Moonlit Jazz

And so here we are in the middle of March. Can’t believe how time is flying! 😀

My eye exam and consultation went well on Monday. I scheduled my surgery for next Monday, but today re-scheduled it for Friday. Ye gods! I will have new eyes this time next week. Scary. 😀

Baseball moment…

I’m still not used to the new uniform *and* new number…

I don’t feel that same baseball energy that I had last year, but I feel it simmering just beneath the surface. I’m going to go baseball crazy soon, right? I’m waiting. It’s coming…

Zito on the mound…

Remembering Kevin Tod Smith…

Tomorrow (today if you’re in New Zealand or it’s already the 16th when you read this) would have been Kevin’s 42nd birthday. And just as February 15/16 is a day to remember him, so is today…

The Kevin Smith Trust Fund

The whole Xena thing is so cool!

I just want to show off my interview on the Xena DVD. LOL! It’s just so silly! But I think it’s way cool and now there’s total evidence of my geekiness. I love it!

“Lots of Leavin’ Left to Do” – Dierks Bentley

Xena Warrior Princess Season 6 DVD set…

Everyone should go and get it! Why? Because you can watch the featurette and see your favorite blogger chick being somewhat of a nerd. LOL! Here’s some evidence:

Yeah, that’s me…

And yes, isn’t it totally GEEKY of me to do screencaptures of myself? Who would have thought it would ever come to that? Ahhh, the wonders of being a fanchick. LOL! The cool thing is that I actually sound somewhat normal while I’m talking. 😛 It feels cool to be part of the featurette. I’m part of the whole Xena thing and anyone who buys the season 6 DVD set will see it. Of course, who’s really going to watch the featurette? LOL!

The week in Lake Tahoe through pictures…

We had a lovely lazy week in Lake Tahoe. The weather was MAGNIFICENT! Sunny and cool, with a windy day thrown in. But no snow or rain, which made it perfect. Beautiful!

The view from our first room

Our first room at the Embassy Vacation Resort was on the fifth floor. The view was very nice, but the noise was intolerable! When we went to bed, the walls were a dull rumble. The husband had to get our room changed. We ended up on the first floor, which wasn’t too bad. Much quieter!

The view from our first floor room…

We didn’t have a view of the mountains or the lake, but it was still decent. The snow was piled up in the courtyard area. It’s been a long time since I’ve been so close to fallen snow…

The casinos on the Nevada side…

We hit the casinos three days out of the time we were there. On our last day I totally won at the slot machines. LOL! I actually ended up breaking even, but since I don’t keep track of my money, I’ll just say I won. 😉

The lake and mountains….

The Embassy Vacation Resort and the mountains behind it…

The sun sets as we eat dinner at the Chart House…

The hubby’s birthday was Tuesday the 8th and we took advantage of our Chart House gift card and had dinner there on Thursday night. We had a spectacular view of the lake and mountains as we ate our food. I had filet mignon and lobster. Delicious! Good service too. 🙂 Oh, and expensive. Good thing we had the gift card!

Dance instructions on tv… Byrnes… Chavez… George as my favorite CSI Stokes…

We watched A LOT of television. SpikeTV rocks! They show Star Trek The Next Generation (and Deep Space Nine) and CSI. I watched a lot of CSI. I’m such a nerd!

And even though I bought some postcards, I never filled them out. So sorry to everyone I was going to send postcards too. I know, I suck. Oh well.

“Shame on Me” – Ryan Cabrera

And I’m blogging already? Of course!

After the Syracuse game (yeehaw, they won!) we left room 121A and headed home. We decided we’d rather go to sleep in our own bed. Hotel pillows are so uncomfortable! 😛

The vacation week was nicely spent. Lazy days! I should have written something each day, but we didn’t do much. We walked to the Nevada side a couple of times, hit the casinos, etc. We also rented movies (the aforementioned Timeline and Napoleon Dynamite, as well as Donnie Darko and Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle). I liked all the movies we rented! LOL!

Friday was a “real” movie at the theatre, the Bruce Willis flick Hostage. I cannot remember the last time I’ve gone to a Friday opening. LOL! Cool movie, lots of action and drama. After the movie I got my hair cut, then won at the slot machine. Ducky! 😀

Okay, more later perhaps. Sleeptime now!

It’s a good thing being on vacation. I don’t mind that it’s Monday. 😉

The weather is lovely here. Sunshiny and cool. We’ve already walked up to the casinos and I played the slot machines. They make such lovely noises. LOL!

I’ve already managed to watch CSI (must love syndication!) and lots of Food Network. 😉 We rented Garden State yesterday. Cool movie. We got a card at Video Maniacs and we’ve got Timeline and Napoleon Dynamite waiting for us in the room. Right now we’re in the lobby area. The only place with wireless internet. Yes, technology rules. 😀

Our biggest drama so far was our first night. We were originally in 522A but when we went to bed, the noise was intolerable. Turns out the boiler room was behind our room (or some nonsense like that) and they could do nothing about it. So we moved to the first floor to a much quieter room.

Today has been a lazy day. We woke up and watched tv and left the room for dinner at Chevy’s across the street. Or was it lunch? Let’s call it an early dinner. LOL!

And here we are at The Bear Moon Bar and Grill. We’re in the bar area, which is part of the lobby. I’ve noticed that a lot of men/boys work in the area. Not a lot of women. For instance, the front desk. All boys! Strange.

I’d add pictures but I haven’t taken many. I might try to remember to send to Buzznet more often. I think I’ve sent one out. 😉

Til next time, my dear readers! 😀

Spring Training Notes

• Life goes on for former members of Big Three – an article from last week that has pictures! Well, two of Huddy and one of Mulder:
  
• Mulder roughed up in Cards debut – I guess that’s why they call it “spring training.”

And because I’m a Mark Mulder fan (surprise!), here are some pictures from today’s game…

A familiar pose, an unfamiliar uniform…

Action shot!

Talking it over with the boys…

All photos from Yahoo. 😉

Happy Freakin’ Friday!!!

I’m a super happy chick right now. It’s officially the start of my vacation and I’m already home from work. I love getting off early on Fridays. Yeehaw! 😀

Twas raining a bit on the way to work, but it was mostly dry on the way home. I had the moonroof open for part of the way. Yah! I love blasting the stereo and having the moonroof back. Splendid!

Happy Birthday George Eads and Jensen Ackles! 🙂

I tried emailing this post, but alas, I am impatient and it has yet to appear. BAH!

Anyhoo, best wishes to the fellas on their birthdays. What are the chances that I’d like two actors born on the same day (albeit 11 years apart) in the same state? Yeah, weird.

I’m slightly anxious about my eye exam and consultation for lasik. I’m really hoping that I am a good candidate for it and I hope it canbe done soon after. Maybe I’ll even get some days off from work! 😉

My prize

The hubby and I wagered on the Oscars. Whoever guessed the most winners won. Guess who won? Yup, me! My prize? Another domain! Okay, maybe I don’t need another one, but I was really thinking of moving this weblog to its own domain or at least roping walelia.net. I’m not sure how long I will have patience with Hostonce (webhost of walelia.com). Just this weekend I got two emails about going over the limit of my bandwidth. Umm, hello, I have “unlimited” bandwidth! And sure, I know nothing is unlimited, but I should at least have as muchas what they offer now.

Twas a mistake, of course. Hostonce’s system must have a number in regards to bandwidth. The tech guy merely upped my number, which is cool. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been utterly frustrated at timeregarding my stay with them.

So, a new domain name for me. 😀

I’ll probably keep walelia.com until it expires and when it does, I’ll have to decide on whether or not to try to own it outright. We shallsee. Until then, what’s a good domain name? 🙂