New blogs and holidays

I felt the need to write tonight....don't know why except maybe that it's been ages since I've written anything over a paragraph in length. Even this is cheating...there is no pen in hand. I wonder if in 3 years my handwriting will be really different....
I love those little dots of a trailing thought not totally finished but not worth a whole lot more.
The last hour of November is ticking by as I wait, and hope not to hear, a whine from Travis in a fuzzy baby monitor. I can't believe how fast time goes these days. It seems that everyday this month I looked at the calender and went "Really?!" Working full time now does not help the situation. Don't get me wrong I'm really happy to be working but it intensifies that drive for what's next in my life. I'm so ready to move out of this safety spot I have occupied for the last...well my lifetime so far. This house has brought many challenges these last few years but they weren't really mine. Wow, sappy sappy all ready... you would think I would have waited a bit longer to dive into that one, right. Ok, I'll focus on Thanksgiving weekend since it's all fresh in our minds. I worked the day before and then my Uncle John and Aunt Regina came Thanksgiving morning. It's always nice to see my Uncle, my Aunt too but that can be a bit more challenging for me these days. I was really happy for Dillon to have that time with her because I know it was all he was looking forward to all week. They day was really quiet, as usual. The cooking, the snacking, the video games, movies and the inevitable napping. Travis was super cute in his little Thanksgiving outfit I got for him. (I even got one for Christmas so he's all set!)


My Aunt and Uncle spent the night but my mom had to go to work so she napped with everyone else and then was off, which may sound weird but I'm pretty use to it these days. The next morning I was up at 4:50am for my shift for Black Friday. Seriously people, your insane! There are so many sales going on all the time I really don't see how it's worth it to fight the crowds and the early morning hours for a discount, you'll make up for, bargain shopping the rest of December. I guess electronics are good Black Friday buys but I just can't get into it. All the customers were really cool and I only had one jerk to deal with, which to be honest, was better than I expected. I've been lucky enough to have the rest of the weekend off and go back tomorrow. (Friends and Family sale starts Wednesday so if you want a coupon for 25% off almost everything, let me know because I have extras.) So, anyways my Aunt and Uncle left Friday night. Dillon had a hard time but that was to be expected. He recovered fairly quickly and we were all off to bed. Super boring, not sure why I feel the need to share all the details but now you know ;)
Anyone been to any good shows or discover any new bands? It's all I've been doing lately. Saw White Rabbits at Slims on Nov. 4th and was blown away. They are such nice guys too. I would love to catch them do a shorter set Dec. 9th at Bimbo's for Live 105's Not So Silent Night's pre-party week of shows. I work until 9:30 which might be a stretch to try and make it to SF in time, but I was considering switching a shift with someone so we'll see. Local Natives were a band that opened for them and I was so impressed. I just found out today that the US release of their album will be on Feb. 16th so that will be something to look forward to. See Aquarium Drunkard and Daytrotter for amazing sounds to make you smile. If you like, download the Daytrotter session for free! I think I got spoiled seeing them live first but that's not a bad thing. I think I'm going to try and be brave and write to some venues in SF this spring and see if I can get in anywhere. It all depends on how broke I am at the time but wouldn't that be the most rockin' thing?! (Pun intended...lame I know)
I seriously cannot believe how well Travis is sleeping tonight! Kind of bummed I, well he, ...we wasted a bottle tonight, but if it's because he wasn't waking up I'll take it. Trader Joe's moved to holiday hours so on Ashley's night shifts she works until 1am. Kind of a bummer but I'm usually falling asleep between 12 and 1am. Of course right as I was writing that sentence he makes some weird sounds making me think he was waking up....Good news: false alarm!
Hello December
Now the big question.....were do I post this thing? Do I really want to give the whole world access to my thoughts tonight? Live Journal was a bust for me....did I ever delete that account....? No one uses Myspace anymore, although I still think it has a better format over Facebook and is better for musicians. Facebook doesn't really have a good place to post these things and I hate trying to figure something new out on Facebook. Maybe I should start my own personal blog page that way it's out there but no one will know unless I tell them. Why don't I just get a notebook in that case?! Social Networking has become so crazy yet we are all so addicted. I guess it helps us feel more connected....
Ok I made a blog....the one you are looking at now....to house my little thoughts. It only took my 45min to set it up and edit this thing.

Goodnight and take care in these winter months, even if it is sunny all the way through.