Can't Write My Words When I Ain't Got You

I probably should not be writing right now. I am a tad tipsy, which means that I am going to be more honest than I usually am, but I am thinking that that is not a bad thing.

Tonight, Elle and I skipped on bowling to go out to the bar. We ate and drank at Silky's before going to the Cage to meet K. CLRG was supposed to come meet us, because we can, apparently, not function without seeing one another at least once every 8 hours. But he had been drinking with Egg & Cheese Guy and it was snowing, so he called and said he couldn't come. Elle and K would not hear of this and decided to drive me to his house to say goodnight. I felt silly, but it was lovely. They are fabulous friends.

I am definitely that girl. I can not open my mouth without talking about him. I can not go 8 hours without seeing him. He said the other day that he was falling pretty hard. I agree, but I think I might just be crashing. In a good way. Crashing. Oh dear.

Not Now But Soon

Elle and I just had a dance party to Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You." It was amazing and perfect. We called Buddy to come in and dance with us, but she just kind of gaped at us and said we couldn't be listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving and closed my bedroom door. We continued dancing.

Girl We're Flying on the G5, G5

My ponytail is kind of fluffy today and it is bumming me out. Rawr. I need to have nice hair all of the time. Does it not understand that? *sigh*

Wifers came to visit me this past weekend! We went out on Friday night and she was able to meet Elle, Buddy, K, CLRG (plus his friends). I may have had too much to drink, but I had a grand old time. We started the evening out at Hemingway's and, in accordance with tradition, were suitably drunk by the time we moved on to Silky's. I saw a guy that used to work with me when we were leaving and it made me laugh so hard. On Saturday, the wife and I went walking around my neighborhood. We ate at G's, went to the record store, got cupcakes, etc. Then, we went to see Duquesne and went to the Waterfront to get a few things. We spent the evening in one of our favorite ways. We got a frozen pizza, an Oreo pie, and watched Bowfinger and Empire Records. It was so fabulous. On Sunday, we went with Elle and Buddy to Pamela's for breakfast and then hung out until CLRG and I took her back to the airport. It was a very successful visit, and I am so grateful that she was able to come.

It is almost Thanksgiving, as you know, and I am quite excited about our dinner. Elle's family is coming, as well as K and B. We are going to have a quality time. I am also getting increasingly excited about Christmas and am constantly contemplating the perfect gift for everyone. It snowed last week and I was pretty thrilled about that. Today it has been raining. Not so great.

Elle and I have been watching music videos on our tv this afternoon. Right now, we are viewing a classic Whitney Houston video and it is making me so ridiculously happy. :o)

Monkeys Stand for Honesty, Giraffes are Insincere

It's Saturday! I wasn't scheduled to work today, and I am so grateful for the break. I only just woke up... oops. Kind of late. Oh well. Part of the reason I woke up was because Buddy was vacuuming and banging around in every room of the house. How pleasant. I thought about getting snippy about it, but I figured that it wasn't worth it because she probably didn't consider the fact that I might be still sleeping. Blah.

Wifers will be here in less than a week! I am so excited to see her and spend time with her. I am hoping to get my homework done for this week and next this weekend so that I won't have to be working on stuff when she is here. We'll see how that goes. There is always more than I anticipate.

Elle made a big life decision last week and I am so proud of her. I'm glad that she is doing what makes her happy, and I can understand her feeling of relief after having decided because I felt the same way when I was trying to figure out my life post-graduation.

Maybe I will write a more cohesive entry later. I'm still kind of sleepy...

The Sweetest Things Get Lost in the Static

So, rather than writing the paper or reading the book I have due for class tomorrow night, I have been reading the news a little bit. While on cnn.com, I read this article about Obama. I really enjoyed it. I think the thing I like most about Obama so far is that he creates a feeling of unity that the US was seriously lacking these past few years. He makes me excited about being an American. I appreciate that, as a woman, I have the right to vote, that I voted for him, and that he's going to bring change to Washington. I'm also excited to see what kind of puppy he and his family get. Haha.

I am 99% sure that I want to get married some day. I just feel weird talking about it sometimes because it isn't a viable option right now. Or something. It doesn't really make sense. However, no matter when or if or who I marry, I will want it to be a fabulous affair. In a perfect world, I would have Laura Novak as the photographer. Her stuff is genius, and just bursts with life. I love it. See here:


I was reading Snippet & Ink yesterday, and I saw some of the cutest engagement photos. Bah. I should really probably stop reading things about weddings because it is just making me feel crazy. You know? Anyway, here's one of the photos I mentioned:

Ridiculously cute. *sigh*

I met CLRG's cats last night when I went over to his place. They are super cute and, even though I tend not to like cats, I liked these. One of them liked me, too, and sat next to me on the couch when I was doing homework. Having that cat next to me made me miss Miles and all of his crazy antics. And then seeing the cats interacting with CLRG made me miss Jack. I can't wait for Christmas, because the parents are bringing the dog with them when they come. Can it please just be Christmas now?!

all we are, we are

Mars Ain't the Kind of Place to Raise Your Kids...

Wow, what a week. I mean it. I know it's still happening, but it has been jam-packed with some interesting times. Overall, everything has made me look forward a great deal more to Friendwifecoach's visit (13 days to go!) and Thanksgiving, and Christmas. *sigh* I can't even wait.

Tuesday, though, was a phenomenally wonderful day. I was so anxious to see results from the election that I stalked cnn.com constantly. I was in class in the evening when results started coming in. I cried during the Grant Park speech. Everytime I think about the fact that it is true that Obama was elected, I get all smiley and happy because it was about time. You know what I mean? So awesome.

The rest of the week was pretty standard. I had class, work, homework, no time, etc. Chuck came to visit and it didn't go so well, especially at the end. I don't really feel like going into details right now but, as my mom says, "everything happens for a reason." I believe that. I hope he does, too.

I don't have to work tomorrow and I am sooooo excited. I might sleep until 7am. You know, if I'm feeling adventurous. I have to finish my 10 page research design paper and read The Midwife's Tale for Monday, so that'll be fun. I have a rough draft of another paper due on Thursday, too. Good times. I'm really psyched.

Blah. This was not an entertaining entry. Next time, maybe.

This Gun's for Hire, Even if We're Just Dancing in the Dark...

There are so many what if's flying through my head right now. I seriously hope that I am not fucking everything up. Shit.

The weather is driving me crazy. One day it's snowing and the next, it's warm enough for no coat. Dear Pennsylvania, what is up with you?

It kills me that sometimes I think that I am off the hook with my schoolwork, that I have an hour to chill out and watch tv, and then I remember that I have a rough draft due on Thursday, two books to read by then, a 10 page paper due next Monday and a book to read for then and I cry a little inside. Whose idea was this, anyway?

Yay for Daylight Savings! I almost forgot about it!