BLACK FRIDAY

Why the name Black Friday for the ritual of buying countless things that you don't need, get a discount on gifts on things other people won't need?  I am sure I can wikipedia the origin, but I it is almost 5 am and I am too lazy.  I am not going anywhere on Friday, I am not going shopping, I do not need a useless mp3 player that holds 10 songs or a dvd player that plays special dvds  that makes the picture a tad better. I have an amazon.com wishlist, all of these things I don't need but want.  Someday, little by little, I may get them.  Right now, they look good on that wishlist.  What I wish for is a three-month trip to Paris...all expenses paid, my job on hold and family that can come or wait for me to get back from Paris.  I would really want to take my dog Stewie.  My other confession... watching a Parisian Bakery webcam around 8 in the evening, they are baking their morning bread in this cool oven.  And another thought, why do I buy things as gifts that I want to keep for myself.  There are these cool earrings I bought on etsy.  I am not sure who I want to give them to , I was thinking Elise (she says the rhyme from time to time), but she may loose them, that is what 6 year old girls do.   I want to say on this Thanksgiving morning at 5 am.  I am thankful for having a roof over my head to shelter this hard falling rain from me, my friends and family, a job, food to feed my family and for the internet to keep all that is far near to me.  I am going to go back to bed now. 

HAPPINESS

Things that make me happy...

cute toys

traveling for leisure

Paris

kids/husband behaving

sleep

a good movie/good tv shows

family

starbucks white chocolate mochas

puppies, kittens

a good book

friends that talk to me on a regular basis

Madonna

Obama

Oprah

Sarah Silverman

watching people have fun

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Now I can go to work and wonder how this all fits into the picture.  

inspiration

I am often inspired, I read blogs and see lovely things I want to buy. This consumerism bug has really got to go. I love cute stuff, but right now it is look and not buy. I go to the store and see cute dollar items at Target. I have to think to myself, is that going to collect dust in a week and is it that cute for a dollar? This leaves the poor hello kitty paper pad alone in the bin collecting its dust at the store. I want to bring a camera and photo all the stuff I am tempted to buy, but I don't think you are able to photo in stores. I am starting to buy little things for xmas gifts, but I am tempted to keep all this stuff because I quit buying things for myself. I want to try the year without experiment, but I am scared. There inspiration and temptation is too much. Maybe I can get this out of my system before Jan. 1. The year without material items. Buy only what you need (school books). No new clothes, souvenirs, crap at the dollar store. Exceptions are starbucks and eating in restaurants. You can buy kids clothes, at beginning of school season. No buying music for exception of free stuff and listening on rhapsody for free. Hmmm. Lets see how much I save and how long it lasts. I will have to be concious and journal all my purchases. This is a new leaf, lets see if I can turn it and how much money I can save.

Muchadoabout Nothing

News flash... The economy is tanking.  I am becoming cautious, I am not buying crafts at Michaels anymore, I had a handful of things and put them back. I don't think I can cut down on my coffee habit, getting manis and pedis or learning French.  I probably have to not buy clothes for a while and not dream of weeks in Europe on my credit line.   Also, we got a letter in the mail saying our house is worth nothing (it is worth something, but nothing in my head) and our second morgage credit line limit has been drastically reduced. Pool dreams are officially over. I have posted some happy pictures to make this world a better place.  I am glad for all the cute stuff I have in my possession. I am thinking of having a garage sale to fund my vacations, drastic measures call for drastic times. 

An evening with Madonna

What an evening it was, Just want to say first of all, it was an honor celebrating the night with a bunch of great people. It was on election night, so this night was extra special. I have been to Madonna concerts before but this is the first one that i didn't have to leave town and also, more importantly, it was a start of a beautiful future; Obama was elected!! Now the nameless dynamic duo will fall off the face of the earth. Madonna started the night about an hour and a half after the time on my ticket. But it was all worth it, the set on the PETCO park field where I am used to watch the Padres baseball games was gi- enormous. The stage and lights were insane, no wonder this evening cost me over three hundred and fifty dollars a ticket. Madonna proceeded to play about two hours. Ed and I sat (stood) around an array of people, straight, gay, old and young... we sat (stood all night) next to two "bears" and were kind enough to share their goodies with us ( that sounds really bad, but I can't reveal anything illegal here). Now that sounded really bad, just say it was a happy night, no one was harmed. We got to rush the stage and be a part of the concert experience. I am a little spec somewhere in that youtube video. I have real pictures from my camera, but have to wait to get my files from Ed, who downloaded on his computer and erased the camera so I couldn't get them myself. I was in awe, I am still in awe. I also have to say even though she is 50, she doesn't move like it, she is Madonna and will always be. Here was the set list...MADONNA's PETCO PARK SET LIST

"Candy Shop"
"Beat Goes On"
"Human Nature" BRITNEY dedicated video...her LA show was cameo'd by BRIT and JUSTIN
"Vogue"
"Die Another Day" (Remix) (Video Interlude)
"Into the Groove" BACK GROUND with KEITH HARING ART
"Heartbeat"
"Borderline" GREAT ROCK and ROLL version, was very nolstalgic
"She's Not Me"
"Music"
"Rain" (Remix) (Video Interlude)
"Devil Wouldn't Recognize You"
"Spanish Lesson"
"Miles Away"
"La Isla Bonita"
"Doli Doli" (Dance Interlude)
"You Must Love Me"
"Get Stupid" (Video Interlude)
"4 Minutes"
"Like a Prayer"
"Ray of Light"
"Express Yourself"
"Hung Up"
"Give It 2 Me"

yeah, lets party!!!

I found this hilarious!!

I am so happy!  Hope won!  

Halloween Weekend

It was a fun day.... Looking forward to Tuesday, finally we will know who our president for the next 4 years will be(of course it will be Obama, the real hope for America) and this endless hatefest from the McCain camp will end and what is with those who are wanting to pass Proposition 8 ( it is the keeping marriage between a man and a woman), not fair to all my friends who's partner's are of the same-sex, they deserve all the same benefits of marriage as a man and a woman.  Anyways, the Madonna concert is also on Tuesday!!  I think I have seen her three times already, but the forth is a charm.. Also it is in San Diego.  NO TRAVELLING!!  It should be a good Tuesday.