A Good Idea...In Theory

Before I left for Seattle, Clarice gave me the good idea to scan my journal entries from September 1989, leading up to the very first New Kids On the Block Concert I went to. That was a great idea in theory. That was assuming the journals were where I last saw them in December. Well, they have since been moved. Not to Las Vegas in April with my parents. Not to the garage. Not to the closet. Most likely to the storage unit my parents have somewhere. Great. The journals don't move for months, and when I want them for something, they are no where to be found. So there will be no blog about my journal entries from the beginning of 6th grade. It's a shame because they were awesomely bad!

I Miss My Kitty

Today was the first time since I got Mandy in November that she wasn't at the kitchen door greeting me when I got home from work. She is being boarded at the vet. The entire evening has felt off without her running around. And I could have used a nice hug from Mandy today too.

The Fall of BIG BALL

Last night was of course bowling night! We bowled against Team 7, aka "BIG BALL." Going into the night, they were in 3rd place and we were in 4th!! It was once again a fun night out with the girls. We got our pitcher of beer but didn't get any chili cheese fries or chicken bites. They kind of sucked last week. Anyway, we kicked ass the first game. At one point we were more than 150 pins ahead of the other team! We all bowled a 130 or better in that first game too. And Dallas got her personal best that game as well. I didn't really like the bowlers on the other team. They were slow, had bad bowling etiquette, and at times were plain rude. Hopefully we don't have to bowl them again.

We should go up in the standings for next week - fingers crossed! Going in to last night, us, BIG BALL, and CADDY SHACK were all tied for points. Well, both CADDY SHACK and we won all the points last night so it will come down to the number of pins. We definitely have a higher handicap than CADDY SHACK so we might be okay! Reports have MUSHED (Al Pacino's team) winning their games. They are currently in first place. Next week we bowl against THE FIRST TIMERS. Well, Clarice, Dallas, Sandra, and Kelly (my sub) bowl against them. They were in 2nd place going into last night.

There were a few complaints during the course of the night. Some players, who shall remain nameless, do not want to pay the one-time fee of $18 for league sanctioning. Also, there was some disappointment in learning that no bowling trophy or certificates would be handed out at the end of the season. I have to miss next week. I don't want to, but it is for a good cause - meeting the New Kids On The Block!

Reunion of Sorts??

Today JF sent me an article about a guy we went to high school with. Apparently his band is having a CD release party at a bar in good ole' Burien this Thursday. For some reason I really want to go! I avoided my 10th high school reunion a few years ago because I didn't want to be the only single gal in a sea of married former classmates. I felt like I didn't have anything to brag about - no wedding, no rock on my finger, no kids. Honestly who would be jealous of my life? And this event on Thursday is sure to be nothing but HHS alums and maybe a few from MRHS as well. Maybe now I think my life is pretty cool. Or I realize that I can be successful and still be single and without kids. Or maybe I know that the girls who would feel sorry for me because I am single most likely won't be at this event! Hopefully we can go!!

Adios Señor Equis

I recently found a few things out about Mr.X that kind of change my perception of him. No longer someone I really have a desire to date (if that chance even arose). Kind of disappointing. He's still fine as a friend but I know it's going to be hard for me to switch to friend mode without acting like a bitch to him. I figure I have to change the way I act around him. I just don't want a drop in contact to seem like I am mad at him or something. Kind of goes back to the Tears of a Clown thing I posted about the other week. I have to act like everything is hunky-dorey because I did not learn this info directly from him. ¡Que chingados!

So, anyone know any single guys, 25-35 years old, over 5'10" tall????

Doctor's Visit

Today I took Mandy to the vet for her shots. My poor Little Girl. The vet tech comes in to weigh Mandy and get her temp. What does Mandy do? She hisses and tries to bite the nice girl. She tried coaxing Mandy onto the scale, who wouldn't even go for a cat treat. I had to pick Mandy up and hold my arms around the scale like a little bubble to keep Mandy on the scale. I finally realized how tiny Mandy really is. She only weighs 6lbs. 9oz.!!! As we wait for the doctor, Mandy checks out the exam room. I think she was looking for an escape route! Of course the vet is a man and you know her track record with men. At one point the vet even takes a step away from the counter so Mandy can't take a swipe at him. I am completely embarrassed by this! Why is my loving kitty so mean to other people??? He even takes Mandy to the back in her cat carrier!

Mandy is getting boarded next week while I am in Seattle, and so I decided to get her spayed during that time (yes, I know. I have procrastinated on this one!). That meant she also had to have blood drawn too so they could do pre-op blood work. And I had them trim her "Howard Hughes" claws. I'm such a mean mom, huh? So she was pretty exhausted after all the poking and prodding she got. We got home around 12:30pm and she has done nothing except sleep on my bed for the last 8 hours. I feel a little sorry for her. I'd feel even more sorry for her if I wasn't spending over $500 on her for all of this!!!

Stayin' Alive Against Team 5!

Last night was our third week of bowling and as usual it was a fun night!! We bowled against Team 5. They were apparently too lazy to name their team. There are just two bowlers actually and two vacant spots. The vacant spots are a minor source of ire for me because these two "bowlers" score 150s across the board. Que chingados?! I thought vacant spots were given 100 as a score. 150 is a little generous. So of course Team 5 is ahead of us in the standings. Well, so are 8 other teams, but who's counting? Anyway, the two real bowlers didn't even show up!

We started the night with our usual pitcher of beer and order of chilli cheese fries and chicken bites. The weird thing was all the sausces came on the side. Still tasted good though! We bowled near "Al Pacino" again so that was fun. Not too much to say about this week except we actually won all but one game!! I bowled a 136, 148, and a 153. My goal this summer is to beat my personal best of 180. I think I can do it!