have i mentioned lately

how much i LOVE dueling piano bars? have i also mentioned how much more i love them when both the long beach and la county fire departments are having parties there? um. yeah.

a little premature

yeah, when i mentioned thursday thanks, i wasn't taking account that i'd be in another hotel room doing another show. my feet are too tired to be eloquent, (i know that doesn't make sense to most of you, but it is what it is) so next week will be the official launch :D

and for the one of you (lara) who i know enjoy dog shows, this one is friggin' awesome. i have seen some of the most gorgeous well behaved dogs in my life, and the akc show hasn't even started yet!

introducing: thursday thanks

there are many ways in which i fall short, and i miss the mark more often than i care to acknowledge. but if nothing else, there is one thing i am pretty good at: gratitude.

i don't know where it comes from or when it began, but i'm certain that i had a remarkable example somewhere who instilled in me the importance of this principle. i'm also certain i didn't recognize it at the time.

but as i've grown older, and every now and again, wiser, the principle of gratitude has on more than one occasion, been my saving grace. it keeps me sane, balanced, faithful, and hopeful.

there are always comparisons to be made with those who seem to have more or better, but i often find myself focused on those who have less and worse. they are everywhere. they are at work, at home, at school, in the grocery store. and there are those with less than them, those who don't go to work, have a home, get an education, or shop at a store. i am constantly amazed at how much i have been given, despite all of my shortfalls and missed marks.

with that said, i'm making my gratitude a little more public. i'm going to attempt to dedicate a post a week to the things/people i am particularly grateful for that week. we (and by 'we', i mean 'me') are gonna call it 'thursday thanks'. i've got a list already in, so now you have something to look forward to!

can you see my background?

i updated the blog look last night, but checking it out on my work computer, there is no design, no background, just content. so tell me, can you or can you not see snowflakes (give it a minute to load)? wait until it's 'done' before you respond. thanks!

looking forward

you guys all got that link from the last post, right? this one? ok then, moving on...

so here's the out of town work travel schedule for '09. if you live near any of these cities, or you want an excuse to visit one of them, start your planning now!

January 15 – 25 Orlando

February 14 – 19 Las Vegas

March 21 – 25 Las Vegas

March 25 – 29 Phoenix

April 22 – 28 Baltimore

June 26 – July 1 New Orleans

July 9 – 15 Seattle

August 27 – September 2 Kansas City

September 8 -14 Chicago

September 23 – 28 San Antonio

sadly, i'll be on the road for valentine's day (maybe that's a blessing!) AND my birthday (not so much), but i do like the fact that i get to start gallavanting again.