Tuesday, May 30, 2006
We're no exception to that rule
I keep getting more and more furious over the whole Everwood debacle. Now, apparently, they're not planning to release any seasons beyond season 1 on dvd. I just don't understand why the network execs hate the show so much--why do they have it out for it?
That makes me as angry as the fact that they're cancelling the show before its time. Why--why--why do the Crapdens deserve to live on in infamy (in an undeserved, unwanted, and unwarranted 11th season, as well as on dvd) when the Abbotts and Browns don't? *sigh* Seriously. I sobbed last night, I'm crying now just thinking about it and listening "Fields of Gold" by Eva Cassidy from last night's episode, and the hits just don't stop coming.
The only bright spot is that Rina Mimoun is signed as an executive consultant on Gilmore Girls, so hopefully some of her touch will be on that come season 7. Still--it's a bitter price to pay. The improvement of one dearly loved show because another died? It's like an organ transplant. And SevHev is like a drunk driver that walked away from the scene without a scratch.
Okay. Something else. Chris took me out for lunch today and gave me reference letters, and then gave me How to Run a Theatre, a book I'd signed out of the library a few years ago--and one that was on my to-buy list, but fortunately, he got to it before I did. So, yay.
And then, I was walking down 42nd Street and a group of people asked if they could ask me a few questions about The DaVinci Code on camera--turns out they were from the 411, the church that we went to the Good Friday service at. So that was kinda cool. (And Kim, I think I did you proud!)
Plus, it was gorgeous, and I sat in Bryant Park for 2 hours over lunch. Most excellent.
*sigh*
Nope, not making me feel any better. Can I be four for a minute? No fair! No fair! No fair! Or, to channel Claire, from the Baby-Sitters Club books (yes, I know how sad it is that I can still reference that...), "Nofe air!"
Monday, May 29, 2006
Previously
Yup, definitely feels like summer.
What a great long weekend--it was like a mini vacation without leaving home... and here's hoping that there are a few more like that over the summer! Maybe some including a trip to the beach? We'll see.
But Everwood is on, and it's the second-last one, so I'm going to go watch and cry now.
Edited to add: In tears before the opening credits; a snotty, sniffly mess by the time the promo for next week showed. That's gotta be a record. DY,B!!
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Last time I talked to you
Surprise weekend off! Alexandra decided, last-minute, to take Lourenzo out of town for the long weekend. I'm free until Monday night, so Adina's coming in this afternoon (since she didn't have any plans, either), and we're going to hang out all weekend. Ah, the joys of having some semblance of a life!Thursday, May 25, 2006
In merry, merry England
It's finally Thursday. I woke up every morning this week thinking, "It feels like Thursday."
This morning, I woke up thinking, "Why is my alarm going? It's Saturday."
*sigh*
However. Today was my last day in the office. Yes, my internship is officially finished--except for going out for lunch with Chris on Tuesday. And I realized when I got home that I still have the office key on my keychain, so I might need to return that. Heh.
So now, I've got a week of down-time before classes start on June 5, because, yes, I stopped procrastinating on that, too, and signed up today. So, there you have it. I start the Arts Admin summer intensive on June 5, and it runs for 4 weeks, so next week... I'm not sure what I'll do. I'm sure it'll go quickly--I'm going to try and get some of the computer-related stuff done; either take my laptop with me, or come home during the day. We'll see. I also have to finish Sunday School curriculum for June, because with class, I won't be in the office at all, so that'll keep me busy, too.
Funny story. Ryan got a curriculum package, just to try out, and it's Willow's summer set, so it's the exact same format (Large Group, Pre-teach, Teach, Post-teach; Small Group) that I've used for the past 3 years. I'm an expert at adapting that particular program. This will be easy. Only problem is, it tends to be more prep-intensive, in terms of supplies, and if I'm not actually in the office, I may have to tweak some of those activities a bit.
Hmmm. I went to the grocery store on my way home from work because I had a craving for strawberries, and I discovered th Ben & Jerry's is on 2 for $4 this week, so I picked one up, and I may have to grab a couple more at some point.
I'm really, really, really going to miss netflix when I move. I keep wanting to add people to my friends list (yes, I'm talking about you, Kim), and then I realize that Adina's the only one on there for a reason, and it's not that I have no friends.
Monday, May 22, 2006
As the sun was shining
So if you're thinking about meeting me at the airport when I fly back into Calgary, my plane lands on Aug. 17 at 3:44 a.m.
That is not a typo.
(But at least I'm not connecting in Dallas this time!)
Sunday, May 21, 2006
They call it mello yello
The thing with Jelly Bellys is that you can't pop an entire handful in your mouth and chew. If you do, you end up with a cinnamon-mint-pear-popcorn-cappucino-chocolate-bubble gum combination, which is actually kind of disgusting.Move a little faster
Naomi and I are going to see DaVinci Code tonight. How was it, Kim? I'm looking forward to it, but I don't think I'm expecting as much from the movie as I was from the book.
Oh! Almost two weeks after the fact (since I can finally say it in public now...), congratulations, Laurel and Ken!!! I certainly won't try to out-do Laurel's telling of her own proposal, so go read about what happened, mmmkay?
Sometimes, I think that Lourenzo is really 2, not 6. Everything--everything--ends up in his mouth. Including the poles on the subway, which is, frankly, quite disgusting for everyone involved.
Still upset about Everwood. A certain fan contingent is clamoring for t-shirts that read "Everwood Died for 7th Heaven's Sins." Sacreligious? Just a tad. Funny, poignant, and kinda true? Uh, yeah. And, PS, check this out. It's pretty amazing.
Very random, scattered thoughts today, no? I saw a stage adaptation of The Three Musketeers last night... it was good, but long. And it wasn't that I was bored with the play, but for some reason, it just felt really, really looooong.
I need to update the book list--I've read quite a few more off it. I've read a lot more than that, too--I mean, I always have to kind of chuckle at people whose goal is to read 15 novels in a year or something like that. That's my reading material for two weeks, sometimes. Even when I was in school, studying and reading textbooks, I was still reading at least 3 novels a week most weeks. Depends on what novels (and how heavy) they are, but still--I think I can beat almost anyone I know in the sheer volume of words that I read.
Which is why I've always found it kind of pointless to keep a list of the books I read in a year. For one thing, it would be way too long. For another, it's no great achievement, so it doesn't matter anyway. Striking classics (or even contemporary acclaimed books) off my list is a much greater goal, because it gives me a reason to cut down on my brain candy, as much fun as it is to read.
Be that as it may, I've got to update that page eventually.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Worth your weight in gold
Okay--one more TV post, and then I'm done. For today.
Putting Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars together might just be the smartest decision that CW is making. These two shows both have very vocal, very committed, very fanatic fanbases, and from the boards today, I've seen that there's quite a contingent from each show that are planning to add the other one to their must-see viewing. They're similar enough shows (from what I know) that they'll compliment each other and make a great night. As Alexis Bledel and Kristen Bell themselves said today, "Two Logans on one night!" It'll be the fight for the hottest Logan!
I've heard from many, many GG viewers that they're going to try and catch up on 2 seasons of VM over the summer to get ready for fall, and there are already some brave VM fans who are going to try and tackle 6 seasons of GG to get up to speed! Fortunately for them, ABCFamily's syndicated reruns just started at season 1, so they're ahead of the game there.
I'll be joining the ranks, I think. Janna has promised me (or I've promised her? I'm not sure) a 2-season VM marathon when I get back, so that I'll be ready for season 3 to start. I watched one episode this season, and even without knowing the cast, the back stories, or even the season's story arc, I was drawn in enough to be interested in watching more.
So--despite their terrible, terrible lineup (in many cases), this is a good thing.
And, just for fun, let's continue the Everwood vs. 7th Heaven list. Feel free to add your own in the comments!
- Consistently strong acting for 4 seasons vs. Some strong scenes, but overall, a soapy quality to the acting
- Plotlines and story arcs that have affected the show for the entire series vs. Too many tangents to keep track of
- Characters that develop and grow organically, as a result of the aforementioned arcs vs. Flat characters that haven't gone as far
- Topical episodes that fit into the overall storyline and feel organic vs. Topical episodes that seem contrived and forced, and sometimes preachy
- At least half the episodes have me choking up, sometimes with tears running down my face, by the end vs. I don't think I've ever cried, and I cringe more often than not
- A series synopsis that seems too cheesy to be good... but surprisingly isn't vs. A series synopsis that seems too cheesy to be good... and that's it
- Sent to TWoP's "Permanent Hiatus" (they don't review it any more) because it was too well-written and well-acted, and they couldn't find enough to snark about vs. Sent to PH because there wasn't enough good stuff to fit around the snark
Okay--it's supper time. I've gotta run and get some supper into Lourenzo.
*sob* Bring back my Everwood, please? Please? I'm begging you!
(But the rest of you, who can't do anything about that, please keep my list going!)
And apparently, I can't leave well enough alone, because this is about the 4th time I've edited this post with new things to say. For a good response, however, check out Ausiello's interview with Dawn Ostroff at the CW Upfront today. Not cool. Not cool. That interview is actually making me very, very angry right now. Not just upset about the cancellation, but flat-out teed off at Dawn and the CW execs. Read the comments, though--there are some verrrry interesting observations there. Especially a couple of the links that the commenters left. Click on them.
More Upfronts News
Someone at CW needs to be shot!
Worst entertainment decision ever: Bringing back an 11th season of 7th Heaven (it's the show that wouldn't die!!) instead of a 5th season of Everwood. Sigh. Why? Why?!
Intelligent TV vs. contrived plots
Solid acting vs. cheesy acting
Critically acclaimed vs. critically panned
Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars will be the Tuesday night lineup. Bedford Diaries didn't make the cut (moment of silence). Other than that, I don't really care, to be honest. Supernatural, One Tree Hill, and Smallville are all coming over from the WB, but I don't watch those, so... I don't care one way or the other.
Adina and I had our wishlist of shows to be brought over: GG, EW, BD, and Related. One for four? Sigh. Can we please determine the new network's lineup? We could do a better job.
And yes, I've had about 2 days to adjust to this news, so I'm not as sad as I was, but still...
The only consolation is that a) because of Everwood's schedule this season, their finale isn't until June, so they knew far enough in advance to shoot 2 versions of the finale--a season finale and a series finale. At least we'll get some closure and not a cliff-hanger (unlike some other shows I could name that get unexpectedly cut *cough*American Dreams*cough*), and b) maybe this will push them to get seasons 2 through 4 out on dvd sooner.
Upfront
Man, I wish I didn't have to work today, so that I could go be fangirly and stalkerish and hang around Madison Square Garden for the CW's Upfronts, and try to do some celebrity sighting. That? Would be cool. And one of those completely Only-In-New-York experiences.Tuesday, May 16, 2006
On a day like today
I wore my Canada hoodie today, and three different people sang "O Canada" to me.
They were all, however, the pastors at my church. Not quite as much fun as random strangers.
You'd think I'd have a better entry than this after not posting for 4 days, but... not so much.
Oh! (not Canada). I am going out for coffee or something with Kim tonight, though, which is beyond exciting, since I haven't seen her in about 4 weeks. We just keep missing each other, being out of town on alternate weekends... I seriously don't think I've seen her since Easter Sunday.
I had to pull some music for a musical at work today, and I was looking for specific songs in specific keys... and let me tell you, it's been a while since I actually thought through which key signatures belong to which keys. I haven't played scales in a while, and when I play music, I go with the key signature, and with that, I don't actually have to think about the key itself. It took me a few minutes to get back into that mindset--seriously, it's been so long since I actually sat down and did any written theory.
Friday, May 12, 2006
So much more aware
Just a little something I took from Janna...- My "Everybody Loves It And I Do Too" Show: Gilmore Girls? Everyone I know loves it, but maybe it's not quite in that "cultural phenomenon" category of popularity. Ummm. Will & Grace--I haven't watched it much in the past couple of seasons, but I'm watching the last few episodes, just because I've watched so many throughout the years. I do love it, though--there's some classic TV there. Scrubs. I don't think I know anyone who hates that show, and it's current, and I watch it every week. There--that's my definitive answer.
- My "I'll Catch It on DVD" Show: American Dreams. I never watched it when it was on, but Adina's determined to get me hooked on it, so I've got season 1 on dvd, waiting to be watched. Now they just need to release seasons 2 and 3.
- My "I LOVE IT AND YOU SHOULD TOO" Show: The Bedford Diaries. I know it was only on for 8 episodes, but I'm so disappointed that it (99% sure) won't be renewed for another season. If the WB and UPN weren't merging, it would, but with the merge... alas and alack, it's not. It wasn't that critically acclaimed, but I don't understand why--I loved it. It grabbed me within the first 2 episodes, and I cared about the characters right through to the very end. I hope they come out with at least those 8 episodes on dvd; if not, I'll just have to download them so I've got them for myself.
- My "I Love, But Keep Missing, Dammit" Show: Everwood, although I guess my "keep missing" was more for seasons 2 and 3. I'm catching up on season 2 right now, but I'm fully ensconced in season 4. And probably, the only reason that I'm not as obsessive about this show as I am about GG is that it's not on TWoP anymore, so the forums aren't there. I could go find another online community to be a part of, but it's so much work to find a good one, and I'm not quite that invested yet. But still. Love, love, love this show.
- My Guilty Pleasure Show: How I Met Your Mother. Definitely a cute one, and from what I hear, it's coming back for another season!
- My "Comfort Food" Show: Friends. I've got 9 seasons on dvd, and there's something about a show that you can quote that's comforting, although I haven't watched nearly as many reruns this year as I have in the past 2 or 3 years.
- My "I'll Never Abandon You, EVER" Show: Gilmore Girls. Until this season, I never thought it would have to go into this category, but with the number of people jumping ship lately, I have to throw my hat (you know, the one that looks nothing like Amy's, because I'm still kind of mad at her) in the ring and state for the record that I am forever and unequivocally committed to this show. I will hold onto my optimism and remain a die-hard fan until the very end.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Let's do what?
Airport money always seems like it doesn't exist.
"Of course I need to grab a coffee during my layover!" "What do you mean, I don't really need that magazine for the plane?"
It's like vacation money in general: It doesn't really feel like you're spending it. And, in that spirit, I often let myself buy a book at the airport, even though I usually try not to buy books (even paperback) at full price.
This time, on my way back, I picked up The Time Traveller's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger. Totally worth paying full price for. I've been meaning to read it for quite a while, but have never gotten around to signing it out of the library. Worth owning, though. Such a good book.
My latest pet peeve? People who snore in public. I don't mind if I'm actually sleeping in the same room as someone and they snore, but when people snore loudly on the train or bus or whatever, it really bugs me.
On Tuesday, I was on the bus to Adina's (yes, I took the bus out for the GG season finale), and the guy next to me was sawing logs, and it irritated me so much! I know people can't really help it, but still... it's my big pet peeve right now.
There was something else I wanted to say, but I have no idea what it was right now.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
When it keeps finding ways to get to your heart
Okay, I'm going to attempt to write the second half of this entry, which I wrote at least a week and a half ago. Uh, yeah. This was supposed to be the next day's post, but it didn't quite work that way.
(Oh yeah, if you haven't seen them yet, scroll down for wedding pictures.)
So, I was talking about how the internet and the age of global connectivity has changed the entertainment industry in so many ways (read the post again if you forgot what I said...), and as I was thinking about that, a second implication hit me.
A few weeks ago, at my small group, we were talking about worship; specifically, ways that we worship in day-to-day life, and ways that we feel close to God. Thinking about it, I realized that this connection with TV shows (particularly my dissection and analysis of Gilmore Girls, but just because that's the one I'm most invested in right now--not by virtue of the show itself versus any other show) is, in a way, worship.
I know that sounds like an odd, and perhaps even self-contradictory, concept, but let me explain. In the show, I've become intimately acquainted with the characters and the storylines, and I can extrapolate the characters' actions and motivations to any given time within the show, and even outside the show--I've come to know them so well that I feel like I really know them, and I feel like I'm interacting with friends as I talk, think, and write about them.
Within the world of writing fanfic, I go even deeper, and draw a lot on my acting training to dissect their motivations and what they're doing, thinking, or feeling at any given time--like I've said several times before, writing fic is so similar to developing a character for a show, and it's one of the main ways I'm keeping my creative muscles limber this year.
I look at creating a character as an act of worship--I'm taking what makes us human and exploring it. Whether it's the good, the bad, or the in between, I'm looking at the parts of God's image that we were created in and how we tend to use that for good or for bad. I think that there's incredible intimacy in understanding human nature, and how we reflect or deflect the God-prints on our lives, and I think that understanding that helps us to understand God and his love more deeply. As I explore and dig into these relationships, loves, hates, frustrations, and beauty, I'm constantly struck by all the choices that we have, and how easily we can make such a huge difference one way or the other, with just a few choices.
I remember talking to Kat about this several years ago--at some point when we were living together--and realizing that we watch shows and view characters in different ways. She was a counselling major; I was a theatre major, and she viewed them from a psych standpoint; I did it from an emotional and motivational perspective. We looked at very similar aspects of the characters, but we approached them from different angles. Still, we came to the same conclusions--that understanding fictional characters helps us understand ourselves and our own relationships better, and by analyzing the people onscreen, we can see our own weaknesses and strengths in a way that we don't necessarily see when we're in the situation.
It's an interesting juxtaposition--we hear so much about the evils of TV and the fact that they can be a distraction from "real life" and what's truly important, and I agree--that can often be the case. But sometimes, TV and the media can be a reflection of life and a chance to examine it in a different way than "real life" allows.
Just a thought...
Monday, May 08, 2006
The heat of the future's glow
I've got pictures!!
Thursday night, after the rehearsal, the girls went to Denny's (where else?) to hang out, and where else could I possibly give Laura her lingerie shower gift? I missed the shower, but the gift was just as good when given during a Denny's night! See, Laura used to wear a candy necklace all the time during high school, so when I went into Dylan's Candy Bar a few months ago and saw a bra and g-string made out of candy... well, there was really no other option.
The wedding was beautiful. Simple, elegant, classic. The wedding party was in bare feet for the ceremony--something that Laura has wanted at her wedding for as long as I've known her. She's always loved the symbolism of being barefoot on holy ground (a la Moses at the burning bush), and what ground is more holy than that celebrating and entering into a marriage covenant? Plus, it's a lot easier on the feet than some heels I've worn as a bridesmaid!
Laura and I before the ceremony (check out the dress--mine was falling down! Since I wasn't around for enough fittings, Mom sewed it too big, and so I had to have it pinned to various parts of me all day).
I had the coolest buddy of the wedding--and, seriously, Edwin is the coolest buddy I've had yet, for any wedding I've been a bridesmaid in. And, of course, this was the one where we spent the least time with our buddies. How disappointing. Ah well... what can you do?
Laura and Ed cutting the cake--the cakes had their engagement picture screened onto them, which was very cool. Horses and ranches, even on the cake! It made decorating easy, though. They had the ceremony and reception at the Cochrane Ranche House, and the room itself was decoration enough. Laura didn't need anything else, which meant that we didn't have to stay for half the night taking stuff down (a very nice choice on her part!).
Not only did I have the coolest wedding party partner--I also had the coolest dance partner...
... times two! (dancing with both Jakob and Aaron).
And, just for the cute factor...
Mommy and Auntie give Jakob kisses! Does it get any cuter than that? I don't think so.
So... it was a busy week, and somehow I managed to fit in the wedding (and rehearsal), as well as scheduled hang-out times with Kat, Laurel, Kim, Janna, Vanessa, and (sort of) Becky; plus random run-ins at the mall or at church with numerous other people--at least 6 at the mall, and then the people I got to talk to at the wedding or at church on Sunday morning. Not bad for five days, hey?
And then I spent today at home (after I got up at 6 to take Lourenzo to school!), slept, unpacked, and tried to recuperate. Of course, now that it's time for bed, I won't be able to, but that's the price I pay for not falling asleep at my desk at work, because I have no doubt that's where the day would have gone otherwise.
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Gonna get married
Awww... they're all married and stuff.
I've got many, many adorable pictures (including dancing with Jakes), but I'm almost on my way out the door for lunch, so I'll post those later. As I said, likely when I get back to NYC and get them onto my own computer.
It really was a beautiful wedding, though. So very "them," and I'm excited to post more when I get a chance.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
I'm gonna get ya
*sniff*
I don't want to talk about it.I know I'm back in Calgary, though, because I went to the mall and managed to run into 6 people I know. Yes, that's definitely a sign that you're back in your hometown (and your home neighborhood).
And we're off. I'll post wedding pictures and stuff when I get back to New York, probably. I'm sure I'll post again before I leave on Sunday, but likely not until late tomorrow night or Saturday morning.
But Kim and I watched Rent last night, and that made me happy. I love that musical. And then Janna and I went out for lunch today, and that was fantastic. And I ran into Becky at the mall. And then... tomorrow I get to be Edwin's buddy all day, and if that's not the epitome of cool, I don't know what is.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Happy Blogging Birthday to Me!
Today, May 3, 2006, marks my five-year anniversary in the blogsphere. Yes, five years. Somehow, without realizing it, I got caught on the first wave of a trend, for once in my life. Of course, that was completely unintentional--I'm not nearly cutting-edge enough to be purposely trendy; it's always a fluke.
And so, I've succumbed to the trend that actually not very many people that I know are following. So maybe I am being a leader. Or maybe not. Maybe I'm just writing these things down for myself, and no one will want to read them. But if you are reading this, and you do have some strange reason for being interested in my life, good luck! You never know what might appear here. I'll try to write something new often enough to keep all my adoring fans interested... And, if no one else ever reads this, I'll enjoy knowing that I had a place to vent.
Those were my first words, and since then, I've logged close to 2000 entries (apparently, all of my 2001 entries, when pasted into a Word document, make 150 pages. I can just imagine how many pages I've written altogether!). I still have the first blog I ever started, and it's still going, although slightly on hiatus right now. I've had several supplementary blogs in the meantime--a top-secret one during college that was used to vent about the things I couldn't post somewhere that people I knew could read; the ever-popular but now-defunct quotes page; The Spark, a group blogging community that I was a part of for a couple of years; the Gilmore Girls blog; and this one, my current day-to-day blog.
I've met people online through my blogging, I've gotten to meet some in person, I've kept up on other people's lives, I've felt like I've gotten to know people and their children and their lives, I've discovered great websites, I've started several real-life friends on their own blogs, and I've followed some of my favorite bloggers through three or four or more different addresses.
I've gone through phases where I posted numerous times a day, and phases where it's been only once every few days, although I try to keep once a day the status quo. I've written through the rehearsal processes and productions of many, many shows; I've complained about classes, papers, and finals; I've discussed work, graduation, and the future; I've ranted about friendships; I've recapped "what I did today"; I've posted through four NaNoWriMo's; and, above everything else, I've posted many, many vague entries that even I don't remember the specifics of now!
And perhaps one of the most significant things is that five years ago, I began using the online name "fulfilled" at my first blog, and that's the name that I've carried through to nearly every internet community I've been a part of since then. I never expected it to last this long, but I guess it's a name that I just didn't outgrow the same way I outgrew "babealicious2000," my first email address. I've had the name for so long and I've used it on so many communities that it now feels like another first name--when people that I feel like I know on some level address me, it's as fulfilled, not as Alida, so it's become almost another name that I answer to,
So... happy 5 year blogging birthday to me! I'm eating a Blizzard right now to celebrate. Actually, I'm eating a Blizzard because Kim and I wanted ice cream, but that's beside the point.
And, of course, the most important sentence that this post could contain:
GO FLAMES GO!!!
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Take a bus, take a plane, take a train
I'm here. And I've been awake for 22 hours and counting. I think I've hit my... third? fourth? wind by now. Or it might be the coffee I had on the way home from Kat and Aaron's house. Or a combination of all of the above.
It's good, though. Kat, Laurel, Jakes, and I went to Madison's for an early dinner, and then I went back to Casa Reinhardt to hang out with all the cool people who live there--Kat, Aaron, Jakes, and Edwin. And Brandon, but he's not quite as cool. :o)
Still. Jakes remembers me, which is always what I'm worried about when I come back. Four months is a long time for an almost-two-year-old, and I'm always afraid that I'll come back and he'll start to play strange with me. He just looked at me with a really intense look for a minute, like, "I'm supposed to know you, but I can't quite figure out why," but he had it pretty soon, and then we were inseparable for the rest of the evening. Awww. I miss my Jakes when I don't get to watch him grow up. Every time I see him, he's so much more little boy and so much less baby.
Anyways. The flight was good, the travel was good, and then I sat around the house in my underwear while Mom did a dress fitting for me. Heh.
All five of us are sleeping under one roof. Now that's rare these days. Of course, sleeping is about the only thing we're all doing under the same roof at the same time, but still--for those five hours a day that we overlap (at least, for a few nights), we're all in one place at one time.
Of course, of the 5 nights I'm in Calgary, I'm spending at least 2 of them away from the farm. But that's what a whirlwind trip like this is all about.
Monday, May 01, 2006
Playin' with your toys
Oh my freakin' goodness. Today is May first. Seriously, where have four months gone already?!
Laura's wedding is on Friday; I leave tomorrow morning at 8 for Calgary. Busy, busy week, but oh so much fun.
Alexandra and Lourenzo sung "Happy Birthday" to me in the bathroom yesterday morning. Yes, three weeks late; yes, in the bathroom. I've never claimed that anything in my life was normal...
I never, ever learn, do I? I was thinking this morning that I should have called out of work today, gone home while Lourenzo was at school, and finished laundry and packing, but I didn't, and now I've still got a bunch of stuff to finish tonight.
And then... tomorrow morning... way too early... I make my way to JFK, and away I go.
But now, I've got to get ready to leave work and go get Lourenzo. I haven't forgotten the second half of the post from a few days ago--it's still in there, and it'll be up sometime soon. Tonight, maybe, if I get the packing done early enough!