Saturday, September 29, 2007

Bergen Norway



I am officially going to Norway in May, and am already getting really excited. It will be my first trip off the continent and I am looking forward to being immersed in the culture of my ancestors. Eighty percent of Norway's population drinks coffee, so I'm covered there. I'll easily be able to blend in. I'll be spending my kroners, hanging out with trolls, and checking out the fjords...but the thought of
this petrifies me.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

From Happy Day (Go Skins!)



I'm Not Crazy! Institution!!



Months ago, I made a cd at the Tates'. When I finally gathered the cds that I had brought over, I stuck them into a bag with a few other random things of mine that were scattered around their house, including a box of flavored syrups for coffee. These, of course, leaked all over the cd cases as they bounced around in my trunk, leaving a sticky mess of warped liner notes. They sat in a heap on a tv tray in my dining room that I successfully ignored for all of this time.
I got into a bit of a cleaning frenzy the other day while waiting for my banana bread to bake, and I decided to finally take the cases apart, clean them, and return them to their shelves. As I stood at the sink washing the clear plastic covers, I started to wonder what an onlooker would think of this. 'Oh she's OCD for sure. Washing cd cases in the sink! What a lunatic.' Then as I inherently whipped out my camera for documentation...I realized that I may have bigger problems to worry about.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Familiar Setting

I was able to blow through Chili's in five hours this visit (last time it was more like eight or nine). I got to hang out with Gina and some of my old regulars. It still feels strange being in that building as a patron, but it's great to not have to do any table visits.









I Met Selah Paix!!!! -And Here's Proof!





It was a super-short visit, but I'm so glad to have finally seen her in the flesh. She's a doll.

He Let Me Get A Pretty Close Look

They Made Dinner A Party!

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Jim's Birthday

We went to BJ's for Jim's birthday on the 6th for delicious pizza.