The Mask Project

I have a friend who is a very talented Artist who lives in Glenwood Springs and for the past two years she has painted a Mask for the Mask Project to benefit Hospice of Metro Denver. Anyway this year her mask has been showcased on all the signs, posters, newspaper ads, you name it! It is so cool to see her work plastered all over the Cherry Creek Shopping District! I went down yesterday and took some pictures, it is just amazing to see her work all over! I wanted people to stop so I could say, 'Hey! I know that artist!' but that was not the case yesterday! Oh well, I am so stoked for her, this is such a great thing for her, and I do hope that her art will take off and she can be a famous artist! Not like she is now with all these cool signs and stuff showcasing her mask! What a few weeks its been! School and work have been CRAZY!!! Its been nuts!!! I am so glad that summer is almost here, have reservations so far in Durango and Copper Mountain and more to come...will keep you posted and use my Blog this summer as a Journal of all my camping trips I am planning on taking!!! YAHOO! Well, HAPPY EASTER...see you all later!

Writing my Congressman...

So there have been many times that I have wanted to write my congressman for various items within our society that I have wanted to complain about. Often times I talk about but never actually go through with the actual letter, probably because I am not too sure who my congressman is to be honest with you, and this time will be just like all the others but maybe if I voice my concern here on Blogger someone will hear me. Who Knows? Okay, so I went to Blockbuster last night to rent a DVD that has been out for more than 5 years now usualy I think that older movies are a .99 cent rental, or because I am a 'Rewards' member I am supposed to get one free older rental a month, and I have not taken advantage this month. So I get to the counter hand the clerk my card and my selected DVD 'Pocahontas'. She rings me up and tells me that my charge is $4.68 - I asked why it was so much, she informed me this: "That's how much rentals are." That is her exact words. This movie was in Theaters when I was a teen!! What the HECK??? I told her that I was a rewards member and that I should get my free movie this month, again these are her exact words: "It will be a coupon that prints out" - mind you after I pay the $4.68 for 'Pocahontas' - it will be a coupon I can use next time, I cannot apply it to my current rental. I told the clerk to put the DVD back on the shelf and that I was not interested in $4.68 for the DVD when I can go find a VCR and watch it that way since I do happen to have it on VHS at home, just not VHS player. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO CHEAP MOVIE RENTALS? This was a JOKE to me - it was April Fools day but I was not laughing, why is it that society keeps sucking more and more money from our pockets. Next I am sure there is going to be taxes on the basic Necessities of life such as oxygen and sunlight. I mean COME ON! Is there where we are headed? Questions to ponder as I walked out of Blockbuster last night without my $4.68 DVD rental. I was just torqued off and needed an avenue to vent my frustrations so here I am. Feel free to click on the comment link below and tell me that I am crazy or that you wonder the same things that I do!!! :)