Anthology - Day 131 10:24 AM

Anthology is a casual, sophisticated and comfortable music venue in downtown San Diego. Great cocktails, great seating and all around a great experience. I certainly will be going back.

http://www.anthologysd.com/index.html

Let's See How Long This Lasts - Day 130 10:05 AM

After some reflection, I’ve decided to delete my account on Facebook. There is no one main reason for this decision; the idea has been rolling around in my head for a while now and I finally came to the realization that I just don’t need it. I have a great core group of friends and im close to my family. We CALL each other have "buddie-chats" and hangout frequently.

Here are a few reasons:

Reason 1) Constantly changing privacy and account settings are annoying. You have to continually re-read the changes and make sure your page is up to date. Let’s face it I’m not a computer person and never will be. That’s why they have a genius bar at the apple store and cute boys. I just don’t do computers!

Reason 2) Facebook used to only be available to people who had a valid university email address, nonetheless now, it is available to EVERYBODY.  Unfortunately this means mom and pops have made their way onto the internet and how can you not be friends with your mom and dad? Come on now, they raised you! Or your BOSS?? However, I am sure they don't want to see your photo album labeled "Getting Wasted in Vegas." There are some things that some people just don’t need to know.

Reason 3) Before Facebook I didn’t walk around handing out pages of my diary or read my friends for that matter. Recently my news feed has been filling up with a bunch of odd status updates and it’s turning into a guessing game- “I wonder who this post is about” I sometimes wonder if I was to just go ahead and TAG who I think they are referring to in the post, if I would cause more drama or help that person out. If they can’t tell the person to their face how they really feel then they sure as hell should NOT be telling the whole world! And don’t use song lyrics…please!!

Don’t get me wrong i will miss the positive aspects of Facebook, like photo sharing and stalking J But I think ill be ok.

First Exotic Novel - Day 129 4:22 PM

Yes i know...every girl and her mom has read this book but i see why...

I'm wordless! I was never one to considered reading a book on my free time, but if i would of know that there are books like '50 Shades of Grey' out there i might of been more interested!

This was my first suggestive novel. AND it was more than amazing-try 50 Shades of Amazing.

This book was as if TWILIGHT was filmed in a HUSTLER store! Its too embarrassing to write a book report on this style of writting but I commend you go get it and read it!! AND you should probably leave it on your night stand so your man can finger through it as well. I'm serious!! i have contemplated going into a sports bar or any other highly male populated public place and reading this darn' thing ALOUD so men would get a clue as to what turns us women on!

 Not sure why i enjoyed this paperback as much as i did, maybe cause it slightly reminds me of someone i know but, I can't stop wanting to doodle Christian Grey's name on my binder!!!

I NEED TO GET BOOK TWO ASAP!

First Pay Raise $$$ - Day 128 3:50 PM

Just received my FIRST pay raise at my so-called big girl job. Not sure how I feel about it yet…. NOT!!! Haha- its freaken’ awesome!!! Although, I was taken by surprise this morning when I strolled in to find I was going to have my Annual Performance Review!! and even more surprised to hear the words “Your Pay INCREASE will begin in July” ….whaaaat am I hearing him correctly??

I feel like I haven’t been on top of my game the past few months due to many different reasons inside and out of the office. I also wasn’t expecting this because I didn’t think stuff like this actually happens to me. Especially at a time when I need it most- if you have read ANY of my recent blog posts you would know that due to my lack of luck with SDPD, my bank account has been hurting. I couldn’t be in more need of a little extra cash!!

I liked the feed back i got from review, it was mostly positive hence the reason for the raise but also motivating!

Now the question is; who do I run and share my good news with? Who do I tell first? Guess that’s a whole different kind of Blog!

Delete Delete Delete - Day 127 3:13 PM

Hmmm… Not sure if this one necessarily falls in the category of a first or even blog worthy for that matter but I thought I’d give it a try.

We have all done it for some reason or another, taken that awkward picture of ourselves and then hit the SEND button. Followed by the; “IF U SHOW THIS 2 ANY1 I WILL KILL U!!! :)” text.

So I admit I have a “ME” folder on my phone-really hope pops is not reading this. It consists of pictures of me, myself and I- as it clearly states in the album title (I’m creative, I know). I have occasionally sent a few of these photos to admirers in the PAST. Keyword here: PAST. 

Only God knows why any decent girl would do something like this. I would need hours of therapy to truly understand why. I guess the quick answer would be because I like to please and entice the gentleman that I am dating or talking to at the time… Another keyword here: Gentleman- what kind of gentleman asks for pictures?? “WHAT R U WEARING?” “WISH I COULD SEE U RITE NOW” or my favorite text “PROVE IT” ugggghhh… seriously guys. From now on any guy that hints at me sending them a picture is going to get a BIG FAT ENGAGEMENT RING sent to their phone because I have deleted my ‘ME’ folder. And I’m not sending anything unless you are my hubby away on a business trip!

Call me a hopeless romantic but there is not much left these days to save for “the one”. There are like two virgins left in the world, everyone is or has lived with the person they are dating, or at least gotten a dog TOGETHER, and 90% of people have already been married. I want to be able to give more than just my left hand… J

El Take It Easy - Day 126 11:59 AM

El Take It Easy was amazing or at least the tacos I had on Tuesday night were. I think the best part about their Taco Tuesday Menu is that the one I had will never be repeated. The kitchen only makes them once and next week it will be a different taco menu. I’m assuming the tacos are the leftovers from the week so no food goes to waste and it's always fresh…or the crazy outcome of when the chef gets a hair up his @$$! I would have never put shrimp, scallops, mushrooms, plumbs and apricots in a street taco topped with the world’s best guacamole!-either way it’s a neat yet delicious idea.

Along with the fancy Tacos at El Take it Easy, they have the most AMAZING taquitos on the appetizer menu. I literally have not stopped ranting and raging and telling EVERYONE I know to go get them right away. The crazy part about is that they were Vegetarian…WHAT?? Seriously, me? dreaming about a vegetarian dish?? I must be ill or on drugs!!

Paddle Boarding - Day 125 10:22 AM

Paddle Boarding was an interesting form of exercise. Because of the full body and core workout this activity provides you it’s supposedly to be like Yoga on the water. AND I wouldn’t disagree, this was definitely a workout. I immediately could feel it all over and I’m sure the next couple of days I will continue to feel it.

Not surprisingly, I was the one out of the group of ladies I went with who fell in. Graceful is not my middle name! Along with face planting in the nasty water of the bay I also watched my ore sink, leaving me with nothing but my two strooooong arms to get me back to the dock. I’m just glad the seals weren’t in the mood for a snack at the time of my fall! This blog entre would have ended completely different.

Next time I would like to do this in clear water... possibly Fiji or something that is if I had my choice J

Grunion Run - Day 124 10:06 AM

Ok, I’ll admit we did NOT see this many nor did I take this picture… I stole this from Google. But this is what the Grunion Run looks like.

A grunion is a little silver fish, similar to a sardine. The Grunion run is when all the female fish come up on the sand at high tide to lay their eggs. And people stay up late to go try and catch them- kind of gross now that I think about it! Yet still fun.

I actually think I lost my voice from screaming so much. I’ll be surprised if these little guys come back next time, pretty sure I scared them off. The problem is that they are wet, slimy and fast and all over the place. I know they can’t bite me so I’m not sure why I was screaming guess it was just gross. Once you actually catch one, they are difficult to keep a hold of, they squirm like crazy out of your hands but that didn’t keep us from trying.

Video to come!

Escalator Fun - Day 123 9:36 AM

Oh The Random Stuff I Do In Public...and i wonder why I'm single?!? haha- guess I'm always down to get a good laugh in, even if I'm the joke

Trolley - Day 122 9:29 AM

Less driving and trying to read parking signs...more walking, biking, and other forms of transportation.

So instead of driving to taco Tuesday we all took the Trolley! I’d much rather spend the $5.00 on the all- day pass then $45.00 on the parking ticket, cause let’s face it we all know I’m not gonna pay it on time anyway!!

The San Diego Metro System came in handy in more way than one, this way nobody even had to drive so MARGARITAS ALL AROUND!

Highly approve the Trolley!

Who does that? - Day 121 9:12 AM

Who does that?? Seriously, have you ever seen someone actually eat the worm in the middle of the sucker or at the bottom of the tequila bottle?

Well watch this and then you can say have…

In the process of this disgusting act I learned that it’s not really a worm but yet a MAGGOT!! Guess we all call it a worm due to the fact that worm has a better ring to it than MAGGOT, doesn’t sound nearly as bad. Either way I put that lil’ guy in my tummy.

As I have now learned with most of these food challenges, it’s not really the taste that affects your gag reflexes, it’s basically all in your head. The maggot didn't have much taste. When i bit into it a little juice came out and ill admit i chewed and swallowed as fast as i could.

GROSS!!

D'OH- Day 120 8:51 AM

As Homer Simpson would say- D’OH!!!!

Well, you and I both had to see this one coming. There is no way I could keep running from all those tickets, they don’t magically pay themselves! And they are not kidding when they say they will impound your car if you don’t pay!!!

Talk about embarrassing- getting pulled over in broad daylight, kicked out of your car, watching it get towed and then having to walk home with your groceries in hand… I’d rather do the morning after ‘walk a shame’ than that any day!

Luckily a few trips to the DMV, the Parking Administration downtown and $1,500 later I got my baby back.

On a positive note, I did learn that I have some great people in my life that are willing to help me!

"What's One More?" TICKETS - Day 120 3:09 PM

I wouldn’t automatically say I’m a bad driver it’s more like a bad PARKER.   EVERY cop in San Diego must have it out for me and my Mini, perhaps they change the street signs in the middle of the night just to screw me over…seriously!!

I didn’t think it was possible to get as many tickets as I did in one month. In about 30 days I managed to rack up 18 parking citations, 3 registration tickets, 2 no proof of insurance and 1 freaking speeding ticket. There goes my “Good Drivers” discount at AAA.

Let’s just say I collect Quarters now!

Puerto La Boca - Day 119 2:53 PM

At this point I have almost tried every kind of food, my PALLET is finally expanding! So Argentina food doesn’t scare me.

I have drove past this place numerous times and figured it was time to dine in.

The food was pretty good, including the Empanadas off the appetizer menu. I recommend the chicken over the steak but, both were tasty.

The only thing I found odd about this place is that they server French fries with the entrées…”Excuse me not all American’s eat French fries with every meal!! “. 7 months ago I would have been stocked but now that I lost my French fry taste bud, I was a little confused.

All in all, my tummy was satisfied and I can finally cross this spot of my to-do list!

Phoentic Alphabet - Day 118 1:29 PM

With the help of my Family and friends, I learned the PHONETIC Alphabet; don’t ask me why, I guess I figured I might use it one day.

Most of the letter-word correlations make sense, although for one reason or another I really thought ‘E’ was Edward. And personally I think they could have been more creative with ‘G’ and ‘H’- GOLF?? Really?? Oh well, at least now when I’m reading a confirmation number that includes letters, over the phone, to someone who barley speaks or understands English, I won’t have to scream “PPPPPPPPPPPeeeeeeeee” into the phone… now I simply say “P, as in Papa” J one less stress in life!

Tango Me - Day 117 1:21 PM

TANGO is my new FAVORITE APP for the iPhone. It’s an app for video calling, just like Skype or Facetime but you don’t need Wi-Fi and you can leave mini length video messages for your buddies! Perferably not while driving :)

It’s true I honestly do “Miss Your Face” and with Tango I can see whomever I want whenever I want! It has really come in handy, in more ways than one, with all this traveling I have been doing…I’m sure you can use your imagination- WINK WINK!!

St. Louis, Missouri - Day 116 12:49 PM

Missouri wasn’t necessarily on my list of MUST SEE states but, it is still a place I have never been. Not surprisingly there isn’t too much to say about St. Louis, it was more of a pit stop on my Journey home to San Diego than a desired destination. The one thing I will say about this place is the weather was pretty nice in May. It felt like summer, even when the sun went down you could still be outside in a sundress!

Chicago Style Pizza - Day 115 12:44 PM

I don’t get it- Pizza is Pizza! AND I love it all; deep-dish, thin crust, pan-tossed, toppings on top of the cheese or underneath… it’s all delicious! The only difference is its call a PIE!

WriglyVille - Day 114 12:43 PM

So Chicago has a street or town of bars called Wriglyville, it’s as if Pacific Beach and Downtown San Diego had a baby. The bars were fancier than pubs, yet casual enough to rock shorts and flip flops. Almost had a Huntington Beach feel to it. Either I was in the right mood or this place really was off the hook (yeah I just used that phrase, hahaha). I think the most amazing part was that there were so many people out. Definitely a place to go party at in Chicago!

Jimmy John's Subs - Day 113 12:38 PM

Before going on my road trip/adventure to Chicago everyone felt they NEEDED to tell what I NEEDED to do when I got there. Some were helpful and others not so much…

Jimmy John’s is supposedly the place to go to for a great sub sandwich in Chicago. In my honest opinion-in sticking with Subway! not that impressed!

The Bean - Day 112 3:12 PM

Another tourist attraction…

Also known as Cloud Gate, The Bean, as most people know it, is a very interesting form of art. Really is just a ginormous metal bean in the middle of Millennium Park in Chicago.

It’s supposed to reflect and distort the city’s skyline making for some creative pictures. People were literally surrounding this thing as if they had never seen a mirror or a reflection of themselves, me included! I give it a thumbs up!

Good Thing I'm Not Afraid Of Heights - Day 111 2:55 PM

I have never been one to really get into ‘normal’ tourist-like things but I will admit that in the past 7 months I have done more of them then in my whole life combined. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m just now starting to actually travel or I just figured if I really wanted to see Shamoo I could Google him…the power of the internet.

Well, while in Chicago I did nothing but “touristy” things one of which was The Sears Tower or Willis Tower OR THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE UNITED STATES!! Once we reached the top of the building the view was amazing. I wouldn’t be surprised if you could see the whole state from up there. HIGHLY recommend it J

Chicago, Illinois - Day 110 2:06 PM

Another State scratched off the list!

I’m just going to come out and say it- I would move there in a heartbeat-That is if I could take a few of my favorite individuals from San Diego with me J. Chicago is a beautiful city. It was very clean and well kept… So clean that when we arrived we pulled out a blanket and took a nap right there in the park in the middle of downtown. Transportation was easy people were friendly and nice to look at and I just loved it! Even at night the city was beautiful, buildings even felt taller. And the clubs stay open later.

Outside of downtown was just as I had expected and seen on TV. Homes built upwards and trees that grow to cover the streets, which I just absolutely love

Writing this makes me want to go back already!

Mount Rushmore - Day 109 2:02 PM

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln…Embarrassing as it is I just learned whose heads were on this National Memorial. I knew that it existed and new it was in South Dakota but coming up with the names took two girls longer than it should have!

All in all Mount Rushmore was pretty cool. A bunch of faces carved into some granite doesn’t sound like it wouldn’t be too fascinating but when you see the size of these things and realize that just their snouts are about 11 feet long  it becomes a little bit more stimulating.

Road Trip - Day 108 2:00 PM

Road trips as a kid were easy- Mom drives you sleep!  Even the few road trips I have taken as an adult have been fairly simple…Road trips to Vegas - short, fun and if you have a small car, you’re still not the one doing the driving.

So this year I decided to join my friend on a REAL ROAD TRIP. We went from Montana to Chicago, about a 2 day drive where I learned a lot about my body, the lack of jokes I know, and the one thing I truly depend on when on a road trip.

First of all I’m not 18 anymore, so staying up all night or 24 hours straight is not for me. Probably one of the hardest and worst things I have done to my body. I instantly got sick and felt like crap for a few days. But now I know I can do it if I HAD to. But there were some good times…

Second-there are only so many jokes and or life stories you can tell someone before you start repeating yourself! And turning to prank phone calls is also good entertainment but it gets real awkward when they start calling you back!

Last but not least when on a road trip make sure you have a phone charger and that the outlet in the car works because when your iPhone dies in the middle of nowhere you are screwed. Unfortunately like most people have become dependent on that damn glass phone! As I always say “you’re only as smart as you iPhone” not only are you lost because you can’t ask Seri where you are but you also can’t call your mom for help or locate the nearest 24 hour Wal-Mart to charge your phone!

Montana Here I Come - Day 107 4:12 PM

Well Montana is in the middle of nowhere. Especially Billings, MT. You can tell by the plane that i flew on to get there... it was tiny, only held 30-something people, because NOBODY is going there.

There wasn't much there to see so it was probably a good thing my friend and i drove right through. I will admit it was a beautiful drive. Still wish i would of met a "real" cowboy. Maybe next time...........NOT!

Cinnamon Challenge Day 106 3:50 PM

The cinnamon challenge is when a person tries to swallow a tablespoon of ground cinnamon in under 60 seconds without drinking anything!! The challenge is extremely difficult and STUUUUPPPPIIID, if you want to know how i really feel!!!
The cinnamon quickly dries out your mouth, making it IMPOSSIBLE to swallow, NOT mentioning the burning and couching and tears rapidly running from your eyes...

Oh, and then lets film it, making sure we all have prof of what an idiotic thing i just did...
VIDEO TO COME!

Abbot Kinney - Day 105 3:42 PM

GO!!!

Find a buddy and make a day trip out of it. Go walk the boulevard of Venice Beach, see the crazies and i promise you will enjoy! Great shopping and AWESOME food!

Best "Day Date" i have ever had!!

Regal Beagle - Day 104 3:35 PM

The Regal Beagle is a little hole in the wall beer and sausage joint and, has become one of my favorite places. Not only do they always have great beers on draft and bartenders who are willing to take the time to find something you will like but, the sausage and homemade potato chips are pretty damn good too!
Upon placing your order at the Regal Beagle they give you a ticket with a famous persons name on it rather than a number like most watering holes. So instead of yelling out "SIXTY-TWO, your order is up" they yell "RON BURGUNDY..ORDER UP"... "ALEX P. KEATON your sausage is ready"

NEW FAVORITE!

Old Town - Day 103 3:19 PM

I have lived in San Diego most of my life and have yet to experience Cinco De Mayo in Old Town...Now that i live in walking distance I Finally gave into the tradition of drinking beers and Margaritas in the sun with a bunch of randoms wearing colorful ponchos and sombreros. There was live music, which was surprisingly not in Spanish and tons of people of all ages. Of course my sister and i ran into some friends and even met some new characters that we now call friends as well.
I love going to events like this where the "big kids", as in over 21 year olds, get put in a cage where they can drink...isn't it normally the babies we put in play-pens??
I'll probably go again next year, if I'm still in walking distance.

Blue Water - Day 102 2:18 PM

It's a little Fishy... but in the good kind of way!

Amazing fresh fish everyday! And everything is healthy and amazing, probably why there is a line out the door evey time I go... but worth it!
http://www.bluewater.sandiegan.com/