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[Oct. 1st, 2007|02:23 am] |
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whew!
i'm nearly settled here in minneapolis.
i love it. and that's that. (but here's some of the reasons why):
a) i am currently living across the street from my sis, bro-in-law, and my sweet, sweeeeet nephew. it is amazing. (he's turning two tomorrow and he got a drum kit for his birthday. it's pretty amazing how he's drawn to it, and the kid can keep a beat, lemme tell you.)
b) the current: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/services/the_current/ stream it. listen to it. LOVE it. all that, and it's public radio! hell yes. this station has done wonders for stipping the "cool" out of some totally pretentious but otherwise awesome rock music. it has truly made some really great obscure-ish stuff music for the masses. so refreshing...
c) friends! i have so many friends here! i love it!!
d) (ok, this is super vain but.....) guys *actually* notice at me here. i'm tall and curvy- by no means a small woman. i grew to develop something of a complex about it while living in SF. for some reason, i always felt like men didn't notice me because i'm not a teeeny tiny asian woman. anyway, i just got home from a really fun rock show and i totally had my ego stroked- so many cute guys were not only noticing me but approaching me- talking to me, flirting with me! ah, the simple pleasures...
e) i generally feel happier than i have been in a looooong time. i've been hanging out with a lot of great people. i've been spending a good amount of time alone. my creativity seems to be kick started. i'm just plain ol' happy. |
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[Mar. 17th, 2007|12:20 pm] |
erg, i hate the politics of public laundry rooms. we only have two washers and dryers in my building and i have so many dirty clothes to wash... i have the first cycle in the dryer, but someone snaked me as i was putting my clothes in the dryer, so now i'm going to be doing laundry for like the next three hours. not at all how i want to be spending my sunny saturday afternoon.
what i'd rather be doing is playing tennis! peter andi have been playing 3-5 times a week, and it's SO MUCH FUN!
been walking, running now and again, and still watching what and when i eat. i ran into the girlscouts in front of the grocery store last week, and i am useless in the face of somoas, so i kinda slipped up there. all in all, i've lost 14 pounds so far....
yesterday was my last day at my job. i just couldn't do it anymore for too many reasons to even start to go into. mostly i'm SUPER excited to be done- i've got a great plan for what is yet to come, but mostly i'm thrilled to be unemployed- by choice- until i decide to start working again. whoo-hoo! i have saved up a bunch of money, my boss was fairly generous with a exit bonus (what am i saying?? she was TOTALLY generous... i resigned from my position. by no means did she have to give me anything. she told me something was coming, and greedily, i was just hoping for more. so bad...), and what with the purchase of my new hybrid and all of the hard earned dollars i made last year, uncle sam is giving me quite a nice pocket full of cash in return. i'm taking at least the next month and a half off and couldn't be happier. my sister and young nephew are coming next week. YAY! isaac is my favorite kid in the world and he'll be here in a matter of days- for a whole week! i saw him in january, but the changes that happen b/t 15 and 18 months is so huge! then after my friend tony's 30th b-day shindig (a plaid party... i love the idea, and am going to decorate a cake in a 'plaid' pattern!), i'm going to minnesota for my grandpa merlon's 90th birthday, and i'm going to extend my ticket from 5 days to two weeks, or so... then, when i get back from there, i'm going to drive to l.a. to see some friends, and then on to arizona where i'll meet up with peter. he's got a bunch of family in phoenix, and i have a load of family in tucson.
hell yes! life is aallllright! |
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[Feb. 19th, 2007|03:55 pm] |
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i am a total of twelve pounds down.
walking. running. tennis. jump rope. sit-ups.
that's about it, really. it's been so much easier than i thought... i watch what i eat, but i've gotten over the obsessive calorie counting. i will probaby have to start again as the end of the challenge draws near (we're at the half-way point. luckily i'm right about at my half way point! yay!) how did people work out before ipods???
i quit smoking, again... {{insert sheepish grin and roll of eyes here}} there was NO room for smoking in this new and improved healthy lifestyle i've been leading. i just hope that the pounds that will inevitably creep back on can just hold off until after the first week of april. then i can deal. i mean, i deserve it for ever starting that vile disgusting habit in the first place... and it the second place. {{see above}} |
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[Jan. 24th, 2007|12:29 pm] |
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i spent last week in mexico, so pretty much blew off my diet... or so i thought. i ate pretty well, though that's not TOO terribly difficult, as much of the food one can get there is made of whole, healthy ingredients. and the portion sizes are just right. so, as well as not thinking about what i was eating, i wasn't thinking about exercise, but happened to do a TON of walking everyday, as well as expending lots of energy playing in the ocean.
i came home, weighed myself, and all told, (GET THIS!!) i've already lost NINE pounds! it sounds (and feels) incredible. i was in such shock that i even checked it out on another scale, and yep, 9 down! if all continues like this, i will definately meet my goal. i've already had to go one notch tighter on my belt, and still my pants are feeling really big. i think it's probably too early to go out and buy new ones, but i hope that time isn't too far off.
i really had no idea it would be this easy... i've been counting calories (but not being tooo anal about it) and exercising 4-7 days a week, but mostly what i think has been key for me is that i'm really watching, not just WHAT, but HOW MUCH i eat. i do normally eat really well, opting for whole, natural foods, but clearly, i was just eating WAY TOO MUCH OF EVERYTHING, good and bad. i'm learning, and am definately reestablishing, some healthier patterns.
btw, i had an AWESOME time in mexico. peter, my beau, and i are really seriously thikning of going down to spend next winter there. ultimately, we'd love to figure out how to spend our summers in minnesota (where i'm from) and our winters in mexico (where he's from. we've got some ideas of how to make it work, and we are both driven by good work ethics, so i really think it's feasable.
i'm web-inept, but if i can figure out how to post pictures here, i'll post my favorite from whale watching in punta mita, and a few from my weight loss challenge. |
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[Jan. 8th, 2007|09:22 am] |
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so it's offically been one week, and today is my first weigh in. good news! i'm down by two pounds!
i know this is pretty typical in the first few weeks of a new diet, that you just sort of shed it, but hot damn, does it feel good! i was really anxious that i was going to step on the scale and have it read the same (or more!! oh, the fear!)but alas, i'm right on target!
week two
start: 1*3
end of week 1: -2
goal: 1*6
*5 more to go...
yipee!! |
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[Jan. 4th, 2007|05:11 pm] |
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no, no, not the country of iran, me! i ran. this is seriously a cause for celebtration!
i am NOT a runner. the last time i ran was in high school and we had to run a mile for something, and i had an asthma attack. it was really scary, so i vowed never to do it again. and i haven't (though i did, just a few years after that, start smoking? god, what freegin' idiot i am...)
i've broken the vow, and have gone on a walk/run twice. i gotta say, it feels pretty damn good. yesterday was a bit easier, for one, because i thought it would be harder (it wasn't! i amaze even myself!), and two, i was sore as hell today. but i forced myself out there, and i went heven harder and further today. (1.65 miles yesterday, 2.175 today. i have a pedometer, i'm a dork. i also burned 170 calories tonight. forgot to check yesterday.) i think i've sucessfully cursed every cigarette i've EVER smoked, too.
speaking of dorky, i wore the pedometer yesterday while at work, and i walked over four miles- just on my 7.5 hour shift! crazy!
AND, the excersize is not all i've been doing to meet my 15% off mark, but i've been really careful about what i've been ingesting, and have limited myself to just 1200 calories per day. for anyone who's ever counted or simply just read a label, you'll know that that's not many. i went to bed hungry the first night (isn't that so sad??), but have been feeling GREAT since.
admittedly, i'm kind of freaking out about all of this, but seriously, who knew that not over eating paired with a little excersize could be so invigorating? i'm not my usual sluggish self! whew, what a rush! |
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[Jan. 1st, 2007|09:08 pm] |
some of my family have decided to each try to lose 15% of our weight in the next 100 days. it will take commitment and serious dedication, but as there is a cash prize at the end of the hundred days, i am starting the challenge feeling highly motivated. and i'm turning thirty in a matter of weeks, and i think that a gift of health to myself would be wonderful.
not that anyone cares (or even reads this, for that matter...), but i may use this space to record it. and if there is a reader, yikes! cover your eyes, there may be pictures of my progress.
it's a bit ambitious, really. 15% is a good amount... i've got more to lose in 100 days than i care to admit. ugh.
day one: 1** lbs.
target: -15%
goal: 1** lbs.
(i'm not about to post the real numbers... |
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| shake it up, ooh ooh! |
[Dec. 23rd, 2006|01:14 pm] |
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there have been three earthquakes just two miles from my house in the last three days. i've lived in the bay area for just about eight years, and felt just one shaker in the first seven years. since i moved to berkeley six months ago, i've felt five. the most recent three have been actually really scary. it sounds like thor, the viking god of thunder, is in the garage below my apartment. one shook violently enough that a bottle of wine sitting on my kitchen table fell over. whew, it scares me!, so much so that this morning i called to get some quotes for renter's insurance. not such a bad thing to have anywhere, but here in this sahky land, it just makes so much sense to be prepared... just.in.case. |
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| have no fear, super tony is here! |
[Dec. 17th, 2006|12:35 pm] |
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last night i was at the lush lounge with my best friend tony and my boyfriend peter. tony had a pretty clear view of the place, as he was against the wall. at one point, this guy walked in and was just acting really sketchy. after the dude lingered a bit too long behind peter, tony told him to check his wallet. he still had it, and tony was watching the guy like a hawk. a few minutes later, the guy passed by us on his way out. tony jumped out of his seat yelling, "backpack, backpack! he's got a backpack!," and ran out of the bar after him. i told the bartender that that guy had come in emptyhanded, and left with a red backpack, so he ran after the guy. luckily, there was beat officer just across the street, and he was able to call for more help. the bag belonged to a girl visiting san francisco from italy, and it held ALL of her travel documents. she is so incredibly fortunately that tony was watching, as she had no idea that her bag was even gone, and by the time she did notice, the guy was already in handcuffs. woot woot, tony saves the day! |
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| wanna come over for turkey-less turkey day dinner?? |
[Nov. 22nd, 2006|05:22 pm] |
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it's going to be good! i have been simmering mulling spices all day, and i tell you, it smells just like warm, cozy LOVE in here.
no turkey for thanksgiving tomorrow. instead we''re steamin some dungeness crabs. yum! will have all the regular sides, just kicked up a bit (corn bread stuffing instead of the regular stuff.) yum. did i say that already?? |
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| yay, me! |
[Mar. 29th, 2005|11:36 am] |
i found a new job! i signed up with a local placement agency, and they were so awesome! within two days of having my enterance interview with them, they hooked me up with 7 interviews! the best part of it was the fact that they took the time to match me with great families (and sort of hte creme de la creme of families looking for a good nanny). i would have welcomed employment with nearly any of them, (and they all really liked me and wanted to hire me) but i was the one who ultimately got to choose. so nice to be on that end: gathering a pool of potential candidates and choosing who i wanted to work with/for, as opposed to being the one choosen from a pool. lemme tell you, it felt great to have that sort of control over my professional life. the family i've choosen to work for are really nice- there's one little boy, max, age 2. he's cute as a button and really calm and sweet. his mom is very cool- someone i know i can have both a good professional relationship with as well as a nice friendship with. they made me an official offer yesterday, and as much as she stressed how happy (read: $$$) they'd like me to be working as their nanny, i had to sweep my jaw up offa the floor when i saw the amount of dinero they are going to pay me. seriously floored... beyond my highest expectations. i have a friend who's been working for a family for 5 years and they have been *extremely* generous with her throughout her tenure (their LOADED.. she's a lawyer and her clients are some of hte top 50 of the fortune 500...), and i have been offered a starting salary that matches hers. i'm actually a little embarrassed about it, it's just so over the top... but hell, i couldn't be happier! i'm good at my job, and am very competent at what i do. they will be happy with the work i do for them, of that i'm completely sure.
goodbye poverty line, good bye debt, hello savings account (oh my god! i haven't had a successful savings account since i was a kid!!) |
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[Feb. 16th, 2005|12:26 pm] |
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it could have been:
"here's (INSERT: some chocolates, flowers, or a hug). happy valentine's day babe, i love you."
or it could have been:
"here's a piece of trash i picked up off of the dirty wet street. happy valentine's day bitch, i hate you."
but instead it was, "thanks for the really nice chocolate, you're so... //honk-shuuu// //honk-shuuu//
sound-a-fucking-sleep. nice. he works really hard, and has every right to be exhausted- i'll give him that- but i can't help feeling *something* was lacking.
i love my boyfriend, but goddamn!, do i hate that holiday.
i turn 28 in two days. i know in the whole grand scheme of things that it's not, but that sounds OLD. |
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[Feb. 6th, 2005|11:35 am] |
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god, those quizzes are so silly, but it was so cute, i just couldn't help myself.
time's been flying latey, no? so much has been happening... my sister married her really awesome boyfriend zak on new years eve in st.paul. the ceremony was small, very intimate and very nice. (i started tearing up with the first words outta the officiant's mouth...) so beautiful! peter flew to minnesota with me. he's so fucking awesome! he was so great with my family, especially becoming fond of my grandpa merlon (86 and still farming over 500 acres of land). i was so glad he could accompany me, to meet my family and see where i'm from, etc. plus i just love having him by my side. <3 anne and zak have since concieved, so a little little is growing inside of my sister! it's now the size of a pea, next week it'll be the size of a small olive (why all of the comparisons to food?? last week it was a grain of rice, in two more weeks it'll be the size of a large olive, and offically a fetus. food? fetuses? it's slightly disturbing.) what a trip! pregnancy fascinates me.
i'm quitting my job soon! i can hardly wait- it just really feels like the right time to move on. i'll miss avery, of course, but there are so many other things pushing me outta there. plus, avery IS a part of my life and will continue to be. that's all that matters, really. she's so awesome, i wouldn't have it any other way!! i'm also looking forward to get into a new routine, especially without a huge commute. honestly, i have the most beautiful drive meandering through san francisco, across the golden gate bridge, and into the heart of marin county. as much as i enjoy it and have not tired of seeing it, i am so fucking sick of sitting in my car for 45 minutes in each direction (not to mention the gas i use or the freekin $5 bridge toll i have to pay EVERy day.)
change is good.
((i have to keep reminding myself of that... sometimes change is really scary.)) |
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| in regards to my last post... |
[Nov. 8th, 2004|12:30 pm] |
i was sent the following in an email today and i thought it was fitting, a way to deal with the complaints i'd made in my previous post::
Karl Rove and evangelical Christians have seized the term "moral
values" and the media is reinforcing their propaganda. We see it on TV and
in newspapers every day: "Polls say voters cared most about moral
values..." "The moral values issue favored Bush in the election..." By
now, even Democrats are talking about how "moral values" swung the
election.
But we know these are not "moral values," they are "evangelical
Christian values" and that's what they should be called. The phrase "moral
values" is being used to refer to the anti-gay, anti-choice, and
anti-stem cell research views of Christian evangelicals. The implication is
that contrary views are immoral. We must change this. And here's how we
can do it...
(1) Don't let the media get away with calling evangelical Christian
values "moral values." Contact media outlets (TV, newspapers, radio
stations, etc) every time you hear them refer to evangelical Christian
values as "moral values". Tell them not to serve as the spin doctors for
Christian fundamentalists. Tell them to use the phrase "evangelical
Christian values" when that is what they are talking about. Tell them you
will get your news from their competitors if they don't change this
practice.
(2) Don't use the phrase "moral values" when you are talking about
evangelical Christian values. By using the phrase, you are reinforcing the
propaganda. Stop doing it!
(3) Stop anyone mid-sentence who uses the phrase "moral values" to
refer to evangelical Christian values. Correct them. You will be amazed
at how often you will need to stop people on this.
(4) Forward this email to your entire address book. This will only
have an impact if thousands of people do it.
Together we can eliminate this type of dangerous propaganda. Let's get
to work... |
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[Nov. 5th, 2004|12:02 pm] |
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"i don't know about you, but i'm still totally freaking out about this 'george bush getting re-elected' nonsense. yuck. the whole thing is like a shit sandwich, only without the bread."
i'd like to thank my friend katie for putting it just so perfectly...
i've been trying to write about this ever since the disheartening day, but the words haven't come, but lemme tell you, the emotions have. i've been feeling so sad, so... raped. that's a harsh word, yes, but it's true. it's crazy that we live in a country that touts it's moral values. but what exactly are these values? hate? that's the way it would appear. tons of voters got out to vote NOT with support for g.w.bush as a priority, but as a secondary, but instead were motivated to vote to speak out against gay marriage. haven't we progressed past hate and discrimination?? apparently not. it makes me sick to my stomach that so many people could be filled with so much hatred for those unlike themselves.
i was brought up as a christian, and though i do not practice any religion, i have the fundamental values of christianity still ingrained in me, and i know this for sure- hate is not a value that christianity looks highly upon. if jesus were alive today, and took part in the voting process, i'm sure he wouldn't have voted for g.w.bushfuckface. he probably would have had issues with casting his vote for john kerry, too, but there is just NO way a man with his convictions could have voted for bush. and that's the crazy thing- the majority of bush's supporters wear their religion on their sleeves, they're all supposed 'christians.' but really, how could that be if christianity was based on the life and teachings of one, mr. jesus christ. he was a man who believed in feeding the poor, not robbing them of their jobs, security, and futures (not to mention denying their families of a good education and a healthy life.) he was against condemming others to death, but we have a 'christian' president who not only believes in the death penalty, but he signed 153 death warrants while governor of texas. jeesh, not to mention the fact that he waged war against innocent people and has subsequently killed over 100,000 of them so far in iraq. so what if their leader was 'evil'?? they didn't deserve to die, they were not the evil ones. haven't they suffered enough under the reign of their 'evil' leader?? nope, not according to our 'good christian' leader... they deserve to die too, based on association, i guess. i'd hope that someone doesn't follow suit and start bombing the fuck outta us, because OUR leader is evil.... because the way i see it, it's about the same thing, really.
i already mourn the loss of a woman's right to choose. it'll be taken away from us before we know it, probably in some creepy underhanded way, so that we don't even know it's happened. the poor will continue to get poorer (or maybe bush'll just decide that 'poor' equals 'criminal' and sign death warrants on all of our heads.) it's scarcely even going to be possible to protest such behaviors, for fear that we'll end up in guantanamo bay or abu grabe (sp...), stripped of all of our rights, held with out reason, with live electrical wires jammed in our orafices.
good christian morals, my lily white ass. puh-leeze! hate is not a moral. love and kindness are, but they are sadly overlooked. the last thing this world needs is more hatred, but we live in a society where hate is taught to our children, where love is not celebrated, and in some cases condemmed. it makes me so sad, i think i may have to go and bury my head under my pillows and cry, yet again. |
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[Nov. 1st, 2004|10:04 pm] |
this is funny:
The Republican National Committee announced today that the Republican Party is changing its emblem from an elephant to a condom. The committee chairman explained that the condom more clearly reflects the party's stance today, because a condom accepts inflation, halts production, destroys the next generation, protects a bunch of pricks, and gives you a sense of security while you're actually getting screwed. |
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[Oct. 19th, 2004|10:14 am] |
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g.w. bush scares me. the closer we get to election day, the more nervous i get to feeling. please people, don't let this happen again. if somehow he lies and cheats his way into the white house again, promise me you'll go out and riot in the streets. the world is not safe with a man like him in charge.
jon stewart is so awesome. he's smart and funny, and he has the best show on television. he speaks his mind, that's what i like best about him. honesty. like calling that bowtied pinhead tucker a carlson a dick. god, could he be more right?? watch this and see him at a very fine moment: <http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2652831>
i hope that linked properly. sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. if not, copy and paste it, because it's worth it... god, i hate that tucker character.
don't forget to vote. please. it's imperative that you do so.
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politics aside, it's a sleepy, rainy, grey day here in the city by the bay. it's very very nice, actually. the kind of day you just want to cat nap and watch movies through. i wish i could, but no. instead i have to go to the grocery store, before i have to resort eating EVERY meal of my life in restaurants and take out counters. then i have to go to work. ho-hum.
i have a bunch of pictures to be posted before too long. i just have to scan them and get 'em posted. very cute ones of a's princess themed birthday party and also some very cute ones of peter and i. we make an unlikely, but very attractive couple. if we ever have kids, they'll be super fucking cute, with great chubby cheeks.
gotta love the love. |
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| make it stop! |
[Oct. 12th, 2004|12:29 pm] |
life has been so weird lately... things are good, for the most part. i am well, i am healthy, i am happy, but it seems like so much weirdness just keeps swirling around me. death, disease, facing mortality, divorce/ breakups, addiction. these are the themes that keep coming up. lucky for me that none of these things are directly affecting me. **knock on wood** unfortunately, they are instead happening to people i know, people i love.
urban, the dog of the family i work for, was diagnosed yesterday with bone cancer, and he has a tumor the size of a cheeseburger on his shoulder... we knew he was in pain, but didn't know that the tumor existed... you can't really miss such things, right? well, it was all embeddded around his shoulder joint, and was discovered when he went in for an arthritis check and they stretched his joint and it just sort of POPPED out. the prognosis is not good- 6 to 8 months. they've decided not to treat it, but instead manage his pain until it becomes too much. so sad. he's the best dog in the universe.
why do good things happen to good people (or dogs, as the case above may be...)?? if their is a god, he must be vengeful and hateful and mean to make so many people suffer the way they do. life can be scary and lonely and dark enough without the ravages of disease (either bodily or in society...), but so many people suffer, and suffer alone. geez, so sad.
fuck, i have so much going on in my head and i thought it may help to write as a way of processing, but i am only feeling more muddled and confused... if you pray, meditate, ponder, hope, or whatever you do, give a (silent) little shout out, and i'll pass on that (silent) encouragement accordingly, in my own (silent) way. |
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[Aug. 31st, 2004|04:53 pm] |
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| | sounds of: the mission. it's the best 'hood in the world!! | ] |
the past three months of my life have been so busy, but i am off of work for the next six full days. and i couldn't be happier about it. wow. it's so weird... i have NOTHING to do, and it feels wonderful. everytime i've had any time off in the last however long, i've always gone out of town. what completes the package of a nice long break from work, is an empty apartment (the boys are in nyc for the rnc via minnesota). shit, i don't just have my empty house, i have two more to choose from! avery's dad is at burning man (??) and avery and her mom are leaving for north carolina in the morning. fuckin right, man.
thursday is avery's fifth birthday. she's really excited about it, as i'm sure you can probably imagine. i hate the expectations of gift giving, and usually flail and give bad gifts just because i Have to give a gift. not this time!! i got her a framed butterfly- it's gorgeous! iridescent white with deep redish brown spots throughout. i had it framed in a beautiful cherry red frame, and it looks beautiful- the wood and the spots are nearly identical in color. i wrapped the box it came in and put it in another box, wrapped that, then put it in yet another box which i subsequently wrapped as well. she had BLAST opening it, and was wide eyed with wonder when she actually got to the butterfly. she really loved it, and was super excited when i explained the idea of 'collecting' to her, because i fully plan on making this a gift giving tradition. someday she'll appreciate a nice collection of butterflies, especially once i'm not in her life in the position i am in now.... she'll have a very nice collection of momentos to remember our time together. i (heart) avery! the other night i was putting her to bed and she lookd at me and said, "sarah, you're my nanny, and i'm your little nanny girl, but i think we're friends, too." (followed by big smiles from both of us.) god, she's such a little sweetheart!
speaking of sweethearts, i have an incredible man in my life right now, and i am truly just THRILLED about it. we really like each other and love spending time together. we started out as friends- a friendship with real base, as i've known him for almost as long as i've lived in the bay area (a few weeks ago was my five year anniversary here, by the way...)- and let me tell you, having that base makes everything so much easier. it's comfortable, natural, organic, and just really fucking great. he's so awesome!!
all three of my african violets are about to bloom! i love having plants in the house, and we have a bunch of really great plants, but many of them do nothing else but sit and look pretty. the violets, on the other hand, are about to add a great splash of color to my little back room! from what i've heard, african violets are rather tempramental and it takes a lot to nurturing to get them to do anything besides live... not here, though. a little green thumb goes a long way, i guess. |
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