I'm A Slacker

Hey there,

Man I am super tired, but I know that I have been slacking in the posting department. This post won't be too long. I have some pictures from when I hung out with my amazing friends Jessica and Jodi. They are the coolest people to hang out with. I love you guys.

Other than that, I'm staying super busy here in the little town of Braselton, Ga. Superbike racing is never boring and controversy seems to be following for now. Well, the first of two Superbike races is about to begin.

More Pics

I don't have much to say but I do want to put up a few pics from my trip last week. I am finally home and have been trying to take advantage of my brief time in orange county. I have been running errands like crazy...you know the ones that get put off because you don't really want to do them but they kind of need to get done. Yep...that's my story. Hope you are all doing well.

It's imperative that the rider of this horse leave the napkin horns alone.

Glenn got to do what he does best..."work" at the races.

I was so excited to see overalls come back in style. Oh wait....

That's not a typo. Chaz's new helmet says Chav. He finally embraced the name calling and got the helmet to match. Kind of like my email ashleyblittle. I embraced the funny way my name plays out.

Um...yeah.
But seriously...see how much fun neck pillows are! They can entertain for hours. Well maybe like 5 minutes but they are cool!

I believe this is the "oh crap" look. I'm not too sure. I'm just getting to know all the looks of the coolest Team Green rider.

Oh wait, this is the "oh crap" look. Maybe?

Surviving the heavy breathing...

(Title note: There is definitely a guy in the media center that sounds like...well let me put it this way, my media center neighbor said it sounds like a bear was shot and its taking its last breath.)

Anyhow, I'm just hanging out in the media center. My day was phenomenally better yesterday than it was on Thursday. I got to hang out with some of my most favorite people in the world (chris and garrett) and eat at Outback...again. Outback, always a good choice.

Not much to report other than a congrats to my awesome friends Brandon and Sarah who got married yesterday in California. They are so amazing! Can't wait to see them when i get back. It was a little bummer i didn't get to show off my incredible dance moves, but maybe another time. Enjoy the pics and I'll hopefully have a stellar video from the weekend up on Monday.

Garrett and I enjoying a little moment

Chris and I in the car on the hour and a half trip to the hotel from the airport. If only you could see him wearing the neck pillow on his head. Its awesome!

Chris said forever that he couldn't grow a mustache but he definitely looks gangster with what he has grown so far. Actually he looks like a totally different person. We'll call him Clark.

All weekend I've been getting crap for these bruises. I know they don't look that bad, but man they cause a lot of trouble.

Nice shirt Garrett...I'm thinking someone really cool got it for you

Garrett and I having another moment holding hands. He looks so happy. (And then he was like...oh crap i was smiling too much, take another one)

Andy, that is an amazing find from the truck stop

Harlen Foley took this shot of Josh Creamer, our ATV rider. This is what happened just after the start. He was about a half-lap down and came back from 19th to 6th. Josh is a stud.

My brother Shaun and his girlfriend Meredith. (He's like me..mouth open!)

I think Jesse might actually stab me with that toothpick

I'm definitely thinking I can take Michael Phelps. Or maybe not...

Hope you liked them. Let me know if you want to see anything in particular. That would be sweetness!

What Makes Me Feel Better

Its funny in life how the smallest things can make a good day into a pretty crappy one. I am not the type of person that likes to stay in that crappy state for very long. What do I do to get back? Music.

Music is probably one of God's greatest gifts to the world. And I wish I could share with you my whole playlist of songs, but i have yet to learn how to do that. But for now, these are the songs that have brought me back to joy.

Just a little gander at what I went to in my moment tonight:
Thank You For Hearing Me- David Crowder Band
Rest In Me- Jason Dionne
How Deep the Fathers Love For Us- Phil Madeira
Clinging to the Cross- Tim Hughes, Brooke Fraser
Deliver Me- David Crowder Band

Yep...now I'm back. In love with Jesus. So thankful for his love and mercy...and ready to take on tomorrow!

Keep On Truckin…With Neck Pillow In Hand

Hi All,

Its now Wednesday and I’m off on another travel adventure. This time I remembered the truly important neck pillow. This neck pillow has helped me get through the hard times in the airport and the middle seats. People may mock my neck pillow (cough…ben…hehe) but its been there for me. I guess you could say its my constant travel buddy. Maybe I should name it…or maybe that’s taking it a little too far. Let me know if you have any suggestions.


Below I’m including some fun pictures from the last race I went to just outside of Nashville. Ben and I didn’t go to bed on Sunday night after a late night out with the team and slept all day on the plane on Monday. I haven’t done that in so long. It was fun but I can’t do that very often. Anyhow, I’m going to try and be productive and make a few more Loretta’s movies. Enjoy the pics!!!

I love taking pictures of picture takers..and that is the official term...picture taker

Four guys in the back seat...awesome!!!

Chappy and Paul Turner...geek squad president and vice president

I want a frozen yogurt machine...right now.

Yeah Ryan...show off a little more with your ice cream machine

We are Lemon and Lime- 7up if you will

This is what will happen when you flip a Razr...it kept spreading down the arm.

Are you kidding me? I got sick just looking at this sign.

Jackets at Lorettas?

So I kind of feel like I"m in the twilight zone because I am currently at the hottest place on earth, Hurricane Mills, Tenn., and I'm not dripping with sweat. In fact, I've been known to wear a jacket on occasion. WEIRD!



Anyhow, the weekend is going pretty good. Its the last ATV race of the series. Kind of weird that its almost over here. I have about a month and a half left of road race stuff, but as soon as August is over I will be keeping it a little more low key on the travel.

Well, I'm going to go watch the first moto. Here are some random pics.

Andy and me showing off our serious faces...

What does this lever do?

In Dallas, I got Chappy a Sherriff's badge. Its soooo perfect for him!

Me, Lisa, Sue, and Debbie at the Kawasaki dinner last week.

I rocked the Soulja boy dance!

Life in the middle seat…

Does one enjoy the wide open spaces of life after flying in a middle seat? I would have to say YES! This is the second consecutive flight that I have flown in the middle. I want to say that it is the worst thing ever, but after experiencing a total of 12 hours at the airport and an additional 6 total hours on a plane, I’m really ok with it. I know that I will make it to my destination and everything will be ok. Or at least I think they will.

As of right now, it’s not looking good to make my connection. I am really praying hard and even harder (pause for a brief prayer), that I will make my connection. Like I said, not looking good.

Well, enough jibber jabber (I love the way that sounds), I am off to try and make my connection. I hope I’m not posting this from the Dallas airport.

PART 2:
Well I'm writing this from the Baymont Inn and Suites at the airport in Dallas. Needless to say, I didn't make the connection. I was about to cry but then I realized that I should just accept it. I'm taking advantage of the situation. Enjoy a little down time. But I'm going right back tomorrow. It will be fun! I love life! I love my friends who have helped me smile in the midst of crappy situations.

I'm Sad....but in green still!

Red Monster?

I'm installing this next week.

I'm Home!!!

Hi Friends!

I have been itching to blog over the last few days and it has been a little on the difficult side. It all started with my BFF Garrett getting hurt during the Formula Xtreme race on Saturday. I wanted to be with him in the hospital and stayed there until 1 am when he was moved into the ICU. Knowing he was doing ok was great because he is so amazing! Love you G-Money!

Now my travels got a little complicated when I started to trek home. I left my hotel to drive to Columbus at 7 am EST and made it through my door at 3 am PDT (6am EDT). Lets see if I can explain it without boring you...my flight to Chicago was delayed because of weather in the windy city and didn't board my 10am flight till 11am. Things were still looking good at this point until we sat on the ground for an hour and a half and eventually we went back to the gate for another 30 minutes.

I got into Chicago around 2pm CDT, about 4 hours late. My connection had already left without me (yes...you can shed a tear now) and I got rebooked for 6:50 flight and standby for a 4:40 flight. Everything was being delayed and I didn't make the standby. My 6:50 flight was cancelled. The announcments told us to go to the basement because of the tornado warnings in the area. I couldn't believe the day I was having. I went on the standby list for a flight to LAX and MADE IT! I did a little dance when my name got called. We got on to the plane, waited for another storm to pass, and I made it home around 2 am. My loving dad picked me up and I walked in my door at 3 am.

I left out a lot of details but that was most of my fun times at the Chicago airport. Now I am going out again in Thursday. I'm staying clear of Chicago for the next three trips so I'm really happy about that.

Below are a few pics from the weekend. Hope its not so long in between posts next time. Leave a comment...or two if you have time.

This is the first flight. I didn't know what I was about to endure.

When they started cancelling lots and lots of flights, they put out cots...I needed to get out of there!

So tired.

It was just starting to get bad...10 minutes later they cancelled my flight.

Me and Garrett

Garrett's New Tattoos

Little Kid Being Gangster-ISH

Here's my shout out to my favorite Team Green rider.

Paco Sancho

Paco throwing out the vibe on the #31

My bro Rossco!!!