So that's just begun. In other news: Work has kind of sucked lately. Not working very much, but it's alright. Probably wouldn't have been able to work on Sci-Fi Caper if I was. I think I'm going to start looking for another job anyway. I don't want to be a lifer there. Hopefully something will come up soon. As always, I've slacked off on my photo taking. Taking pictures with my phone kind of sucks and using my iPod kind of sucks too, especially if it's not always in my possession. So I suppose it's time to invest in a nice little camera. I was going through some old photos saved on a portable and realized I love having these pictures. Looking back on what was can be really nice. So yes, a new camera is what I need.
My brother has been living in Texas now for a couple of months. He, his lady love and little baby Noah. It wasn't until a few weeks ago, that it really hit me. My only little brother is not within driving distance anymore. At first I was really sad and kind of silently dwell'd on it, but the more I think about it, the happier I am for him. I admire him for taking a chance and trying something/some place different. Wish I could do it myself. I'm looking forward to visiting him soon. He sent me some pictures of him at the zoo and the beach and a postcard. He sounds really happy, and that's all I could have hoped for. It's just not going to be the same without his random visits. Alright, I'm going to stop talking about this because it's starting to make me sad again.
Wish I had some pictures to close this out with. Ah well. Maybe next time, whenever that is.
Adios.
So, my guy and I are working very hard on getting some songs together to put up a full demo. I'm pretty excited. These songs have been in the works for almost a decade and I think I only have myself to blame for this delay. It feels really good to have something serious to work on. For the past 2 weeks we've been working really really hard and though at times it's super frustrating, it is totally worth it. The downside of it all is my sleep schedule. I've been staying up until 5 or 6 a.m. and waking up at 2 or 3 p.m. Luckily my work schedule has been flexible. I don't usually have to be there until around 4 p.m. so it's all gravy. Except, I'm not feeling so well. Waking up towards the end of the day kind of sucks. Maybe I'm just used to my routine of coffee or tea at the start of my day and then either work or errands after. Ugh, responsibilities. So long as the music is getting worked on, everyone is happy and by everyone I mean Sam and I.
Finally got around to watching The Social Network. It made me kind of sick. I know people seemed to really like this movie and I'm happy for Trent Reznor winning an Oscar and all, but jeez. This movie just made me sad. Not just sad for the people it was based on, but for everybody. Life is so dumb. I don't know, I guess I'm just a cynic. I hate people and the things we do to each other for the the stupidest of reasons. Myself included. Yeah yeah, I have a facebook. It too is mostly neglected. I don't know if my lack of interest in the internet makes me dull or not, but it just seems like there are so many fascinating people and I'm just not one of them. I have no idea where I am going with this.
I think I'm just in a really sad mood right now. Just ran a couple of miles on my treadmill and listened to Tennis. We sound a lot like them, just a bit raunchier. I think. Don't listen to me! I make no sense... most of the time. I had to run though, Fresno now has a Buffalo Wild Wings and the cheeseburger sliders are soooo good. I ate two today! Should of had one, but noooooooo, I had to have two. So I ran. Feels good though, just kind of sad. Maybe the whole earthquake/tsunami thing is eating away at me. Poor Japan. You know how I found out about the disaster? At a McDonalds drive through window. Yup. We had just come out of the midnight release of Battle Los Angeles (which I really liked, but won't go into) and stopped to get some fries and chicken selects. The first thing the lady says is "Your chicken is gonna take a bit, ok?" then she proceeded with "Hey, you guys know theres gonna be a tsunami here in California?" Say what?! We whipped out of "smart phones" and started reading about all the shit that was going down in Japan. When we got home, we put the news on. Blew my mind. Anyway, my heart aches for Japan. There really isn't much that can be said about that. Just make a contribution for relief efforts. I wish Little Magic was a search and rescue dog. We'd be out there for sure. Alas, he's too little.
Alright, that's probably enough for now. My guy is out on the town catching a rock show with some buddies. He needs that sometimes. He's very much an introvert. What am I gonna do? Probably spend a good hour looking at Tumblr blogs. Yup. Later gators. I'll leave you with my favorite (for the moment at least) Tennis song.
So, I like to make music and have finally gotten around to sharing it on the internets. My dude and I stayed up until 4 in the morning to crank this one out. We've worked together for a decade now, and I guess it's been a long time coming. So go have a listen to our bandcamp site. Thanks!
Well, I've had all weekend and then some to think about this entry. I don't ever really know how to start one of these.
This past Thursday, my dude and I decided we'd take a short day trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and take in some of the sites around the area. It was very much needed. Life in this house has been stressful and unpleasant and I couldn't wait to get away from it. This trip had been planned a couple of times before in the weeks prior. The reason for our not being able to go was of course, rain. It just wouldn't stop raining on the days we were available. Sad and disappointing. Finally, it was decided that we didn't care if it rained and we were gonna go anyway. We thumbed our noses at mother nature! And you know what? It totally paid off. It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed it immensely. Our weekends are never open so it had to be a weekday, which means that the crowds would be smaller. Not to mention the threat of rain would most likely keep people away. Which it did, but there was still a good amount of people and schools who showed up.
The excitement the day before was so great that we weren't even able to get a good nights sleep! The plan was to depart at 6 a.m. and arrive at around 9:30 a.m. Road conditions weren't expected to be favorable so we had to take that into consideration. Anyway, we went to sleep at 4 a.m. and what do you know? I didn't set the alarm clock correctly (I am notorious for this and he knows it!) we ended up waking up at 6:10 a.m. Sam, ever the pessimist, exclaimed "Great, this is NOT a good start Emelia." to which I replied "Oh fooey, get dressed and let's jam!". We got dressed packed some beverages, which mostly consisted of Red Bulls and Amp energy drinks, and hit the road. One last stop at the gas station for some sandwiches and boom, we were on our way. The morning was so beautiful and bright. I tried to get some snap shots, but the camera on my phone was not cooperating. This worried me, because I was anxious to take many photos on this trip. I finally decided that I was gonna use my iPod touch instead. Turned out to be a good idea. Many pictures were taken, many.
The rain wasn't expected until after noon so getting to the aquarium at opening was imperative. Opening time was at 10 a.m. and we got there at 9:30! Which means we made very good time. After arriving and finding our destination, we had to find a good parking spot. We then walked to the entrance and since a line hadn't formed yet, decided to walk to the deck near the Members entrance. As we grew closer to the rails, it became apparent we had made a very good decision in coming. The morning was so beautiful and the coast line so peaceful. There was definitely some overcast and the sun wasn't shining very much, but it was beautiful none the less. We stood there until opening and went to stand in line for tickets. I don't think I need to describe what went on after this. I'll let my photos and video tell the rest.
That's me!
The Giant Octopus. This was the best I could do.
I believe this was a White Tip Reef shark. Even though being eaten by a shark is my biggest fear, I still marvel at them and love them very much. Seeing them really took my breath away. I can't wait until they get another Great White again. I am soooo there.
Sam, looking mysterious.
This dude was peeking out of a rock, it was too cute.
This little duck was angry. He kept chasing off all the other ducks.
The Aviary was wonderful, and it was really nice to talk to one of the volunteers there who was very knowledgeable about all the birds.
Oh. My. God. The Southern Otters! I couldn't stop watching these cute little ladies! We paid them one last visit before we left. That's how cute they were. Kind of wish I had bought an Otter plush. Opted for the Polar Bear instead,because it was on sale. >.<
The Jellies!
This was a feeding time presentation, but it was way too crowded to enjoy. So we moved on.
So corny, I know.
Dude, sea turtles!
More jellies!!
The Secret Lives of Sea Horses exhibit was so lovely. I wish there weren't so many people at this exhibit. I really wanted to stay longer and enjoy this one.
At this point we got pretty hungry. We hit the gift shop, threw around some cash, got our hands stamped so we could re-enter and went in search of some food.
This was the view from our table at the restaurant. Paradiso. So pretty.
Local rock fish w/ spaghetti and veggies. Yummers.
Ah his favorite, a cheeseburger and fries.
Yet another window picture, and the food was great. Yum.
These Seagulls must have thought we had food, because all they would do was beg and line up. It reminded me of Finding Nemo "mine!".
Before we left, we did visit the aquarium one more time. Mostly to visit those adorable Sea Otters.
I'm really glad we decided to test our luck. It was well worth it and I think we deserved it. Can't wait to go back and explore a little more of the city. I'll leave you now with the video footage I got. They are mostly short clips. Enjoy and later gators!
Alright, quick update. I had a lot of ideas for a post the last few days, but now that I'm sitting here in front of my computer I cannot for the life of me think of what those ideas were. Gah! Vexing.
A plan to drive to Monterey and visit the aquarium were botched by the rain and a call in from work. Hopefully, we will be able to make good on said plans next week. Can't wait, but not getting my hopes up too high.
Work has kind of sucked lately. This time last year, I remember being super busy and working all week long. We're getting a very slow start to the year. I hope it picks up soon, I'm getting stir crazy staying home so much. Well, that's not entirely true. I'm kind of loving it actually. I get to log in more hours on Pokemon Diamond (^.^) and Sam is really pushing me to work on music. Which is what I really needed. I'm not good at working hard at this sort of thing. I'm actually super lazy about it. I lack a whole lot of confidence in my abilities, and having Sam there to push me and encourage me makes it a thousand time better. When we work together, it's magical. I really can't wait to just finish something for once. We are so close and I should probably be working on music right now, instead of sitting here typing all of this. Alright, it's settled. I've got more important things to work on right now. I will now leave you with a couple of pictures I took.
Oh yeah! I'm getting some new spectacles this coming week. Yay!! It's been a pretty long time since I've had some new frames, so I'm stoked. I got some sweet little black ones, they kind of have a slight cat eye and are a bit dainty. Then I got some nice thick teal colored ones! I cannot wait to rock these. Sam said they work, so I'm taking his word for it. He's got pretty good taste, and when I wear the shoes and frocks that he picks out for me, I get tons of compliments. So I know he won't stir me wrong on this one. So excited!! Alright, back the snapshots. Later gators!
On the way to the optometrist, hail came down 40 minutes later.
Some deep dish pizza from The Chicago Connection. It was awesome.
My flowers are still alive. I have a green thumb. ^.^
