Nashville here I come...

Well once again I find myself on an American Airlines flight at this moment. My Mother and I are flying from NYC to Nashville to meet up with my Father. From Nashville it’s on to Memphis and then home. I have to be honest here; I am getting very tired at times I think snippy. However, I think since I have had very little sleep since Saturday I’m doing pretty good. Oh and to the brat sitting behind me, I hope that we hit some really good turbulence and that tray table that you incessantly keep slamming open and closed pops you right in the face, or at minimum pinches your finger.

I (HEART) NY

As far as I am concerned, I still believe that New York City is the greatest city on Earth. One disclaimer, I haven’t been fortunate enough to see other great cities of the world: Paris, Rome, Tokyo, et al, (though they are on the proverbial to do list) so using the places I have been able to experience as comparison I stand by my previous statement. NYC has so much to offer everyone who visits her. The museums, culture, shopping, sightseeing, theater, fashion, the list goes on and on. It’s no secret, I love New York, in fact, I love it so much, were I able find a job there I would move in a ‘New York minute.’ I really enjoyed this most recent visit to NYC, and I hope that my Mother feels the same. While in NYC my Mother and I saw/visited/experienced the following: Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Bergdorf Goodman’s, Bloomingdales, Henri Bendel, Chinatown, Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Times Square, Greyline Bus Tours, Brooklyn, Wall Street, Ground Zero, MTA Subway system (DART take note) and many others. Also, we were in the City during the annual Gay Parade, and let me just say this, you haven’t experienced NYC until you’ve been there during Gay Parade. We hit other great spots like The Met, The Guggenheim, and The Empire State Building during our previous visit.

I'm on my way...

Hello Blog World…I promised lots of updates on my multi-city vacation so ‘look out’ here comes the first one. At this very moment I am sitting next to my mother in First Class on American Airlines flight #712 bound for New York - LaGuardia. We have about 1.5 hours left on this flight before we reach the “Big Apple.” I am a bit disappointed though, I rented some newly released movies from iTunes and for some reason the sound is so low we aren’t able to hear it over the roar of the two Rolls-Royce twin turbine engines powering our flight. One point of clarification…the music stored on my laptop – perfectly fine, it comes through loud and clear. No clue what’s going on? Let’s hope that I find time tonight to watch the Curious Case of Benjamin Button since the iTunes rental expires in 24, well now 23 hours and 26 minutes. We have so much to do while in New York and Tennessee. I have been to NYC before, and this time I hope to be able to do all of the things my Father and I weren’t able to squeeze into our schedule. Also, this time I am hoping that NYC has somewhat calmed down, we were there only months after the September 11 terrorist attacks and the everyone was still on edge: automatic assault rifle toting police, closed streets, closed tourist attractions, debris and ruble still left on the site of the World Trade Center’s…

Lastly, is it just me, or does SkyMall have this most awesome, eccentric, and handy items ever?!?!

SERIOUSLY-I'm so sad! Michael Jackson dead, I am devastated. The "King of Pop" cannot be gone. RIP Micheal, I hope your house was in order. You'll be missed!

A lot on my mind

I know that I say this all the time and that it may loose some of its clout if I keep throwing it around, but I have been so very busy this week. On top of everything going on at work, my vacation is coming up…rapidly. I fly out to New York City in a couple days and have so much to do before then. Cleaning, Laundry, Packing, Errands, the list goes on and on. From New York City we are flying to Nashville, and then from Nashville on to Memphis. I’ve never been to Nashville or Memphis and am looking forward to the chance to see them. While in NYC, we have a full schedule from the time the car service picks up at the airport until the time it drops us back off. Not so sure about the activities during the later leg of the trip, all I know is that we are hitting up the Opry and Graceland. I’m getting excited and hope that it’s a memorable yet enjoyable time. I am going to eat my way through the Big Apple, Nashville, and Memphis because after that, my diet starts. No more of this half-assing it either, it’s on when I get back.

As many of you know Jon & Kate + 8 will now be (Jon + 8) (Kate+8) = The Gosselin’s. I’m so sad; I can’t believe that they’re really going to split. I can’t, I won’t believe it. I have posted many times about J&K+8 so you already know my feelings relating to the family and the kids. However, I do think that Jon isn’t really trying anymore; he wouldn’t even attend one marriage counseling session, not even one. As a father and a husband he owes it to his children and his wife/ex to undertake every effort to make it work. After that, if no reconciliation is possible, get a divorce. I am a firm believer that sometimes people do fall out of love with each other; it’s sad, but true. Just my personal opinion…

So with all that being said, I need to get a shower and get to bed. I haven’t been to bed prior to 1:00 am this entire week thus far.

Also, let me know if you know of any “must see’s” in Nashville or Memphis.

Sorry Blog'ees! I've been so busy with work and preparing for my upcoming multi-city vacation, I haven't had a chance to blog. I promise to update soon.

Three down four to go...

Let me take this time to ‘knock out’ so to speak, three of the Upcoming Blog posts I had previously mentioned. First on the list, Chipotle meat selection practices.

I was really amazed/awed when I discovered Chipotle’s meat selection practices. Not to fear devout factions of Chipotle followers, it’s actually good news! Unlike many fast-food institutions today, Chipotle actually has standards [strict] when it comes to selecting meat for their mouth-watering, delectable urbanized take on the burrito. Since its inception Chipotle has been serving sour cream and cheese free of hormones, organic beans, and naturally raised pork, chicken and beef. Last month it announced it would buy locally grown produce whenever possible. Meat destined to become a Chipotle burrito receives no antibiotics, eats a vegetarian diet and must have access to either open pasture or deeply bedded pens. I actually saw on the Nightline program where the founder/creator of Chipotle physically inspects all farms before agreeing to purchase their meat. Doesn’t sound like something that Ronald McDonald or Mr. Jack in the Box would do. Just one more reason why I like Chipotle…

NYC Prep is exhibiting signs of becoming my newest TV obsession. Technically, it hasn’t started yet, but Bravo has been showing 30 minute ‘sneak peak’ segments of the upcoming series. If you haven’t seen it yet, whip out that TIVO remote and hit record, save yourself the trouble and go ahead and set it up for a series recording, I did.

Do you ever have a situation in an all too familiar milieu where you completely blank out losing all common knowledge? Let me give you some sample situations: I’ll be driving my car, and I’m the only one in the intersection, and for a short time, I honestly cannot remember if I am supposed to stop on green, or go. I’m serious people. Or take for instance; I can’t remember my current age. Someone will ask, “How old are you” and I say, “23, no I’m sorry, I’m 24, oh no, wait, I am actually 25. Wait am I 25, or am I 26, no, I’m 25. Yes, I’m 25.” Also, when I am going through the motions of a monotonous task like preparing a memo, I think to myself, “is “its” a word?” or an all too often used word such as “she,” is written, and then the Id, Ego, and Super-ego are all having a debate as to if it is spelled correctly (Sidebar: my fear/refusal to scribe on easel pads in front of the public stems from this irrationality.) I think all this comes from my illogical tendency to replay things over, and over, and over in my mind until I can no longer comprehend the simplest thought. Does everyone have similar issues, or am I just plain ass crazy?

The Piano Man...

As you all know I like most every genre of music out there; and, Christian music is no exception. The most notable exception to this rule is Reggae, and there are a few others but I’m not going to get into all of them. On to the point of my blog post, not sure how many of you know this, but I took two years of piano lessons. Cut to 15 +/- years later and I can’t play a lick. I ran across this amazing original arrange of As the Deer composed by a gentleman on youtube.com. Check it out; it’s so original and inspiring.



Once I change jobs, and my work schedule settles down somewhat, I fully intend to take up piano lessons again. This is no joke; I would love to be able to play the piano. While I understand this isn’t a terrible easy task, it’s not an impossible one either. Hard work and practice will pay off, along with a good teacher.

Upcoming blog posts…

I know my devout blog followers wait, each day, with bated breath for a new and exciting blog post from ‘moi.’ While I don’t have time tonight, I've been keeping a log of musings/tirades I wish to elaborate on.

• My absolute hatred of Spencer & Heidi, and their mockery of the Christian faith.
  
• Yet another birth by the inbred Duggar family, for more info on the Duggars, please see my fellow blogger Telle’s post entitled “Televised Motherhood.”
  
• Chipotle meat selection practices.
  
• What I believe to be my newest TV obsession – NYC Prep.
  
• My upcoming vacation; I’m flying with my parents to New York City, then Tennessee, then Memphis in two weeks.
  
• My all too often lapse(s) in common knowledge.
  
• My suspicion of Barak Obama and his transparency polices regarding White House Visitors.

Hangover

After church today, Tay and I went to lunch, and then to see Hangover. Lunch was great and so was the movie! If you haven’t seen Hangover, run, don’t walk to a theater near you. It was hilarious, but let me say this; it is most definitely not a movie for children. If you have ever been to Vegas you will most undeniably relate to the various melees in the movie. Don’t take my word, check it out for yourself. Since we went to the movies I was able to see the previews of upcoming feature films. I am by no means a ‘movie buff’ but I can honestly say that I want/plan to see all but one of the movies previewed. I’ll give you a sneak peak below…

The Final Destination – even though this lineage of movies totally freaks me out, I’ve seen them all. This final installment appears to be just as unique and captivating as its predecessors. I thoroughly enjoyed both Final Destination 1 & 2.

The Proposal – I’m sure that you have seen the theatrical trailer for this movie set to be released in a few days. I just hope that all of the funny parts of the movie haven’t been showcased in the trailer. It looks funny, let’s just hope it is.

Orphan – this movie terrified me, and as many of you know I don’t really watch scary movies, but I want to see this one. This movie isn’t really a “blood and guts” type of movie. It’s more of a suspense/thriller, a mosaic of twists and turns left for you to deduce and put together – if you will.

Bruno – this movie is really an assault on the general publics’ intelligence, but I want to see it none the less. It looks funny as hell, and if you saw Borat you'll know what I’m talking about. It was so stupid it was funny and Bruno appears to be just the same.