Hip hip.. Hooray!
i've gotta say it again, you guys are GREAT. Excellent use of the items, five stars! :D i can't wait for those that are "to be continued"! (and hope you won't leave us hanging too long?) :)

have a great weekend everyone.

// Ophthalmology sounds like a good field, no? Lots of them come in only a few days a week for just a few hours it seems..? and you get patient interaction and all that. i wonder if we have any future ophthalmologists at amc?

:) aww. mucho creativo on the assignment 21s! they made my day :)

// thanx 4 the mental exercise fro.. couldn't think of the four-letter one for the life of me..
yeah, ditto on the skin lesions. my hands drink up a ton of lotion everyday (i keep a tub at work).

// If anyone needs glasses or contacts i highly recommend Paris West Opticals, on Charles St. I just had myself a very pleasant appointment (and my vision plan covered 2/3 of the cost. Benefits rock :D).

good morning
i just drank a big mug of coffee. it's bad to drink coffee when you're planning on staying up a long time right, cuz of the coffee low later on? unless you keep up the caffeine dosage.. get it in iv form or something.
{there's a hoax online for everything i guess}

..so you've read all the other Harry books ?

i'm finally getting new contacts (or at least an eye exam). i love running errands on my lunch break ;)

dobedobedo

you know what's gross? (i feel like i'm always sharing gross things, sorry) There are now two little squirrel "rugs" on the road right outside my building. two pink-tinged artifactual remains splayed out for all to see (or step on). the first one's been there a whole week, totally grossing me out. {who's in charge of cleaning up this kind of thing anyway?}

fro: The City's supposed to clean it up! Go talk to your mayor ;P
de: yeah, probably someone in the city but i dunno who. i wonder if there's an official city roadkill cleaner upper..?
fro: I hate the pigeon roadkills the most, them with the flappy wings, just sick... i bet there is a roadkill cleaner man, i wonder what he looks like.
fro: my friend stepped on a rat (dead one) one time in the gutter... gross... do those count as road kill ?
de: ok, roadkill's gross, but i'd rather step on roadkill than a random dead rat any day.. you don't know if it died from rabies or bubonic plague or what. y'know what i mean? nasty yo.
If there is a roadkill cleaner man, i hope he comes around to my street soon..
fro: I looked online for "roadkill cleaning crew" and found absolutely zippo... Good luck my friend, you might have to get used to the little rugs.
de: no, no: check this out. (ok, so that's probably a joke but i saw other articles.. roadkill men do exist!)
fro: well, the question is, do they service Baltimore City?

woah girl what do you get, like 5 pieces of lettuce, no dressing? (and your 5 croutons of course)

yeah. partly cuz it's not fun walking around outside these days and partly to save money, i've been bringing my lunch. but sadly, all i could manage for today's entree was a tv dinner (lean cuisine turkey drenched in imitation gravy with sweet potato paste on the side).
it's been years since i had one. i guess some are better than others, but i feel sorry for people who make regular meals out of them. yecch.

wow you're still getting calls ?

I just found out i'm going to a two-day conference :) .. now to find out when exactly (probably next month) and what it's about. Anyway, i'm excited to be learning stuff..! i wonder if chip would possibly be going, chip? It's a WEF conference, looks like it'll be at the downtown Marriot..

oh, sad. :(
no, i totally forgot about it and then it popped into my head when i was getting off 83 this morning for some reason.
you're such a crafts-lover that i would have expected you to have one already but for some reason i thought you didn't. Oh well.
Anyway, I can go exchange it for something else. Or you can go ahead and ebay mine off..
i could see you having fun with a gun in each hand.. showdown with a popsicle-stick man.. but besides that i doubt it's much use having two..

..and, No no, i didn't mean it like *that*..!

fro: oh yeah, this morning i randomly remembered that i was going to ask you if you already had a gluegun (i was going to ask when you opened the present but you opened it when i was out of town..) ?

A. __ No. I had really been wanting one
B. __ Yes. It's one of the things i'm planning to sell off

;P

the mark of a true packrat.

i'm a seller on half.com - just a few books and cds. they make it really easy: type in the upc, and the pic & descriptions are automatically brought up. they even recommend a selling price. then when you have a buyer, the site sends an auto email with where to mail it, and you just get a check in the mail every few months or so.
But anyway, i have to admit that with almost every single item that gets sold i feel sudden regret, and have to stop myself from canceling the purchase. Never mind that it was just collecting dust before. Then at the end i'm just like, 'man, this person's getting a great deal..'

[just now sold a william carlos williams selected poetry book for $3.99. i forget how much i paid for it]

hm.. is there something you're not sharing, fro ? ?? ;D
..ok, i should wait til i finish reading these things before i comment.
How very sweet..

omg, about the link du jour .. those are the most unlikely swimsuit models, i thought it was a joke at first. is that lady on the left pregnant? haha.. i shouldn't laugh, it's not like me' own tummy's a washboard... (! ;P)

// ..but why did you bring up croc tears ?

// i'm sore from yesterday (yes how very sad) - how're you fro?
i have what, exactly one week to get in shape for Roundtop.. is it utterly hopeless? ? maybe i should request time off on tuesday, for recovery. Scheduled temporary physical disability.

// i must say, i really enjoyed my lunch today. I actually brought food from home for once (decided to try to do that more) - just a random fish-spinach-grape tomato-gemelli pasta creation.
And Chai tea is yummy. very relaxing. maybe if i drink enough my muscles will go back to normal...

// And Oh yes, i got us a suitable go board (aka a serving tray from Nordstrom Rack). you've probably lost interest by now but when i have some time i'll scratch those 19 + 19 lines on & we can play :)