[the shining]

It's Friday and I'm working on some homework. Album of the evening is definitely Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B. although there has been some Stevie Ray Vaughn in the mix as well. I'm looking forward to a Saturday night dance party as well as the brunch I'll be indulging in with tracie on Sunday morning. I'm hoping to stay really focused on my homework this weekend and to catch up on some sleep, too. Went to Bertucci's tonite with The Boyfriend and Dave and enjoyed some cheese and olive oil (the staples of a happy life) and some delicious salad with tons of balsamic (the only way). Going out to dinner makes me happy. Music makes me happy. Some people make me happy. The moon makes me happy. Wine and smokes make me happy. Productivity makes me happy. Did I say that music makes me happy?

How are you doing?


"And the sounds we make together, Is the music to the story in your eyes, Its been shining down upon me now, I realize..."

-The Story in Yours Eyes, The Moody Blues

[step up bee-yotches]

Well it's officially my birthday and I think that's cause for 2 whole fun-filled entries in one day. I spent the afternoon in Photoshop class as mentioned earlier and post-schoolin' indulged in Tuesday Night Ten Cent Buffalo Wings with some friends. Now I'm studying at Shaadi's apartment, listening to some Badly Drawn Boy and designing The Calendar From Hell. In honor of my birthday, I'd say it's list time. In fact, I think it's Things I Love list time.

Things I Love

+Late night study sessions
+Coca-Cola
+My Fossil watch with the studded band
+Tea with milk
+Refresh mint tea with honey
+My transparent-frame sunglasses
+The intro theme song to The Sopranos
+Perfect weather days
+Walks down "J" Street
+Getting A's on my work
+The grilled cheese sandwich from Einstein Bagel
+Sleeping more than 3 hours
+Thai Place
+Listening to my nano on the walk to Cosi
+My new jeans
+Clean hair braids
+Michael J. Fox
+My new Myspace layout
+Jenny Lewis
+Thanksgiving break to catch up
+Reconnecting
+My denim jacket
+Rainbow Bright and Strawberry Shortcake
+Late night pasta sessions
+Dancing on the weekends for hours on end
+Exploring the club scene in a positive way
+Passion
+Girls who inspire
+Side-swept bangs
+My silver ring
+Intuition
+Rebellion against The System
+My Corcoran I.D.
+Jum-blo bubble gum that barely fits into your mouth
+When people visit me at work
+Rebate checks
+Chapstick
+Pita bread
+Clean laundry
+Open communication
+Screaming
+Being real
+Freedom
+Thin crust pizza
+Live shows
+My Chucks
+Music. Music. Music.
+The Cosi Signature salad
+Lines like " I don't wanna live life in the shade"
+Travel plans


Can we say, Dancing Is In Order? Yeah, that what I thought.





Step up bee-yotches cause I'm 26.

[happiness is a round orange pumpkin]

Okay, so due to the amazingly HIGH response to my blogging absence (okay - they're all from tracie, but still...), I'm taking five seconds to post to my blogging friends before I have to shower up and head to Photoshop.

First, I'd like to congratulate tracie on an amazing race - she finished the Marine Corps Marathon and is still standing, officially a woman to fear. Go woman!

So much has been going on. Chaos, as usual, around birthday season. It's so strange how November 1st seems to creep up quietly and the next thing you know, you're sitting around thinking crazy thoughts about the seasonal changes and how the smell of the air somehow reminds you of high school and the strange and wonderful and sad things that happened in your silly little life back then but how they still resonate today and you ponder your age increase and the fact that you're still so lost in the world but at the same time are so into everything and there is passion around every corner and in the most mundane things and then you are suddenly aware that you are no longer able to view time the same as you once were and you want to harness it and reel it in because it is flying and there are so many things you want and need to do and countries to live in and adventures to go on and cities to explore and huge ancient trees to climb and just sit in to enjoy the warm breezy air and the sound of crickets and the smell of burgers on the grill and ice cream sundaes and all of a sudden you just feel happy that you are so busy and have no time to build up the birthday because you are enjoying every day and the stresses and the relaxation with friends and the new people and attitudes and the world is suddenly much smaller and accessible and you are excited at the possibility of life and atmosphere and sky and expectation and you know how ridiculous the rules are and you break them and laugh at them and become free and another age only allows you to see exactly how great it all is. How great your life has become.

There are lots of new things happening for me and I want to write about all of it. To get it all down and have it there on paper for when I'm 100 years old and feel the need to share an enthusiastic tale of my life as an almost-26 year old with anyone who will listen. I'll show them pictures of me when my life revolved around a solid beat and a beer with friends....but for now I will put up my hair, throw on my new favorite jeans, grab my trusty lap top and head out to campus to enjoy 4.5 hours of photoshop madness.

Happy Pumpkin Day.