A fly can’t bird but a bird can fly

So much is going on right now it is hard to keep my head straight! Two weekends ago I went up to Lake Tahoe with a group of 12 other co-workers. It snowed like nothing else and was beautiful. since I have been saving money for Paris, Urian and I decided to hit the casinos instead of snowboarding. This proved to be a good idea as I only lost $35 bukeroos! The house we stayed at was cozy and nice. The hot tub was a bit cold but that didn’t stop us. And what Tahoe trip would be complete without a visit to the Red HUt Waffle Shop? Brown came with me and got an eggbeater omelette…at a waffle house!

Last weekend, Ronnie and I got word that 3 other people were interested in the pup we were leaning towards, and since we had pick of the litter, we had to decide then. We could not decide based on a picture so on a whim, we drove down to Bakersfield. Now those of you who know me know just how much I hate this scum hole. It has the smog of LA and the trash of Fresno. GROSS! We checked in to the Doubletree then went and met the pups. It was so hard to choose from these little piles of blubber, but the one that walked over to us and stayed with us the most was the one we choose. See pictures below. On the way back to the hotel we stopped by Buck Owen’s Silver Palace but got too frightened of all the fake cowboy dummies in the patios. Buck was supposed to perform that night at a whopping 7:30pm, which was too late for us…yeah right! We decided to take a trip to Boot World instead. We tried on some cowboy hats then when back to the hotel. I love the suburbs for beer. We each got a pint and buffalo wings for $11.50! Holy Gosh! We then went back to the room to clean up, but decided it wuld be more fun to drink the cheap free wine we got with the “romance package,” and order room service. We also watched Fantastic Four which was one of the worst movies I have ever seen. 2 out of 10. It was just trerrible. The next day we pretended to be regualrs by going to Costco, Best Buy, Target and of course PetCo to by some pup stuff. After a couple hours there we were ready to head home.

AND! Tomorrow I head off to Paris. I haven’t been over the pond in almost 2 years when I last went to Japan. Kirsten and I are so excited…we can’t believe it is finally here. I checked the weather and we are going to get snow for about 6 days….oh well…winter wonderland! I will miss Ronnie an aweful lot..but when I get home from my 10 day trip, we have concerts to go to…a house warming party, a trip to Arizona and then full circle back down to Bakersfield to pick up our pup. What MAGIC this time in my life is!

Below: Pictures of Ronnie and I with our pup Byron….

This past weekend I ventured to Wondercon, a San Francisco comic book convention that I have been going to since I was a little kid. It is so different now. Not in a way where the goods have changed, still lots of Star Wars and Batman comics, but now that I am in the “industry” I see it with different eyes. It was really fun to be there with Ronnie too. We both pretty much like the same stuff so it is fun to share with eachother our “dork finds” like artbooks and Nana plushies.

That night we went to a party to celebrate two of our friend’s birthdays. Andy made his famous Joe’s Special which knocked Ronnie to the floor. The affects of alcohol on the humans always cracks me up. It’s like a person’s inner personality comes out. We danced and played with Bandit (it was at his owners house.) It was an all around fun party. Good job Gals!

In other exciting news I have now lost 10 pounds since new years! Below is a picture of the weigh-in this morning:

The puppies were born on Jan. 31st and we finally have pictures! It will be one of these little guys…

It was a nice an quiet little weekend spent with Ronnie. I did have a nice lunch with Aaron on Saturday and brunch with Dad on Sunday. Ronnie got a ton of artwork done and I worked more on my new painting and did 2 new mini comics! Hooray! Super Bowl was okay…I was a bit disappointed in the ads and the half-time show but perhaps I am being too picky.

Paris is rapidly approaching and so I have been doing a lot of studying up on places to see and things to do.

Last night our puppy was born. We are so excited about the lil guy. This means we can pick him up at the very end of March. He lives down in Bakersfield which many of you know, I hate, but I am willing to sacrafice one night there to pick up the pup. It is amazing how motherly I am becoming to this lil fella I haven’t met yet. I bought this book about the best places to take your dog in the bay area, because I love traveling with dogs. It reminds me of being a kid. Having a dog just adds a new kind of joy. I will be sure to keep everyone posted.

I am also back on weight watchers and have lost 7 pounds so far! It feels so much better to pay attention to the foods I eat. My body is much happier. My mini goal is to lose 10 pounds by Valentines Day.

Below: Puppy pics from a previous liter