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Generation Y

We are able to keep track of friends and family and learn more about them than before. We receive news updates almost as they happen. We also can find out information on any topic and from 5 to 5000 sources all on our phones.

I wonder if it is too much information for our own good.

My cat has bladder stones and is having surgery today. I am able to look up the procedure, treatment, what can go wrong, people’s experiences, what I did wrong, what Piper did wrong, what her genes did wrong and all the possible outcomes that could happen.

I do this with my own health and now with Piper’s and all it does it FREAK ME OUT!

Maybe there is a time when you have to let go of knowing everything and just believe in the professionals to do their jobs. Believe that everything will work out. And believe that your love will be enough to help her through the recover.

I know my life would be less stressed. Will I stop? I do not know. I do not like not knowing but the knowing is killing me!

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Knowing Too Much

I have done it before and I am excited to be participating again. I will be working on completing the book that has been taking me much longer than I expected. I have not been taking the time to really dedicate on it and so I am jumping in and making it happen!

Below is a badge to link you to my account if you want to track my progress. It will not be easy but I am up for a challenge. It is the right time to make this happen. No time like the present!

So my journey begins…

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NaNoWriMo

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Happy Halloween!

As of last night, my Halloween Horror Night 2009 experience has now ended. After attending all but one night, Robert and I said good bye to the event for this year.

We had a great time. The houses were great! The shows were wonderful and the scare zones were….blah. Now the fried oreos…

Here are my photos and story recap of the Halloween Horror Nights 2009

I wanted to give you a walk through the experience and recap the highlights from this year’s event. I think the most important part to mention is the parking. You see, you park in a huge parking garage to then walk to the theme park entrance. I think a lot of people who visit Orlando are never prepared for the walk.  Here is how you arrive after you park…

First you have to leave your car and remember where it is so you can come back to it at the end of the evening

Then you walk from the car to the sidewalk

Then you start your journey towards the park entrance through City Walk

Then you keep walking

Keep walking… (wave to Robert on the side)

Then you make it to the hub will they offer food because you are tired on your journey…

Then you keep walking…

And walking…

Welcome to City Walk!!

Oh…keep walking…

And walking…

You made it!!

The theme this year was Ripped from the Sliver Screen. The houses were all themed on major movie characters except for a few.

Out of all the houses Robert and I thought Wolfman was the best. It has the most amazing theme and the details inside. You walked in and was in a forest with trees and sounds of the wolfman moving through the woods. Totally freaked me out!  It also had a lot of new effects including a moment when the wolfman flies in and howls at the moon. Very nice house.

Because of the popular themes in the houses wait times would be in the 90 minutes to 120 minutes range for some of them.

The scare zones this year were a little random.

There was one in the beginning that was supposed to be a containment zone. It was filled with actors in costume who seemed to not care about being there. We didn’t seem to care too much walking through either. There was also a  guy screaming the same 4 lines on a loud speaker as you walked in. It was not fun and that guy should never be given a loud speaker again.

There was also a front zone where the men with chainsaws were. (Chainsaw guys at HHN is a staple) This year as I walking through that area to meet Robert, one of the guys came up to scare me and when he went to turn on his chainsaw (they are fake of course) he hit my leg with it. “So sorry man!” Yes sorry you almost shoved a chainsaw up my ass!

Cirque Du Freak was a zone created to promote the movie. It was basically actors in costume from roles in the movie (that no one had seen yet) and would just stand around. There was one vampire guy who was always whispering in my ear and breathing on me when I walked by.

Here is Robert with the Nose guy

There were other scare zones like the shirtless cannibals and a new one they added in an alley the last week which was cool simply because it was in an alley.

They also had one based on a war zone where the actors pointed guns at you and shot at you. I did not find the humor or fear in this area and felt it was a bit much for a theme park. I do not think anyone wants to be shot at.

So the houses were great! The scare zones could be better BUT the food is never a problem for Robert and I. We enjoyed frozen lemonades, snow cones, thousands of bottles of water and our favorite foamy pizza at the cafe.

And of course fried oreos!

Here is my little dance I did after I enjoyed one of the many desserts we had through our time at HHN

People watching is another highlight of the event. You get to see people you know, people you wish you didn’t know and people who just amaze you by their behaviors or conversations you overhear.

While Robert was in the restroom, a creepy guy (not someone who worked there) walked up to me and said, “I wished I had a quarter so I could bounce it off your hot ass.” I responded with, “I wish I had a tazer gun.”

We also enjoyed a woman who worked at the Whack a Mole game. Every time we got off the ride Jaws, she would be using her microphone to annouce her game. For some reason, instead of saying Whack a Mole she would always say Whack a Mo as Robert and I were around. Robert thought for sure one time we were going to be attacked by people with black foam mallets trying to win a stuffed Shrek.

Now you know what my favorite part is…

Even though my Rocky Horror Picture Lover wasn’t in the show this year, we still enjoyed the pelvic thrusts, sang, laughed, danced and screamed, “Fuck the back row!” at least 13 times!

I love the show, I love the music and  I love the fact I get to sit down during the show.

So we say good bye to another year. Robert and I are lucky for the great memories, great food, great laughs, new friends and the fact we get to do it all over again next year!

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Halloween Horror Nights 2009

I was out with a group of friends at a local theme park. As we were walking around, laughing and having a great time. A new female friend mentioned how it would be so cool to be gay for a day.

As the Universe heard her mention these words, two guys walked by our group and one said to the other, “I am glad I am not stuck around those fags all day.”

I looked at my new female friend and said, “Yes gay for one day. FUN!”

I wonder what would change if everyone was able to see what it was like to be gay for one day. Would they see the hurt their words cause? Would they see the struggle we face? Would they see we are all the same?

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Gay for One Day

The greatest stress in our society is that we’ve set happiness upon the horizon instead of in our hearts. In doing so, we’ve turned happiness into a race, a chase, and a finish line that we will one day, hopefully, eventually, finally, arrive at.

This is a great shift of perspective which gets you thinking about how you view happiness.

Happiness is not a goal, destination or future event. You deserve to be happy NOW!

That is how I gauge my life and what I am doing. I check to make sure I am growing happier and happier as I journey through life. When I notice I am slipping in the area of happiness, it is time to make changes NOW to get me back on track.

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Happiness NOW

When we went a few nights ago, I passed by a booth which was selling fried oreos. I mentioned to Robert that I have never had them before. I stopped and purchased a water and a basket of fried oreos.

We headed to watch the Rocky Horror Tribute Show and I was in bliss. Not only did I get to see Rocky Horror again, (I think Robert and I have seen the show more than 10 times this year) I got to enjoy an amazing new treat! I think frying oreos actually adds nutrition to them!

As we left Rocky Horror, Robert wondered “How could fried oreos and Rocky Horror make us so happy?”

I really believe it is the simple things that make life fun and meaningful. Sure it was a show we have seen so many times. Sure it is a snack we could have anytime. But, it was the time together that really makes it special. It is the new memories we are creating. It is the time we devote to ourselves to have fun, laugh and enjoy our day.

Plus eating a fried sugary treat while watching half naked dancers grind on stage never hurts…

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Fried Oreos and Pelvic Thrusts

Here are my responses to a bunch of True and False questions. This will help you to learn even more about me. Answer them in the comments and I learn more about you! Even better, encourage your friends to read and respond to these questions as well.

Let’s see how many responses we can get. How many people we can get to know a little more about!

I’m a vegetarian.                  False
I’m always on a diet.           False (if you saw me eat you would agree)
I’m always hungry.              True
I eat quickly.                          True (I am always the first one done)
I hardly ever get sick.         True
I’m coordinated.                   True
I’ve got rhythm.                    True
I can whistle.                          True (barely)
I’m ticklish.                              True
I can touch my tongue to my nose.  False (I would be more popular if I could.)
I can rrrrrolll my R’s.          False
I can touch my toes.            True
I often take naps.                   True
I’m a night owl.                       True
I snore.                                      False
I talk in my sleep.                  True
I photograph well.                True
I bite my nails.                        False
I sunburn easily.                    False
I floss regularly.                     False (I am not the best at remembering)
I hate being hot.                     True
My hands or feet are always cold.  True
I get car sick.                            True
I have to pee often.                False
I’m losing my hair.                  True
I’ve found gray hairs.             True
I have a pleasant voice.         True
I have a loud laugh.                 TRUE!!

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True or False - Your Turn!