...glamour nights...

Tonight is the Oscars...I don't know why I love them so much, but I always have. One year in college I even dragged my small, portable t.v. into the weaving studio so I, and the rest of the ladies, could watch them while working at our looms. We were going to watch them with Piper and Nick, but when I got home from work Jeremy was ill...sad face for Jeremy. Nothing drastic, but feeling bad nonetheless.

Friday night while he was working at Muddy's, Jeremy spied Shandi, the local K.C. girl who is currently on America's Next Top Model! We've been rooting for her, not only 'cause she's from our town, but because she rules! I missed chatting with her as I was at my Mom's. Ah well...not a big deal at all.

All of our tickets and lodging are in place for our upcoming trip to New York/London/Swanage! It will be nice to get away, though I always worry about leaving the kitties. I think they get sad, and I miss them a lot. It will be nice to have a few days back in NYC...lots of good folks and memories there. We are also excited to hang out with Joan and Rachel in their British digs.

I think the weather has taken a turn towards spring!!! It's been warm for many days, and today it was very windy and rained, but it wasn't too chilly. C'mon spring! No more snow!

Lately I've been getting back in touch (or they have been with me) with old friends. It's nice that you can get back in sync after misplacing them for a couple of years. I've never enjoyed losing friends...unless they are absolutely wretched, but I don't think I've really had any that I would describe like that.

One last thing...if you ever have the opportunity to do an Ethiopian coffee ceremony, do it! We were involved in one a couple of weeks ago, and had a grand old time.

...emerging...

Work is good! Busy bee, busy bee. I am enjoying my job immensely - the familiar faces who come in, the variety of materials, questions, and having things to do! Yay this job! I hope my feelings for it continue in this vein.

It has been a good past week...both Jeremy and I have reconnected with seemingly lost friends, I've started a new book - "The Shifting Realities of Philip K. Dick: Selected Literary and Philosophical Writings" and have a couple waiting behind the curtain - "The Red Tent" and "Gravity's Rainbow." The food I've been eating has felt very healthy, and I have been exercising regularly. We once again have fixings for White Russians in the house. We had multiple days in a row of 60 or so degree weather...the snow is all gone, and the birds are out in record numbers. Yesterday at the bank, a gaggle of Canadian geese were taking their sweet time walking along the drive that leads to the teller windows. I watched a woman just wait helplessly in her car until they meandered past. They were actually headed for a specific sidewalk, and walked along it, not going into the grass!

Here is a shout out to Morgan...my future neice...Happy Birthday! You look great for your age!

...jobby job...

Tomorrow I start my job at Utrecht. That's right...I got the job. It will be nice to have money and somewhere to go. I really need schedules created by someone else to motivate me to use the rest of my time in the most efficient manner.

So Valentine's Day came and went. Jeremy and I never do tons for it, but we did some chocolate and flowers, and cooked a nice dinner. It was fun for all.

Nothing much else...for now.

...catch up...ketchup...

Jeremy took me on a date last night to see the final Lord of the Rings movie. It ruled...all 200 minutes of it!

There is a massive icecicle to the left of our front door. The whole neighborhood stands in awe of it. People are making pilgrimages to it just to get a chance for a glimpse. Well...maybe not pilgrimages...it's an impressive icecicle, okay.

I have a interview with Utrecht art supplies store today. I have been told that I am the number one candidate, so I may very well have a part-time job soon. Discount art supplies, whee!

I also dropped off a packet of work last week to a store that carries local artists work. They don't provide a definite time-line of when they get back to you, so I have no idea. Keep your fingers crossed they like my stuff.

Yesterdays mail was excellent...Meleah and Peter's wedding invitation arrived. It was beautiful. Plus I won a contest and received a $20 gift-certificate to the Majestic Steak House...fortunately they have vegetarian options.

This is the month that Einstein Brothers Bagels has chocolate cherry flavored coffee. Mmmm...I love it...drool...

Christine and I are continuing our work-out plan, though after our last session I got an incredible urge for a Slurpee...so I got one...but it was the smallest one...and so worth it...mmmm

This weekend I have to start our little brocolli plants inside. They will hopefully be transplanted into our yet-to-be-dug garden before we leave for England.

I am currently bookless, though I think I am going to start the first Disc World book, and the Lord of the Rings series, and maybe something not so fantastical. We'll see.