fresh

New Year, New Year, New Year! I know it's cheesy but the New Year always holds so much symbolism for me.

I have much to report, altho much of it may only be reported via my flickr page, which I should have updated with all kinds of fun and lovely photos soon.

In the meantime: Resolutions.
1. reconnect, renew, and refresh relationships
2. more swimming and yoga
3. learn to fucking surf already
4. save more money
5. learn as much as possible
6. get to my gym at least once a week if I'm going to keep the membership

Let's see how I do!

gone

I am less irritated this week - hooray! But I have a strong feeling it has to do with the fact that I am taking both Wednesday and Friday off around Thanksgiving. Thank fucking god. I am both excited and need that time.

I'm not 100% sure what my five days off (including the weekend) will hold though. It's W's birthday on Friday and the guy can't decide what he's interested in doing. I've given him my preference - come up to Lompoc and we'll wander around the different areas and stay a night maybe at the hot springs. But it would also be nice to come back to L.A. and take him out to dinner, go to a movie, have a cupcake, maybe go to the observatory. Or, go out with him and his friends and get good and soused.

In any case, I'm excited about the gifts I've gotten him. I still have one more thing to get. It is a very nice feeling to be excited about the gifts you got for someone. Of course, there is a bit of the nervousness - will they like them? Will they use the gift receipts you include in the box, just in case?

weekends

OH WEEKEND YOU ARE SO CLOSE. I CAN ALMOST FEEL YOU. ALMOST. PLEASE COME SOONER. PLEASE OH PLEASE OH PLEASE.

Here are a few pictures from Coachella '07. Some of my favorites.


Me, looking happy.


Boy dressed up in balloons. SO COOL!


R. learns how to braid.


Solar powered light installation


happy times!


The dome structure where the DJs played. Gorgeous!

texas

woo i am in texas. well, i will only be here thru tomorrow and then back to l.a. man i miss home. miss the cat. miss running. miss swimming. miss my tomatos. my concrete floor. my blue bike. running. running running running. man, the last three weeks i think i have only been out three times. a travesty. i feel like i've gained 10 pounds. ick. i fee ick. like icky ick. and moody. damn, so moody. it's the not running and sweating and having my muscles be all warm and tingly for an hour.

anyway, texas is nice. have only explored central city - but at least i've explored it thouroughly. many pics. i will get the flickr updated soon, i should get the professional account up on that so i can add many more pics.

the riverwalk is nice, but totally touristy. i thought it may have a more local flavor to it but alas. it doesn't. but, when one strays from the river walk and goes amongst the local areas where there are no tourist, it is nice. the people who live here are super nice as well. i have been in so many conversations with random strangrs I can't count them anymore.

also, my presentation went smashingly well.