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I got fat, but there were reasons.

I got fat, but there were reasons. Eventually, I lost some weight with the help of corrected hormones and Semaglutide.

Tl;dr: The show was great, Janet was great...

Tl;dr:  The show was great, Janet was great, the city was interesting but smelled like pee and I needed all the help navigating it.

I have to write about going to Houston.

Ok, so first of all, since I'm unemployed, one of the only reasons I was able to see Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso was because my friends, Janet and Jajuan, said I could stay with them.  I consider them both to be my friends, even though Jajuan insists that Janet stole me from him.  😅

They live in a suburb of Houston, so that's nice.  I like suburbs.  I grew up in the woods, so suburbs are a comfortable medium for me in that things are close, but you still have space.  I am NOT a city person.  I don't think I could live in an actual big city, but I can go to them if I need to.

I invited Janet to the concert with me because I didn't want to go alone and Shaun wasn't coming.  She's like me in that she's often up for whatever.  I think we both like experiences.

One thing to know about Janet, though, is that she is a planner.  I do not mean that in a casual sense.  😆  She even out-plans Shaun, which is saying a lot since he was an Eagle Scout and taught to always be prepared.  Me, on the other hand... I didn't often have a lot of choices in life, so I'm good at rolling with whatever happens.  So a Blu + Shaun combo or a Blu + Janet combo is a really great thing.

Days before I even headed to her house, Janet had scoured the parking situation at the venue, made travel plans, and also back-up travel plans.  She had the train all figured out and everything.  I am so grateful to her, because otherwise I would have just tried driving to the venue in my car (which turns out it would have been ok, but you never know).  We ended up taking the train and that was pretty cool.

But let me tell you, I was LOST AS FUCK tryna get to that train.  I was out there in the streets accidentally jaywalking and shit.  I was a whole mess.  She probably should've held my hand like a little kid.  😂  She was thoughtfully looking at the crossings and figuring things out and I was just melting in the heat AND INESCAPABLE HUMIDITY, trying not to die.  She was a lifesaver for that city stuff.

So we got to the venue and found the line and the wait began.  Then we got put into corrals and we could see the side of the stage.  I could hear them doing soundcheck.  I almost cried when I heard Paco's voice in real life, OMG.  Ca7riel came out the back of the stage and took pictures or videos of us.  We all started cheering and waving.  I love how playful he is.  I was so emotional, and the show hadn't even started!

When we were finally let in, I somehow made it to the front, which is fortunate because I'm short.  We were there pretty early, so that helped.  I've seen some pictures and I look like a puppy with my paws over a fence and only my head poking up.  😂  Janet was feeling uncomfortable in the crowd, so she went to the back and that was ok.  I was paying attention to nothing but the guys once they got on stage.  It's stupid because I feel like I only remember bits and pieces.  From the heat and excitement, I was basically on another planet.

The show was great.  I'd definitely see them again.  I think Phoenix was rescheduled, and I'd totally take Shaun to that one if I could find tickets (it's sold out).  I haven't been that lucky, though.

Anyway, before we headed to the show, we met up with Carla and Samuel for lunch.  Me and Carla had nail stuff and animal stuff in common on Facebook, so when she found out I was coming near, we decided to meet up for realz.  It was really fun!  We all got along well and it made me super happy to be able to know more people in real life.  We'll definitely have to get together again the next time I'm in town.  I also got to stay a night with my friend Meia.  I hadn't been able to spend much time with her since we both left Alabama and I missed her greatly, so that was nice.

There were a couple of other people that it would have been great to see, but the timing didn't work out.  That's ok.  I'll definitely be back.  Me and Janet used to hang out frequently when we both lived in Alabama back in the day.  She's been my friend for like, 20 years now!  Then life happened and she moved a few times and then I moved, but we always kept in touch.  Now that she's just a little 13-hour drive away, I can do that in one day.  We're not going to go years without spending time together in real life anymore.

Actual footage of us walking back to the train after the show:

😂😂😂

Full video here.  It's great.  Watch it:

How's my Spanish, y'all?

How's my Spanish, y'all?

Rambling again... But this time in video format. 😂

I really butchered what I was trying to say, but I guess that happens when you only get to sing it or speak it to your pets. I'll get better.

My Concert Videos from seeing Ca7riel y Paco Amoroso.

My Concert Videos from seeing Ca7riel y Paco Amoroso.

This is super different from the links I posted last.

This is super different from the links I posted last. This is chill, long weekend vibes from Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso. 🤎

No one wants to watch the long ones.

No one wants to watch the long ones. How about a shorter one? I can't get this one out of my head. 😂

Can't stop, won't stop. Really worth a listen or 300.

Can't stop, won't stop. Really worth a listen or 300.

My current obsession. I love these guys:

My current obsession. I love these guys:

This was our weather yesterday.

This was our weather yesterday. It sucks when everything's dusty, and the winds straight up HOWL, but I'd choose it over a tornado any day.

Poor Shaun masked up and went out in it to close the top windows on my greenhouse to prevent damage. He's paying for that with his sinuses now. 😕

Bear was UPSET all day because he wanted to be outside, but he hated it every time he went out. 😂

Thankfully, today was much nicer.

We heard it and I rushed out, but...

We heard it and I rushed out, but it happened so fast that I missed a great view of this balloon descending across the way.

I love it here so much! ❤️

It's beautiful out.

It's beautiful out. Look what I missed while bed-rotting today.

Y'all see this yet?

Y'all see this yet?

My heart. ❤️

https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/comments/1g9yjif/eminem_introduces_barack_obama_in_detroit_tonight/?share_id=csDZOAfHwKRK5jzqhLLA6&utm_content=1&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=5&rdt=64824

It's Monsoon Season!

It's Monsoon Season!

It's so beautiful here, even when it's raining.

Look at this ABSOLUTE UNIT...

Look at this ABSOLUTE UNIT who came to visit us last night. 😍

This is probably boring, but I don't care.

This is probably boring, but I don't care. Sharing it anyway. 😂

Shaun had been trying to stack those balls for like, 10 minutes before Cubba came in. He is so patient and focused. I don't know how he didn't give up when Bear came in. Shaun is not a fan of being licked, but Bear seized the opportunity. 😂😂😂

P. S.  Shaun is still at it. 😂

I wasn't going to post this...

I wasn't going to post this because of my junk pile and the leaves in the floor... But I changed my mind. We're moving some things around at the moment and that's just how things look right now. And Bear brings leaves in constantly from his favorite bush, so... 🤷🏻 It is what it is.

This is a sweet video of Bear and Cubba and Balthi (with a little Toebean running through). And my favorite, Shaun.

Also, apparently we ALL wear socks with sandals in this house. Shadow. Me. Kira wears them with her flip-flops and says "Look at my hooves!" 😂😂😂 And now I have Shaun on video doing it, too. Judge us. It's fine. 😂

Me and Shaun were sitting here watching TV...

Me and Shaun were sitting here watching TV when we heard something messing with our bird feeders (the low ones on our front window). We checked the security camera and we think it was either a fox or coyote. All we got was the tail leaving that you can see on the left side of the video.

I love coexisting with wildlife out here on the Mesa. ❤️

Santa Fe was gorgeous, as usual, but...

Santa Fe was gorgeous, as usual, but we got the added bonus of there being a multi-tribe Powwow in the Plaza for Indigenous Peoples Day (we don't celebrate Columbus).

We had a delicious lunch at the Plaza Cafe Downtown and did some shopping. I caught on video the end of a Native dance around the place where a monument once stood (it was pulled down in 2020) and it gave me goosies. I love it here. ❤️

About the downed monument:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldiers%27_Monument_(Santa_Fe,_New_Mexico)

My video:

Krystahl is heading home tomorrow

Krystahl is heading home tomorrow, so our adventures are done - for now. I really hope she'll be back, though, because there is a ton left to see!

This morning we went to Santa Fe. We had brunch at a restaurant that had some blue corn pancakes she wanted to try. They were really good - and yes, they were a pale blue color. We should've gotten pics! I myself HAD to try this Quattro Leches cupcake while I was there. It was tasty!

After that, we went ahead to Meow Wolf Santa Fe. I'm only sharing a couple of photos because I don't want to ruin it for any future visitors, but needless to say it was just as interesting this time as the last. I don't think it's physically possible to take in everything on the first pass. They don't call it "The House of Eternal Return" for nothing!

Me and Shaun ended up getting some really neat matching reversible jackets from the gift shop before leaving. I guess we are turning into THAT dorky old couple. 😂😂😂 I'm not complaining, though. At least we have style! We'll model the jackets for y'all one of these days. 😆

Then we went back to downtown Santa Fe to check out some of the shops. We saw some neat stuff. There was a ton more to see, but there is only so much time! Shaun bought me some rocks at one of the shops. I'm posting a video of the Rainbow Obsidian because it's so neat, as well as some pics of other cool finds.

We then went back to Albuquerque to meet up with Owen (Krystal's husband) for dinner. He didn't hang out with us a ton this week, but we like that dude. He took us to a Brazilian restaurant called Tucanos this evening. It was a really interesting experience with a lot of great food. Most of the food is buffet-style, but these people bring GIANT skewers of other foods to your table and chop off some into your plate (you have a signal on your table that you can flip to let them know to keep coming or to stop). I got to try some tasty stuff! I had some of the best turkey I've had in my life. My favorite was probably the grilled pineapple. That, or the creme brulee. I don't know. I can't decide. 😂

Anyway, we ate and then all promptly crashed. 😂😂😂 That meant it was time to say our goodbyes, so we did. We all need some rest. It's been 3 days of adventure and it caught up to us. But it was a wonderful time and I am so excited to have had our first visitors here. ❤️

MeowWolf, again.

Wolf Art

Druzy, maybe?

Snail sculpture, because why not?

A Bob Ross tile that regretfully did not come home with us.

MeowWolf, obviously.

Our brunch view at the Plaza Cafe

The most beautiful parking garage we've ever seen.