Flight Of The Raven

Yay! It's Halloween time again and my friend Raven is flying in from Massachusetts. I'm really looking forward to seeing him. He moved out of town a while back and I don't get to talk to him all that much anymore. When he lived here in Vegas, we liked to run around and have fun together. Here we are all gothed up for Halloween at a karaoke bar and I took the other pic of him when we went hiking one day. I must say, I'm a pretty good photographer! Anyway, the plan this year is to get dressed up and run around with friends bar hopping and what not. Hopefully we will all have a great time and a safe holiday. I will probably take some more pix of our Halloween adventures so stay tuned and don't let the scary spiders bite! Muah ah ah ah....

Got Nitro?

On Sunday Dave and I went to check out the races. He needed his nitro fix so we headed out to the speedway. It was a beautiful day but quite hot! We both got a little pink in the face but had a great time nonetheless. Many cool cars and loud as hell! We stayed for a couple of hours, just long enough to suck up some fumes and plunk down an insane amount of cash for refreshments. I even bought a cool shirt from one of the vendors. It was the last day of the races so we didn't get to see that many cars but it was still alot of fun and it got us out of the house and walking around which was a good thing after all of the alcohol and junk food consumption from the night before. All and all it was another enjoyable weekend with Crazy Dave. Until the next adventure - shamma lamma ding dong!!!

Crazy Dave vs. The Rattlesnake

Ok, so Crazy Dave and I decided last weekend that it would be a good idea if we took the dogs out for some exercise. We headed out toward Pahrump and ended up on a dirt/rock road that seemed endless but turned out to be a good place to run the dogs. Well, needless to say the poor pooches got a little traumatized by the experience as they were let out of the truck while we continued on as they ran behind us. It took quite a bit of coaxing to get them out of the truck the 2nd time that's for sure! As we went on our merry way we came upon this here rattlesnake just minding it's own business and laying in the middle of the road. Well Dave thought it would be really groovy to get a picture of it so he ventured out of the truck with camera in hand. Ok, I thought one picture of the snake laying in the road would be good enough but not Crazy Dave, no way man. That wasn't good enough. There was a much cooler picture to be taken. Afterall we needed a good snake pose, right? Well what is a guy to do to get a cool snake pose you ask? Poke it with a stick of course! So, here we have Crazy Dave, stick and snake. Meanwhile I'm sitting in the truck wondering what the hell I'm gonna do if Dave really pisses this thing off and it strikes. I'm certainly not going to suck the poison out of him and I for sure can't carry his big ass off the road so as far as I'm concerned the dogs and I would just have to head back home alone. Not my problem, right? I didn't tell him to get out of the truck. Anyway, back to the snake. Snake is getting just a bit agitated by stick but not enough to strike. Snake starts to rattle a bit and move around. 2nd picture is taken. Still not good enough. Let's try one more poke. There we go, that's it! Snake coils, rattles and sticks out tongue. 3rd picture is taken. Perfect! Dave is finally satisfied and with smile on face reenters the truck while I'm clenching my heart and practically vomiting on myself. The dogs don't have a clue as to what just happened since they were only concerned about when they would be forced out of the truck again and possibly abandoned and left to die out in the middle of BFE. Anyway, as we all drove away from our little friend unscathed, we finally got to the end of the road which led to a nifty little campsite where we all got out to enjoy the beautiful scenery and the dogs got to get their feet wet in the water. It was a very nice day and we had a great time. I just regret not bringing my own camera so I could have gotten a shot of Dave getting a shot of the snake. Maybe I'll be lucky enough to have it with me next time when he decides to tackle a bear. LOL!


That's the one!

It's Hump Day!!

Grab a partner!!










Here's my pick of the week....hee!

Happy Monday!

Some things make Mondays more bearable.
These are a few of my favorites. :0)

System Update

Well folks, the S.O.A.D. show was last night and all I can say is "WOW!" These guys rocked the house from start to finish and I must say it was by far the best concert I have ever been to! My Ebay efforts were definitely worth every penny and more! I made sure I went early to hang out with the curb sitters outside to guarantee myself a prime spot in the venue. And boy did I get a great spot! Just far enough away from the mosh pit (which was practically the whole main floor area) and close enough to see everything and everyone on stage. The band started out with the first song on their new album, a short little diddy called "Soldier Side" which then broke right into a hard rockin' headbangin' moshin' & sweatin' version of "B.Y.O.B." The crowd went wild! I was fortunate enough to become very familiar with just about all of their songs before the concert and was ecstatic that I was able to sing along during the whole show. And man, I swear I've never jumped up and down so much in my life! These guys kept the adrenaline pumping and the energy in the house was just amazing! Everyone in the building was dripping sweat from head to toe but never lost the smiles on their faces. They played almost 30 songs in their set and ended the show with their first big hit "Sugar." I would recommend to anyone who likes hard rock music to check out a System show. You won't be disappointed! And now the big question - am I now cured of my addiction to this band after finally getting the big fix?? HELL NO!!!! The next album comes out in November and I'm anxiously waiting it's arrival. I'm just getting started folks so watch out!!! In the meantime I'll just keep playing their cd's like a madwoman and keep asking myself - "Why Do They Always Send The Poor?!"

S.O.A.D. - My Latest Obsession

Ok, I know that to obsess on anything is not healthy but for some reason I am hooked on this band like a friggin' drug addict. Those crazy Armenians have sucked me in like a plague and I can't seem to get enough. With that said, imagine how horrified I was when the show sold out in less than an hour the day before I even knew they were coming! OMG! Now what to do to get my live fix!?! Well after a few tears and a mild panic attack, I gathered my bearings and decided that I would not be defeated so easily. I immediately logged on to Ebay to see what was available so I could get my ass to the show and mosh it up with the rest of the headbangers. Much to my dismay, there were plenty of tickets but OH MY HELL - the cost was insane! What is a poor (literally) girl to do for a few hours of asskicking entertainment?? Feeling a bit nauseous after seeing the Ebay ticket prices, I decided to give up and just listen to the cd's over and over like it was the first time everytime I pressed the play button - kinda like Drew Barrymore in 50 First Dates when she made her family watch the same movie a million times because she couldn't remember and being totally happy about it every time. THEN - all of a sudden I hear that the DMV is sending out rebate checks to people who registered a vehicle in 2004. Could this be true? I had 2 vehicles at the time so that would mean free money twice! The local news said to log onto the DMV website to check on your rebates, so I did and what do you know?! 2 checks for me! YAY!!! You know what that means, right?! Back to Ebay - quickly! There were still plenty of tickets available but I decided to play it smart and watch the auctions for a few days. Now for the happy ending - after much patience as well as persistence, I scored a ticket at a reasonable price and I still have some cash left over for a shirt if I want one! I will be going to the show alone but that's ok, I've gone to a concert by myself before and had a great time. I know it can be very satisfying to do something you really enjoy all by yourself. Needless to say, after all the headbanging to be had, I just hope I emerge from the pit unscathed. Think my chances are good? Naw, me neither! In any event, maybe it will be just what I need to break this addiction of mine so I can have more time to fixate myself on other things. Let's see...like Disturbed maybe?? Hmm...wonder when they're coming to town - LOL!







Ticket Model - Serta Sheep #1

One Of Life's Little Pleasures

Ok,
I know it seems hard enough to imagine life without pc's and cell
phones and ipods and bigscreen tv's and whatnot but OMG, seriously, how the hell did we get along without Tivo?! This fantastic invention is
definitely on my top 10 list of cool things that make life worth living. Ok,
I know it sounds a little pathetic to say that but really folks, if you have one of these, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Long gone are the days of programming the vcr with a shitty tape that you never bothered to replace. Long gone are the days of writing notes to yourself to remind you what day what show came on at what time and then strategically placing such note somewhere close to the tv (but not in the way of your view) only to be lost or forgotten as other notes piled up close by. OR how about forgetting to write the note in the first damn place and then having to wait for the rerun of a missed show or having your friend tell you how good the show was and too bad they didn't record it for you because it was soooo friggin' cool and they can't believe that you would miss it! You get the idea. Anyway, I just thought I would give some props to the masterminds behind the Tivo genius. Yes, I know if it wasn't for computers it probably wouldn't exist. From great things stem even greater things so if you don't have one of these rockin' little gadgets yourself, I would suggest gettin' off the couch and hightailing it to your nearest cable store or wherever you can get your hands on one and join the rest of us in the world of one time season pass programming! AND, think of all the trees you'll be saving by not using paper to write notes to yourself! It's a win win situation!! Ahhh, life is sweet!! :o)

Camping Pix (con't)

Ok, I know I was supposed to post these pix last week but my computer is so friggin' slow that I need time and patience to blog which I haven't really had until now. Anywho, here they are! I took this beautiful picture of the blue sky and clouds and I must say I like it so much I use it as wallpaper on my comp at work. I spoke to these
cows while down at the outhouse and they told me that they were milk chocolate cows and that I could find dark chocolate cows down the road. Then they gave me a few pointers on how to stay safe while camping in the forest. I thought they were very insightful and intelligent cows no matter what anyone says about them! Ok, on to the second day's events. Next we have a picture of my yummy cuddle bear and tour guide Dave on the quad. That damn thing can jam up a mountain, lemme tell you! It also gives you a nice workout as both of us were plenty sore after the trip! The next pic was taken from about 12,000 feet up. Talk about breathtaking! Way way up in the forest we came across Silver King Mine - 1894. Talk about cool! There was even some info on the mine and a book for visitors to sign. We got 2 pix of Silver King Mine. You can see me in the doorway of one of them. Yes, that was the only picture I managed to get in during the whole weekend. Last but not least, we can't forget the beautiful wildlife! There was deer galore and we even manged to scare a skunk but I didn't get a pic of him. At least he was nice enough not to spray us - heh. Well, that's about it! I hope you enjoy looking at my camping pix. We had a great time and I'm looking forward to the next adventure. Until next time fellow bloggers....