and off to conquer Half Dome I go...








...check back on Monday to see if I make it back alive.

Janice and Billy

Isabel

Girls

I stopped by Any Mountain in Berkeley on Friday because they were having a close-out sale. I wanted to get a Camelbak and a camping pack, if it was on sale. (They didn't have any).

But I saw some snowboarding boots on sale, and since mine are a little loose, I decided to get some. They had some on sale for $50, but none my size... so I picked one up for my sister. I really wanted a pair and one of the displays were my size, so without even knowing the price, I bought it. My sister's were $30... Mine turned out to be $90.

I went home and took a look at the receipt, and realized they took the discount off of the sale price for my sister's boots, while taking the discount off the original price on mine. So I called the next day, and the guy told me to just bring in my receipt and he would adjust it for me. Approximately $30.

I took it in, and he gave me back $70. He said they were going on sale again the next day, and he would just give me the discount. So in the end, I scored some nice snowboarding boots for $20.

*Hello wasn't working so I can't post pictures. But new pictures on Webshots.

Yesterday was a night of random.

Lilliene and I went to a Giants/Dodgers game. While we were waiting for the rest of our group to arrive, these guys walked up to us and asked if we wanted tickets.

"Sorry, we already have tickets."

"They're free... club level, behind home plate."

"Free???"

So we began calling people since we had 2 extra tickets. Too bad it was a Thursday night and everyone was in small group. Finally got my sister and Jenny to come out.

We were good, didn't ditch our group until the girls arrived. But by then it was already the middle of the 6th inning. But the view was nice. We planned to switch off with the guys after a few innings.

We ran into Lilliene's former coworker in the club level. So we took their tickets and brought the rest of our group down for the last inning and half. Too bad the Giants got their butts kicked. But I had fun anyway.

But dude, how often does that happen?!?!

My JDSN was looking through some of the songs in my ipod this weekend. I jumped out of my seat when she yelled out, "THAT'S ILLEGAL!" I turned around, completely shocked, and she continued, "You can't have Sandy Patti and Snoop Dogg in the same ipod!" hahahahaha

In my defense... Sandy Patti is one of the artists in my WOW 96 cd... I don't listen to her on a regular basis... really.

I went to my very first classical guitar class yesterday at city college. The teacher is very nice. Since I was joining a bit late, he asked me if I knew how to read music. I didn't go through Mrs. Murray's horrendously long theory book for nothing in middle school. But it's been a while since I've played the cello. And to make matters worse, the cello is played in the Bass clef, while the guitar in the Treble clef. Let's just say I was having a little trouble reading the notes...

I think I might have to purchase the music book after all. I was sitting there trying to figure out the notes, and the one thing that kept popping into my head was Fat Cats Get Drunk After Eating Breakfast. I couldn't figure out how that fit into the musical scale. It wasn't until I met up with Janet (fellow graduate of Mrs. Murray's crazy theory book) after my class for a late night boba run, that she helped me realize that sentence was for memorizing the order of #'s.

I will be diligently practicing at home. At the rate the class is going, I don't think I'll be able to play anything good by the end of the semester. Maybe if I take intermediate guitar next semester. So don't ask me to play anything for you.

I was itching for change.

I got my hair done.

It needs to grow out a little and I need to experiment with WHEN to put product in my hair. It's a bit lion king-ish, but I'm working on getting it under control.

No pictures. Those that are curious will just have to wait til I see you later this month.

But I don't think the hair was enough change. It's not specifically related to my image. I guess I'm just a little restless. Or emotional.

"Oh I just can't wait to be king..."

I want to go watch the SF Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall one of these days. Anyone interested in going?

Tomorrow is the opening gala with Yo-Yo Ma. I'd love to be there. But tickets are very expensive. One of these days I'll get to see him LIVE in concert. Waiting for that day...

I watched the first half of "Anne of Green Gables" last night. Is it just me or does she age about 5 years just in that first half alone? I was trying to figure out whether they got a younger look-alike to play the child scenes, whether they filmed the movie over a long period of time, or whether I was just really really tired.

I love that scene where Gilbert calls her Carrot and she breaks her slate over his head, then goes home and dyes her hair green. :)

Prince Edward Island is beautiful.