one day i am going to grow wings

*sigh* I had last week off from work, but I didn't really get anything accomplished. It was very nice while it lasted however, and I'm not looking forward to going back to work tomorrow. At least Saturdays are generally tolerable.

I went to the State Fair with Nicole and Brodie today. Lots of fun. For a 10 year old boy, Brodie was remarkably patient while his mom and I made him look at exhibits. And he had a lot of funs during the rides later, especially the bungee cord/giant rubber band where he accomplished some awesome flips and backflips. (yay!)

I think next year I will enter the cross stitch competition. If I'm not mistaken, the first and second places were both Mirabilia fairies. (Surprisingly, I didn't see any Teresa Wentzler designs. ) Hmm. I may enter my geisha unless I can finish a huge one by next August.

Also, I had a fried cheesecake. And it was awesome.

Starting to crash :( Must get sleep.

Happy Birthday, Sarah!!!

Now you are old, like the rest of us! ^_^

Happy Birthday, Brenda!

Hope it's a good one! Cheers!

What I heard today. . .
"Dang, girl, how many arts and crafts projects do you need?" from Mickie. I had three cross stitch projects on my desk and was working on knitting a scarf at the time. A lot, apparently. Short attention span and all.

"Did you know that if you press Alt and Tab, you can toggle between windows?" during a training class at work. This got the trainer a lot of dirty looks.

Also, Sarah told me that when she went to the liquor store today, some customer wanted to know if she could use her gun permit as her photo id :o

What I read today. . .
I'm currently reading The Picture of Dorian Gray. It is so witty, I recognize something on nearly every page; it's like reading a Random Quote Generator. The notes in the Penguin edition are also, if inadvertantly, amusing.

"Achilles statue: This twenty-foot-high bronze statue, which stands in Park Lane, was cast from French guns in 1822 in honour of the victorious Duke of Wellington. Erected by the 'women of England', it was the first public nude statue displayed in England."

What I ate today. . .
I went to a Japanese hibachi restuarant called Shiki with some friends. I tried the Tiger Roll, which was eel and avocado wrapped around rice and shrimp. Sooo good. Nicole's kid Brodie didn't seem to eat too much, but he had a great time watching the hibachi chef cook and set fires.

Also, Shiki had the best fried rice that I've ever mooched off of someone else's plate.

What I saw today. . .
After dinner, we rented Ju-on. When will I ever learn to stick to Studio Ghibli or samurai when it comes to Japanese movies? It was boring and worse, pointless and plotless. It was just a series of creepy deaths, ad infinitum, hopping from person to person until it felt like it was going to kill everyone in Tokyo like a paranormal virus. There are some movies that I feel more fond of (or more lenient of its faults) in retrospect, but I think this is one that grows in annoyance while remembering it.

Anyhoo . . .
Am recovering from cat allergies now, but all in all, not a bad day. Work has not improved, but I don't feel as depressed about it for the moment. Like airline fares, my mood is subject to change and most likely will.