Day 327 - This Time Next Week...

...I will be in a top secret location for middle sister's 30th birthday extravaganza!

Oldest sister and I have been in full-on planning mode to squeeze in everything we want to do.

I am so freaking excited it is making it really hard to get work done. I can't wait to finally pack next week.

Meanwhile, Barbar is in full-on sleep mode.

Day 326 - Oh, Hello

Just checking in like the lazy person I am.

All is well in the land of Hollywood.

Barbar is out of control since he turned 4 this weekend. Thinks he should be allowed out whenever he wants. Such a teenager!

Legal Eagle is coming up this Sunday. We are going to try to see a movie so that will be lots of fun. Haven't seen her since her graduation extravaganza...whoa, that was a long time ago.

Middle sister's birthday trip is coming up so soon! Time is flying by! I'm so excited for it.

The Brit and I are doing well. I think he's stressed about money for various reasons, but I hope it gets easier. He does have a very exciting possible project coming up which would be so great for him.

Work is OK. I'm going to possibly start taking on some more new stuff and try some different things with the site I work for. Could be good to change it up and hopefully it helps. We'll see.

All in all, I'm doing well. I have to get my wisdom teeth out though because I notice them growing in more. Sucky.

Day 325 - There Is A Good Side

Sure, it's weird and sad with the Brit gone all week (he returns Monday), but I have found that I have so much time to do things for me!

Like, I cleaned my whole apartment. It's never been so clean. I even scrubbed unscrubbed areas.

And, I finally got my haircut. After waiting for six months since my last one.

And, I think I will check out tennis rackets tomorrow and catch a movie.

Plus, I'm so ahead on work that I'm just cruising along.

I've even had time to play fetch with Barbar and just relax with him, doing whatever he wants for a change.

Oh, and did I mention I did four loads of laundry and will do more tomorrow?

Also, I went running almost every day this week, except Wednesday when I had my dental appointment. Which reminds me, I managed to squeeze in a 4-hour dental appointment.

So yes, I am excited for the Brit to return, but I've also learned how much I can do with my time.

Now, to cook dinner and check out what Barbar is staring at out the window.

Day 324 - Lunchtime With The Sullivans

Barbar and I eat lunch together. This is because I have been having boring turkey and ham sandwiches, but he could not be happier and I really love our little mid-day break.

He wakes up when he hears me opening the packages.

I sometimes give him an appetizer of meat while I'm making my sandwich.

Then, we both head to the living room to eat. I think he actually likes the turkey better which is shocking because he loves all pork.

He sits patiently waiting for more bites to eat. Usually he's pretty good about sitting, but today he tried to climb on the table.

Now he is napping because the ham and turkey knocked him out. And, mom goes back to work.

Day 323 - Exhaustion Is Here

Oh god I'm so tired.

This week has already been mad with me trying to get ahead on work. Legal Eagle's law school graduation is Friday so I have to be on top of everything so I am ready to go down to Orange County that day.

Also, the Brit leaves town for a family vacation early Friday so I'm also trying to squeeze in time with him.

So, basically all I want to do is sleep.

Tomorrow I have to work, work, work, pack for the weekend, wrap LE's grad gift, head over to the Brit's for an early dinner. Then Friday I will get up early for more work and hopefully no other chores if I get everything done tomorrow. Possibly a little gift wrapping on Friday if I get her a few other things.

I was supposed to do laundry this week, but that didn't happen. Luckily I can work with what I have for the next week or so.

It will be a busy weekend with LE's grad on Friday and then a big party Saturday afternoon with a billion people.

I will pretty much collapse once I get home until I go to my 4 hour dentist appointment on Wednesday that I have paid an arm and a leg for.

Hmmm, so the Brit will be gone for a week and a half and while I am bummed he'll be gone, I am kind of sort of excited to have that time all for myself. I will (hopefully) take care of so many things and get lots of much needed rest.

For now, while I would like to paint my nails, I will instead head to bed with Barbar and be asleep in the next five minutes.

Day 322 - What's Going On?

I know! Slacker blogger!

But, here is my life update because I've been soooooooo busy. Not really. But I have been soooooooo lazy.

A couple weekends ago I got together with Legal Eagle and her bf, so much fun. We did a mini bar crawl and just caught up on absolutely everything.

This upcoming weekend I will be down there with the Brit for LE and her bf's birthdays. No big plans, we will just go out or something, but should be fun. And then her graduation will be coming up. That will be insane because a ton of her family is coming out for it. I'm super excited. And I have an awesome grad present in my head if I can get it all together.

Last weekend, I went camping (yes) with the Brit and his friends. It was a new experience, but overall pretty good. I ate camp food, sat by a fire, got a little chilly, but wore about 5 shirts, slept on hard ground, woke up under the sun, and sort of felt like I was hit by a truck in the morning. But I swear, it wasn't that bad and I learned that I need a cushier sleeping arrangement if I do this again.

Work has been not too bad. Reworked my schedule and I think it will be good for me.

Barbar is fabulous as always. He is loving cuddling right now and tends to rest a paw on me when we go to bed. I know, so sweet, yet slightly odd.

Hmmmm....what else?

It's nice here. Sunny, but isn't it always?

Oh! I have to get cranking on summer blockbusters. I haven't even thought about when to see them and I don't have a chart put together. Someone needs to get their priorities straight!!

Day 321 - R.I.P. Speedy

The Brit's 6-year-old goldfish Speedy passed away this weekend.

He started to look ill on Friday night. I went over on Saturday and saw him struggling. We believe he had nitrate poisoning which comes from the water not being changed soon enough and there being too much food on the pebbles in the tank, or something like that.

Speedy passed away early Sunday evening. Big Wig seemed to be ill, but he is doing great now.

We believe Speedy, unfortunately, started to suffocate and there wasn't much to do to help him.

The Brit was actually cooking dinner when I was keeping an eye on Speedy and noticed his breathing had slowed considerably. I called the Brit in and we actually saw what was his last gill movement. Basically, we watched him die.

The Brit has taken this very hard because he feels like he killed him and that he should have done this or that or something else that would have saved him. I've been telling him he doesn't know if anything could have saved Speedy so he can't think like that.

He is doing better now, especially since Big Wig is doing well.

I hope Speedy is in fish heaven with the beach ball I always told him I would find for him someday so he could have something to play with in his tank.

Day 320 - A Free Show And A $5 Cookie

Earlier this week I ended up getting to go to a free show at the Pantages theater.

Let me explain:

The Brit was meeting up with some friends for a drink and invited me to join. I said I would after I finished work and everything.

When I got the The Frolic Room, I found out that his friend who works there and some others had gotten free tickets to the opening night of Rain.

The Brit and I decided we would stay for a drink or two. However, they had one extra ticket and I had suggested the Brit take it since I could tell he really wanted to go. He turned it down and the rest left to get to the show (next door).

So we ordered a drink and were just chatting when a guy who worked at the show came in and asked if anyone wanted two tickets. He asked a guy who had been talking to the Brit's friends and the guy told him, "They do!"

We were then given the two tickets and had about five minutes to go.

The Brit told me to drink what I could and then let's go! I then said I felt like I was in college and finished about half my beer.

When we got the the theater they scanned our tickets and told us they had already been used. I started to internally freak.

They asked us if we had already been in and we said no. The guy asked the Brit if he bought the tickets and the Brit said we bought them off the street.

Then I really freaked and thought we were going to be arrested for scalping when we didn't even do that. The guy then told us to wait and he would check out the seats to see if someone else was in them. When he returned, he said they were empty! And we were in!

Well, we had to wait a little bit until there was a break because the show had just started ... but then we were in!

The show was so much fun. The Brit was pretty much dancing in his seat and we got up and danced during the show for certain songs. The seats were pretty much in the back so at least we got to be as silly as we wanted. At one point in the show a older guy was up in our area trying to get people to stand and dance. The Brit said that was him in 25 years. I said, "No, that's my dad now." And it totally was, that guy who wants everyone to dance to music.

During the intermission we bought a $5 cookie. It was a rather oversized cookie.

We returned to the show and enjoyed the rest of it, dancing some more and singing along.

All in all, it was awesome. Even though I wasn't dressed the way I would have wanted to be dressed. Not that I don't love going to the theater in jean mini skirts.

After the show, we met back up with the Brit's friends at The Frolic Room and spotted Emma Stone there! I was so freaking excited.

It was a really great night. And free. Except the cookie. But that was delicious.

Day 319 - Something For The Weekend

My weekends mostly suck because I work on them. Basically, my weekends and weekdays melt together.

However, I have a new plan. I will start working at this lovely cafe on Saturdays. I started this just this weekend and it was awesome. Delicious coffee and red velvet pancakes! They were good, but a couple hours later I felt like I was in a sugar coma. Next time, I will ease up on the sweet. But, I think this will be a nice change to my otherwise hum-drum weekends.

Also, Legal Eagle came up today to chill in Beverly Hills. It was fabulous and ended with a milkshake cupcake from Crumbs. Schatzi, her cat, will be coming to stay with me and Barbar this weekend! The boys will be reunited as she is heading out of town for a few days.

Hmmm...I think that's all. Bye!

Day 318 - I'm Glad Barbar Is So Popular

I really need to stop talking about how adorable Barbar is because he is becoming way too popular.

The Brit continues to tell me how much he loves Barbar and how I hit the cat lottery. Even when Barbar does something bad like steps on his laptop, the Brit forgives him in a heartbeat.

Now, it has gotten worse.

Some time ago, the Brit took a picture on his phone of Barbar sleeping with his sardine.

He apparently sent that photo to his mom. He has told his mom stories about Barbar (she has two cats herself so she is a cat person).

His mom loved the picture of Barbar! He said she thought it was so cute. It sounds like they talk about Barbar quite a bit.

I'm getting a little jealous...of my cat.

I wonder if she thinks the Brit is dating Barbar?