I love the new job

BUT ...

No serious its great but yesterday I get a call from the "same" building but for a different position.. that pays A LOT more money. See I like the people I work with and I told my manager about it and she said that it was worth interviewing for. She said that she did not want me to have any regrets although she would not be happy if I left (she was joking around about it pretending to cry) so shes cool about it. Its weird I have been there 5 days and already thinking of leaving, well not really the only reason I would leave would be a "big" promotion and seeing how the ties are not that deep yet I need to think about me and the opportunities this new position would provide.

So wish me luck on yet another job interview. It will feel really strange to take lunch and go upstairs in the same building to interview for a different position...lol

This shit only happens to me.

My new friends

He's so cute. His name is Tito. I know all you are thinking "But Random you do not have a dog, and your hubby will not let you have a dog till you buy a house" No this a friends dog and I am so excited. I had my first experience at a dog park today and it was so much fun.
About a week ago I put an add up on Craigslist to find friends in the area. I have been here for 3 years and have yet to make any real connections, I mean I met people but after a little while they were either too much drama, lived to far way you know how the story goes. So outta desperation I put up an add that I was looking for friends in the area and I got a few responses. See I was waiting to blog about this because you know as a kid where you thought if you said something about a good thing it would be bad. I know stupid but anyways I ended up meeting this girl who happens to live in the same complex that I live in and shes super cool, so far our 3 play dates have been good. The first time I met her (thats her knees and Titos bum), I straight out asked what was wrong with her.. lol Serious, she loves food like me and 2 times now we have been out for Indian food. But now that I am sure we will be friends I can blog about her. Everyone say hi Jessica!!
Oh and on that note today I had the pleasure of driving in her car with her today and she was a bit taken back that I had my camera to document the MESS that was her car. But its hers and I was going to post the picture for all your entertainment but somehow when I went to transfer it and review it I deleted it. Lets just say my hubby can never complain again about my car being a mess. Oh and I get to walk her dog when she has to work long hours so I get to be a pet nanny...lol
While we were at the park 300 bikers drove by with a police escort for a charity drive for the children's hospital. By the time I got my camera ready I only got the back of the pack. But it was pretty neat.
Its weird that as you get older that relationships you have change. I have been blessed with a great group of girlfriends back home in Canada and being away has made me closer to some of them and further away from some. I believe every relationship takes work and you can only do so much to make it work. I am so glad I have made the efforts to keep my friends close.
But here's to new friends and new beginnings. WEEHOO
**lets just hope shes does not end up crazy...lol Just kidding Jess***

I am going to be one of those little old ladies

You know the ones who are always in everyones business? The ones who always know whos sleeping with who, who's daughters/sons are filing for divorce.
Ha ha the hubby always tells me that. He says I am so noisy. For instance the accident last night? I watched until the cars were towed away. I kept checking to make sure everything was going ok.
Well tonight about 15 police cars come flying by and I run straight to the window to see whats going on. Oh and then the police helicopter comes flying over so that intrigues me more, I go out to the balcony with the BIL and we imagine what happened. There are so many police cars around that when the husband comes home he can not even get into units.
We watch in awe as the helicopter eluminates the area right across from our balcony with about 5 police officers running around searching for someone.
Ahh the drama... And I am right there with my nose against the window peering out.
Oh and I do the same thing when neighbors fight.. Oh yeah don't pretend you never have..lol

Well thats good to know..

I had to call 911 last night and its good to know that the fire response time for our area is 3 minutes. It may have even been faster than that but its good to know.

There is the place right by our house that there are accidents at ALL THE TIME! Well last night we heard the squeal of tires then the crunch of metal and ran to the balcony for a birds eye view (at this time my mind is racing about how fast the hubby and I could get there is someone is hurt, I SWEAR I heard someone yell before the crunch so I thought that a pedestrian had been hit). I of coarse grabbed the phone and called 911 by the time we made it outside the 2 guys were out of there cars walking around assessing the damage. I am such a worrier about this stuff and everyone was ok and walking around by the time the firetrucks got there. Also when the ambulance showed up with lights and sirens blairing the firetrucks waived them off so we know that no one was hurt.
They really need to do something about that area, what it is, is that traffic pulls out into a lane thats partially blocked and the street speed limit is 45 miles an hour. So needless to say if they miss judge the on coming traffic there is an accident.
I would say about 1 time a week there is an accident there.
And it makes my skin crawl. I am always so worried someone is going to be SERIOUSLY injured there. And since we have lived here I have seen one REALLY bad one. One so bad that the jaws of life were brought out.
I always pray under my breath when I see an accident. If its really bad I cry.
Or like last night I barf. Serious.

OK this was to funny not to try

Serious it works!! try it.

Ok hold up your right foot.... Ok got it... now do clockwise circles with it...

Ok keep doing clockwise circles and hold up your right arm, with a finger from your right hand make the number 6.....

Pay attention and keep doing it.. lol


HA HA... your foot changes directions....




Is that not freaky? It made me laugh so I kept doing it.... then I made the hubby do it...

Ok I get it, I am cheaply amused.

Happy Thursday before a long weekend.. WEEHOOO

OK so gald shes ok!!

We had a little scare there. Friggin blogger would not let me read comments for the last 2 days!! Bastards. Anyways I was worried sick about my friend Anne because it had been days since her last post and I could not get into the comments to see if anyone in had left a message.
Anyways shes ok and getting better and I am so thankful for that!!!
So now I need to think about get well packages.. tee hee.. I am such a geek
All y'all that read this should go wish her well. Oh and if you pray put her in your prayers please too. She's going to get past this stupid thing called Cancer and shes going to kick it right in the ass!
I love you Anne hope you are feeling better.

My First day back to work

It was so exciting starting a new job. I am not sure why I like it, maybe its just because I am such a social person. Lets just say things work ALOT slower than I am used too. I am AMAZED at the people I work with though, things are REALLY laid back everyone is fun to be around, so far I have not figured it out but they are a well knit team.
It was fun.

So the cousin left early today to go back to Canada, having her here makes me miss home more. Makes me miss my family and friends, but also a good reminder that people change.
I've changed.
Life changes.

Hollywood

So everyone who comes to California needs to see Hollywood. We were there for like 2 hours and I took over 60 pictures. We had a goodtime. We went to Hooters for lunch and me and my cousin were the only ones in there that had Hooters. Serious. Oh and they did this thing because it was Sunday football that they had something called "family seating" so when we got sat at our table about 5 minutes later they sat some random strangers with us.. It was strange but funny all the same. Of coarse we took a picture of the random strangers we had lunch with. Ha ha and in true "Random Musings" fashion I asked them a bunch of personal information about themselves. They both agreed that people are crazy out here..... We were going to go to Beverly Hills but my cousin was not up to it, I had explained that its about as highly overrated as Hollywood and Vegas really. So shes off tomorrow and I GO BACK TO WORK!! Weehoo so excited about my new job, a little nervous really but more excited.

There are more pics on my photo blog

Our day at the beach

My cousin has never been to a beach (a real one anyways) and has never seen the ocean so today we spent it out in Santa Monica. It was a little cool out (it is Nov after all) but it was so beautiful. I am not sure why but I always tend to get a little emotional when I see the ocean. Maybe its its vastness, maybe the realization that you are at the end of a country thats joined to many other countires.. Who knows thats the hopeless romantic in me I think.
We had the best lunch at the mall she had Mongolian grill for the first time and LOVED it, and I had idian food (which we all know I LOVED) we walked quite a few miles on the beach and saw some interesting things.
Before we headed home we made sure to stop at this cupcake store and they had THE BEST cupcakes, a little on the pricy side but so YUMMY this picture really does not do them justice.
Oh and a 3 hour drive home.
Only in California.
There are more pictures on my photo blog

The Vegas Pictures are up

Nothing too exciting. I am still learning the settings for my camera so some of the "better" pictures are too big to upload to Flickr.
See the set @ randomsphotoblog

Oh and sorry no bar pictures, I was too afraid to bring my camera out with us. Which is probably a good thing...

Just a little piece of Vegas

So I took this picture while sitting in the lobby of the hotel, what this picture does not show is that this guy is in a G-String. He was also walking around with a HUGE inflatable penis. So needless to say all the freaks were out in full force for Vegas Halloween.
There are a bunch more pictures but flickr will not let me load them. I will try again later.
I missed all you guys, give me a bit to get caught up.
And yes more Vegas stories to come, which include puking of coarse, getting cut off at the bar and barfing in cabs, holding random strangers heads out of the garbage and not puking myself.
Oh and shooters are no longer my friend

Vegas BABY HERE WE COME!!

So this will be my last post for 4 days.. What are you all going to do without me? lol
So we are off to Vegas, there will be much dancing on the bars, drinking and insane stories to speak of when I return. I will also catch up on my many blog friends.
Don't worry I will have a drink for all of you....lol

She's HERE

WEEHOO so excited. This lovely picture was taken at the mall, with no makeup on first thing in the morning.
I think its a cute picture.
Ok off to the wedding and then maybe I will squish in one more post before Vegas.

(Of coarse thats me in the LA hat and shes in the pink one)

More Shoes

OK I will be the first to admit I have a problem. Serious. These are the EXACT same shoes but in different colors. BECAUSE I LOVED THEM SO MUCH. These are the ones I got when I went to Vegas in August. Ha ha every vacation I take I buy new shoes, new job? New shoes? Got your car washed? New shoes.... When I cleaned out my car the when I had all that "extra" time on my hands I took 9 pairs of shoes outta my trunk.
You know what the hubby said

"So you think thats not an issue?"

He loves me shoes and all. And I have been known to give them a go around in the birthday suit just for approval. **snicker**

California never lets me down

So the weather looks good for my cousins visit and I am getting SOOO excited!!
And it true California fashion the mountains are on fire AGAIN. This happens every year at this time for some stupid reason this one unfortunately was arson and 5 fire fighters have died fighting this fire. This is the first time any firefighters have been lost in a few years and they are offering a reward to catch the dumb ass that started this. Its so sad all those families that have lost loved ones because some IDIOT thought it would be fun to start a fire. Not to mention we are having the Santa Ana winds right now which is making fighting the fires worse.
10,000 acres have burned and so far only 3 homes have been lost. So everyone keep your fingers crossed that the worst of it is over.

Ok about the wobbie

Seeing how so many people asked. I am about to bare one of my deep dark secrets. And its fine to tease and make fun of me, because trust me my closest friends still tease me about it. Oh and I have 3 brothers who tease me about it. My mom teases me. My sister teases me. My husband teases me.

I have a baby blanket. I am 28 ..opps.. 29 years old and I have a baby blanket. I have had it as long as I can remember and its a little tattered to say the least. I sleep with it every night and I call it my woobie. My mom thought I would grow out of it and she tried to sell it with the matching sheets and curtains at a garage sale and I bought it with my allowance (she was trying to wean me away from it) Just to give you some background I spent ALOT of time in the hospital as a kid and it was always with me. My parents divorce I had it to comfort me. My cousins suicide I had it with me, at camp when I would pee the bed and then get beat by my uncle it kept me safe.


So there it is. Laugh if you must. It looks like a big blob because it is, its actually a full size (in its former glory) double comforter. Its been washed so many times that its almost transparent. All the stuffing is at one end
And I love it! And if you look closely at it you will see Strawberry Shortcake, I have told the hubby that when he has been around for a long as I have had it, I will give it to him pnly 21 more years to go.lol
I have had many offers to re-stuff it because friends and family are sick of looking at the mess that its become. But I like it just fine the way it is. I will try to pull out pictures of the many people in my life and the wobbie stealing the shot...lol

A new addition to the ever expanding shoe collection

So you all know I love me some free stuff. Well last time we were in Vegas at our resort share they gave us a gift certificate for the mall, and I picked up these babies!

FOR FREE!! I love free shit.

Oh and for those people who know me yes thats my wobbie in a crumpled heap in the back of the picture...lol I still have it!

This post is for Joie Devivre

Because the nutball took pics of herself in blue shorts and has been dreaming about smurfs every since lol and then today when I am thinking of smurfs this is on YAHOO and had to post it. Serious when was the last time you thought of the smurfs? Gargumel? Smurfett? Bonus points if you remember Gargumels cats name AND NO USING GOOGLE! LOL The smurf official website (who knew?) And because today is the anniversary of the smurfs this article will bring back some memories.

So strange

I am off to meet a friend for lunch. We used to work together at the "old" employer. Its so weird because even just knowing I am going to be NEAR that old place I have butterflies and I feel like I am going to puke.
Geez if I did not like her so much or value her friendship I would tell her to stick it!!..lol
And to think I am not even going to go into the building or anything, I am not even going to be NEAR the building (we are meeting a few miles away in stealth mode to coach her on NAILING the job interview she has) So everyone keep you fingers crossed (BECAUSE I TOLD YOU TO) that she gets this new job and then I will have more glorious stories about the little man and his small, small mind.

Then I get to go meet with the lawyer about my case (you know the one where I am a drug addict murderer) to see if I am going to prison or not. So that should be a hoot! serious its about my work place injury from almost 2 years ago

And then to the mall because I have this $50 gift certificate burning a hole in my pocket.

Computer is broken

So the computer I post on has a virus. Must be all that porn I have been downloading...lol

I took a journey out to the casino today, you know to freshen up for Vegas and I happened to win $200 bucks. Which is pretty sweet seeing how I am unemployeed and going on vacation next week. WEEHOO free money. Oh and one of the dealers that works at the casino, it turns out her sister works at Pure in Ceasers palace in Vegas and that happens to be the club me and my cousin are going to go to on Sunday night and she can get us in VIP!! WEEHOO free cover!

A good day! : )