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Good Morning, Kittens! The Full Moon Hike (which, perhaps should be renamed the Full Moon Death March) was a lot of fun. Although the guide wasn't SuperKnowledgeable, he knew enough to make his little spiels at the (very infrequent) rest stops interesting. Did you know that magnolias are the oldest flowering tree? Or that there are over 10000 azaleas in the Arboretum, which were planted by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression? Here are a couple more pictures: DC at Night Creee-eeepy The Capitol Columns at Night The rest of the photos are on Flickr . Also, yesterday, I applied to my two jobs for the week (which I won't get, but whatevs), so I'm treating myself to a Museum Day! Hurrah. Off to the Freer and Sackler Galleries this afternoon! Oh, and for my Xtian kittens out there, Happy Crucifixion* Day! Have a great day! *smooches* *This does not look like it's spelled correctly, even though I've checked in the dictionary.

Good Morning Afternoon, Kittens. VUBOQ has had a morning . Let me tell you. I woke up at 8:30, felt a little sick (headache), met a neighbor to pick up some boxes, and, then, went back to bed for 2.5 hours. Then, I applied for two jobs (which I won't get). Seriously, people, I'm thinking of packing it all in, moving to Oklahoma, and opening up my own pottery studio (Yamakawa Studios). This job hunting thing is ridiculous. On the bright side, tonight is the long-awaited Full Moon Hike at the National Arboretum . It's a five-mile hike through the Arboretum grounds. I've been trying for over a year to get tickets (it sells out quickly). And the weather looks like it's going to be good! Hurrah! And, finally, the 10% Refund Challenge deadline is Fast Approaching! And the total is Growing! We're almost to $2000! Which is Fantastic! And, now, a moment you've all been waiting for (I'm sure) ... the announcement of the Second Place Prize ... *drum r...

I am suddenly feeling strangely discombobulated and a little stressed out. Not sure what is going on ... Update [at 1:30PM] : I had to get out of the office, so I'm at home for the next hour or so. Lunch. Mmm. And here are the photos I promised in my previous post: Pottery Creation: Sunrise: And, to prove I actually took those sunrise photos, VUBOQ at the Ungodly Hour:

The one good thing about having sleepovers at Y's after pottery class is that I get to see the sunrise. This morning, the sun painted the clouds flame red . It was stunning. I'll post photos this evening. Pottery class was good. I trimmed the two vases I made last week . Then, I made another slightly larger vase [Photo to be posted later]. What the hell am I going to do with all these vases? ( Christmas Presents !) Next week, we start glazing, which should be fun. After pottery class, I went over to Y's. I made a big salad for dinner. Then, we looked at the photos from our trip. I took a shower and went to bed. Fun times. One of my co-workers went to Mexico over the weekend. She brought me some really great Day of the Dead streamer/banner/things (kind of like this , but different) to decorate my house for the 6th Annual BYOP Pumpkin Carving Party . So Excited! I still have a LOT of party prep to do. Today, I'll go to the grocery store to buy the ingr...

You think Earl Cootie is the only blogger who can wander into dangerous homo-hating land and snap a few photos of Fall foliage? Do you? Well, you are wrong! VUBOQ can too! Behold, the foliage along Virginia's Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah Valley: But, wait! That's not all, my pretties, VUBOQ does Earl Cootie one better . Here are the pictures of More Than Plain Old Foliage. Photos of foliage and VUBOQ. How could your lives get any better? Behold! Teh CUTE: VUBOQ's World. You are Just Living in It: *smooches* Update : Bonus photo of my pussy!!!