Day 198

Blurb: This picture is pretty hot, what can I say I'm a fashion plate at 9am.

Backstory: Today's post is much more about the story than the picture. Like Friday I spent most of today traveling between Columbus and Buffalo. I was planning for an incredibly boring day, then someone caught my attention out of the corner of my eye at the Buffalo airport. Actually it was two people, a blond woman with shaggy hair and another woman with brown hair and super expensive jeans. The pair looked like hippies with their shaggy clothing, wavy hair and both were wearing sunglasses. While they looked like hippies there was something different about the pair, their clothing was nice and clean. As I mentioned before one of them was wearing expensive jeans, the True Religion pair she was rocking had to be around $200 and they weren't something you normally see in Buffalo.
As I was waiting to get my ticket scanned it hit me, "I think that's Melissa Etheridge." She just had this really familiar look and let's be honest a rocking lesbian couple, no matter how discreet, just sends out a different vibe catching a flight at 11am. I sat through the whole flight wondering if it was her, then when the plane landed in Detroit I decided with 95% positivity it was her. In an effort to snap a picture and get an autograph I got out of my seat early and pretty much chased her up the jet way. I got ahold of her assistant/handler and asked the million dollar question, "Is that Melissa Etheridge." She quietly said yes it was and when I asked if I could have a picture she politely said, "Sorry she doesn't take pictures in airports."
I was kind of disappointed when this happened because it would have made the story better and I wanted to get her autograph for my friend Katie who's a big fan. But unfortunately she wouldn't come to my window. So instead I went to Wendy's, and you would think this is where the story ends but it doesn't. As I'm quietly enjoying my burger I notice a man with a huge pumpkin head coming off the walking escalators and it's Newt Gingrich. Yes, the current presidential candidate, former speak of the house and all around large headed man was 10 feet away from me as I slammed my post-hangover burger.
I couldn't really believe it because I was only ten minutes from my Melissa Etheridge heart break, and there was another famous person cruising through the Detroit airport. I mean come on, this is Detroit we're talking about. So there you go. A boring picture but a story that I find very amusing and if you see me in person, especially at a party, get ready to hear it.

Day 197

Blurb: Thank goodness they remembered to bring Jack Sparrow to the party.

Backstory: Happy Wedding! This is the day we've all been waiting for, meet Mr. and Mrs. Todd Holbein. They've been together for almost six years and while we all knew they'd eventually get married even though Tina would always downplay marriage whenever it was mentioned. I don't know why but they never really talked about the future openly, until it was time for Tina to move to Chicago for her doctoral program. When Todd decided to make the move we knew that meant they were in for the long haul.
They're such an easy going couple and it was great to see them finally tie the knot. Part of me wanted to post more pictures from the day but I decided this was the one to go with. The photographer had ushered them outside for pictures by the sunset then somehow someone found a Jack Sparrow character running around the patio. It was one of the funniest things I've seen in a while because he was so realistic. He had every little twitch and the character's appearance down to a tea. We somehow hustled the actor over to Tina and Todd during their photo shoot and needless to say he definitely killed the romance but he took the fun up a notch.

Day 196

Blurb: Pick out any song about an airplane you can think of.

Backstory: With my suitcase finally packed I'm headed to Buffalo for Tina and Todd's wedding. Unlike most of my friends headed up north I decided to fly and not drive. As a general rule if it's over a four hour drive I like to fly because I hate sitting in a car for that long. I've tried everything to combat commuter boredom; books on tape, new music and books on tape but nothing has been able to keep me from going nuts. I also have the problem of falling asleep during really long drives, so the six hours to Buffalo presented a problem.
There's also something really fun about going to the airport, I get this sense of adventure whenever I get past security. When you look at this picture there are endless possibilities with this little pond skipper plane. It may only have fifty seats but it's taking me some place away from home where adventure is sure to wait.

Day 195

This is not a very productive way to start packing, but it is a very effective at making you avoid packing. I was going to spend the night getting ready for my trip to Buffalo tomorrow but instead mom and I went to Tres Potrillios. At least I have a few hours tomorrow after work.

Day 194

Blurb: Say hello to old school punishment.

Backstory: During the day I sleep between four and five hours, then I get up do a few things and go back to bed around 8pm. Split system is something that works for me but it doesn't fly with everyone who works the overnight shift. Most of the time this goes off without a hitch, but Sadie is known to get a little restless during the day. This can translate into an earlier wake up call for this girl. Today Sadie decided to wake me up about three hours into my nap. Needless to say I'm not happy about this but I wanted to get a little humor out of it, so here she is with her punishment.

Day 193

Blurb: If we had drank another pitcher this little lady would have come home with us.

Backstory: Today Mom and I committed the cardinal sin of pet ownership: we visited Petland and held puppies. This is a totally acceptable if you don't have a dog at home, but if you do it's pretty much the animal version of cheating on your spouse. You come home and they smell the scent of another animal on your clothes, and they known.
As someone who has a rescue dog, I know going to Petland is the worst thing you can do as a lover of animals. But, after two beers it's a lot of fun to go over there and snuggle the little bundles of joy you know will never come home with you. This little lady is a chiuaua/daschund, more commonly known as a chiwiennie. She only weighed a pound and was so cute and sweet. The only thing that kept us from bringing her home was the fact that Sadie would kill a puppy. It's a harsh reality put it's true. So to make up for our animal holding sins mom bought the girls bones, needless to say they were pleased and forgot about our indiscretions.

Day 192

Blurb: This is what we like to call tv magic.

Backstory: Whenever you're watching Martha Stewart or Rachael Ray you see them pull out finished products from under their Mary Poppins credenzas. Do you need a finished torte? Why I have it right here along with a matching cocktail and perfect Kate Spade china. These things are filled with gifts for the viewing audience, you might think it's all done by some little person bakery hiding under there, like maybe something out of Willy Wonka. It's actually done by a whole staff that you never see; they run through the shadows known only as the mystical creatures known as producers.
All those amazing things you are made by people before hand. While Martha and Rachael have teams of people who make their magic happen, Good Day just has Julia and sometimes me. Tonight it's my turn to make some special things happen, I made a special syrup for homemade soda. What you see above is the beginning of the slurry that turns into the flavoring of the soda. It all starts with smashing lots of raspberries and mixing sugar, then you do some boiling and some straining. With the cloak of mystery I was able to finish the soda in about a half an hour with mom's help. Hopefully this stuff turns out good, if not I hope everyone's acting chops are sharp.