Happy Easter everyone! I cleaned out my car yesterday, it was getting to be a bit of a black hole. While cleaning I found a map of NYC and a map of Memphis...both very important when you live in Colorado! I also found 5 empty Starbucks cups, pretty impressive when you don't live within a 50 mile radius of one! After cleaning my car I went to the gas station to vacuum it out. Turned out the only public vacuum in all of Telluride is out of order! What luck!
I also decided yesterday that I needed to make the Ultimate Sandwich for dinner. I went to the store and stayed there for probably and hour trying to decide on what kind of sandwich. I made some phone calls to Andy and Molly to find the perfect kind of cheese for this sandwich adventure. I ended up with a Salami, roast beef and Swiss Sandwich. I also roasted some garlic and put that on the bread and then the cheese. Onions, tomatoes and cucumbers...I don't really like buying lettuce cause you get so much and I never eat it. I wanted the fresh veggie taste along with the crunchiness, so Cucumbers were my best bet! Let me tell you it was a religious experience eating that sandwich!
My car did get fixed, thanks to Happy Tapia (I think his real name is Ralph). It was the thermostat and the best part is Happy fixed my radio! My radio hasn't worked since before I went home for Dorsey's wedding! I am so happy that my radio works!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
He's got no secrets!
Today I went out to Grand Junction! Of course I couldn't make this trip without some excitement! It all started out pretty good, I took Murphy to Petsmart to be groomed up a bit. Then I headed out to Midas to get my brakes fixed. At Midas they have all these posters with happy employees all put together and one with this woman with a fancy haircut and make up lookin all happy about her job as though she works on cars. When I get there the person fixing my car is a dirty blond, messy haired woman covered in oil and car stuff with a teardrop tattooed on her cheek and missing teeth. I was a little sad that the woman in the poster wasn't helping me. After that spendy adventure I headed over to Old Navy to see what they had going on for clearance. My question of the day came from Old Navy....Why don't the tiny people of the world shop at Old navy? I see teeny tiny girls everywhere and for some reason they don't shop there. All of the clearance is either XS or XXXXL! And what is wrong with there pants?? I can never wear there pants cause they cling weird! the waist is too big, they cling in the hips and knees! It's soooo weird. So I leave Old Navy and head over to Red Robin, I get there and they are too busy to put me at a table so I sit at the bar. Which is fine, I order and 30 minutes later my Bleu Ribbon burger arrives! Seriously, that is a ridiculous amount of time to wait for a burger in a burger joint! Over to Walmart and nothing too exciting happened there which is kinda shocking to me, mainly cause it's WALMART!
I go back to Petsmart to pick up the dog I left off....only to be given a dog that strangely resembles Mr. Biggelsworth (Austin Powers)! He is so naked that I hardly recognize him. He has such small little legs and such a gut that it's like a fat kid in skinny jeans! He has no secrets...you can see all the way down his ear canals, not to mention the other things that were hiding amongst all his fur are no all out in the open for everyone to see!
So after the original shock of Murphy we got into the car and headed home. Only to be stopped about 20 minutes outside of Junction because my temperature gage was all the way on Hot! So I pulled over and called AAA. All that is between Junction and Montrose is Dessert. So, when Bennett (the AAA guy) asked what the road looked like I was all "um, dessert". He then tells me to pour water into the back up coolant, I tell him I don't know where that is and then I say I can be kinda of a idiot with car things. So, he says well pop the hood and I will walk you through it. Then he says do you know how to pop the hood? I am not that big of an idiot Bennett! The phone goes silent and I say Hello? and he goes yeah, did you put the water in? I say no Bennett remember I don't know how to do it! Who's the idiot now!
Bennett and I Thought we had solved the problem by putting water into the back up coolant. Only to have me pull over a half a mile down the road and call AAA again. This time They sent me a tow truck. Before the tow truck even left Junction I canceled it because this nice couple stopped by to help me out. The man thought he solved the problem, thinking it was the fan. So they offered to follow me to the tiny town of Delta. But, no I pulled over about a half mile down the road cause it was Hot again. The weird part of all of this is that my engine wasn't hot and I had all the radiator fluid I needed. So after chatting with them I ordered the tow truck back and was given a 60 minute wait time. I talked with my sister, mom and Hannah B. all the while telling everyone who stopped that I was fine and a truck was coming to get me. Finally after like 40 minutes Richard and his tow truck arrive! Hooray!!! Richard to save the day.
Problem #1 it's already 4:30pm and no one will be able to fix my car tonight.
Problem #2 I have to be back in Telluride tonight to make a cake and my trunk is full of Butter and eggs for the cake.
Problem #3 Montrose is out of rental cars!
So Richard decides to drive me 2 hours to Telluride because I am a plus member of AAA and I get 100 miles of free towing! What a guy Richard is! So, while driving he is trying to type the address of my work into his GPS which is stuck to the windshield. This has the same effect as text messaging while driving or trying to manually roll down the passenger window while driving or I imagine putting on make up while driving, you tend to swerve a lot! So here we are Murphy, me and Richard all in the cab of the truck swerving all over the road. I am not gonna lie I was somewhat scared.
So he says I can take you where ever you need to go. Jokingly but also kinda serious I say "can we stop by Starbucks?" and he says "sure". I tell you this guy just may be my hero. Here we go off to Telluride in the cab of truck with a guy I don't know for a 2 hour long ride. We talk about everything, broken bones, pets, elk/deer, family...it was a crazy long ride! Finally we get to telluride and drop off my car with 4 miles to spare and then he leaves me at work and makes the 3 hour drive back to Junction.
A big thank you goes out to my parents who bought me a AAA membership last year before I moved to Colorado....this is the 3rd time I have used it since I lived here.
Picture will be posted later of my naked dog....seriously he is half the size he was when I left him there!
I go back to Petsmart to pick up the dog I left off....only to be given a dog that strangely resembles Mr. Biggelsworth (Austin Powers)! He is so naked that I hardly recognize him. He has such small little legs and such a gut that it's like a fat kid in skinny jeans! He has no secrets...you can see all the way down his ear canals, not to mention the other things that were hiding amongst all his fur are no all out in the open for everyone to see!
So after the original shock of Murphy we got into the car and headed home. Only to be stopped about 20 minutes outside of Junction because my temperature gage was all the way on Hot! So I pulled over and called AAA. All that is between Junction and Montrose is Dessert. So, when Bennett (the AAA guy) asked what the road looked like I was all "um, dessert". He then tells me to pour water into the back up coolant, I tell him I don't know where that is and then I say I can be kinda of a idiot with car things. So, he says well pop the hood and I will walk you through it. Then he says do you know how to pop the hood? I am not that big of an idiot Bennett! The phone goes silent and I say Hello? and he goes yeah, did you put the water in? I say no Bennett remember I don't know how to do it! Who's the idiot now!
Bennett and I Thought we had solved the problem by putting water into the back up coolant. Only to have me pull over a half a mile down the road and call AAA again. This time They sent me a tow truck. Before the tow truck even left Junction I canceled it because this nice couple stopped by to help me out. The man thought he solved the problem, thinking it was the fan. So they offered to follow me to the tiny town of Delta. But, no I pulled over about a half mile down the road cause it was Hot again. The weird part of all of this is that my engine wasn't hot and I had all the radiator fluid I needed. So after chatting with them I ordered the tow truck back and was given a 60 minute wait time. I talked with my sister, mom and Hannah B. all the while telling everyone who stopped that I was fine and a truck was coming to get me. Finally after like 40 minutes Richard and his tow truck arrive! Hooray!!! Richard to save the day.
Problem #1 it's already 4:30pm and no one will be able to fix my car tonight.
Problem #2 I have to be back in Telluride tonight to make a cake and my trunk is full of Butter and eggs for the cake.
Problem #3 Montrose is out of rental cars!
So Richard decides to drive me 2 hours to Telluride because I am a plus member of AAA and I get 100 miles of free towing! What a guy Richard is! So, while driving he is trying to type the address of my work into his GPS which is stuck to the windshield. This has the same effect as text messaging while driving or trying to manually roll down the passenger window while driving or I imagine putting on make up while driving, you tend to swerve a lot! So here we are Murphy, me and Richard all in the cab of the truck swerving all over the road. I am not gonna lie I was somewhat scared.
So he says I can take you where ever you need to go. Jokingly but also kinda serious I say "can we stop by Starbucks?" and he says "sure". I tell you this guy just may be my hero. Here we go off to Telluride in the cab of truck with a guy I don't know for a 2 hour long ride. We talk about everything, broken bones, pets, elk/deer, family...it was a crazy long ride! Finally we get to telluride and drop off my car with 4 miles to spare and then he leaves me at work and makes the 3 hour drive back to Junction.
A big thank you goes out to my parents who bought me a AAA membership last year before I moved to Colorado....this is the 3rd time I have used it since I lived here.
Picture will be posted later of my naked dog....seriously he is half the size he was when I left him there!
Sunday, March 9, 2008
As requested...
Pictures of Telluride with snow. I think the snow has finally calmed down! We still get dusted with snow each week but nothing compared to what it was. It is also warming up a bit so hopefully it will all melt away fast!
Sunday, March 2, 2008
March 3 last year...
I graduated from CIA! Mom, Dad, Brooke, Sully and Aunt Marge all came out to see me graduate. Here's a little picture of me in school....kinda wish I was back to wearing the uniform, not cause I am so hot in it but because it required no thought as to what to wear to class. 
The last two weeks have been very uneventful! Besides winning an Oscar, nothing too exciting has gone on. I got my Digital camera in the mail. I was pretty excited to get that. We are pretty slow right now at work so, my boss has me doing all sorts of jobs. Here are a few pictures of what I have been doing at work!
Last week in Telluride was Gay ski week. There was also an Aids Benefit, I think it was Thursday. Like I said...nothing to exciting!
Oh, wait I forgot.....Murphy had to have a small surgery two weeks ago. I found out that he needed to have 5 teeth removed. So, I took him in to the vet and they ended up having to remove 8! When I picked him up he was still a little high. He fell over a few times. It was kinda funny.
Anyway hope you like the pictures!
The last two weeks have been very uneventful! Besides winning an Oscar, nothing too exciting has gone on. I got my Digital camera in the mail. I was pretty excited to get that. We are pretty slow right now at work so, my boss has me doing all sorts of jobs. Here are a few pictures of what I have been doing at work!
Last week in Telluride was Gay ski week. There was also an Aids Benefit, I think it was Thursday. Like I said...nothing to exciting!
Oh, wait I forgot.....Murphy had to have a small surgery two weeks ago. I found out that he needed to have 5 teeth removed. So, I took him in to the vet and they ended up having to remove 8! When I picked him up he was still a little high. He fell over a few times. It was kinda funny.
Anyway hope you like the pictures!
Monday, February 25, 2008
And the Oscar goes to.....
I watched the Oscars last night...the whole thing! My favorite parts are the flash backs and the who has dies over the last year part. It always makes me a little misty. I like to imagine what it would be like if I won an Oscar. I think it would go a little something like this...
George Clooney would be reading the nominees for Best Actress in a Leading Role. When he gets to my name I would be in the little gold box smiling and clapping. Then he would say "and the Oscar goes to....Amanda Schlarbaum!" The box would then become full screen and my eyes would be huge and my mouth would drop open, I would mouth something like No Way or Shut Up! I would stand up and give Brad and Angelina a huge hug (they were there to bring awareness to some cause) I would then turn to my date (who's hot like fire and looks great in tux) and hug and kiss him. I am wearing a stunning Vera Wang and my hair is pulled up into a ponytail of sorts and as I walk out to the isle Johnny Depp stands and pats my shoulder as I walk by. I get a congratulations from one of the other excellent nominees from my category. As I get to the front row I see Jack Nicholson who gives me 2 thumbs up....I am imagining that under those dark sunglasses he is winking as well. I get to the stairs and hold up the bottom of my dress so I don't trip. It's your first time at the Oscars, you don't want to trip up the stairs! I get to the podium and George hugs and kisses me (George and I go back, we worked on the film together) and hands me the Oscar. I look at the Oscar and say Are you sure I won? I mean it was just an honor to be nominated, to be put in a category with all of these amazing actors was a dream come true. I didn't think i would win....I am sorry i didn't prepare a speech. Wow, he's a lot heavier then I thought! I would like to thank my family ad friends for all there love and support over the years...um, I would also like to thank the Academy, the cast and crew without them non of this would have happened. To get to work with George Clooney was amazing....he is very much a jokster on the set! (by this time I would be crying and shaking) Thank you all so much, someone pinch me...I've got to be dreaming, George then comes over and pinches my shoulder, the crowd starts laughing. Then the music starts playing and I say thank you again....I love you all! I exit the stage Oscar in hand and on George's arm.
George Clooney would be reading the nominees for Best Actress in a Leading Role. When he gets to my name I would be in the little gold box smiling and clapping. Then he would say "and the Oscar goes to....Amanda Schlarbaum!" The box would then become full screen and my eyes would be huge and my mouth would drop open, I would mouth something like No Way or Shut Up! I would stand up and give Brad and Angelina a huge hug (they were there to bring awareness to some cause) I would then turn to my date (who's hot like fire and looks great in tux) and hug and kiss him. I am wearing a stunning Vera Wang and my hair is pulled up into a ponytail of sorts and as I walk out to the isle Johnny Depp stands and pats my shoulder as I walk by. I get a congratulations from one of the other excellent nominees from my category. As I get to the front row I see Jack Nicholson who gives me 2 thumbs up....I am imagining that under those dark sunglasses he is winking as well. I get to the stairs and hold up the bottom of my dress so I don't trip. It's your first time at the Oscars, you don't want to trip up the stairs! I get to the podium and George hugs and kisses me (George and I go back, we worked on the film together) and hands me the Oscar. I look at the Oscar and say Are you sure I won? I mean it was just an honor to be nominated, to be put in a category with all of these amazing actors was a dream come true. I didn't think i would win....I am sorry i didn't prepare a speech. Wow, he's a lot heavier then I thought! I would like to thank my family ad friends for all there love and support over the years...um, I would also like to thank the Academy, the cast and crew without them non of this would have happened. To get to work with George Clooney was amazing....he is very much a jokster on the set! (by this time I would be crying and shaking) Thank you all so much, someone pinch me...I've got to be dreaming, George then comes over and pinches my shoulder, the crowd starts laughing. Then the music starts playing and I say thank you again....I love you all! I exit the stage Oscar in hand and on George's arm.
Monday, February 18, 2008
It's kinda gross and little bit blurry....
but that's a camera phone for you!
So about a week or so ago I was at work and I managed to cut my finger pretty bad. So, After waiting till the cookies came out of the oven and putting away the buttercream I drove down to the medical center. I would call it a hospital but frankly you don't want them to do anything but set bones and stitches...if that! I got there and was there for probably 2 and a half hours, just waiting to be stitched up and checked out. So, 3 stitches later I was on my way home. My boss gave me the rest of the day off, so I went home and watched Heros season 1, excellent show. This last Thursday I got them removed and looks like we are healing up well!
I also this last week had to take Murphy to the vet. Turns out he has and infected sist and got some antiboitics. I thought he had tick and the vet told me it was another sist but all I needed to do was pop it. I told her that was gross....ewww! But he is also healing up well!
Be excited....I finally bought a digital camera! So, now I can post pictures that weren't taken on my camera phone! I know I'm pretty excited too! It's coming in the mail this week!
Last night I spent about an hour or so talking with my friend Joe who I worked with at Starbucks in NY. He was telling me about this article in The Tennessean (Nashville's paper) about Starbucks. I am always defending Starbucks out here in Telluride along with trying to explain why I love it so much. No one understands unless they have hung out at Starbucks. I always tell people that when I moved to Memphis my sister and we went almost every morning for her tall 2 pump nonfat with whip mocha or a unsweetened black iced tea which I usually got. In NY Molly and I went every morning after we graduated and sat in the comfy chairs and talked with the cops who were also there. I usually stuck to my Iced venti unsweetened green tea lemonade and she usually got a grande cinnamon happiness (aka cinnamon dolce latte) If ever there was some sort of drama in our lives we went to Starbucks to talk it out. If one of us was sick we would bring the other a drink. Most of the time it was a reason to get out of bed! He told me to read this article and I thought you all might like to read it as well. I am not sure how to post a link but here is the address for it. http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008802170324
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
No worries.....
it's still snowing! It's not that I don't like the snow. Snow is great! It's just that it always feels like Christmas!
I finally got Murphy a retractable leash I think he likes it. When we come inside from our walk, I will get halfway up the stairs and he will be waiting at the bottom for me to tug on the leash. I am not sure if he gets it yet.
Work is finally picking up! So, I wont be so bored. With Valentines day we should be busy for about a week, who knows after that.
I didn't watch the Superbowl cause I really could care less about it. I spent my Superbowl sunday watching Celebrity Rehab, which just like every celebrity reality show...they are hardly celebrities. My weekend was pretty boring, I spent most of it watching TV and talking on the phone. Work this last weekend was alright, Sunday was frustrating cause everything I touched either broke or didn't work out. I hate those days. I was making buns for this Superbowl party, it was a recipe I have never used and my boss who knows it was in Canada skiing. Turns out the flour I used was too Gluteny (even thought the recipe calls for high gluten flour) and the buns looked like over sized dinner rolls. But they used them anyway cause it was for mini roast beef sandwhiches. Someone bought out the restuarant for the evening for the Superbowl. That costs around $5,000 to $10,000 and I believe that doesn't include food or drinks.
I finally got Murphy a retractable leash I think he likes it. When we come inside from our walk, I will get halfway up the stairs and he will be waiting at the bottom for me to tug on the leash. I am not sure if he gets it yet.
Work is finally picking up! So, I wont be so bored. With Valentines day we should be busy for about a week, who knows after that.
I didn't watch the Superbowl cause I really could care less about it. I spent my Superbowl sunday watching Celebrity Rehab, which just like every celebrity reality show...they are hardly celebrities. My weekend was pretty boring, I spent most of it watching TV and talking on the phone. Work this last weekend was alright, Sunday was frustrating cause everything I touched either broke or didn't work out. I hate those days. I was making buns for this Superbowl party, it was a recipe I have never used and my boss who knows it was in Canada skiing. Turns out the flour I used was too Gluteny (even thought the recipe calls for high gluten flour) and the buns looked like over sized dinner rolls. But they used them anyway cause it was for mini roast beef sandwhiches. Someone bought out the restuarant for the evening for the Superbowl. That costs around $5,000 to $10,000 and I believe that doesn't include food or drinks.
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