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While I have found that keeping a personal weblog doesn't really work for me, primarily because I am super boring, it turns out that my dog is pretty funny. He has starting blogging at lebowski.quellesurprise.com. If you are interested, give him a gander and see what hijinks he's been up to recently.
Tomorrow is my birthday. I will be thirty four, and I have to say I love life as a thirty-something. I'm the happiest and most secure I've been in years and really like the person I've grown up to be. And according to Wikipedia, I'm in good company with other July 29th babies: Clara Bow, Jean Baudrillard, Tim Gunn, and Ted Mosby! My day will begin with a call from South Africa, then off to work where in the middle of the day the best volunteer ever (a woman I call "Mom") is taking me to lunch. Indian? French? Thai? How to pick? Then dinner with the P's, maybe some hangout time with Mammacita (chilling on my patio with her last week on her birthday was so grand, I kinda want to repeat the experience!). Maybe I should call and ask her if she wants to come.
Speaking of Alisha, the pAAin don't hurt pAArty, this year's AA Extravaganza, was super big fun Saturday night. The mood was just right, and with few exceptions the guests kept it crazy but not too drunk. The overall mix of guests was random, glorious, and peppered with lots of folks from out of town. The food was delish and comedic, and a lot more people enjoy the Swayze than we could ever have hoped. I stayed up talking with Darrin and Holly until 7:30 in the a.m. when they folded and went to bed. I called them wussies and put the food away before collapsing myself. While talking all night with interesting people is incredibly enjoyable, it certainly isn't something I hope to do many more times in my life. I'm still feeling a bit discombobulated.*
I better pull it together, because my life is turning topsy turvy on Friday when Mister Puppy (name still to be determined) moves in. This week I need to finish puppy-proofing and make some final decisions about The Rules. Hopefully I can start out his life with me well rested and ready to become a lot more patient. I know that raising him is going to be hard, but I can't imagine anything more rewarding than a friendly, jovial dog waiting at home.
*note to self, in the future spend lots more time with Darrin and Holly because they are all of the awesome.
Via The Lovely Erin:
Listening: Linda Linda Linda soundtrack, the Chak & Tim compilations, and hair rock.
Watching: Yesterday I watched the crappy Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and the awesome Road House while trying to stay cool. Swaziriffic!
Reading: Almost done with His Dark Materials, looking forward to the new Harry Potter next weekend, and then Goldbug Variations. Or Murakami.
Wearing: This summer is all linen, all the time. Also sporting an extra layer of fat, which is less comfy than I'd like.
Wanting: A knitting project good enough to hold my interest, a heat-breaking thunderstorm, and a great date.
Eating: cool strips of red pepper and coffee
I, um, maybe engaged in a Lost marathon with my Tivo this weekend. Now I find myself sitting at my desk humming "We All Everybody" under my breath.
Cripes. Shoot me now (and find my iPod charger).
Things I am planning on blogging about. Someday.
• Finally! I rent from someone who isn't a slum lord! There may have been a flood, but there are actual professionals taking care of the situation! Promptly! And correctly! Plus, new tile flooring. Also, I am glad in this scenario I am not a homeowner yet.
• Just bow to me, Knitting Master. I have triumphed over the toe-up sock short-row heel turn (though I was attempting the toe-up because I wasn't sure if I'd have enough yarn and I was right--my new socks have a very short ankle) (but still!).
• Squishy camping rocks, plus, a knee update (teaser! it doesn't like to climb or descend steep inclines!).
• School! It's not just to learn stuff for the sake of, um, learning! (still in the planning stages, but grad school is on the horizon) (followed by a fat paycheck) (hopefully)
• I have some thoughts on this one book I never read for my (now defunct) book club and recently finished. I should share those.
Dom put this up a few months ago. I just bothered to check, during a moment when I had some time to kill.
Let's Play Tag
You're IT!!
You can only answer with one word. No explanations.
Yourself: grr
Your partner: who?
Your hair: smelly
Your Mother: awesome
Your Father: rokken
Your Favorite Item: stash
Your dream last night: prophetic
Your Favorite Drink: g&t
Your Dream Car: Volvo
Your Dream Home: own
The Room You Are In: extra
Your Ex: far
Your fear: falling
Where you Want to be in Ten Years: more
Who you hung out with last night: friends
What You're Not: nice
What You Are: careful
Muffins: cranberry
One of Your Wish List Items: koigu
Time: when?
The Last Thing You Did: eat
What You Are Wearing: jammies
