More Goats

Today I learned that cashmere comes from goats. I might be late on that animal fun fact but that just makes my love of goats grow. I love cashmere, goats produce cashmere, therefore by transitive property, I love goats. Today has been an okay day and this animal fun fact has made it better!

Mos Def

I love this pic of Mos Def. That is all. Carry on.

Happy Anniversary a day early

Tomorrow the Sensation and I will have been dating for a year. I can't believe it has been a year, it seems longer. Not in an oh-my-gosh-it's-been-so-long-and-I-can't-stand-you-kind of way, but in a I'm-comfortable-with-you-massaging-my-feet-when-they-haven't-seen-a-pedicure kind of way. (for those of you who know my hooves, you KNOW that is serious) We actually forgot the day of our anniversary for a while. I have no idea how I let that happen, as I am the kind of person who puts everything in her planner. People always know that they will get a card or a phone call on their birthday no matter where they are in relation to me. I think that I'm just so comfy with The Sensation that it feels like we have been together forever. My mom wants to know when we are getting married. I don't know. Last night I had a dream about who was going to be in my bridal party. Of course, that might have been that late night mac and cheese that I ate before falling asleep during Law and Order SVU.

The B3

Why is it that my car runs on random days when I don't need it that much, but on the day when I'm trying to get to work by 7, it refuses to start? I love my car, but it is making me sad. I think that I will be asking for car repairs for Christmas.

Thanksgiving Vindication

So my Thanksgiving feast was wonderful. The Sensation and his sister and I ate alot, watched movies and slept the nice restful sleep of those who are full and warm. I would have taken and posted a pic of Herb, but by the time he was done we were so hungry there was no time for pictures, just carving and eating. I woke up this morning and got ready for work and slipped back into bed for a couple of minutes of sleep. That turned into hours, but it was worth it. I got up and turned on my computer to check the weather and see when the metro was running. Who popped up on my IM screen but my crazy ex Bryan! I was LIVID. Hadn't I told this man to leave me the Hell alone? Find a transcript of our convo below, I am ngb411 and he is veritas746:


veritas746: hello how have you been?
ngb411: what do you want?
veritas746: just seeing how you have been
ngb411: I have been fine, I have no desire to speak to you
veritas746: ok just wanted to say hello ithink about you alot and sometimes i wonder how things are for you did you pass the bar are you stillin dc stuff like that
ngb411: why do you care?
veritas746: i still care for you we just didn't work out dating pretty much because i am dumb but thats another story
veritas746: you are by far the best woman i have ever dated
ngb411: well, I can't help your stupidity, I could have told you that I was the best way back when. I passed the VA and was sworn in June 6th, I will be sworn in to the DC bar on December 12th and I'm sitting for the FL bar on Feb. 22nd and 23rd. I plan to move there with my current boyfriend in September
veritas746: cool i have moved too i took a job as an assistant chief in SC
veritas746: i just wondered what ever happen with all of that i am glad your happy and doing well
veritas746: good luck in the future
ngb411: same to you, please don't contact me in the future. I really don't have a desire to talk to you. You had your chance and you fucked it up and I've moved on
veritas746: i understand
veritas746: i won't
ngb411: thanks.
veritas746: welcome
veritas746 signed off at 10:15:36 AM.

Okay, I feel somewhat vindicated that this man realized that he had a diamond and he gave it up, but I am kind of pissed off that he had the nerve to keep trying to contact me. Oh well, I guess that is what whip appeal does :)

Herb

The day is drawing nigh!! We have our turkey. The Sensation and I picked him on out Sunday and he is now living in my freezer. I am calling him Herb. The Sensation wanted to actually go to a farm and pick out a live turkey and have it sliced up right there, but that was too much for me. Herb is from Giant and I like him just fine. I also realized that I need a bigger fridge if I'm going to start cooking on the regular. Herb barely has any room in the freezer. I've cooked a turkey before, but this is the first time I'm doing in "a romantic way," as my friend CE put it the other day. I'm very excited to cook for The Sensation and his sister. Let's hope Herb cooperates and thaws like he is supposed to. Oh well, back do the docs. If I don't post again, have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Ram, because I'm an Aries

So today I'm feeling particularly Aries-like. What is feeling Aries-like? I'm not sure. I just feel good. I'm not sure if my moons are aligned or if I just got enough sleep, but I got to work at 7:30! (The fact that it is Saturday makes me very proud of that fact) I have the Essential Michael Jackson on the iPod, which makes coding the docs early this morning lots easier. I am just feeling very strong and positive. Yay! The Sensation and I are going to dinner with friends tonight and tomorrow turkey shopping and Harry Potter. Very happy this morn. If you should see this ram-girl boogying down 12th street, pay no attention, I'm listening to P.Y.T.

Friday

Wooo hooo!! It is Friday. I'll be at work tomorrow but I'll be in some kind of sweatpants or jeans and some pumas. The week has gone well. Today I realized that I am into overtime which makes getting to 60 hours that much easier. I finally ran the errands that I needed to, got in touch with my aesthetician who is going to turn me from a yeti into me again,and met up with my CD hookup who got me The Essential Michael Jackson. If you don't know about this CD, you are not grown and sexy... okay, so I just got grown and sexy about 15 minutes ago, but this CD is the BOMB!! Check it out if you can. Enjoy the weekend!!!

Goat for no reason

Found this picture of a goat. Decided to post it just because it is Thursday. Week has been good. Have made it to the gym 3 times this week, the crazies at work have been calm (either that or the endorphins from working out make me better able to withstand the madness), and I'm going to see Harry Potter IV on Sunday. I keep getting good news that my peeps are passing the bar. ST called this morning with good news about her NY bar passage. I'm holding out for one more and it will be a sweep. I'm wearing my sassy new boots and leather coat today. Today is good.

Tagged

Glib Gurl blog-tagged me so I will oblige. My instructions were as follows:

1. Go into your archives.2. Find your 25th post. 3. Post the fifth sentence (or closest to it).4. Post the text of the sentence in your blog along with these instructions.5. Tag five other people to do the same thing.

My 25th post was back in July. I was sad because it was so hot and the tourists were jacking up the metro flow. My sentence was "I am not a fan." I'm going to tag Sharona because it has been a HOT minute since she has posted! I just had some yummy pasta e fagioli made for me by SM. She ROCKS!! Trying to follow in her footsteps, I am going to try my hand at making chinese food tonight with the Sensation. Wish me luck!!

After the Storm

So last week was very stormy. Rough days and a missed flight made me think that I needed some hibernation time, which I took. The Sensation was wonderful, plying me with KFC and pancakes and even went so far as to watch Mulan with me. Wonderful man. My weekend of hibernation has left me with some insights and plans to get myself where I need to be. Squirrels and bears might have the right idea!

Sadness

Due to the wonderful Washington Metro/Train system, I missed my flight. Sadness.

Palm Treez and Alligators...for real

Had sushi for lunch with a good friend. Getting out of the office did me a world of good. I sat and talked with MR (who recently passed the MD bar- congrats!) and listened to some words of wisdom. It was nice. I'm also getting more and more psyched about the fact that I am leaving at 6:15 and racing towards BWI so I can fly home and be with my family. I think that I definitely need to sit and talk to my parents about some of the stuff that's been going on with me. As my day has gone on, I've realized that I may need to do some social, mental and spiritual house cleaning in the next month or so. It will be good to bounce some situations off of my parents and see what they have to say. I think that as I let go of some of the stuff that I'm holding on to, I can feel my fingers beginning to unclench. I'm also going to pick up my FL bar materials and get on the good foot. If I don't post for a while it is because I'm working some stuff out. Don't worry, I'll be back.

When does it end?

George Jean Nathan said, "No man can think clearly when his fists are clenched." Today, I totally understood and felt that quote. At 8:57 this morning I realized that I am tired of the life that I am leading and I am angry that this is the way things turned out. I have ranted and raved that this wasn't what I signed up for and and how tired I am of being an adult. I have been going through the quarter-life crisis for what seems like an eternity and I see no end in sight. I feel like there are no bright spots in my life except for the Sensation and I am terrified that my fists will never unclench.

What is really going on?

So I log on to my computer this morning and I have a request to add me to someone's yahoo messanger list. You will NEVER guess who it was! It was Bryan, my ex with the major issues. I think I physically said out loud, "you have got to be kidding me." I have blocked that crazy man from all forms of communications with me. Now, I'm thinking one of two things happened. 1) he really wants to get in contact with me and is trying to slip through my blockages (I forgot about yahoo messenger, I usually use AIM) or he just added everyone on his email list...but why am I still on his email list? We broke up over a year ago, I went and picked up my stuff from his house and told him to have a nice life. Oh well, I guess like Janet says, "you don't know what you've got til its gone" and I am past gone with that man. I blocked him and proceeded to check the rest of my email.

Palm Treez and Alligators

I have reached my limit with the madness at work. If I had any other prospects I would have told these people to go fuck themselves by now. As I don't have any other prospects, I am still here taking the abuse and madness of stupid people who have somehow come into a tad bit of power. My fear is no longer of getting fired, my fear is now that someone will say something to me that is utterly ridiculous and I will react like a crazy woman. It will be like an episode of "When Keepin' It Real Goes Wrong." I am tired of the madness. My bar buddy EF has been trying to calm me down with a calming mantra, "Palm Treez and Alligators." He will email me this in the middle of the day because by that time he is sure that the idiots that I work with have done something to me that has riled me up. I have been hedging about taking the bar. I am now sure that I have to get out of this Hell. People have asked me why I feel like I need to move away in order the escape. The truth of the matter is that I have been stuck in contract attorney hell. In DC, it seems as though once you are a contract attorney (because you don't want to be homeless or have to live off of the state) you are pigeon-holed. Well, this pigeon is sick of the shit and ready to fly south. I know that there are people in Florida who are willing to hire me and appreciate that I went to a top tier law school. Are the next couple of months going to suck? Yes. Am I going to miss everyone who I know and love up here? Yes. Am I willing to leave to pull myself out of the 9th ring of Hell? HELL YES. Until then, I will repeat "Palm Treez and Alligators" the way Tina was chanting in What's Love Got to Do With It.


This rant has been brought to you by the letter N.

Just a cold, not the bird flu

Been sick for the past two days and felt like this pic. I thought I had the flu, but the doc said that it is just a cold. I'm okay. The Sensation has been wonderful. He brought me juice and food and rubbed my back and made me tea. Love him! I guess it is back to the grind tomorrow. At least I can breathe again. I'm a big fan of that. Weekend was good, went to see Jaguar Wright and Kindred on Friday night. Fabulous. Saturday, the Sensation and I went to see Jon Legend. He was great, and much more manly in person. A good time was had by all.