The theme for this year's flower show was "Irish legend", and it was truly gorgeous! I took a ton of pictures, so stay tuned for those.

As Chris etheracide already mentioned, we didn't get a whole lot of sleep, and missed an hour due to daylight savings time. Ugh.

I'm doing laundry now, then I have to shower and do some research on apts/houses so maybe I have something useful to show Chris. It'd be nice if we could find a place that was midway between both our jobs, but he doesn't seem too interested. Every time I'm in the city I realize how much I miss being closer to it, but I don't miss not having a car. I'd be happy just being closER to work and the city. Whatever..we've got a few weeks to figure out whether or not we're staying here.

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i just went to look at my pay statement to see if my direct deposit went through...i make $.50 more than i though i did! when did THAT happen?

anywho, today was a better day than yesterday was...mary and i talked a lot, which is something we never did when i worked there before...shes really easy to open up to. today also had to be the worst search for diet pepsi ive ever endured! none of our behind the scenes machines either had any or would take my dollar (the one at t-point actually TOOK my dollar and refused to give me any cold beverages in return)...so i paid my damned $1.50 for a bottle at dugan's...fuck it, i was thirsty...however by some odd twist of luck i managed to be double fisted in pepsi's on the way back to work....i also now must fork over the deed to the kingdom of jennsylvania as i DID offer "my kingdom for an effin diet pepsi" as a fair trade...of course as soon as i had my mandibles on one my blood sugar plummeted, so i also imbibed a good amount of apple juice today....i dont know why i crashed so much today...im not even on a full dose of lantus (i got lazy last night, was short 5 units, and didnt really care to go to the fridge for a new bottle) so im a bit perplexed....

a bit perplexed but a lot hungry...i go for now!

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nothing to get me back into the groove of being at the gates like irregular ops, a bunch of snow, and a full moon...people make me crazy...but i have to say mary and i make a spectacular team...im gonna miss having her at my side at all times just because shes awesome company in chaos...tonight we mastered a 3 minute checkout each! anywho, thats about it...im sleepy, but i decided to make dinner tonight....but as soon as thats done and eaten....sleeeeeeeeeep....

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You know, for being such a filthy old city, Philadelphians are the most germaphobic people I've ever met in my life. I'm really tired of being called disgusting. I'm a decently clean human being. I shower, I brush, I wipe my ass, I don't have fleas or scabbies, and I'm not acrid, but it almost caused a fight in class the other day. Let me just say, some people are REALLY lucky I'm patient when I want to be. Now, to get the context of my argument, we were discussing the lack of laundry facilities in Dallas when we're there for two weeks. It's not impossible to do laundry during our tenure there, just extremely unlikely half the time, so I recommended Fabreeze. No, not for underwear, socks, or even pants...but shirts. Also remember, we're SITTING all day in a room thats easily 50 degrees in the summertime. We're not doing anything strenuous or sweat inducing. The tone and sneer alone were enough to tempt me to lunge myself across the table at her uptight little "holier-than-thou" face, but I didn't. I stated my case, and was in turn deemed "non-hygeinic". Princess, I don't know what you imagine you'll be handling out there on the tarmac, but I assure you it won't be Dial soap and Purell. I don't know what her and her neighbour there think happens to your body when you're sitting in a comfortable environment all day not even perspiring, but Christ on a cracker! We're not in Chernobyl! Honestly, has any other West Coast transplant encountered this? Seriously, if you'd lived the way I have at times, you'd understand that laundry everyday is a luxury. I've lived through droughts, energy crisis, $8 loads of laundry, and worse, and so far I haven't been consumed by any flesh-eating bacterias. Whatever, I'm done fighting about it. If you want to call me gross and disgusting, whatever. I'm pretty sure wearing a shirt twice before I wash it isn't going to bring the plague to Dallas, TX.

Anywho, today Chris and I headed out to run some errands. We replaced the frying pan I've had since I lived on Walnut St, and I got a few new nice shirts to wear until I get my uniforms. We also scored Season One of Who's Line is it Anyway, uncensored. Wooo! I love me some improv comedity! Speaking of which, it's back on! I'll be back a bit later!

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Today was a nice, relaxing day. Chad bought us Chinese for dinner, and we watched a couple movies ( Underworld Evolution and Flags of our Fathers) I really liked Flags of our Fathers. As a photographer, the premise of the movie really locked me in. Tomorrow we've got some things to accomplish, but it won't be too bad. I'm sleepy. My body's gotten used to going to bed at 9pm...but I want to watch SNL dammit!

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thanks GODS the next 2 weeks wont be 8am shifts anymore.

Today proved rather interesting, as we near closer and closer to not only a full moon, but an eclipse as well. There's been this guy the last few days who follows me. I guess he's about my age, whatever. Today he finally got the nerve to talk...he shouldn't have. I sat on the bench to wait for the train to pull up, and he decides to sit next to me. Fine, free country, public place. Then he gives me "the eyes" and asks, "So, how you doin'?" "I'm alright." "yeah?" "yeah" and I figure this is the end of the thus far enlightening conversation, but this is really where it all takes a fatal turn for the worst. "you're pregnant, huh?" "hah! no" and a look of "oh shit!" crosses his face. Once again, I figure this is where our exhilerating exchange should be allowed to die instead of being scraped along the pavement. However, he persists, "oh, I just had to say that" What!? I love being reminded I'm fat and disporportionate first thing in the morning. Thanks! Luckily, the train saved me, as did the newly battery plugged mp3 player on loan from Chris this morning.
Work itself went alright. I feel slightly guilty that I may have given Justin the plague. I guess that's what happens to people in my general vicinity. Pestilence. I got my training shift for the two weeks prior to flying out to Dallas. I'll be getting home late, but for now I can manage that better than I can manage being up at 4am.
The trains got me home relatively quickly, and I started my walk home since Chris has practice tonight. That's when things get...well, predictable really. Guess who shows up? Yeah....Him. He speedwalks to catch up with me and slows to even my pace. Great...now we play the social game. "So where you go that early in the morning" "work." "wow, I come to work now and leave in the morning." "that's great." Then the slough of usual questions, like a stupid Myspace survey. "So, how old are you? You live around here? You single?" He was disappointed to find out I am not in fact single, and followed with the obligatory, "he better treat you well...if not, you let me know!" Ya, sure, I'll be right on that. pfft!

thank god it's friday!

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