whee!

YAY random day off! L is visiting philly with her sisters for a long weekend, so i'm heading into the city to spend the afternoon with them... on the agenda is some mani/pedi time at a local nail salon, then perhaps martinis and apps on the rooftop bar at the continental.

last night jack and i hit the last "humpday hootenanny" of the season at walking fish. ms_violet and her man do such a good job with it, the place was packed and they had a long list of people signed up to play. some of the songs were painful/bizarre (do we really need a 7-minute banjo song about stalking a video game monster?), but there were also some great performances and a lot of jokes flying back and forth. it was a fun, casual vibe and everyone had a great time.

i just thought of another group i'd like to belong to (thinking of my post from the other day): the idle rich. i'd love to look at my calendar every day and go, "okay, i have martinis with the girls this afternoon, but first i have to hit the salon... maybe i can squeeze in a massage..." and then head up charity events or something to still stay productive. ah, the life. definitely need to start playing the lottery again...

a wonderful day, on many levels.

*started the day with a delicious breakfast of fresh coffee and breakfast tacos.

* picked up a hoop for the first time in many months, and had a simple practice session that literally moved me to tears. i barely did more than waist hoop, but the physical exercise after so long and the feeling of the hoop around my body brought out tears that mixed with the sweat on my face without my even knowing that they were coming forth.

* got to see my girlfriend L for the first time in 3 years.

* got manis and pedis with L and her 2 awesome sisters, and one of her sisters secretly paid for my appointment! awwwwww!

* had a refreshing key lime rickey and nummy apps at the continental.

* stopped on the way home to try on summery dresses for a wedding this weekend... walked out of the store with one that fits me perfectly, no tailoring needed.

* sitting here on the couch witht he AC on, eating homemade low-fat/low-sugar chocolate-peanut butter frozen yogurt.


heard the news on the drive home that both farrah and michael jackson had passed away. that made me even more grateful for days like today... you never know how many of them you'll be gifted with.