"I'm not an alcoholic, just a social drinker...It just so happens that I am a very social person"

So I am listening to "Last Call" by Elliott Smith right now and I am really wanting to buy the Roman Candle CD. I think his genre of music is a combination of great things: it is haunting, relaxing, pensive, mellow and passionate all in one. ( I realize the phrase "mellow and passionate" is something of an oxymoron, but if you think about it, most of us are truly mellow with a ribbon of passion...)

I busted my ass at work yesterday. Had some crazy errands, sans a lunch break, single-handedly coordinated and catered/sponsored/put-on a mini-conference yesterday, opened some new accounts, and booked an ass-load of travel. By the time I got home, I was exhausted and just wanted to do nothing...Which really isn't helping my fitness cause...

This past weekend was busy and fun:

Friday: Surprise party for Paul at Dave & Busters at the Spectrum. Lots of fun!! Luis and I played pool and shuffle board - two games that I lost at, but managed to improve tons with each play...One day I will be that pool shark! Just you watch! :) We drank gymangous beers and laughed and ate grub nachos - such fun!

Saturday: I got my hair cut, did some shopping, Julie and I CLEANED the apartment, which felt good (not that our place has ever really been nasty or anything). Luis called and I drove to Diamond Bar, intending to play tennis, but the courts were all taken. So, we ate some fantabulous enchiladas and waited for Erika to come home. The three of us then went to the Puente Hills mall, bought some books in Borders, ate some yummy Baskin Robins, walked the mall, then saw Finding Neverland. Awesome movie - super sad, but I really liked it.

Sunday was the Superbowl Party at our place. It was small and fun. Lots of food and drinks! It was a good afternoon of chatting and indulging ourselves.

Tonight I am going out to dinner with Silvia, which will be fun to catch up. I need to give her the birthday gift that is heinously overdue...

I got an email today from Stacey telling me that her and Lee had picked a date for the wedding...It makes it all so real...She is my second close college friend to get married...I think it is cool...if it is the right person...

**Side note: LAUNCH has been playing some awwwwesome songs today!! Making me feel better about the fact that I have a ton to do today. I love how music has such a physical and visceral effect on me...It really makes me feel.

(I have been trying too hard in the entry to be deep or insightful or meaningful in my prose...And what is the end result? CRAP! My apologies to anyone who took the time to read this...)