Let's Celebrate, It's All Right!

She gotted a promotion at work!

Erin wrote a song 2 years ago on our road trip to the tune of on the road again to celebrate the end of our adventure...

now we've once again taken a song and run with it. The following is the longest song in the world (we think anyway lol took long enough to write!). I can't take much credit, aside for a couple of verses and a few grammatical/spelling corrections I didn't do much work. This is all Erin!

So here it is, in all of it's glory!

"We Want Disney"
(To the Tune of "I Got Rythym")

Oh the countdown's -
Finally ended!
Off we go, oh!
Who could ask for anything more

I am flying -
To Seattle!
To see Toni!
Who could ask for anything more!

Look there’s Toni! She looks angry!
Should not ask questions anymore!

( Way more under here! )

...I can hardly believe we're at the closing of Summer. Three weeks left until work is over, two till school starts, and what do I have to show for it? An uneven sunburn, and a lot of good work memories.

It still feels like I was anticipating when work would start. Waiting for that first phone call where Jake or Dallas would be all in a panic because they needed me RIGHT NOW (which I did get in May lol gotta love Jake and Dallas waiting until the last minute!). I was anticipating the frustration of working with them, and anticipating hanging out with the crew.

I could lie and say it was an easy summer, but with all of the rain and the added stresses of things going badly, I can't. There were times when I wanted to throttle one person or the other, and then there were times I just wanted to curl up and hide from the world, but all in all I've loved my second year at Wildride.

I'm not sure what the future holds as far as working, I know I am still going to get my business license and start working as a photog in earnest. I really feel like that is my calling and it works well with my school schedule. I'm taking a full load for the first time in a long time at college, and I have a good feeling on how I will do. I've got the pressure to do well, which I know will kill me later in the semester, but I feel ready. Of course, we'll see if I still feel like that when school starts and I see what is going to be required of me, right?

Talking with Becky and David the last few weeks, I've pretty much decided that if I return to work for the Seavey's next year, it will be part time. It's time I become the pinch hitter for the show. It's not that I don't love the job, I do, it's just that I want the freedom to travel down to see the family once in a while, or just have a day to myself. I haven't been to Seward in over two years, I haven't really had a chance to go fishing (I refuse to do it by myself down at ship creek), and I am always worried that I'll get called into work. So everyone else gets to enjoy my state, but I'm stuck in Anchorage.

I also want to concentrate on photography, and I can't do that if I am working 5+ days a week. I had a couple of photo shoots this summer right after working all day and I just wasn't at my best. My brain shuts down after 8+ hours outside. LOL.

My tune could change around March or April when we see if I even have a job in photography. I might have to dive in for a full time Wildride position. I hate to think about what they will do next year, though, considering Becky and David are both planning to not return full time (if at all) and who knows if Hannah will be back. I don't want to abandon them fully, I really want to see them to continue to succeed. So I might blackmail myself into working. Who knows.

I do know that this month will probably either make or break my love for the job. No breaks from the guys is going to be tough lol. Dallas has been pretty good about giving me breaks in the schedule, but I do need the hours and funds that they bring, but at the same time... whew! At least I've kept my humor for the most part. I love that I get to work and laugh every day.

Like Thursday, during the four pm show a thunder and hail shower happened right in the middle of the show. I jumped into my sound booth and closed the door trying to protect myself (the hail was decent size) and then the wind picked up and blew it in through the window of the booth! I couldn't win! Watching Jen and Dallas and Jake drown out there in the arena was great too. I mean one minute it's bright sun and the next it's dark, rainy and hailing! Jake even made a comment like "Is it raining out? I can't tell" which cracked the audience and the cast up. It was GREAT!

So I don't know. I just thank God that I was blessed with this job last year when I had such a crappy experience with Sears. Yes, Wildride has its moments and I sometimes wish we were more organized, but at the end of the day I much prefer the honesty and the friendship that I get there to the backstabbing and the lying of a corporate group. It feels like home... like family... and I can't begin to describe how much I appreciate it.

So that's basically life. Erin and I have 156 days until we're down in Florida, which I cannot wait for. We have all of it booked, and paid for (well, I will as soon as October rolls around), and all of the sit down meals are reserved. So now it's just waiting for it to happen. And it's killing me!

Erin is counting down to the double digit countdown. Yes, we are sad. We know, and we don't care.

Other thing I'm looking forward to is the PFD in October. Palin got her wish and we're getting the $1200 energy check, as well as a nice bit of cash from the oil revenue (2000 something!), so it's gonna be a good fall. I hope.

Oh, and is it sad that I've already started Christmas shopping? I have my grandparents' gift already bought and put away. I had to! The place that I got it from closes Sept 1! hee hee.

Alrighty, this thing is getting long, and I have to start getting ready for work (I go in at 11:30 to be at work by Noon). So I hope everyone enjoys their weekend!

So I got a call from Kimmy this morning (she caught me in teh shower, girl always has GREAT timing! LOL) she and I are going to carpool it on Sunday down to Kenai for Courtney's bridal shower (I can not believe she's getting married, it feels so weird!) So that will be fun. The plan stands right now that we'll meet up and head out after church. Not sure how that will work. I might suggest she pick me up at ABT, but then again she goes to Hillside and I don't think that's close to where she will be so I dunno! LOL

The one worry is I will be missing a couple of classes so close to the end of the semester, but honestly I would rather screw my grades over than miss Courtney's bridal shower (and my mother is reading this and throwing a fit ha ha!) because Courtney and I are great friends, and she really needs this and I want to be a part of it. Besides I already told Kim that it was a go! hee hee!!!


Talked to Erin on Sunday. Apparently Brittany (a real witch of a girl who thinks everyone bows to what she wants!) has it in her head that Erin is practically engaged! Which is funny because Erin isn't dating anyone LOL But Brittany thinks it's happening (apparently Erin went to Hawaii for Spring Break, even though Erin thought she packed up and moved to a new appartment, but what does she know ha ha!)

Then Brittany told her that she wanted to come visit her for the summer. Without asking Erin. Gotta love that.

So then yesterday Brittany came up to me and tried to ream me for not wanting to go down to Portland over the summer (um yeah, Erin doesn't want me flying down there because she'll be here in August and she doesn't want to have to entertain me and do school) then she drops this huge bomb about Erin being engaged and all that and I was like "mmm hmmm, sure" then she said that she is going to be flying down to visit Erin in July (last Erin knew she WASN'T flying down) and that ERIN was going to PICK HER UP in SEATTLE because ERIN said that it would be cheaper for her to fly there and Erin would be more than willing to drive and get her. I told Erin this over IM (AS BRITTANY IS SAYING ALL OF THIS) it was hilarious!!!! Erin was pissed though. But it was funny.

I think Brittany's real problem is she wants to break Erin and my friendship up. But that is not happening. Ever.



Speaking of Erin... the little miss I am not a skating fan is going to see Champions On Ice later this month! HOW MEAN IS THAT?????? She doesn't want to share Timmy with me!!!! UGH! I am so jealous! It's not fair!!!!

/whining

ok I have to get to my last class (gag me) so I am going to sign off for now! Luv much... oh and check out my layout for my friends page while you're at it!

36 days (ie 5 WEEKS!!!) until the Revenge of the Sith!

Just a memo to self... I have to be at Prof. Banchero's office at 3:30pm on Friday!

After my emo evening post yesterday, I went to class. I was told that staying abstinent and being "Southern Baptist" was not a good thing for my sex. That until I've had a sexual relationship I am not a "woman". Yeah, my new US History prof sucks. I almost want my other prof back. This woman basically told me after class that I should be ashamed to be a Southern Baptist because they believe in holding women back. (ie, no women pastors, anti-abortion, conservative, etc) It really pissed me off and I spent the 30 minute drive home venting on my aunt. So yeah it was fun.

I then called and talked to Erin (bowlingbrat) for an hour after I got home and ate my Taco Bell (yum). I miss her, but it was great to talk to her, and just catch up. She has more "semesters" and "midterms/finals" so she studies more than I do. LOL But we had fun, and we laughed. And Erin informed me that she likes Heather more than me because Heather is nicer (see, Heather, you turn everyone against me! LOL). Just a few minutes with Heather and Erin bonded I guess. Odd. LOL.
Anyway she wanted me to let Heather know that so, there it is ;)

I'm also blessed to know the people I do. I love that I know so many of you. I love that I got to know Dale Gregory and Melissa and Denis. I love that I have the opportunity to work on their site. I felt very proud to just do graphics, but to be given this awesome responsibility of representing them online is just amazing for me. I enjoy it, and I'm very thankful for that opportunity.

I get embarassed when my dad gushes about my opportunities, but I'm thankful that I have a daddy that loves me and is proud of me. I'm thankful for a mom who pushes me and nags me, because she loves me. I'm thankful for a family that yeah I complain about, but that ultimately support me and want me to do well.

I'm thankful that I live in America. I'm even thankful that I was here during the 'reign' of Clinton. Sure I don't like some of the things I have to deal with on a regular basis (like being in college and being one of the only conservatives in the class that is run by someone who enjoys bashing Bush UGH). But all in all I enjoy this country and its freedoms.

I am thankful to get to go to college. Yeah it's a drag most days. And yeah it's liberal all the way. But I am thankful for the opportunity.

So yeah, I guess I'm blessed. :)

I think it's finally hit me... I really really really miss Erin. Went to the pugnic today, by myself with yuka... it wasn't the same... watched 13 Going on 30(yeay for an aunt who spoils me) but it wasn't the same...

everyone else is having fun and I'm homesick for the last 2-3 years of my life...

I want her to come home forever.... *sigh*



sorry for being such a downer... I'm just laying here in bed feeling icky and watching movies that have special meaning to my friendship... I wanna cry.......

Erin's mom left today...

anyway here's the highlights of the trip so far...

Boo for the Alcan having 2 radio stations a gay news program on 24 7 and one that played the same 3 songs all day long... GAG ME... but it was cool when the caribou attacked our uhaul! LOL I liked Teslin and Watson Lake... and Beaver Creek Lodge would have been better if we'd had a tv in the motel room. Camping wasn't so bad... but then we got the brilliant idea to try and run the border so we spent 48 hours in the uhaul... talk about long and uncomfy! But we survived and that was a really cute security guy.. he flirted with us for about 45 mins and then we headed towards Deer Lodge. Made it there by 3am and slept all morning! :) Then we were up and playing tourist for two days... it is so stinking hot down here. I miss Alaska!

Oh and when we hit the Alaska/Canada border the Canadian guard was so easy... she didnt ask for id or nothing... and THEY try to blame OUR security for not doing their jobs! LOL too funny... oh well

Deer Lodge was really cool even for a podunk little town. Erin's family is cool and there's a lot to see in that little town. We visted the Prison(first in the Montana Territory) and I got Duane something from there. Also went and visited a ranch and that was cool too. I even roped a bull (ok so it was wood and small but still! LOL) I also got to play tourist and took pictures and all that good stuff(bought tourist trap stuff!)

Then Erin and I set off towards Portland. That's when the fun began. We left on Thursday and slept at a Super 8 Motel in Spokane. Watched TV, ordered Pizza Hut and then fell asleep. Next morning we headed out into a Lightning Storm to get to Portland. After getting completely lost at the Washington border we finally made it to that area we were supposed to be in when Erin's car had a flashing light saying to charge the battery. We stopped at a gas station and they said that all we needed to do was wash the battery. Ha ha ha. About 5 minutes later we pulled off of the road into this parking lot and the car died. Come to find out the altinator was bad(they just put a new one in the dang car supposedly but that's Alaska car mechanics for ya :p) but that was sooooooooooo much fun. 4 hours later and two meetings missed we got the car to a mechanic and caught a cab to the apartment. It's really small but really cute now that we've got it all fixed up. :)

We've been to the Oregon zoo so far... an we were supposed to go to the Japanese Gardens today and the movies but on the way to get the high speed Internet Cable and her new Cell phone, Erin hit a guy on a bike. He sped into traffic and she couldn't stop in time. Police ruled it was the biker's fault not Erins but she's in no mood to go out today so we're hanging here today.

Tomorrow we will visit the Gardens and take in a movie and do some shopping... then Saturday afternoon we're headed for Seattle... *sigh*

It's gone by so fast.



Quikie stories

Erin breaking things
Night One in Canada = Broke bathroom door at motel
Night two in Canada = Erin broke Toilet Paper despensor in bathroom
Day one in Deer Lodge = Erin kncked glass shelf down, nothing broken, lots of noise
Night in Spokane = Erin broke the ice machiene. States that the ice wouldn't stop coming so she shoved a cup up into it *rolleyes*
Day one in Portland = Erin's car breaks down

ok so it's getting long. Those on my friend list will get my cell phone info (I get to have Erin's Alaska cell until May when they shut that one off unless I decide to keep it! :))

miss you all but will have pictures coming soon so :) until then!

not the movie... but Erin and I met up with two of her co-workers last night... went to the beach and ate and just talked... it was fun. Took Yuka and Gretta(Erin's mutt dog) too... they had a blast... Gretta got SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO muddy. And then Erin got the Jeep stuck on teh beach... I'll try and upload those pics later... it was soooooooo funny. Kris Walker was, thankfully, on the beach and he towwed(sp) us out. TOO FUNNY!

Anyway it was gorgeous and really nice way to spend the evening!

Erin and I had so much fun this weekend being bums, we should do that more often! I can't believe in a little over 3 months she's going to be gone! :( I'm gonna miss the bum! LOL

oh well 3 months, 3 weeks, 2 days... PORTLAND BABY!


in other not so cool news I think Joey is avoiding me online... and if he's reading this he should email me and tell me if I'm right or wrong about that feeling!

anywho I gotta get back to the huge report that I had three weeks to write and is due tomorrow morning! PROCRASTINATORS UNITE!