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Happy Birthday to Meeeee! As you can see from the picture to the left, I had myself a good old time with my beau. We partied the night away and then, naturally, I had a case of wine-induced beer tears. Thankfully, he gave me a get- out- of the- nuthouse-free card since it was my birthday and I could cry if I wanted to. And cause he loves me, of course. :) I also received a very tasteful locket that I somehow broke the same day I got it. Silly silly silly me. Luckily, it's fixable, and I will be putting it on display for all the world to see as soon as it is. I am, however, wearing it in this picture.

This weekend is halloween and I couldn't care less so I'm working!

Next weekend I'll be visiting my friends in Chicago which I'm pretty excited for.

I miss Caity. I'm excited for Thanksgiving and am ready for all the people I love (or almost all of them anyway) to be in one place if only for just a few days.

This semester is flying by. I'm rather excited to be moving onto more interesting subjects, and I hope not to give another speech for at least five years.


That's all.

Do Not Read "Sybil" Before Bed.

No, it is not bedtime story material. I've got an unshakable eerie feeling in me that resembles the feeling I had after I saw "The Exorcist" for the first (and only) time. I still can't sleep if I start to think about it. So glad I've encountered yet ANOTHER sleep disturbance.
Oh but, don't worry, I'm going to finish that book whether my psyche likes it or not. No pain, no gain, people!

In other news, fall is really here. It's wonderful and right on schedule- my nostalgia has just arrived. I'm praying for a few good snows this year. But, of course, that's winter...

I talk about the weather far more than anyone I know. That probably means I'm either boring, awkward, or just fucking weird.

Still miss Gru. He teased me into thinking he was going to be visiting this weekend but, alas, he WAS JUST teasing.

Obviously, you need a recap here.

Tonight Lily and I laughed for a good fifteen minutes straight about, seemingly, everything, on the way home from our now ritual trip to Barnes and Noble.
We finally received our first electric bill and were both pleasantly surprised to find that we would not have to sell our bodies to pay for it. Or at least I was.
Saturday night we tried our hand at socializing and went to a party. We stayed for twenty minutes and decided to leave and get coffee instead. Then on the drive there we decided that we'd rather just go home.
We're fuckin' lame. Don't even excuse my french.

Tomorrow is Monday Funday. I will be spending it studying.

I had the pleasure of receiving a visit from my mother a few weeks ago, and now am receiving a visit from Dave currently.
It's starting to feel like we're all getting a little older.

Caity left for Cinnci and it seems she's propelled herself into another planet. I'm very happy for her.

My winter candle is already almost done-for. :(
Oh well, another excuse to go to Williams and Sonoma and buy more kitchen knicknacks!

These entries are becoming lackluster. Sorry folks.

It's off to bed so I can wake up early enough to clean out the landfill that is my car before I take Dave to the airport in it. Ah, familial preparation.

Coffee: After a big dinner party it is taken standing up. Take it without sugar -- very swank: gives the impression you have lived in the East.

::Sigh:: I'm baffled, but I'll do what I can, within reason.

Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall!

Alright so once again, I am giving this report at least a month late. I think it's safe to say the only continuity this blog will be receiving is... my terrible internet punctuality.
I'm sure everyone has been waiting with baited breath to hear about the goings-on of my relentlessly exciting life.

I'll start at the middle and most important part. I have decided to become a nurse. Don't ask me where that came from because I still can't figure it out. I think the desire has been there all along, I just never really considered that I could do anything that required a lot of schooling and discipline. But, I guess I just realized that I'm capable of a lot more than I thought, and have this intense inner urge to do something that aligns me with the things I care about most in life (as most people do) For me, it's helping anyone who needs it.

But, enough of that I've-Found-My-Calling mumbojumbo...

I'm starting up with dancing and yoga and walks in the park again this week. This last month has been a bit too hectic to do it all, and I've missed it quite a bit.

Mom and Dave sold the house in Texas. Maryland in September. Ohh, boy.

I'm off to bed. Much too antsy/tired/all over to make this entry organized. Better quit while I'm ahead (kind of?)

Kiss Me Beneath the Milky Twilight.

As per usual, I haven't quite kept up with my devotion to the blogosphere. Truth be told, I've been rather busy since I got to Baltimore. I'm working at this bakery in Ellicott City and it's actually more than bearable most of the time since I'm working with Lily more often than not and even Noah on occasion.

I feel a lot more at ease than I did a month, maybe even a year ago. It's been a while since I've been so calm, actually.

I'm dating this guy who's a real catch. To quote Ms. Jo, "I definitely wouldn't kick him out of my bed for eating crackers."

And I pretty much Swing dance/ Blues dance religiously. Or at least as often as possible.

Lily and I went to yoga class last week. They don't call it Hot Yoga for nothin'. I almost passed out. But I prevailed.

I went rock climbing, but didn't belay. I may just go again.

Potlucks/dinner parties are in the works.

Paper Moon is all the rage.

I feel a bit silly not really saying anything other than how excited for life I am right now... but, now that I think about it, there ain't nothin' wrong with that, is there?

I'm on a slippery slope to vegetarianism. Which, isn't all that surprising.

PuppyLove.

Caitlin and I are finally done packing and are setting out on our three-day journey tomorrow. We've been anticipating this moment for a lifetime, it seems!
Though, don't get me wrong, I've actually rather enjoyed the time I've spent here. In some way, I think it was most necessary to go to some sort of transitory place of rejuvenation before starting over [again] somewhere new. Kind of like rehab.
Ha.
But anyhow.
I suppose you've noticed the adorable picture in the upper left by now.
For those of you who have not had the great pleasure of meeting this lovely pooch: this is Auggie.
She's the family pup. [Actually she's not so much of a pup. But I'm staying in denial!] She believes she is bigger and meaner than she is sometimes. We seem to have a fickle bond, she and I. Both of us being rather aloof, sometimes forget that the other exists. [She is most attached to Dave, my Step-Dad, and follows him around as puppies often do] But we always seem to know when the other is needed. She comes to me for bananas, I come to her when I'm afraid of the dark. She goes on walks with me when no one else will, and she gives me kisses when no one else will. I'll play with her rugged toys, stick ice cubes in her water, and occasionally chase her around the house just to get our blood flowing. We've developed a nice little system. Today we went on a walk around the neighborhood for the last time, and of course she was just about hanging herself with the leash half the time, and of course she stopped every eleven seconds to smell a new patch of grass. But I've got to say, she simply offers the most unconditional love I will probably ever know.
I don't quite know what prompted me to write an entry dedicated to her, other than that her birthday just passed and I'm leaving her tomorrow. I just think the girl deserves a little recogniztion like the rest of us!

Now off to bed so I don't fall asleep at the wheel tomorrow.

Love,
'Sea