Whitney's new car

After a grueling day, Whitney drove back to her apartment last night in a new Nissan Rogue!

It's a really great car and perfect for when you are looking for something in between a car and a really big SUV.  It really fits her perfectly and she was nice enough to let me drive it some last night.  I sometimes forget what it's like to drive a car and not notice gears shifting when you accelerate.  You really have to be careful not to go too fast in it.

I unfortunately couldn't be with her as she went through the process of trading in her Chevy Trailblazer.  I've never had to deal with a dealership, and after the long day she had, I don't want to anytime soon.  She beat the system without too many scars and hopefully I can learn from her tough negotiating skills when it comes time that I need a new gas guzzler.

Do you have any bad or good experiences buying a car?

A rat on a leash?

So, I'm driving back to work after eating lunch and I almost swerved completely off the road.  As I curved around the windy road I approached what seemed  to be a lonely jogger.  All of a sudden I had a rush of concern for her as I saw that a rat was chasing her!  At further notice, I realized that this rat indeed was a small chihuahua with a thin leash wrapped around its pencil-thin neck.  I know these dogs are known for being small, but this one must have been a puppy, as small as it was.  I think the worst thing was that this jogger was going at a pretty strong pace and I was pretty sure that she would end up dragging the dog behind her and not know it as it slowly died from exhaustion.  I'm not sure why I was so horrified by this sight.  I guess it was because of all the awful scenarios of what could happen to this little dog that popped into my brain.  A strong gust of wind takes it into the gutter... she accidently squishes it with her shoe, thinking it was just a bug...  Feel free to add your own!

Win or go home...

I was watching the Spurs/Lakers game tonight and highly enjoyed it.  Although the Spurs got robbed in the end, it made for good drama.  I consider myself a Mavs fan, but I hardly ever watch the NBA until the playoffs come.  The players highly step up their play and I think I've always watched it due to nothing being on in the summer.  I think that's why I have always enjoyed sports in general.  Football will always be king, but sports provides a never-ending human drama all year long.  I wish I could go back to the days where sports were much more pure.  Now everything has so much to do with dollar signs.  People complain about the modern athlete, but sometimes I don't blame the athletes for seeking out the huge contracts if they are being offered to them.  I go back and forth between what really hurts professional sports, the owners or the fans.  The fans create the demand, and as long as we are willing to pay the price of half our pay check to go to a game, it's going to be there.  I totally see the argument over which is better, college vs. pro, but there's the aspect of seeing the best of the best that I always enjoy.  I hate that sporting events are so expensive these days and that less privileged people are forced to watch a big game from their couch, but as a fan, how do you stop it?  If you have any ideas, I'm curious, and I'll be thinking about it as I wear my Tony Romo jersey to work tomorrow.

Memorial Day Weekend!

This has been more than a wonderful weekend. Whitney had to be on call Saturday night, so we really couldn't plan on going out of town somewhere, but I think it's been a great thing to force us to just relax some. Especially because there will be a lot of events and trips this summer.

We've spent some good quality time with friends relaxing more than just doing something specific. Like any relaxing weekend it's been full of movies. To prepare for the big movie that opened this weekend, we watched Raiders of the Lost Ark with Beau & Stacy (Whit's cousin and his wife). I hadn't seen it in a long time, so it was good to kinda go back to my childhood a little bit. I'm a little surprised that I didn't have bad dreams with some of the scenes of that thing.

Sunday night we went with our friend Jennifer to see What Happens In Vegas at the Studio Movie Grill. If you haven't been to one of these theaters, you need to go. There's just something magical about watching a movie while eating a great pizza. I'll be honest, I was a bit skeptical going into this one, and it actually ended up not being too bad. Yes, it's incredibly predictable and cliched, but it made you laugh because it gave just as much of a voice to the guy as the girl. If you liked How to Lose a Guy in Two Days, you should really enjoy this one.

Again we met up with Beau & Stacey to go see Indiana Jones 4 today. I had already heard/seen a lot of reviews, and they hadn't been too terribly great, but it was really enjoyable. There are definitely some strange elements that keep it from being a great movie, but it's a great summer blockbuster. I was going to see it regardless, so I'm glad that I left happy and entertained.

Unlike after most weekends, I'm actually not dreading having to go back to work. I'm feeling really refreshed, plus it is a lot easier when you see a 4 day work week ahead.

So basically, I'm totally fine if we have more Memorial Day weekends throughout the year (maybe a little cooler though....)

It begins...

So, here is the first one! This blog will not just be what is going on in my life, but maybe what I think about certain issues, movies, t.v. shows, or just maybe some really random thoughts. I hope you enjoy it and that I can entice you enough to come back and visit!