I went to Lake Perris SRA for the second weekend in a row with Robert and I rode the waverunner all by my self. Twice.
I have come to the conclusion that I do not like to ride in a back of the waverunner with him. These are the reasons:
1) I'm a control freak and I have no control on the back
2) I can't see where I'm going because I'm hunched over holding onto the grips
3) I have to hunch over and hold onto the grips and that action messes with my back
4) I can't talk/bitch on the back for fear of me biting off my tongue because my chin continually hits the back of Robert's life preserver
So now that I found my brass balls again, Robert definitely wants to take me to Lake Mead. He suggested going on Friday, but I rather wait until I get my own waverunner.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Dinner at Memphis 9/24/2008
Shellfish Jambalaya
w/dirty rice with chicken and andouille sausage, gulf prawns, prince edward island mussels, manila clams, smoky shrimp broth
Sauteed Rainbow Trout
w/shitake mushroom & spinach risotto, crawfish etouffe, fried okra
Memphis at the Santora
201 N Broadway
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 564-1064
Did you hear?
I often sleep with the television on, but this I know I'm sure I heard... Anytime I her the words Fannie Mae my ears perk up now because it may effect my job.
Did you hear this morning at the 4AM hour where it was announced on World News Now that an advisor to Senator McCane was being paid $15,000 a month by Fannie Mae? When the Treasury Department took over the company and found out this was happening, they stopped the payments. Tell me why... Do you know? This had to happen because it would of looked like the current president in office was providing financing funds, in effect sponsoring, McCane's presidential campaign. Eww. I wonder how many times that is going to be a news article today. Probably just that once.
Did you hear this morning at the 4AM hour where it was announced on World News Now that an advisor to Senator McCane was being paid $15,000 a month by Fannie Mae? When the Treasury Department took over the company and found out this was happening, they stopped the payments. Tell me why... Do you know? This had to happen because it would of looked like the current president in office was providing financing funds, in effect sponsoring, McCane's presidential campaign. Eww. I wonder how many times that is going to be a news article today. Probably just that once.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Saturday & Sunday
Saturday, September 20th was one of the last days of summer. People rush around to go do something, anything in the sun while it's around. That was our plan... Robert and I are going to Lake Perris SRA Sunday to hang out and ride his waverunner. I an terrified of any sort of big water, but I'm going to face my fear and go for it. He said he would keep me safe.
In the mean time, we had dinner Saturday night at Sakura. You would never think that this place located in a strip mall next to Ralph's would not be any good, but if you thought that, you'd be wrong. This is actually the second time we went there and I got to tell ya, it just keeps getting better and better.
I ordered a sashimi plate and Robert got the baked mussels. We both got these fried chili spiked green peppers. I did fine on the baby one with no chili, but when I got to the second one and bit into the chili, I thought my mouth was on fire. We also both had orders green bean w/ peanut. It's O.K., but I think they are just trying too hard with that one. We also shared a special crunchy roll. Yummy. As for dessert, the chopped orange with plum wine. That thing is crazy good. To wash it all down, we drank ice water and I think 3 bottles of dry cold saki which were shared with the proprietors.
After dinner, we went over to Ralph's in our saki induced haze and bought snacks for the trip on Sunday. A bowl of chopped mixed fruit, a can of nuts, Triskets, Milanos cookies, a package of shrimp, and cocktail sauce. Robert had already taken care of the drinks and the ice.
So before going to Roberts on Saturday night, I thought I had packed what I need to bring to go to the lake. I had shorts, a top and a light jacket for the morning because it's usually kinda cold in the desert and some rubbery flip flops. I was informed I needed a bathing suit because I was going to get wet. Oh hell. I wasn't planning on getting wet because all I wanted to do was learn how to cruise in the waverunner and not get dumped into the lake. So the stupid alarm goes off at 4:30AM by accident and we sleep in until 5:30AM and then I get dressed to run over to my condo with
his blessing to give the dog a car ride in order to grab a tshirt, my polo shirt dress and my bathing suit. In my mind, I'm thinking a wet or not, a tshirt over my red string bikini would be ok for waverunner riding and prevent needless sunburning atleast on my shoulders and some of my arms.
I changed into the bikini and wore the polo dress over it during the commute. We backed everything up, got gas and hit the road at about 7:30AM. I was tagged shotgun navigator. That 60 E to the 215 S interchange is still under construction and confusing as hell because the signage is not quite right. Robert said he missed it before and I can see why. What a pisser that exchange is!
While passing through Riverside, Robert said we had to go eat breakfast at McDonalds. He said it was tradition. I was game. We exited at McKinley and found our way over to the restaurant on the north side of the freeway. I ordered an egg mcmuffin w/ no cheese, a hash brown and a hi-c orange drink from the fountain. Robert got the two sausage mcmuffin with egg deal and coffee. We sat where we could keep an eye on the waverunner and the reserve gas bottles.
We made out way out to Perris Lake by 8:30AM and had everything set-up and the waverunner launched in about 20 minutes.
The shirt turned out to be a good idea because it provided me some level of cottony comfort under the life preserver. It also acted as a cover-up for my bikini while I sat under the Ez-Up and hung out in the shade snacking, reading the newspaper, listening to the Angels baseball game on the radio, sunning my pasty white calves and taking pictures of Robert, among other things, as he came in and out of the water.
I went out onto the lake with Robert a total of three times. The first time, I screamed "No!" about one hundred times until he reduced his speed to about 25 mph. I couldn't get over the fact that the speed feels so much faster on the water. It's got to have something to do with the wave motion and all the reflections. Amazing.
The second time, he went putt-putt slow for me around the island in the middle of the lake. That was nice. I can handle cruising under 20 mph. We saw how folks were set-up on the island, how some were fishing, and some local flora and and fauna which is stuff like I like to do anyway. I'm an observer, so that was cool.
The third time, which he said didn't count?!? wth... we went straight to the dam area which is not visible from the Lot 5 location where we set-up camp for the day. That was kinda weird and kinda cool because I never seen anything like that before. He went faster than putt-putt this time, so I was having a difficult time with the jarring and my breathing was still in panic mode, but I wasn't yelling "No!" so much this time. Then he told he ate it twice over by the dam later in the day, broke a toe, jammed up another and ended up with some weirdly placed bruises on his body from getting dumped off of the waverunner. Gesus. He told me Evil Kenevil was his hero before we got out to the lake. So now I know I'm dealing with a man with no fear. Good in some situations, but not with high rate of speed in uncontrolled environments. Maybe he'd like one of those race car driver packages they offer at the speedway in Fontana for Christmas... hrmmm. I'll have to poke around and see if he's ever done that before. But I digress...
So we were out there maybe a total of about 6 hours. It was nice to be out in nature with him because it's something I would not do alone. I told him it was a big deal for me to do something like going on the waverunner and step out of my box... out of my comfort zone. He said he proud of me and now wants to take me up to Lake Mead with my own Yahama Waverunner Cruiser. That was a lot to take in all at once considering I'm not confident even riding alone on his vehicle yet. Sounds cool because I like the desert, but yikes! My own waverunner?? I'll have to go to Lake Perris a few more times before going to Lake Mead.
He told me no one took pictures when he went before so I think he liked the fact that I took pictures when we went. I think they are important especially for only children. I've taken tons of pictures of my son so much so that he now considers me paparazzi and hold up his hand or turns his head all the time. So now I have another subject to photograph - good. I received an email from newegg.com today with a price shocker on an Olympus splash resistant digital camera, which lead me to look deeper for a water resistant one that I could take onto the waverunner without totally freaking out if it got wet. That would be cool to take pictures from that vantage point. He could do his version of speed racer on the water and I could go putt-putt and be happy.
In the mean time, we had dinner Saturday night at Sakura. You would never think that this place located in a strip mall next to Ralph's would not be any good, but if you thought that, you'd be wrong. This is actually the second time we went there and I got to tell ya, it just keeps getting better and better.
I ordered a sashimi plate and Robert got the baked mussels. We both got these fried chili spiked green peppers. I did fine on the baby one with no chili, but when I got to the second one and bit into the chili, I thought my mouth was on fire. We also both had orders green bean w/ peanut. It's O.K., but I think they are just trying too hard with that one. We also shared a special crunchy roll. Yummy. As for dessert, the chopped orange with plum wine. That thing is crazy good. To wash it all down, we drank ice water and I think 3 bottles of dry cold saki which were shared with the proprietors.
After dinner, we went over to Ralph's in our saki induced haze and bought snacks for the trip on Sunday. A bowl of chopped mixed fruit, a can of nuts, Triskets, Milanos cookies, a package of shrimp, and cocktail sauce. Robert had already taken care of the drinks and the ice.
So before going to Roberts on Saturday night, I thought I had packed what I need to bring to go to the lake. I had shorts, a top and a light jacket for the morning because it's usually kinda cold in the desert and some rubbery flip flops. I was informed I needed a bathing suit because I was going to get wet. Oh hell. I wasn't planning on getting wet because all I wanted to do was learn how to cruise in the waverunner and not get dumped into the lake. So the stupid alarm goes off at 4:30AM by accident and we sleep in until 5:30AM and then I get dressed to run over to my condo with
his blessing to give the dog a car ride in order to grab a tshirt, my polo shirt dress and my bathing suit. In my mind, I'm thinking a wet or not, a tshirt over my red string bikini would be ok for waverunner riding and prevent needless sunburning atleast on my shoulders and some of my arms.I changed into the bikini and wore the polo dress over it during the commute. We backed everything up, got gas and hit the road at about 7:30AM. I was tagged shotgun navigator. That 60 E to the 215 S interchange is still under construction and confusing as hell because the signage is not quite right. Robert said he missed it before and I can see why. What a pisser that exchange is!
While passing through Riverside, Robert said we had to go eat breakfast at McDonalds. He said it was tradition. I was game. We exited at McKinley and found our way over to the restaurant on the north side of the freeway. I ordered an egg mcmuffin w/ no cheese, a hash brown and a hi-c orange drink from the fountain. Robert got the two sausage mcmuffin with egg deal and coffee. We sat where we could keep an eye on the waverunner and the reserve gas bottles.
We made out way out to Perris Lake by 8:30AM and had everything set-up and the waverunner launched in about 20 minutes.
The shirt turned out to be a good idea because it provided me some level of cottony comfort under the life preserver. It also acted as a cover-up for my bikini while I sat under the Ez-Up and hung out in the shade snacking, reading the newspaper, listening to the Angels baseball game on the radio, sunning my pasty white calves and taking pictures of Robert, among other things, as he came in and out of the water.
I went out onto the lake with Robert a total of three times. The first time, I screamed "No!" about one hundred times until he reduced his speed to about 25 mph. I couldn't get over the fact that the speed feels so much faster on the water. It's got to have something to do with the wave motion and all the reflections. Amazing.
The second time, he went putt-putt slow for me around the island in the middle of the lake. That was nice. I can handle cruising under 20 mph. We saw how folks were set-up on the island, how some were fishing, and some local flora and and fauna which is stuff like I like to do anyway. I'm an observer, so that was cool.
The third time, which he said didn't count?!? wth... we went straight to the dam area which is not visible from the Lot 5 location where we set-up camp for the day. That was kinda weird and kinda cool because I never seen anything like that before. He went faster than putt-putt this time, so I was having a difficult time with the jarring and my breathing was still in panic mode, but I wasn't yelling "No!" so much this time. Then he told he ate it twice over by the dam later in the day, broke a toe, jammed up another and ended up with some weirdly placed bruises on his body from getting dumped off of the waverunner. Gesus. He told me Evil Kenevil was his hero before we got out to the lake. So now I know I'm dealing with a man with no fear. Good in some situations, but not with high rate of speed in uncontrolled environments. Maybe he'd like one of those race car driver packages they offer at the speedway in Fontana for Christmas... hrmmm. I'll have to poke around and see if he's ever done that before. But I digress...
So we were out there maybe a total of about 6 hours. It was nice to be out in nature with him because it's something I would not do alone. I told him it was a big deal for me to do something like going on the waverunner and step out of my box... out of my comfort zone. He said he proud of me and now wants to take me up to Lake Mead with my own Yahama Waverunner Cruiser. That was a lot to take in all at once considering I'm not confident even riding alone on his vehicle yet. Sounds cool because I like the desert, but yikes! My own waverunner?? I'll have to go to Lake Perris a few more times before going to Lake Mead.
He told me no one took pictures when he went before so I think he liked the fact that I took pictures when we went. I think they are important especially for only children. I've taken tons of pictures of my son so much so that he now considers me paparazzi and hold up his hand or turns his head all the time. So now I have another subject to photograph - good. I received an email from newegg.com today with a price shocker on an Olympus splash resistant digital camera, which lead me to look deeper for a water resistant one that I could take onto the waverunner without totally freaking out if it got wet. That would be cool to take pictures from that vantage point. He could do his version of speed racer on the water and I could go putt-putt and be happy.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Job security perhaps...
There was an excellent article published by AP today...
See: Gov't rushing to finish huge financial rescue plan
I thought this because it said:
**"The Bush administration sketched out a multi-faceted effort on Friday to confront the worst U.S. financial crisis in decades, outlining a program... the biggest proposed government intervention in financial markets since the Great Depression."***
***"...Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will step up their purchases of mortgage-backed securities to help provide support to the crippled housing market."***
So maybe this job will last through 2009?? I just don't know.
See: Gov't rushing to finish huge financial rescue plan
I thought this because it said:
**"The Bush administration sketched out a multi-faceted effort on Friday to confront the worst U.S. financial crisis in decades, outlining a program... the biggest proposed government intervention in financial markets since the Great Depression."***
***"...Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will step up their purchases of mortgage-backed securities to help provide support to the crippled housing market."***
So maybe this job will last through 2009?? I just don't know.
That's what you get for thinking
Yesterday, I left work early at 4PM thinking I could get ahead of the traffic to get home a bit early. I thought wrong. Not only was I stuck in rush hour traffic, but I got back to OC at the same fricken time as if I left work at my normal time. WTF?
Robert was running late, so I picked up some El Pollo Loco for dinner and went to his house. That additional act, and I'm not complaining about doing it mind you because I was hungry, too, and because we both had to eat, tacked on an additional :30 minutes to my commute.
So my total time on the road to get home yesterday was 3 hours. Ug. I hate this commuting business.
Robert was running late, so I picked up some El Pollo Loco for dinner and went to his house. That additional act, and I'm not complaining about doing it mind you because I was hungry, too, and because we both had to eat, tacked on an additional :30 minutes to my commute.
So my total time on the road to get home yesterday was 3 hours. Ug. I hate this commuting business.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Sorrow
I heard on the news this morning before I left for work that the police officer that was killed in the Chatsworth train crash, Spree DeSha, a resident of Simi Valley, was going to have her funeral in Los Angeles.
See: Photos of Chatsworth train crash
As I was driving to work this morning, I witnessed a large procession of law enforcement vehicles traveling on the 118 east in the HOV lanes and I'm almost certain it was pertaining to what I watched on the news.
See: Hundreds attend funeral of LAPD officer killed in Metrolink crash
I feel bad for the city of Simi Valley because it was the train stop immediately before the one in Chatsworth. Many, many residents of the town were affected by the tragedy.
See: Photos of Chatsworth train crash
As I was driving to work this morning, I witnessed a large procession of law enforcement vehicles traveling on the 118 east in the HOV lanes and I'm almost certain it was pertaining to what I watched on the news.
See: Hundreds attend funeral of LAPD officer killed in Metrolink crash
I feel bad for the city of Simi Valley because it was the train stop immediately before the one in Chatsworth. Many, many residents of the town were affected by the tragedy.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
One of the best
Robert made me one of the best dinners ever last night. I found it both entertaining yet sweet that he was fussing over the fact that I cannot consume milk or milk products and he never realized that there was so much milk in prepared foods.... i.e. after I declined eatting couscous, he tried to make Rice-o-Roni, but seeing it called for milk he put it back in the cupboard. Now I get to train him on living and cooking without it.
He make bbq pork chops marinated in soy sauce and sesame oil, swiss chard, and white rice. I never missed the apple sauce. It was one of the best dinners I've ever had.
He make bbq pork chops marinated in soy sauce and sesame oil, swiss chard, and white rice. I never missed the apple sauce. It was one of the best dinners I've ever had.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Great News
I got some great news on Friday. My contract for employment has been extended until the end of the year. So at least I'll be able to eat and pay my mortgage for another three months. But damn, that commute. Why can't Fannie Mae open a branch in the OC?
Then on Saturday, I got some not so great news. Robert has contracted walking pneumonia and he's on antibiotics until it passes. I've been with him for the past three weeks? or so you'd think I would of gotten sick, too, since it takes that long to develop, but no. My crazy overactive immune system has kicked in and I feel fine. I popped in on Sunday to check up on him and he's just a miserable wreck right now. Feel better soon, Robert.
Then on Saturday, I got some not so great news. Robert has contracted walking pneumonia and he's on antibiotics until it passes. I've been with him for the past three weeks? or so you'd think I would of gotten sick, too, since it takes that long to develop, but no. My crazy overactive immune system has kicked in and I feel fine. I popped in on Sunday to check up on him and he's just a miserable wreck right now. Feel better soon, Robert.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Be My Co-Pilot
More adventures with the big white Ford truck are coming soon, but not this weekend. Robert's got walking pneumonia, so says his doctor. I wonder where he picked it up from because it is an infectious disease... probably work since he spends an exorbitant amount of time there.
As do I at work. I'm gone for upwards of 14 hours a day which includes the commute.
As do I at work. I'm gone for upwards of 14 hours a day which includes the commute.
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