Ashley Danowski's Footblog

QuantumBalance · Post by **QuantumBalance** » 29 Feb 2008 02:15

This is Jim Penske's myspace profile default pic! Gyeah!

Hey listen to the song in my sig if you have a moment

Take Care stretchy!

edit: perfect

ashleyd · Post by **ashleyd** » 12 Mar 2008 09:32

Well I've made my first investment for my future. I took out a loan for $1,035 and bought 50 shares of publix stock.(the company i work for). Its only taking 10 bucks from my paycheck each week over 2 years, but i plan on having it payed off in like 4 months. Then ill do the same thing over again, thus building my credit and getting me more stock. aka, "money in da bank"

Im doing a painting of a barn and barn animals which is kinda neat. Im hoping to complete it today.

Havent kicked in a while, but im still focusing on using P90X to get me into better shape.

ashleyd · Post by **ashleyd** » 13 Mar 2008 16:17

my purse was stolen today.

Post by **Zac Miley** » 13 Mar 2008 16:19

What! That's ridiculous! What kind of person steals a purse?! Is there any chance of getting it back?

That sucks.

I can't wait to see your new painting, though.

ashleyd · Post by **ashleyd** » 26 Mar 2008 08:32

New decal.

There definitely has been a lot going on in my life these past months. Going on dates, family problems, deciding what I want to be doing the rest of my life along with the constant fear that my manager/ great friend and support will be leaving to go to another store. I've been busing myself with work, art, footbag, and working out like usual.

Something happened the other day...I was walking out of PCC through the grass and trees towards the parking lot when something hit me. The air smelled like Bethlehem's air. I nearly stopped in my tracks. It felt like I was walking through my back yard again. All the birds sounded like the ones in my old backyard jungle. The sun was setting and the atmosphere was exactly like how I remember Bethlehem. Like I just opened my sliding glass door and was standing out on my deck. It felt like a Friday getting out of school and having the weekend to do nothing but play. I miss having no worries like those summer days. For a brief moment I felt like I was back there, and I was happy. But by the time I got to my car and was driving home reality set in and I was still in Lakeland Florida. Now all of a sudden I'm an adult making a car payment and working a full time job. Its crazy.

I'm afraid that I will lose another great friend I have when my manager has to go to another store. For the last 2 1/2 yrs she has been who I go to for every bit of advise I need. I guess that's life though, and all I can do is make our friendship work in a new way. I'm just so used to getting burnt.

Well, today's my day off. I've been combing the thrift stores for goodies and found a few today. I got some great frames for my art for like 2 bucks each. I think I'm spending the rest of the day painting and probably have a session later too.

peace

ashleyd · Post by **ashleyd** » 28 Mar 2008 18:04

totally non footbag-
upgrade:

its a work in progress. it sounds really good. I'm going to paint the wood black and mount the amp inside with some blue neon's hooked up. Its going to have plexiglass over the front with a polish eagle etched in... i think.... i hope, that matches my decal.

ashleyd · Post by **ashleyd** » 23 Apr 2008 16:54

Whoa its been a while. It doesnt feel like it because I've been so busy with things. Speaking of new things, I'm typing this on my new computer. I went to Best Buys today looking for a new phone and came home with a new computer. It's really nice to have this since my old computer was shot. We've had it since Bethlehem. This computer obviously has vista which is a nice change from XP. There are all these new things on it yet to be discovered. Although the most exciting thing so far are the new desktop backgrounds. lol. Its a Gateway thats got some good specs.

Work....... hmm. A lot has changed. My favorite manager has moved to the new store thats opening up tomorrow and has "left me behind." Its ok though. I'm pretty much guaranteed an assistant managing position in July. The District Manager told me that himself. So thats ballin. 40-45 G's starting off. But nothing can describe how sucky is not to have her around.

I actually just came back from this thing publix does when it opens a new store. The night before they have this "family night," for all the people who work there. Something REALLY funny happened. All the managers have to give this speech and say shit like, "its such a pleasure to work at this new store... yada yada ya." well, the Pharmacy manager used to work for Wal-Mart (publix's arch rival) and this is her first time in Publix. So she starts her speech with, " Hello everyone my name is (whatever her name was), and I'm new to Wal-Mar-." EVERYONE GASPS and oooo's at her. It was hilarious, I feel so bad for the lady. You all might understand better if you knew publix, and how we all take that as in insult. No one is allowed to speak of wal-mart at publix, its that sort of thing. So anyways, that made my day.

footbag-
Oh how I wish to play footbag with someone again. Its so incredibly boring by myself on the driveway. It's hard enough finding time to play when work kicks my ass 5 days of the week. Last week I worked 56hrs! I helped out at another store on my day off and covered for someone who called off at mine. O well money in da bank. Next week my new manager goes on vacation so I'm scheduled 48hrs. I try to play on my days off, but that only works out every so often.

I was watching some videos today and one of them had this really good song. I downloaded it I loved it so much. It made the video so much better. So I got to thinking of how important song choice is to videos. Like I still have people now who ask me about the video with the 50 cent song. It was probably the best song choice I've made. Songs really count I think. Music is very important to footbag overall with routines and just having good music to shred to. Thats crazy because the only other sports like that is ice skating. Probably more I cant thing of, but you get it.

Alright im going to play with my computer some more, peace.

PS: I think Worms Armageddon was the best computer game ever.

dp · Post by dp » 23 Apr 2008 17:11

Yes! I've got Worms Armageddon for Playstation 1 and it might as well be the only game I play anymore.

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 23 Apr 2008 17:47

That was a great game. What was the vid you put out with 50 cent? Is it on Youtube?

ashleyd · Post by **ashleyd** » 23 Apr 2008 18:17

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseacti ... oid=313154

ashleyd · Post by **ashleyd** » 28 Apr 2008 14:57

This is a mural my friend and I did. It was a lot of fun!!! It was an all nighter project that lasted till 5am. It was for her granddaughter's room.

QuantumBalance · Post by **QuantumBalance** » 03 May 2008 04:33

That's really cool. I like how all the animals are happy. And I like the slope of the hill and the black metal rooster on the top of the barn. Props!

ashleyd · Post by **ashleyd** » 11 May 2008 17:28

I've been to only a few footbag events but when I look back at my life they are the events I cherish and love the most. The Duncan commercial being the best because it was a week of running around LA in a van full of great friends playing footbag! CSS7 was short but thats where I met a ton of people. It was my first footbag tournament. I thought it was so cool walking around denver with a huge group of footbaggers, going out to a restaurant with footbagers, playing 4 square on the sidewalks ect. Then worlds came to florida and as much as I loved it, I wish I would have loved it more. I was going through a lot with just breaking up with sam and yet sharing are room. I made the best and it was another chance to meet tons of people and hang out with old ones. Favorite moments where hanging out with Phil, playing pool with Jim and Lon, and Chads party. I also liked it because it felt like a little footbag town.

What I am most worried about is my job path in relation to footbag. I work for a bakery as you all know and when you become management you become Publix's bitch almost. 50hrs a week MIN (and you always go over that. Chinese overtime) 5 days a week always. I have my vacation and all but I kind of feel like right now I should be going to all the tournaments I can. The job pays well, but is it worth it to do that and give up the possibility of going to tournaments? AND, is it much different than my full time job right now which I have not much free time with? I'm not sure. I see it as being my future because its what I want to do, but I'm having second thoughts to where I should be so quick to get into management. I wonder if I would like stepping down to part time and going to school more. But then school would be taking my time instead of work. Ugh I don't know.

SlashC · Post by **SlashC** » 11 May 2008 19:35

ashleyd wrote:
PS: I think Worms Armageddon was the best computer game ever.

Oi, I used to play WA quite a bit online. My wormnet name was Pi. Roperacing was my old footbag.

BenRea · Post by **BenRea** » 14 May 2008 03:57

yea, WA is sweet. i remember those days. I didnt know anyone else played that...

great game though, underrated in my opinion.

I need more pictures like this blog. nice job on the mural by the way.

QuantumBalance · Post by **QuantumBalance** » 31 May 2008 09:51

if I had only one life I would be a bum and sing all my days away

ashleyd · Post by **ashleyd** » 31 May 2008 17:43

New mural done by myself and my friend.

Post by **Zac Miley** » 31 May 2008 17:53

Wow, that's really great. My only critique is the flatness of the water where it meets the trees. Some mini-peninsulas would have been cool.

Any approximate dimensions?

ashleyd · Post by **ashleyd** » 31 May 2008 18:21

Its an entire wall of a small bedroom. Not really sure the dimensions.

Yeah there's a whole lot that can be done to improve on it. I got the picture online. It could use ripples too but it is what it is. I'm in love with it.

QuantumBalance · Post by **QuantumBalance** » 10 Jun 2008 19:47

You are an amazing girl, and will be an amazing woman. It was a privelage to be your friend and an honor to be your lover. Please remember that this moment's happiness is (at least) of equal importance as the future's security. I hope to see you again one day.

Sam King