My Weekend...

Another beautiful weekend in Southern California. It's one thing to have 80 degree temps, but another for our flowers and trees to be in full bloom. It's like our little section of the country didn't get the memo that it's winter!

Aside from enjoying the pretty spring-like conditions, I also celebrated a friend's birthday Saturday.

It was great seeing my friends and catching up...until the bar lost my credit card. I tried ordering a drink but they couldn't locate my card. After an hour of them "looking" for it I asked for a status update and one of the bouncers came up to get the story. As I start to explain, another bouncer came over and asked what happened. When I started to tell them, the second bouncer put his hand in my face and said "Shut up, I'm not talking to you!" SERIOUSLY?! After another 45 minutes and yet another bouncer finally found my card. All good? Nope. He then told me I had to buy more drinks because I wasn't at the $10 minimum to use my credit card. So pissed! I tried buying another drink almost two hours earlier but they lost my card! I was not giving them any more of my money and demanded to speak to someone in charge and eventually the owner heard my story and comped my huge $8.50 bill.

Most ridiculous experiencer ever. It's one thing to lose my card, but another to disrespect me in the degrading way I was. And I was sober which the staff commented on (don't let the double fisting above fol you, I'm convinced there was zero alcohol in my drinks) so it's not like I gave them any reason to treat me poorly.

I know only a few of my readers live near me but for the sake of spreading a bad review online, I want to specifically call out the establishment. Do not go to Margarita Rocks in Upland, Ca. Complete shithole.

Even after that drama Saturday I did have a great weekend. I hope you all did as well!

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Vegas Happened.

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My 30th birthday has been the best yet. A big bash with all of my best friends followed by a trip to Vegas this past weekend to hang with my (sorority) big sis! As expected in Sin City, I have a lot of interesting stories and great memories to last me a lifetime. Of course, I can't blog about it. C'mon, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Duh!

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This Weekend I...

I had a busy Saturday filled with friends! In the morning I met up with my college friend Lisa at a restaurant that allows dogs on the patio. We talked for hours, I enjoyed a mimosa, and Coco came along. You can't tell from her Basset Hound eyes, but she had a great time.

Later that evening I met up with Meg of Henning Love! I hadn't seen her in awhile and it was great catching up and walking around the small town shopping.

Sunday was a little more low-key and involved a drive through a scenic area with adorable cows.

This was just the weekend I needed before jumping back into another busy work week. 

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Angels in the Outfield

Happy Monday! And I can actually say and mean that this week because I have today off :) I plan to continue my long weekend with a trip to a local dog beach. But for now let's talk about how awesome my Saturday was.

My big sis from sorority was in town and treated me to an Angels game. The Angels are my favorite team and somehow I hadn't been to a game all season. Needless to say it was a blast! I finally got to wear my new jersey and take in the atmosphere of a game, all with great company. I mean, c'mon, baseball and beer - there's nothing more American!

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What I {love}

All week I've been wanting to participate in the "All You Need is Love" blog challenge and I'm finally linking up! I first noticed that it was taking place during one of my visits to the wonderful blog, The Perfect Compilation Tape, and I knew I wanted in. These ladies who are hosting the challenge have posed love related questions all week and have invited people to answer them on their blog, then link up.

So here I go...

What I {love} about my friends is...

That they go see my fav bands with me, not becuase they love the group, but because they know I do.

They explore with me.

That they crack me up.

That they've been there for years.

That they are always there to celebrate with me.

That they move away but let me come visit.

That they are all unique but we fit perfectly together.

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The Silver Lining

The last month has been rough for me. I have had a moderate to severe headache for 28 days (as of today) save 3-4 days. It's been miserable. Pain meds don't work on me so I haven't been able to get any relief at all. Not even a trip to urgent care and a shot in the boo-tay of meds stronger than morphine could ease my pain. Of course my doctors were of no help either. For some reason a non-stop headache and missing several days of work is no big deal in their eyes.

Anyways...I finally convinced my doctor to order a CT scan. While I was convinced I had the worst possible outcome heading my way, there were other plans for me. Thank God! I got my results back early this week. I have a severe sinus infection. So. extremely. happy. Never been more excited to be sick with a bad cold!!

It's strange since the front of my head/face doesn't hurt and I haven't felt stuffy. Then again, I've never had a sinus infection so I don't know what they are supposed to feel like. Maybe the pressure just affected me differently than most.

I guess none of that matters because with antibiotics I should be all better very soon!

It may have taken me a month to figure out what was going on with my health but I am thankful for the silver lining - YOU!

I am blown away at the love, care, and support that have come from you all, my fellow bloggers and twitter pals. It's amazing just how strong my friendships have become with many of you - 99% of which I have never actually met in person. Please know that I appreciate each and every one of you. Thanks for being amazing ♥

A Fabulous Friend

I am so lucky to have such a great friend in my life. This morning was horrible, everything was going wrong! First, I forgot to pay my rent on the 1st so I received a note from my landlord saying that I have to pay a $50 late fee. After finding that notice, I go to the garage and find that my parking spot neighbor has all of her car doors open and doesn't have the decency to close them so that I can back out of my spot--I have incredibly unfriendly prople in the building. Next, my 3G is down and I cannot make an outgoing calls on my cell phone.

After feeling sorry for myself for the better part of the day, and complaining via email to Stephanie all morning, I was pleasantly surprised to return from a break and find flowers on my desk at work! A pot full of Fall colored flowers at that (she knows my obsession with the season and my desire to experience the color changes of Autumn) that smell amazing!

Be grateful for those special people in your life and don't take them for granted. We often get caught up in our "problems" and don't realize just how lucky we really are and how our little trials are easily conquered with the help of great people =)