It’s Sunday night, and I’m thoroughly exhausted! I spent this entire weekend with John clearing out our guest room / office. It was NOT easy! My back is killing me, my hands are cut up and dry (from boxes), and my sinuses are throwing a huge fit! We were able to get almost everything out …
Category Archive: Recaps
Feb 08 2009
A Whole New Life
Every day without a job is a day of many lessons – learning how to live on meager EDD payments, learning how to save money on food, learning how to save money on bills, learning how far I’m willing to go outside of my box to survive… This past weekend I made some important decisions: …
Feb 02 2009
Monday Monday…
This past weekend was a very productive weekend! Friday night – went out with some photographers to photograph Downtown LA at night. Pix are not up yet, but will be soon. Saturday – went to Chinatown for the Year of the Ox parade with some photographers, then went with John to Corey and Sara’s for …
Jan 26 2009
Red Headed & Hopeful
This past Friday, I had an interview at the exact department of Disney that I had been wanting to work out since I started working for Disney in 2006! It’s Brand Management – for the whole company! Not only do I meet all of the qualifications and have the experience to do the job, I …
Jan 11 2009
I Want a 5D Mark II and a Massage!
I shot a reception tonight, and it went very well. I got some great shots, but having to use 800 ISO in low light conditions with a 40D is just not giving me the quality I want! I really want a Canon 5D Mark II. I know that I could easily use 800 with that …
Jan 04 2009
Week Day, Weekend, Same Thing…
When you are unemployed, it’s hard to tell the weekends from the week days – especially when your partner is off work on vacation. I spent the last week sick with an awful flu. I am recovering well, but am still a bit light-headed and weak. I can’t believe it’s already a week into January! …
Jan 02 2009
Favorite Movies of 2008
In order of release, here are my favorite new movies of 2008 (that I saw). I am sure there are other amazing movies that I should see, and there are many on my list that I still want to see from this past year; but, if you have any in mind to recommend to me, …
Dec 27 2008
Christmas in Glendale
John & I had a very nice Christmas this year. We got to video conference with his family, which was awesome; and, we enjoyed a really nice few days together! On Christmas Day, we hung out at home most of the day, opened our gifts, and then went to see the Curios Case of Benjamin …
Dec 19 2008
Happy Holidays 2008
Click on Photo-Card (Above) to View it Larger. Once Open, Right-Click, then Click “Save Image As” to Download a Copy! This past year has truly been a roller-coaster! Besides many bar trivia games at Springbok, random karaoke outings and unemployment checks, here’s a glimpse of my 2008: January * New Year’s Eve party at Josh …
Dec 17 2008
Sunny Days in Tahoe
Tuesday – Woke up somewhat early, hung out with Jean-Marie & Steve while John slept in a bit. Then, we all went out to find some winter stuff for John & I (which we will be returning, since we won’t be skiing). We then drove all over South Lake Tahoe looking for a place to …
Dec 01 2008
Wonderful Weekend of the Thanks and Giving Kind
Condensed Wednesday – Worked; Best Buy (Purchased TV); Cleaned Thursday – Cooked; Dinner w/John, Dad & Grandma; Played Tetris Friday – Relaxed, Walked on Brand; John – New Frames; Mall; Santa Monica w/Lyse & Anne; Jump Peter’s Car; Blockbuster; Men at Work; S’Mores Saturday – HDTV Delivery; Downtown LA w/John, Lyse & Anne; Chinatown w/John; …
Nov 23 2008
Avila Weekend
After work on Friday, John & I drove to Avila Beach on the Central CA Coast. We checked in and settled into our room. John passed out pretty fast, but I stayed up watching Love Actually. I’ve seen it tons of times, but I love that movie!On Saturday, we got up early and had continental …
Nov 18 2008
Civil Rights, Birthday Games, Cupcakes and The Need to Sleep
This past weekend was really interesting and super fun! On Friday, John & I were hoping to go to karaoke, but nobody else wanted to go so we stayed in.Saturday was a really busy day. I got up early, drove to Chinatown, took a Dash bus to Spring Street and walked to City Hall for …
Nov 03 2008
Halloweekend 2008
Friday – Halloween, and work was busy! I did head over to the Haunted Mansion Halloween party at the Big D Patio in Imagineering. It was pretty cool. Great costumes and free treats! At night, John & I went to Elysia & Paul’s party. We were a bit tired from the week, but still had …