Where to begin?

Hmmm...I always forget that I have this blog and than I only want to write when something is bothering me. Well, nothing is bothering me at the moment actually. Aside from the possability of not having a job in two weeks, things have been going pretty good this summer. I have worked steady, gone to the movies (midnight and otherwise), spent time with family, celebrated birthdays, gone to Disneyland a few times, made some new friends, hung out and caught up with old friends, gone to concerts (Incubus, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Chicago, No Doubt), gone to vegas, gone to baseball games (Angels...yea!...and dodgers...ummmm...), gone to Carpinteria, gone to San Diego...it has been great. I am going to see Toby Keith in concert this saturday. Kings of Leon and a Dodger/Cubs game the following weekend, and washington d.c. for a concert the following weekend (thank you KROQ!) Sunday is brunch with the family at Lyss' work...yummy! Vegas at the end of September, Disney World at the end of October...and then...the holidays!

So much has happened in the last year. People have come and gone. People who I thought would be around for a long time. Peole who had been around for a long time are now gone. It hurts to think about it, so I try not too. I have to admit, despite all this fun and what not, I have been kinda down off and on this summer, letting people and situations get to me. Someone told me that what bothers them about me is that I let people get to me. Hmmm...maybe that is true. But I can't help that. I can't help that people hurt my feelings when they talk shit or act a certain way. i hate when people act like they care but don't. is it wrong that it upsets me when that happens? i relly don't like being lied to. there is no reason to. if you are doing something that you think is wrong or is going to hurt me, and you actually give ashit about hurting me, than just don't do it. or have the courage to say "this is how it is." i just hate being made a fool of. because i usually find out. people are not as slick as they think they are when it comes to hiding the truth. just remember that.

but ayways, on a lighter note. i am looking forward to the remainder of the year and am anxious to see how it turns out. I am always excited when i think of my nieces at christmas time. they are all getting so big and are so smart and funny and sarcastic. well not shelby, but she will be soon. avi is a little more reserved, but bia is just running into walls wearing a bucket on her head crazy. i love it all. they are their own little person and i enjoy every minute of the time i get to spend with them.

i guess that is all for now. i plan to update more so stick around, you never know what i will say. ;-)
love ya...
Linda Lou

Maybe...

Maybe I am just not pretty...
Maybe I am not smart...
Maybe I am not funny...
Maybe my laugh is just too annoying...
Maybe I am just too fat...
Maybe I come off too volnuerable...
Maybe I cared too much...
Maybe I didn't care enough...
Maybe it is because I don't have a cool job...
Maybe it is my age...
Maybe it really is just all about location...
Maybe I am one of those people who are destin to have their hearts broken over and over again...
Maybe I am too gullible...
Maybe...
Maybe...
Maybe...

I don't know what it is about me, but maybe one day I will find out why I am like repelant..
Maybe one day...
Maybe...

Lazy Hazy Days of Summer...

So here I am at work, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. So July has come and almost gone, and what a busy month it has been. Chris' birthday was fun. Went to UWink with some family and helped the older folks work the computer menus. I think everyone was finally getting the hang of it as we were leaving. lol. Chris also got a tatoo for her bday. on her wrist. a star. she is so tough.

I have a bunch to say but darned if I don't have the energy. I will owe ya all a bigger blog this week sometime, I promise. But for now, I am going to post up this oldie but goodie slide show. If I can. I mean, I am physically able to, but I am still unsure about this wholeblogger thingie.

damn i just tried and it wouldn't let me. does anyone know how to put a slide show up in this mug? lol. i am so tired. 45 more minutes. okay, back to work. but who knows, i may come back and write that blog i promied ya'll.

peace out g's!

What a weekend!

It is a little known fact that I looooove fireworks. I mean, really. Who doesn't love them? But me, I am like, uber crazy about them. If I am driving, and alone, I willpull over if I see fireworks. I know, crazy. Which usually makes the 4th of July one of my favorite holidays. That and the whole patriotic thing. I kinda dig it. Chris and I went to the Angel game. We had great seats and saw some pretty good fireworks after. These are only a few pictures. (All the pictures in this blog are from my phone. I will post better ones later.) The Angels won, and we were sitting in the first row above the bullpen. Pretty nifty eh?

ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, you know you are impressed!

Gotta love the "A" all lit up with the fireworks above it.

What A game is right!

The next day, saturday, was WALL.E day. Now, let me say, I did not want to see it. I thought it looked kinda silly. A robot left on Earth to clean? Nah. BUT, it was REALLY cute! Eric came down so the whole family could see the movie together at the El Capitan with Eric. Chris and I took Avi. She got a WALL.E shirt, a WALL.E button, and a new "Pretty." She ate way too much pipcone (as she called it), and seemed to really like it. She kept saying all weekend "I go see WALL.E again!" Afterwards, we went and picked up Bia and we all went for pizza and chicken at Red Vest. I think there were about 40 of us all together. Nice day.

Avi and her old pal mickey!

tell me that isn't an andrea face? i told her to smile or people would think we kidnapped this little white girl, stuck in the middle of 40 brown people...and DeeDee.

There is her smile, with Evie and her WALL.E shirt and button.

And Avi knocked out after the movie.

Sunday was the big day. Angel Game Day. We got the girls hats and they each picked out something from the souvenoir store. Avi picked a pink money and bia picked a bear. They had chicken stars and watched the game. I think they had fun.

Rally Monkeys on their backs.

How cute is that face?

Let's go Auntie!

cheeeeeeeeese!

After we got home, it was still hot, so into the pool we went. Now, I can't speak for Chris but it has been about 3 years since I went swimming. The water was soooo warm and the girls loved it. We had them on our backs and were chasing each other. Lots of fun.

But eventually we had to get out of the water.

So it was a busy weekend. Today is Chris' birthday and the girls are still with her while I am working hard (obviously.) :P More pics and stories to follow....

Take Care for Now...

Linda

3 Nieces! Can you stand it?

To quote my Aunt Rita..."look at all the girls!" My cousin Andrea and her husband Jimmy just welcomed their third daughter. Shelby Amelia Anne weighed in at a mere 9 lbs, 9 oz. 21 inches long.

Can you image what she would have weighed if she was not over 20 days early? Now, I can't be certain, but I am pretty sure she is a genius just like her big sisters. (Must take after their Auntie Linda.) ;)

I feel so lucky to have them in my life. That Jimmy and Andrea let me be a part of their lives. I seriously don't remember what it was like before I had my nieces. The love I feel for them is unimaginable...and more amazing yet, they seem to love me too. So little and so full of love. The smiles, the hugs, the goofy little quirks. I am sure a lot of you get sick and tired of hearing me go on about them, but...well..too bad! hahaha. I just hope I can be a good aunt to them as they get older. The bar was set pretty high. Their Nana was (and continues to be) an amazing aunt to me and my sister. Well, to all of her nieces and nephews I am sure.
Moving along from my nieces (which, really, how hard is that!) I turned 30 this year. Yikes. I had a great party though. My family was there, my closest friends were there, and I had so much fun. Mardi Gras themed parties are fun, especially when people are NOT flashing their boobs. Lord knows I did not need to see my Grandma's goodies. lol.

Awww yes, good times. LOL. My dad is turning 50 this year and once again, the Flores backyard will be turned into a theme party. Harley Davidson this time. Should be fun. We are going to try to...no, wait. I won't spoil the surprises. Stay tuned for that one.

Chris and I have a busy weekend coming up. We are going to the Angels game on the 4th of July, going to see Wall.E with the family (and Avi) on the 5th, taking Avi and Bia to the angel game on the 6th, and then the 7th is chris' birthday, which means her week long birthday extravaganza begins. She usually celebrates her birthday all week.

Well, I guess that is it for now. I will write back next week with updates on the weekend and lots more pictures. Take care everyone...

Linda