Interests:I enjoy spending time with my friends & family, [especially on the island of Kauai...], shopping, **FOOD!**, dining out, movies, the Food Network [love watching people cook...] or the fix it shows on TLC, Bravo, ***SCRUBS***, the L Word and Grey's Anatomy, music [I burn some great compilations!], going to the beach, working out, spinning, volleyball, skiing, dancing, singing, crosswords, sudoku [okay, I'm a nerd!!], museums, rainy days, walking in the snow and I absolutely love my two dogs.
I also love to travel. I've worked in Paris, Milan, Frankfurt, Venlo and Sydney. I'd love to go to Spain!! Been to Japan. I'm a typical Cancerian. [whatever that means?] I'm very intuitive, artistic, loyal, dependable and I have a very nurturing personality. I'm somewhat of a political junkie. I listen to NPR every morning on the way to work. [Looking forward to a change in the administration in 2008, but isn't everyone?] I love to laugh at goofey stuff that happens in everyday life, especially Expertise:Burning CD's...dancing...I make really good fried rice!! I'm an expert at making people feel comfortable and I'm very good at what I do for a living... Occupation:Advertising Industry:Media
Rushed around this morning so I could go over to my cousin's house. (Rushing around is like two hours from when I called her!! I have a lot of s--t to do!!) When I finally arrived, she and her hubby were are putting together a slide show of her Dad with HEART WRENCHING MUSIC! It starts with a real melancholy instrumental, then Louis Armstrong singing "What A Wonderful World", then Celine Dion singing "Because I Loved You". Wahhhhh!! Everytime we watch it and listen to the music, we get all teary eyed. We look at each other and go BAH-HAH-HWAAAAAAH!! And then we kinda giggle, because we know that everyone will just fall apart when they watch it. Trace is such a devoted daughter!! She loved and still loves him so much. You can see it in her eyes. Took her daughter out to find some CD's. Then Trace and I had a real heart to heart. I'm so blessed to have this time to spend with her. She's a real nice gal.
While we were out in the car, I got a call from my optician friend. She's trying to fix me up with from what I could gather is a great guy. He's worked for Toyota or 21 years, is 41 years old, likes outdoor stuff and is single. (Imagine that?) The only problem is that she doesn't know my sexual preference. I say, what the heck, I'll meet him and have dinner over at their house. (Yah nevah know...) My cousin cracked up and said you know, he might be gay too! Now that "WOULD" be a crack up. It could be The Wedding Party Part II!! Don't get me wrong, all my life I've "dreamed" of getting married but the same problem always crops up!! Maybe he might be the ONE!! OYE VEY!!
Yesterday morning around 7am Tracie woke me up to tell me that her Dad finally passed away. All day long our relatives and his friends came over one by one. I called my parents to see if they were home because it was like noon and they hadn't come over yet. (Tracie forgot to tell me to call them and I ass-u-med that she called them .) It was sorta funny sorta not because the mortuary peeps were coming over to pick him up in like an hour+. So my Mom said, "we're leaving right now!!" They arrived lickety split. My Dad looked so sad when he saw him and had to leave the room. (That broke up all of us girls. ) And my Mom was rubbing his feet and talking to my cousin. When they took him away, she had tears in her eyes which was strange because she is a very stoic woman. (She didn't even cry at her mother's funeral!) We all cried. It's so hard to say goodbye Anyhooey, while I was there, I tried to be as helpful and comforting as possible. I savored every minute of it because being with family is were it's at for me at this juncture in my life.
Today, we went to look at urns at the mortuary and to check out the chapel. We spent all day together. It was great. We went to Ports 'o Call to see our Auntie Rosemary beacause we are going to have the wake at her resturant. It's so cool that I am finally becoming really close to Lynn and Trace. I'm so blessed to be off work because this wonderful life experience would not happen if I were working. Steve has been great and Tracie's daughter Hillary really came out of her shell and was less withdrawn. After dinner, we went to look for something arty to put Uncle Bo in because honestly, the urns at the mortuary were UGLY!! We found this awesome vase that was ceramic with bamboo wound around it. The owner said that it was made in Vietmam. When we got back to Tracie's, she fixed me a drink and we talked a lot about the days goings on...it's been really theraputic. It's so strange, all of us have like a huge lump in our throats and our chests feel heavy. We've equated these symptoms with deep grieving. Hope it ends soon because I'm not feelin' so gud. Which reminds me, I gotta go get that lump on my back looked at soon. It's still bothering me.
Got some gud news in the mail. For some odd reason, I got a bonus from my work in 2004!! GOD IS GUD!! I wonder if he looks like Jim Carey? That would be so cwazeey!!
Ugh! What a day!! Had to get up at 6:30am on a Saturday and I had insomnia last night!! I attended interviewer training of WWII Vets for an oral history program for my Dad's army group. It was at the JANM in J-Town. It was interesting and I'll probably do it. They pay for everything when you travel. Since I'm not working, IT'S PERFECT!!
My mind was sort of not there because my Uncle did make it through the night. In fact, I just got home from his house. (I've been there since 2pm.) A bunch of relatives came by including my Dad. My cousins Lisa and Kim came with their Mom. Man, Lisa got us all crying because she said that Uncle Bo looked so much like her Dad. He passed away awhile ago. Then her Mom became upset because our Uncle looked like her brother that just passed away. At one point, she had to turn away. Soooo sad!! My Mom came to help my cousin Tracie as well. She said she come over tomorrow again. We all agreed that she and my Dad are great parents.
While I was there, I ate a bunch of cookies (homemade oatmeal choc chip!!), Ruffles and soda. (Must be that time o' the month...) Then Lynn ordered spicy Chineeze. Ooohweey!! and Owweey. Now I've got reeely bad indigestion!! And, if I keep it up, I'll weigh 200lbs in no time!!
After awhile, there were six of us cousins just watching him breath. It was touch and go because around 11pm he started to breath really strangely and we all freaked. Tracie decided to turn him on his side. She's so smart! It helped so much. After he was more stable, I gave her a massage and she said that it was more relaxing than a shot of Vodka!! (I'm glad because she's been having drinks every night to relax.) Everyone thinks that I should go into massage therapy. CAN YOU SAY BRYMAN? I said if I did do it, I'd only do it for $50 per half hour because DAMN, I AM GOOD!! I gave her sister a massage too and she said that I was better than her massage therapist at her vitamin store.
This grieving stuff is for the birds!! I'm so angry he's dying!! I hope that he goes more quickly and his impending death doesn't drag on for too much longer. Tracie and I agreed that we should be able to euthanize our relatives if there is a directive to do so. We are allowed to do it for our animals, why can't we show the same love and compassion for our human loved ones?
A bunch of us girlz went out last night for a friends birthday. I rode up with two girl friends. One I would consider a good friend, the other is an ex of someone I did some dirty dancing with last Friday night. (I swear, after we danced a few sweaty ones, she wouldn't let go of my hand!! I think that she was buzzed and a little beet HORNAY?) So back to the last night's story, at the bar we had an area cordoned off for our group. The bar was super crowded. After several drinks were spilled on me, (I smelled like a cum shot. I think it was butterscotch schnaps!! Bleh!!) I decided we should dance in our area above the bar. It was so awesome!! This friend of a friend's babe came over to me and we did some hip grindin' then 2 others joined in... (I think that we got a few peeps hot and bothered ) I heard that she was one of 3 straight girls that my friend brought. (She was a beautiful but had some GARLIQUE breath. GACK!!) Anyhooey, it was nice, I got my groove on. (I guess I've been mis-behavin' and sort of a tease lately?) Around midnight, my buddy says, we're leaving, but, you can stay. I said what the frock? I have to scrounge up a ride? (Note to self, never go anywhere with this woman again...) She said "yeah, you look like you are having fun and blabbity blah and blah are leaving so we are too". I'm still shakin' my head and thinking, you moron, you never said what time we were leaving AND, could you give me a 30-second warning next time? What kind s--t is this? We are all the way in L.A. and I'm supposed to impose on other friends for a ride? Some people are just not right!! Then she was stressing b/c the friend (I think she has a crush on but has no chance of dating...) was leaving and she HAD TO, HAD TO I REPEAT!! leave at the same exact moment. Like I wrote before, I'm never going anywhere with her again unless we work out the details of our departure. WOT GIGANTIC BUTT HOLE!!
Today, I had to get my buns in gear (by 8am) to be at my Mom's by noon for a family friend's 100th birthday party. She hates to be late and I am habitually late. (I'm trying to be on time these dayz...) So, I made sure I had all my ducks in a row. I did the 3-s's, scanned the pics for the card, printed it out and got my camera AND I was all ready to go by 11.30! On my way out the door, I had to deal with my contractor's peeps because they are not quite finished. I had to figure out how they could get in and outta my house..tic-toc, tic-toc, tic-toc...11:34...one is getting ready to ream out my drain, one is hammering up the ceiling of my patio cover, there's poop on the grass...tic-toc, tic-toc 11:40...gotta see if the girlz need to go potty b/c I'm closing off their doggie door to the outside world!! OYE!! These types of things always happen to me when I'm trying to leave the house. I think that I've got house ADD!! Anyhoo, my plans to leave by 11:30 were shot to hell. Got in the car by 11:45. Arrived at my parent's house by 12:05. She's happy I'm on time for once...but then stresses out when I have to scan and print out two more pics that were at her house. I said, would you have them done by the time I got here? Of course not!! She's doesn't know Photoshop!! Anyhoo, we left later than desired but arrived 5 minutes early. (She always gives me shit!)! But you know, those two pics were the hit of the party. One was of my Grandma Elsie and me (at 2 mos. old) and my Mom, and the other was the same except her daughter was in her place. People shouldn't sweat the small stuff, especially for a birthday party!!
After that, I ran home. Checked to see that all the construction had been completed. (It wasn't...) The gardners came and rolled over some dog shit. The dogs are really happy to see me. Fed them. Ran over to my cousins for dinner and moral support. Now here's the depressing part, my Uncle now is semi-comitose and his breathing is very shallow. His blood pressure dropped around 3pm and he hasn't urinated since then. Lynn and I looked at each other and agreed that he wouldn't make it through the night. Tracie is so distraught. Lynn and I just held her and tried to comfort her as much as possible. I'm all cried out, but I'm sure there will be more to come.
I called my Mom and told her the news. She was pretty shocked at his rapid physical decline but said she'd tell my Dad. I hope that he survives the night and is alive when I get there tomorrow.
HAPPY-HAPPY, JOY-JOY!! I only had to serve one day of jury duty YAY!! There is a God! Met an interesting cast of characters. This guy and I poured over a jigsaw puzzle. It was kinda hard (It was a large field of daisys!!) and it gave me a GUY-JANIC headache!!! This young boy (kinda cute...) kept staring at me. I didn't mind. Everytime I'd look up, he'd be looking at me. He's a good kid...(21) doesn't smoke or drink. Ran home around 2pm to check on the antics of my contractor. Juan was getting the wood for the patio cover, so his two crewmen were there waiting for him. Here's what CHAPPED MY HIDE!! They put their sh-t on my glass patio table. THEN I found out that they spilled the dog's water inside the house all over the rug. (It was drenched...) THEN I went to go to the bathroom and noticed that the dimmer was on. I thought to myself, did I not turn the light off? THEN I sat down on the toilet and FELL IN!! Those MOE-FO'S didn't put the seat back up!! As my Grandfather would say, goddadamu!! !!$@#%@!! (Thank God I didn't fall all the way in.) I felt violated because I didn't leave the slider open for them so they could URINATE IN MY HOUSE!! I left it open so they could LET THE DOGS OUT TO GO POTTY!! Oh well, it's my fault, I didn't tell them to use the other bathroom. GDI!! I must be pms-ssing!!
After that situation comedy, I went over to visit my cuz at her Dad's house. It's so sad, she's decided to let him die with dignity. He's pretty out of it so she's going to take him off the TPN. The docs and nurses have told her that it's basically feeding the tumor and a "dry" death is less painful than a "wet" death if you get my drift. Sooo, so sad... Trace and I cried and laughed a bit, then I talked to her daughter about her life, then I had to go to my volleyball game. WHICH ROYALLY SUCKED because we only had FIVE PEEPS AND IT WAS PLAYOFFS. GDI!! I HATE THAT TEAM!! Phew...glad I got that outta my system! Now I've got indigestion...
On my way to the game that sucked, called my Mom to tell her the news because she and my father have been "soooo busy". I knew she'd know how serious this was because she's a nurse. Sooooo after scolding me and saying that I was butting in because I wanted the family to see him before he dies. She said that she and my father would go over there after her Japanese class tomorrow. (Good thing I didn't tell her that I was on the freeway when I called her, she really would've sh-t!!) They are busy, and they are getting old. (My Dad is going to be 80 th is year! YIKES!) Just like Trace, I wouldn't know what to do with myself if he died.
Peace out...
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Everytime we watch it and listen to the music, we get all teary eyed. We look at each other and go BAH-HAH-HWAAAAAAH!! And then we kinda giggle, because we know that everyone will just fall apart when they watch it. Trace is such a devoted daughter!! 
She loved and still loves him so much. You can see it in her eyes. Took her daughter out to find some CD's. Then Trace and I had a real heart to heart. I'm so blessed to have this time to spend with her. She's a real nice gal.
Don't get me wrong, all my life I've "dreamed" of getting married 
but the same problem always crops up!! Maybe he might be the ONE!! OYE VEY!! 
.) It was sorta funny sorta not because the mortuary peeps were coming over to pick him up in like an hour+. So my Mom said, "we're leaving right now!!" They arrived lickety split. My Dad looked so sad when he saw him and had to leave the room. (That broke up all of us girls. 
I gave her sister a massage too and she said that I was better than her massage therapist at her vitamin store.
I hope that he goes more quickly and his impending death doesn't drag on for too much longer. Tracie and I agreed that we should be able to euthanize our relatives if there is a directive to do so. We are allowed to do it for our animals, why can't we show the same love and compassion for our human loved ones? 
Anyhoo, my plans to leave by 11:30 were shot to hell. Got in the car by 11:45. Arrived at my parent's house by 12:05. She's happy I'm on time for once...but then stresses out when I have to scan and print out two more pics that were at her house. I said, would you have them done by the time I got here? Of course not!! She's doesn't know Photoshop!! Anyhoo, we left later than desired but arrived 5 minutes early. (She always gives me shit!)! But you know, those two pics were the hit of the party. One was of my Grandma Elsie and me (at 2 mos. old) and my Mom, and the other was the same except her daughter was in her place. People shouldn't sweat the small stuff, especially for a birthday party!!
