Ok so here it is...the reason I've been far far away from the computer for almost a week!

Friday I got picked up and headed out for a weekend at Tara's. Friday night was nice and mellow in preparation for the circus that would be Saturday. First we bumbled around Boscovs, then Arby's, then it was time for Bride's Day part 1. The shower was really nice...and um...pink. lots of pink. It was mostly relaxing and talking, eating, drinking, etc. THEN we got to break out the bachelorette party stuff I had taken for that night. I have pictures. Heh. I love it when I get to dress Tara up. Hah. We ended up at a strip bar called "Baby Doll's" that ran the gambit from really cute girls to um...girls i seriously hda to convince myself didn't have adam's apples. *shivers* It was a pretty good time though. Good music, laughs, drinks, and a nice of several lap dances for Tara..MOST of which she said she enjoyed hah. Towards the end of the night I started feeling severely sociophobic, but the bride-to-be seemed to have reached her limit for crowds also, so we headed back.

Sunday was Jay's daughter's birthday (which no one warned me was a costume party or I wouldn't have been so lame) which meant dealing with more people...but in a more relaxing environment. And more cake. Heh. After the party they drove me home, where I finally got to relax for a little bit and see Chris for the first time in a few days. We laid on the couch and watched Dolores Claiborne while we ate dinner. It was nice to be home for a little bit.

Monday I got up nice and early and Chris dropped me off at the train station on his way to work. I hadn't really had time to refresh my "Chris gague" so I was slightly reluctant to be leaving again, but I headed out to the airport for what was probably one of the most interesting half an hour I have ever spent in D terminal. I got there pretty easily, Jay checked me through, and we chatted for a little bit. I was slightly nervouse about losing my insulin at the security station since I had to take it out of my bag and send it through the machine in the bin with my shoes. It was then that I decided my skeleton sweatshirt is the wrong this to wear to an airport. I heard "hey I can see your bones" at least 3 times on my walk to the bathroom. I also had the girl who sold me my Excedrine (as I was in mid migraine mode) and diet coke ask if I knew any really good belly flattening tips. I'm really the wrong person to ask about this. Hah, seriously. I wonder if she was asking everyone she rung up or if the voices told her to ask the fat girl. Then I almost choked on the second Excedrine because they were uncoated, thus marking the second occassion I've throw up in the D terminal. Hah. The flight was pretty uneventful. Cat and Nicky met me at baggabe claim, and we pretty much just hung out the rest of the day. We took the baby to the mall playground for a little while, and ran out for some stuff to mix drinks at home once Erich got back. We had intended to go bowling, but the baby started runnign a fever, so we decided to stay in and watch movies. As tired as I was, it was the better option anyway. I fell asleep halfway through Mr & Mrs Smith.

Tuesday we got to a bit of a later start than we'd planned. We spent what was left of it at the Museum of Science and Industry. Nicky had a blast, and I had a pretty damned good time too! My only regret was not getting tickets in time for the special frogs exhibit before the last showing. Tant pis. It's a traveling exhibit, so I'm not too worried. After leaving there we rented a couple movies and relaxed for the rest of the night.

Cat had to work yesterday. I'd promised Scot a day to hang out, and initially we were going to take the baby for a few hours, but he was still a little sick and grumpy, so I figured it wouldn't be a good idea to take him out. We didn't do a whole lot, but it was enough. Scot knows two of my worst weaknesses...vinyl and comics. I DID buy a few comics (the new Fables graphic novel and the fist 2 installations of the new 1602, which I'm really excited about!) I was really tempted to buy a couple records I saw, but I was good. I just looked. We walked into a few other stores in the Wicker Park area. He couldn't get the day off from work, so we couldn't do a whole lot more. I got to hang out with the cats a little bit though while he made business calls. Heh. When I got home, Erich and I watched some Mythbusters and Modern Marvels (yay for B2's and the history of death devices) before Cat got home.

Today I almost just decided to stay in Chicago rather than to ever go into that airport again. Aside from the rain, getting over there wasn't bad...just slower than I'd thought. My bag ended up being late checked, I almost lost my ID showing the TSA lady my insulin, and of course...those S's standing single file on my boarding pass almost made me miss the flight altogether. My bags were searched and swabbed and all that, which I've been through before. I had never, however, met this new torture box they've adopted at Midway Airport. Nothing triggers a panic attack quite like being sealed in a box the siz of a port-o-potty and shot with strong puffs of air. I managed to hold it back until it was over, and even then I had to abate it for a while because I was going to miss my flight if I tried to deal with it. When I finally made it onto the plane my heart was pounding so fast I wanted to throw up. Luckily, I had an entire row to myself or I might have lashed out at someone. Also lucky for me...my bag DID end up making it on the plane (I had feared it wouldn't make it because it was late checked, which means it might have been on the next one...routed through Pittsburgh) and Lauren and I didn't have to stand around and wait for it!

Here's where one last adventure comes into play. Yes, you thought they were over because I was almost home? Never! No day spent with Lauren is ever boring. I went to put my bag in the cab of her truck only to be attacked by an avalanch of papers and stuff! I tried to save it, and I did manage to save most of it! The police waiting behind her jumped out and caught a bunch of it too! Hah. We drove home, got some food on the way, and now here I am...home at last!

Lots of working in the next few days...I really hope my dress is waiting for me in the office...I had a blast this last week..but I'm SO glad to be home! I missed you!

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1. pictures last night went really well, a lot better than i thought they would. aka: the dog didnt do anything to get me fired. hah.

2. my dads lending me the money for my camera! that way, i still pay it back in installments without the dot on my credit! i get it tomorrow!

3. paypal awarded my refund from the backdrop guy! im not sure how or when i get it, but they sided with me!

thats it for now...got some shit to do before work!

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if everyday started with someone bringin me bagels and letting me take awesome photos of her, id be a much happire person in the morning. alas, just today. hah. lauren came over (yes, with bagels) and we shot a bunch of images for her "phillys hottest flyers fan" entry for preston and steve. we got some wonderful images!

after that i set to prepare for tonight and pack for next week. usually i have the experience of going "i know i OWN that shirt....i just havent seen it in a while" especially when said shirt is black. today somehow i knew exactly where to find it! i figured i was on a roll at that point (yes, a roll after one) and decided to once more look for my disney ring. now, i dropped this ring back in june or so. right after we moved in. it disappeared. i looked under books, under my desk, behind my desk, in the vacuum cleaner, in the crate i use for printer paper, even in the wheels and cushion of my chair! today i decided to take out the pendulum. i generally use it as more of a guide for my emotions and thoughts, more of a therapy. not usually as lost and found services, but today i was desperate. chris and i are getting our picture taken tonight, and i REALLY wanted to wear my damned ring! so i sit beneath my desk, and starts to swing, so i ask "is it even still here?" (yes), "is it in the chair somewhere? (no) ,"is it behind my desk?" (no), is it in the crate? (no) but its still swinging between the chair and the crate so i decide its the crate (which ive moved and looked in and behind more times than i can count) finally i think to ask "is it UNDER the crate?" (YES!!! YES!!! YES!!!) so i tilt the crate and sweep my hand under it...low and behold, there's my ring! just waiting to be found!

so im very happy to have found my ring...
now if fed ex would come, our day would be complete!

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the shitfest continues.
maybe god really does dislike a pottymouth.
maybe fates decided i need just a little more toughening up.
maybe im just a loser? ya thats it...

i quit vs today. that was the least of my troubles.
my sales sucked today.
i didnt get approved for financing on my camera, so even if i can afford film to shoot for the next couple weeks god knows when ill be able to get it processed...let alone all the jobs i STILL cant take because everyone wants digital, and the waste of goddamned time and money...nevermind...ill just shoot this one til it dies or i cant afford it anymore and then fuck it...it shouldnt be this hard...
theres more, but its really pointless....

anyone with credit wanna cosign me?

im goin to bed soon so i can forget today existed...

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so i noticed it today...the warm one minute cold the next hot fladh cold chill game...
winters coming.
for the most part, our apartment is ok except the bedroom...which is a frickin tundra!

today was a pretty good day.
it was a great day to just wander around center city.
got some great stuff for taras bachelorette party this weekend.
and a nice new cuddly sweater!

tomorrows a long day....but i get to sleep in wednesday, so its not too bad...
i might take the plunge tomorrow and get a dslr! (everyone send me good credit karma)

anywho...im gettin chilly and sleepy
gnight all!

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