the Nonsense in Between

La Familia

So much happened over our little 3 day weekend I'm not sure where to start...well we drove friday night to Roswell. Spent Saturday "sight seeing". We took Dominic to the Bottomless lakes which i hadnt seen in 5 years. Then we spent the rest of the day with my family, which grows exponentially every year. Dominic only got to see part of my mom's family and i think he was shocked to see how many members there are. Four generations were present the oldest at 75 the youngest just turned 1 year. I didnt take a head count but there were alot of people there and alot of people missing.

It was both heart warming and heart breaking to be there. It's hard to be the furthest away. While I'm living the life i want to I'm really missing out on alot. The hardest part has been being so far from my grandparents. Their time here is growing shorter and this weekend that reality hit me hard. I found myself a little envious of my cousins who live close by and still see my grandparents regularly. Whats more is they all have kids who get to spend time with my grandparents, something I doubt my children will ever get to experience.

Time with the family was well overdue and I hope that Dominic and I can make a tradition of visiting them at least yearly.

ROAD TRIP!!

Here we go...Dom and i are leaving shortly on our long journey across the desert that is New Mexico. We're driving all the way to roswell tonight! that's far. its a very flat and scenic-less drive but we'll have eachother to entertain and our new little car to break in. As we will be in the desert i may not have access to a computer, running water, or electricity. (just kidding about the last two).

So Adios Internet, Adios Amigos. See you next week. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend. And by that i mean take advantage of the long weekend, get wasted and stay away from the bolder boulder.

best advice

...despair will ravage you if you turn your head around and look down the path that's led you here...

-saves the day

Friday Fun

Man i really like f words!
Friday night Dan came to boulder and we all went to pearl street to watch a friend of his play bass in a band. It was an effing good time thanks to dan and his million dollar tab! Thanks for all the drinks dan! Even though I thew up half of them. I'm not sure of most of the details of the night but i remember having fun. Oh and a thanks to dave for getting us home safely.

Stupid People

Today in one of my salons we were discussing a line of hair color that's designed for darker shades of hair (brunettes). And the owner opens her mouth and starts saying incredibly biased things, like "[our city] has that kind of diversity but our business doesnt see any of it because those people are mostly mexicans and cant afford to come here" "We service mostly suburban moms and most of them are blonde" She also told me that they donate their dark shades of foundation (makeup) to the woman's shelter "because they can use it better than the salon can"
There were so many things wrong with what she said I dont even know where to start. How could she be so naive? And all of this was coming out of the mouth of a wealthy white woman with DARK hair! Oh, and she's married to a hispanic man which makes their kids half mexican.

I FUCKING HATE STUPID PEOPLE! can i strangle one now?

the F word is back!

The clouds finally parted and God looked down at me and said, "Nicole, I dont really hate you I just like fucking with you, but today I'll take a break and give you the freetime and sunshine you've been praying for" So on that day I had some fun with my fiance. (that's 2 f words I'm glad to have back).

Enjoy the pictures and dont be too jealous because I'm sure God will resume his cruel games soon.

(click pic to make big)

Uprooted

My family has recently been hit with a couple of sad situations. It hurts to be so far away.

on a lighter note...

I did win a schnazzy little iPod thanks to Dave and the folks over at CompUSA. Thanks again, Dave! someday soon i shall have freetime to enjoy my new gadget.

where's the love?

So it's been, cold, snowy, and lonely around here lately. Dan moved out and while his room does make a nice place to sort through mountains of laundry, i still miss him. Dominic has been at school (and awake) for the last week! And work feels like a 3ton brick on my shoulders lately. I just want some freetime and sunshine. Oh and some love too.