Vibrant.(Still) Unrepentant. Badass. Old. Queer

Good Evening, Kittens. And, *ugh*, blogger has a new look. So annoying to try to figure it out.  Bleah. ANYWAY, lots has been going on in Vutopia recently.  First, I received a call from the Brooklyn DA.  It would seem that a bandana recovered at the scene of my mugging last year had a DNA hit ... And, now, I may be extending my upcoming trip to NYC for a day in order to testify in front of a Grand Jury.  Good times.  Even if nothing comes of my part of the case, this kid is going to be put away for quite some time, I think. And, as a bonus, the DA's office will presumably pay for me to change my train ticket.  Huzzah. As for my weekend, I didn't do anything on Friday night except go to bed early and sleep late (well, late for me.  I woke up at 7:30).  Saturday was our co-op's yardwork day.  I weeded.  Spread mulch.  Trimmed bushes.  Good times. And on Saturday night, I went to bed VERY early, because I had to get u...

Good Evening, Kittens. I am back to work. *ugh* The 5:15AM wake-up time is as awful as I remembered it being. And the people I work for are as clusterfuckified as I remember them being. Although I am glad to be gainfully employed, I totally need a new jerbz. Anyway, Monday night, I got a couple of pieces of pottery back ... the platter pictured above, this soup mug-like thing: And another platter, which will be a wedding present for some friends who are getting married next week. And, on Tuesday, my first day back in the office, the Space Shuttle Discovery stopped by to say "Welcome Back to Work." My co-worker and I climbed up on the roof on the south side of our building, and I managed to take a short video: And, there you have it. Good times for all involved. *smooches*

Good Evening, Kittens! I've had to "work from home" today. Tomorrow, I go back to work. On the one hand, I will be glad to be getting a paycheck. On the other of the hands, I am not looking forward to getting up at 5:15AM. Ugh. So. Friggin'. Early. Somehow, I suppose I will survive (and, more than likely, my survival will include the consumption of large quantities of caffeine). ANYWAYZ, my weekend ... It was a whole bunch of nothing ... the highlights being that on Saturday I met Ray for brunch in DC. AND, I managed to (1) not drink and (2) go home alone. Yay me! (Although I have to admit, brunches where I (1) do drink and (2) go home with someone tend to be a LOT more fun). Not that brunch with Ray wasn't fun. It was. It's always good to catch up with him. Once back in the Spring, I stopped by Pacers to pick up my Parkway Classic 10-Miler race packet. The shirt is REALLY nice, a New Balance running shirt. Sweet. For dinner, I made miso soup and...

Good Morning, Kittens ... Yes, I am looking forward to Monday. And, there is one very simple reason for that: Mmhm. I bought cute new shooz . And they are being delivered on Monday! I guess the shoeatorium is officially over. HUZZAH! And, I got to use a Get Well Zappos Gift Card from a group of wonderful bloggy (and IRL) friends (which I received after my surgery last December). Thanks so much Polt and FDot and Adam and Craig and David and Tam and Mush and Michelle M and Dr. Mel and John. You are enabling my habit. *smooches*

Good Evening, Kittens. I totally meant to blog this morning, but -well, obviously- that didn't happen. So, what's been going on? I am still on LWOP, which means I am not getting paid. On Wednesday, I went to lunch with my co-worker (who is also on leave ... but will be going back to work on Tuesday. I may not. We work for different companies on different contracts in the same office. I should find out on Monday what is going on with my contract). We went to Mandalay. I had Noodle #1. OMG. So delicious. Then, I came home and took a nap. And talked to the most fabulous cuzin ever (or was that yesterday? hmmm ...). And, then, I did laundry. Oh, the good times. Yesterday, I did much of the same, minus the laundry and the talking to the cuzin and plus running 6.25 miles (and setting a 10K PR - 54:18. Go me!). Also, while making dinner, I managed to give myself a 2nd Degree steam burn on my left middle finger. Ouch. And, today, I updated my resume (and discovered a typo...

Good Evening, Kittens. After my rather boozy weekend and the interesting way brunches have been ending for me recently, I decided to declare this week (and maybe next) International Liver Resting Week(ish) 2012! Yes, I'm going off the sauce for a little while and drinking delicious smoothies (like the blueberry, apple, spinach, carrot, cashew one pictured) every day. Mmm. Smoothies. My liver has been working overtime and needs a vacation, fer sure. I think I'm going to wait until after the Parkway Classic 10-Miler on 22 April to fall off the wagon again. That way I can also use the "I'm training" excuse for the whole Not Drinking Thing. On the plus side, K mentioned that he is also giving up the boozy deliciousness for the week. Apparently, he, too, had a little too much fun this past weekend. We're going out to dinner on Friday. Hm. What is dinner out without booze even like? So odd ... In other news, pottery class yesterday was rather uninspiring. ...

Good Morning, Kittens! You would think being at home on Leave Without Pay (which, in case you didn't know, means I don't get paid) would mean I would be more devoted to updating my blog. Apparently, that thought is incorrect. Oh, well. As it turns out, I did not have a cold, but some sort of allergy. I am blaming the dogwood blossoms. I normally don't have allergies, but everyone has said that this year has been an awful year with very high pollen counts. Ughz. On Wednesday, I went to the pottery studio. I attached some handles. And picked up some finished pieces ... After pottery, I came home and did laundry. w00t. The end of the week/weekend were much more interesting ... On Thursday evening, I went to K's place. He has a cute little condo off of Rhode Island Ave. He made us dinner - lentils and some sort of spring vegetable mix served on polenta. Delicious. We had wine. And, then, we had hot hot buttsecks. And, I will say this: He was very enthusiastic....

Good Afternoon, Kittens! As you may have heard, I am currently in contractual flux with my job. As of Monday, I am on Leave Without Pay until (possibly) April 16th. WFT? My company is going to try to throw me a couple hours here and there, but still. Leave. Without Pay. GAH! Fortunately, I have my tax refund and my end of year work bonus to tide me over during these Dark Times. So, I have been spending my days (well, day and a half, so far), blobbing on the sofa, taking naps, and drinking myself into a slobbering sobbing drunken mess. More productively, I have also planted lettuce and carrots (pictured) in my little garden plot. I went to pottery class ... and I plan to go to pottery studio a couple of times this week. I will also be updating my resume and doing a little job hunting. Good times. Yesterday, my college friend, Karalee, and I went to see "The Hunger Games." Both of us have read the book. And, while we enjoyed the movie, felt that it did not quite live ...