Life On Mars

Hello All,

Hi!!! I hope that each of you had a wonderful week and that this week is off to a smashing start for you. I had a great week, and now looking forward to a swift week and a nice weekend. Today’s blog title is brought to you by David Bowie as sometime I do feel as I live on Mars…so with that…I will jump into it.

Erika’s 10 Things I Think I Think – The Vegas Version pt 1 (pt 2 in two weeks)

1. The McCarran airport is one of the weirdest airports ever. Not a big fan of flying into Las Vegas…at all.

2. It is HELL trying to catch a cab from the airport to a hotel in Vegas. So many people vying for one that there is a long line and it is utterly ridiculous.
3. I thought Phoenix was bad with our construction,,,Las Vegas might be the absolute worse. They have construction all along Las Vegas Blvd and it slows traffic down in both directions…not that it wasn’t slow before…but damn.
4. Club Tryst was the coolest club I have ever been to…it was amazing! The ONLY complaint I have about the place…is the overpriced drinks. Not that we had to buy many (only the first, the rest were taken care of by some random guy we didn’t know) but 4 drinks were $76 dollars…ridiculous. Oh well, it was a memorable night.

5. I can’t lie…watching people fall while dancing is amazing. We counted a total of 11 people in just over 3 hours that fell…hard. It was probably the most hilarious thing I have ever seen in Las Vegas.

6. In nearly 50 trips to Las Vegas since I was 21…this is the first trip where I didn’t spend one dollar gambling. I mean…wow. I didn’t even play one slot machine. Not that I really had time, but I always at least play a couple of hands of Blackjack. Won’t make that a normal thing…I go back to Las Vegas next weekend the 31st.
7. I always thought Scottsdale was the douchebag capital of the world. WRONG. Las Vegas is. The guys in there with the popped collars, double popped collars, super awesome spiked hair, and…the f’ing sunglasses indoors…amazing! We saw at least 2000 people in two days wearing sunglasses indoors…at night. YAY for douchebags….

8. Club Pure at Caesars might be the worst club ever….and we didn’t even get into the door. V and I were there and they wanted guys to stand in one line and women the other…well we didn’t last long there, we left. It was stupid of them to do that. Plus going to the other clubs…between 20-30 dollars for a cover charge for both men and women is stupid.
9. The Eiffel Tower drink at the Paris Hotel….well it got us pretty drunk. We were already a little tipsy, but that put us over the top. Since we couldn’t get into any clubs we decided to walk around and get drunk…worked!
10. I think that Las Vegas is one of my favorite places in the world to visit…and this trip was extra special because it was the first trip with my girlfriend. I had an absolute blast with her and am looking forward to many more trips in the future…starting with our next adventure at the end of this month.

Rachael Real Moment – The wedding was fun! I surprisingly had a good time. It was more fun for me as I rarely get to see my parents, but I saw my grandmother and my favorite nephew Silas. Of course with every wedding there is some form of stress and this one was no different…but they worked through it. The wedding went off without a hitch (although because of a freak flash flood…it rained and I was late to the wedding…of course the mother of the bride was about ½ hour behind us, so I was cool). Also my parents got to meet V. they LOVED her, which wasn’t surprising. Even now they call and before they even ask how I am doing, they have been asking about her! They wish they had a little bit more time to get to know her, but of what they know about her…they are happy for the both of us and can’t wait to spend more time with us! It went exactly how I thought it would and I am grateful they got to meet her as they don’t make it down to the States much. Of course…my father being the prankster that he is…always believed I would end up with a Redskins fan…so when I got up from the reception table he tells V to tell me “I have something to tell you…I’m a Redskins fan.” To which I didn’t flinch because she already told me that she liked the Cardinals. But her saying that was obviously hilarious for my dad, he enjoyed every moment of it.

Eugene Sports thought of the Day – Congratulations to Team Redemption. Last night’s game was one of the best we played and since I hate the team we played…it was extra special to beat them 27-6. And even the touchdown they scored was b.s. We need to come out with the same intensity next week (minus the 40 mph wind we played in). It was nice to come together as a team…let’s keep the momentum going. Eugene you threw the hell out of the ball last night…even through the hellish wind. Bravo man…

Pete Thought of The Day – A mini rant for a second. As I have stated many of times…I don’t care what anyone thinks of me. However…if you have an opinion of me…keep it to yourself. I don’t need to hear it. If I do hear it…know that I will have something to say about it…and I will not be nice, nor will I bite my tongue when I say whatever it is I say back. I try to generally be nice to everybody, but there are a few people in this world who are always going to be “bitches” and I try to avoid them at all costs, but every once in a while those “bitches” cross the path I am traveling…and well…you have to do what you have to do. So to recap, don’t be a dickhead to me, and I won’t wreck your world with my verbal assault.

Mindy Moment – I often times wish there were more hours in a day. Not to work, not to lounge around the house, but to spend more time with friends and my love (more of her than anyone). Just seems that by the time I look up at the clock, the day is half complete and it is time for me to get to bed. I spend so much time writing, or doing other film work that it’s just not possible to get everything done and see the people that mean the most to me. DAMNIT! I need Hiro Nakamura’s power….

Julie Happy Thought of the Day – I guess the only thing that I want to say here…is that it’s nice to be loved and to love someone back. Every day is much better than the previous one and she is just a pure joy to be around and to talk to. I am grateful for this moment in my life and cherish all of the moments that have happened and that will happen. I am as happy as I could possibly be in my life….I love her…she is pretty damn special

Tracy Tad Bit O’Knowledge – Wouldn’t it be nice if irresponsible people…somehow became responsible and woke the hell up to a reality filled world. A lot of people I know fall into the irresponsible category and they do the “leap before they look” and often times fail to realize the consequences of their actions…and only when it is too late…do they realize what exactly they are doing…so today’s knowledge…look before you leap…because the bottom of the cavern comes up a lot faster than you realize.

Misty Movie Reviews –

We are Wizards – It’s kind of a nerdy movie…but it’s pretty cool. It’s a documentary about Harry Potter. Harry Potter fans get their own close-up. It’s a pretty neat documentary that talks about some of the characters in the movies. I enjoyed it. I give it 3 stars.

JJ Song of the Week – Today’s song is by one of my favorite groups…the Fray. It was featured in Transformers Revenge of the Fallen. It’s called Never Say Never.

I think it is a sweet/awesome song and one that I love to listen to….plus as I said…it’s in Transformers…that should be enough cause that movie is D-O-P-E!

Mary Random Facts –
1. In Hartford, Conn., you aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.
2. Peter Falk, the actor who played 'Colombo', has a glass eye.
3. Approximately 50% of Americans admit they have run a red light.
4. Chevy Chase's real first name is Cornelius.
5. Walt Disney was afraid of mice
6. Michael Jordan makes more money from "Nike" annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
7. President Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) became the first president to travel outside the US when he visited Panama.
8. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were the two left-handed Beatles.
9. George Washington had to borrow money to go to his own inauguration.
10. Arnold Schwarzenegger once appeared on an edition of TV's 'The Dating Game' in 1972

11. Chuck Norris Fact of the day – Outer space exists because it's afraid to be on the same planet with Chuck Norris.
12. Bonus Chuck Norris Fact: Chuck Norris was the fourth wise man, who gave baby Jesus the gift of beard, which he carried with him until he died. The other three wise men were enraged by the preference that Jesus showed to Chuck's gift, and arranged to have him written out of the bible. All three died soon after of mysterious roundhouse-kick related injuries.

Hulu Pick of the Day – Is this show called Merlin. It is loosely based on King Arthur’s tales and is told from the point of view of Merlin the Wizard. It has its moments where it is awfully shaky, but overall the show is actually pretty good. Produced by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) it features an all British Cast. I like it and hope that you do as well!

Video Links – (powered by Break.Com and Youtube.Com and Hulu.Com) This just proves I have too much time on my hands….
MadTV Shatner – (3:45) YouTube
Friends Bloopers Part 3/3 (4:06) YouTube
America's Got Talent: Bri's Performance (2:20) Hulu
World's Second Largest Aquarium in HD (4:33) Break
Guy Rules At Everything (4:19)

Jordan Quote of the week – Plain and simple:

What would you attempt to do…if you knew you could not fail?

One of my favorite sayings that I live by each and every day.

V Spanish Word of the Day –Today’s word: limpiar

Limpiar – It means to clean. As in I have to clean the house before my the weekend gets here.

Which I really do need to clean...my place is half disaster/half organized…

Coming Attractions –
Today – I am in the office “working.” I only had a few hours of sleep so a nap is in order and then a trip to the gym. Guess I should check the mail…haven’t done that in about 2 weeks. Hopefully it’s still raining when I leave today. It was raining pretty hard on my way into work…Also will be writing and cleaning…exciting.
Wednesday – In the office. Normally working from home, but this week in the office. Yay!
Thursday – Working at home on this day. Working on video projects and writing. Cleaning the carpets in my place…yay?
Friday– Working at home. Hanging with Jordan. Going to the Diamondbacks game later in the evening.

The end - Of the blog is here! I hope that each of you have a wonderful day and that your week goes by so smoothly and quickly so that we can call get to the most satisfying part of it…the weekend.…Thank you so much for reading…keep smiling…God Bless…I love you…