The Worst Possible Thing...EVER

I was paid a compliment tonight.  No, that's not the worst thing...though, it's directly tied to it.  The compliment was that I have a nice voice.  Ironic to me since I feel that my voice is just so-so.  But I think everyone thinks that about their own voice, so be that as it may...

Anyways, the compliment continued along.  I have a really nice voice...apparently it sounds like John Tesh's voice.  What's funny about this is that I was thinking in my head at the moment, "Please don't be John Tesh's voice.  Please don't be John Tesh's voice."  For you readers that don't know.  Here's how I feel about John Tesh's voice.

I really am very happy and grateful to receive such a great compliment.  Thank you "complimentor".

Summer Goal...

This Summer's Social Goal:   Learn to surf...

Missing it...

So, I have a friend that just left for a short vacation in China with her mom.  I find myself being rather jealous.  When I told her of my jealousy, she pointedly commented, "Please, you just came back from Taiwan!"  

True.  And now I realize how much I miss it.  I don't necessarily miss the work, but the atmosphere, the people, the speaking of the Chinese.  I love being home; don't get me wrong.  I guess I wish I had the opportunity to dip into the Asian-culture that I experienced there, here more frequently.  I hope that made sense.

Also, I can't get my Jay Chou fix as readily in the States as I can in Taiwan.  I need my Jay Chou fix!

The Best Concert Ever....EVER!

Yesterday my cousin and I went made our way to AT&T Park in San Francisco to catch Kenny Chesney's Poets & Pirates Concert. It was, in a word, "amazing!" The show started at 4 pm and we didn't leave until 11:30 pm...That's not a concert, that's a flippin' Extravaganza of Country Greatness, right there!

What made it so great, you ask? Why was it an extravaganza?? Here's why...
The show opened with Gary Allen. He's a great mix of gravely rock vocal and country lyrics.

After an hour-long set, the new love of my life came out...Leann Rimes! She's just so cute and sweet. It's okay, she's married and I understand and am totally cool with that. I guess we'll just have to be friends.

Her set was a bit longer and then they rolled out Brooks & Dunn. If people weren't standing already, they were by the end of their set. Awesome.

And the headliner for the evening...Kenny Chesney. Say what you will about the guy, "he's short." "looks funny without a hat on." "was married to Rene Zellwiger for 10 minutes." Whatever you want...that guy knows how to put on a show! He even brought out some special guests: Steve Miller and Sammy Hagar!

The two sides...

It came back. I thought I had it under control. I thought that I had done everything right...or as right as I could manage. Sadly, no. With great fury, I had a migraine last night (Friday night). I almost can't remember when the last time was that I had one. For those of you that get them, you can understand and relate to the experience. For those that are blessed to not receive migraines here's a quick cap on what happens (to me):
-Slowly, yet steadily, pressure and pain of a piercing nature starts to build just above my left eye.
-The pain increases steadily for about an hour.
-As it climaxes it turns to a more stabbing sensation, yet the pain does not abate.
-I liken the feeling to a 6 inch nail being hammered into my head.
-At some point the pain becomes so excruciating that I expel whatever contents may be in my stomach out my mouth. If there are no contents in said stomach, then violent retching occurs.
-Happily, this exhausts my body to the point that I am able to pass out for a solid three hours.
-When I awake, pain is gone as if it never was and I'm made new again!

I shall try harder to control that grotesque and torturous beast that sleeps (for now) inside my head (just above my left eye...)

Weekends should be...

This Saturday was what weekends should be like. A group of friends went to the tide pools in Pacifica. Then we went horseback riding. Then we had a great lunch. Then we drove home and talked about everything and nothing for a couple of hours.

It wasn't so much the specific things we did, but that throughout it all was good times, good food, and good people. That's a great weekend...and it's not over yet! So great!

And here's me riding my horse...

Ever just wanna be....?

Go ahead, fill in the blank. Ever just wanna be _____ ? For awhile now, I've just wanted to be angry. Not like 'upset angry'. No something more. Not really 'frustrated angry'. I'm talking more 'Hulk angry'. Like if someone got in my way, I'd put them through a wall. I guess there's a certain amount of rage that comes with this type of angry. Happily (and for the people next to walls, gratefully), I haven't been that angry.

I came back from Taiwan and there was that initial re-adjustment transition phase. I felt adrift, not able to get my feet under me and assess where I was or what was going on. It was hard to look forward and plan for anything. I could only look backward at the life I just left in Taiwan. Looking forward I didn't see anything! That was scary and rather depressing, I'm not going to lie.

But with some time spent with some great friends, some good talks, and patience my feet have touched the ground. I'm now in step walking along this path of Life again; and the Hulk inside has been abated...for now. ;)

"You won't like me when I get upset."