5 more work days til December

Yes, you read that correctly. Between now and Dec, I have T-giving in Houston/NOLA, and then the DR with the pretty one, the smart one and the slutty one. (In case you are wondering, I was dubbed the "hard-working one"--as sad and pathetic it is...it is fairly true).

I've started thinking more and more about how I am going to go backpacking when I quit my job. I think quite a bit about the day I am going to quit my job...but that is neither here nor there. ANYWAY, there are some places I obviously want to go again, even though i've been there (London, Edinburgh, Prague, Spain), but there are some other places I haven't been that I want to go to -- Vienna, Greece, South of France, Croatia. I think this backpacking trip is starting to sound incredibly elaborate, but I think I need to start planning now.

Have we all met Tina ? When I saw this clip the first question that came to my mind was, "Who is this girl in my bedroom from 1999?" Then, my second question was, "Who is this girl who stole my glasses and general look from 1999?" Then I came to a most startling realization: I am Tina, and Tina is Me. In middle school, I listened to backstreet boys. If I had the means, I probably would have made youtube videos JUST LIKE THIS. Part of me wants to email Tina, and to let her know that life won't always be like it is for her -- making videos on the internet from her bedroom...picking flower petals to find out if Justin Timberlake loves her, or loves her not. I wanted little Tina to know that one day she, too, could Live the Dream as a paralegal in New York City, and she could do glamorous things like I do, such as getting blackout drunk at Dorians, or fighting with people on the subways...or getting approached by homeless men. Yes, little Tina's future is very bright.

Love to you all, my two French Readers. Bon soiree, mon amis!

Note: I have just watched Tina sing "Everybody Backstreet's Back", and I want to state for the record that while Tina may remind me of my younger self in looks, behavior, and room decor -- I was an awesome singer growing up. I may have since lost any gift I had these last 2 years of living in new york screaming at people/not singing...but at one point in my life, I was ranked the #1 in the city of New Orleans. Yes, I'm sure you, my 2 readers, know this because I mention this fact (which occurred 6+ years ago), on a weekly basis...I think it bears repeating now. Read more

At Least it's almost the weekend....sort of...

Well...another night out. Just got home. I have recently discovered that I have a real problem transitioning from dinner to going out mode. I basically can't do it. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to do it? Right now, I could have been at Tenjune -- but what am I doing? Lying in bed watching Project Runway on DVR. I really am Living the Dream. Read more