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Good morning, kittens!   It's almost the weekend!  And in about 8 hours, I'll be boarding a bus to the Big Apple!  Yay!  Because, you see, I have been invited to an *exclusive* event: Chelsea Clinton's Wedding!   Haha.  I kid.  I'm actually going to the Puntabulous Pool Party in hip, happenin' East Islip, Long Island.  How cool is that?  I've never been to Long Island before.  I wonder what it's like ... I am kind of imagining a slightly more upscale New Jersey.  We shall see.  But, I've made some fun infused booze to take, blueberry gin and green tea vodka.  I'm also hauling up several pieces of pottery.  Very excited.  And, I'm sure next week, the blogosphere will reverberate with Tales of the Fabulousness.  Srsly.  With so many Sparkly People in one place, who knows what will happen?  I'm betting Global Thermonuclear War.   I am also planning to meet up with several non-bloggery friends and to pay a visit to the Mothership (a.k.a. U...

Good morning, Kittens.   Yesterday, I had the opportunity to tour the US Green Building Council's National Headquarters and the offices of RTKL Architects.  Both offices are certified LEED platinum for commerical interiors.  The USGBC's HQ used very cutting edge technology, while RTKL managed to meet the requirements using readily available techniques.  Thus, it was quite interesting to compare the two.    Once home, I did laundry.  Fun times.    In other exciting news, I received a text from E, the very fine guy from last Friday.  He was all "I had fun and would be willing to see you again to "play," but I'll understand if you're not OK with that."  So, I am good enough for teh buttsecks, but there is some other standard which I'm failing to meet (like, I don't know not cute enough?  not smart enough?  not funny enough?  not rich enough?).  Whatever.  Summer of Fun.  We're going to let it ride ... If I have time to see him, maybe ...

Good Morning, Kittens.   Ah, another day down and the Weekend of Fabulousness slowly but surely approaches.   Yesterday, I had to attend a meeting characterized by clusterfuckery.  First, the meeting was scheduled to start at 10, but didn't get underway until 10:30.  Second, the people presenting did not seem well-prepared.  And, third, when it was my turn to present, they started to skip over me.  W.T.F?  I gave my presentation and did something that was (unbeknownst to me) a little shocking:  I said 'no' to the two-star general.  Seriously, he was asking for something unreasonable.  And, I didn't say it wouldn't be done.  I said that I wasn't going to be the person to do it.  We all have boundaries.  And one of mine seems to be an unwillingness to be at work at 11PM on a weekend to read an electricity meter.   Once home, I decided to go for a run.  yay!  Then, I had a martini and made dinner .  I was supposed to meet C last night, but we had to reschedu...

Good Morning, Kittens.   My plans for yesterday started off with the best intentions.  I was going to get up early (like 5AM) to go for a run before getting ready for work.  Well, that didn't happen.  Instead, I hit snooze a couple of extra times.    My commute to work was uneventful ... until I turned the corner and noticed a large group of people standing outside the building.  Just then, my phone rang.  "The power's out," said one of my co-workers.  "Great," said I.  After about an hour of dithering, they made the decision to send us all home for the day (yay!).   On my way home, I stopped by the Whole Foods and did some much needed grocery shopping.  I also bought a lottery ticket, because I was feeling lucky!  Once home, I learned that K-Factor's office also didn't have power.  We decided to do a boozy lunch - pasta salad, hummus, cheese, and beerz.  Later, I joined her on a Quest for Craigslist Furniture in Prince Georges County.  Unfor...

Good Morning, Kittens! Happy Monday! I hope you all had an uberFabulous Weekend o' Fun. I certainly did. On Friday night, I met E for snacks/drinks. And then we went to see Despicable Me in 3-D. It was a cute movie. Funny. Uplifting. But dragged in parts. After the movie, E offered to drive me home, which I accepted. Then, he was all like "Can I come in for a minute?" And I was all like "OK." And then, once he was inside, he was all "Maybe I should give you a massage?" And I was all like "OK." And did I mention that E is FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE? Like, OMG, SuperHOT? So, I guess you know where the night ended up. And it was well worth it. Good times. Saturday, I slept in. Then, I went to the Giant to buy cleaning supplies and food. Rather than cleaning my bathroom, I made a video for BOSSY's Tempur-Pedic Mattress Giveaway. I hope I win: I made a pasta salad. And, then, I invited A over to *ahem* watch m...

Good Morning, Kittens.   I had a date last night.  It was supposed to start between 7:30-8, but he called around 7:15 to say he was running late.  That was cool, because I was heading up to hip, happenin' Downtown Silver Spring to read and wait.  I was almost finished with The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet.  I chilled out at the Panera and read and waited.  And waited.  And waited.  And waited.  And then he called and said he was leaving his house and would be there in 20 minutes.  I finished my book, which was really good.  It's the story of a Dutch man in late 1700/early 1800 Japan (on the Dutch outpost, Dejima, which is off the coast of Nagasaki).  The story was complicated and twisty and happy and sad.  There was romance and love and disaster and good luck and bad fortune and revenge.  Creepy priests, honorable interpreters, and spies.  It was fun and fascinating way to relive my experiences in Japan (while living on the Island of Kyushu in the mid 90s, I made several...

Good Morning, Kittens!   After a fun-filled day of work, I did laundry (two loads!).   The end.   Don't you wish you lived my fabulous life?  Of course, I also had a martini (or two).  And, I cooked dinner (which was quite a challenge since I haven't been to the grocery store in over a week).  AND, I watched the last half of Galaxy Quest .  AND, I talked to my best friend from college. AND, I confirmed an after work date today.   Good times.   Have a great day!  *smooches*        

Good Morning, Kittens.   So ... yesterday, I left work a little early for an "appointment" ... with Leah the Colornatrix.  Oh, yeah.  I am back to my (*ahem*) natural (*cough*) color.  See?  Actually, it's a bit brighter than normal, but it's Summer and this is the Summer of Fun, filled with lots of boys and cute bright hair.  Yay.   The trip to the salon was exciting ... especially if one defines "exciting" to mean "OMG Worst Torturous Metro Ride EVAR!!!!"  I got on the train near work and the car's a/c wasn't working.  At the next stop, I switched to an adjacent car ... which also had a non-functional a/c.  I decided to suck it up b/c until my transfer at Metro Center.  Once my red line train approached, I got on a car ... that had NO A/C.  So, I immediately hopped off and boarded the next car.  WHICH ALSO HAD NO A/C!  WTF, Metro?  W.T.F.   Let's just say I was a hot, sweaty mess by the time I arrived at Tenleytown ... so I tr...

Good morning, Kittens!   And, we are back to work!  (yay.)   Yesterday was super-fun and busy.  In the morning, after A left (or should I say "came and went?" *ahem*), I ironed my shirts for the week.  However, after burning myself twice on the iron, I decided the Ironing Gods were displeased and didn't want me to do any more.  So I stopped.   Then, I heading to DC to meet Nida and Mike (Who Makes Cakes) for a lateish lunch at Guapos in Tenleytown ... except after waiting about 20 minutes for Mike, I texted him to see when he would be there and he was all "Oops.  I forgot.  Go ahead without me."  *sheesh*  Srsly.  I am beginning to wonder about his mental state.  We talked the evening before to set up the time/place.  At least Nida was there and we had a fun chat about life!    After we parted, I had a little time to kill, so I went to the National Portrait Gallery and sat in the Courtyard for awhile.  I thought about wandering through the Norman Rockw...

Good Morning, Kittens! Happy Monday! At least, it's a happy Monday for me, because I am OFF! Yay! Three day weekends are the Best. Things. EVAR! (except for maybe 4 day weekends). So, my weekend thus far ... Friday after work, I had plans to meet some friends to see Sto newall Uprising . I had some time before the movie, so I went to Macy's and bought a new white belt. Then, I wandered down to Barnes and Noble. I hooked up my nook and was able to read the first couple chapters of One Day for free. It started out fun. I may read that next, once I finish The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet . A little before 7 I walked to the theater. Several of my friends canceled last minute, but -fortunately- I had anticipated that and had a backup plan, a date (would this be "D"? I'm losing track). D and I had gone out about a month or so ago, but then he disappeared. Turns out he was traveling for work. When I spoke to him online on Thursday, he was all "Do...

Good Morning, Kittens!   I felt the earth move under my feet.   Or bed.  Or something.  We had an earthquake!  Exciting.  If only I remembered it happening ...   I woke up around 5AM this morning.  And, then, got all confused about what day it was.  Saturday?  Thursday?  Friday?  Do I have to go to work?  I finally worked out that it was Friday and fell back asleep.   When the alarm went off a few minutes later, NPR was all "OMG!  EARTHQUAKE!  ARMAGEDDON!  WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!*"   So, anyway, yesterday was certainly fun with all the Meeting Clusterfuckery.  Once I got home, I relaxed for a minute.  Then, I went for a run (about 4 miles, I think.  Maybe a smidge less).  After that, I sat on the sofa and blobbed.   This weekend there is a lot going on.  I'm going to see the documentary Stonewall Uprising this evening (if it's not sold out).  It's either going to be a "Friends Outing" or a "Date" ... dependi...

Good Afternoon, Kittens.   Mmm.  Homemade Pop Tart (from Ted's Bulletin near Eastern Market).  Tasty deliciousness ... although the edges are a bit dry.   ANYWAY, I now have a working A/C !  Hurrah.  I actually had to use my comforter last night.  It's so nice to sleep in a cool room.  Not much else happened yesterday.   Today was yet another adventure in clusterfuckery.  Two meetings.  The second of which I had to give a presentation.  My slides have been ready since before the meeting was first scheduled (July 7th).  The meeting was postponed twice.  Finally, they get their stuff together and held the meeting today.  I was the only one with slides that weren't just a title page.  PLUS, they didn't have a projector set up.  Instead, they had made photocopies of all the slides for everyone.  *ugh*  Next time, I'm bringing my own damn projector and screen.  Srsly.   Anyway, the funniest thing?  After I gave my presentation, everyone applauded.  Ha!    No...

Good Morning, Kittens.   So, yesterday my new Air Conditioner arrived. See ?  Which meant I was a little late to work.  I was a bit worried that I might be a lot late to work, which would mean that I would possibly miss the meeting in which I was scheduled to make a short presentation. I needn't have worried though.  The meeting was postponed until the 15th.  *sheesh*   I totally want to add the date I created my slides (July 1st) to my slides so that the people at the meeting will realize that all this rescheduling was not because of my incompetance. However, my guess is that they already realize that anyway.   After work, I met my friend, Ray, for happy hour.  I had a lot of this and some of these .  So very tasty.  Ray and I had a good catching-up chat and then we parted ... just as the rain started.  Luckily, I had the best metro and bus karma EVER!  I barely got damp from the torrential rains last night.  Hurrahz!   I made a late dinner of leftovers, poured a glass...

Good Evening, Kittens! And, here is my long-awaited 12 of 12 post from my day. I figured I might as well post my pix now, because nothing much else is going to happen tonight. OK. Some other things *might* happen, but I'm not going to take pictures of them. OK. I might take pictures (or video! hah!), but I'm not going to post those here. This is a Family Blog. OMG. Did I just type that? So. Funneh. Still ... not posting those kinda pictures here. Sorry. ANYWAYZ, so my morning started off in my neighbor's apartment b/c of this: Hello, My Busted A/C Isabella? She does not enjoy the heatz either ... Then, I ironed. For hours ... Ironing finished, I decided to walk up to Downtown Silver Spring for shopping and food. But first ... Hello, Pretty Cosmos in my yard Shopping at the sad, sad, partially empty City Place Mall was disappointing. But, my Boozy Lunch at Adega was far from disappointing! The new Silver Spring Community Center Thing: I don't know what this s...

Good Morning, Kittens! What a weekend! And, in my case, since I have today off, it is still on-going. But, I thought you deserved a little recap of all the excitement so far. On Friday, after work, I metro'ed to Dupont Circle. I met the Canadian and K-Factor at Circa for pre-dinner drinks. I had a Dark and Stormy. Yum! Then, we walked to Bistro du Coin for dinner and champagne and lots and lots and lots of wine. After dinner, we walked up to the Russia House for even more boozy good times. And, that's where my date, A, met us. We had lots and lots and lots of vodka. But, A had to work on Saturday, so we left the party early (like around midnight) to go to his house. Where we ended up having Wild Monkey Secks on the living room floor all night long. Or, y'know, for a little while and then we went to bed. And, got up EARLY (because of the whole "going to work" thing). Let's just say one of us was a Little Overhung. Fortunately, A drove me home. I g...

Good Morning, Kittens!    And, it is Friday!  Hurrah!  Which puts me one day closer to having a working air conditioner.  I still don't know what day that is, but it's CLOSER!  Srsly.   Last night was fun.  After work, I had a first date scheduled with this guy (let's call him "B").  We were going to have happy hour at McGinty's in Silver Spring.  I got there a little early, ordered a beer, and called up "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" on the Nook.  Then, I got a text from B.  He was stuck in bad traffic.  UGH.  Three beers later (and an almost finished book), he arrived.  First impressions?  Nice looking. Older (he's 44).  Shorter than I thought.  Interesting conversationalist, but worked a bit too hard at trying to "read" me.  I find that slightly annoying, sort of like the way Mr. Not-So-Fantastic used to categorize everyone by their signs.  B did it with psychobabble and philosophy.    Unfortunately, he had to lea...

Good (Practically) Afternoon, Kittens.   Well, things are getting a little bit better.  My fabulous neighbor, K-Factor, will not be home for the next few days, so she has offered me access to her air conditioner.  Yay.  I stayed there last night (on an air mattress on her living room floor).  So cool. So airy.  So conditioned.    I say it to you all now.  Air conditioning is a beautiful beautiful thing.   And, that's about all that happened yesterday ... other than doing laundry.  And wasting a LOT of time at work.    Today, I am wearing my new houndstooth pants .  Cute.  Or at least I think so.  Tonight, I have a date.  We're meeting for happy hour drinks.  Then, I'll probably be hanging out with SCGB for awhile.  Fun times.   No news about *when* my new a/c will arrive.  Fingers crossed that it will be SOON.   Have a great rest of your day! *smooches*

Good morning, Kittens.   But, wait.  I still drink coffee ... but not during the week.  Only on weekends.  It has to do with the whole "heart skipping beats" thing a few months back.  I cut out the daily coffee and it stopped.  I mean, my heart didn't stop.  That would be bad.  But, the skipping beats thing stopped. Weird.   ANYWAY, there is more to my sad, sad coffeeless life, which you probably already know if you follow me on Twitter:  Monday evening my air conditioner died.  *ka-THUNK*   And, as you may be well aware, the temperatures this week have been in the TRIPLE digits.  So, yesterday, I spent the morning on the phone seeing if I could find someone to repair my (very old) air conditioner.  And they could!  In about 2 weeks!  At the earliest!   Then, I decided to look for a new one.  None of the stores around here seemed to have much, but I did find one online.  I bought it.  It should be here next week.  And, then, I contacted a contractor (who several...

Hello, Kittens! Did we all have a fabulous, SuperSparkly 4th of July? I hope we did! As for me, my weekend was chock full of boozy, delicious fun! On Friday, I spent the morning/afternoon doing housework-type things ... like laundry and mowing/weeding the lawn. And, taking some pants to the tailor to be hemmed. In the evening, I met A (the guy who looks like the Cheating Cheater) for drinks/dinner at Nellie's. Boozy fun. Although, this was our first "date" ... I guess. Normally, he just comes over here for hours of teh hot secks. Now, we are having, like, conversations and stuff. I'm not sure if I like where this is going ;-) ... Srsly. I like him. But, I don't know if he's the kind of person I want to *really* like. Friend w/ Benefits or regular FB would be good. Something more? I'm not so sure... Saturday morning, he left to go to work. I blobbed around the house. Then, SCGB and I headed out to (near) Greenbelt for a birthday party. It w...

Good Morning, Kittens. OK. I do share with you one photo. My new earring. I bought it in Denver. It is turquoise. And triangular. And it replaces my "rainbow" earring that I wear during pride month. *sigh* June is over. I can't be proud anymore. ANYWAY, yesterday was pretty cool. My office conducted a four-hour training at one of our sites. I gave an (approximately) 30-minute presentation on that site's energy use and how to save energy. If I do say so myself, I was brilliant. The participants seemed engaged and (as proven by a little quiz/game we did at the end of the four hours) the information seemed to have stayed with them. Let me just say that, although I did not enjoy being a high school teacher (so many many years ago), the skills I acquired during that time are pretty damn useful. After the training, my officemates and I went out to lunch. When we got back to the office, we learned that the General had approved Early Release. At 2PM. We got ba...