Julie's Journal

This week has just been crazy. So much drama has been happening around this house. I’m telling both the kids to fend for themselves and I’m heading to California. But first I just might hit them up side the head with one of their Callaway irons. They don’t use them to golf anyway, I might as well put them to use. HA!

No, I’m just kidding. The kids are wonderful, and I love them to pieces. Michael’s dad is having a surprise birthday party tonight, so we’re driving down for the night to help with the SURPRISE!!! Have a great weekend, and see you on Sunday.

I’m fairly certain I was a hippie in my past life. I love the culture, the clothes, the music, and especially the buses. I still want to buy a bus and paint it all over with peace signs, hearts and flowers. I want to wear flowing bohemian skirts, and flowers in my hair. I want to play the tambourine and sing The Mamas and the Papas.

All the leaves are brown (All the leaves are brown)
And the sky is grey (And the sky is grey)

What were you in your former life?

[tags]hippie bus[/tags]

A few summers ago I went to the Madame Tussauds Las Vegas Wax Museum. After I got over the emotion of being completely freaked out at how real the wax figures looked, I got down and had some fun them.

I’m not sure if you are suppose to jump behind the ropes, while ignoring the sign that says DO NOT TOUCH, and hang out with the wax dudes, but you know me. I just had to get some pictures with my favorite singers! Just imagine that the following camera phone images are high resolution and absolutely stunning.

Here I am with Prince:

And Elton John:

Wayne Newton and I singing Danke Schoen:

Madonna and I – Like the virgins we are:

And of course Elvis (He copped a feel while we were posing, dirty old man!):

They have added so many new ones since I have been there like American Idols, Blue Man Group, Hugh Hefner, and more. Oh, and they now offer weddings! You can get married right there with Angelina and Brad as your Maid of Honor and Best Man. HA! I’ve got to go down there again and get new photos. Plus, I found a place online where I can get tickets cheap!

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[tags]Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, online travel guides[/tags]

Do you remember when you were a teenager and your parents grounded you from your car?

“Hey mom, are you reading this? Ground me…PLEASE!! I can’t afford to drive anymore!”

[tags]gas prices, las vegas, nevada[/tags]

It took me for-EVER to get to work this morning. Apparently, all the people that commute to work in Las Vegas didn’t get a chance to look at the fire damage on the Monte Carlo in real life over the weekend, so they all took the same freeway this morning to get a quick look.

It was dead stopped on the freeway with people hanging out the windows with cameras, and cell phones. So I figured…when in Rome, and took a couple pictures for myself. I totally forgot I had a sun roof I could have opened to get a better shot. Ignore the semi dirty windshield.

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Then I saw a rainbow, that went all across The Strip. Here is the beginning and ending of the rainbow. I’m not sure which is which though

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That was the most excitement I had this fine Monday. How about you?

[tags]Monte Carlo, fire, Las Vegas[/tags]