Georgia, you know that you've been on my mind…

Well, not really. Not Georgia. Michigan. But Michigan is not as sexy as Georgia.

Anyways, guess what folks? I get to go back to MI on Friday night! Although I arrive on Saturday very early in the morning, and am forcing my poor parents to come get me early in the AM. What will follow is four days of wonder.

Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, I will do the following, in no particular order:

  • Drink delicious alcoholic beverages, probably from the pool
  • Lay in the pool for hours, maybe reading, maybe sleeping.
  • Work on my tan (which is ridiculous, as I live in Southern Cali.)
  • See myriads of friends: K. Sue, Jeff, L, E, V, and maybe some unexpected ones on the way…
  • Eat inordinate amounts of food that surely a lady would NEVER be caught doing.
  • Cook something in my giant kitchen and relish in the fact that we have a dishwasher
  • Drink coffee all day until I have heart burn, and then continue to drink it with farm milk
  • Eat some greens that are laying around in the fridge’s bottom drawer
  • Sleep in — but not too late, because there is much to do! — with probably a cat and a dog.
  • Check my email once a day, maybe, on account of the slow Internet connection
  • Listen to some James and some Grateful Dead whilst frolicking in the yard with another dog.
  • Watch my brother play his guitar and advocate for his swift release to the woods
  • Argue with my parents in the yard about something to the point that the neighbors may or may not but DEFINITELY will call the police. (Our neighbors, clearly, are the crazy ones)
  • Play Scrabble and Pinochle
  • Eat pizza. With wine.

And it will all be wonderful.

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This is my fam. That is my backyard. Enough said.

Bicycle!

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So Jeff bought me this shiny new toy for my birthday. It’s green. It shines. It has new brakes, an air pump, a removable basket, and some lights.

In short, it is fabulous. And today, I rode it home from work.

This, for me, was no small feat. I was sweaty when I arrived at the Metro station in Pasadena, because I have not ridden a bicycle in forever. I had to take the bike on two trains, taking elevators to both, and had to stand the entire time whilst on the train because I needed to hold up my bike. At least that meant I didn’t fall asleep on the train, though, like I normally do. Instead, I got to read my book and look cool, too ;).

All and all, a good first experience.

Farmer's Market: Bounty

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All for $9.50. Including: broccoli, sugar snap peas, beets, basil, avocado, onions.

5 avocados for $2.00. Seriously.

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Salmon. Dry rubbed with paprika. Delicious. Good one, Cor.

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Just waiting for the salmon to come in…

beets

Orange-honey-glazed beets, carrots, and sugar snap peas.

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The final meal. Delicious.

Some things to tell you.

Guys, I have so many little things to tell you!

* I have this plant at work. It’s SO needy. It legitimately needs water every day. It was regifted to me from my coworker because she’s not really into plants. And what am I supposed to do? Let it die? I think not. So I have to water it every day. This weekend we had a three day weekend, and when I got back all the leaves were droopy, and several were yellow. NEEDY.

* I dropped my iPod on my toe yesterday on the way out of my bedroom. It is bruised.

* I want to start bird watching in LA. To prepare, I am reading this article.

* I cut myself some bangs this weekend. My longer bangs just keep getting all up in my business.

* I wore capris with sneakers today. It looks a little weird, but I can’t help it. I need the sneaks to walk, and it’s hot. I might have to get some cuter kicks.

* Corelyn and I are going to make summer dresses and skirts. We’ll let you know how it goes.

* There are 2 Dunkin Donut mugs on my desk. I didn’t bring one home yesterday because I had to take the train. It is shameful. I might make Jeff come in and collect them tomorrow before he scurries off to work.

* Speaking of the train, I think I am going to finish my book today because I have been riding the train! How awesome is that!?

* I am volunteering tonight. I don’t really want to, because I am a bit tired, but that’s the point of volunteering, I think. So I am going anyways. Besides, it’s only for an hour, and it’s with children, so I think it’ll be good.

* This morning I woke up 1 minute before my alarm went off and convinced myself it was rainy outside. It was not. I was also convinced that I was WIDE awake. And woke up after 1 snooze 9 minutes later…

* This morning, while 5 people were in my office AND I was on the phone, I spilled coffee all over my desk. Whoops. But, the nice thing was, no one noticed!!

* One of the kinder teachers just broke cake in. I am excited and saddened by this, because I’ve already eaten M&Ms today. Whoops.

Farmers' market.

Corelyn and I went to the Farmers’ market this weekend and scored on some excellent bounty. Potatoes (red, purple, and white), some tomatoes, basil (which I made into pesto), two huge heads of lettuce, lots of avocados, zucchini and summer squash, and some brussel sprouts.

Delicious. I filled my sink with some water, and let the lettuce and brussel sprouts sit for a while, shaking out the dirt.

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