Houston Met Dance Company

The Talent

Lisa and Heather

Lisa will be performing this weekend at Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex

I am looking forward to seeing her and the company perform.

So awesome!

I am trying to gather up all the usual suspects for this event. I think taking in the arts would be good for us. Performances January 21-24. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

Still Confronting the Ground

click above link for more info!

Butta's Birthday Party (Censored)

Sara's Birthday Extravaganza January 16, 2010

We started out at Carol's house (Camp Director)
All the ladies
(Shawty, Lollipop, Lalo-Cha, Butta, Camp Director and Intern)

Butta & Lalo-Cha (Sara's 21st Birthday)

The Birthday Kids (Khahn's birthday party TBD)

Getting started, Sara knew we were getting a Limo, she just didn't know her man was upgrading to the Excursion. It was so nice and roomy.

Khahn and Mikey getting cozy

The "21" year old is already Double Fisting it..lol

& so it begins..the Limo was half the party. I agree with Sara, we should do that more often.

At AKA, our infamous birthday stop. Stopping here before we go to our other destinations is not a good idea, but for some reason we keep doing it. I guess we love Joe the bartender.

Just finished eating some awesome Sushi! Sara now has her button on her shoulder with some money! Way to go girl!

Romance & I

Outide of Monarch, isn't this a lovely spot for a picture.

I am not sure who the girl is in the boots? We picked up a few strays here and there. That happens when you are the life of the party. ha ha.

I hope you enjoyed your birthday party Sara. I hope we made up for all those years you got the shaft on your "after the holidays" birthday. We all had a blast. We made a few new friends, lost some shoes, cracked some ribs, had swollen eyes, bruises in roundabout places but we were in it to win it. Recovery time needed. Big thanks to our Camp Director who hosted the pick up and drop off spot. Had cake and decorations and of course breakfast!

Slacking!

Hi all..I have been sick all week. I caught some crud most likely from a co-worker. This cube farm has been hacking, sneezing and wheezing for the past few weeks.

I am finally back to health and I had this neat little random survey from Nellie..so I decided to post it on the lovely blog so I look like I am not slacking.

Not that you all have much room to talk. Lets see! I think 90% of my Blogging Buddies haven't posted anything new in over a week or more. Come on people! 2010 cannot be that boring or busy. Let's get with it.

I am looking forward to a fun filled and extremly busy weekend ahead. Never fear, I have my fully charged camera ready to go. I look forward to posting more of my ventures for all my wonderful readers (ALL 2 TO 3 OF YOU..ha j/k-I know a lot of people are shy and don't leave me comment love, it is okay. My counselor said this doesn't mean anything negative. I am not to blame).

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and enjoy my random little quiz.

TAG YOURSELF..rebels

THE QUESTIONS HAVE TO BE ASKED INSTANTLY NO DELAYING THAT SPOILS THE FUN---SIX NAMES YOU GO BY (this is not easy!):

1) Laura

2) Laurie

3) Lalo
4) Lalo-Cha
5) Mom
6) Captain _____ (Whitty, Obvious etc..)

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:

1) The Orange Jacket

2) Earrings

3) One Shoe

THREE THINGS YOU WANT VERY BADLY AT THE MOMENT:

1) I U D

2) Breakfast

3) AN EXTRA PAYCHECK :) (good one)
THREE PEOPLE WHO WILL SEND THIS BACK TO YOU:

1) Minny

2) Mynie

3) Mo

TWO THINGS YOU DID LAST NIGHT:

1) Fed the boy and the girl
2) Hung out with my Romance

TWO THINGS YOU DISLIKED TODAY:

1) Seeing my paycheck stub
2) Being tired

TWO PEOPLE YOU LAST TALKED TO ON THE PHONE:

1) Mom
2) My Romance

TWO THINGS YOU ARE GOING TO DO TONIGHT:

1) Mani/Pedi
2) Shop for Sara's Birthday/Party

TWO THINGS YOU ARE GOING TO DO TOMORROW:

1) Bridesmaid Dress Fitting

2) Sara's Birthday Party

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE DRINKS:

1) Cranberry Juice (ugh)
2) Water

3) Wine

Wasn't that fun!

Keith Urban: Defying Gravity

Love these songs:

Kiss a Girl

Sweet Thing

Til Summer Comes Around

My Heart is Open

Classics:

You'll Think of Me

You're Not Alone Tonight

Raining on Sunday

I have finally added some music to my iPhone. None other than the wonderfully talented Keith Urban. I have been wanting his latest album so I got that one first.

Golden Road was my next favorite. I need to pace myself and wait until next week to get his other albums. He is one of my favorite performers and so far I love his latest work.
iTunes will become my addiction (yet again). It is so nice to have music on my phone. I am slowly but surely figuring this whole thing out.

WW: Money Tree: Bridal Shower: Project for Lalo!!!

Happy Birthday Sara!

Happy Birthday to one of my Besties Sara!

Linder & Butta celebrating her birthday last year!

My Christmas Party Guest!

At my birthday party last year!

I hope you have the best birthday EVA! Don't worry girl, we are going to celebrate in style. You won't hear from any of your crew..."We are broke from the holidays" or "I can't celebrate anymore, I am worn out".

~32 Things about Sara & Things that remind me of Sara~

1. My interview with Mr. Chris April 2008-Sara greeting me with that great big beautiful smile of hers
2. She compliments me, even if she gets crap for it by the haters who don't get compliments
3. Us trying to put together Well Files, we would laugh and talk more than we worked
4. Working with perverts...
5. Eating lunch at her apartment trying to save money and calories
6. Brisket Tacos-our weakness
7. The Big Pen
8. Shrimp the size of our heads
9. Going out with Jazzy and him falling asleep on me, ha!
10. 'Washington' hang outs
11. Saki
12. Listening to Lalo about everything
13. Future travel companion-NY 2010
14. Playing Taboo and kicking arse
15. Introduced me to Carol and company
16. Never answers her phone...so I have to call her boyfriends phone to talk to her!
17. "Reply to All" emails
18. Staying in Richmond with Heather
19. Ice Bars
20. "He/She's" in the bathroom (makes her kind of uncomfortable!)
21. We celebrated her birthday last year ALL DAY, just the 2 of us {Mimosa's}
22. Had a woman seductively sing Happy Birthday to her "WOW"
23. Can't win a door prize to save her life...no matter how many tickets she has
24. High heels getting scuffed, not her thing
25. Cankles (you don't have this issue Missy)
26. Ra
27. Future Ugly Sweater party goer
28. Knows how to host a great party at someone else's house
29. ATX & UT
30. Big Heart
31. Paying the tab, always a thing of ours. My treat/Your treat
32. Overall-An AWESOME friend.
    

Some Daily Cheese: An Email I Received

HANDBOOK 2010

Health

1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2009 .
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minute walk daily and while you walk, smile.

Personality

11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't overdo it. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument.

Society:

25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is… it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you wake up in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your inner most is always happy, SO Be Happy!
40. Have a wonderful NEW YEAR!

NYE & NY

~Happy New Year~

Michael & Lalo
Butta & Linder

The Girls (Crew) Carol, Lalo and Sara

The Boys!

The Crew (Most of them) Cheers, its almost 12:00 AM!

First Hug of 2010!

~New Year's Day! ~

Dinner at Michael's Mom's.

Darren carving his 1st turkey!

He did a really good job.

Lauren playing on Katilyn's pimp mobile after dinner!

Darren is man enough to take this ride for a spin.

Darren showing off his skills.

We had a great NYE and NYD and an awesome weekend. I am sad to say that my NEW camera (thanks Myers) did not save my pictures from Christmas. At least I cannot find them. Oh drab. We will have to re-wrap all the gifts and do it again.

I sure hope everyone has a Blessed & Happy 2010!