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 :).
I had to invest in my first pair of winter boots after the dampness of sneakers, regular old shoes and hell just plain boots took a toll on my not so warm footsies. I went out like a crazy person the day after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday, to buy 'em and I could not have been happier with my use so far.
Although I must say it has not snowed here nearly as much as I had expected. And when it does, it will be waiting for me when I get out of bed in the morning and will either be done by lunchtime or by lunchtime the following day, thanks to the beaming bright sunshine. In fact, I get all these phone calls, emails, chats, etc. inquiring about the weather out here, and I am pretty happy to report that it is usually nicer here than it is back home in North Carolina. So to everyone questioning as to why I would want to move somewhere "so cold", it really hasn't been that bad. I shall update you in March or April when there is still snow on the ground, thanks to a milder winter than normal, thus causing an abnormally freezing spring :).
However, one thing is for sure...I do not like driving in snow. And I know I just said that it hasn't been bad yet, but driving around in it scares the shit out of me. Sorry for the vulgar word, but it really does.
Granted, here is my lovely chariot that awaits me...
And yes, it is 4 wheel drive, but I don't think Pearl had prepared herself to drive thru the yuckiness of the snow covered, icy roads out here in Denver with all of the other crazies on the road. She does not like to stop appropriately at stop signs or stoplights nor when pulling into parking places when there is snow on the ground. She does not like for the defrost to work appropriately or for the windshield wiper fluid to flow so freely to clear off the windshield for her mama to see. And she especially does not like the nasty sand/salt combo that forms a brown film on her, thus making her look like she is sporting the not so lovely two toned wooden panel look.
But she and her mama, i.e. me, had better get used to driving in it because although we haven't seen much yet, I have a feeling there will be more of it in our future...which wouldnt necessarily be a bad thing considering how dang pretty it is.
