america!!1!!1

I didn't have concrete plans but at some point I slipped into something red, white and blue (well, white and blue. my iPhone case was red) to be respectful and headed out. I ended up at Templeton Park with these fine ladies for a little while where they promptly ordered me to put on red lipstick to "complete my patriotism". We were all dressed in blue bottoms and white tops with red lipstick...and no, we didn't plan that. Not that it's easy to avoid considering everyone dresses in the trinity of colors but I just feel like that needed to be pointed out.

The afternoon continued with beer and good talks with friends and evening ended with a quiet dinner and personal fireworks display at the George's. All in all, a pretty mellow Fourth but I wouldn't have wanted it any other way.

I'd probably be considered horribly un-American. It's not that I don't love my country but, I just don't get all crazy over the Fourth of July. I hate fireworks (too loud!) and I usually spend at least one day a weekend drinking anyway so, it's not all that special to me. However, it is nice to see people come together to celebrate the "birth of a nation" (yeah, I gagged just typing that fyi).

Though my one patriotic contribution throughout the day? Quoting "Team America" of course. My personal favorite? "America, FUCK YEAH!"

nice to meet you, 2010.

I've been writing, deleting, and re-writing this for the last week. After all of the holiday hoopla, I think I'm finally finding myself back on solid ground with my head on straight. It's been a glorious two weeks of three day weekends with an indefinite amount of glorious naps and the like. I get ANOTHER three day weekend this week because...

THE DUCHESS IS COMING.

yes, that is right. She will be here (well, LAX) tomorrow morning and then is making the drive up to spend a couple (2, really) days with me before going back down south for a week-long cruise (no, I was not invited and I am not jealous. NOT ONE BIT. NOT AT ALL. BECAUSE I HATE DRINKING AND BEACHES AND SUN AND FUN.)

I'm excited to see her, even if it is just for a couple days. The tentative plan is to go wine tasting on Friday (because well, she is a drunk and I am my mothers daughter) and then dinner with the family out here and then Saturday is M's baby shower (side-note: full term, as of yesterday!) so Mom is needless to say, EXCITED AS ALL HELL, to be able to attend. So, it's brunch/shower in the morning and then, I'm not sure. They need to head back to LB sometime that evening so, we'll see where the day takes us.

Yeah, it's short. And not quite ideal but I haven't seen her in...8 months? HOLY GOD. I HAVEN'T SEEN MY MOTHER IN 8 MONTHS. I didn't even realize it had been that long until just now. I'm kind of a terrible kid I guess. Oh well, point being, she will be here taking up my weekend thus, not only did she give me the gift of life, support me for 18 years and all the other cool shit she's done for me, I get a third three-day weekend in a row because of her. THANKS MOM, YOU RULE.

Anyway, that's not what I've been writing and rewriting for the past week, that just came out of SHEER EXCITEMENT. But I feel obligated to acknowledge the new year? I don't do "resolutions", I think they're for sissies. You either do something, or you don't - that's it. Of course, I have ideas. Things that I tell myself I'll do and yes, make a conscious effort to try and achieve but if I don't, then I don't feel like a total failure. This year, mine are fairly simple I guess. And they go a little something like this: Be Healthier. Be Happier. Make better decisions. Love More.

I think that it's fairly simple? Maybe I'm just hoping that the simpler that they are, the more I'll want to stick to them. A new motto for 2010 perhaps? "Simple Times"? I think I could deal with it.

jingle bell rock & roll.

I just ordered the CUTEST CARDS I HAVE EVER SEEN off of Made By Girl. seriously, I don't think that I've been this stoked about something holiday themed in a long time. it's the first time I've ordered from them, but considering I already added about 20 other things into my cart, I don't think it'll be the last. I can't wait to get them!

thanksgiving.

can't decide what to make:

can't decide what to wear (or, buy to wear):

so much to do, so little time left. but whatever, come this time tomorrow I will probably be half-way into a full blown food (and wine!) coma, and I couldn't be happier about it.