Colorado!

So, I recently took a trip to Colorado. Mainly was in Fort Collins, but spend some time in Denver and Loveland, too. One word will describe the entire trip: absolutely, positively, 100% beautiful, amazing, relaxing, and serene.

I loved it. I am really thinking about moving there someday. Don't know which City for sure, but I've got a good idea it's going to be Colorado.

It was so great getting to spend so much time with Paula and Amber. Amber's gotten so big, though! Well, I mean - she's still skinny as a bean pole, but she's tall as hell. 12 years old! My baby is growing up so fast! Poor Greg, Paula's hubby, was sick the whole time. He did poke his head out now and then to show himself, though.

So, my trip began with a airplane ride. The last airplane ride I had was when I was 12ish, and I could barely remember it. I have been to McCarran International since then, but not on an actual plane. Mom and I stopped at Ruby's Burger shop and had the best damn mushroom burger I've ever had before. Ever. Ever ever.

The plane ride itself was awesome. We hit a tiny bit of turbulance, and it gave me a bit of a thrill. Freaked mom out a bit, and made her tummy queasy, but we were okay. We sat next to a guy with an attitude, but all was well. He was right next to the window seat, and so when I tried to see out the window, you could tell it annoyed him. Oh, well. He can kiss my ass.

We arrived, and Paula picked us up from the tiny little airport (if you can call it an airport). It was literally a double-wide trailor. The 'baggage claim' was outside under a tarp. We went to Amber's school to pick her up, and from there, went to Paula's house. We did the obligatory house tour, and I fell in love. She's got a cute little garden in the back. It didn't have anything growing, since we just got out of winter, but it was cute nonetheless. I met thier doggy Peaches (Peaches Jubilee, that is...she confused it with Cherries Jubilee. We had a good laugh when she explained to us where the dog's name came from). Peaches was a sweetheart. A little overweight, but loveable, nonetheless. Her house is absolutely beautiful. I'd go into more, but it'll be boring, I'm sure.

Amber and I got a chance to play some air hockey (which I whooped her in), some foozeball (which I whooped her in), and some ping-pong (which I whooped her in). In her defence, though - she's only 12. I had super fun spending time with her, for sure.

I also watched 30 Days of Night on one night, and The Mist another night. 30 Days didn't scare me at all, despite claims it's one of the scariest movies out there. I mean...come on. I watched it alone, middle of the night, with the wind howling outside. A few freaky parts. But nothing that even made me jump. The mist was good, but the end pissed me off. (I was having some trouble falling alseep so early, so I rented some On Demand stuff...)

There's little bunnies all around the neighborhood, playing in people's front yards. It was totally fricken adorable. There's even a fox a bit up the street, who hangs out with her baby foxies in the shrubs.

Over the days we were there, I got my first taste of martinis (yuck...) my first good taste of wine (pretty darn good...) and my first taste of Bailey's Irish Creme (MMMMMMM.....). Paula got me drunk on Saturday night while we played Cranium and Apples to Apples. It was a fun night, to say the least.

We went to the Denver Art Museum, which I absolutely loved. It was awesome. Some parts were oh-so-boring, but others were amazing beyond belief. To each his own. And, I had fun overall.

We also went up to Loveland and another little town that I forgot the name of, and there were a lot of little shops that we checked out. I bought myself a butterfly charm, because I losy my old one when Buddy broke my chain, and I put it in a "safe place", waiting for Ross to buy me a new chain. The safe place that I picked has since become so safe, even I cannot remember it. So, I'm sure I'll find it someday. Until then, I got a new charm and a new chain. Both are b-e-a-utiful. On the way up to the shops, we went up a really pretty mountainous road with small houses built into the side of the mountain! I saw a baby mountain lion that to the regular person would have looked like a orange regular sized house cat, but I knew it was an itty-bitty mountain lion.

We went to the Sculpture Park in Loveland, and I had a lot of fun there. I discovered that I'm a camera whore, and took lots of pictures with the different sculptures. I'll be posting them and other pics I took over the vacation on my MySpace shortly.

It even snowed while we were there! It was so awesome. It didn't snow so much that it left a blanket of snow on the ground, but you could see the snowflakes dropping for sure. And it wasn't even that cold there!

There's lot of things (or, people, more like it...) that I'd miss here in Vegas, but the quality of life is just so much better up there! The air is so clean. The cities are kept so nicely. And people aren'y cranky all the time! I'll have to go back to visit soon, for sure. But, if Paula gets her way, I'll be moving up there for permanent one of these days.

Randomized Factoids.

1. I have a Pomimo named Buddy, and literally treat him like he's my child.

2. My middle name is Leigh, not Lee. I'm named after Vivian Leigh, who played Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind.

3. Though my birth stone is technically garnet, I hate garnet, and claim Amethyst as my birth stone.

4. I'm obsessed with Pandas.

5. Most people say I look younger than my age. I hate that.

6. My ultimate life goal is to own at least one horse.

7. I love basically anything to do with the sky. Clouds, stars, the moon…it's all awesome to me. Not the sun, though. Sunlight sucks.

8. I'm allergic to raspberries and pineapples.

9. I'm a juggalette.

10. I've got asthma.

11. If you play with my hair, I'll damn near turn to putty in your hands.

12. If you pull it, that'll get me going, too.

13. I want to be a mother more than anything.

14. I was born in Pittsburgh, PA. (Go, Steelers!)

15. My mommy is the awesomest person in this world.

16. Rain to me is the best smell in the world.

17. I am a huge animal lover.

18. In high school, I wrote poems.

19. Though I probably won't get a tattoo because of the "it'll be there forever" thing, I really want one, because I want to experience that pain.

20. My favorite comedians are Lewis Black, Dane Cook, and Jeff Dunham. In that order.

21. I once had a hole in my lung.

22. I don't have any true fears.

23. One thing that freaks me out, though, is a dark bathroom.

24. I love roller coasters.

25. I collect key chains.

26. The only french fries I really like are Burger King's or Red Robin's.

27. I can type between 80-90 words per minute, the last time I checked. That was about 2 years ago.

28. I've never been outside of the Country.

29. I really like vanilla scented candles.

30. I like sushi.

31. Evanescence is my favorite band. I know every lyric to every song.

32. Tom Cruise is horribly unattractive to me.
33. I'm a sucker for German Chocolate Cake, muscular arms, goatees, comfy slippers, massages, and people with a good sense of humor.

34. I like rainbows.

35. I have a very low tolerance for racist people, cheaters, poachers, backstabbers, people with poor personal hygiene, gang bangers who kill for fun, animal abusers, drunk drivers, or people who live in America and don't speak English.

36. I procrastinate with most things.

37. When I was a kid, I collected Goosebumps books.

38. I'm addicted to surveys.

39. When I was younger, I always wanted to be a veterinarian. I still do, too. The answer to the question "what do you want to be when you grow up?" has never, ever changed.

40. I've had my wisdom teeth pulled.

41. I'm a huge Harry Potter fan.

42. I don't like dolphins so much. I don't see why so many people love them.

43. I once owned two snakes.

44. I've been in love on more than one occasion. I fall easily, it seems.

45. I will never, ever have a TV in my room. I don't know why, but I just can't do it. I've heard it makes you have very bad sleep hygiene.

46. I love socks. Especially the cute toe socks.

47. I do not have a favorite number.

48. I'm a mutt. I've got Italian, Polish, Hungarian, Irish, and French in me.

49. I have pretty bad insomnia.

50. I can sleep anywhere, wearing anything. (Or nothing…)

51. The future, with robots and everything, kinda scares me. I'm afraid a Matrix type-thing is going to take place, and I'm happy I won't be alive to see it. (Hopefully, anyways.)

52. I'm a very light sleeper. I have been able to wake up at the whisper of my name.

53. I still have a toy stuffed elephant named Blinkie Blue that I got when I was an infant, and it's still in pretty good condition. It does not blink its eyes, and it is not blue. I don't know where I got the name from.

54. I don't have many friends. I can count the people I'd list as true friends on one hand.

55. I'm obsessed with Smallville, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Angel.

56. My new favorite show is Firefly.

57. Dr. Pepper, Sobe Green Tea, and Virgin Mary's are my favorite drinks. In that order.

58. I once got a bloody lip from my bra snapping and my boob hitting me in the mouth while I was playing softball.

59. I'm a really touchy-feely kind of person. I also like hugs a whole lot.

60. I'm a member of both gaiaonline.com and otakubooty.com.

61. I love wearing earrings.

62. I'll spend money on a friend before I spend money on myself.

63. Halloween is my favorite Holiday.

64. My first job was at the Sweet Factory. I also worked at Spencer Gifts and Tropik Sun.

65. I smoked weed with my boss at his house when I was 17.

66. I like Christmas because I get to watch people open the presents I get them.

67. I like Diet Coke for the taste. I do not drink it because it's a "diet soda".

68. Though I don't follow horoscopes, any time I've read mine, it was eerily spot-on with exactly what was going on in my life at that time.

69. I used to pretend to have an English accent when I worked for a survey company, and it got me better results.

70. Even if I may not agree with or follow things that you do or believe, I will not judge you or tell you what you are doing is wrong. Unless I'm playing with you. Then, you can just learn to take the abuse!

71. I love both dogs and cats.

72. I LOVE both puppies and kitties.

73. My left ankle is weak. I've sprained/twisted it so many times, I've lost count.

74. I have never had a broken bone or stitches.

75. I have a high tolerance for medications and alcohol.

76. I once had three jobs at one time.

77. My biggest pet peeves include people who waste food, littering, people who complain of not having money but don't have a job, pop-ups, girls who wear way too much make-up, Extenze commercials, people who tYpE lIkE tHis, and when people leave an empty toilet paper roll.

78. I snore, apparently. Not loud, though. And only when I'm really, really tired.

79. I'm a snuggler. Big time.

80. I love the geico.com commercials, freecreditreport.com commercials, and the sunny side of truth commercials. I have to sing along to the jingles. And the cavemen and gecko are just too cute!

81. I used to be in a bowling league when I was younger.

82. Though I'm allergic to cats, I can't help but pet them when I'm around them. The runny nose, sinus headaches, and itchy red eyes are totally worth it to me, for some reason.

83. I've slept-walked before. I got all the way to the front door, when my mom found me and turned me back around to put me back in bed.

84. I have to eat my steak rare.

85. I love driving.

86. I've been told I'm a crazy driver by so many people, I readily admit it now.

87. I used to talk to and see ghosts when I was much younger. (I've been told this by multiple people; I don't actually remember it, though.)

88. Though I'm horribly lazy when it comes to chores around my own house, when I'm at someone else's house, I have no problem picking up after myself or helping them clean.

89. When I was in high school, I was a total poser. I pretended to be a skater, and later on pretended to be a raver/candy kid. I never learned how to skateboard, and I've never been to a rave.

90. When I'm depressed, mad, or otherwise in a bad mood, I get super quiet. Unless you really piss me off. Then you can't shut me up.

91. I cuss way too much, though the term "God damn" gets on my last nerve. It bugs me a whole lot when people say that.

92. I'm fascinated by Japanese culture and hope to one day learn to speak fluent Japanese. I can currently read and recognize about 100 or so kanji.

93. I'm obsessed with paranormal activity.

94. I'm a police dispatcher.

95. I'm an Aquarius.

96. I'm dyslexic with numbers.

97. I cling to people that I feel close to. I really can't help it. I am so lonely in life, when I find a true friend, I put my all into that relationship with them.

98. I'm obsessed with vampires.

99. My favorite color is purple, with close seconds being silver, teal, and black.

100. I don't like living in Vegas.

101. I can eat cottage cheese like there's no tomorrow.

102. Horror movies are my favorite type of movie. Disney movies are my second favorite.

103. I'm very, very, very, very movie illiterate.

104. I've never seen a Jason or Halloween movie.

105. I have major acceptance issues. Meaning I never think people accept me, and I'm always striving to feel accepted.

106. I'm an impulse buyer.

107. My grandma on my dad's side was gay.

108. My fetish is biting.

109. My anti-fetish is feet.

110. I'm kinda-sorta boy crazy. Unless I've got a boyfriend. Then I'm 150% devoted.

111. I used to be Mormon.

112. I'm obsessed with Bondage Faeries.

113. I'm a divorcee.

114. One of my life goals is to play naked twister.

115. I actually miss school and homework.

116. Though I love butterflies, I don't like fairies quite so much.

117. Rainstorms are a huge turn-on to me.

118. I don't like most sweets. I rarely, if ever, crave things like cookies, cakes, and ice cream.

119. Though I love video games, I'm not a fan of most of the really popular ones. Halo, for instance is a game I've never played, nor do I want to.

120. I'm a huge fan of both Lord of the Rings and Star Wars.

121. I watch infomercials when I'm bored.

122. I have a tongue ring.

123. I had hair down to my butt, then cut off 2 feet of it and donated it.

124. I really, really, really doubt that anyone is going to take the time to read this whole list.

125. I stole this idea from W2.