Shopping? Shoe betcha

I encountered the best deal off shoes this Saturday. Bandalino's shoe store is having their end of summer sale and because I know some of the people who work there I got an additional 50% off the sale items. Here is the greatest use of money ever. I got 5 pairs of shoes (yes 5) and a brown purse. Retail value: $410. I paid $80. How can you pass that up. Yes I did need it all..... well.... I wanted it all. Here is the thing about shoes. No matter how bloated you feel or how much weight you've gained, they will always fit. It's a great way to feel good about yourself. Plus shoes completely make or break an outfit. So now I have 5 more pairs of shoes to all to all the other pairs that I don't have time to wear all BUT at least I have the option if I wanted. I actually do wear most of the shoes I own. I'm trying to wean myself off flip flops. They are a staple in and to my life. So I got a few cute flats that will enhance my casual outfits. I will promise not to buy anymore shoes for a while..... at least until the next big sale.

Is it hot in here or is it just me?

Last night was the HOTTEST night of my life! O.K. before you get dirty thoughts in your heads, I'm talking about literally being hot. I was helping my friend Carly Cutie unpack at her new house and because no one had lived there for awhile, I don't think the air conditioning worked so it was HOT. It didn't help that we were moving things around either. She didn't want to stay the night alone so I slept the night and man was it HOT. I couldn't sleep at all. I was sweating and uncomfortable. I even took a cold shower at 3 in the morning and couldn't get cold. Finally at 4 I had to wake her and tell her I had to leave. It was impossible. I felt bad for leaving but man was I HOT. I don't think I've ever felt that way before. I usually don't have that problem of being so HOT I can't sleep but it happened. I was so hot that even when I got home and had coldness, I still felt HOT. I'm finally easing to normalcy. 

It Was the Best of Times, it Was the Worst of Times

Here is a list of some of the best things that have happened to me and some of the worst things.

Worst pick up line:

"So you busy tonight?" by nurse practitioner  as I was handing him my urine sample.

Best pick up line:

"Is your name Linda, O Linda." (The Spanish pronunciation) by Adam Tobler.

Worst compliment:

#1:"Wow Linda, you look 100 times better than when I first met you." by R.A. the 2nd time we saw each other since he picked me up from girls camp.

 

#2:"... your hands are big." by David Head as he interrupted me to point out.

#3: "you look tore up." Robert Palmer when he surprised visited me early in the morning.

Best compliment:

#1: "you look beautiful." by K.A. early in the morning when I was cramping, sore, had no make up and didn't do my hair.

#2:"You know Lin, you take compliments very well." By Karen "Jigga" Yang and my response was "Thank you."

#3: "I just love your beautiful smile when you conduct music." Bro. Barton

Best date:

Going to the beach, having a bonfire, walking along the shore at night, almost kissing to the sound of the ocean and then driving one and a half hour home. 

Worst date:

Watching The Ring with a certain UC Davis grad who was the cheesiest person I've ever gone out with. It ended with him trying to kiss me good night and me just laughing over the whole ridiculous situation.

Best decision:

Moving out of California

Worst decision:

Moving out of California

America's Best Dance Crew and XXIX Olymics

I spent all of today catching up on my hip hop dance crews. I was very sad to see my fav Fanny Pak not be in the final 2. I have to admit that when I first saw them I thought they were a joke. They have this 80's look that doesn't necessarily scream hip hop but I fell in love the moment they started dancing. They are creative, fun and sadly underrated. Week after week, they continue to prove themselves and rise to the top. They are the ultimate underdog. But they were eliminated right before the final, which I thought was crap b/c they were so much better than the other crew. I laughed out loud when I saw them perform. Oh well, they did their best and gained a cult following. My favs are as followed: Jabawoki's, Kabba Modern and then Fanny Pak. The final was today and Super Crew won. I wasn't particularly interested. Until the next round.

On to the Summer Games. This is actually the first year I've watch the Olympics since the great 1994 games in Atlanta. I spent a grueling 2 weeks obsessing over the women's gymnastics team and discovered swimming, track, syncro, diving and basically all the other sports played. I don't think I saw the sun for 2 weeks. As much as I loved the anticipation, the joys, the sadness, the pride of being an American, it makes me very depressed watching. I get so overwhelmed by their dedications. Seeing their ups and downs and tears really take a toll on me. I cry at every medal ceremony and I just can't keep putting myself through that. So I've kinda been on an Olympic strike ever since until this year. I've watched a few rounds and it wasn't that bad. Mainly I've watched gymnastics but I've been ok so far. I have to turn the channels at times and I can't watch too much before I start to get anxious but it's been a great experience. I haven't cried once.... well I've teared up but that's a huge accomplishment to how it has been. I caught myself googling the medal count for this year and of all the years past. Then I started to check on the countries of who've won, who participated and how many different countries joined. I started to get a little overwhelmed so I had to stop. I just want to enjoy the beauty and pride of the games without getting crazy obsessed so I just need to pace myself.

Obsessed

I am pretty laid back but I've come to realize that when I like something, I really go all out for it. In a really obsessive way until I get bored. Case in point: My Facebook obsession. I've now come to realize that the Mac store And Sony store will let you just sit and search the web. I've even made some cool friends at the Sony store and the Mac store lets you print. Just an FYI for all those who can't live without the internet when they're running errands. Then I've discovered IPhones. Well I've discovered friends with IPhones. It's to the point that they just know to give me their phone when we see each other. I'm also super obsessed right now with performing. I've always been really into skits and presentations and always go all out. It's a little top secret but I'm working on something really cool and funny coming up that I've spent way too much time on instead of being responsible. But I always make sacrifices for my unimportant and frivolous hobbies. One day I'm going to be a real girl. (Kinda stole that line from Stephanie Hatch.)

As summer has not passed yet, I will continue to add to my list of summer fun:

-Karaoke at Mama Margies

-ditching class with Shayla Garcia

-motor boating Aaron Woodhouse

-Carlo's IPhone

-Sharing an awesome moment with Wes AKA WAN Nash at 6 Flags

-Ultimate frisby in the dark and sacking Rachella

Narcissistic? You be the judge.

I've realized that I feel I am doing a great service to my friends when I blog about them. I'm not being conceited, I truly believe that I will bring them joy. If anyone (namely Chrissy Freeman) blogs about me, I jump for joy a little. So as I sit here with Austin and Mikey, and them reading my blog as I write, I can see them jumping for joy on the inside. As men, I now they don't want to express their joy to me but I can see it in their eyes. So here is my official shout out to you, Austin and Mikey!!

5 Minuets of Fame

I have Myspace, Facebook, a blog and videos on Youtube and I still have not made it on Regis and Kelly yet. I have this slight obsession with getting fame through one of these outlets. I watch a lot of entertainment news and read Yahoo News and there is always some random person who is featured because of something stupid and irrelevant that they posted. I can totally be that person. There is the guy who traded a paper clip for a house on craigslist, the guy who took a picture of himself everyday for a year, the guy who dances at random cities, Tila Techila and her MTV show.  The more I think of it the more I realize that usually it's the guys who have cool fame and the girls just look like sluts. I now want to get my internet fame to show the world a smart, classy and sophisticated woman does exist. So what if I gain fame by having the most Facebook friends or by waxing and cupping my friends. It's not about the journey it's about the destination. I don't need to be president to make a change in the world. 

More Adventures

I can't believe it has been so long since I've blogged. I will rectify this manner from now on. Summer is ending and I've had a blast. Most of my close friends were in and out this summer but it was still good. Here are some highlights:

-Schlitterbahn with the family

-Boys II Men concert at 6 Flags

-My nephews remembering who I am

-Elijah still wanting to cuddle and hold my hand

-Random pool partys

-Fake surprise going away parties(Chrissy Freeman)

-Real surprise going away parties(David U.)

-Any late nights with Sara Payne

-Getting Chrissy back in my life

-The randomness that is Mike Garcia

-New callings: Enrichment

-Beating a certain named person at HORSE (I only had H O )

-Catching up on life with Kim

-For always having Karen, Sai and Jenny in my life

-Becoming a minor celebrity on YouTube

-Trying some hip hop dance moves found on YouTube (Soulja Boi)

-A sensation on Facebook with my fake haircut

-Getting a real hair cut and liking it

-creating a disgusting sensation on Facebook with Spencer Hamilton

-Monica's patience with me and my obsession with her guitar playing

- Surprise Date Dos!

-Meeting people who actually know something about Hmongs

-Meeting Adam Tobbler thru Jenny Alaska

-Many late nights at Sonic

-The Dark Knight

-Calls from Jess, Nina, Yee, Chris and all my other Cali and AZ friends

-Finally putting up pictures on Facebook

-Joining the 200 club on Facebook

-Becoming a little too obsessed with Facebook

-All my friends who constantly visited 6 Flags

-Converting people over to Origins

-Crying over my dad

-My mom's undying and unconditional love

-Falling in love with Google

-Getting over Cali past and anything that makes me miss Cali so bad

-Discovering that I am even more complicated and spastic than I ever thought but still very charming