Ashleyhughes’s Weblog

Hey Everyone!!  I know it’s been a while since I have written, but this weekend was great and I kept thinking, “Oh, I have to write in my blog!”  I have been very busy lately as usual.  I finally got all of my furniture for my new apartment so that pretty much left me broke haha. 

Well Friday night I just stayed home and got some sleep which was nice.  Saturday was a stay at home day and I finally got the energy to cook an awesome meal!  I just improvised and threw stuff together and ended up with an awesome curry chicken and rice.  It just felt so strange that I didn’t have anyone to share it with, so I have to brag about it in order to feel good about what I cooked.  I hooked up my t.v. and watched a couple of movies too…it was relaxing and I’m really enjoying the new place now.

As for Saturday night, I went out with a couple of friends to see this jug band called The Muddy Basin Ramblers.  They are great, I’ve heard them before and actually played with the leader once at this blues jam session.  So I just loved their music, it was a mix between old blues, jazz, and maybe I would call it something close to the soggy bottom boys.  I just loved the variety.  Lately I’ve felt the need to get more into the live music scene…it is so much more fun meeting musicians, and I can’t help but have a huge smile on my face when I hear blues!  I don’t know what it is about blues, but no other kind of music makes me feel so happy.  I actually heard from a friend that manic depressents feel happy when they hear blues…haha!  I didn’t think I was that bad though, but it sure does fill me with joy, I just feel it in my soul, I don’t know how else to describe it.

Well, after that concert we went to eat, then to this club called Roxy where they played the strangest mix I have ever heard in a club before.  Don’t think I will go back there…it was way too packed.  And how can you go from playing Shakira to Chambawamba to Nirvana?  It just ruins the dancing mood…haha.  Then we called it a night because I knew I had to make it to church the next morning. 

So Sunday morning, I decided to take my scooter and venture all the way up to church, because of my broke situation…just trying to be thrifty.  Well…it took me about an hour, and I took a few wrong turns and had to pull over to look at the map about three times…but I got to church about 30 minutes late.  It was nice, we heard a pastor from Australia speak about a prophet from the Old Testament named Zephania I think…spelling?  He was talking about God’s wrath and what the prophet spoke concerning the flood and man’s sin.  One thing that the pastor said that struck me was that God’s wrath is his discipline for our sins…which is really his love.  It reminded me of being a parent and/or teacher.  We love our kids, but when they act up we must punish them for their own good, or else they will roam this earth recklessly.  Well, after service was over, we went to KFC and then off to a musical.  It was so nice to see a musical here, that is something that I always did in Sarasota with Grandma, so the whole time I was there I was thinking of her.  I don’t know lately I have just really missed my family and I really appreciate them now more than ever before.  Today in church some lady walked by that looked a little like my mom, and I just thought, “Oh, I wish I could just give her a hug right now,” and started to get teary eyed.  I have determined that in the future, yes I will travel more, but one year is just too long to be away from my family.  I don’t regret coming here, but I did learn that lesson.  It feels so weird to come home every day and have no one to talk to….not even a dog!  But thank God for my best friend Colleen…I talk on the phone with her more than anyone…haha!  And she may even have my mom beat…she is quite the talker…hehe…but the coolest friend I’ve ever had! 

So anyway, back to today….while I was venturing over to the theatre on my scooter…my eyes popped out of my sockets.  I was driving slowly, and this scooter comes weaving in front of me to go in between a taxi and some parked cars.  Well….much to my amazement, right when the guy on the scooter (lets make up a name for him, it makes the story more interesting….hmmm how about Mr. Chen) so right when Mr. Chen drives by the taxi, someone in the back seat opens the door and hits him.  (I’m not about to exaggerate either).  The door hit him so hard that he went flying off of his scooter and fell on the road.  Everyone went running up to him to see if he was okay.  I will have to say that was one of the craziest things I have ever seen!  I mean, that could have been me….on second thought, I don’t think I would have tried to squeeze between that taxi in the first place, but atleast I learned a lesson from poor Mr. Chen.  He was quite old too.  I was flipping out, and from then on, I steered clear of those taxis!  They are the most dangerous things to drive by, they will just stop like drooling dogs if they see someone that MIGHT need a taxi.  They are like stalkers…especially with me…if I decide to walk to work, I have atleast 2 taxis that assume I’m lost because I’m white. 

 Well, the musical was great, and the actors had beautiful voices.  It was a comedy about dating, marriage and romance.  Speaking of romance….you know I have just completely lost interest in it.  It could have something to do with the fact that I’m only here temporarily and I don’t see the point in getting serious with anyone.  But even crushes…there’s only one guy I’ve had a crush on here….and that’s only because he’s untouchable in my mind.  haha.  )  But anyway…I haven’t really been on a date here.  I actually have quite a few really awesome guy friends that I don’t feel the need to get attention from anyone else.  I really enjoy friendship much more anyway…I get much more out of the deal and I don’t have to worry about all of that crap that goes with a relationship.  I think the reason I just don’t care anymore is because I was so close to marriage at one point, and I realize that I am nowhere near being ready to committ so much for one person.  I love the feeling of being free and living life as an adventure without having to compromise for someone else…or deal with their insecurities or baggage.  haha…well I guess I’m done venting now!  You aren’t really getting paid to read this crap, so I’ll stop here!

Well on my way back from the play…oh crap I forgot about my popsickle that is probably melting right now!!!  Ok, I’m back and man that was one of the best popsickles I’ve had in a while!  They are the best when they are half melted…it was the kind with the cream in the middle and fruity on the outside…mmm mm!  I could go for some chocolate now too.  Ok, where was I?  Oh yes, the play…ok so I drove my scooter back home and ofcourse had to get lost a few times, but I did eventually make it back.  Then just showered and heated up some left over curry chicken…and now here I am!  So there was my version of this weekend, and I guess I’m off now to make some calls, clean, and maybe do some laundry that has been neglected for a while.  I’ll see if I can get some of the pictures and maybe video footage from this weekend. 

Thanks for reading!  Stay tuned for the next journey…