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January 31, 2005
Any ideas for becoming independently wealthy??
Because the work thing, it really interferes with my relaxation, not to mention my hobbies (oh wait, I don't have any hobbies...) Anyway, I was supposed to be out of town thursday night to monday night, but when the plans changed I made the uncharacteristic decision to still take the days off. We don't get a lot of down time these days and we've started to feel the effects of that, feeling a little frayed around the edges.
So Friday I puttered around, hung out with my dad a little, and walked the amazing beach that is just 10 minutes from our house. Saturday we went to the yummiest of breakfasts, drove around San Francisco just soaking in this breathtaking place where we live, and then went back to same beach to put our toes in the water. Sunday was a lay low day, sleeping, reading, resting.
And now...the sun is sparkling through the trees off the balcony, the cats are all sleeping in a pile on the bed, our house (for once) is relatively clean, and I'm writing this while I watch a hopelessly bad movie and think about taking a nap.
I like my job, I really do, but I like this a whole lot more.
Posted by Loody at 12:24 PM | Comments (2)
January 27, 2005
Roller Coaster.....of Love
About 8 hours ago I was so mad at my mother that I thought my head would explode. About 2 hours ago I was so filled with tenderness and love for her that I thought my heart would explode.
Love. Family. Crazy business.
[p.s. I hope someone out there, besides Ginny, can hum along with the tune to the title of this post:)]
Posted by Loody at 10:34 PM | Comments (2)
January 26, 2005
I *heart* my iPod Shuffle
You know what I don't *heart* though? How delivery people always come in exactly the middle of the day, then leave a note telling you they need a signature, so you leave a signature, then they tell you that you need to be there in person (in the middle of the day) and by then they have come three times so they take it back to the warehouse and you have to call them, like, 4 times before you can figure out that now what you have to do is drive all the way to the middle of warehouse land, near the airport, through rush hour traffic, in the dark, to some sketchy office where they give you a package, which you start to rip open with glee because it's your birthday present, and you love birthday presents, but then it turns out to be the WRONG package, so you have to go back into the sketchy office and wait another 10 minutes for them to find the right package. I don't *heart* that at all.
But then, of course, the package you have finally and triumphantly wrestled from the hands of FedEX, really is your iPod Shuffle, which your amazing girl was smart enough to order on the very first day so you could have it right away, and all of that crazy frustration with phone calling, and package tracking and endless driving sweeps away as clouds of happiness swirl around you while you look at your pretty pretty toy.
Posted by Loody at 11:04 AM | Comments (4)
Damn Spamsters
In a flurry of deleting evil spam I accidentally deleted a bunch of real, lovely, warm and fuzzy comments.
It was one of those "wishing you could turn back the clock...like...just for 5 seconds" moments.
I hate those.
Posted by Loody at 10:58 AM | Comments (0)
January 20, 2005
SNAP OUT OF IT!!!!
Not you...me.
You know you have been in a slump when you are high-tailing it to the DMV to apply for your California driver's license because your Massachusetts license expires TODAY! Not to mention the pile of clothes taking over our house, the absence of groceries in our refrigerator, and the stacks and stacks of paper strewn about my desk.
I realized today, though, that it's just not right to be in a slump when there are things to be especially glad for, like:
My dad, after a scary trip to the ER and a few days in the hospital, is going to be fine (thanking our lucky stars that it wasn't something more serious, although pneumonia is nothing to sneeze at!)
It’s my birthday. I love birthdays for lots of reasons, just one of which is getting a chance to have your own little "new year" celebration. Complete with resolutions...like...oh...posting on your blog!
My wonderful wonderful friends who sent me lots of birthday love, including a big bouquet of flowers from Jess and Casey and Jenn, and a special promise from Ginny that I can't reveal here but she knows it’s the best promise ever!
Last, but most certainly not least, I have the best sweetie on the planet. Not because she got me this for my birthday (although that is pretty @*#*ing awesome!) but because she loves me, supports me, laughs at my jokes, encourages me, and KNOWS me. And that is the best birthday present ever.
Oh...and my oldest, and very dearest friend who, when she called me today pointed out that Condoleezza Rice was the provost of Stanford when she was 38. Thanks, EPF, for keeping me humble (and for sticking with me for 20 years of ups and downs and everything in between!).
Posted by Loody at 01:51 PM | Comments (0)
January 10, 2005
Pardon our (dis)appearance while we reorient
I don't have Miss B's permission to speak for her but that's never stopped me before...
Neither one of us has felt much like blogging lately so that's why you can see the tumbleweeds blowing around in fitsandstarts/loodyland. The new year and a new routine have left me feeling a little discombobulated, and Miss B's new schedule has left her, well, just exhausted.
Someday (soon), somehow we will get back on track and we'll be regaling you with our amazing adventures and witty repartee (that is what we were doing before right????)
until then...xoxox to my three (four?) loyal readers.
Posted by Loody at 02:03 PM | Comments (0)
January 06, 2005
JetBlue Rocks!
Miss B and I got both got this email today:
Dear Laura,
Thank you for flying with JetBlue Airways on flight #477 from Boston to Oakland on January 4, 2005. We regret that we were not able to operate your flight as scheduled because of the fuel stop in Salt Lake City.
Due to the full flight and unusually strong headwinds, the aircraft was burning fuel at a higher rate than normal. Given the maximum number of customers onboard, and that we did not want to leave baggage behind (the Holiday Season typically means an increase in baggage), it was necessary for us to make the stop in order to obtain more fuel. We sincerely apologize for your late arrival and the inconvenience this situation caused you. As always, our foremost consideration in these cases is for the safety of all our customers.
As a gesture of goodwill and apology, we have issued each customer on your flight a $25 JetBlue electronic voucher. This voucher is for you; it is good for one year from your original date of travel, and may be redeemed by calling 1-800-JETBLUE with your confirmation number for this flight.
We thank you for your understanding and look forward to a future opportunity to welcome you aboard JetBlue Airways.
How awesome is that?
Posted by Loody at 10:43 AM | Comments (0)
January 05, 2005
Home Sweet Home
After a much longer than expected flight and a much later than expected arrival we made it home safely. Slept most of the day today with a pile of cats on top of me (poor Miss B had to go to class at 9 even though we didn't get home until 3 a.m.) and then we went out for the traditional "glad to be home noodles".
Now are happily in bed watching tv and eating mint chip ice cream. Yay for all of those things.
Too sleepy to write much - more trip details and pictures to come!!!
Posted by Loody at 07:53 PM | Comments (1)