the song rolling around in my head...

The nickel dropped

When I was on

My way beyond

The Rubicon

What did I do?

And of the games that I can handle

None are ones worth a candle

What can I do?

I'm a frightened, fickle person

Fighting, cryin', kickin', cursin'

What should I do?

Oh, after all the foldin', rollin', haulin'

over coal stops

What will I do?

Can't take a good day without a bad one

Don't feel just to smile until I've had one

Where did I learn?

I make a fuss about a little thing

The rhyme is losing to the riddling

Where's the turn?

I don't want a home, I'd ruin that

Home is where my habits have a habitat

Why give it turn?

Oh, after all the foldin', rollin', haulin'

over coal stops

What did I learn?

I am likely to miss the main event

If I stop to cry or complain again

So I will keep a deliberate pace

Let the damn breeze dry my face

Oh, mister, wait until you see

What I'm gonna be....

I've got a plan, a demand and it just began

And if you're right, you'll agree

Here's coming a better version of me

Here it comes a better version of me

BETTER VERSION OF ME by Fiona Apple

Film Photography is hard...

Got a Diana F+ for Christmas this past year and I've been attempting to figure out how to make it work. Here are the pics from my first roll - black and white cuz it's more artistic and stuff.

I'm going to try and talk Haley into letting me use this camera to take monthly pregnancy pics of her. The images are so dreamy!!

Last Day working for the Gub'ment

What a ride it's been. I can't wait to see what's on the other side of the gates...

I've got a secret...

I totally play with the webcam on the mini while I wait for you to get home!!



Muah!

Love,
Me

P.S.

This is what I've had to type around for the past hour:

Wii Night - yeah, that's how we roll...

We skied icy slopes, we jumped from the highest heights, we took a few panda heads to the face, and we hula hooped like a bunch of banshees. We were amazed with each others sporting abilities. Our impressive skillz (that's right, with a z) are documented below:

Well, almost all of us were impressed:

But I don't wanna go to the zoo...

Hello my cuddly eskimo!

I thought I'd put some pictures up from our day at the zoo - thought you might like to see some smiling faces right about now.

I love you...

One Night In Austin

Michael and I went to Austin to see the Baronsmen re-enact Shakespeare's classic "Taming of the Shrew." It was a beautiful, crisp Fall night and the setting couldn't have been any more realistic. Except for the snack table of pre-packaged goodies (read: cotton candy!) and availability of cold soft drinks, it felt like we were in jolly old England!

Here are a few shots of the Curtain Theatre and the play itself:

The next day, we were off to a neighborhood coffee joint - where else would we be on a Sunday morning? There, we were privy to a conversation between a worldly homosexual man and his blind date - a recently divorced, recently "out," father of two. Ah, Austin!!

We also were lucky to find some local art work right next to the counter where we placed our drink orders:

Jamie and Cam (the newly engaged J and C!) joined us for a cup o' joe at Genuine Joe's:





All in all, it was a wonderful trip. Another "strange" hotel room, another "new favorite" store (Zinger's!), and another pocketful of memories.

Stay Classy San Diego!!

We'll miss you...

SAN DIEGO

A few pictures from our wonderful stay in San Diego thus far!

Michael has taken to the Cali way of life quite quickly:

DAY ONE

DAY TWO

DAY THREE

Pics from our nights with the Stines:





The gorgeous Balboa Park only three or four blocks from our hotel:




More pictures to come!!