Doggie Weight-loss

So I took little miss Maye for a walk last night to the post office and back. I noticed while we were out that she has put on a few pounds since Leo passed away. I am not sure if it is because she no longer has to fight for her food or she is sad/lazy. Either way baby girl is going on a DIET!! Already she is nagging me for treats and food! It hasn't even been a whole day! I want her to live as long as possible and to be as healthy as possible! So this means more walks and less snacks for her. She will like the walking but not the less snacking :)

People come and they go but they leave a mark on our hearts

Ok so in my short life I have met lots of different people through many different experiances. Work, Hobbies, mutual friends etc. This last year I have REALLY struggled with the fact that most of my closest friends live hundreds of miles away from me!! don't get me wrong, I love and cherish all of my friends I have close by and I really hope that they don't move away!! I just won't have it! hahaha It is really interesting how people come in and out of our lives and I am so grateful for the technology we have so that I can stay in contact with all of these amazing people!!!
All of our lives have taken us down different paths! It is just so amazing to me! Today I had dinner with a lovely girl (Norma)that is now leaving the salon. I am so sad that she is leaving but I know that her life is taking her in a different direction and I really hope she and I stay close! I mean she and I have a 5 year plan!! HAHA as long as she doesn't join the marriage bandwagon! Stupid men coming in and falling in love with my amazing friends promising you a life of love and happiness! Losers! Ok I am totally joking b/c I want nothing but happiness for my friends!

OY! Surprisingly Funny!!!

OK so when I initially saw Russel Brand clips after the MTV VMA's I thought he was a total douche. His jokes were inappropriate especially regarding the US politics. However, I saw him on Leno on May 11th and he was BRILLIANT! He was down to earth, real and not the condescending British prick he seemed to be. So after seeing him on Leno I watched his Comedy Central special called Russel Brand in New York. I HIGHLY recommend it!! He mocks himself a lot! My favorite bit is about the death threats and him meeting Mcully Culkin! So check it out on YouTube. There are 7 clips total!

Goodbye Leo my friend...

I am very very sad to say that today my dear sweet Leo Marvin returned to heaven. Leo passed due to age. He was 10 years old. Leo came to live with me and my family in 2007 when Mark and Kathy decided to move to Logan and could not take him with. Mark and Kathy got Leo in 1999 as a christmas gift. Leo stayed with me and my family until Christmas eve and was a mischevious puppy. In the few days he was here he pulled down the tree and opening presents!! However when we found out Mark and Kathy were not going to take Leo we could not imagine him living anywhere else. Leo is the father of my Dayzie Maye. It has been a wonderful 2 years and I am going to miss Leo very very much. He was a big part of my
family.

New obsessions

Ok so when I like something I tend to REALLY like it haha. Sarah and I have discovered we are become slightly obsessive about things for a while then move on to something else. I am currently obsessed with Chelsea Handler. Not in a I wanna make out with her way but in a OMG she is hilarious and I want to be like her someday! Her t.v. show Chelsea Lately on the E! network is HILARIOUS! I love the round table when Loni Love, Jo Koy, Brad W and Michael Yo are on! I also recently read Chelsea's book "Are you there Vodka it's me Chelsea" I HIGHLY recommend it! It is a tad vulgar but it is still great! After reading it I really felt like my life is not as insane-ly weird as I thought it was. I especially learned that my father is not craziest father out there. Lord knows I love him but sometimes he does things and says things and I think to myself.... "Are all Dads like this?" apparently they are... and more importantly there are some that are crazier!

NEXT: Since Christmastime I have become a HUGE fan of the tv show BONES. I have bought the first 3 seasons and have seen all of season 4 thus far! I love it!! Seriously when I have down time, which is not often at all I pop in a DVD of BONES. I love the comedic and serious-ness of the show. After watching it and seeing the lead girl being socially awkward I realized just how socially awkward I can be! Yes it is true I am socially awkward in some aspects... mostly when it comes to relationships with men.... but hey that is for me and my therapist to work through! HAHA

Music wise I have not been able to stop listening to Lady GaGa!!! The entire CD is amazing! there are a few songs I do not like but overall I LOVE this CD! It is a GREAT way to wake me up in the morning. I have listened to it so much that little Aariel sings "Poker Face" and "Just Dance".

I am FOUND but not LOST!

Ok I am REALLY bad at updating this blog! I apologize. So here is the recap:

*Billings was AWESOME! I passed my pre-test even though I totally broke my toe. Not just broke but dis-located it. Ya I am awesome. But I kept a going and no one knew I was hurt till after! hahaha I tried to compete on the broken foot but did not do so well. I dropped my weapon LOL. Other than that the trip was amazing!

*On April 13th I had my spinal nerve block done and it went REALLY well. I still feel fantastic! This is the best I have felt since my PE's. No more taking pain meds daily! In fact I have not used them since 2 days after the procedure! I go in a week or so for my follow up!

*April 25th was my final 2nd Dan test and it was fantastic! I am glad it is done and over with! whew! I am offically a 2nd degree blackbelt.

*VEGAS BABY! I went to Vegas to Visit Vanessa one last time before they move to Indiana. It was a wonderful and long overdue trip! We went shopping, walked a 5k for breast cancer and saw Carrot Top at the Luxor. (He was hilarious!) It was great to not worry about work, the studio, testing etc.

So to sum it all up things are good! I have been way to busy these last couple months and I am hoping that this summer will be less hectic and I can enjoy it!

I am "pre testing" in just over a week!!!

Ok I am going to Billings on the 12th of March and on the 13th I am PRE testing for my 2nd Dan blackbelt..... Holy shit I am freaking out!! I am scared about how I will do before and after this test as far as my lung/chest is concerned. I am really frustrated right now b/c I know I won't perform as well as I would like too but hey this is my test in life right?? not being in control and having to deal with what I am given. I know that I have HUGE expecations for myself that probably are not "realistic". It is at these times that I resent my current condition and I know that by resenting who/what I am is really inhibiting me instead of spurring me on but I am not sure how to overcome it. I do not consider myself as someone that covets what others have but right now I can honestly say I do really wish I was like most people my own age. That I could be the athletic vigourous girl I was before but I am going to go and do the best with who and what I am and hope I don't push myself to hard and do to much damage.