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Good Morning, Kittens.   I hope everyone is ready for the weekend.  I know I sure am, and I will tell you why in a moment, but first ... here's a run-down of this week.   After a fabulous weekend in New York City and a even fabulouser Monday in Philadelphia (you did check out my pix on flickr, right?), Tuesday was kind of hectic.  I had a doctor's appointment and, then, a lunch meeting to learn about combined heat and power systems (CH&P).  Oh, yeah, can we say "Discussion was WAY over my head?"  I knew we could.   Once work ended, I went on Date #2 with (hm ... I really need a clever nickname for teh new guy ... what about Mr. Fantastic?  Let's use that for awhile and see how it sticks) Mr. Fantastic.  He met me at the Columbia Heights Metro Station and we walked to Adams Morgan for dinner at Perry's (yes, the Perry's that is famous for Drag Brunch).  I had never eaten there before.  We had sushi and delicious cocktails.  And, the waiter was ni...

Hello. Here are my two favorite pictures from my trip: New York City: Philadelphia: Which ones are your favorite? See them all here .

OMG, Kittens!    This past weekend was a journey in fabulosity!   There was the Big Apple! and Booze (imagine?)!  and shopping (sales!  $9.99 purple slim fit jeans!  Ben Sherman!)! and fabulous restaurants!   and hanging out with SuperGoodFriends! And, then, There was the City of Brother of Love! and Blogger Friends! and Even More Booze!   and, at some point, I will upload the photos and do a proper post.   BUT, today, was busy because I went to the doctor. He seemed nice but did not ask probing questions.  And, he brushed off my comment that the whole heart-thing could be stress-related. EKG - normal. Blood Pressure - borderline Blood - drawn and in process Next Step - Cardio-sonogram (do you think they'll make a video I can keep?)   Then, a lunch meeting. And, tonight, a date ... with the Super Cute and Fabulous Guy Who Needs Some Sort of Clever Moniker.   Now, back to the grind.   *smooches*

Good morning, kittens.   Excuse me while I gush for a moment ... I had a really great date last night.  He's almost impossibly attractive: (almost) 41, 6'2", shaved head, fantastic smile, beautiful gray eyes. His skin is the color of strong coffee with juuuuuuust the right amount of half-and-half stirred into it.  And he's smart: Working on some sort of Way Over My Head physics research that he wants to translate into some sort of technological start-up (or something).  Our birthdays are two days apart.  He has nice hands.    We met after work at the U St/Cardozo Metro Station.  From there, he went with me to do a little shopping along 14th Street (Go Mama Go, Home Rule, Pulp). Then, we had a leisurely dinner at Busboys and Poets.  We talked.  We ate.  We laughed ... we seem to have a lot in common.  The check came.  He paid (on the condition that I pay next time ... Next! Time! *w00t!*).   It was raining when we left the restaurant, so we shared my umbrella.  ...

Good Morning, Kittens.   My building's Reign of Terror is over.  Yes, VUBOQ is no longer president of the Board of Directors.  The people have spoken.  And, I, being a just and benevolent dictator, reluctantly passed on my crown.   Actually, our bylaws state that a Board member can only serve two consequtive years.  So, I am done (for *at least* a year)!  Woo hoo!  *happy dance*   The Board meeting went very well (I think).  Attendance was surprisingly high.  We even had several non-resident owners show up, which was nice ... My address to the shareholders went over well.  Many thanks to SCGB's S for some last minute editing.  Girl has a way with words, srsly.   In other news, the weird heart thing continues.  I spent most of yesterday morning trying to schedule a doctor's appointment.  Of the 10 or so recommendations I received from friends, about 5 didn't accept my insurance, 4 were not accepting new patients, and the one which was couldn't fit a New Pati...

Good evening, Kittens. I hope you have had a productive day. My weekend has been chock full of fun and excitement ... if you consider blobbing on the sofa and taking naps to be "fun and excitement." Lessee ... Friday night, after work, I had plans for happy hour. I headed to Bar Dupont for their $5 happy hour cocktails. Mike was running late. Tomokito had to cancel. So only Bobby met me. After a couple of drinks, we headed to Upstairs Annie's to meet Mike and his friend, Kelvin. Annie's is a steakhouse. I had a salad. and several cocktails. Mike's friend, Brian, joined us. Bobby left. And we headed somewhere for another round of drinks. And then I came home. Saturday, I blobbed around the house. Tomokito came down for cocktails. Then, I went shopping. I used a gift card my brother gave me for Xmas to buy the above pictured tome, I Know How to Cook . It is fabulous. and French. and full of meat recipes. But, whatevs. Someday I will use it to coo...

Good afternoon, kittens. So, I was looking at my Top 25 songs on my iTunes this morning ... and my 10 most played songs are: 1. Grace Kelly by Mika 2. Independence Day by Melanie C (remember? Sporty Spice?) 3. Dancing Queen by ABBA 4. Shoorah! Shoorah! by Betty Wright 5. The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) by Cher 6. Cover Girl by RuPaul 7. Love Today by Mika 8. Take Me Home by Concrete Blonde 9. Jealous of My Boogie by RuPaul 10. Tayler, the Latte Boy by Kristin Chenowith It would seem that my List says I'm GAY GAY GAY! Have a great day! *smooches*

Good Friday Morning, Kittens!   Is it too early for a buttsecks post?  Yes?  Too bad!   I have this weird belief that virginity resets with the New Year.  It's more fun that way.  Srsly.  Think about it.  You can tell the first person you have teh hot steamy secks with in the New Year that he (or she) will be your first.  He (or she) will treat it all special and it will be SuperFun.  And, then, you can be all "I'll never forget you" and bat your love-sparkled eyes at him (or her).  And, then, you can say, "I hear the Second Time is Even Better" as you go at it again.   At least, in theory, that's how it's supposed to work.   So, last night, I lost my 2010 virginity.  It was pretty good.  The guy is nice.  We've been online chatbuddies for years (it seems), but have never been able to get it together.  He's fun and personable (even though -IMHO- he works too hard/much).  The secks was Hot and it put me in a good mood for the rest of ...

Good Evening, Kittens. I posted this earlier on Twitter, but I don't think many people saw it ... and it's Too Good to Not Share Again. This afternoon, I received an email from my company to update my corporate resume (um. ok. whatevs). As I was pondering how to describe my current job descriptionless job, I scrolled through to look at the rest of my resume. And, that's when I saw this . (sorry for the link, but, when I tried to use the actual image, it came out super tiny. No idea why). Yeah! You know you are jealous! *wanders off singing Staying Alive * P.S. I eventually learned that DISCO stands for Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office. Not quite as fun and/or interesting ...

Good evening, kittens. My 12 of 12 for January. Enjoyz. Kittehs do not have to get up at 5:15AM to go to work. Jellerz. Not many other people have to be up that early either, as evidenced by the intersection at my bus stop. A little light Metro reading. *vomz* After missing my bus and sitting on the Red Line at Fort Totten for about 10+ minutes (with the train doors open *kbrr*), getting on the Orange Line at Metro Center was uneventful. Yayz. Emerging from the depths. Hello, my Workplace and the Sun. Is. Still. Not. Up. WTF?!? Back on the metro to go out to lunch. Machine out of service. Who is surprised? Hello, Zucchini Fritter, chock full o' deliciousness ... mmmm. 2nd Course, tangy mac n cheese. Not as nom nom nom as the fritter. *sigh* Hello, weird shot of my desk. In which the "1" did not stand for minutes ... and when the train did appear, it was out of service. Joy. 45 minute commute becomes 1.5 hour commute. Fun Times. Finally home. Hello, my friend...

Good morning, kittens.   When Tuesday is your Monday, Tuesday is full of teh suck.   Complaint #1: My toilet ran all night long.  Making little mini-flushing noises at random intervals.  This is a problem that my toilet has only in really cold weather.  I think it must have something to do with the temperature of the water in the tank causing the seals to contract or something.  I only ever think about it when it is happening (and it just started happening a few days ago).  In the spring/summer/fall, it's fine.  I suppose I should get a plumber in to take a look at it.    Complaint #2: As I was shutting down my computer this morning, I looked at the time and thought "excellent.  I have four minutes until my bus comes."  And, *vrooooooom* there went my bus.  Early.  Fork!   Complaint #3: A train went out of service at Union Station, which meant that my train sat at Fort Totten Station for over 10 minutes ... with the DOORS OPEN!  VUBOQsicle anyone?   Complaint ...

Good afternoon, kittens! I'm home from a boozy lunch with the fabulous Ms. Clio Bluestocking. Afterwards, I wandered over to Marshalls and bought a pair of jeans. $20! Yay! But, I seriously think the manufacturers are lying about the size. These are 29 waist. And they feel big. AND, I feel like I've gained weight because I'm not able to walk as much with the new job. What is that all about? VUBOQ is getting fat. ANYWAY, my weekend ... it was cold. I didn't want to go out, BUT Mike dragged me out to meet a friend of his in Downtown Silver Spring. Margaritas were involved. So I went. It was fun. After dinner, I walked home and sat on the sofa and watched TV. Saturday, I had to get up EARLY(ish) to go get my hair done ... here I am suffering for beauty: And here I am all purdy: After my hair appointment, I went to Mike's house for a late brunch/lunch/thing. He made eggs florentine. Yumz. Then, I came home and blobbed around the house. Sunday? More blob...

Good Morning, Kittens.   I wonder if there is away to get this email posting thing to publish pictures as well?  Hm ... Maybe I will experiment with that this weekend.  Anyway ...   My presentation yesterday went well ... once I had the chance to give it.  I was impressed with how clever I sounded.  My client seemed to like it.  The Colonel had some positive input.  So, overall, not too bad.   Last night, I had my third date with ScooterGuy.  We met in Georgetown and went to a Japanese restaurant, Hashi (Chopsticks).  I ordered kitsune udon (noodle soup with tofu and spinach).  Delicious.  He gave me a ride back to the closest Red Line station.  Fun date, but I'm not really sure where it's all going ... as GayProf queried me last night, no I haven't asked him.  That seems like one of those weird questions that can freak people out.  It's not like I am totally wanting to be in a long-term relationship with him, but knowing if having teh hot buttsecks in the near f...

Good evening, Kittens. I'm experimenting with posting via email.   I can't access blogger at work, but I can access email.  Plus, I am much more likely to blog in the morning than I am at night.  So maybe this will be a viable option.  We shall see ... If not, you'll just have to deal with my slightly less frequent postings. *smooches*

Good Evening, Kittens. It's been a busy couple of days. Last night, Ray came over to visit with his kitty, Jasha. We ate leftover butternut squash lasagna. He left. I stayed up too late. And, this morning came too early. Work has been busy. Two unexpected projects have been dropped in my lap. Plus, I am supposed to give a brief presentation at the full staff meeting tomorrow. Gah. Then, today, the department (division?) I work in had "Staff Development" ... which consisted of lunch and a teamwork building activity. Unfortunately, even though I told the Executive Assistant that I am vegetarian. There were no vegetarian food options. I ate chips. And the meeting was just over 3 hours long. I wasn't able to eat anything until around 3:45PM. Fortunately, one of my co-workers had some leftover vegetarian chili to share. Hurrah. There's co-op drama as well ... mostly concerning the co-op fee increase. Ugh. The emails are flying. I will be *so* glad to b...

Last night, I missed a call from Mike (Who Makes Cakes), who -god bless him- is one of the most honest people I know. And in his voicemail message he was all , "blah blah blah blah blah oh, and ... *drops GIGANTIC BOMB! * ... Your new facebook profile photo makes you look old." I called back. And was like "What?" And he was all, "Well I viewed it on my phone and it's small. You usually look younger than your age. This one makes you look older." "My age is 39 (shut up! for another few months!). Are you saying I look older than 39." *sound of back-pedaling* "No. No. I'm just saying that in your other pictures you look really young. And in this picture you look older than really young." Hmmmmmmmmmm. Wah. And that's how you put the cherry on top of a Monday, Kittens. *smooches*

Good Morning, Kittens! This is Jasha. He's a kitten, too. Jasha is Ray's cute little ball of Russian Blueness. The reason Jasha has taken up residence in BOSSY's Guest Room is because Ray is moving to a new apartment. Until Ray gets settled, Jasha will be with me ... and Isabella. Although the whole Jasha/Isabella introduction thing? Not going very well. Of course, it's not going horribly either (need I remind you of the Gertrude/Isabella disaster?). So, my weekend ... New Year's Eve was quiet. I had the final happy hour of 2009 with Tomokito and SCGB in his apartment. I decided not to go to the party with ScooterGuy, because the weather was crappy. Later, I watched the ball drop with Tomokito and her husband. Then, I returned to my apartment to drink champagne and watch Mad Men . New Year's Day, I did lots of blobbing around the house in the morning. In the late afternoon, I headed over to Ray's apartment to help him pack and to pick up Jasha. ...

Happy New Year, my sweet sweet kittens. Maybe the start of a new year is not the time for reflecting on years past, but that's what I find myself doing. Ten years ago, I had finished my first semester of graduate school. And, I spent the turn of the millennium with my friend, Anne-Marie, who I had worked with in Japan and who had taken my position at a small junior college on the outskirts of Beijing. Here are a few photos I found from that trip ... Top Left: Mao Ping (Anne-Marie's boyfriend) and I in Tiananmen Square at Midnight(ish) (Neither of us had a watch) Top Right: Anne-Marie, her friend Louise, and I enjoying lunch Bottom Left: Louise, me, Anne-Marie on a traditional street having a traditional snack Bottom Right: Anne-Marie and I play in the snow at the school In 10 years I traveled internationally (China, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, England, Scotland); I earned a graduate degree; I became vegetarian; I worked; I got laid off; I found a new job; I made new friends; I re...