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Good Morning, Kittens!   OMG.  What a crazybusyfun weekend!   After work on Friday, I had a hair appointment.  I have been reblonded.  See ?  Then, after presenting the Colornatrix with a bottle of Green Tea-infused Vodka, I metro'ed to Gallery Place/Chainatown where I met my Most Fantastic Cuzin (and her husband) at Jaleo.  I haven't seen them in over a year, so it was So Much Boozy Delicious Fun eating, drinking, and catching up.  Good times.   Once I got home, I had plans to go quickly to bed.  Those plans were thwarted by a text message exchange with "I" who, after deciding he didn't want to come over, changed his mind and came over ... (and *ahem* "came" over).  He's a little Chinese guy who lives nearby.  He's little in the sense that he has a small build.  He's actually fairly tall (like 5'10" or so?). The secks wasn't all that, but I guess he would do in a pinch.      Saturday morning, I slept in.  Yay!  Then, I...

Good morning, Kittens! What a craptastic day (already!). Since nothing really happened last night (I did laundry. I have a fabulous new comforter set ), let's bitch about Metro for awhile ... Metro is trying to RUIN MY LIFE. SEE?!?!: Labor Day Weekend. Every. Single. Metro. Station. North. of Fort Totten. CLOSED! WTF? Oh, there will be free shuttle buses (whoopee!). But, let's do the math. A 6 car train can hold how many people? Maybe 2-300? A bus can hold how many people? Like 4? If they are thin. So it looks like my fun-filled 4-day(!) Labor Day Weekend will be spent with many many many Metro Headaches. GAH! And, that's not all! In the good ol' days, when Metro was broke but still functional (as opposed to now when they are broke and dysfunctional), you were allowed to exit a station using your SmarTrip card even if you didn't have enough money to cover the fare. You could "go negative" as we say in the Metro-Ride...

Good Morning, Kittens.   It's been a semi-hectic few days at work and I am slowly getting back into the grind.  It would probably be more hectic if I were more motivated.  Oh, well.   After work, I went here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/enviroboi/4924197541/ , the National Portrait Gallery/American Art Museum.  I met "D" there, and we walked around the galleries for a bit.  Then, we walked up to Matchbox, a wood-fired gourmet pizza joint in Chinatown, but the wait was going to be over 30 minutes.  Instead, we walked a few doors down and tried out a new pan-Asian place (the name of which I can not remember).  It was ok.  Cute space.  The food was a little expensive for what it was though.  I don't see myself going back anytime soon.   We walked to the metro station and kissed good-bye on the red line platform.  Then, he ran for his green line train.  He told me later that he got on the one going in the wrong direction. Apparently, I am *that* good.  I am liking...

Good morning, Kittens!   Yesterday, I only worked a half day.  It was awesome.  Every day should be a half day.  I had a boatload of crap to do after my week out of town, so, after leaving work at noon, I stopped by the likker store (yay!) and the Whole Foods.  Then, once home, I did a little cleaning (I can haz sparkly bathtub!) and lots and lots of laundry (Three Loads!).  Then, I made a Gin and Tonic (or two).  And took a nap.   Yay for Naps!   After my nap, I made dinner: veggie tacos. Nomz.   Later that evening, A came over ... and we may (or may not) have had lots of teh secks all over the living room (ow.  rug burn).  We also may (or may not) have had lots and lots of tequila.   And wine.   Why am I not overhung this morning?   Anywayz, A is getting to be a bit clingy.  I think I may have to end it soon.  He is getting too attached.  Which I don't really understand, because he made it clear that we weren't dating.  But now he seems to think we are dating. ...

Good evening, Kittens! I'm back from Dallas! Miss me? The trip was super fun. I met blogger buddies! and I learned a lot! and I made very useful work connections! And it was forking hot hot hot. Plus humid. So, I left for Dallas bright and early on Sunday morning. The plane ride was uneventful. Once there, I checked into the hotel, attended a brief session on LEDs, and, then, met up with the fabulous Biddy McBidson ! She took me boot shopping ! And then we drove to Fort Worth for dinner: enchiladas ! and margaritas ! I had my picture taken with a cow of some sort: and here's me and Bidmeister: The next day, after work, I met up with Biddy again. And we went out for super yummy pizza. Mmmmmm. As a courtesy, I won't mention the number of times she tried to kill me. (here's a hint: more than one). The other highlight of the trip was meeting the beautiful Marathon Mom ! We went to this fabulous restaurant, Mi Cocina. And had many margaritas and delicious .....

Hi! I'm still in Texas. More later ... I have bad internet at the hotel. BAH.

Good evening, Kittens! Just thought I'd bring you up-to-date on all the exciting things that are happening in my life right now ... *crickets* *crickets* *crickets* Ha! Seriously, I'll be flying to Dallas (TEXAS! ... Where I hear the stars at night are big and bright!) very very very very very early tomorrow morning to attend a conference. But, before we get to that, we need to discuss "H" ... who I met online Friday night. And who wanted to come over. So, I was all like. um. ok. He came over. he was nice enough. We didn't do anything other than watch a movie and make out for a bit. he wanted more. I wasn't feeling it. Then. I might feel it later. Dunno. We'll see. Like I said, nice. but, um, he has small hands. Not that that's indicative of anything ... he lives nearby, which is convenient. ANYWAY, I spent today (Saturday) getting ready for my trip. Packing. Coordinating with some of my fabulous blog friends . Arranging random hook...

Good Morning, Kittens.   A couple of bitchy little incidents to start your Friday off right ...   1.  I had a date last night.  He was fun.  We went to Mova (the bar formerly known as Halo).  I have not been there in ages (like maybe 4 or 5 years), so I thought it would be a nice change.  Check it out again.  See what it's like.  And what is it like?  A pile of smug, egotistical shit.  That's what it's like.   So we walk it.  It was early and not very crowded.  The bartender was in the back and we had to wait a few minutes until he came out. Then we had the following conversation:   Bartender:  What can I get you? Me:  Hm.  I don't know.  What would you recommend? Bartender: (blank look) Me:  Maybe something summery with lemon? Bartender: I don't know. Me:  You don't know?  What do you like? Bartender: Chocolate. Me: That's not very summery. Bartender: *shrugs shoulders* Me: (thinking) You are an ass. (saying) Fine.  I'll have a cosmo w...

Good evening, Kittens. OK. I only managed to take 12 cameraphone pix today. And I hate about half of them. So I'm not even going to post them here. You'll have to go to my flickr page to look at them. Click here . Today was chock full of drama and I'll tell you all about it tomorrow. Good night! *smooches*

Good Morning, Kittens!   Huge thunderstorm this morning has thrown everything out of whack.  At least the power is on at work (it's not at my apartment, according to a text from Tomokito).  And today is 12 of 12 ... of course, I forgot to charge my camera batteries and I can't find my camera's memory card. Joy.  It's very possible I left it on a table and Isabella turned it into a cat toy.  So, my 12 f 12 will all be cameraphone pix.  I've been sending them to Flickr (click on link near the top of the page) if you want a sneak preview.   Anyway, last night I was supposed to have a date with D.  However, he canceled at the last minute (for a perfectly valid and understandable reason).  I was still a bit disappointed.  So, instead of a hot hot date, I did laundry, made pesto, and had a drink with SCGB.  Not a bad way for the evening to have turned out, fer sure.   Oh, on the way home from work, Maryland's governor, Martin O'Malley, was campaigning outs...

Good morning, Kittens!   OMG.  I am so tired that my fingers ache.  What is that all about?  And why is typing such a chore?  And why did walking from the metro station to my office feel like it was sapping every last ounce of energy I had?  *ugh*   Originally, my plans for last night included going for a run, cleaning the house, and blobbing on the sofa with a glass of wine (or seven).  That all changed when my friend, CJ, decided we should go out for Mexican food.  Of course, being the dedicated Health Enthusiast that I am, I was all like yes we should go out for dinner, but I need to run first.  So, we decided to meet in downtown Silver Spring at 8:30 ... which gave me enough time to run in the disgustingly humid early evening with air that seared my lungs with every step.   Someone please remind me why I am doing this whole running thing?   I did not run very far (somewhere between 2.5 to 3 miles).  I got home, showered, threw on a t-shirt and walked to Mi Rancho.  Mmmm. ...

Good morning, Kittens!   I was such a lazy bum after work yesterday.  On the way home, I stopped off at Adega, where I purchased a bottle of wine.  Then, I did a little grocery shopping at Whole Foods, buying the fixin's for a black bean/corn salad as well as a few other necessities (cashews!).  Once home, I blobbed on the sofa whilst the wine chilled.   Then, I threw together the salad, popped the cork, and relaxed ... until I summoned forth the motivation to do some ironing.  2 shirts.  1 pair of pants.  Hurrah.  Then, I texted a few people to see what they were up to.  A and I chatted for a bit.  When I texted E to see if he had time to hang out this week, he was all hang out or "hang out?" ... Then, he said that he's started seeing someone, but he should be free on Tuesday (today).   Um.   What?   Seriously.  What kind of guy do I look like?  I am a firm believer in Ignorance is Bliss.  If I don't know you are seeing someone and we have some "fu...

Good Morning, Kittens.   What a weekend!  *whew*  I am exhausted.   Friday, after work, I met a group of friends for happy hour at Nellie's.  SCGB and his beau, Steveandbobby (who I haven't seen since my birthday party in March), Tomokito, Mike (Who Makes Cakes), his friend Brian, and Kris (who I haven't seen in, like, 2 years) were all there.  It was a boozy good time for sure.   Saturday, after blobbing all morning, I hopped on the metro to Virginia.  I met C at Pentagon City around 3 and we went back to his place. We had cocktails, played Super Mario Brothers, and had lots and lots of hot buttsecks.  Then, we ordered pizza, watched Alice in Wonderland, went to bed, and had more hot hot buttsecks.  Sunday morning?  *ahem* a little more secks.  Then, he dropped me off at a coffee shop while he went to tai chi training.  Once that was finished, we met for brunch.  Then, I went home.  I did some ironing for the week, a little cleaning, and took a short nap.   When ...

Good Evening, Kittens. Over the weekend, I took a few more than 7 pictures. However, I only took seven during the fabulous Puntabulous Pool Party. BUT, to start at the very beginning ... The bus ride to New York got off to an unpleasant start. First, the bus stop was a madhouse because of some youth soccer tournament that was going on. Kids were everywhere and it was difficult to tell where the lines for the bus began/ended. Then, because of traffic, my bus was about 30 minutes late. Luckily,once I boarded, I snagged one of the much coveted upper deck front seats. Yay. After much traffic and way too much air conditioning, I arrived in New York City a little after 11, and I got to Y's about 11:45. Very tired. Went straight to bed. The next day, I met David , Enrico and Josh at the rental car place so David could drive us all out to Long Island. And we arrived at the Puntabulous Pool Party around 3:30. You've probably all read others' accounts of the festivities...

Good Morning, Kittens.   Well, this is still not my Puntabulous Pool Party Weekend Post (obviously).  I did work on it this morning, but I need to add photos (and edit, because a post written before 6AM usually has one or two or 500 mistakes).  Maybe I can post it tonight ... depending on how (or if) my date with D goes.   Yesterday, after work, I had my first date with F.  We met at Dupont Circle.  I got off work at 5:00, but he didn't finish until 6:30 ... so I spent some time sitting, people watching and reading my nook (currently reading: The Poisonwood Bible ).  Once he arrived, we walked to Circa for drinks and appetizers.  We had a really good conversation.  And, he's cute.  Tall.  Bald.  He's also in his mid-30s "I'm happy just being alone" stage.  Which means there isn't much long-term relationship potential.  But what do I care?  It's the Summer of Fun!  We did not have any "fun" after the date.  I walked him to his bus stop (w...

Good morning, Kittens.    Well, here it is.  Tuesday morning.  And I still haven't posted about my weekend.   And I have an excuse.  I do.  And it's a really really good one.  You see, I want to include pictures.  Which means I have to blog from home (rather than via email from work).  Which means I have to upload the photos (all seven of them!) from my camera. And, when one gets home late on a Monday night and then has martinis with Tomokito until bedtime, the blog post doesn't get written.   But the weekend was REALLY fun.  And I can't wait to tell you all about it.  Except I have to wait (because I want to include photos ... didn't we cover this already?).   And, it's likely that I won't be able to post tonight (because I have a date).  Unless the date is cancelled/postponed.  Then, it could happen.   I might be able to do it on Wednesday (but I also have a date scheduled that night).   If not, I am free on Thursday evening.  So, I will definit...