were buying 4 or 5 purses at a time, but I just got one. I also bought Tim a new wallet. I think my shopping day was a great success!

Things I would to work on

Get back to exercising
Write more in my journal
Spend more time improving myself
Try to learn something new everyday
Grow the practice: the patients we are seeking are seeking us
have more patience everyday
play the piano more often

Things I love

Tim
Marsha Marsha Marshmallow ice cream by Ben and Jerry's
Reading trashy beauty magazines in the bath
Drinking Champagne
Playing poker with the gang
My new hamsters
Organizing my life
Bed
Naps
The Secret
Good quality TV: AD; Firefly (my new love); Heroes, 30 Rock
The fact that when I come home at the end of the day, no matter how difficult it was or how angry/disappointed some patients made me, I know that I have made a difference in the life of someone

Hamster dance

Tim and I have adopted two dwarf hamsters. Honey and Cocoa. Honey is a pooper. Cocoa is a biter. They are my babies =)

Exhaustion

Hello boys and girls. I don't know how people can practice on their own and see volumes of people. I've been on my own for a week and I'm pooped. I've had a headache all day that is not going away that I know is related to lack of sleep. =) This weekend is packed with seminars as well so I won't have a chance to sleep in either. =( Boo. Nap machine, GO!

I hope Lost doesn't completely suck tonight. Or else that will be another hour of my life that I demand back from ABC.

Bring on the 4 dollar churros

Tim and I have set our vacation date. We are going away from June 13-20. And where are we going? DISNEYLAND! Where else? =) We are going to spend 3 days at Disney and them come home and go to Monterey for a few days. I can't wait. It's on my calendar and I'm going to start a countdown. Mickey here we come!

Sad

Tim's car was broken into. They stole his radio and jammed something in the ignition so we think they tried to steal it. This all took place outside our condo complex. Boo. I only hope they were desperate for money so that they could feed their family. I don't want to pass judgement because you never know what situation people are in. I'm just trying to remain positive.

Drama!

A car just crashed into the bottom condo in our complex at the intersection of Saddle Rack and Meridian. We called 911 and a firetruck and 6 police cars were at our place within 2 minutes. Tim and I were saying how nice it is to live so close to downtown San Jose. PG&E is down there right now fixing the light box that was leveled. I hope that everyone involved is ok.

We are watching the Calgary/Detroit hockey game in the hopes of figuring out who we will be playing in the next round.....Fingers crossed not Anaheim! =)

The man in the box

Go out and rent/Netflix "The Prestige". It's an excellent film. It was directed by the guy who did "Momento", which is not my favorite movie, however, The Prestige is excellent. Go get it.

Addiction

My addiction to coffee is becoming overwhelming. It is now taking over my weekends in that my first thought after I wake up is......When can I get coffee? Today I had 2 coffees. I sent my insurance girl out to get something for me about 1 hour into my shift as I thought I was going to fall over onto the patients. How odd. It's funny too because I don't use coffee for caffeine. I just love the warmth and the taste. That first sip....yum. I drink non-fat latte's by the way. Just in case any of you are by a Starbucks and wanted to nip in to give me a treat. HA! I think that I should probably put a designated amount on my Starbucks card every month and then not go over that limit. Good in theory, however, I think probably not very likely. It's probably not a good idea to deprive myself. =) God forbid I should start to have withdrawls. I may wind up at Promises like Britney, Matthew etc.. Although, now that we have a house payment, I think I can't afford the $40,000 per month charge. Too bad.

Exhaustion, yes indeed

Hello gang. I am typing this now as I sit on my couch watching Tim play God of War 2 on our new TV. It is large and shiny. It frightened me when it first came out of the box. Of course that was the one that had a dead pixel on the screen, so we had to take that one back to Best Buy. We got a new one right away. It's kinda nice to buy things in the "Magnolia" Section of Best Buy. They didn't give us any hassle.

The "rack", as I affectionately call our new home, is coming together nicely. The den (aka Bee's room) is still a mess of boxes, however, once Tim starts wall mounting TV's, all that stuff will come off the floor. Yay.

This whole experience has been great, but exhausting. Tim and I are at the end of our ropes and just need a really good night's sleep. This is all very surreal in that I can't believe that we actually own this piece of property. It feels like we are staying in a hotel and soon we will have to leave.

I am fortunate enough to be off tomorrow. First order of business, sleep. Then, I'm off to try to buy rugs. Oh yeah, this has also been the most expensive thing I have ever done. i just paid the credit card bill. If I wasn't so exhaused, I'd need drinks. However, I can barely drag my tired ass bones off to bed, let alone over to the bar cabinet. (yes, we now have a bar cabinet). Housewarming party to follow!

One week to go

Only one week to go until Saddle Rack is officially ours. I can't wait! We are going to spend the first week cleaning and then moving. I'm hoping to take a few days off to get organized. I'll post pics along the way so that I can chronicle the excitement of our first place. =) Yipeee!!!

Cue theme song to Friends..

I got my hair cut. I accidentally have "the Rachel". 10 years late. Go figure