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Good morning, kittens!   Today, after work, I am boarding a bus for my fifth (!) and final trip to the Big Apple this year.  I'll be crashing at Jake's Penthouse in the Sky, and we'll be attending a New Year's Eve Party with David.  Other than that, I don't have plans.  I would like to meet up with some other friends, but I think it will depend on the weather and if the Mountains of Snow have been successfully cleared.  I also hope to make a pilgrimage to the Mothership (aka UniQlo).  I am really not looking forward to the bus rides there and back.  Fingers crossed that there is no traffic.   This will be the first time in a very long time that I haven't spent the New Year in DC.  In fact, I can't remember the last time I was out of town for New Year's Eve ... Hm.  I will have to research to find out.    Anyway, have a great and safe New Year.  I'll (possibly) be doing an End of Year post when I return, plus a breakdown of my New Year's R...

Good Evening, Kittens! And, here is my eagerly awaited Holiday Update with Photos. Yay! So, my trip began, as some trips do, at Dulles International Airport, where after passing through security (and having to remove my sweatshirt ... y'know, because their high-tech metal detectors can't "see" through thick jersey?), I boarded the cute little train to Terminal A. As I exited the train, I thought, "Oh, shit. I had a rollybag carry-on." Yes, your hero, left one of his bags at the security checkpoint. Oops. Of course, I have an excuse (or two). 1. I was pissed at having to remove my sweatshirt, so the gathering of all my scattered clothes combined with having to get dressed distracted me, and (b) I very rarely have a carry-on rollybag. Normally, I have one carry-on because I've checked a bag (one of the perks of business travel = they pay for that checked bag! Yay! More shoes for my tripz!). ANYWAY, so I had to schlep back to security to get my b...

Good morning, Kittens.   I forgot to upload my pictures last night, so I'm not going to do my full-blown (*heh* "blown) holiday post until I get home tonight.  Until then, here's a little something to tide you over ...   A big whoops at Airport Security. There was snow.  6-8 inches of it. Lots of food. Good presents.  Not nearly enough booze. And, A delayed flight home.   Once home, SCGB picked me up at the airport.  yay!  So, I took him out to lunch.  We ate at Adega ... and drank a bottle of wine.  Back home, I took a long winter's nap.  And, then, SCGB and I met Mike (Who Makes Cakes) at McGinty's for Pub Trivia.  We got SPANKED.  BUT, our team did when a prize for best team name: FAUXpocalypse.   Not much going on today.  I need to do my year-end employee self-review (why, yes, I *did* do a FANTASTIC job).  Then, grocery shopping, ironing, and blogging.  Woo hoo!   Have a groovy day! *smooches*

Good morning, kittens!   And, it's finally arrived.  The last day of work before the Xmas Holiday.  I'll be flying to Greensboro tonight (around 10PM).  Woo hoo.  I'll be leaving for the airport after work.  It will get me there early, but it's better than going home first and leaving from there.   Meanwhile, look what I got from my co-worker: http://www.flickr.com/photos/enviroboi/5284973279/  ... Best Xmas Present EVER?  Hmmm.  Perhaps.   Last night was super exciting.  I did laundry and drank vodka.  And then one of the washing machines stopped working.  So I had to move all my sopping wet clothes into the other washing machine.  fun times.  Then, I packed my little suitcase.  And SCGB came down for some boozy eggnog.    Then, I went to bed.   I doubt I will be updating much this weekend (if at all).  So for those of you who are celebrating, have a Merry Christmas.  For the rest of you, have a fabulous weekend.   *smooches* and *huggles*  

Good morning, kittens.   This is the cute little face that greeted me this morning: http://www.flickr.com/photos/enviroboi/5283003830/ .  Awwwww.  Poor sad hungry kitty.   Last night was Super FUN!  I met SCGB and SuperCute Anthony (who we met last Saturday at CJ's Awesome Holiday Shindig) at Nellie's for Drag Bingo.  The only problem is that (1) I drank too much and (2) I didn't eat enough.  So, put that together and you have (1) me inappropriately drunk texting people and (2) very bad hangover this morning.  Anyway, Anthony is SuperCute.  Did I mention that?  I may have a little crush.  *sigh*   Also, Drag Bingo is LOUD.  So we were yelling at each other all night.  I am hoarse this morning.    But other than the hangover and the hoarseness and the residual drunk text embarassment, I am doing Great!  It's my next-to-last day of work before I fly to NC for the holiday weekend.   Tonight will be SuperBusy, because I have to do a TON of laundry and I have to p...

Good Morning, Kittens!   Last night was SuperFun.  SCGB and I met our friends, Gayle and the Nuge at McGinty's. I had a small wedding gift to give them .  While waiting for them to arrive, Pub Trivia started.  SCGB and I thought "what the hell," and started playing.  Team Martini *ROCKED* the Pub Trivia.  Gayle and the Nuge arrived about halfway through and helped us to come in 4th place. YAY Team Martini!  The sad thing is that only 1 point separated us from 3rd Place (which would have been $15 off our tab).  Boo.   And, Gayle gave me this totes awesome hand-bedazzled martini shaker.  So cute and fun!  I didn't have time to snap a photo, but will try to do so in the next day or so.    In other exciting news, StickSteven 2010 Year in Review is ready to be sent out.  Yay!  If you don't receive your copy either by email or through a facebook message, please let me know!  Also, the pdf file is pretty big, so if you can't open it, let me know and I'll s...

Good Afternoon, Kittens. I'm taking a break from my annual StickSteven Year in Review holiday letter and thought I'd finally update my blog. I am sure you are getting tired of looking at a shadowy me. So ... Last Sunday morning, I left for the airport for my work trip to Orlando. I got to the airport in plenty of time. Unfortunately, our plane did not. In fact, our plane was trapped in Boston by fog/weather. And DCA was also in danger of closing to all flights because of limited sight distance. Aren't all these planes guided by Advanced Robotics anyway? My flight, which was supposed to take off around 1PM had not even arrived by 3PM. Gah. How did JetBlue remedy the situation? They put the entire flight on SuperShuttle vans and drove us to Dulles. Where we had to go through security all over again. Ugh. Once on the flight, I needed a gin & tonic. Apparently, so did the little grandmother sitting beside me. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a mini b...

Good Evening, Kittens! I have many fun stories to tell about my trip to Orlando, but it is TOO COLD to type them all up. You'll have to wait until I get back home (on Friday) ... back to the land where when it is cold they turn on the heat (rather than leave the a/c on). To keep you entertained until then, here's a picture of me nekkid ... Have a great rest of the week. *smooches*

Good Morning, Kittens. As the 2010 comes crashing to a dramatic and fanciful close, everyone makes the lists. You may remember I bought a Nook around the beginning of this year. Francis the Nook has made reading much more convenient and the 45 min (on a good day) commute to work much more enjoyable. So, here's a list of the books I've read (in no particular order ... although I used the covers of my favorite fiction and non-fiction books of the year as illustrations): Michael Tolliver Lives -- Armistead Maupin Pride and Prejudice -- Jane Austen Cleopatra: A Life --Stacy Schiff Never Let Me Go -- Kazuo Ishiguro You Are Not a Stranger Here -- Adam Haslett The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo -- Stieg Larsson The Girl who Played with Fire -- Stieg Larsson The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest -- Stieg Larsson The Hunger Games -- Suzanne Colllins Catching Fire -- Suzanne Collins Mockingjay -- Suzanne Collins Sons an d Lovers -- D.H. Lawrence The Scarlet Letter -- Natha...

Good morning, Kittens. As you may well remember, yesterday, GayProf posted the beginnings of our fun little bloggy conversation . And, without further ado, here's GayProf/VUBOQ Joint Blog Post, Part II: Electric Boogaloo ... VUBOQ : Of course, you know what goes great with a vegetarian diet? BOOZE! As you may know, I love the alcohol. Fermentation is my friend. Some people, when planning a party, put a lot of thought into the food they are serving or the decorations or even which of their hundreds of sets of dishware they are going to use. For me, I concentrate on the Signature Cocktail for the evening … and the rest of the party falls into place. GayProf : So, you are saying the key to being a vegetarian is drinking to forget the pain? VUBOQ : Yes. My Signature Cocktail usually involves an infused vodka of some sort mixed with punch. As a service to my (very few) non-drinking friends, I never spike the punch. At my most recent party, I made a delicious ginger-infused vodka. The ...

Good morning, Kittens!   Check out my co-post with GayProf over on his blog today .  And come back here tomorrow for Part II.   Have a great day! *smooches*

Good morning, Kittens!   Let me just tell you, after such a crazy boozy weekend, it is sooooo good to be back at work.  *cough*  *dies*   Yesterday was a totally awesome day.  I had intended to catch an early showing of Harry Potter 7(a); however, my booze-adled body did not want to move off of the sofa.  Instead, I met Ray for a late lunch at Matchbox.  Mmmm.  Delicious.  Then, we did a little shopping.  I returned a cardigan and got a new belt.  I have been without a decent brown belt for about a month. I considered buying some new pants but decided to wait 'til after Xmas.  Ray and I also looked for a menorah for my office's multi-cultural holiday display.  I couldn't find one ... although the singing/dancing plush rabbi (for only $7) was tempting.   Then, I headed home.  I checked a few places in Silver Spring for the menorah, but I was not successful in my quest.  Once home, I did a little housework and, then, around 7 Mike (Who Makes Cakes) came over.  He wante...

Good afternoon, kittens. Last night was my company's Winter Gala! Since I would know all of about 3 people (out of about 400), I invited the Fabulous ShallowGal to be my "date." Let's just say that, in a conservative company made up mostly of retired military, we caused a bit of confusion. She has kids? And a husband? And it's not you? Correct! Can you spot the bad hairpiece? Anyway, here are a few photos from the evening ... (one of us has a new camera that he still hasn't quite figured out) ... Hmm... Maybe a little better? Almost there ... Fourth time's the charm, no? Anyway, the booze was good (and free!). The food was typical hotel ballroom fare. And, my hot date was the best! So all in all a pretty good evening. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. I'm off tomorrow too. Yayz! *smooches*

Good Morning, Kittens.   This week seemed like it was never going to end.  Five-day work weeks coming off a four-day weekend are the WORST.  But, we made it!  Yay us!   I've got quite a bit to accomplish today at work.  Including finishing up an end-of-year report.    After work, a co-worker and I are meeting up with our former "mentor" for happy hour.  She is no longer our mentor since she was laid off a few months ago. We're going somewhere in Alexandria.  Chadwicks?  Something like that.  In honor of journeying across the Potomac into Preppylandia, I wore this .  It's my own private Label Queen joke - I'm wearing four things Ben Sherman. (Five if you count that my manbag is also Ben Sherman): sweatshirt, shirt, belt, shoes.  I am actually kind of pleased how well the tie matches ... I stumbled across it in Marshalls the other day.   Tomorrow is my company's Holiday Party!  Since I will know about 5 people there (out of about 500 or so), I'...

Good Morning, Kittens!   Yesterday was SuperFantastico!  I left work a little early to meet the Famous Blogger, Kelly Stern !  After reading each other's blogs since BOSSY's First Road Trip, we finally met at Smith & Wollensky's on 19th St.  They actually have a pretty decent happy hour - reduced price bar menu and $4 draft beerz.  I haven't been to the S&W in years ... maybe it was 2002? or 2003? The event was a free Johnny Walker Tasting.  Which was uberboozy ... and a very difficult day at work the next day ... I rolled in around noon and slept at my desk until 2.  The last 3 hours at work were fine though ;-)   This visit to the S&W was not nearly as intoxicating, but much more fun! And I'm looking forward to even more boozy Good Times w/ Kelly (and Bossy? and Jeff?)!   After Kelly and I parted, I headed home, poured myself a glass of wine, and blobbed until bedtime.  Oh, yeah.  I know how to live.   Not much other excitement going on here. ...

Good Morning, Kittens. Yesterday was quite CRAY-ZEEEE! I had to take part in a meeting in which I was to give my quarterly presentation to the 1-star and 2-star generals. About an hour before the meeting, I decided to make some minor changes to my slides. I went to the shared file and -somehow- my slides had been replaced with the slides from a previous meeting. Um. GAH! PANIC! I fixed the slides. Spoke to a few people, but was not 100% confidant my fixed slides would show up at the meeting. Fortunately, they did. And, my presentation was, to quote the Administrative Assistant, "spectacular." I know. I am amazing. Or, at least, I know how to give Good Presentation. For the rest of the day, I worked on a few other ongoing projects. Deadlines! Approaching! ACK! Once home, I took pictures of my pottery. Here are some: Mug: It is very similar-looking to this mug . I may give them both to the Colornatrix for her Xmas Present. Oval Bowl: I may keep this. Or I may not....

Good Morning, Kittens.   Yesterday was quite the day.  After lunch, I decided to check my bank account to see if I check I had written had cleared.  And, SURPRISE!, I had completely forgotten about my student loan payment coming out.  So, my bank account was at $19.86.  Which would be fine, except the check was for $20.  And had been cashed that morning.  Normally, when my checking account is getting low, I simply transfer money from my ING Direct savings account.  However, that can take up to two business days. Too much time to prevent a check from rubberizing.   Luckily, I happened to have $40 in cash on me, so I left work and hoofed it to the nearest bank (3 metro stops away).  I made it.  The check cleared late last night.  Hurrah.   and *whew*   After work, I went to the pottery studio to pick up some glazed pieces: 2 platter/bowl things, 1 large-ish bowl, 1 vase, and a mug.  I still have one plate that needs to be glaze-fired.  Picking up the pottery took a lot less time...

Good Morning, Kittens! and, weeeeeee're back. Who missed me the most? So, the four-day weekend was Chock Full o' FUN and ADVENTURE ... actually, I spend most of it like Isabella, curled up on the sofa. I watched movies. I knat. I drank. like. a. fucking. fish. Oh, hello, Glass of Wine, who is helping me type. Thursday (aka Thanksgiving), I got up EARLY (like 6AM) to run the Turkey Chase 10K with some of my neighbors. I finished in 1:03:22, which is not too bad considering the course is HILLY and it was COLD and WET out. After the run, we went to K-Factor's for a delicious brunch. Mimosas! Coffee with Candy Cane Vodka! Brunch ended, and I headed downstairs to nap and knit and nap and knit and cook. I had Thanksgiving Dinner at my neighbors' apartment. I made braised butternut squash with pesto pasta: and spicy sauteed brussels sprouts with hazelnuts: Nomz. Friday and Saturday were lots of the same - food, booze, knitting, naps, shopping, food, booze, naps, knitt...

Good morning, kittens!   One of the many things I am thankful for during this Season of Being Thankful is that I have managed to live in this area for longer than I've lived anywhere else.  The bonus of putting down roots is that you interact with the same people on a regular basis - the server at Adega, the teller at BOFA, the crossing guard at the metro station.   I used to see her every morning on my walk to work.  As we waited for the lights to change, we would exchange general pleasantries ... talking about the weather, the holidays, and our pets.  She eventually moved to a different school, and, now, works evenings at the Silver Spring Metro Station Bus-terfuck.   Yesterday, standing at the intersection of Wayne and Dixon Avenues, we caught the light just right ...   Crossing Guard: How's your cat? Me: She's doing well. Crossing Guard: How old is she now? Me: Hm ... maybe 9 or 10? Crossing Guard: Yeah, I was thinking it's been maybe 5 or 6 years.  M...

Good Morning, Kittens.   Lessee ... yesterday, I worked.  It wasn't fun. Then, I went home. And I had a martini. And I made a clever twitter response to Puntabulous.  But, I can't access *new* Twitter here at work for some reason ... you'll just have to go here . And I burned my frozen pizza for dinner. And I goofed around on the internetz. And I watched part of a DVD. And I went to bed before 9:30.   And, when the alarm went off this morning (at 5:15), I felt like I hadn't slept at all. *ugh*   On the plus side, my neighbor signed for my new digital camera, so it was outside my door waiting for me this morning. It's an Olympus FE-4030.  I'm not sure what that means, but this is what it looks like . 14 megapixels seems like a lot.   No real plans for today, although I feel like there is something I have to do today after work. I can't remember what it is ... oh, well.   Have a great day!  *smooches*    

Good morning, kittens!   Hallelujah, it's a short week.  only 3 days of work.  Yay!  Love it!   So, the weekend ... lessee.  Friday night, I stayed in and had cocktails with Peter and Tomoko.  That was fun.  Then, on Saturday, we had Co-op Yard Work Day to rake leaves.  After that, I went to the grocery store.  And, I made Candy Cane Vodka ( finished product ).  Later, I spoke with the Young'un and learned that we wouldn't be having out date.  He has a sinus infection and wasn't feeling well. Boo.  *sad face* ... Instead, I got to have dinner with K-Factor and the Canadian.  We went to Adega.  And drank a lot of wine.  Then, we came back to my place and drank prosecco and watched Moulin Rouge .  After they left, I watched A Single Man, which was pretty durn awesome (although sad).   Sunday, K-Factor and I went to the pottery studio.  I had two completed pieces (they are gifts, so no pictures yet).  Also, K-Factor found a mug that I had made and completely forgot...

Good morning, kittens!   My date yesterday was a bit of a bust.  Boo. He got caught up in a meeting.  Of course, he didn't tell me this until 30 minutes after we were supposed to meet ... using the old "my cell phone battery died" excuse.  hello? who hasn't used that one before?  So, then, I was like, Fine.  I'm going home.  [I did get a very apologetic text much later in the evening ... ]   On the way home, I bought a bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau.  Hurrah.  It was fruity and delicious. When I got home, I had two packages waiting for me.  The first was from my parents.  It was filled with yummy baked goods and a gift card to Whole Foods.  Something about my 5th anniversary of home ownership.  Has it really been five years?  i've lived with that crappy kitchen for FIVE years?  *sigh*   Anyway, the second package was the clothes I ordered from Macy's.  Dark blue Hilfiger cords and two cardigans.  One cardigan I am going to return because it seems poorl...

Good Morning, Kittens.   There is a reason I haven't posted in a couple of days: Nothing has happened. My life is on the Fast Lane to Snoozeville. Get up.  Go to Work.  Come Home.  Martini Time.  Eat.  Go to Bed.  Wash. Rinse. Repeat.  Dull.   I don't even have the energy to counter all the spurious* claims about how those stupid fullbody airport scanners make us safer.  I mean, really, if they were so fantastic, why do you still have to take EVERYTHING out of your pockets before entering.  And remove your belt?  And, wouldn't the one country with the hands-down best airport security (hint: Israel) be using them?   Hmm.  In the end, it's all a part of the Safety Wool TSA places over our heads before we board.  Just like sex (only much less fun), flying will never be 100% safe ...   Meanwhile, the social life is picking up (sort of).  Most likely, I will be going out with the Young'un on Saturday night.  And, I have a date with a not-so young'un after w...

Good Morning, Kittens.   I'm getting back into the swing of things at work.  I still wish I were on vacation.  And, now that I've been on the job for a year, I'm formulating a plan to be out of this job in a year or so ... if I can hold onto it for that long.  Maybe at some point I'll decide what I want to do when I grow up ... if I grow up.  Step 1: Update the old resume and Network Network Network.   Anyway, there was a cloud over work yesterday.  One of the soldiers unexpectedly passed away over the weekend. People moved around in a fog and work wasn't really getting done.  I didn't know her, but had seen her around the building from time to time. I doubt the rain today will improve the gloom.   After work, I rushed home to get ready for pottery class. K-Factor is on work travel, so she couldn't drive us there.  It was the last class, so I didn't have much to do.  I could have done some hand-building, but wasn't in the mood.  Instead, I gl...

Good Morning, Kittens. And, I'm back to the grind. Woo hoo. So, how was my weekend? BEAUTIFUL! The weather was stunning! On Saturday, I went for a 6+ mile run. It was fabulous. Well, as fabulous as a 6+ mile run can be. After I got back, Tomokito and I went to El Golfo. We had many many many glasses of sangria. And, I had my usual: spinach enchiladas. Deliciousness! I was supposed to go to Mike (Who Makes Cakes)'s for Game Night, but he canceled because of a date. Boo. Instead, I cast on a sweater ... I'm going to attempt Elizabeth Zimmerman's seamless sweater with this yummy navy blue cotton . Later, SCGB stopped by for several cocktails. mmm. cocktails. I tried a variation on an Old Fashioned. It didn't work. Oh, well ... Sunday, I was uberproductive. I did lots of cleaning/organizing. Then, I went shopping (and bought way too much stuff, both in the stores and online ... some of which I actually needed!). I ironed 14 shirts and a pair of pants. ...

Good Evening, Kittens! I totally meant to post this morning ... except -well- I had a "visitor." Remember how I mentioned previously that I was stood up? Or, (after reading my last post) maybe I didn't. Perhaps, it was on Twitter. Hm. Or maybe I didn't there either. ANYWAY, Wednesday evening, I was supposed to have a date. But he never showed. Yesterday though, he texted and had a Very Good Excuse. Trust me. SO, I invited him over last night. He was having dinner with friends and drove over after that. We talked and watched a movie. And then we made out. And we ended up having a little happy sleepover. (And, just so you don't think I fall into bed with every guy on the first date (which I don't), I have been chatting with this guy since early May. But he was out west and only recently moved back to the Old Line State.) Yeah. So it was fun. I see there being some potential. Also some potential problems. But, whatever. We're going to let it...

Good Morning, Kittens! Happy Veteran's Day (also known as Day 2 of my Staycation)! My plans today are in flux. I was supposed to have a lunch/movie date with a friend, but he texted last night that he has a 102 degree fever. Boo on illness! BOO! So, I will probably just blob around the house doing housework. And I might go for a run if it warms up a bit. And, maybe, I'll see if Tomokito is off and we can do afternoon drinks or something. Yesterday, my big excitement (other than getting stood up. bastard) was a trip to the pottery studio. I trimmed a big bowl and glazed a platter. I was surprised that I only had one thing out of the kiln. But, then, K-Factor texted to tell me she had picked up two pieces during class on Monday. The mug that was still at the studio needs to be worked on a bit. Anyway, last night K-Factor brought down my pottery. I am very pleased with the mug! The bowl is OK (I messed up the glaze on the bottom, which you can't see in the photo). B...

Good Morning, Kittens! I am back from a fabulous few booze- and food-filled days visiting my fantastic cousin (and cousin-in-law) *and* GayProf in the Great Frozen Tundra ... where actually (and luckily) it was quite mild, temperature-wise. My arrival to the Frozen Tundra was uneventful. Suzanne picked me up at the airport around noon. I was still in the throes of the Worst Cold Ever, so we worked on rearranging our plans to hang out in Detroit that evening. Instead, Detroit came to us! Several of Suzanne and GayProf's friends joined us for dinner. We made chili. GayProf brought cornbread. We drank LOTS of wine. On Sunday, Suzanne and I wandered around the town. We ate lunch/brunch at Seva, a vegetarian restaurant. And, then, toured Suzanne's workplace, the Kelsey Museum . (They've recently undergone a HUGE renovation project ... and need to update their website). Later that afternoon, GayProf came over and we had cocktails (!) and played this superfun game, RoboRa...

Good morning, Kittens.   I am -yet, again- a coughing, hacking mucous-y mess.  WTF?  I left work early yesterday.  Got home.  Napped until 4.  Made soup.  Ate soup.  Went to bed at 7:30 and slept through the night.  Well, I woke up a couple of times for water.  But, still ... ugh.   And, tomorrow is the start of my Fabulous Detroit Vacation (which will be spent mostly in Ann Arbor).  I am totally going to go on the drugs for the flight.  Super Shuttle is picking me up between 7:15-30.  My flight is at 10:15.  I arrive in Motor City around noon.  The Fabulous Cousin will pick me up. Yay.  In the evening, we're going to dinner with a group of friends and, then, depending on how I feel out to da clubz.  Or home to bed.  No other plans right now.  But, I'll be gone 'til Tuesday.  Should be a blast.   Assuming I can shake this disease.   Have a great weekend!   *germy smooches*

Oh.  Hai, Kittens.   Busy busy day here at the office.  Huge deadline approaching tomorrow.  ACK.  Panic.  Plus, I feel like I am coming down with a cold.  *ugh*  Just in time for my fabulous holiday in Michigan.  *sigh*   I am thinking healthy thoughts and taking lots of vitamins.  Maybe it will not become something too awful.   Yesterday, I was a total bum after work.  I did make another batch of habenero hot sauce.  yay! And I ate lots of party leftovers. And I may have had a glass of wine or two (or three).   Then, I went to bed.   Today, assuming I survive this workday, I will be doing laundry and cooking brussel sprouts.  Nomz.   The Drama so far today ...   I had a brief tiff with our financial guy.  Long story short, people in my office need to know how much money is paid on certain utility bills.  Financial Guy was all, "Well, you can get that from Steven."  To which, I replied, "I don't write the checks.  I have the bills, but I don't kno...

Good afternoon, Kittens! What a totally insane weekend! Unfortunately, you'll have to wait until David gets back to NYC to see more pictures (than the few I took with my cell phone). His camera's batteries died, so I loaned him my rechargeable ones. Anyway, David arrived Friday around 4:45. Which was near perfect timing, since I finished work at 4. Once he disembarked, we headed up to the Convention Center so I could pick up my (and a couple neighbor's) Marine Corps Marathon 10K Packets. After that, we headed back to the Spring, did a little grocery shopping, and then went to El Golfo with SCGB for dinner. Mmmm. Once home, Tomoko came down and the four of us watched a movie and drank wine. Yay! Wine! Saturday morning, we slept in a little and then, once Eric from Baltimore arrived, headed to the Rally to Restore Sanity. It was INSANE. Metro was crazy busy, so we ended up taking the bus (which was probably the thing to do). The crowd at the Mall was huge. See: A...