Visited Missouri again just in time for a wedding,
Jen Hartman was beautiful, and we left the dance floor sweating.
The next weeks to come involved a lot of the Mississippi River,
I never imagined a few months later I'd be in it with the shivers.
Rode my friend's jet ski and watched some others play in the water,
I feared at the end of the day I'd find a human that was slaughtered.
Enjoyed Bluegrass music at the site of Mud Lake,
It's memories like these that I can't believe I get to make.
The following weekend, I returned a moving favor,
Reggie and Chelcy's house is awesome, and family time I did savor.
Later that night, our cab driver put on a light show,
Once at T-Layne's I heard, "This ain't my first karaoke, ho."
We danced the night away, at this point, out of habit,
We had an opportunity to hang with Phil; couldn't help but grab it.
Stayed an extra night in STL after a Sunday at Hammerstone's,
Saw a lot of my new Jap friend, Parker-- could've been his flesh and bones.
Winery weekend was an event not to be missed,
Megan Mullen in rare form hitting on Phil, Em wasn't even pissed.
Jessica showed up much to my surprise,
Asked me to be a bridesmaid, happy tears came to my eyes.
Another successful weekend, but ready for what was in store,
Lollapalooza in Chicago? There's nothing I want more!
Emily with two idiots riding the train to the city,
I show up at Spitz's apartment, the place pimpin' like Diddy.
Emily and Ash cherish every moment of Black Cards and Little J,
Catching up on meaningless discussions, always so much to say.
That night we try the fishbowl, we drink it fast with no apology,
Can't forget to check in at the 17th church of scientology.
The next day we wake to find a rainy, rainy day,
With Grace and Walk the Moon on the agenda, water will not get in our way.
Meet up with the guys, Ryan is a fist-pumping fool,
I break away to see Slim Shady cuz let's face it,I'm a tool.
My Morning Jacket with another stellar performance,
Much like Mr. Double Fist-pumper and all his endurance.
Spitz decides to break the rules and jump over the fence,
Searching high and low, his absence adds to our suspense.
We meet back up at the apartment, some are still wanting to have more fun,
But we knew our night was over when Ryan started chewing a wet one.
Sleep it all off for a bit the next day,
I head back on a scenic drive to the state that ends in "a."
I get my float trip fix with my girls Lindsay and Lisa,
Tubing along their canoe is a perfect way to please-ya.
Emily brought Phil for his first taste of this town,
Princess cups filled with mimosas, how quickly they went down.
Taking off hiking around the Mines of Spain,
Ashley running from snakes until she gets a sidepain.
Saw what we call a great band at Summer's Last Blast,
By the end of the night, Phil went missing, it happened so fast.
Picked him up in the ghetto, said he hated this place,
The next day he laughed and called those words a disgrace.
Labor Day weekend was as great as you can imagine,
Wineries, Picnic and BBQ- going on in true SFC-fashion.
I attend a Booze Cruise with my Rugby Loves the next week,
We are karaoke fools singing til we can't speak.
Let's just say my September was off to a great start,
The crazy thing is, we haven't even talked about the best part!
After crossfit on a Wednesday, I took off for Harrah's late at night,
Finally get to see Nicole after six month of only skype.
We are headed to San Francisco in the wee hours of the morning,
Her and Penny are about spend four nights with my snoring.
There is so much to do and people to see,
First, I went to the IBM Office to say hi to my old team.
Later that night, we went out and had a blast,
Nicole was at a jazz bar getting hit on by foreign ass.
Shopping and eating and sleeping here or there,
Just excited to be together in the California air.
Spend Saturday in Berkely with my sweet housemates of the prior year,
Every time I see them I start to cry and start to cheer.
Sunday is the day Nicole and Penny head North,
I spend it all with Jan and Dave, who I feel I've known since my birth.
These two are the greatest friends someone could ever have,
Jan takes me to the airport, I don't even need a cab!
Even though I'm exhausted and could really use some sleep,
There is no time-- to the next big event I must leap.
Starting to party and to celebrate my 25th,
80s and 90s-style, the whole weekend I could kiss!
First to arrive were Em, Phil, Will and Brad,
Playing catch phrase may have made us all a little mad.
Aubrey showed up holding a dog statue with eyes that sag,
I immediately turned into a crazy lady with some bags.
My momma appeared around ten that night,
I am the luckiest girl to have her in my life.
We left Diane in bed while we hit the Rainbow Lounge,
No idea we'd be hearing such a beautiful sound.
Brad and Aubrey sing amazing, we really gave them no choice,
But the Grammy goes to our strokin' lady, whom we call Joyce the Voice.
Run around the next morning getting ready for the party,
Maid Rite food made us wanna barf and probably a little farty.
Get ready in the hotel after we decorate the hall,
My mom hung up surprise collages of my life and all.
Off to a slow start, but it did pick up quick,
Prizes went to those with the best costumes that I picked.
Rollerblades, flip cup and beer pong before we hit the bars,
Nobody's leaving til I sing my song, How Bizarre.
We don't stop dancing, we're all in a pack,
Jessica is here, and there's Brooke and Zach.
It meant so much to have my closest friends here,
Moments like my 25th, I will always hold dear.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
2011: The Year of the Road Warrior (Part I)
The year started out just like any other,
Talking bout lesbians being cousins while stumbling in gutters.
It was New Year's Eve and, with me, my two best girls,
Sparkly dresses intact and hair with big curls.
Hanging with old friends, happy to be back in the Midwest,
I had no idea 2011 would really be my best.
Back to Dubuque was the first trip among many,
If I ran as much as I drove this year, you can bet your ass I'd be skinny!
I officially began my new job on the 17th of Jan,
With new energy and duties, I really was a fan.
I stayed in Dubuque for the whole month long,
My Auntie Tata kept me company, always in song.
My next trip was on February's first real weekend,
Mizzou basketball was a success and then we went drinkin'.
Wild Jen and Kris were ready, and don't forget Jon,
Getting hit on by married guy infront of his wife was just wrong.
Nicole came back for one more visit before France,
At the hotel club, Lil Wayne wanted in her pants.
March brought the greatest party known to man,
Mardi Gras was in full force, making it past noon was our plan.
Venturing around, singing in microphones like a star,
I'll even pretend that guy didn't call me Roseanne Barr.
Ended our night at Taylana's like most smart folk do,
Even a rock through a window won't let our fun go to poo.
Something amazing happened toward the end of March,
The "Garden Club" was created and, boy, were we parched.
They weren't the only new friends that I would meet,
On the 26th that month, I was in for a treat.
Invited by my landlady to tailgate and attend a rugby game,
I had no idea that my life would never be the same.
It was so cold outside, but the social warmed me up a bit,
Began making friends and not til 6am did we quit.
That was the first of many times that we've owned the night this year,
These brothers share my love for dance parties, but not my brand of beer.
Not to play favorites or upset anyone who reads this,
But my new friends began to make Missouri life less-missed.
Went skiing with a co-worker at Dubuque's Sundown Mountain,
Didn't fall this much the first time so decided to hang out by a fountain.
Aubrey came for a visit like a true friend does,
Rainbow Lounge is an experience, you don't even need a buzz.
We treated ourselves to massages and got our nails done right,
Little did we know our night would be made by the Girls of Miller Lite.
Brooke and Zach were the next to visit me in the land of Corn,
We took lessons for snowboarding, I automatically wished I hadn't been born.
B and Z going down the hill with two feet by the end of the day,
I decide to take pictures instead, later I would play.
Went to a Comedy show with the GC ladies at the Diamond Jo,
Then had a blast for St. Pat's in Dyersville, wouldn't you know!
Experienced Galena for my first time ever,
Went on a ghost tour and got chills even while wearing a sweater.
Garden Club rocked it all year long,
With River cruises and progressive dinners, we really could do no wrong.
Took a trip to Davenport to see my old friend, Andy, play some ball,
Reminded me of all those times strategizing back at MAC that one fall.
Finally the BFF comes to see what the fuss is all about,
Trying to make sense of a life that is filled with questions and doubts.
Emily quickly becomes obsessed with a place called the Lift,
A bar full of hipsters is arguably her best gift.
Make up a new game guessing whose facebook status is being read,
Asking Jason Aldean to "get off mah feed" was the funniest that was said.
What came next was driving to the Lou and having a hoot,
At Sanctuaria, Emily would get a snake in her boot.
Worked from her living room that day while making a scrapbook,
Just to be left at an apartment at night with no ramen noodles to be cooked.
Float trips were skipped the weekend before memorial day,
We threw Mom a 50th surprise party even though she wasn't born in May.
Later that weekend we boated and sat by a bon fire,
Dreaming of the summer weeks to come, which was all that we desired.
Five days later was the beginning of the most amazing vacation week,
Country Days was legendary, my cousin Abbey's singing was the peak!
She won the talent show and opened up for country star, Mark Wills,
I can't believe I get to party while still making money for my bills!
Got our broom and dust pan taken away by the stadium gatekeep,
But she couldn't stop Pujols' walkoff from solidifying the sweep!
Taking pics with Superman and badgering cubbie fans,
The greatest was Reggie yelling, "You suck again!!"
The fun is not over, oh no, it's just begun.
Because in three short days, Shelly will start to run.
It's something not just anyone could endure,
It's not for the innocent and definitely not the pure.
A trip to Bonnaroo was the greatest of my life,
Even greater than the day when I become a wife.
But these stories have been told and a long time I took,
To carefully craft each moment in just a little book.
Emily came back to Iowa again, but this time brought along Ty,
Wrote my address on his arm in case things started to go awry.
Met Lindsay, Mike and Lola and started laughing off our asses,
All was fun and games until Em lost my sunglasses.
They would've been useful on the boat the week of July fourth,
But turned out not needed due to the rain from the North.
That was also the time I celebrated 26 years of my friend Jess,
Pedis and sushi were in order followed by a camo purse photo sesh.
Boating and River Parties and talking all night long,
Laughing at all the "partiers" who think they party harder with a bong.
You may think it's crazy, all the driving that's been done,
But how could I resist all these moments of great fun?!
Talking bout lesbians being cousins while stumbling in gutters.
It was New Year's Eve and, with me, my two best girls,
Sparkly dresses intact and hair with big curls.
Hanging with old friends, happy to be back in the Midwest,
I had no idea 2011 would really be my best.
Back to Dubuque was the first trip among many,
If I ran as much as I drove this year, you can bet your ass I'd be skinny!
I officially began my new job on the 17th of Jan,
With new energy and duties, I really was a fan.
I stayed in Dubuque for the whole month long,
My Auntie Tata kept me company, always in song.
My next trip was on February's first real weekend,
Mizzou basketball was a success and then we went drinkin'.
Wild Jen and Kris were ready, and don't forget Jon,
Getting hit on by married guy infront of his wife was just wrong.
Nicole came back for one more visit before France,
At the hotel club, Lil Wayne wanted in her pants.
March brought the greatest party known to man,
Mardi Gras was in full force, making it past noon was our plan.
Venturing around, singing in microphones like a star,
I'll even pretend that guy didn't call me Roseanne Barr.
Ended our night at Taylana's like most smart folk do,
Even a rock through a window won't let our fun go to poo.
Something amazing happened toward the end of March,
The "Garden Club" was created and, boy, were we parched.
They weren't the only new friends that I would meet,
On the 26th that month, I was in for a treat.
Invited by my landlady to tailgate and attend a rugby game,
I had no idea that my life would never be the same.
It was so cold outside, but the social warmed me up a bit,
Began making friends and not til 6am did we quit.
That was the first of many times that we've owned the night this year,
These brothers share my love for dance parties, but not my brand of beer.
Not to play favorites or upset anyone who reads this,
But my new friends began to make Missouri life less-missed.
Went skiing with a co-worker at Dubuque's Sundown Mountain,
Didn't fall this much the first time so decided to hang out by a fountain.
Aubrey came for a visit like a true friend does,
Rainbow Lounge is an experience, you don't even need a buzz.
We treated ourselves to massages and got our nails done right,
Little did we know our night would be made by the Girls of Miller Lite.
Brooke and Zach were the next to visit me in the land of Corn,
We took lessons for snowboarding, I automatically wished I hadn't been born.
B and Z going down the hill with two feet by the end of the day,
I decide to take pictures instead, later I would play.
Went to a Comedy show with the GC ladies at the Diamond Jo,
Then had a blast for St. Pat's in Dyersville, wouldn't you know!
Experienced Galena for my first time ever,
Went on a ghost tour and got chills even while wearing a sweater.
Garden Club rocked it all year long,
With River cruises and progressive dinners, we really could do no wrong.
Took a trip to Davenport to see my old friend, Andy, play some ball,
Reminded me of all those times strategizing back at MAC that one fall.
Finally the BFF comes to see what the fuss is all about,
Trying to make sense of a life that is filled with questions and doubts.
Emily quickly becomes obsessed with a place called the Lift,
A bar full of hipsters is arguably her best gift.
Make up a new game guessing whose facebook status is being read,
Asking Jason Aldean to "get off mah feed" was the funniest that was said.
What came next was driving to the Lou and having a hoot,
At Sanctuaria, Emily would get a snake in her boot.
Worked from her living room that day while making a scrapbook,
Just to be left at an apartment at night with no ramen noodles to be cooked.
Float trips were skipped the weekend before memorial day,
We threw Mom a 50th surprise party even though she wasn't born in May.
Later that weekend we boated and sat by a bon fire,
Dreaming of the summer weeks to come, which was all that we desired.
Five days later was the beginning of the most amazing vacation week,
Country Days was legendary, my cousin Abbey's singing was the peak!
She won the talent show and opened up for country star, Mark Wills,
I can't believe I get to party while still making money for my bills!
Got our broom and dust pan taken away by the stadium gatekeep,
But she couldn't stop Pujols' walkoff from solidifying the sweep!
Taking pics with Superman and badgering cubbie fans,
The greatest was Reggie yelling, "You suck again!!"
The fun is not over, oh no, it's just begun.
Because in three short days, Shelly will start to run.
It's something not just anyone could endure,
It's not for the innocent and definitely not the pure.
A trip to Bonnaroo was the greatest of my life,
Even greater than the day when I become a wife.
But these stories have been told and a long time I took,
To carefully craft each moment in just a little book.
Emily came back to Iowa again, but this time brought along Ty,
Wrote my address on his arm in case things started to go awry.
Met Lindsay, Mike and Lola and started laughing off our asses,
All was fun and games until Em lost my sunglasses.
They would've been useful on the boat the week of July fourth,
But turned out not needed due to the rain from the North.
That was also the time I celebrated 26 years of my friend Jess,
Pedis and sushi were in order followed by a camo purse photo sesh.
Boating and River Parties and talking all night long,
Laughing at all the "partiers" who think they party harder with a bong.
You may think it's crazy, all the driving that's been done,
But how could I resist all these moments of great fun?!
Monday, December 19, 2011
2012 Promises
2011 was easily the best year of my life. But I won't let it stop there... from here on out each year will be even better than the one before it. In order to make sure this happens, I have set some goals and am promising myself to achieve them. They will address many of the things I see as my biggest faults/areas of improvement, and cross off many items on my bucket list. By improving these areas, my health, confidence and overall quality of life are going to present so many more opportunities for a successful future.
I know many people believe "resolutions are meant to be broken," but once these words are published there is no turning back. I will accomplish all of these things. And so much more.
My Promises
1. Compete in the paleo challenge at my gym, Kettleburn Fitness... I will be doing a mixture of the paleo diet and the diet from the book, The Four Hour Body, which I did for two or so months(not necessarily very strictly) and lost close to twenty pounds earlier this year. I plan to follow it as strictly as possible for the 90 day challenge at my gym, and then maintain that healthy eating lifestyle afterwards. We are weighing, measuring and taking before and after pictures to track our progress. Will share with you after 90 days. :-)
2. Am taking a two-month break from drinking alcohol. Let's just say this has been a long time coming, and will just help me that much more with my weight loss/ being healthy goals. This will start after my New Year's trip in Chicago and go up until our family trip to Vegas for my cousin's Air Force Retirement Celebration in March.
3. In 2012, I will run over 600 miles.
4. I will run a half marathon all the way through without walking. I will run two total for the year.
5. I will buy a guitar and start to learn how to play. This has been on my list since I was in high school-- it's about time I did something about it.
6. To help with my healthy lifestyle and help me save more money, I will limit eating out to once a week.
7. No soda. Including Diet Mountain Dew, what I consider Jesus Juice.
8. I will volunteer with 5 different organizations. I've realized that good things really happen in life when you stop thinking about yourself, and start caring for others.
9. I will go skydiving.
10. I will start recycling again.
There you have it. The keys to my successful future-- 2011 has been amazing, but nothing has me more excited than the fast-approaching NEW YEAR.
xoxo,
Ash
I know many people believe "resolutions are meant to be broken," but once these words are published there is no turning back. I will accomplish all of these things. And so much more.
My Promises
1. Compete in the paleo challenge at my gym, Kettleburn Fitness... I will be doing a mixture of the paleo diet and the diet from the book, The Four Hour Body, which I did for two or so months(not necessarily very strictly) and lost close to twenty pounds earlier this year. I plan to follow it as strictly as possible for the 90 day challenge at my gym, and then maintain that healthy eating lifestyle afterwards. We are weighing, measuring and taking before and after pictures to track our progress. Will share with you after 90 days. :-)
2. Am taking a two-month break from drinking alcohol. Let's just say this has been a long time coming, and will just help me that much more with my weight loss/ being healthy goals. This will start after my New Year's trip in Chicago and go up until our family trip to Vegas for my cousin's Air Force Retirement Celebration in March.
3. In 2012, I will run over 600 miles.
4. I will run a half marathon all the way through without walking. I will run two total for the year.
5. I will buy a guitar and start to learn how to play. This has been on my list since I was in high school-- it's about time I did something about it.
6. To help with my healthy lifestyle and help me save more money, I will limit eating out to once a week.
7. No soda. Including Diet Mountain Dew, what I consider Jesus Juice.
8. I will volunteer with 5 different organizations. I've realized that good things really happen in life when you stop thinking about yourself, and start caring for others.
9. I will go skydiving.
10. I will start recycling again.
There you have it. The keys to my successful future-- 2011 has been amazing, but nothing has me more excited than the fast-approaching NEW YEAR.
xoxo,
Ash
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Book of Bonnaroo: The Highway to Love is Paved with Highfives
The day was Wednesday, the eighth of June,
It could be a needed-beginning or a day of doom.
We packed our shit and crammed it tight,
Shelly started right up without a fight.
I look to my left and see my pretty lady,
Worry appears with news that the gas pedal's acting a bit shady.
I'm not scared, it'll all work out--
Ty and B got it covered, there's really no doubt.
All of a sudden, an angel arrives,
He's 60, a hippie and not Mary Jane-deprived.
Together, they combined their powers as one,
By the time the Beamer left, our worrying was done.
Not once, but twice the prophet came around,
Maybe, just maybe we'll make it out of Farmtown.
We relieve ourselves at Jack N the Crack,
If Joe would come along, we'd be a five-man wolfpack.
After a new fuel pump, we think we've got it,
Til we run outta gas next to some old cottage.
A full tank of gas and air mattress later,
We're cruisin along as cool as AC Slater.
There's a jungle in my cup and I'm so sexcited,
With smiles on our faces, we'd be happy in riot.
Tyler's at the wheel and we're on a roll,
All is right with the world because we got our lucky troll.
Lost a door today and v-card long ago,
When the music comes on, you know we'll be gettin low.
Left our gas cap at the Missourah Line,
Went back and found her, oh so fine.
Em and Ash hittin' it hard with juice in their cup,
Looking to share love, there's a PEACE SIGN COMIN' UP!
Spillin, slippin, slidding from side to side,
Waiting to find a hitchhiker in need of a ride.
Headlights are blazing, cars are in lines,
Druggies are dealing, avoiding tickets and fines.
We decide to forgo that awful wait,
and head to Walmart where no one could predict our fate.
We filled our carts with food and beer,
buzzes wearing off from that everclear.
People have come around from every state,
From Pennsylvania and Iowa, even through a prison gate.
While most were nice, friendly and know how to kick,
It got a little scary when that guy cut off someone's dick.
Woke up early, shootin' the shit,
Carmen is ready, coconuts on her tit.
It's finally time to meet our match,
Bonnaroo's her name and boy what a catch.
Pass through RV check like it ain't no thang,
We'll be dancin' all day and night come shine or rain.
Who knew it could be so fun setting up shop'
With NPH overseeing us the partying is nonstop.
It was finally time to pop that roo cherry,
The Kopecky Family Band is so good it's scary.
Instruments galore and songs that make you pumped,
In 100 degree weather, my arms were goosebumped.
Our bodies so hot like we just climbed a mountain,
It was a no-brainer to jump in that mushroom fountain.
Next up is Freelance Whales after we freshen up a bit,
Tyler came along and on the sandy beach we did sit.
They had us pumpin our fist and singing out loud,
That guy's brother from Glee must be so proud.
Cheating on Bonnaroo, we hit the showers,
Relaxing in the RV as the minutes turn to hours.
Never have I ever with the neighbors next door,
All we got out of it is that Emily's a whore.
Drinkin' jungle juice like Tarzan and Jane,
Little did we know, we'd never see our drank again.
But after the spill, we were still jolly,
Even more so after meeting our new friend Molly.
Feelin' great and seeing more than shells,
Our faces were blown off by the sounds of Sleigh Bells.
Dancin, Dancin, Dancin, passing around glow sticks,
Braydon's up front takin some bad ass pics.
Wander on back so we can pop a squat,
Look for mystery vendors selling a cot.
No luck with the bed, but that didn't matter,
Ashley was out like a Chicago Cubs batter.
Emily still in her boots and pulling out all the stops,
Listenin to Roo Radio and takin some shots.
4am comes along and we wake up freezin,
It's all good, I fucking love Bonnaroo season.
Friday morn we rest for the night ahead.
We'll be lucky if we don't end up dead.
First stop is Cafe Where,
Sitting up front next to the speakers full-blare.
Daes Veil keeps it cool in the tent,
Lead Singer with a voice that must be heaven-sent.
You can feel sex in the air as Grace Potter takes the stage,
Captain America shows up and is ready to rage.
AJ and Ash in the middle of the crowd,
watching this feline dance makes my lady parts proud.
Face paint is on and we are ready to swoon,
My face has never melted as it did with WALK THE MOON.
Takin' it easy as we grab a bite to eat,
One gets worn out after hours of dancing on their feet.
Ashley heads to Florence and can't see a thing,
But she sounded just as she does recorded, damn she can sing.
Tyler takes Emily around on a wild goose chase,
All she's wanted all weekend is a freaking hammock in a case.
They wind up at Sonic Stage as groupies usually do,
Decide to stay to see Walk the Moon, Round Two.
We meet back up at Em-Em-Jay,
The night's not even begun and it's been a perfect day.
Back to Shelly to pop a squat and drink beer,
Finding glow sticks makes us start to cheer!
Watching Belly Dancers is a pleasant surprise,
There was even a man wearing a woman's disguise.
We end our shows with Fire, Angels and Wayne,
With so much energy on stage, Weezy's surely insane!
On our way back, Emily has an awkward encounter,
A girl is nearby and a guy's surely gonna mount her.
And of course Ashley's asleep inside within minutes,
Emily hangs with the neighbor Richard, or is it Dennis??
Tipsy and out of it, sleep deprived,
Dick asks Emily if she's okay to drive.
Better than Joe, she backs that truck ass up,
Instead of a sleeping bag, she finds herself curled up like a pup.
Tyler and B stroll in around six.
They've been out on Roo Town waving hundreds of glow sticks.
Ashley and Em awake in the morning,
All to find up above Tyler is snoring.
Braydon overheating when he was sleeping outside,
Later we use water bottles to shower in our ride.
Mumford and Sons is first on the agenda,
If the Lead Singer gets raped, I might be the offenda.
The boys check out Wiz with that Warren fellow,
Goin nuts in the crowd to the words of Black and Yellow.
We then head to the main stage where people is all you can see,
Everyone must really love themselves some Black Keys.
Meet up with Tyler under the arch,
Going to get a beverage, boy are we parched
Make a quick stop to Gay J's campsite,
We knew it was the beginning of a magical night.
Souls were filled with the Scissor Sisters,
Having so much fun that I couldn't feel my blisters.
Ash and Em wait 25 minutes just to use the John.
No telling what the boys were up to while they were gone.
Nothing could prepare us for the Girl Talk madness,
This kind of music could get rid of a widow's sadness.
Up on AJ's shoulders Tyler did go,
All he could see was people going crazy row after row.
One brave soul doing acrobatics in the rafter,
Then the guys went down the water slide and through the fountain after.
On the walk back we can't believe these are our lives,
The highway to love is paved with highfives.
I was feeling great, steady and stable,
And then I learned we were sleeping four to a table.
Somehow we made it through the night and no one died,
The next band played and Emily cried.
Tears in her eyes, she smiles at me with all that she's worth.
Quietly saying The Head and the Heart are not from this Earth.
I hang in the shade as we indulge in some Fences,
There's no doubt in my mind that hearing is the best of all senses.
Partyin' on like Wayne and Gartha,
We eat some burgers while in the background plays Aunt Martha.
Naps are taken under THIS TENT,
Cold War Kids could stay with me and not pay rent.
A little upset they didn't play what's yours is mine,
Get in a disagreement with Ty but all will be fine.
I come to my senses and say we're leaving in the morning at six,
We head back to Roo one last time post-giving Shelly's battery a fix.
One thing I may have failed to bring up,
Is that Tyler and Mike are now sporting amazing do-cuts.
With all intentions of partyin' like tomorrow will never come,
After minutes, you can stick a fork in us we're done.
Ty and Em in the hammock giving off the sleepy vibe,
Richard on the roof deeming us the Bonnaroo Tribe.
In the morning, we wish our new friends well,
We'll see them next year under the same Roo Spell.
Inside the sight is more than frightful,
but Shelly runs fine as long as u have a rope pull.
We first came for all different reasons--
Music, utopia, beer and stress-easin.
But we leave here with an understanding of one,
We'll meet again next year under the Bonnaroo Sun.
It could be a needed-beginning or a day of doom.
We packed our shit and crammed it tight,
Shelly started right up without a fight.
I look to my left and see my pretty lady,
Worry appears with news that the gas pedal's acting a bit shady.
I'm not scared, it'll all work out--
Ty and B got it covered, there's really no doubt.
All of a sudden, an angel arrives,
He's 60, a hippie and not Mary Jane-deprived.
Together, they combined their powers as one,
By the time the Beamer left, our worrying was done.
Not once, but twice the prophet came around,
Maybe, just maybe we'll make it out of Farmtown.
We relieve ourselves at Jack N the Crack,
If Joe would come along, we'd be a five-man wolfpack.
After a new fuel pump, we think we've got it,
Til we run outta gas next to some old cottage.
A full tank of gas and air mattress later,
We're cruisin along as cool as AC Slater.
There's a jungle in my cup and I'm so sexcited,
With smiles on our faces, we'd be happy in riot.
Tyler's at the wheel and we're on a roll,
All is right with the world because we got our lucky troll.
Lost a door today and v-card long ago,
When the music comes on, you know we'll be gettin low.
Left our gas cap at the Missourah Line,
Went back and found her, oh so fine.
Em and Ash hittin' it hard with juice in their cup,
Looking to share love, there's a PEACE SIGN COMIN' UP!
Spillin, slippin, slidding from side to side,
Waiting to find a hitchhiker in need of a ride.
Headlights are blazing, cars are in lines,
Druggies are dealing, avoiding tickets and fines.
We decide to forgo that awful wait,
and head to Walmart where no one could predict our fate.
We filled our carts with food and beer,
buzzes wearing off from that everclear.
People have come around from every state,
From Pennsylvania and Iowa, even through a prison gate.
While most were nice, friendly and know how to kick,
It got a little scary when that guy cut off someone's dick.
Woke up early, shootin' the shit,
Carmen is ready, coconuts on her tit.
It's finally time to meet our match,
Bonnaroo's her name and boy what a catch.
Pass through RV check like it ain't no thang,
We'll be dancin' all day and night come shine or rain.
Who knew it could be so fun setting up shop'
With NPH overseeing us the partying is nonstop.
It was finally time to pop that roo cherry,
The Kopecky Family Band is so good it's scary.
Instruments galore and songs that make you pumped,
In 100 degree weather, my arms were goosebumped.
Our bodies so hot like we just climbed a mountain,
It was a no-brainer to jump in that mushroom fountain.
Next up is Freelance Whales after we freshen up a bit,
Tyler came along and on the sandy beach we did sit.
They had us pumpin our fist and singing out loud,
That guy's brother from Glee must be so proud.
Cheating on Bonnaroo, we hit the showers,
Relaxing in the RV as the minutes turn to hours.
Never have I ever with the neighbors next door,
All we got out of it is that Emily's a whore.
Drinkin' jungle juice like Tarzan and Jane,
Little did we know, we'd never see our drank again.
But after the spill, we were still jolly,
Even more so after meeting our new friend Molly.
Feelin' great and seeing more than shells,
Our faces were blown off by the sounds of Sleigh Bells.
Dancin, Dancin, Dancin, passing around glow sticks,
Braydon's up front takin some bad ass pics.
Wander on back so we can pop a squat,
Look for mystery vendors selling a cot.
No luck with the bed, but that didn't matter,
Ashley was out like a Chicago Cubs batter.
Emily still in her boots and pulling out all the stops,
Listenin to Roo Radio and takin some shots.
4am comes along and we wake up freezin,
It's all good, I fucking love Bonnaroo season.
Friday morn we rest for the night ahead.
We'll be lucky if we don't end up dead.
First stop is Cafe Where,
Sitting up front next to the speakers full-blare.
Daes Veil keeps it cool in the tent,
Lead Singer with a voice that must be heaven-sent.
You can feel sex in the air as Grace Potter takes the stage,
Captain America shows up and is ready to rage.
AJ and Ash in the middle of the crowd,
watching this feline dance makes my lady parts proud.
Face paint is on and we are ready to swoon,
My face has never melted as it did with WALK THE MOON.
Takin' it easy as we grab a bite to eat,
One gets worn out after hours of dancing on their feet.
Ashley heads to Florence and can't see a thing,
But she sounded just as she does recorded, damn she can sing.
Tyler takes Emily around on a wild goose chase,
All she's wanted all weekend is a freaking hammock in a case.
They wind up at Sonic Stage as groupies usually do,
Decide to stay to see Walk the Moon, Round Two.
We meet back up at Em-Em-Jay,
The night's not even begun and it's been a perfect day.
Back to Shelly to pop a squat and drink beer,
Finding glow sticks makes us start to cheer!
Watching Belly Dancers is a pleasant surprise,
There was even a man wearing a woman's disguise.
We end our shows with Fire, Angels and Wayne,
With so much energy on stage, Weezy's surely insane!
On our way back, Emily has an awkward encounter,
A girl is nearby and a guy's surely gonna mount her.
And of course Ashley's asleep inside within minutes,
Emily hangs with the neighbor Richard, or is it Dennis??
Tipsy and out of it, sleep deprived,
Dick asks Emily if she's okay to drive.
Better than Joe, she backs that truck ass up,
Instead of a sleeping bag, she finds herself curled up like a pup.
Tyler and B stroll in around six.
They've been out on Roo Town waving hundreds of glow sticks.
Ashley and Em awake in the morning,
All to find up above Tyler is snoring.
Braydon overheating when he was sleeping outside,
Later we use water bottles to shower in our ride.
Mumford and Sons is first on the agenda,
If the Lead Singer gets raped, I might be the offenda.
The boys check out Wiz with that Warren fellow,
Goin nuts in the crowd to the words of Black and Yellow.
We then head to the main stage where people is all you can see,
Everyone must really love themselves some Black Keys.
Meet up with Tyler under the arch,
Going to get a beverage, boy are we parched
Make a quick stop to Gay J's campsite,
We knew it was the beginning of a magical night.
Souls were filled with the Scissor Sisters,
Having so much fun that I couldn't feel my blisters.
Ash and Em wait 25 minutes just to use the John.
No telling what the boys were up to while they were gone.
Nothing could prepare us for the Girl Talk madness,
This kind of music could get rid of a widow's sadness.
Up on AJ's shoulders Tyler did go,
All he could see was people going crazy row after row.
One brave soul doing acrobatics in the rafter,
Then the guys went down the water slide and through the fountain after.
On the walk back we can't believe these are our lives,
The highway to love is paved with highfives.
I was feeling great, steady and stable,
And then I learned we were sleeping four to a table.
Somehow we made it through the night and no one died,
The next band played and Emily cried.
Tears in her eyes, she smiles at me with all that she's worth.
Quietly saying The Head and the Heart are not from this Earth.
I hang in the shade as we indulge in some Fences,
There's no doubt in my mind that hearing is the best of all senses.
Partyin' on like Wayne and Gartha,
We eat some burgers while in the background plays Aunt Martha.
Naps are taken under THIS TENT,
Cold War Kids could stay with me and not pay rent.
A little upset they didn't play what's yours is mine,
Get in a disagreement with Ty but all will be fine.
I come to my senses and say we're leaving in the morning at six,
We head back to Roo one last time post-giving Shelly's battery a fix.
One thing I may have failed to bring up,
Is that Tyler and Mike are now sporting amazing do-cuts.
With all intentions of partyin' like tomorrow will never come,
After minutes, you can stick a fork in us we're done.
Ty and Em in the hammock giving off the sleepy vibe,
Richard on the roof deeming us the Bonnaroo Tribe.
In the morning, we wish our new friends well,
We'll see them next year under the same Roo Spell.
Inside the sight is more than frightful,
but Shelly runs fine as long as u have a rope pull.
We first came for all different reasons--
Music, utopia, beer and stress-easin.
But we leave here with an understanding of one,
We'll meet again next year under the Bonnaroo Sun.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Unspoken
Sometimes I beg when I should give,
I've been known to hide when I should live.
I wander around in a cold, dark place,
All while wishing you'd give me anything but this space.
I don't do good with quiet and distance,
Or your dodging glances and donning resistance.
Just when I decide to throw it all out,
You show me a smile and wash away my doubt.
At this rate, I'll burst before I know,
Because without you, I'm just winter with no snow.
My dreams are consumed by all that is unspoken,
I fear all that remains is my heart that is broken.
But right before the dawn opens my eyes,
That look on your face makes my hope start to rise.
So now here's the question, the one of my life,
Is it me that is guilty of turning the knife?
Did I make it all up? Is it real or not?
Two more weeks of this shit, my heart just might stop.
I'm asking you once, not counting the hundreds of times in my head,
Will you give us a chance when we're outside of your bed?
I've been known to hide when I should live.
I wander around in a cold, dark place,
All while wishing you'd give me anything but this space.
I don't do good with quiet and distance,
Or your dodging glances and donning resistance.
Just when I decide to throw it all out,
You show me a smile and wash away my doubt.
At this rate, I'll burst before I know,
Because without you, I'm just winter with no snow.
My dreams are consumed by all that is unspoken,
I fear all that remains is my heart that is broken.
But right before the dawn opens my eyes,
That look on your face makes my hope start to rise.
So now here's the question, the one of my life,
Is it me that is guilty of turning the knife?
Did I make it all up? Is it real or not?
Two more weeks of this shit, my heart just might stop.
I'm asking you once, not counting the hundreds of times in my head,
Will you give us a chance when we're outside of your bed?
Never Know
Today is the day I let you go,
What could've changed our lives, we'll never really know.
I gave you all that I knew how,
It took breaking my every rule to see what I do now.
All this time I'd go back and forth,
Just begging for you to feel the love that I'm worth.
For 25 years, my record's been perfect,
Of not settling for what only looks good on the surface.
With this experience just like the others before,
I'll take with me the lessons and brace myself for more.
What I've learned from you is that I can share my kindness,
But I need to be aware of the potential of blindness.
I should never forget what I know to be true,
It's not really love if only one has a clue.
One day I'll look back, give you a second of thought,
Smiling for what was won with all the fights that I fought.
Even after all of this, I still see the greatness that you hold,
I hope you'll realize soon what I know you've been told.
That you deserve all the best with or without me,
My friendship is here; we know that's all we'll ever be.
You'll never be as young as you are right now,
So surround yourself with as much happiness as your world will allow.
But today is the day that I let you go,
What could've changed our lives, we'll never really know.
What could've changed our lives, we'll never really know.
I gave you all that I knew how,
It took breaking my every rule to see what I do now.
All this time I'd go back and forth,
Just begging for you to feel the love that I'm worth.
For 25 years, my record's been perfect,
Of not settling for what only looks good on the surface.
With this experience just like the others before,
I'll take with me the lessons and brace myself for more.
What I've learned from you is that I can share my kindness,
But I need to be aware of the potential of blindness.
I should never forget what I know to be true,
It's not really love if only one has a clue.
One day I'll look back, give you a second of thought,
Smiling for what was won with all the fights that I fought.
Even after all of this, I still see the greatness that you hold,
I hope you'll realize soon what I know you've been told.
That you deserve all the best with or without me,
My friendship is here; we know that's all we'll ever be.
You'll never be as young as you are right now,
So surround yourself with as much happiness as your world will allow.
But today is the day that I let you go,
What could've changed our lives, we'll never really know.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Success
I don't like to use the words "Faith" or "Pray(er)."
It's mainly because they are almost always exclusive with God or religion.
But "Faith" is what I have. Only it's in myself, not God.
Some may say they are one in the same-- that God is a part of me.
That's not my version of faith.
My faith, the one I have in myself, is based on the understanding that no matter what happens, I will be alright.
At all those key moments or turning points, I'll know what to do.
I will take the right train.
I will let go of unreturned love.
I will help the one who needs it the most.
I will know even if my life is no longer, the world will continue as it was.
But I will have done my part.
A quote I once admired defined success by having made a life breathe easier because you lived.
That gives validation to my faith.
Success drives my faith.
Not God. Not Ghandi, the Dalai Lama, Buddha or Mother Earth.
Just me. And my will to succeed.
It's mainly because they are almost always exclusive with God or religion.
But "Faith" is what I have. Only it's in myself, not God.
Some may say they are one in the same-- that God is a part of me.
That's not my version of faith.
My faith, the one I have in myself, is based on the understanding that no matter what happens, I will be alright.
At all those key moments or turning points, I'll know what to do.
I will take the right train.
I will let go of unreturned love.
I will help the one who needs it the most.
I will know even if my life is no longer, the world will continue as it was.
But I will have done my part.
A quote I once admired defined success by having made a life breathe easier because you lived.
That gives validation to my faith.
Success drives my faith.
Not God. Not Ghandi, the Dalai Lama, Buddha or Mother Earth.
Just me. And my will to succeed.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
For a Friend
Life can be beautiful, yours may even have a purpose;
But it's not easy to see with such an ugly surface.
Tragedies happen at the blink of an eye,
Houses, people to whom we've said good bye.
Shortened of breath, a lump in your throat begins to form;
Feeling stranded and helpless in the middle of this storm.
But I'm not here to tell you it'll all be alright,
Because deep down you know there is nothing you can't fight.
May your tears bring you comfort, drowning out all the noise,
Vision yourself at the end- full of love, full of poise.
Because no doubt comes to mind as your wounds ache across your chest,
That your life, your family are stronger than this test.
I don't know if there's a God, I don't know what he desires;
But nature continues to grow, even after deadly fires.
When the day starts to feel like it's all just too much,
Know that you are loved by so many lives that you have touched.
The rain clouds will scatter and the smoke will be cleared,
I hope nothing is left of those things that you had feared.
There will be a moment when you'll feel calm and at peace,
You'll hear yourself laugh and sigh, the pain will start to ease.
You will then see what I have known since the day that we met,
That when gambling with life, you're always the best bet.
But it's not easy to see with such an ugly surface.
Tragedies happen at the blink of an eye,
Houses, people to whom we've said good bye.
Shortened of breath, a lump in your throat begins to form;
Feeling stranded and helpless in the middle of this storm.
But I'm not here to tell you it'll all be alright,
Because deep down you know there is nothing you can't fight.
May your tears bring you comfort, drowning out all the noise,
Vision yourself at the end- full of love, full of poise.
Because no doubt comes to mind as your wounds ache across your chest,
That your life, your family are stronger than this test.
I don't know if there's a God, I don't know what he desires;
But nature continues to grow, even after deadly fires.
When the day starts to feel like it's all just too much,
Know that you are loved by so many lives that you have touched.
The rain clouds will scatter and the smoke will be cleared,
I hope nothing is left of those things that you had feared.
There will be a moment when you'll feel calm and at peace,
You'll hear yourself laugh and sigh, the pain will start to ease.
You will then see what I have known since the day that we met,
That when gambling with life, you're always the best bet.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
My Gaga Inception
The following is a story I shared with a friend of mine and thought I'd do the same with you....
So I have this thing about dreams. Mine tend to come true in some way or form. I've dreamed of death and it's happened to that family I dreamed about. I dream about weddings and then one of my friends will get engaged. I also have a tendency to dream about tornadoes in the spring. For obvious reasons. This spring is really no different.
But in addition to these dreams, I also have been having some quite odds ones. I had a dream last week that Lady Gaga was stalking me. It was creepy and I woke up sweating. Anyway, this is sort of a two part story-- so I'll tell you this-- I was driving home on Friday through all of those awful storms. I was literally driving through Collinsville, Illinois when they came over the radio saying if you are in Collinsville then take cover. I pressed on the gas and just kept going and all of a sudden Lady Gaga started singing on the radio. It hit me-- OH MY GOD, this is it. That's what those dreams were about-- today is the day I'm going to die.
Okay so that's the first realization I made.
Another thing about me in case you don't know is that I'm obsessed with palindromes. If you don't know-- a palindrome is a work or series of numbers that reads the same forward as backwards. like the words mom, dad, radar, etc. Well I was at breakfast two weeks ago with my friends Sceleta and Eric and I was telling them how my whole life is a palindrome. My initials are AMA, I was born on 929(Sept. 29) at 858 in the morning... the four digits of my social are also a palindrome... my dad said I'm going to marry someone named Bob. So anyway--- I was telling Sceleta and Eric all of this. And Eric says, "So I guess that means you are going to die naked, crying and going through a tunnel." As in my life started that way so if my life is a palindrome that means it will end just the same. I thought it was brilliant and hilarious.
Okay, back to riding in the car in the worst storm EVERRRRR. I then started thinking again OH MY GOD this is it-- this is how I'm going to die. And then I thought about what Eric had said a week earlier and was like OH MY GOD... the tornado is the tunnel and it's going to rip my clothes off so fast I won't have time to cry, but the rain will be coming down and be my tears! All of this will happen while Lady Gaga is singing YOU WERE BORN THIS WAY!
yes, that just happened. But really it didn't. I survived to tell this pointless, ridiculous story. You're welcome.
So I have this thing about dreams. Mine tend to come true in some way or form. I've dreamed of death and it's happened to that family I dreamed about. I dream about weddings and then one of my friends will get engaged. I also have a tendency to dream about tornadoes in the spring. For obvious reasons. This spring is really no different.
But in addition to these dreams, I also have been having some quite odds ones. I had a dream last week that Lady Gaga was stalking me. It was creepy and I woke up sweating. Anyway, this is sort of a two part story-- so I'll tell you this-- I was driving home on Friday through all of those awful storms. I was literally driving through Collinsville, Illinois when they came over the radio saying if you are in Collinsville then take cover. I pressed on the gas and just kept going and all of a sudden Lady Gaga started singing on the radio. It hit me-- OH MY GOD, this is it. That's what those dreams were about-- today is the day I'm going to die.
Okay so that's the first realization I made.
Another thing about me in case you don't know is that I'm obsessed with palindromes. If you don't know-- a palindrome is a work or series of numbers that reads the same forward as backwards. like the words mom, dad, radar, etc. Well I was at breakfast two weeks ago with my friends Sceleta and Eric and I was telling them how my whole life is a palindrome. My initials are AMA, I was born on 929(Sept. 29) at 858 in the morning... the four digits of my social are also a palindrome... my dad said I'm going to marry someone named Bob. So anyway--- I was telling Sceleta and Eric all of this. And Eric says, "So I guess that means you are going to die naked, crying and going through a tunnel." As in my life started that way so if my life is a palindrome that means it will end just the same. I thought it was brilliant and hilarious.
Okay, back to riding in the car in the worst storm EVERRRRR. I then started thinking again OH MY GOD this is it-- this is how I'm going to die. And then I thought about what Eric had said a week earlier and was like OH MY GOD... the tornado is the tunnel and it's going to rip my clothes off so fast I won't have time to cry, but the rain will be coming down and be my tears! All of this will happen while Lady Gaga is singing YOU WERE BORN THIS WAY!
yes, that just happened. But really it didn't. I survived to tell this pointless, ridiculous story. You're welcome.
Monday, April 11, 2011
For Mr. No One
It's better than a breeze on a hot summer day
Better than anything a politician could say
It's sweeter than candy in the checkout lane
Than a carefully colored candy cane
It's as pure as an untouched waterwell
Pure as you imagine an angel to smell
It's as crazy as Mr. Ozzy Osborne's train
As a wild and mysteriously twisted brain
It's as silly as a kiddie song
Silly as two rights ever making a wrong
It's the way I feel when you're by my side
The way I crave you to be only mine.
How do you do this to me?
You were nothing I wanted, now everything I need
Please tell me I'm not crazy
Please call me your baby
Please call me and save me
Please call me and call me
It's as beautiful as the making of life
Beautiful as a groom's new wife
It's as kind as a hand shake
As the compassion after an earthquake
It's fragile as a flower
Fragile as a newspaper meeting a rainshower
It's new as thunder when lightning strikes
as an early spring evening riding bikes
It's as real as me needing your touch
Real as you eternally receiving my love
It's the way I feel when you're by my side
The way I crave you to be only mine.
How do you do this to me?
You were nothing I wanted, now everything I need.
Please tell me I'm not crazy
Please call me your baby
Please call me and save me
Please call me and call me
Better than anything a politician could say
It's sweeter than candy in the checkout lane
Than a carefully colored candy cane
It's as pure as an untouched waterwell
Pure as you imagine an angel to smell
It's as crazy as Mr. Ozzy Osborne's train
As a wild and mysteriously twisted brain
It's as silly as a kiddie song
Silly as two rights ever making a wrong
It's the way I feel when you're by my side
The way I crave you to be only mine.
How do you do this to me?
You were nothing I wanted, now everything I need
Please tell me I'm not crazy
Please call me your baby
Please call me and save me
Please call me and call me
It's as beautiful as the making of life
Beautiful as a groom's new wife
It's as kind as a hand shake
As the compassion after an earthquake
It's fragile as a flower
Fragile as a newspaper meeting a rainshower
It's new as thunder when lightning strikes
as an early spring evening riding bikes
It's as real as me needing your touch
Real as you eternally receiving my love
It's the way I feel when you're by my side
The way I crave you to be only mine.
How do you do this to me?
You were nothing I wanted, now everything I need.
Please tell me I'm not crazy
Please call me your baby
Please call me and save me
Please call me and call me
Everybody's Workin' for the Weekend
I'm really bad at this whole blog thing... I can't seem to commit. Which is most likely why I will never write a book. Things have been happening, life is speeding by, and I'm doing my best to keep up. Last week was a bit overwhelming, but it paid off. I'm finally getting the hang of my job and see the impact I am having, which is always nice!
I've been meeting quite a lot of people-- many of which have already become great friends in this short amount of time. It's so crazy what a difference a year makes-- I can't even imagine what my life will be like a year from now. Even though there are so many great, fun things coming up, I just really want life to slow down. Unfortunately since I have so many fun plans in the next few months, that's when it always goes by faster. So while I am usually wishing away the work week, I guess I can handle it if my weekends wouldn't pass me by so dang fast.
All I know is that Emily is coming this week and I have no doubt it'll be my favorite weekend yet. With more to come. :-)
xoxoxo
Ash
I've been meeting quite a lot of people-- many of which have already become great friends in this short amount of time. It's so crazy what a difference a year makes-- I can't even imagine what my life will be like a year from now. Even though there are so many great, fun things coming up, I just really want life to slow down. Unfortunately since I have so many fun plans in the next few months, that's when it always goes by faster. So while I am usually wishing away the work week, I guess I can handle it if my weekends wouldn't pass me by so dang fast.
All I know is that Emily is coming this week and I have no doubt it'll be my favorite weekend yet. With more to come. :-)
xoxoxo
Ash
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Down with the Sickness
I don't really like Lemon-flavored tea. It bothers me that no one has said this before because seriously, who drinks this stuff??
To quote Almost Heroes, it tastes "like something that's passed through the system of a sick old woman..." A sick old woman who just bathed in lemons covered in manure.
I do like my mom's tea-- it's the perfect amount of everything. Even though I have a Tea Maker at home I won't make any tea because I know it won't be as good as my mom's. Why settle for less than perfection? Which is I guess what every guy in this world is doing because they all seem to be married and not with me. muuuuhahahahahaha. It was a joke, people, give it up.
It hit me about 20 hours ago that I'm a little homesick... I'll have to manage that feeling for a few more weeks until I go home towards the end of March. I can't believe Feb. is almost over! Holy Moly!!!
Earlier this week I was still on a high from Aubrey's visit on Monday-- it's amazing how great it feels to hang with someone you are close to and who knows not only you but where you come from. We had such a relaxing and fun time, but still somehow I got a little sickness from this weekend. I've been trying to rest all week for this weekend coming up that will be spent with Brooke and Zach! It's been a long time coming, hanging with those two love birds. I don't think we've had time to hang just the three of us since Brooke and I lived together in college. It should be a good time.
I'll be writing soon-- have a life to live here, gosh.
xoxo
To quote Almost Heroes, it tastes "like something that's passed through the system of a sick old woman..." A sick old woman who just bathed in lemons covered in manure.
I do like my mom's tea-- it's the perfect amount of everything. Even though I have a Tea Maker at home I won't make any tea because I know it won't be as good as my mom's. Why settle for less than perfection? Which is I guess what every guy in this world is doing because they all seem to be married and not with me. muuuuhahahahahaha. It was a joke, people, give it up.
It hit me about 20 hours ago that I'm a little homesick... I'll have to manage that feeling for a few more weeks until I go home towards the end of March. I can't believe Feb. is almost over! Holy Moly!!!
Earlier this week I was still on a high from Aubrey's visit on Monday-- it's amazing how great it feels to hang with someone you are close to and who knows not only you but where you come from. We had such a relaxing and fun time, but still somehow I got a little sickness from this weekend. I've been trying to rest all week for this weekend coming up that will be spent with Brooke and Zach! It's been a long time coming, hanging with those two love birds. I don't think we've had time to hang just the three of us since Brooke and I lived together in college. It should be a good time.
I'll be writing soon-- have a life to live here, gosh.
xoxo
Monday, February 7, 2011
I'll sleep when I'm dead...
Maybe one of these days I'll get some rest on the weekends. I had some bad luck with my car this week-- nothing serious, the car itself is a beauty and a beast(beat that, Disney!)
I had left my dome light on for a while last week and the battery voltage got low and caused all sorts of codes to go crazy and needing to be reset so of course all this happened on my way to Columbia this weekend! So Jenna and I had to spend some of our Saturday taking my car to the Nissan dealership but they had it ready to go for me in probably two hours-- awesome.
THEN... when I got home yesterday right before the superbowl, I started unloading my groceries I had just bought to make chili for Molly and Jen(Molly's friend) and LOCKED MY KEYS IN MY CAR and couldn't get in my apartment! So I used Molly's phone to call someone to come unlock it for me. So I spent the whole first half of the superbowl cooking and then must say I wasn't impressed with the commercials during the second half!
Back in Columbia--
We met up with Kristin Sopko and her boyfriend for the Mizzou game and then went to a couple different bars. It was so nice to catch up and meeting Jon. We had an all around good time :-)
I'm going skiing this Friday and am pumped! Have only been once and that was last year in Lake Tahoe, so hopefully I'll be able to keep up.
Promise to think of a funny story soon.
xoxo
I had left my dome light on for a while last week and the battery voltage got low and caused all sorts of codes to go crazy and needing to be reset so of course all this happened on my way to Columbia this weekend! So Jenna and I had to spend some of our Saturday taking my car to the Nissan dealership but they had it ready to go for me in probably two hours-- awesome.
THEN... when I got home yesterday right before the superbowl, I started unloading my groceries I had just bought to make chili for Molly and Jen(Molly's friend) and LOCKED MY KEYS IN MY CAR and couldn't get in my apartment! So I used Molly's phone to call someone to come unlock it for me. So I spent the whole first half of the superbowl cooking and then must say I wasn't impressed with the commercials during the second half!
Back in Columbia--
We met up with Kristin Sopko and her boyfriend for the Mizzou game and then went to a couple different bars. It was so nice to catch up and meeting Jon. We had an all around good time :-)
I'm going skiing this Friday and am pumped! Have only been once and that was last year in Lake Tahoe, so hopefully I'll be able to keep up.
Promise to think of a funny story soon.
xoxo
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Let the Rain by Sara Bareilles
I wish I were pretty
I wish I were brave
If I owned this city
Then I'd make it behave
And if I were fearless
Then I'd speak my truth
And the world would hear this
That's what I wish I'd do, yeah
If my hands could hold them you'd see
I'd take all these secrets in me
And I'd move and mold them to be
Something I'd set free
I want to darken in the skies
Open the floodgates up
I want to change my mind
I want to be enough
I want the water in my eyes
I want to cry until the end of time
I want to let the rain come down
Make a brand new ground
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down
Make a brand new ground
Let the rain come down tonight
I hold on to worry so tight
It's safe in here right next to my heart
Who now shouts at the top of her voice
Let me go, let me out, this is not my choice
And I always felt it before
That the world was filled with much more
Than the drowning soul I've learned to be
I just need the rain to remind me
I want to darken in the skies
Open the floodgates up
I want to change my mind
I want to be enough
I want the water in my eyes
I want to cry until the end of time
I want to let the rain come down
Make a brand new ground
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down
Make a brand new ground
Let the rain come down
I want to let the rain come down
Make a brand new ground
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down
Make a brand new ground
Let the rain come down
I want to let the rain come down
Make a brand new ground
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down
Make a brand new ground
Let the rain come down tonight
I wish I were brave
If I owned this city
Then I'd make it behave
And if I were fearless
Then I'd speak my truth
And the world would hear this
That's what I wish I'd do, yeah
If my hands could hold them you'd see
I'd take all these secrets in me
And I'd move and mold them to be
Something I'd set free
I want to darken in the skies
Open the floodgates up
I want to change my mind
I want to be enough
I want the water in my eyes
I want to cry until the end of time
I want to let the rain come down
Make a brand new ground
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down
Make a brand new ground
Let the rain come down tonight
I hold on to worry so tight
It's safe in here right next to my heart
Who now shouts at the top of her voice
Let me go, let me out, this is not my choice
And I always felt it before
That the world was filled with much more
Than the drowning soul I've learned to be
I just need the rain to remind me
I want to darken in the skies
Open the floodgates up
I want to change my mind
I want to be enough
I want the water in my eyes
I want to cry until the end of time
I want to let the rain come down
Make a brand new ground
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down
Make a brand new ground
Let the rain come down
I want to let the rain come down
Make a brand new ground
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down
Make a brand new ground
Let the rain come down
I want to let the rain come down
Make a brand new ground
Let the rain come down
Let the rain come down
Make a brand new ground
Let the rain come down tonight
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Kindness is my religion
<3 Ricky Gervais
May or may not be what you believe in or live by, but he makes some really great points.
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/19/a-holiday-message-from-ricky-gervais-why-im-an-atheist/
xoxo,
Ash
May or may not be what you believe in or live by, but he makes some really great points.
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/19/a-holiday-message-from-ricky-gervais-why-im-an-atheist/
xoxo,
Ash
Monday, January 24, 2011
Is it February Yet?
Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you wish someone would choke on one.
You as in you, not me. Gosh, you're mean.
So this could possibly be a good week. My boss and coworker are in NY this week for work so I am left here to fend for myself-- as in survive a week full of meetings and tasks. I'm doing pretty good so far-- of course I'm only three hours in. But this Monday is treating me well. Already lunch time, ya heard??!
I had a relaxing weekend, but can barely walk today due to doing lunges on Saturday for the first time in probably a year! Pretty pathetic... not to mention I look like someone shoved it, if you know what I mean. I missed out on a fun-filled day at the AuBuchon household yesterday which is a bummer, but it'll be worth the wait when I actually get back home again.
I'm pretty excited for the upcoming month or so.
This weekend- Nicole is coming again on her way back from applying for her VISA in Chicago.
Feb.4-- going to Columbia for the weekend to see Jenna, who I have not seen in TWO YEARS! Hard to believe we lived together every day for a year and then to go two years without seeing each other?? I get the point, Jen. Kristin and her bf are meeting up with us on that Saturday and we are going to the Mizzou/Colorado game. Pretty pumped! Then the Superbowl is on Sunday so hopefully I'll make it back to DBQ in time to do something fun!
Feb. 18-- Aubrey and maybe Brooke and Kate are coming to see me! That will be such a great weekend. I need to investigate some fun things for us to do.
March 4-- MARDI GRAS WEEKEND!!! I'll be headed to STL to participate in my second MG celebration! I'm going to stay at Matt and Emily's new awesome, amazing, stellar house. Hopefully get to see Reg and Chee while I'm there before I head back.
Then I imagine I'll go home to BT finally for the first time since the holidays later in March, right in time for Dad's birthday-- and maybe some warmer weather??
These are the things that are keeping me going-- EVERYBODY'S WORKIN' FOR THE WEEKEND if you will... But still figuring my professional stuff out as well. All I know is that I'm ready for my first paycheck! woop woop! :-)
xoxo,
Ash
You as in you, not me. Gosh, you're mean.
So this could possibly be a good week. My boss and coworker are in NY this week for work so I am left here to fend for myself-- as in survive a week full of meetings and tasks. I'm doing pretty good so far-- of course I'm only three hours in. But this Monday is treating me well. Already lunch time, ya heard??!
I had a relaxing weekend, but can barely walk today due to doing lunges on Saturday for the first time in probably a year! Pretty pathetic... not to mention I look like someone shoved it, if you know what I mean. I missed out on a fun-filled day at the AuBuchon household yesterday which is a bummer, but it'll be worth the wait when I actually get back home again.
I'm pretty excited for the upcoming month or so.
This weekend- Nicole is coming again on her way back from applying for her VISA in Chicago.
Feb.4-- going to Columbia for the weekend to see Jenna, who I have not seen in TWO YEARS! Hard to believe we lived together every day for a year and then to go two years without seeing each other?? I get the point, Jen. Kristin and her bf are meeting up with us on that Saturday and we are going to the Mizzou/Colorado game. Pretty pumped! Then the Superbowl is on Sunday so hopefully I'll make it back to DBQ in time to do something fun!
Feb. 18-- Aubrey and maybe Brooke and Kate are coming to see me! That will be such a great weekend. I need to investigate some fun things for us to do.
March 4-- MARDI GRAS WEEKEND!!! I'll be headed to STL to participate in my second MG celebration! I'm going to stay at Matt and Emily's new awesome, amazing, stellar house. Hopefully get to see Reg and Chee while I'm there before I head back.
Then I imagine I'll go home to BT finally for the first time since the holidays later in March, right in time for Dad's birthday-- and maybe some warmer weather??
These are the things that are keeping me going-- EVERYBODY'S WORKIN' FOR THE WEEKEND if you will... But still figuring my professional stuff out as well. All I know is that I'm ready for my first paycheck! woop woop! :-)
xoxo,
Ash
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Running Circles
Tootie is an idiot. But a lovable one. Last night as I was shivering outside with her in the snow she begins sprinting around in circles while on her leash. Therefore every time she got to the exact same place, she would get yanked and pulled back. It never phased her. She would just sprint the other way round and around. This continued for a good five minutes. I couldn't help but laugh-- a lot. So then I realized people are probably watching. They are looking out their window or driving by seeing a crazy dog choking herself voluntarily and the dog's owner bent over laughing. I'm surprised no one called Child Protective Services on me.
I've been reading Kathy Griffin's Biography and I have to say it just makes me love her more. She may be obnoxious, but damn she has earned it! I really feel like women like her and Chelsea Handler have made it okay to be accepted for a crude/funny woman. I'm not saying I'm going to start doing stand up or saying perverted, gross things on TV or on my blog for that matter. But if I wanted to, I would and that's because they have paved the way.
Work is getting busier and steadier. I have been assigned some accounts and while I won't give specifics, ever. I will say that I'm hoping to really get in there and surprise people, including myself. I'm also ready to meet more people. My neighbor is pretty awesome and I had dinner with her and her boyfriend last weekend and might get drinks with her and her friend on Saturday. A guy I work with is also pretty cool and I've gone to happy hour and bowling with him and his friends. But I need to meet others, too. I think that's my problem, or was one of my problems in SF-- I make a few friends and then just rely on them to be my only friends or to introduce me to others. I need to continue to put myself out there-- and honestly the best way to do that is explain what happened in SF and why I want to meet more people. It works. --- shout out to my mom... she's the one who told me to tell people that I had a hard time making friends there, which was one of the reasons I moved.
When people ask if it's snowed or is snowing here I tell them it never stops. But honestly, it's not a big deal. The streets get cleared off, I'm extra cautious and it really has no effect on anyone's lives here. So you biatches enjoy your snow days while us Iowans slave away :-)
I've been reading Kathy Griffin's Biography and I have to say it just makes me love her more. She may be obnoxious, but damn she has earned it! I really feel like women like her and Chelsea Handler have made it okay to be accepted for a crude/funny woman. I'm not saying I'm going to start doing stand up or saying perverted, gross things on TV or on my blog for that matter. But if I wanted to, I would and that's because they have paved the way.
Work is getting busier and steadier. I have been assigned some accounts and while I won't give specifics, ever. I will say that I'm hoping to really get in there and surprise people, including myself. I'm also ready to meet more people. My neighbor is pretty awesome and I had dinner with her and her boyfriend last weekend and might get drinks with her and her friend on Saturday. A guy I work with is also pretty cool and I've gone to happy hour and bowling with him and his friends. But I need to meet others, too. I think that's my problem, or was one of my problems in SF-- I make a few friends and then just rely on them to be my only friends or to introduce me to others. I need to continue to put myself out there-- and honestly the best way to do that is explain what happened in SF and why I want to meet more people. It works. --- shout out to my mom... she's the one who told me to tell people that I had a hard time making friends there, which was one of the reasons I moved.
When people ask if it's snowed or is snowing here I tell them it never stops. But honestly, it's not a big deal. The streets get cleared off, I'm extra cautious and it really has no effect on anyone's lives here. So you biatches enjoy your snow days while us Iowans slave away :-)
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Life after 2010
Do you ever get on your own nerves?? I do it all the time. Today I heard myself say something that I knew had someone said that to me I would want to get away from them as fast as I could. I can read people very well, which is a good and bad thing. I usually know what a person is all about after being around them five minutes. I don't even have to be the one talking to them... I can tell if a person is really into themselves more than anyone in the world, I know when someone is insecure, dumb, a know-it-all, and especially when someone is just plain annoying.
Because I see these things in other people, I have my moments when I see them in myself-- hey, I know it's hard to believe but I have flaws, too! I guess the good news is that I recognize what I'm doing and eventually stop, but sometimes I say things even if I think it might be annoying just because I really want to say them. I want to talk about myself for a second-- so GET OFF ME! Okay, so you're not even on me, I'm the one on me... oh gosh, now I'm annoying and not even making sense!
In other news that may be more informative than the previous paragraphs-- I'm back to work. It was an incredible break back home with my friends and family, and I'm sure feeling it this week- or at least my pillow is! Seriously, I'm exhausted this week and am very much looking forward sleeping in this weekend and just hanging out. Hopefully it's not snowing too much where I can actually get out and see more of this place.
I'm going bowling with some people from work tonight so that should be fun. It's really weird how at home I feel here already. Things are good.
xoxoxoxoxox
Because I see these things in other people, I have my moments when I see them in myself-- hey, I know it's hard to believe but I have flaws, too! I guess the good news is that I recognize what I'm doing and eventually stop, but sometimes I say things even if I think it might be annoying just because I really want to say them. I want to talk about myself for a second-- so GET OFF ME! Okay, so you're not even on me, I'm the one on me... oh gosh, now I'm annoying and not even making sense!
In other news that may be more informative than the previous paragraphs-- I'm back to work. It was an incredible break back home with my friends and family, and I'm sure feeling it this week- or at least my pillow is! Seriously, I'm exhausted this week and am very much looking forward sleeping in this weekend and just hanging out. Hopefully it's not snowing too much where I can actually get out and see more of this place.
I'm going bowling with some people from work tonight so that should be fun. It's really weird how at home I feel here already. Things are good.
xoxoxoxoxox
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