Single in the City

Living in Los Angeles and being of a certain age, it seems like most of my friends are either settling down or looking for somebody to settle down with. I haven't felt that sudden urge to "have" to be with somebody and I don't really know if I ever will. Would I love to find my perfect match, of course, but is it something I will absolutely be incomplete without, of course not. So far, in my single life, I have traveled the world, taken up surfing, motivated myself to run a marathon and take the biggest step of all and that was to move to LA to pursue my dreams. Which is where I am currently at now in my life. 

So, when I get the news of a friend's recent engagement, a friend's blossoming relationship, or even a friend's early stages of dating a guy, I tend to get selfish and think, "how will this effect my life?" I feel bad to have the thought cross my mind, but I guess it's easy for me to think that everybody is in the same boat. They don't need to find a perfect partner in order to complete some of their lifelong dreams. I fully support all of my friends who do find that match that keeps them happy, because in the end, you want those closest to you to be happy in every way possible. I just need to make it my own personal goal to not get so involved with my selfish ways and to trust those friends with not alienating me. I like to think I am a person that's worth keeping around. Who knows, if and when I find that guy who I feel is my second half, maybe my single friends will be going through the same dilemma that I am going through right now. 

Homecoming

I just came back from a lovely three days in my old stomping grounds of Southern Oregon. It's funny how you don't miss things until you go back. This time around, I noticed the crisp air, the chilled breeze, the beautiful fall colors, the great family, and of course, the very fun friends. I left behind so much when I uprooted my life and moved to Los Angeles to tackle my dreams. Ever since I arrived, I have been go, go, go. Which would explain why I have done so much in the little under three years I have been here. When I went back home, it all made sense to me, again. I felt grounded. I was able to go out with friends that I hadn't seen in years and we all fell back into our comfort zones and acted like not even a week had gone by. It was amazing. The time flew by and didn't fly by all at the same time. I guess the slower lane of life can do that to one another. Needless to say, I am proud of every friend I have in Oregon for all they have accomplished, if it's not in career, it's with their marriage or their children, or all three!
I even went to my old alma mater, Southern Oregon University in Ashland. I walked around a bit and took pictures. It was beautiful and brought back so many memories that I don't want to let go of. I guess it is true that you can go home at any time and be just the person you were when you left. It's a great feeling and one that I will hold on to in the back of my mind for years to come. I will also remember to not stay away as long as I did this last time.

Blogger Fame

Ok, so it wasn't really my blog that got me noticed in the blogging community, but it was a blog! One of my favorite celebrity websites is Dlisted.com Michael K. tells it like it is without any of that celebrity kissing butt B.S. like Perez likes to do. So, I stay loyal to his site. Sometimes, he gets a little out of hand with his perverted comments, but sometimes, he hits it right on the dot. He also has a nice little little feature he titles "Hot Slut of the Day". Now, this is reserved for a random Dlist celebrity or just a plain random reference to a TV or movie character. That "Hot Slut of the Day" usually comes from his own warped brain, but sometimes, just sometimes, he chooses a suggestion that one of his loyal readers sends him.
Last weekend, I was enjoying YouTube clips from one of my favorite TV shows that never survived a third season, "Popular". It was on the WB and by second season, was moved to the kiss of death Friday nights, then after that, never heard of again. It was Ryan Murphy's first breakout before he created Nip/Tuck and helped launch the careers of Sarah Rue, Leslie Bibb, and Tammy Lynn Michaels. The show was hilarious, but also rang true to popularity standings in high schools today. So, satirical drama/comedy if you want to look at it that way. I knew Dlisted was a fan of the show from past references, but I had totally forgot why I missed it until I started watching these clips. And low and behold, I forgot the episode when Mary Cherry discovers a long-lost sister, Baby Honey Child, a cholita from the Bronx. So, I sent Michael K. the suggestion of Baby Honey Child along with the clip. And... he selected HER as his Hot Slut of the Day and dedicated it to me. I guess now I can say I finally made it in the blogging community. At last! Check it out!

My RIght Foot

It's been quite a rollercoaster for the my right foot this last week. I'll give you a brief update. Last weekend I surfed as usual, but later in that afternoon, I noticed my toe had a small bite on the top of it. It wasn't until Sunday that the irritation of my foot grew. By Monday evening, I was walking with a slight limp because my foot was so sensitive to anything it touched. I had a hard time sleeping that night because even if the slightest material brushed up against my foot, it was painful. On Tuesday morning, I woke up to my foot being almost twice the normal size. By this time, the little bite on my toe was looking like a giant tumor. I managed to painfully slip on some shoes and go to work. I swear, the swelling must have increased, because I couldn't even slip my shoe on my noon. After finishing up all of my assignments I drove up to our Urgent Care on the Universal Lot. Within minutes of being there, they told me they couldn't even help me because my foot was so badly infected. Hell, they couldn't even tell me if my foot was going to be amputated or not. They bandaged me up and sent me to Urgent Care in Encino, on my way to my place. So, I stopped home, first, got some decent giant slip on shoes that would fit and headed to Encino. They told me it looked like a bug bite that got severely infected, either from the ocean or from the sand or from just about anything. I was put on some pretty strong antibodies and told to keep the foot wrapped and clean. So, I did just that. My bandages were beginning to look pretty nasty on the hour, which didn't help when I had to interview Sharon Osbourne, David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Jerry Springer the next day. Jerry was the only one who noticed my bandaged foot and seemed genuinely concerned. Very sweet man.
The swelling has completely gone down and the foot is pretty much healed. I even managed to play two hours of tennis in Malibu on Sunday. The little bite has since turned into a little mark on my toe, but that's about it. Though, I had a friend convinced it was a shark bite and now my foot is on it's way to becoming a fin. Have to admit that would be cool. Just don't see it happening. Besides, I don't know how I feel about having a fin, but still craving sushi. Would that be cannibalism?