Not for Matt.

Hanging out with the dog.

Hanging out with the dog.
Originally uploaded by Julienne:).

So friggin cute..

Just saw Lady in the Water. Love love loved it. It's been promoted as a thriller, and it does have its scary moments.. but I found it to be a lovely modern day fairy tale set in 'real time' that leaves you feeling good inside. Okay, it has more holes in it than swiss cheese, but I enjoyed the film anyway.

I'm soooo happy to be going home tomorrow. I can't sleep in this hotel.. both beds (yes, I tried them both) have body imprints and that just freaks me out. I've semi-enjoyed spending time by myself, but 5 days is way too long for that. I also miss Tivo. And I miss my Matty. I want to go home!

Arizona horizon

Arizona horizon
Originally uploaded by Julienne:).

Looks fake, doesn't it?

Desert Ridge Marriot Resort and Spa

Desert Ridge Marriot Resort and Spa
Originally uploaded by Julienne:).

Fancy shmancy work conference.

Fancy shmancy work conference.
Originally uploaded by Julienne:).

In Phoenix till Saturday at a really nice resort with no one to share it with! Come on down.. free room, free food. :)

Urban Ore

Urban Ore
Originally uploaded by Julienne:).

I've hesitated to write anything about Isabella in the past few weeks because, well, it's pretty depressing.

Here's the synopsis after the vet appointment. Matt and I took a trip to Davis, they found a bit of calcified tendonitis in her deep digital flexor tendon (down in the left front hoof) and some swelling around the coffin bone, which the Davis vet said was pretty normal for a performance horse. After talking with my vet when I got back, I learned that the bit of tendonitis on the ultrasound wasn't severe enough to be causing her to limp... so I had two choices. 1. CT or MRI scan. Either of these costs upwards of $1500-1900. Whatever is found with these can be then treated with shockwave or stem cell therapy, which has been proven to increase healing time and decrease recurrance of the injury. or 2. Stall rest 6-8 months, controlled exercise.

**blog break - China just hocked up two huge blobs of green somethings, both the size of a small dog!!! wtf is she eating that is that color? ugh, my stomach**

Anyways, she's in the 'hospital stall' at the ranch now. I have to go out there everyday to hand walk her and clean her stall. She's pretty much covered in pee. It sucks to have to go out there every day. I think of it akin to working out - if you're motivated and want to feel good you make the decision to go work out and exercise. But once someone tells you that you have to do it EVERY DAY, you start dreading it and it pretty much sucks ass. Well, that's what it's like. Add in a lot of guilt factor that the little 12'x14' stall is her life and that if I don't go out she has to live in her own filth for another day, and that's what it's been like for me the past 3 weeks. I've decided to stay up here for Thanksgiving because I have to stick around for her to get better. *sigh* Only 5 more months to go.

I love my new barn though.. everyone is so sweet and I was felt a little bad that Isabella was going to be laid up for such a long time, taking up their one hospital stall, but I've been reassured by everyone that what is most important is that Isabella get better. It makes life easier that I really like everyone that is out there. Even at Creekside, where I spent 5 years when I lived in Walnut Creek, there were certain people I dreaded running into at the barn. Namely one blonde evil bitch woman who would only ride her horse with a few cocktails in her. I digress, everyone else out there was really nice and it felt like a little family. I'm glad I've found something similar where I am now.

Enough Isabella talk. Last week I saw 'Borat' without knowing anything about the movie or the character. I laughed my ass off.. it was one of the funniest movies I've seen in such a long time. My jaded mind kept anticipating lame comedy, but everything in the movie is just hysterical. I probably annoyed Matt because I kept whispering to him, "Is this real?? Is that person for real??" haha.. sorry honey. ;)

My moustache still tastes of your testes!!

Matt and I enjoy spending couple time together doing various activities. One of our favorite past-times is playing video games, specifically GTA3: San Andreas. The possibilities of fun in this game are endless. I've compiled a list for you below.

Top 10 things to do co-op or single player in GTA3: San Andreas

10. Take mini gun, turn in slow circles at a street intersection, destroy everything.
9. Throw satchel charges at innocent people/passerbys. Explode them.
8. Throw satchel charges at other player. Run away before other player throws satchel charges back at you.
7. Run around punching everything once (aka donkeypunching) including people, cars, lamp posts, other player.
6. Donkeypunch enough people to get a crowd after you. Walk across cablecar tracks so people get run over (this has yet to be done successfully).
5. Jump on top of car, stomp on car, try to stay on car stomping as it drives away wildly until car explodes.
4. Tow a big semi, fishtail the semi so you can see the driver as you drive around wildly.
3. Tow a long line of tow trucks towing other tow trucks.
2. Use chainsaw to trash a taxi, use pistol to blow out tires, pick up customer and go on taxi route.

and the #1 fun thing to do in GTA3: San Andreas

1. Pick up hooker, drive to airport, drive very fast towards cliff at airport, jump out of speeding car just before the edge of cliff.