Its 11:18pm and I'm still awake

I took the CR version of Ambien which I have never taken before. Hopefully it doesn't fuck with me and make me go into the kitchen to scarf down a bag of cookies. I'm just sayinnn...I've heard the stories. I think I planned my day quite well. Sleep late, eat, take a nap, eat, now be wide awake for bedtime. I'm so responsible. 

We tried

Tonight was sushi/lottery ticket extravaganza Tuesday. Taki was great as usual. We once again affirmed to the staff that we are in fact crazy. We passed on the fried cheesecake (yep, we have actually ORDERED that more than once!) They decided to give us the healthier version of dessert on the house....the fried bananas.

We headed to the local 7-11 after dinner to buy a few scratch offs (I figure, I'm still mad at Susan Miller, but what the heck, I had to give it one last try.) The clerk selling us the scratch offs accidently gave me a free $2 ticket. I tried to tell her she made a mistake and she just wasn't getting it. Short of me throwing it back at her, I tried everything I could to return it so my karma should be in check. I actually won $3, but surprisingly, she didn't know how to change the paper in the printer so she couldn't cash it in. That's when we decided to hit the 7-11 down the street for more scratch off fun. (We also had to get powerball tickets - the printer problem prevented us from doing that at the first location.)

We drove a few blocks down the street and bought a few more tickets. Aimee was the big winner of the night, even though we wouldn't know it until the ticket was scanned by the machine. She won $10 and you would have thought that Kirby asked her to marry her from her reaction. (I am referring to THE LJ Kirby for those of you who caught on).

Note: I'm not sure why Aimee is still wearing her sunglasses on her head. I know the time changed and it gets darker later, but the sun was definitely not out at 9pm.

It was such an exciting evening. I got home and checked my mail hoping for the best (check? someone?). Guess what was waiting for me? ANOTHER "Save the Date" and my mortgage payment. Susan is GOING DOWN.

Sunday

Spent the weekend skiing my butt off with my dad and my brother in Beaver Creek. Sunday turned out to be a fabulous day. It would have been even better had I won the lottery like I was supposed to. Thanks a lot Susan Miller. What do you know anyway??? She told me I was going to win:

I would like to draw your attention to March 8 too, when the Sun and Uranus will be conjunct. This day will again bring money luck, so you might as well buy a scratch-off lotto ticket and test your luck. If you don't win, check your mailbox - someone may have sent you money you would have never expected.

ALL LIES. So maybe I didn't buy a scratch off - but the Powerball is close enough. I'll try again this week. I really think I have a shot at this. (I am serious.)

And I can guarantee that the only thing in my mailbox is a few credit card applications and a Pottery Barn catalog. Check in my mailbox??? Positive thoughts.

ATX

Got to Austin last night! Here visiting Naomi and to go to Citizen Cope tonight. Last night we went out with Brooke who we haven't seen in years and years! It was great to be together again! Wheee! I will post piccies when I get back to Denver. I have a feeling I won't be super excited to go back once thus weekend is over. I love it here already!