Not Your Average Jane

Its official... I'm staying at the La Quinta Inn in San Marcos for my bday!!! I made the reservation about an hour ago.... 58.50 plus tax, not too shabby at all.... and according to Gage, its about 5 or 10 minutes away from where the Trailers are playing and a lil bit from the outlets! whoo hooo!!!!!! :0) and to top that off Stu told me if it sold out, he'd get me in... What a doll he is!!!! :0)
Now I just have to get the work situation cleared up......
I'm goin to bed.... laters!

posted by Ali @ 1:57 AM 0 Comments

ya gotta love Dillards management.... they're never pleased with you no matter how much work you do and they're always able to pass the blame... I go to Attila the Hun and I tell about the days being messed up and the long ass week the last week of the month... Guess what she does? Passes the buck to HER higher up, the store manager, saying he must have messed with it... No, darling, he simply approves the schedules he has nothing to do with making them...Another instance that proves her incompetence... She said we'd deal with it later but it shouldn't be a problem... I'm holding her to that... If not... Then I might just do something drastic and/or stoopid.... Ah well... I'm making the reservations b4 i go to bed....
In boy news.... Rodney had today off, but Frank came in... All day long I had the worst time NOT calling Frank, Rodney.... probably NOT a good thing....
I wish this freaking rain would stop.... Its driving me nuts!!!!
I'm off tommorrow... Not sure what I'm gonna do yet.... But thats really about it for now... laters....

posted by Ali @ 11:38 PM 0 Comments

I got my schedule for December.... Yeah, ITS GETTING CHANGED.... the 2 days I asked for off? She has me working.... The week after Christmas? (if I'm still there) She has me working 47 hours.... On day off all week long... I think not.... But shes been off all weekend so I'll take care of that next time I see her.... I'll fucking lie if I have to... Say I have a family thing the 6th or something.... I do. My Trailers need me so we can celebrate my 26th b day! :0)
anyway.... work's the same... still have a crush on Rodney and no one knows it... I think he knows I either like him or Frank he's just not sure which... but I could be wrong... Never said anything to anyone, esp. not after the Brian thing.... Speaking of which... STORY TIME!!!!
So Brian went out last night with this chick he's been dating and some of her friends... They were goin from one bar to another (Sullivan's to Sherlocks...) in the rain and they got a flat (on Westheimer no less...)... Brian's drunk and Elizabeth was driving. He gets out and spends half an hour getting the spare out and finding the jack and stuff... and another half hour trying to fix the tire... One of the girls he was with ( 5'6" and 100 pounds according to him...) gets out and gets it done in 10 minutes flat... Turns out he'd been TIGHTENING the lugnuts instead of LOOSENING them... Silly blond.... :0)
lets see what else? Mom's in Florida, she left Saturday.... Um, I work today from 1 - 9 15.... I'm off Tuesday... I work 945 to 6 15 Wednesday... I'm debating on whether or not I wanna go see Bleu at the Firehouse... We'll see if I do or not... I have to get ready to cook/cook for Turkey day too.... aye yah yah.... Sure Linz and Lala will help but I think that as the oldest its kinda gonna fall to me to do most of the stuff....
anywho... thats about it for now... laters....

posted by Ali @ 1:00 AM 0 Comments

I've been thinking.... a dangerous thing I know... :0) About religion, about love, about me, my family, about my job, and about my life...
Someone told me people that go to church are nothing but hypocrites... and I'm finding I'm tending to agree to a point... Not everyone is, which is why I said to a point.... God and I are cool... I'm Christian, I'm semi religious, and I pray.... I believe in a Heaven and a Hell and I believe that Jesus died to save all man kind... So if I don't go to church does that make me a bad Christian? Not according to most people... But if I do go to church for the wrong reasons does that make me a bad person? I don't know... That requires a bit of thought.... I actually went to half price today and bought a bible... I'm gonna give reading it another go... sans influence of friends and for my own sake....
As for my current crush... (heres where most of the thinking about my family, my job and my life came in....) I'm still not sure what to do if anything.... I was talking to B (we had lunch together today) and he told me when I talked about this guy I practically lit up... and he told me he's never seen me like that, not with him or B2 or any of the other 8 million guys I've dated/had a crush on... Kinda wowed me and embarrassed me at the same time.... I admitted I missed hearing his voice today (I was off work).... Same thing happened Monday when he had the day off.... Then when I saw him again on Tuesday i had to prevent myself from smiling so big my face cracked.... I was that damn happy... I've dissected it and looked at it every way possible and I still have no answer.... all the same issues still exist and at the moment it seems like theres nothing I can do.... So for the moment I'm gonna do nothing. Difficult for me, I know, but it can and will be done... I'd be apprehensive if anything DID happen in fact.... Whats that tell you about how far out of my comfort zone he is? Does that even make sense?
in OTHER news... Nat told me she, her mom and her lil sis were at Dillards today and I wasn't and I was like yeah I'm off today and tommorrow... I was tempted to ask her if he was there... But I didn't and I'm pretty sure he didn't come in till 3 today anyway since he had class till then anyway... And yes I know his schedule... Not like we keep those sorts of things secret... (at work in general not just me an him we)
So anyway I ran a bunch of my own errands after lunch and one for mom.... I have some more stuff I need to do tommorrow over by the mall, so I'll get it done and stuff... and the jobhunt will continue.... whoo fucking hoo.... I need to ask Nat if she still wants to go to San Mark for my bday and make a hotel reservation... I found one at the holiday inn express for 59, so either with or without her I'm doing it.... I'll take an absense and/ or tardy from work if I have to but I'm going to see the Trailers dammit.... Come hell or high water... (high water's more possible esp. after yesterday's rain... hehehehe....) thats really it for now... laters.....

posted by Ali @ 1:13 AM 0 Comments

ok, so the weird guy at work, Abraham? I figured out something else that annoys me about him... The cologne he wears is STRONG and its the EXACT same thing Brent used... And those memories are far better left in the past.... So yeah more than a few minutes in his presence and I want to strangle him and leave, cuz I get a headache, no shit....
also work related... there are rumors the May Company (that own Foleys and Lord and Taylor) has bought Dillards, but not a lot of people seem to know about it, so I'm not sure about the truthfulness of it...
also work related... Brian calls me baby now... hehehehe, its cute and gives me warm fuzzies so its all good.... Also had a completely NON sex dream about him too... He was selling Lauren a pair of red shoes... See, non sex.... Also found out he used to sell shoes at 9 West in the Galleria... I'm surprised I didn't meet him b4 I started working at Dillards considering the amount of time I spent in that particular store.... :0)
Yet again, work related... Yao Ming's parents came in the other day and then today came back again returning the stuff today... His father is freaking huge!!!! And when he returned the stuff he was like "it too small". TOO SMALL!?!?!?! Anyway he spoke very limited english and was so cute when he said, "my son plays basketball for Houston." hehehehehe....
Whats not work related with me here lately??? Shat even my crush is work related.... Fock.... Needless to say thats not going very well... I'm not sure what to do about it, if anything at all.... Double damn... Theres just too many problems with the whole situation in general I shouldn't even be thinking about acting on it.... But yet I am.... Thinking about it, not doing anything about it... Yet... I was gonna go to Blancos tonight so see Shy Blakeman but I barely made it home from work intact with all the rain and stuff.... I don't think I wanna chance goin out again..... hmm, thats about it for now... later on....

posted by Ali @ 8:01 PM 0 Comments

funny thing I thought of this morning... Ryder's dog's name is Annabelle... His last name is Lee.... Therefore she's Annabelle Lee.... And for those that know their Poe poetry, its really funny.... :)
If you don't.... Here it be...

It was many and many a year ago,In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of ANNABEL LEE;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
I was a child and she was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea;
But we loved with a love that was more than love-I and my Annabel Lee;
With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven
Coveted her and me.And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling
My beautiful Annabel Lee;So that her highborn kinsman came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepulchre
In this kingdom by the sea.
The angels, not half so happy in heaven,
Went envying her and me-Yes!- that was the reason (as all men know,In this kingdom by the sea)
That the wind came out of the cloud by night,Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.
But our love it was stronger by far than the love
Of those who were older than we-Of many far wiser than we-
And neither the angels in heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee.
For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;And the stars never rise but I feel the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;And so, all the night-tide,
I lie down by the side
Of my darling- my darling- my life and my bride,
In the sepulchre there by the sea,
In her tomb by the sounding sea.

Okay so NOT so funny I know... But when you first wake up and realize someone's pet's name is a poem, its busting a gut funny.... :0)
lets see.... worked today... work tommorrow... work on Wednesday too... Then Wednesday night I'm gonna try to go to Blanco's for Shy Blakeman's show... I've only heard a few songs but I really dig his chili.... ;0) And he doesn't sound half bad either.... :0)
OOO speaking of work.... have a couple of weirdos to report.... a guy in kids clothes, named Abraham... And of course he's got a thing for me... lucky me.... Or not... Then theres Allan in women's shoes (yes he works with Brian).... geez, there are not enough words in the English vocabulary to describe him... Weird seems the best one... Hes like 40, single, annoying, ex social studies teacher (doesn't act like it though... - kinda shady, if you ask me...), and he collects aluminum cans for the money..... Umm.... Like 25 cents a pound is worth it??? WTF!?!?!
For the U of O people that remember Jordan.... Yeah they both remind me a bit of him... Very shocking I know....
Um, my crushes.... Nothing to report there really... Rodney was off today and Frank spent most of the day flirting with the cologne chick... She's such a doll though and she gives him shit so I adore her.... :0)
At one point in time I thought Frank was Rodney from far away.... Shocking I know.... Not real sure what to think of that....
but yeah thats about it for now.... Laters....

posted by Ali @ 11:26 PM 0 Comments

So all the stuff in the last entry I made here? Still true... Proven again and again, day after day for the last few days... Its a real good thing I decided I was over my thing for Brian a few weeks ago otherwise I could be injured at his treatment of me... He seems to have adopted me as a sister type figure.... He does all the 'fun' (' ' indicates sarcasm) annoying brotherly stuff... But its all good cuz I'm feeling sorta sisterly toward him... So yeah life, as far as he does, is good... Work still sucks and I'm still looking for a job...
Went to church last night, I didn't know a soul, and there were a few hotties there, all with wives/girlfriends of course... Told a couple of friends I went and the were like the building didn't go up in flames or fall in on you? No it didnt, smart asses.... I'm nowhere NEAR that bad... Sure I'm a submarine Methodist but I'm trying to be better, though the fact I don't like being preached at and not to doesn't really help... At, meaning the speaker isn't speaking a language I understand (no not English, just every day dialog type shit ya know?)... While preaching to is like Matt.... He knows what level to speak at and it makes perfect sense... Too damn bad some British guy I'd never seen before was talking and not Matt... Matt's part of the reason I like goin to the Saturday night thing instead of Jim Jackson's things Sunday mornings... And the fact I like to sleep... :0) My family doesn't understand my need to sleep and not be up at like 8 am at the latest every day... I like being up late at night (though that seems to be changing and I'm goin to bed earlier and earlier) and then sleeping late in the mornings... (that hasn't changed in the least.... hehehehe...) Ah well.... Lets see what else? Oh yeah some random guy at the grocery store told me I had a pretty smile... Yes he was semi attractive and he seemed like a perfectly nice guy but he was there with his girlfriend... Thats the 2nd time this week I've been complimented on my smile... Actaully 3 if you include the weird guy in the furniture dept..... Speaking of work.... I do have 2 new crushes... I don't know if it has to do with the fact they're the only young attractive guys in the mens dept and I'm around them so much or what... But the 2 new guys, Frank and Rodney... Yeah, I'm in crush mode major there... Nothing will come of it, I know, since one is 21 and is into tall skinny girls (I'm neither) and the other is into short, fat girls (I'm kinda short but I'm NOT fat... Maybe a lil junk in the trunk but not fat....). Lets see I think thats about it for now.... Laters.....

posted by Ali @ 9:45 PM 0 Comments

so I had an epiphany last night before I went to bed.... I was just too tired to try to write about it... here it be...
I'm doomed when it comes to dating... I may never date again... Aside from being set up a once or twice in the last few monthes the last time I had a date, an honest to God real live breathing MALE to date was during the B2 time period of my life... And Lord knows we rarely if ever reallllllly went out on dates... We met places, we hung out, usually in groups of people... But thats besides the point... I got to thinking about it before I went to bed... My whole dating situation/love life in general actaully... And what I came up with is sorta disconcerting... Kinda cool but disconcerting... I'm one of those girls guys tell stuff to, the lil sister, one of the guys... I don't mind it... Usually. But for some reason here lately its like these attractive men I work with treat me like a buddy... Which I don't mind most of the time... But when they start talking about how hot a certain girl is and pretty much IGNORING me, well I get a lil bit petty and jealous... 2 things I try not to be... But I can't help it, it just happens ya know? argh.... I'd say I need a new group of friends but thats not the problem... Its me. Sure I'm a flirt and guys flirt back but why the hell won't any of them get up the balls to ask me out? Not to sound realllly conceited or anything, but I'm one heck of a catch... I'm attractive, intelligent and funny... Sure I live at home at the moment but I'm gainfully employed, have my own car, and all my own teeth.... But honestly, all jokes aside I'm one heck of a chick... Why the hell don't any guys I know realize that fact and get with the program and ask me out? Sure they'll propisiton me jokingly but any one of those guys would drop dead of shock if I accepted... Sure I'm picky and I demand respect but I'm a woman isn't that my right? :0)
anyway its been a long day and I have to open tommorrow so its off to bed I go.... laters....

posted by Ali @ 1:14 AM 2 Comments

the more I think about it the better my birthday idea sounds.... As much as I love the Trailers, the only way it could possibly be any better would be if the guys came in from Cali and Pat Green was playing too... But neither of those are likely to happen... It all depends on the work schedule....
I think Gage is right and I think I do have a stalker.... Though this one is female.... Very strange... I've never in my life had a chick stalking me... hehehe....
work was work... work was weird... work was strange... I worked 1-9 today (noon - 9 2morrow) and that new guy with what I thought was a crush on me was there... And every time we were around each other it was like we were trying to figure out what to say... It was very odd...
Not sure what to do about the situation, if anything at all... But we'll wait and see....
I' m calling the temp agency lady 2morrow b4 work to see what I can set up.... I got a call to come in for an interview so I need to call them back and set that up... I still need to get my 25 K check up.... Should do that Friday afternoon (my next day off) and go to Loehman's too and do some shopping... I'm soooo tired.... Is it bad I want to go to bed and its not even 11 30 yet? Ahh well... I'll check my email and change clothes and then we'll see how I feel... Laters....

posted by Ali @ 11:21 PM 0 Comments

What do John Mayer, Wade Bowen, Willie Braun, Potter and Ryder Lee have in common? Me. I've had crushes on all of em in the last month... They're all the unattainable musician types... With the exception of Ryder, all are dark haired, guitar players.... Coincedence? Who knows... Potter's the only one that doesn't have one or the other... He's got dark hair and he plays drums... One of a handful of drummers I've ever had a crush on... There's only been 2 merch guys I've had crushes on... Chris and Monty... Both are blond, fyi...
This current trend needs to cease and desist.... No shit....
the 3 day weekend's been nice.... lots of sleep and reading and watching of movies.... some errands being run... that sort of thing...
Talked to Nat yesterday... Caught up on news of former classmates and family news.... I'm probably the only person in the history of the world to hear someone's name being mentioned to cause me to go into instant crush mode.... Its very disconcerting... Its not the first time its happened and I have not a chance in hell with this guy.... Mainly cuz he's in the Navy and I have no way to get a hold of him... Ah, well, Navy guys are trouble anyway....
Let's see what else... Went to see Ray today with Mom and John... Good movie though kinda long... I've been ruminating on an idea of what to do for my birthday... The Trailers are playing in San Marcos ( i think I may have mentioned this b4) and it'd be really awesome to go... I was talking to Nat about what I wanted to do (as well as our 10 year reunion) and I mentioned this... She seems to be all for it... I don't know if it'll work out but I would so love if it did... Me, the Trailers and a bunch of friends... Sounds like a good damn time to me... :0) Thats about it for now unless I gloat about how I got to screw with Kev and his unsoberness..... Nah, I'll lay off him.... hehehehe... I'm far too nice... laters....

posted by Ali @ 11:10 PM 0 Comments

So one month from today, I'll be 26.... Not sure if it'll be a landmark one or not but we'll see.... So everyone has a month to make their plans and get my presents ( ;) ) and that sort of thing... Tentatively (not sure it'll work out or not) I'm planning on being in San Marcos for the Trailers show but it depends on the work situation by then... So again I'm taking a wait and see and approach....
So last night I went to the Firehouse to see Drew Kennedy and Peter Dawson.... It wasn't very crowded but Peter put on a great show as usual... Not sure what I thought about Drew yet... He's got a couple of good songs but then he's got some where it sounds like he's straining to sing... Might have to go see him again to form a better opinion... Got to here my favorite Peter song.... It Aint Texas.... That was my theme song when I was at school at U of O.... No shit... That and Texas on my mind.... Saw Elisabeth and Mei Lee.... Got to sit in my spot and make fun of Eric... Thats always good... :0) I also signed up for the street team and email list... And got a hat.... Though it was a tough call between the hat and the I heart Peter panties... Next time I'll get the panties.... hehehehe.... Speaking of merchandise.... Peter's new merch guy/road manager Chris is a cutie pie.... with a sense of humor no less... I'd have tried to hit it had I not been living at home and cursing mother nature's timing.... Damn I'm being subtle!!!!! Quick take a picture... hehehe....
Got home and talked to Gage and Lav.... Gage told me he wouldn't flirt with me anymore if I had hit it.... Lav and I discussed whether the musicians bad thing applys to merch guys... I think the conclusion was that they were okay.... Least in a few cases.... Monty being one.... We weren't sure about Chris since Lav hasnt met him....
thats about it for now... i need to go run some errands and stuff.... Laters....

posted by Ali @ 1:41 PM 0 Comments

Today would have been Tiff's 16th birthday... Lets have a moment of silence for the worlds coolest, sweetest, most adorable dog EVER...................
Okay moment over... She led a long full life and was loved by everyone who met her... Every now and then I think of her and smile... You want unconditional love? Get a pet, thats unconditional love personified.... :0) Well unless you get unlucky and wind up with El Gato Diablo like me.... lol..... Or actaully for the moment, Becca.... hehehe...
A few things I forgot about in my update.... For those in Houston you may remember Debra Duncan from the Debra Duncan show... Well she was in our store the other day with her baby.... He was SOOOOO cute....
I also ran into a guy that went to high school with my sister Lauren, he bought shoes from one of my guys in men's shoes.... another thing I forgot about was the oh so polite hotties.... Don't know how I forgot about them.... A week ago today they were there actaully... They were Mary's customers but I sort of assisted her a bit.... Assisted meaning sitting around and visiting with the hotties and Mary.... hehehe.... They were sooooo polite and courteous to Mary and myself... they even bought Godiva chocolate bars and gave some to Mary and I.... They were very respectful of the fact Mary's an older lady and very polite to both of us.... I just wanted to melt into a puddle right there.... And then stalk them all over the store and drool some more... hehehe..... But I used the smidgen of self control I had and didnt.... :0) I was proud of me....
lets see.... last night I had a ANOTHER weird dream.... this one was about taking over management of Dillards.... very weird... Speaking of which one of the Dillard sons is visiting the store tommorrow and the whole stores been a tizzy all week... Except me... who could care less.... I'm hard to stress and even harder to impress.... I'm sorry I've met and visited with celebrities and yall havent but its NOT a big deal... he owns part of the store yes but that doesnt mean he's gonna fire your ass for the slightest infraction of the rules or imperfection in displays..... geez..... Nobody and nothing is perfect, get a grip.... Also work related... I noticed that the store manager walks like he has a stick up his butt.... literally.... hehehe....
also I think one of the new guys is harboring a bit of a crush on yours truly... There are 2 new guys... Frank and Rodney... Both young, black, successful (even if they are working at Dillards... hehehe...) and reasonably attractive... They both work in my dept (since Denim is now my official Dept and has been almost a week... they work under me (and no not like that.... :P ). So we were laughing and working today and Frank makes a comment about he and I taking a 15 minute break in the dressing rooms.... this said with a wink at me... No, thank you, but no... So I ignored it and go on with life...
Also... I'm never allowed to follow Cruz around the store again... Dora got me and a few others gabbing on the job (after I'd gotten ALL my work done and was actually caught up for the first time all week) and we were talking in a group of about 4 or 5 people about a get together we've been planning to have... The theme? MALT LIQUOR.... :0) hehehe... Anyway we've just gotten to start discussing a date for it and Dora comes over like guys, shouldn't you be working? and immediately breaks up the party by assigning us all areas to work on (telling me I'm staying and extra hour or 2 cuz of the big visit - I didn't and she didn't catch me leaving at my schedule 6 15 pm.... So screw her and the horse she rooooode in onnnnn.... hehehe I heart the Trailers....). All this half an hour b4 I leave.... wow....
got my RK DVD in the mail yesterday... whoo hoo.... thought about goin to see them at Gruene 2morrow night but thats highly unlikely even WITH the 3 day weekend so I'll probably just wind up goin to the Firehouse and seeing Peter Dawson... BTW, thats right I said I HAVE 3 DAY WEEKEND.... Don't know how it happened but it did and I'm not complaining.... :0) anyway I'm gonna go and watch my new DVD I think... laters.....

posted by Ali @ 10:58 PM 0 Comments

Ok, so update - age.... :0)

Last Monday through last Thursday I worked.... Friday and Saturday ran errands... Was goin to see Reckless Kelly Friday but didnt.... DID go to the Firehouse for the RRB/Wade Halloween show... And yes I did get to dress up... Same outfit from last year, a pirate chick... Had a blast and a half... :0) Almost did bad things I shouldn't have... (REMEMBER MUSCIANS ARE BAD!!!! )
Worked Sunday... Off yesterday and I did a bit of job hunting, and laundry and ran some errands.... Today I worked... Whoo hoo....
Brian is out as far as crushes... He is a wanna be player and he's dating an older chick and he is a flirt and he likes to brag about what hes done and seen... So NO....
Last night I had some really weird dreams... I don't remember much but one that stands out... Willie Braun of RK got taken hostage (and not by me or he wouldn't have been let go... ;0) ). Somehow, someone, somewhere took care of his ransom and that was that....
If I didn't know any better I'd think I had it out for Texas musicians... A few weeks ago, I killed Pennies in a dream and now this.... Its freaking weird... I need to quit doin the crack b4 I go to bed.... lmao.... :0)
oooo.... MHS news... Found out the girl who works next door to my mom is marrying a guy I've known most of my life.... Doll of a guy and not too shabby looking to boot... :0) Also found out another girl got married at my old church last Saturday...
Nat and I talked Sunday and she invited me to go to Midnight Rodeo with her and some other Marine wives and a teacher friend of hers from Katy... Should be an INTERESTING night to say the least.... hehehe...
Esp. considering I was told Spring (her teacher friend) and I were goin to be pimped out since we were the only 2 single girls going... So we'll see how that goes... hehehehe... Working tommorrow and the next day open to 6.... Off Friday and I'm goin to Peter Dawson Friday night... Not sure what my schedule on Saturday and Sunday is... Well I know but I can't remember it off the top of my head... anywho I have to make my lunch and hit the hay so I can get up early enough to be at work on time.... whoopee.... laters.....

posted by Ali @ 10:49 PM 0 Comments