Been up last 3 nights with scheduled work
totally has my sleep messed up
i was sleeping an hour here, 2 hours there , then 3.
So today I caught up on sleep since i dont have to work tonight

now its night...and i cant sleep

thinking about taking a bath or going grocery shopping (its 2am here)

I already vacuumed and dust mopped my floors, cleaned the tub, the countertop, dusted, and little straightenings here and there....

More photos from the wax museum

i have sucha crush on Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock...he is on SNL RIGHT NOW!!!

Busy week.
Went to Las Vegas Thursday - Sunday with Jeff. We stayed at Bellagio! He still has to upload pics, so Ill just post pics later. Wax museum was fun, NYNY rollercoaster (he doesnt like them or heights and rode it with me!!), saw an awesome Cirque De Soliel show Love (all Beatles music) eyes wide and mouth agape the whole time, (skating, bungees, trampolines all sorts of crazy shit!), didnt lose too much money (mostly played penny and nickel slots)

Then on Monday went to a super great show with Brent and Jeff at Bottom Lounge. Stereo Total, Leslie & the Lys, and Pure Magical Love (local band)

Pure Magical Love was AWESOME!!! Girls dancing around in panties and electrical tape, acting out a whole story and then killing a guy at the end. (and local!!)

Leslie & the Lys so much fun, I like her raps. She had a few fans that dressed like her. One girl was super intense and was so honored she was given the tiger shoulder pad to fix the fringe on...she took her job very seriously...I could just see it all over her face.

I LOVE Stereo Total. Fun, happy music...and featured in the latest Dell commercial. I like to try to sing along even though I dont know french or german, I know some of the choruses. I got pulled up on stage to sing and dance along to L'amour A Trois!! I felt so bad I didnt know more lyrics to it!! But I had the chorus. I froze when she asked me up but luckily Brent started pushing my ass up there and I just stared and focused on her the whole time as we sang (and I tried to keep up) No pictures of that, cause I had the camera, but I got some pics with her after the show.

GREAT GREAT SHOW!!


My building brought in contractors to fix a bunch of stuff and its been awesome for me. Got my tub leveled, bathroom painted the most beautiful glossy blue (I smile as I look in everytime I walk by...I really love blues), put in a trap that was missing attached to the tub, and they are coming back Monday to caulk and grout the bathroom tiles, then sometime fix some water damage and a tuckpointing issue over my front windows.


Jeff is in Ohio this weekend, so I am holing up. Got 5 movies from Blockbuster, a bunch of crosswords, the latest issue of Time Out magazine to go through, and a beautiful blue bathroom. I have been hiding in my bedroom, eating, tv, movies everything all in bed. Its been very luxurious! Bought some pound cake to toast and some cook and serve chocolate pudding to put on it.

Im going to stay in bed ALL WEEKEND!


Pure Magical Love








Leslie & the Lys










Stereo Total

Been meaning to post.
If you get a chance to go see Punk Bunny play...GO

Saw them about 3 weeks ago at Quenchers, been waiting for them to come to Chicago.
Funny, sweet guys. Bought one of their cd's.
They opened for Flaver Savers, another great AND LOCAL band


Brent rockin to Flaver Savers




Jonneal has the most fabulous mustache!




Punk Bunny!!!



Luigi & Andrew Burnette



Blossom

I want a lemur

woke up grumpy
still am
but crossword and bath will help
and had cake for breakfast

last weeks chicago time out magazine cover was hottest trainers
i kept seeing hot trannies
which i would be much more excited to read about


today it was the movie hotel for dogs
i saw as hostel for dogs
and thought about some slasher hostel flick of dog torture

seeing my bloody valentine in 3d with izzy and brent tonight

Ok so I been super busy with work, having lots of people staying over my place..dogs too.
And when it starts getting dark at 3:30 and it super cold..and from Thanksgiving on seems to be such a blur of doing so many things and so many things still to do.
Been run down
just tired
I keep real busy, cleaning a lot, like vacuuming 5 times a day, laundry, at least 3-4 grocery store trips a week, plus I dust 2-3 times a week, clean floors once a week etc etc, then I work all hours and all days very often, then thrown in some social obligations on top...

Jeff had plans to go to Indiana for work, to do some installs, and asked if I wanted to go with him.
Stay in hotels with Wifi, so I could work from the hotel room. No chores, laundry or grocery shopping to do. Just a pool, hot tub and a big fluffy bed. BLISS!!

Nevermind the fact that I hate Indiana. Its just gross and depressing there. People always say "well what about Indianapolis" thats like people in Flint saying "well what about Detroit". Gary is the armpit of Indiana, so that makes me in the belly button right now which is Terra Haute. There is nothing here, places are empty. But the hotel is really nice and so is the hot tub...so I am happy.

Been busy
been run down

but I'm resting now
right now

So anyways, last Tuesday was Jeff's big birthday.
I wanted to make it special.
His brother helped me by supplying some old pics of him so I could make him a special cake, and I made reservations at Chuck E Cheese!

It was a great party, we all had a wonderful time.

Did the cokes, pizza thing, and we all got tokens as a part of the birthday package, and I used some coupons so we could get more.





After we ate for a bit, they brought Chuck E Cheese out!! We sang Happy Birthday, did a birthday parade around the table area then lined up in front of the stage for the finale.



Jeff got birthday bot balloons, and a gold medal.







Then we spent the rest of the night spending our tokens and playing games. My favorite is the sketch machine in the kiddie area, better and cheaper then photo booths!!!




Thank you everyone for coming out that snowy weeknight and making it really special for Jeff!

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

Happiness is candy in your purse

Thursday night, Jeff and I got to take Tiff out to Province, our new favorite place.

Friday we got dressed up for the Restaurateurs Ball. I like the opportunity of dressing up.











Yesterday Jeff left for Ohio for a couple days. I went to Piece for lunch with Brent and Jeff(combe) and then watched a lot of movies all day and all night.

OMG I so freaking hate that "IM JOE THE PLUMBER" commercials.
What fucking idiots!!

You are all unlicensed, non-tax paying people worried about being the 5% of all people that will get higher taxes??!!

Unless you are super SUPER rich...your taxes wont go up. Small business...not likely.
No plumber, carpenter, teacher, fireman, cop, etc will EVER make enough that their taxes will go up!

CLEAN OUT YOUR FUCKING EARS!!

Fatburger finally came to the Midwest!!!
Yesterday Jeff and I took a mini road trip to Orland Park to visit the Fatburger that just opened there this week. I was worried it wouldnt be as good as the one I went to in Las Vegas BUT IT WAS!! Milkshake, fat fries and a fatburger (no relish, no pickle) SO GOOD. I was hamburger giddy the whole time I was there

Thank you Kanye West for bringing us Fatburger!! This is the first in a chain of them he is bringing to Chicago.








Had food coma for awhile after that, but then got it together enough to get together with a group for rollerderby. Chicago Outfit vs Hammer City Roller Girls. We won! Last game of the season.

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Lotsa fun
Kind of a blur.
Thursday we had people over to watch the debate at our place.

Friday we met another group for burlesque and then to Streetside.

Saturday we took Izzy (just moved to my hood!!) her visiting friend Matt and Jeff and Tiffany to Berwyn to see Red Elvises after having dinner at El Cid.

Sunday another group of friends, and Izzy and Matt for brunch at Dunlays. Then to get a forgotten credit card back in Berwyn, nap time and then we picked up Jeff to go see Slim Cessna's Auto Club.

Tonight we are staying in. Nothing night, eating meatballs Tiffany gave us.

Tomorrow night - watching the debate at Quenchers and having a bit of a meet up there.


Izzy and Matt LOVED Red Elvises. Crowd was odd mix, but the band is a lot of fun.

Slim Cessna was AWESOME! (as usual) So glad my Jeff got to see them, he was so floored by them. We stood right up to the stage, and got to be all into it. Other Jeff was all into it like he was last time we went, having a spiritual meeting with them.

On my way to Ohio for the weekend.
Went out to Cobra Lounge last night to see the Pussy Pirates (they are so cute) at Cobra Lounge.
I wore my cat mask, but I think it looks more like a panda. I told people I was the South Park Sexual Harassment Panda.

Wore my PBR t-shirt I won from the other night PBR bingo at Burlington.

Great show, great time...very friendly crowd :)

Celebrated Jonneal's birthday last night at Katerina's. (but her real birthday is on Thursday) Had a great time with Jonneal, Ava, Brent and Jeff (as usual)

Happy birthday to a sexy sex-say girl!!

Had a good weekend. Hung out with friends Saturday and Sunday. Concert last night.
Date night Friday night with Jeff, crashed an art show that had open bar. (and some really neat art!!!)




I still feel bad about Jesus. I failed him. I love him and miss him and it hurts, but I know I made the right decision. I just feel really bad for letting him down. But...that's for me to beat myself up about not some anonymous person that wasn't with me scrubbing my floors at 1am, and washing rugs everyday. You pay to get my car detailed cunt!


Anonymous said...

"Maybe you should consider not having a dog. Considering they are a lot of responsibility....instead of taking one in and then sending it back to the shelter because it's "too much work" "


I said...

"Easy to say when you are anonymous, not cleaning up barf and pee 5 to 8 times a day and spending $3000 in 3 months at the vet to get a dog in good health that you just got from a place that didn't say the dog was a special needs dog when that sure as hell is special needs.

Dont think you are superior and don't fucking judge me cunt."

I took Jesus back to PAWS this morning
I called the vet and let her know and thanked her for her help
Told PAWS about the vet and the vet contacted them to help aid with Jesus more.

I am busy with work and cleaning and straightening

Feel really bad, sad, I failed. I did better for him then when I got him. But I just couldnt take it anymore.
Cleaning up puke 5 to 8 times a day for his life, I cant do it
then there is his sometimes peeing even though I take him out all the time

I want to give my washer and dryer a break

Ordering a new area rug

Been crying since last night when I made decision but its my only choice.

its gonna be hard when I see people and they ask about him

Holy Jesus

Found a good place for Jeff's clam strip cravings last night, Hagen's Fish Market Really good and really cheap fish sandwiches too.

Today Jesus found something new he loves, well at least a new spot. He now like to sit in the window behind me on the sofa. Been there all morning. I brought him his blankie.

Got to see Jonneal for a bit before going to rollerderby last night. Brent and I met up with Jeff, Tiffany, Mel and Ben. Great game, close the whole time. First good challenging team...and sad to say we lost 68 to 71. First loss. So close, all in the last 30 seconds. Chicago Outfit is a really great team.

Was super awesome seeing Tequila Mockingbird last night. Its been a year since her accident. She is starting to walk again!!

Thinking about going to Liars Club tonight.





I bought Jesus a couple new dog toys, and I'm thrilled..yes thrilled at how much he seems to love them. He is such a pain in the ass, and stinky, but then I get so happy when he is happy and playing.

Watched Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day. Yesterday watched Black Book and Offside. Good movie weekend.

Had a professional fitting for a super nice corset today at Skyscaper Heels.
I love it so much I wore it home, didnt want to take it off.
(Even though I look weird in sweats and a corset) :P

Super snug, super sturdy. I have to take smaller breaths in it. Yes, you can pass out from wearing it she told me. So no going out and dancing in it HAHA! She suggests I wear it on and off for awhile to get used to it, moving, sitting, breathing. It does take some adjusting while wearing it.

But I really love it, nice treat for myself

We went to Six Flags in Gurnee yesterday.
GREAT FUN!!
Jeff was a good sport and rode most of the rides with me, he did all the rollercoasters!
We liked Batman and Raging Bull the best. We rode Superman first, it was super freaky hanging like that. We were screaming and laughing. But we hate the Iron Wolf, the way the things are next to your head gives you cauliflower ear!!

We had a really good time.

JOY!!!

Pulled pork day at Logan Square Farmers Market!!!

Jesus and I went to Montrose Beach for Brent's Cream Team volleyball playoffs.
Then to the dog beach right north of it and watched some really cool planes from the Air and Water Show.

I bought a kids raft for Jesus so he could still get wet but not have to swim when he gets tired. He dug for the first time today!!! Dug and dug and dug!!

Jesus Update:

He has a kidney infection, showed up in the x-ray, so taking meds for that and to tighten up his pee pee so he doesnt leak
Seems to be helping

Also reason he was drinking so much water
which is now helping his puking
He threw up 4 times today, but its way better then 10, and its mostly water, and not as much volume.

Now I control his water intake, slow him down a little, give him little bits at a time, seems to help.

He played with Bishu, Jeff and Tiffanys dog last weekend. First dog he has played with. They chased each other and played.

We put his bed on the bench by the window, he seems to like that and if he gets up at night I can hear him jump off the bench and go let him out. He doesnt get me up every night and if he does its once and not twice.

So its better

Gets another vitamin B shot on this week, and I'll ask about next round of blood work.

Im not as frustrated....at the moment
Now its work that is wearing me down

Been super busy with work since Thursday. Non-stop calls all weekend. To the point Im all confused today, just in a cloud, but still working

I did get a brief moment to step out Sunday to Market Days. Just long enough to get pictures, get a gay.com temp tattoo on back (its still there) and watch buff guys in Speedos play Twister. Jeff got the car for me while I sat int he car and worked and he went and got me a funnel cake that somehow managed to explode all over my car. (Which I cleaned today because when I feel like I dont have control of things, I get control back by keeping everything in order in my car and condo. I did laundry (included the bed), washed floors, rugs and the bathmat today as well as a funnel cake explosion)

Steambath guys playing twister


Bucket of cheese fries


Cutest ass!


Owner of the cutest ass, and the guys that tattoo'd me




Brent throwing at the dunk tank (got it on his 3rd try!)






Brent and I did this together while Jeff was getting the car for me. You get blindfolded and shove everything you can down your partners shirt. You had to get $ bills, and a certain number of pieces of colored paper to win stuff. We didn't win, but Brent kept a $ bill I shoved in his shirt :) It was silly fun, Brent was laughing so hard, his laugh was cracking me up.



BTW - Supposed to be the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower tonight, step out and take a look. I will!

Jesus update:

Vet called today with info from last weeks blood and pee tests.
Traces of blood in his urine, so now I am taking him back in tomorrow for an ultrasound.
I mentioned the extreme barfing frequencies and she speculated could be dilation of his esophagus. So she might do an x-ray of his esophagus while he is in tomorrow, might run more blood work too, and while he is there go ahead and get his weekly vitamin B shot too.

So we will see what comes of this round of tests.

Jeff felt bad when he came home when he saw how frustrated I was and offered to do barf clean-up for the night. He got frustrated too. Everytime we turned around... he even puked in the same spot Jeff had just finished cleaning up another puke.

So tomorrow:
Drop off dog for more test
oil change and tire rotation
and replace missing drivers license

and I go on primary on-call at work tomorrow around noonish until next Tuesday.

I am really grumpy and guilty right now.
Its about Jesus...the dog.

I take him out every 2 to 3 hours.
He peed on my rug this morning anyway.
The amount of times that occurs...is nothing.
My main problem is his puking.

He barfs up water, or water and kibble sometimes up to 10 times a day.
I am tired of scrubbing the carpet, cleaning floors and washing rugs.
I know he cant help it and thats why I feel guilty, cause it makes me so mad sometimes.
No bile comes up, and it doesnt seem too stressful on him when he does it. I mentioned it to the vet last week, and will tell her more this week (weds). I thought maybe it was his dog food, but no, he is just a barfer, which means more tests.

He is an expensive dog:

The enzymes to help him digest, weekly vitamin b shots for a little while, all the blood tests we have done and will have to do monthly for awhile, pee/poop tests and then I have the amount of cleaner, papertowels and detergent he makes me go through!!!

and he has barfed on me....twice now

Yes, Im an obsessive cleaner anyway but I dont need anyone giving me MORE TO CLEAN!!

Im grumpy, tired, frustrated and then feeling guilty about being mad about it.

Went to see Gogol Bordello with Brent on Friday at Metro. I really hate Wrigleyville and all the people there. Gogol was good, I like the music. We had a good spot close to the stage but when the music started it was scary, hard pushing and shoving and I was worried about the welfare of my toes with everyone jumping up and down around me. So we moved further back and then eventually upstairs so I could see them better.

Last night we met up with Tracy to see Matt and his brothers (Smoking Popes) open for Flogging Molly at Congress Theater. Liked the venue. Had a great spot on the side of the stage for people watching. 2 drunk guys were entertaining. One guy was really creepy, latching onto every nearby girl and grabbing them. A couple of times I thought he might throw up on one of them. Stumbling around like he might fall over. Another guy was big and happy and dancing all over the place. People were giving him dirty looks for bumping into them and he would latch onto girls too but not as bad as the other guy. He would mostly just dance with them and ease into a little touchy feeling rather then lunging. By the end of the night he was talking to me and Brent too. We did a lot of smile and nod, but he was nice.

Brent and I are so WAY cool, everytime a guy on stage would motion in our direction we were all like haha that girl thinks he is looking at her but it is so me. :P We like to pretend. Whatever. I also like making up dialog for people I am watching.

Lost my drivers license at some point yesterday. :( Have to go to DMV sometime this week and replace it.

Jeff is in Ohio this weekend spending time with his boys so I been going out and watching movies. Watching Latin Boys Go To Hell right now. Then might go see Swing Vote and X-Files. I like to see at least 2 movies if I go to a theater and just buy one ticket. Saw Mummy and Hellboy yesterday.

I take Jesus out every 2 to 3 hours on average so I am really getting to know a lot of people in my neighborhood from being outside so much.

I made a cake.