Four days till vacation.

Where do I live?

I have just had two days off work. Yesterday I gave blood and today I had a check-up with the doctor who ripped out my wisdom teeth, and bought a yellow dress. Yes a yellow dress. Now I have just finished my lunch, which I have shown here for Tara's benefit.

Joseph and I are going to Shakespeare in the Park in Louisville tonight. They put it on for free and you bring a picnic and sit on the ground. I used to go to plays outside in Bloomington at the little park behind the police station. Oh, I miss Bloomington, but I knew I would. Even if I went back today it wouldn't be the same with out Merry and DR there...walking over to their house for a cook out and having drinks on their front porch and laughing, a lot. Those were some of my favorite times. Well, and Jiffy Treat-I miss being a two block walk from tasty ice cream...and a million other things...

But I am so excited to move out to Littleton and finally settle in a place where I don't have to move and find a new apt. every year, where I can start feeling like part of a real community. My life has been so temporary feeling ever since college. Everything was "just for now." I think Littleton is a place a can settle into.

What to do in case of a zombie take over

Joseph and I watched Shaun of the Dead last night. We were introduced to this movie by Merry and DR and if you don't know, it is a comedy zombie movie. We chose this movie after a pitcher of beer at our local Mexican restaurant; that is not to say it's not a quality movie. It's actually quite funny with a few of those zombie movie scary moments were you realize that you are in the minority and everyone wants to eat your brain.

Anyway, after watching this movie we discussed what to do in case of a zombie take over and I am proud to say the we quickly reached a conclusion and now have an official plan in case of such an emergency. The plan, I will share with you. GO TO THE WOODS. In these movies you will notice that they always take place in the cities where there are dense populations. We simply load our packs and head out as far away as we can get from civilization and wait it out.

This is also our plan in case of alien invasion which we discussed after watching War of the Worlds. I like to plan for emergencies and have it all thought out. All those elementary school fire and tornado drills were not for nothing. I got the picture.

Funny it seems like the safest solution is often to get away from people; I'm sure that is just a coincidence.

Falls of the Ohio

Yesterday evening Joseph and I went to the Falls of the Ohio. It is where the Ohio River has been dammed up and there are all of these exposed fossil beds that used to be coral reefs so long ago. It is all just across the river from Louisville very near our house and it is a place to see different worlds next to each other. You have the city with all it's usual lights, tall buildings and trash right next to this river ecosystem and then on the Indiana side, fossil beds and a rock jungle gym.
I like knowing that there used to be a coral reef where I am standing. It makes me think of the transience of the world we live in and honestly if is comforting to know that one day this won't all be here. We won't be here. We won't always be doing horrible things to this land and to people.The Falls are a beautiful place though. When the water recedes, it leaves all of these little pools in the fossil beds and the sky reflects off of every one.When the sun went down, the sky light was amazing and you could watch the lights of the buildings of Louisville slowly click on.


Wow. And this happens every night.

This is the neighbors cat. We named her Ty. This is her greeting me from my front porch when I got home this evening. I don't know why she likes our porch so much, but she is there regularly and usually lets me give her a scratching. Not a bad thing to come home to.

last night

Yesterday evening I drove home from work, stayed in the slow right lane trying to shake off the, me first, screw you, let me out of here, so and so stinks at their job and he makes mine harder, poor me sort of mentality. Sometimes all those negative feelings that you get everyday feel like this heavy wet coat that you try to slough off, but it sticks to your skin because it is drenched. I try to stop thinking that way and remember, I'm alive, isn't it wonderful, look at the pretty sunset...

Why is your day shaped so much by eight or nine hours so that you become this cranky beast and have to warn family members upon getting home...I'm a big crank monster; it's not your fault but I am willing to forget that... So When I got home last night I knew I needed to get settled down so I tossed my stuff down on the floor, grabbed a glass of wine and hustled out to the back porch to see what was left of the sunset. It was 9:30, but I could still see it. Not a big piece of it, but a tiny space between two houses in the distance. The sky right in front of my house was already dark and the yard was blinking green with lightening bugs.

It turned into an alright evening, but inside I stayed cranky. The lightening bug calm lasted only as long as I could see them. I don't want to wish the hours away everyday. I don't intend to kept doing that.

Wisdom teeth, be gone!

Well, the doctor cut out all four of my wisdom teeth this morning. It was a strangely good time. They were really nice at the office and I had never meet the doctor but I like him. They let me keep my teeth. Joseph had the idea to put them in a pot with a plant at some point. I was holding one of the teeth and it looked like an artifact or something and I just thought, I made this. Our bodies are so amazing, what they do without our even thinking of it or asking for it. This is not always good of course.

I am feeling really well. I hardly have any swelling due to the alternating frozen corn and peas I have been holding to my face. Plus I have been eating divine ice cream. It is cake batter flavor. Let me just say, if you get a chance, eat it. Seriously.
I had friends in high school who had their teeth done and for days looked really scary, like there was a tennis ball in their cheek. I feel lucky.

For today I have been on clear liquids and soft food. Tomorrow I can eat anything I want. Watch out Rally's, you're about to get one person busier.

Life at arms length

Today was the slowest day at work. I voluntarily organized a drawer of tiny tiny screws and made labels for these screws that will be heeded until about four o'clock tomorrow.


I've realized since Joseph and I have had this computer, I am getting very little reading done. What was once relaxing in the morning with tea and a book is morning with the computer and no tea because the computer sucks me in before I can even heat water or go to the bathroom. This is good and bad. While I feel more connected to family and friends that are far away with email, pictures and maybe this silly blog, I feel a little more disconnected from myself and have to think about not letting it get out of hand. It is so easy to experience everything at arms length; I need to make sure to go outside and have the sun shine in my eyes and be spoken to rudely by strangers in person. I say this while sitting on my couch with the computer on my lap with no plans to do anything tonight. Moderation, moderation.

I have discovered a web site that is great. It is called BookMooch and you can put books you are ready to give away on your list and see others lists and and request books you would like them to send you. It is a great way to pass on books you care for but know you will not read again. I just received my first book last week. It is Life Before Man by Margaret Atwood, one of my favorites. She wrote an amazing post apocalyptic sort of novel recently called Oryx and Crake- both very far out and very real at once. Joseph and I are trying to get rid of books that we aren't in love with before the move because we have boxes and boxes of them and they are so darn heavy.

must abandon computer for nourishment...

Letting the coffee cool

I am letting my coffee cool down so that I can enjoy it without burning my mouth. I just realized yesterday while at work that in order to actually get a job in CO by September, I will have to start looking for one. Oh, why are getting a job and looking for a job so closely related? It is too bad. I will officially get on the ball, um...on my next day off...which is when I am getting my wisdom teeth taken out. So, what better time to look for a job than when you are on pain medication and have a mouth like a greedy chipmunk. Sounds like a ball.

Joseph is taking the day off to take care of me and fetch me popsicles and other delicious cold things. I am looking forward to it really. A swollen face can not compete with two day away from the ole' Lenscrafters.

The 7th was Joseph's 25th birthday. We went to Holiday World and ate cake from the bakery by our house. I thought about making a shirt that said "it's his birthday" to wear to H W but didn't. I told him about the idea and was glad that I hadn't. he he, it would have been funny though.

first post ever

ok, so this is the first blog i have ever done. is anyone going to read this and if they do, do i have to capitalize anything?