A friend of mine has a sick dog (Parvo) and it needs to be hospitalized. He can't afford the $3,500 up front the vet is asking for but is willing to do payment plans. None of the vets he's called are willing to do it.

Any suggestions on how to find someone that will work with him? Other resources he should look into for help?

Hoping someone can help with some suggestions/info...he's really upset he can't help his dog because he doesn't have money.

I had a great time last weekend in Niagara Falls. I'd love to go back and see more of the nontourist spots. The nature was beautiful but some of the shops were a little tacky :)

But, the bed and breakfast I stayed at was awesome. Not too far from everything (I didn't drive at all) and had amazing food. It was so good, I took photos of each breakfast with my cell phone. And since I ate so much at breakfast, I was able to skip lunch and then just eat the snacks I brought for dinner. I didn't have to spend any money on food! This was the cheapest trip ever!

As usually, I took a ton of photos. You can see the whole set here or just click under the cut to see more of my favorites:



( Niagara Falls and Surrounding Area )

Ok...I didn't much talk on my FL and I couldn't let it pass.

Justin on SNL was pretty funny. My favorite skit from the night is under the cut.

On a side note....why didn't they ever release the Celebrity tour on DVD? I'd love to see that.

( Justin from Saturday )

I've realized that The Rock Boat is my happy place. When things get overwhelming, I get stressed or when everything seems to be going the wrong way, I turn to thoughts of TRB to get me through it.

I think it's because TRB is a whole other world...almost removed from Real Life. Sailing through the Caribbean with great people, listening to amazing music and (usually) enjoying beautiful weather. Cell phones are off. Email isn't beckoning. No work to get up for. It's wonderful.

This week is one of those weeks. Today is a major work deadline and I'm taking my one break today to write this. I've put my headphones on and I'm listening to a bunch of recordings from this last Rock Boat. You can hear the energy and happiness in the crowd. It's nothing like being there, but it's something to help this day go a little better.

I also changed my work wallpaper so that when I turn on my computer every morning, I can't help but start the day with a smile.

( My Work Wallpaper is large and full of TRB love )

It's been a while since I've posted here but I'm alive. I think it's Twitter that's sucking my time lately.

But, I'm at tribalforces and my fandom love is experiencing a high right now.

Next up is NCIS...this is going to be a good weekend.

First, let me just say thanks for all of the feedback on the hair. I did end up changing it to a slightly more realistic orange/red:



I have a wedding I'm shooting Friday and figured that on top of the TV spot were enough reasons to change it. But, the vaguely realistic orange/red will give a nice transition to next week's Nuclear Red/Hi Octane Orange.

But...on to more interesting things...TV!

No spoilers for The Amazing Race other than I'm really happy with the first episode. I can't wait to see more.

Heroes was pretty good as well. ( Vague spolier )

Speaking of rewatching, NCIS last night was amazing. I can't explain the amount of flailing and squeeing that took place. I think I may have frightened the cats. ( Spoilers: A little bit about the best scene ever )

I'm actually way behind on TV watching. I still need to see House and Chuck from Monday as well as a few other show I've got saved up. Things are getting crazy again in my schedule, so finding time to sit down and catch up is getting more and more difficult. At least I'm not bored. Crap...does that mean I need to change my email address?

The mattress company I work for donates to the Michigan Humane Society. As a result, we partner with them and donate money for every mattress purchased when someone mentions MHS.

Tomorrow is their telethon. We've been asked to come by and say a few words about our partnership and the company. My boss (the owner) can't make it so he said I should send myself or someone else. I'm the coordinator of this project, I don't feel comfortable passing it off to anyone else.

On the other hand...I'm rocking some pretty colorful hair right now:



Now that was taken a few weeks ago and it's a less saturated now, but you get the idea.

So...what do I do?

Poll #1347724 Presentable for TV?
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 8

Is purple hair okay when representing a company on TV?

Long story short: WANT

In order to help me get that camera, I've decided to do a limited print run of some of my recent photos.

To make things easy, these will be non-matted prints, that way you can decided how you want to use/frame them.

4x6: $5
5x7: $8
8x10: $12

I can take Paypal, checks or money orders.

Comment or email if you're interested or just by online through Paypal now:

4x6 Prints 1 $5.00 2 $10.00 3 $15.00 4 $20.00

5x7 Prints 1 $8.00 2 $16.00 3 $24.00 4 $28.00

8x 10 Prints 1 $12.00 2 $24.00 3 $36.00 4 $48.00

( Photos for Sale )

I still need to do a recap post of TRB, but that will come later. For now, I'm just posting some of my favorite photos from after the cruise.

fotoldy03 and I spent almost two days exploring Everglades National Park. It was an amazing experience. And, since I'm better at photography then writing....here are some of my favorite photos.


Alligator cuddle pile!

( Image Heavy with a little commentary along the way )

Dear Self,

Yesterday you consumed:

Breakfast - Sausage, Egg and Cheese Bagel from McD and a Large Coke
Lunch - Grande White Mocha from Starbucks
Dinner - Grande Carmel Mocha and Rice Crispy treat from Biggby

It is, therefore, no surprise that you crashed at 10pm and woke up feeling like ass this morning. Today, please try to eat something that contains at least some nutritional value and drink something not loaded with sugar and caffeine.

Signed,
Your pissed off body.

Hey to all of my fellow TRB friends out there....anyone booking tomorrow? Any ideas on cabins?

I haven't had time to check all of my email/LJ/TRB MB/Twitter/Facebook/etc stuff, so don't mind me. I probably won't have time to catch up before booking tomorrow so I figured I'd ask here for a general shout out.

Pics and recap from an amazing experience coming soon.

Having an amazing time. Days like this get me through the rough patches later in the year.

Highlights include:

Peruvian food & Nicknames
Davis Family
Sister Hazel singing the national anthem
Carbon Leaf and Stephen Kellogg singing Living on a Prayer
Gaelic Storm crowd surfing

And more that I can't remember right now. Just finished formal night and waiting to head out to see some more shows.

I'll be back on land Thursday but not reading LJ until probably Saturday. All too soon, I need to go enjoy what's left of this trip!

This last week has been crazy. Highlight (so far) was seeing Laura Bell Bundy on stage. She played the roll of Elle originally in Legally Blonde the Musical on Broadway and is back for a short time on the tour. She was AMAZING!

But, in a few short hours I leave for Miami...Rock Boat Niner! Woo!

I'll be out of contact for the next week so if anything cool/important happens, drop me a note!

*waves*

ETA: http://twitter.com/brendaisbored <-My Twitter account that I'm much more likely to update this next week.

I ended 2008 on an up note. I had been a little concerned, since we lost power for the first part of the week. A small bunch of us got together and played Wii. Laughed a lot and enjoyed everyone's company. Overall, a nice night.

I got home around 3am and fell asleep on the couch watching the recording of AC bringing in the new year. I woke up feeling like I'd knocked back a gallon of vodka. Of course, since I don't drink...I figured out pretty quickly something was wrong.

Needless to stay, I spent the next two days doing as little as humanly possibly. A group of friends came over the night of the first, but I basically just sat in the corner and let the TV entertain everyone. Not the way I usually like to host parties. The idea was that Bryan was eventually going to take everyone over to Lucky's and I was going to stay behind. That didn't happen but I think everyone had a decent time at least.

Today I finally felt somewhat normal again. Still not 100%...but significantly better. That's a good thing because I forgot I told Jason I'd go with him to try to get Wicked lotto tickets. The place was packed and I thought we were out of luck, but he got called. It was our first time seeing the show, so I was pretty excited.

Of course, I was even MORE excited when watching the performance I realized the guy playing Fiyero was the same guy who played Warner in Legally Blonde the Musical. I waited until the intermission to double check and did a little fangirl squee when I realized I was right. I may not have gotten to see him on Broadway (still bitter about that), I at least still got to see him on stage.

I wonder if I should be slightly frightened by the fact that I recognized him. Maybe I have watched that MTV special one to many times.

It seems I'm about to go on a little theater kick. After just seeing Wicked, next week is Legally Blonde, then RENT and Spring Awakening in February.

• 19:44 Good news: I lost almost 5lbs. Bad news: in 48 hours. Still sick but getting better. I just want to sleep. Send soup & blankets #

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• 03:18 It's officially January...TRB month! *does a happy dance* Can't wait! #
• 15:07 Ugh. Been sick in bed all day, just got up. Not how I wanted to start the year. Especially since I'm having a party tonight. Need to clean #

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• 23:49 Hanging out with friends watching AC and playing Wii. Happy New Year! twitpic.com/yjyf #

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• 11:08 Repeat: I will not spend money on a cruise after TRB (unless I can convince someone to go with me) So. Tempting. #
• 16:39 Seems all of Yahoo is moving at a snails pace...including our store websites. Grrr. #

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• 18:42 Best restaurant name ever: twitpic.com/xr2g #
• 22:47 "I just want to make sure we're not being too careful" Bryan explaining we don't need to toss the food in the fridge that was off for 30 hrs #

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