Sweet Dreams

For those of you who know me, I quite often have nightmares. Whether it be about ghosts, being chased, letting out internalized anger, or what have you, sweet dreams are hardly ever had by me…that is, until last night. I asked God for a pleasant dream and boy oh boy, nothing scary for once! I was in a dormitory somewhere and there was a guy down the hall who supposedly had a crush on me. He was a musician of some sort, and he’d constantly tell me about his band’s performances after he’d get home late at night. I never saw his face though, because he’d always be talking to me outside of my room. I decided to call my good friend B to tell her about him. She said she knew who he was and that she had just gone on a date with one of his bandmates! I was ecstatic as she informed me that their band was performing on TV. I was excited to see what this guy actually looked like so I surfed to the channel. Right when I was about to see his face, he comes walking in my room because my door was open. I freaked out because I would have been so embarrassed if he heard everything I had been saying about him so I started to scream and yell “OMG!” over and over again. He grabbed me by the shoulders and said “You have to calm down. Calm down.” You’d think at this point I would have looked up to see his face, but I didn’t. I hate when people tell me to calm down, but for some reason, I didn’t mind that time and I found that odd so being me, I was too busy analyzing why I wasn’t bothered instead of seeing what he looked like. Then, my alarm went off and I woke up.

Blech, 6AM and I had a 7:30AM flight. But I wanted to see his face!! So, I closed my eyes and drifted off into la la land hoping that my dream would continue.

And it did…

I’m sitting with my family somewhere in the dormitory and I suddenly get mad at my Dad because he used the N word (note, my Dad doesn’t even know what the N word is so this was completely random) and I was appalled. I was admonishing him and he kept telling me that he was joking, but I was upset that he would even think that a joke like that would be funny. My Mom, on her way out said “Happy Birthday” and I was shocked that I didn’t even realize it was my own birthday that day. Still upset, I went back to my room and got on the top bunk, which was my bed. Suddenly, a band walks into my room and starts serenading me! And of course, my crush was part of the group and I finally got to see his face! And, he got to see my non-made-up pajamas face. Lovely.

Okay, so he was not totally hot, but not totally not.

My brother had apparently hired them to perform for my birthday! Anyway, I got to hang with my band crush and we definitely hit it off. I felt high-schooly and giddy in my dream and I liked it.

Until…he morphed into JON GOSSELIN.

E to the W!

Whatever. Up until that point I loved my dream. I woke up and it was 6:30AM, but I didn’t care. I almost missed my flight, but that’s okay. I was in my happy place.

Book Review: Time Traveller's Wife

Oh. My. Gawd. 

People must have thought I was crazy on my flight into Denver this morning because I was sniffling and wiping tears for about 20 mins straight!  This book moves you to your very core.  For those who have been living under a rock and have no clue what this book/movie is about, it is a love story about a man who time travels and a young girl who later becomes his wife.  There are moments of bliss because their love for one another is so sweet and tender, moments of inspiration because the patience, understanding, and acceptance they unconditionally give to one another is so selfless, moments of anger because you can't believe such tragedy could happen to such wonderful people, and moments of reflection where you're just in awe of how the story unfolds and finally comes to an end.  I highly, highly recommend this book (not so much the movie)!  I do have to say though, my next book will be a chick-lit book; no more bawling my eyeballs out!

Rating: 10/10

My First Snow Storm: I'm In Denver, Colorado!

My client office closed early yesterday at 3PM and we had a hotline to call this morning to find out whether the office would be open today due to a snow storm.  We've gotten about 10" of snow so far and it's supposed to continue the rest of the day.  Luckily, it hasn't been too cold!  The talk of the office today amongst the consultants is whether our flight has been cancelled and if so, whether we are "stuck" here or can catch another flight out.  So far, I think I am okay because my flight is originating from Denver, so the aircraft should already be here.  I can just count on waiting forever for my plane to get de-iced.  Cross your fingers and toes for me that I will be able to go home tonight!  Yesterday, we had to scrape the snow off my car so that I could get back to my hotel!

I've been sitting in the cubicle of a lady who is currently on medical leave.  Her cubicle is decorated with a lot of inspirational and religious quotes.  Maybe this is a sign, that I need to be more optimistic and faithful, but then another coworker gave me a :-( Despair, Inc. catalog and heck, I found myself laughing my arse off.  Call me pessimistic, bitter, jaded, or whatever, but I did have my favorites!

It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

 Less is more.  Unless you're standing next to the one with more.  Then you just look pathetic.

Time heals all wounds.  But it usually leaves a pretty big scar.

Just because you think you're a star doesn't mean you're going anywhere.

Always remember that you are unique.  Just like everybody else.

Leaving Work Behind...Just for a Day!

I have been travelling so much lately, that I have to think twice about where I am or where I am headed.  Over the past 3 months, I have travelled back and forth to San Francisco, Calgary, and now Colorado.  Most of the time, my trips are Monday-Thurs, but sometimes, it's a day trip where I fly up early in the morning and fly home in the evening.  I am working on multiple projects concurrently, so I often get confused about which client I am at...which is why I decided that a GETAWAY would be PERFECT this weekend!

I've only been to Santa Barbara a handful of times, but never had I had as much fun as this time!  I usually don't have much of a game plan when I head up there, but this time, I did my research.  We started the day with brunch at Blush on State St. where there was live music and great food in decent portions.  Then, we went down to the wharf and watched people fish while huge pelicans would try to steal the fish that were already caught and and then walked along the beach.  After, stopped by a couple wineries and then rented a bike and rode around for an hour to work up an appetite!  The day was capped off by heading back to State St. to have an early dinner at Palace Grill.  The drive home was tough as I am immune to coffee and was dozing off the first half of the drive, but it was all worth it in the end.  It's amazing how different an atmosphere only 90 miles away can be.  Everything felt so chill - it was nice to be away from constant stress from working so much during the week.

These were set up underneath the pier.  Such a creative way to get change!  It's funny because we're always told to not give money to homeless people incase they end up buying booze with it, but notice that the very left set-up that reads "Why Lie?  Need Beer." has the most coins!

How often do you get to stand in the middle of tracks and take pictures?  Here I am trying to get creative.  =)

Book Review - Something Borrowed, Something Blue!

I absolutely LOVED Something Borrowed and Something Blue written by Emily Giffin!  This is a 9/10!  I've reserved 10 for non-chick-lit books that move me.  I first picked out these books because of their pretty pastel-ly colors.  Never would I guessed they would quickly become my favorites!  I read Something Borrowed a while back, but I only got 3 hours of sleep last night because I didn't want to put Something Blue down!  You really grow to love the characters despite their shortcomings.  It's about two best friends, Rachel - plain Jane, and Darcy - NY's PR socialite.  Something Borrowed is from Rachel's perspective and her search for love and falling in love with her best friend's fiance.  Something Blue is from Darcy's perspective after "something" happens in Something Borrowed (I don't want to spoil it).  I literally laughed out loud so many times and then there were moments I'd be tearing.  The characters are so easy to relate to and the struggles and journey they go through will make you reflect on your own life.  Emily Giffin also wrote Love the One You're With and Baby Proof (pastel green and pastel yellow, respectively!) both of which are also wonderful and quick reads!! 

Next book: Time Traveller's Wife