Overnight Misadventures

The excitement of getting one of the newer buses quickly wore off when I was suddenly trapped by an overweight old woman who had me squished between my bags and the window. The frustration sunk in when I realized I had chosen a seat without a power outlet. So here I was finally leaving Los Angeles but without the satisfaction of having unlimited access to my Twitter, Blogger, and Facebook in fear of eating up my battery.

When we got into Sacramento at 5:55am a scheduled hour layover quickly took over my funk. I snatch the seat across the aisle which I had been eyeballing since it had one of the beloved outlets. Thinking I was all smart for thinking fast, that too soon diminished when I reboarded the bus only to find that the outlet was powerless.

After much inquiry and many long hours of impatient waiting while I watched my batteries slowly drain, the issue was finally remedied. Now I'm back to tweeting, Facebooking, and blogging for the rest of the trip.. Next stop, Medford, OR

Layover in LA

Sitting on the floor of the Los Angeles Greyhound station eating a spicy california roll with entirely too small chop sticks. The last time I was here was back in 2002 when I made the same trip from LA to Salem, OR.

I'm hoping now I'll get lucky and get one of the newer buses equipped with wifi and power outlets. The last trip all I could do was write and listen to my discman.

It's only 8:47pm and I still have to wait until 10:40pm..

Shaping The Bullshit

This 'vent' is brought to you by Sketchers Shape Ups..

While I was at work the other day, there was a woman who had this ridiculous pair of Shape Ups on. Two women walking the opposite way approached complaining about their feet. The woman is Sketchers used this opportunity to plug her beloved shoes. 
"Hey you guys should buy these!"
One woman looked down and and asked, "Are they those shaping shoes?"
"Yeah! And so far I've lost 25 pounds!", she replied. The women looked so surprised. "With a diet plan?" 
The woman said that she wasn't on a diet and that it was just from the shoes. 

So my vent is about lazy asses falling into false hopes and sucked in by good marketing. This woman honestly believes that by just wearing these shoes she's losing weight. I'll bet you she won't go near the scale because she wants so badly to believe that this is the simple answer. 

If she took the time to educate herself on healthy habits instead of eating whatever and stuffing herself into her magic shoes, she would be more successful in her endeavor. 

Build your dreams to the stars above
But when you need someone to love
Don't go to strangers, darling, come to me

Play with fire till your fingers burn
And when there's no place for you to turn
Don't go to strangers, darling, come to me

For, when you hear a call to follow your heart
You'll follow your heart I know
I've been through it all, for I'm an old hand
And I'll understand if you go

So...
Make your mark for your friends to see
But when you need more than company
Don't go to strangers, darling, come to me

I know I spend too much time on my iPod Touch when..

1. I wonder why the computer isn't working right as I'm touching the screen instead of the mouse
2. I can't go a full 5 minutes without picking it up
3. I try to retweet on Facebook
4. I plan my day around only going to places with wifi
5. I've downloaded an app for any and every question, situation, and bill

Things to do before I die

1. Meet Nikki Sixx
2. Have a music career
3. Own a restaraunt
4. Ride to Sturgess
5. Fly first class to England
6. Meet Russell Brand
7. Write a book about my life
8. Find my mom
9. Own a house in Redondo Beach CA & Portland OR
10. Own a clothing company

So I was struck with sickness yesterday. Woke up with a puffy face, sore throat, and was completely disoriented. I tried venturing out for the basics but had to sit down cause I thought I was going to pass out and throw up. Talk about miserable. Today I decided not to risk it and Googled restaurants that deliver. Eat24hours.com popped up and I used that. Life saver! Hopefully I get better soon. Hate being sick 