It Never Rains in Southern California

I don't know about y'all, but I think I was lied to!

So, last we spoke, I was on my way to Denver. Can I just tell you that I have never, NEVER, moved so quickly through security in all of my life. I fly. on average, around four times a year, and this time was so smooth and perfect! I now only fly Southwest Airlines, because they are the most customer friendly and don't come with all of the other nonsense that surrounds the other airlines. I changed my flight to fly out of Vegas instead of LA, and they didn't charge me a fee. I only had to pay the difference, which is incredible compared to how all of the other airlines want you to pay a $150 fee to switch your flight. Not to mention, that Southwest doesn't charge for checked bags. That is just great service!

Anyway, I printed out my early check-in and I carried on my luggage. I also didn't wear anything that would set off the metal detector and voila! I was in and at my gate in about 5 minutes. Honestly, the part that took the longest, was walking to my gate. The Vegas airport is big y'all. Texas sized.

I went to Denver and had a lovely time. I did some site seeing and spent time with great friends. It was much needed and very welcomed. The weather was great, and then I boarded a plane and landed in LA, where the weather is admittedly, not so great. I don't know if you guys have been watching the news or not, but wow. Wow! This rain is serious. It's raining like it's April in Philly. People are being evacuated from their homes because of mudslides. It's really a lot to just walk into. I didn't know that it was this intense. Oh well, I'm only here for a couple of days and then it's back to Vegas. Although, I hear that they are getting the same rain.

Well my friends, I trust that you all are dry and warm. PS - Is any one else concerned that January is already almost over?!

Going to Denver Tomorrow

I have two friends who live in Denver, and I will be going to visit them tomorrow. I haven't been there to see them since Thanksgiving, 2005. This is not be confused with not having seen them, because I've met up with them in different cities in the past few years.

I'm a little interested to see what travel entails these days. I haven't flown since the beginning of September, and as we are all aware, someone has since tried to blow us up. Due to this recent event, the security has been heightened and now new procedures are put in place. Well, I had the last system down to a "t". I mean, I didn't wear anything that would set the metal detectors off, I had the easiest shoes to slip off and on, and my outfit would still be cute, yet comfortable enough to sleep in. (Yes, I sleep on the plane. For those of you who are not aware of my gift, I will blog about it one day.) I had mastered flying. And now, I'm told that the new security system is a bit invasive. Invasive how? Should I wear the nice panties? That kind of invasive? Or should I suddenly become aware that I slacked on the crunches for the past two weeks? I'll let you know and keep you posted. Either way, I'm wearing nice underwear and sucking my stomach in, just in case!

With that being said, I doubt that I will be blogging for a few days, but I will let you know how the Denver, Colorado trip goes. Hmmm.....you know, I am in sunny Vegas and have been enjoying temperatures in the 60s all winter. Perhaps going to visit friends in Denver in the mid of winter was poor planning on my part. Luckily, having spent the past four winters in Philly left me prepared with proper winter gear. Yes, the scarf and gloves are packed! Talk to you in a few days!!!!!!

Solving Murders in My Sleep

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of an activity and just stopped and said to yourself, "what am I doing?" Well, that was me all last week. You see, the computer went away on a week long hiatus to be outfitted for more memory, and I was on the end of my illness and confined to my home. That left very little for me to do, outside of read, text/talk on the phone and watch back to back to back episodes of CSI every day. And not one of the lame knock offs; the real one that takes place here, in Vegas. Needless to say, I would sleep in, and when I woke up, I would turn the tv on to the Spike channel and proceed to help the crime scene investigators find their murderer. Come to find out, I'm pretty freaking good at it.

So this was my routine for four days straight: wake up, CSI, other tv, bed. Pretty lame if you ask me, and I was the one doing it. And as it happened, I was the person having the out of body experience staring back at me wondering why I was wasting my life away like that. If I was in the movie "Seven" or "Saw", I would have been targeted for being so lazy and for my lack of contribution to society. It was disgusting. I was disgusted, but I couldn't turn away. It wasn't until I dreamed of solving crimes twice in a row, that I decided to take a stand.

The computer found its way home on Sunday, which allowed me to continue the job search and do some creative writing this week. I feel so much better about myself now that I am not parked in front of the tv. My dreams have returned to their normal state of creative confusion, which I will welcome anytime over solving murders in my sleep.