Post 47: Favoritest Exchange with a Bartender Ever





Me: (half a cocktail away from completely blotto)...speaking of Nebraska, Nebraska is the only state in the nation with an unicameral legislature. Every other state has a bicameral legislature. It's true. Look it up. I'm so smart. (pause) I'm really drunk.






Bartender: (amused) You know, words like "unicameral" don't exactly make guys hard.





Me: Yeah...it's true. I know how to make guys hard, but it's usually really boring. Politics is a lot better.

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At the stable

At the stable
Originally uploaded by casetheplace.

Just out of frame one of the trail guides lectures us on not letting our horses eat the foliage because it might make them sick. Meanwhile, the other trail guide zealously feeds a Kit Kat to her horse.

I say, Gimme a break!

Post 45, which is simply a photo



Ori leads, followed by J and myself.

Sexy Back



Justin Timberlake (aka My Dream Man) isn't the only one bringing sexy back. (I just watched the world premiere of the "Sexy Back" video and HOT DAMN! it was good. Timbaland's in it, too.)



Ori and J and I brought sexy back to the mountains this past weekend. The grandparents were out of town, so we had the place mostly to ourselves (my dad was around as well). Sunday we went horseback riding. I hadn't ridden in well over ten years, and Ori and J were total newbies. Thankfully they had a good time and weren't cursing my name by the end of the trail.



The Very Big and Important Event happened today at work, and everything went smoothly and without incident. Everyone is very happy that that is behind us. Now I can just kind of coast on through the next week until I bring sexy back to Alaska.

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Post 43: In which our heroine saves the day, votes, and goes to b.e.d.




Very Important Five Hour Meeting yesterday, and our heroine saved the day by being the only person present who knew how to work the projector. Very Important Persons said Very Genuine Thank Yous.



Our heroine also voted in the primaries yesterday, and one of her candidates actually won! There is a first time for everything.



Our heroine then went to b.e.d. with Ori and Jason. A fabulous time was had by all. After the meal, the car was retrieved from the valet and the top put down for a cruise up Peachtree. Everyone looked and felt fabulous and the other motorists were properly impressed.

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I really have to get out of this town




Atlanta is way too small a town. I am tired and don't have much else to say other than that.

Someone needs to write another ubiquitous vacation song so I don't always have to title these kinds of posts 'Vacation, all I ever wanted'



I am all cleared for my request to take over two weeks off in August. My boss lady thinks getting to go to Alaska is a "great opportunity." She approves of things like grandparents having 50th wedding anniversaries and seeing old pen pals in Toronto. So the whole vacation thing was a very soft sell.



Now if that student loan check ever clears, I can buy a damn airline ticket...



We also talked about me staying on as an intern for the fall, and that is all settled as well. I have a job and somewhere to live for fall semester. Life isn't so bad.



I've let my nails grow out, and they are very pretty and make a satisfying tap on bar counters and other like surfaces.



Last night at dinner, I told Rachael that secretly I really want someone who wants to do things like buy a house and have babies.



"I want to nest," I said.



Rachael stared at me with a little disbelief, and I felt a little defensive. But then the disbelief faded and she said, "That's ok. You can nest and have babies. I'll come visit your nest. I'll bring you worms."

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I finally feel like a grown-up




After all the crazy shit I've done since, oh, forever, I finally feel like I've made a little progress in growing up. This is a nice feeling. I could get used to this.

Good morning




I'm a morning person. So's Rachael. Every so often I'll get a call at 8 on a Sunday morning from her, and inevitably I'm already up, drinking coffee and reading, or cleaning the kitchen, or something equally mundane and domestic. I answer, and usually she has a juicy bit of gossip or a personal rant or she just wants to get together later or what have you. I love that she's not afraid to call me early on the weekend. My philosophy, when it comes to calling people, is if I'm up, damnit, you should be up too. And since I often get up at 6 or 7am just because, this can sometimes make people mad.



All that to say don't be surprised if I call you at a ridiculously sunrise-like time.




On a related note, all these really successful people I wish to emulate in one respect or another seem to be like me, early risers who often go to bed late, too. I don't know what it is...life is just so damn exciting...I only want to sleep sleep sleep when I'm not happy for one reason or another. Not needing a lot of sleep is a good sign for me, a sign that I'm doing things that make me happy and are good for the soul.




One of my students gave me a note tonight after class that said "I love you." It was totally cute and middle school, except that he's probably 35, and I know one of his friend's ribbed him into doing it. I blushed and gave him a hug and he smelled nice.



Since it was my last night, one of my little old lady students gave me a bag full of nicely scented Bath & Body Works products. Too sweet. I'm going to miss these people so much. So much! They really make me believe in the inherent good in humanity...sometimes it is too easy to forget.



Ok, off to bed for me since I have to be up and at em at 6 tomorrow...

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August 2006



The month of August is shaping up to be the BEST WEEK EVER!! I just hope Mo Rocca shows up for it...

Is it so very bad that I like 19-year-olds? Is it some weird psychological thing that the last time I was truly for serious single was when I was 19, so now that I'm "available" again I'm attracted to those that are 19? Did you know that I think writing lots and lots of questions instead of actual content is a sign of bad writing? And that that always irritated me on Sex and the City, how Carrie always typed rhetorical question after rhetorical question?

And just like that, the entry ended.

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