It's Saturday. I've been kind of sick on and off. It sucks but I'm sure it could be worse. I've been making CDs for Ger and writing her a nice long letter. It's really fun to make mixes for people. It's tough to decide whether or not to include a playlist because I want her to experience the songs as she goes instead of giving them away up front. But later, it's nice to know who sings what and the titles and all. Maybe I'll include a separate paper with the songlists with a note not to read until after listening to all the cds. Welcome to my internal monologue.

I always feel good after doing laundry. There's just something wonderful about nice clean sheets. I even washed my pillow today since I've been sick. Going to sleep will be a treat tonight!

I have an open game of scrabble sitting on my table. B and I were in the middle of it Valentine's weekend when we had to leave for the airport. I like it sitting out because it kind of adds his presence to the place. Feels like someone else is here. One of these days he'll walk back in and finish the game. I was losing pretty bad, so I might have to "lose" the scoresheet. :)

I was so warm today that I was able to keep the window open. Spring has sprung!

Naked marble
Green grass field
Nature's secret yet revealed

Peels of sunlight
Falling rain
Peaceful cry of joy and pain

Ash Wednesday is tomorrow. I have a couple of Lenten promises, but for now I'll keep them between me and the Big Guy.

I have the best workout clothes. I should definitely workout more often. Right now, I'm wearing this babydoll tee that is white with light-blue shoulders and it says Princess 33 across the front. There are even some sparkles and rhinestones! It's fabulous. I wonder how many shirts I have that I've never worn outside of my home. Must be in the dozens.

I had some great King Salmon tonight. Probably the best I've ever had. It was at Cutters downtown. This nut allergy thing is a real problem, though. I had to ask 3 times about nuts because I asked about the meal when I ordered it and they said it had no nuts, but it clearly had some nuts on it when it arrived. The waiter felt bad. It's a nut-filled world out there...

Just booked my next trip out to see the big B. Not for 4 weeks though. What's a girl to do??

Rafael's wedding is coming up on May 1st. I hope I'm invited And Guest. The whole And Guest thing is interesting. I mean, I haven't been great about being in touch with Raf, so I'm grateful that he even invited me. But I'm just not sure I'll know anybody else, so it would be great if B could come. Either way, I plan on going. It should be a lot of fun, and I'll probably be skipping P-town reunions this year since it's my 3rd and that's a pretty awkward one.

Time for bed!

I switched the comments feature because the old one I was using was way too slow. So sorry to the people whose comments got deleted. Bummer. This new one seems much much better so I don't plan on getting rid of it for a long time.

gfyj! some people make me so mad. i think communication skills are so important in day to day life. deborah tannen wrote a few books on this kind of thing. one especially, "you just don't understand" she talked about at ms about 18 months ago. at first, i thought it was just more bullshit amongst all the touchy-feely self-help stuff that's out there but i think there is something to all of it. really, the way you say something can completely affect how it will be received. i think i will be working on my personal communication skills for the rest of my life. but it does need to start with good intentions. so for those people out there reading my shit, my advice is to think about how your communication style affects others.

had a great time in b-town this weekend. i was totally impressed by mit. the people were cool and smart. i saw kevin whom i haven't seen since the summer. and i got to have lots of quality time with b, whom i am ridiculously in love with.

I'm in b-town having a good time. Went to MIT yesterday. Cool school. I liked the people. It's cool how they're SO INTO technology. They were even raffling off memory chips. Crazy! Been going to lots of parties and stuff with b. Even went to karaoke but I didn't sing. B did a fun rendition of Glory Days. It was surprisingly good. :) Maybe next time I'll do a song, but the idea of it pretty much makes me want to hide in the corner of a dark closet.

Going to see Against the Ropes today. I LOVE Meg Ryan. She's awesome. Gotta go eat a wrap for lunch now. Such a strange concept, the wrap.

Bubba found out about my blog today. Who'd have thunk it?

it's all good ;)

i think i'm going to trim down my life a little. what am i referring to? well first of all, i am considering switching to basic cable. it would save me over $50 a month. i'm not thinking of anything drastic like getting rid of my cell phone or anything. that would be awful. but today i found out that cingular is almost definitely buying out attwireless. that is a wonderful thing because at&t had the absolute worst customer service i have ever experienced in my life.

there are so many mountains in seattle.

I cannot explain just how amazing last night's chocolate fondue was. wow.

And a little Merlot to go along with it. B and I played Scrabble this morning. He beat me by 89 pts. We had to cut the game short because we had to leave for the airport. On Saturday, he only beat me by 1 pt. What a grueling game!!

B is the best! I got the coolest valentine...

I might go to the robin tonight again with cj and some of the other work folks. Need need NEED to start painting again soon.

b is coming in like 7 hours!! going to fancy-schmancy restaurant tomorrow night. gave out candy hearts today at work. good things happened at work today. great day overall.

Yesterday I didn't have much to say. I worked all day, then went to the robin with Dan then went home to bed. Pretty low key. When I got home and checked my mail, my parents had sent me Hershey's kisses for Valentines Day and a cool little silver heart container thingy. Very cool. I have it on my desk at work. I'm pretty much spoiled.

It's been a great great day. Blue sky and sun all the way. I have a lot on my mind and it's all good. I'm feeling very optimistic.

There's so much I want to say that I feel like I can't because this is public and I didn't make it anonymous. I guess I'll have to keep my private thoughts somewhere else.

Today I went to war and won. I always thought it was a silly term to use for negotiating software changes but it sure felt like war in the room.

Going shopping tonight. I'm thinking about buying a personal laptop. This one in particular is one that I like: Compaq x1000 Series

The end.

up very late. spoke to old roommate today. i miss the good old days.
discussed bell curves and gay marriages with b tonight. i didn't realize how naive i was about the laws. i still am surprised that gay marriages are not recognized yet. that's just nuts.

going to the elementary school tomorrow. 2 weeks ago i helped a girl read a book about harriet tubman. i had to define slavery for her. it's strange to teach someone about slavery. made me feel a lot of responsibility. i was honored. last week i helped a boy read a book based on greek mythology. i'm impressed with how much this series has improved his knowledge of vocabulary. i always learn knew things in the second grade. it makes me appreciate pencils and construction paper and crayons and chapter books.

welcome to my very first blog entry. i can't believe that it has taken this long for me to finally start a blog. there are so many people out there that are dying to find out about my random thoughts.

i'm at work. might just possibly go work out tonight. need to get back into painting. big decisions are coming up in the near future. it's very exciting. i've been feeling artistic lately. first i need everything completely neat and clean. then i can clear my mind and paint.

b is coming on friday night. valentine's day should be lots of fun.

i have the coolest rose-colored glasses ever. b got them for me for christmas. they're ralph lauren.

there's a beautiful sunset outsite the window today. :-)