area of the hamper

i feel like a change.

i've got a good excuse for being away this time.
ready?
first of all, our internet has been down for more than a week.
this really was a technical difficulty. bad wiring, it turned out.
so no signal.
also, could not "dial-in".
we don't have a land line due to some serious boycotting.
long story... just think SBC = world domination = bad news.

then, this last week of school before the spring break was all about taking as many exams as possible. i was very focused on plants and reproductive systems and fungi (yes, i studied fungi).
there was a very unbalanced excitement about it all.
and i made it through - still breathing.

and then today, a birthday celebration for a lovely gal.

i wasn't on my best behavior. (familial relationships - what's new?)
but, i did what i could.
the rest was just a panic reaction that screamed, "let me out!"

and now, thankfully, i'm home with some warm tea, a puzzle on the table and a comfy red couch.

You're The Catcher in the Rye!

by J.D. Salinger

You are surrounded by phonies, and boy are you sick of them! In an
ongoing struggle to search for a land without phonies, you end up running away from
everything, from school to consequences. In this process, you reveal that many people
in your life have suffered torments and all you really want to do is catch them as
they fall. Perhaps using a baseball mitt. Your biggest fans are infamous
psychotics.


Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

listening to "writer's almanac" this morning on NPR and hear that today is the b-day of robert altman and ansel adams. these and some other interesting people each get a quick narration of their accomplishments, but not before kurt cobain. that's right. ansel adams and robert altman's introductions were preceded in this particular program by the life summary of kurt cobain. mmm... i don't get it.
*good morning*

all right, okay! so the previous rant about CHIldren was a bit on the defensive and loud side. it was not directed at any ones in particulars... so relax. as long as *your* chiiiidren are quiet and left-handed, i can learn to love them as my own ;)
as a matter of fact, one of my beloved co-workers, who popped about a month ago, brought her little poop-machine to the office. now, he was just so tiny and cute and *quiet* - so we (the child and i) got along pretty well.
but then, he pooped! yep. he pooped twice. bright green with that special neon essence that only fresh baby poop can deliver. it was great!
it was even better to hug her and say goodbye when i left for the day.
so there you have it. i'm ugly, i know.
but somewhere in my brittle heart is a place for the babies with neon poop!

another wiggy day at work. being busy is interesting.
no time was had for studying while in clinic and even less time to gather all thoughts before the exam.
regardless, i took the exam and as nervous as i was... i still scored an 86. and with all of my extra credit points, i can just call it an A!
i'm too excited about this whole business. me... in school, again. this time... i feel confident and quite directed in what i am doing. i love school. i love it even more when i'm doing well in my classes.
*sigh*
and just when i think it cannot get any better, my darling man picks me up and takes me out for margaritas and yummy food!
no matter what we're doing or what we're planning... we are always celebrating the fact that we don't have children!
nothing against people or their children, jd and i just adore the idea that we can spend all of our money on ourselves whenever and wherever we want.
children are for some people, but not for us.
we thoroughly enjoy our quiet time and know that after a long and exhausting day at work - we deserve to come home to a quiet and clean place (no children=no mess). and jd and i love each other so much that bringing little crap machines into the equation just doesn't appeal to either of us.
for those of you who keep asking when we are going to get married or when we are going to reproduce... well there's not an answer that we could give to make you happy, so just shut up and leave us alone.
we are happy and we like our calm and drama-less life. and the money that could have been tossed out on wedding gowns and a groom's cake was better utilized by the purchase of two 1st class train tickets from amsterdam to paris (and back)! and instead of diapers and prechewed peaches, we opted for an extra 200 square feet in our apartment and delicious cable tv and high speed internet.
so... enjoy your children... and we'll enjoy ours.
*nighty night*

That's right!. Go and love this lovely day with your lovely self and share it if you can.
it's early saturday morning and my lovely man is still sleeping. it's cold and rainy outside and my sockless feet are always *burr* cold in cold weather.
i've had my orange juice and now it's time to hop back into bed and under the warm blankets and sleep for at least another hour.
i'm lazy! and so what! i don't have any children! i can sleep all day if i feel like it.
*but i won't*
jd and i have some valentine's stuff planned for today. all mushy and kissy kissy and gifts and chocolate and hugs. ahhhhhhh!
-vomit, i know! but smoke if you got 'em!