Ummm I might need an intervention...

Not like Sylvia that appeared on A&E's Intervention, for her daily intake of 10-15 mini bottles of Vodka per day, but an intervention with my new found love for Homies. I didn't even know what these things were until after a trip to Fort Collins last Saturday, but I already want to have a daily intake of 10-15 of these little guys.

Like I said, we went to Fort Collins to go on the New Belgium brewery tour and after a riveting tour (not really...I swear all brewery tours are the same...just give me the free beer), we stopped at the burrito restaurant we passed on our way to the brewery. Supposedly this was the number one burrito place in Fort Collins, and quite frankly after seeing Fort Collins, it may have very well been the only burrito place in that dump of a town, thus making it number one...

ANYWAY, after a disgusting meal, but a delicious Margarita (priorities right?), we were on our way out when Olivia pointed to a gumball machine filled with Homies. I had never even heard of them, but immediately started pointing out which ones I wanted to collect. My favorite one on display was the one with a grill...no not teeth, but an actual grill with a spatula in his hands. I will someday get him...I just know it...

So we fished around for some quarters to reveal which homies would inevitably be ours. They came out of the machine and I took the two plastic egg shaped holders and placed them behind my back. I made Olivia pick a hand to determine her homie destiny and I knew that the remaining homie in my hand would be mine forever...

Yes, this is my very first homie, De'Angelo. He helped me drive home that day by sitting on my dashboard and he also made appearances at the bar for the rest of the weekend, as did Olivia's homie Luis. It was quite unreal how many people recognized our little fellas when we were out and about and just how awesome everyone thought they were....even if the homies were smoking cigarettes and getting themselves into a pickle...

The night before Olivia and Luis had to head back to Raleigh, we had determined that if you sleep with the homies underneath your pillow, they are sure to bring you good luck. And hell, I am willing to do just about anything for some good luck these days so of course I put De'Angelo underneath my pillow that very night. However, the next morning I did not remember doing so (sounds like I need a Sylvia intervention huh, but rest assured I'm fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine)...and since I could not find him, I had to take Olivia and Luis to the airport sans De'Angelo.

After a stressful day of trying to find my homie and fretting that I had lost him for good, I put my arm underneath my pillow, as I always do when going to sleep. And low and behold, I felt something a little odd within my pillowcase and sure enought it was my homie De'Angelo.

I must say that not only is my homie De'Angelo bringing me some good luck with babysitting jobs this week, he is also making me believe that we both need more homies in our lives. So when leaving Blue Bonnet tonight, where I had another burrito, Kerri and I spotted another Homies machine.

Unfortunately, it was out of order, but right next to it was a similar machine with a label from like a label machine, that read 'Trailer Park'. And sure enough they are almost like Homies, but not nearly as cool...well because...I mean you know what I am saying. But without further ado, I would like to introduce to you Rico (left) and Randy (middle), the other "homies"...

And folks, after tonight, I am on another mission for more!!! Hence why I may need an intervention!!! Just wish me luck in finding the homie with the grill for now :)!

DISCLAIMER: All homies in my collection will be named by me, not the name listed on their actual website :).