Impressionism and the Pink Door

I went out with my coworker (and friend) Jamie the other night. She and I left work together to go to the Seattle Art Museum. There was an exhibit called "Impressionist and Art of the Past". I really enjoyed the different paintings they had on display. I really enjoyed the scenery and nude paintings. They had some really awesome 'candid' paintings showing people in their daily life. It took us a few hours to go through the exhibit. When we were done, we went through the gift shop. I bought some cards that had snarky remarks about some paintings. My favorite one was of Adam, Eve and God. Below it said "For Adam the choice was easy; he blamed Eve." Jamie and I milled around the other exhibits then left. We headed to the Pike Place Market and went to this really quaint, hidden restaurant called the Pink Door.

We sat out on the deck. I couldn't believe how crowded it was! Our waiter had an awesome mustache. It was three or so inches long and parted three ways on each side. They menu had a lot of different options. I started off with a cocktail called the Obama-rama. It was a really nice drink with vodka, grape juice and a splash of something really sweet. I ordered Risotto for dinner. It had a delicious taste to it too.

I haven't had too many opportunities to hang out in Seattle as of late. I think I'll make a point to make it there once and a while.

Republican Baptist Convention and the Death Coaster

I went to the Get Motivated Business Seminar. I brought Brian with me. I expected it might be a bit biased. I was really excited to see Colin Powell, Terry Bradshaw and a few other big names there. I wasn't disappointed by my expectation that there'd be a lot of religious/political overtone. I didn't think a call to follow Jesus belonged at a Business Seminar... but at least I didn't spend my money on a ticket. I thought the financial advise was useful at least.

Most of my coworkers cut out around 4, so Brian and I left a little afterwards. We parked a bit past the EMP and had to go by the Fun Forest... It was raining and there was a bit of a thunder/lighting storm going on... but I wanted to ride the roller coaster. Brian was hesitant, but I had to ride. So, he agreed. We looked like we had gone swimming in our clothes.

I felt really energized after that day. Brian and I went on to have a really good evening together that made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I can't say I felt pumped because of the Republican Baptist Convention, or my ride on the Death Coaster. I think it was the shared experience and overall happy feel of the day.

Few Moments to Breathe

I had today off and I have tomorrow off too. It's so nice to get a few days away from work. I've been so overwhelmed and emotional lately and I've needed a short hiatus from work. Brian and I have had a decent weekend together. We had a rocky week and it was really nice to get some time and words behind us. I'm spending my days off with him and I couldn't ask for more.

I think I'll try and take some time off work more often now. I think I need just a few moments to myself time to time.

Stolen from Jeri

1) Your name?
Rose
noun. Rose is a word used to describe a very independent, beautiful, loving, caring, classy, sophisticated, mature, honest, and loyal girl. She is ambitious, determined in life, and is goal orientated.

A flower that comes in a lot more colors than just yellow or red. They also come in pink, violet, black, white, cream, maroon, orange, red shades, and multicolors, which are usually a mix of white and some other color. They also have miniature roses, which come in the same colors, only they are about a quarter of the size of actual roses. Some roses grow on bushes, some grow on vines. Others grow on 4-foot tall trees. There are single bloom roses, which have less petals than the more widely known double-bloom roses. Roses are often given to people you care about.

2) Your age?:
22

1) A .22 caliber handgun
2) Any rim that measures 22 inches in size
3) Slang term used for women to let you know they are prostitutes.

1) Don't tote no 22's
2) Magnum cost me 22, sat it on them 22's
3) Lil mama super thick, she say she 22


3) One of your friends?
Briana

girl with the body of a stripper who doesn't like that everyone else is taller than her.

guy: "Woah stripper pants, you should try to gain some height."

girl: "Yeah whatever tall person. Hope you fall and die."

guy: "Damn, she's such a briana."

4) What should you be doing?
dishes

Used as an adjective, "dishes" primarily means to be "done". This is derived from a scene in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead in which one character is sitting on top of the house shooting plates and other glassware which he notes by saying "The dishes are done!" So using this scene as a foundation we can formulate a proof that states that dishes can be done and people can be done(drunk, tired, full, etc.) Therefore by the transitive property...people can be dishes.

To note that one's self is drunk, tired, full, or just plain done: "I am dishes."

5) Favorite Food?
nachos

slang word for pot coined by a group of high school kids from northern VA (which spread quickly as far north as Boston, as far south as Savannah) both in honor of their favorite food and as another name for their favorite recreational drug. This name has been tested and proven for safe use in public.

In history class and across the room, "Hey man, those nachos we had this weekend were fantastic."
"Yeah I know what you mean, I stuffed myself with nachos all weekend."

6) Hometown?
Bremerton-

A lame city located on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State. Known for: high crime rate, hookers, meth, navy sailors, and the ever frightening bremelo. Should you find yourself in bremerton you have taken a dangerous wrong turn.

Typical day of life in bremerton,

Cody - "Let's go to Wallmart".

Leroy - "We did that yesterday and it was lame".

Cody - "Yeah, well lets go find us some bremelos"

7) Middle name?
Tyler:

	Originating from the movie "Fight Club", Tyler is used to describe one who is extremely sexy and bad ass. ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my god, look at him he's such a TYLER.

8) Last person you talked to on the phone?
Corey-

Slang Cockney word for penis

He's got one hell'uva corey

9)favorite color..
red-

1) a communist
2) CCC tablet (Coricidin, OTC anti-tussive medicine)

1) "You reds!"
2) "He passed out on 48 reds (!)"

10)favorite hobby?
reading-rich white town in mass dominated by:
-soccer mom's stopping in the middle of traffic to give you information about your own family
-cops who have nothing better to do than find the best places to hide with their radar guns
-the boy's hockey team and football team
-teenagers who buy shitty overpriced pot using their parents money
-golden retrievers

11)hair color?
black-

	1.Darkness, a dark colour, the colour of this text is black. 2.A race - The black race can range from African american to polynesian. 1. I own a black car. 2. A black person stole my car.

12)What kind of car do you drive?

Hyundai

A top selling car manufacturer. Becoming very large now. The genesis will be their most expensive car, released summer of '08, costing 40 grand for the top model.

Wow, look at that car! It's nice and fast!.. it's a Hyundai?!?! Holy shit I might have to get one!

13)how old will you be next year?
23

The greatest number of all time. Reasons why: It is... 1. a prime number, as are 2 and 3. 2. Michael Jordan's number. 3. the NBA record for most consecutive points scored by a single player in a game, done by none other than Michael Jordan. 4. the number of chromosomes in a human sperm or egg. 5. the angle between the earth's magnetic and rotational axis. 6. the Tropic of Cancer at 23 degrees N Latitude. 7. the Tropic of Capricorn at 23 degrees S Latitude. 8. a .com and the page is very cryptic. 9. the most quoted Psalm in the bible ("The Lord is my shepherd..." 10. the number of people executed in "A Tale of Two Cities" 11. the smallest number of people for which there is at least a 50% chance that two will share the same birthday. 12. the standard TCP/IP port for Telnet. 13. one of the "Lost" numbers on the television show....also the sum of two of the other numbers (8 & 15)and the solution to 42-15-4=23, all of which are also Lost numbers. 14. the number of times Caesar was stabbed in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. 15. has been prominently featured in the following: Serendipity, Futurama, Star Wars A New Hope, Monty Python The Life of Brian, Seinfeld, The Big Lebowski, The Matrix Reloaded, and Die Hard III among MANY MANY other movies. 16. the number of flavors Dr. Pepper claims to be a blend of. 17. the number of distinct orientations of Tetris pieces. 18. the sum of U2, the greatest band ever. U is the 21st letter of the alphabet. 19. the number of letters in the latin alphabet. 20. the number of the Illuminati. 21. the letter W in the english alphabet, a letter with 2 points down and 3 points up. 22. the smallest number of integer sided boxes that tile a box such that no two boxes share a common length. 23. the only US president to serve between nonconsecutive terms of another president (23rd president Benjamin Harrison serving between Grover Cleveland's terms).

14) Your last name?
becerra
isn't defined yet

The Devil Lurks Behind the Cross

Nothing new to report, but I felt like blogging.

I had a great 4th of July. I went to my Uncle's lake house. I brought Brian along. We had a really good time. We went swimming for a little bit and rode on a steam boat. I got a game called Smart Ass (I was told it's a fitting title for me, lol). We left a bit late and had to go all the way back because I forgot my purse. Oh well.

We also went to a Mariners game. That was a lot of fun for me. Our seats were cheap-o's, but they had a really good view. Brian learned how to keep score. I use to do that so it was fun to see what he was doing.

Sunday was a lazy day but I really enjoyed it. Our weekend finished with an impromptu bed-time photo shoot. I really like the pictures. I put one up here although it's rather intimate. I'm sure Brian will object to it being here... But, I like it and it makes me happy.

I'm looking forward to this weekend and going to a party with some of Brian's friends.

Other than that, life is going along quite nicely.

Hasta Luego Amigos

Holy shit, Holy shit a swordfish almost went through my head.

So, I got a temporary promotion at work. It'll start in a few weeks. I'm going to fill in as a Business Analyst for sometime. They're hiring a temp to do my job... It'll be quite the learning experience as it's a totally new job. I'll have a new set of responsibilities. I also got a Star Award at work... it's something they do when they feel someone's done an excellent job. The new supervisor nominated me for it because of the manual and training I did.

In other news... I went to see Get Smart. It was the hardest I've laughed in a while. Brian and I were cracking up during the movie and after we left the theater. Hmm... there's other news... oh yeah, Brian listens to Spice Girls and Fergie. (Although he generally has good music taste). I'm looking forward to the 4th of July and an extra long weekend!!

I think that's about it... I'll keep ya'lls posted with my temp assignment.

Another weekend

I can't really say that the weekend has been eventful. I went to the drive-in on Friday. That was a bit of fun. I really enjoyed the Kung Fu Panda movie, but I fell asleep during Iron Man. I looked interesting, but I was too tired.

Yesterday, Brian and I hung around the house. We roasted marshmallows in the fireplace. I managed to get covered in soot.

Today we're going to a park a ways from here and picking up some pizza on the way. I'm quite excited. I think we'll take the camera and snap a photo or two.