I think I'm becoming a Faire nerd...

Henry invited me back, this time to join in the mega feast for the MacDaddy clan. I had even MORE fun the 2nd time!! I'm being sucked into this crazy world of pirates, gypsies & kilts. I 'might' have to become an official kilt checker...

blip.tv

Check it out, this is what i do at work... videos :) We're trying to get a whole video player system hooked up to our Community website - and I'M in charge!! woohooo! So far blip.tv is awesome... just wanted to test this out on my blog before we put it up on the website..

nature vs. technology

one of my favorite struggles to photograph

Spooning

To follow up the Torrance 100, our HR dept. decided to hold a spoon relay in the parking lot. We formed teams of 4, passing a chocolate egg to each other without using our hands. The community department (give it up for me, em, lisa & Leo!) won our first heat. We were far too excited about the contest, practicing between rows of cubicles and wearing team uniforms - but that's why we get along i suppose. we're all completely nuts! Fun times, including a wheel of prizes - Becky came home with a rolling backpack cooler with a big red B on the front. B, for Becky :)

my heart belongs to David Cook. and Dane Cook.

There's one every season...

number 3

oh yes. the saga continues.

Renaissance Faire

Henry invited me to go to Ren Faire with him and his Clan, the MacDaddys, at the Santa Fe Dam on Saturday. Holy crap!!! THE best day of people watching EVER. Now I thought i was weird.... see below :) However, these people are completely out of their minds - and i LOVED it. Henry's mom is one of the founding members of their clan and had all kinds of costume pieces for me to choose from. (i did not want to 'stand out' from the crowd). I'm trying to figure out when I can return for more!!!! Thanks Henry :)

wow, i didn't know how i actually looked..

Superhero Bowling

SuperSport
SailorMoon & Darien
AnalEZ Woman
Ghostbuster
Regular Guy
Clark Kent
F-Bomb
The Punisher
SuperFashion..?
SuperFan
SuperSumo
SuperStylist & Super Cowboy
GuitarHero
Nacho Libre
Sumo King
My pals are the best. I asked them to dress up as superheroes for my birthday and amazingly, most of them actually did it!.. Then we went to the bowling alley - in costume. This was the best gift anyone could ever give me :) Even my Mom showed up in costume!

Eaton Canyon Hike

i think i'm pretty special and that i shouldn't have to work on my birthday... so this year i decided to roll out to Pasadena for a hike in the foothills. My old stomping ground! Took some fun pics and finally understand why i shouldn't go for hikes by myself. Let's just say i rushed out of that canyon in a BIG hurry. I'm fine, and i'm glad i followed my instincts (better late than never). Maybe i'll take that self defense course after all!

Photo Shoot!

Leo Flores took these awesome pictures of the Community Crew at a park down the street from the office. Scott, David M., Emily, Lisa, Leo G., Kelly and I had such a great time!! These will be used on the blog contributers page and headshots when we post. Woohoooo!!

Em's Housewarming

Miki, McKay & Emily


Lisa and I headed over to Emily's on Saturday night to help her celebrate newfound freedom in her West LA apartment. These girls are my crazy coworkers that I couldn't live without. They truly make coming to work a joy :)

Life seems a little brighter now. I love meeting up with friends i haven't seen in a while.. and it's awesome to reconnect with friends from the distant past. I'm at a good place in my life and moving forward at a steady pace. :)

WPPI 3/15 - 3/19

WooWOOT! Our booth was awesome this year. Right smack in the middle of the tradeshow floor and brand spankin new!

Dane Sanders, Robert T. Williams and Mike Colon at the booth.
Emily, Julie, Lisa and I at Tao
Happy St. Patrick's Day!! thanks Kurt :)
Apparently our Shuttle convinced the driver to take us to in'n'out!

5 days in Las Vegas. Holy Crap. never again! The tradeshow was awesome, and our booth looked fantastic! We got a ton of good comments and everyone LOVED our speakers. I feel honored to be a part of this awesome group. Props to Lisa for organizing it all!! We had a great party at Risque in the Paris Hotel on Monday night with a photobooth. Maybe i'll post those pics later... We also headed over to a sweet party for BluDomain that was held in a Mansion a little off the strip. Tons of fun!! and i'm still recovering.

Scared to Death

So I've finally found a reason to stop drinking. It seems that my body is now completely rejecting alcohol altogether. I went on a business trip to Vegas and realized this fact. One sip of beer and i felt dizzy and lightheaded within minutes. I ignored this feeling because i was in Vegas and paid dearly the next day. For about 12 straight hours i felt like i was going to die. Not a hangover, but this faint feeling that did not go away no matter what i did. I felt this terrible thought in my head that if i fell asleep, well, ... that i would NOT wake back up. As i sat alone in my hotel room in sin city i vowed to never feel this way again. I decided that i didn't need to drink ever again.

It's amazing how clear I feel about this. It's nice to know that I'll be able to go to weekend functions and not worry about feeling sick. I will do more hiking, more swimming, more running, more photography, see more family, more friends and live my life to it's fullest. I already knew i didn't need booze to have fun, i'm pretty fun without it! However, it was such a major part of my social life that it was difficult to give up.

Evan turns 7!!

Stacey, Evan & me
Aaron, his lady, Tera & myself
Tera said he can't hold back the weirdness when he gets around Christine or I!
the whole gang
Beth, Evan & Danny

Our pal Evan from Jr. High and High School was born on the 29th of February, so when his birthday rolls around every 4 years, we HAVE to celebrate. about 30 people gathered in Santa Monica to join him in partying. Jennie, his sister, brought goody bags and glow jewelry for everyone. What a blast. Happy Seventh, Avon! Thanks Stacey for the pics!!

the Torrance 100

my cohort, Dacia
oh yes, the finish line is a roll of toilet paper
winning his heat, Ron "we won the lottery" McEwan
David "Home Depot" Martinez
emcee Lisa
Patrick "i'm so glad my last day is Friday" Duncan
Glenn "so you think you can dance" Rollolazo
Rian "my strides are soooooo" Long
the winner, John "why even bother with this race?" Harrington

for 20 minutes today, all of the Pictagers came together to cheer on their favorite runners. We ran 5 heats and then a final race in the parking lot next door. incredibly awesome! Great pics by Leo Flores :)