'You've got to take the bad with the good'

...a friend sent that to me in a text yesterday ~ he was being funny... it doesn't make me laugh

I had an incredibly fabulous weekend!

The opera was more than I could have imagined and I'm ready to go to another immediately.

Ryan Bingham with the people that love and get the essence of me better than anyone ever has. Oh and it was Ryan Bingham which took a minute but has quickly moved into my favorites list! It was my first full band Bingham show... did NOT disappoint.

So I was smiling pretty big yesterday... but you know I'm pretty sure I'm entitled to that. The smile... the happy... the good. As many know... I've had my share of bad. I mean and it got worse than some even know 'cause I've kept the lowest of lows to myself. I don't think that life is going to be this ridiculously happy path of daisies and blue bonnetts forever, I'm cool with a bump in the road here and there, I'm tough as you know. But really... no I don't have to take the bad anymore.

Randomness

~ My new favorite word is bitchassness... thank you diddynation

~ I'm wondering a lot lately how's the progress on that commune in the Hill Country for all of us that don't suk to move to is coming along... I'm ready to move in NOW

~ I now live with a teenager... so far not much has changed but it's only been 3 days haha

~ once again it's solidified that I live exactly where I'm supposed to... translate that to in Texas... still keep working on that commune whoever is in charge of that plsandthanku

~ twitter is entertaining me more than I thought it would

~ I'm going to the opera on Saturday, do I HAVE to wear a dress?

~ Thai food has taken over the favorite spot from Mexican... although after typing that I now want spinach enchiladas

~ I miss Pat Green and must get to a show soon

~ I don't like the new Blue October cd... there I said it... ish

~ I DO love the new Pat Green cd... What I'm For, if you don't have it... GET IT NOW!

~ I'm ready for summer as we are all in better moods with less on our plates everday

~ We are skydiving at the end of May... if you want in let me know!!!

~ 103 days until we leave for Jackson Hole and Idaho

~ I need to go back to Virginia Beach and spend some time with my family there... I miss them too much

ok... I'll leave you with a bit from the new Blue October album... not the whole thing sux

'and I wish that only greatness would follow you around
I hope to God, you find a way to keep from down...' ~ Blue October

and a little from the new Pat because NONE of that sux...

'when there's no one around and the silence in your soul is the only sound
in the darkness that surrounds you are you hiding from the light
when you finally hit the bottom will you do what's wrong or right
you're gonna find out what your made of... in the middle of the night'

Everybody’s gotta getaway…

Seriously so I’ve ordered my passport… I don’t know where we are going… or who we is exactly… but I would like there to be very warm temperatures, beautiful blue/green water... sand… a chair… and I’ll take those bottomless beers that they had in Austin at The Parish Room as well.

I want to park myself on the beach at about 11:30 am everyday… maybe get in the pool with a swim up bar for a bit in the afternoon… I want a boy with a guitar or hell I’ll take a mariachi with a warm ocean breeze in the evenings…

I don’t need bright lights… fast paced anything… I’m more than happy to stroll from place to place… taking in whatever sights there are to be had… no one who is or acts younger than 13 is invited ~ sorry… I want a real grown up vacation.

If this sounds enticing… let’s plan it!!!

Things are good...

if you check in here ever and were wondering... well Jordan has comandeered the computer so I have very little time on an actual machine anymore, which is ok. I have the basics on the blackberry... and very little time so the time i have i'd rather call and have some 'human time'...

Idaho is 116 days away... and i'm counting down every single one of them!!!!

I will be the mom of a teen next week... those days however can CREEP by ~ although she is more stressed out about it than I am! "Mom there is so much pressure that I'm not ready for..." no worries sweet girl... I'm not going anywhere.

I wish you all a Blessed Easter... I'm off to Austin for some Blue October... Jake's first Blue show... WOOO HOOO