Can you smell it?

It's the end of my weekends. Please join me in a moment of silence as we remember those days most dear to our hearts.



Ok, now. MMM was awesome! I don't if I'll take up acting as a profession, although it did cross my mind :) But, we had a great turn out. Everything went off without a hitch. Plus, Kiwanis brought in $1400 which will be donated to local children's charities. I have to say it was a little tough to defend my character while under interrogation.

I was in Seattle yesterday. John and I saw Run, Fatboy, Run with John's friend Jay. It was good. Go see it. Jay's a nice guy, from what I can tell. I might go as far to say that I'm glad John has a friend like him in Seattle. I should probably meet more of his friends. And learn how to explain what my job is in a more positive tone. On the way back to John's house afterwards, let's just say that was the longest bus ride of my life.

Portland. I'm trying to find a cheap place to stay for a couple of nights. It's been awhile since Johnny and I have been anywhere. Unfortunately, it takes at least $150 a night in an establishment I feel confident washes the sheets. We're saving up.

It's nice to be back in the office.

With Lora's gentle nudging I'll be back in the gym this evening. Yay, step class.

And. That's it.

Free Pizza

:sigh: It's Friday. My second Monday of the week. Pay day. To be honest, it's been a pretty strange day. I slept in, took my time getting ready. Did a couple devotionals. Walked out the door at 10am. I LOVE mornings like this.

Just got back from a corporate luncheon in Poulsbo. I am BY FAR the youngest in the bunch. AND the newest on top of that. Julie introduced me, and then John Shea (senior management) said that the newbies have to sing a song. And I almost did. I froze up, for sure. Not mortifying, but close enough. I wish I didn't have such a fear of adults. :)

Thursday was wonderful. Spent the night at John's house. We watched Notorious. I liked it. The next morning we got Starbucks for breakfast. Double tall soy caramel latte may be my new favorite of the moment. I walked John to the bus stop, and he said "Val, if you lived here we could do this every morning." Tug at my heart strings, why dontchya.

I met up with Annetta and Sierra after that. My girls. 3 hours of open heart discussion. They challenge me. And I love that.

MMM tomorrow. Let's hope I remember my lines.

One Hour

I'm at work. And I've been pretty productive all day...until now. It's my Friday. And I'm feeling the afternoon take my focus. I just took a call and probably sounded like I have no idea what I'm talking about. But when you call and say "Hi, my name is Dan Howard. My daughter's been talking to you about booking a wedding." That doesn't necessarily mean anything to me. Then the whole conversation is off on the wrong foot. No, the reservation deposit is not refundable.





To Seattle tonight.





My dad came to see me at work today. He was dropping some letters off at the PG PO at 8:15a and saw my car. I was at my desk and saw him peek around the door. It was cute. He is smiley, just like Rachel always says. I like my dad.

I need a new white noise machine. Mine makes me mad, not sleepy. I don't know happened, but every time I turn it on it makes a pretty obnoxious electronic interference noise. Cass has this one. I know it's fabulous. But it's also a little spendy. Dang it, I just paid off my credit card, too.

Could you make yourself available?

:) It's Monday. It's sunny. What a way to start the week. We had a big staff meeting with the big guy, JR. The first thing he did was start ribbing me for not matching the maintenance staff (who all decided to wear their OPG fleece). And then throughout the meeting he proceeded to look at me and say Val, can you take care of that? I have quite the list from him. Which is as much exciting as it is overwhelming. He knows that I can take care of it. Which makes me an official part of the team. Yay!

Easter was yesterday. I watched...well listened to my dad install cabinets all afternoon. Everytime I tried to escape he'd say "Val, it's Easter. You're supposed to hang out all day." Oh Dad.

Church with Nate was excellent. One big party for Jesus.

Late Night, Early Morning

Church last night with Nate was...worth staying out into the wee hours of the morning. I much prefer when the sun wakes me up, even if it's only after a few precious hours of rest. Easter is tomorrow.

It's going to be a quiet day at work. I can tell. One appointment. No phone calls. One wedding. So I've already painted my nails. And after my stint as a door opener/train straightener/bell ringer/parking attendant I'll bust out Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers.

I went to go take a jog in the lodge last night. But the doors were locked. And there were a bunch of shirtless 13 year old boys playing X-Box in the common room. So...I decided to go do some strength exercises in my room instead.

Awakening

It's Friday. Not my Friday, but it's GOOD FRIDAY. 11:00pm, New Life at Klahowya. See you there?

I bought a swimsuit on Wednesday. Went to the gym last night. And there was a kid who was still going strong on his 8th mile on the treadmill. Inspiration anyone? If only I could get my butt out of bed in the morning. The suit's pretty hot though. And it was cheap. Hot and cheap. Just what I like.

Dad was giving me a hard time about wanting to live in the city last night. I said "I love Vancouver, BC." He said "I love Chehalis." And that's why I love my dad.

All Hail the Easy Mac

Never has something so delicious come out of a microwavable cup. My new best friend.

So, today's news.

I did some major shopping at Old Navy yesterday. Swimsuit, shoes, camisoles, etc. I went to Target right after that and had to go straight to the DVD section to prevent myself from buying anything. It's spring. I just want to buy buy buy.

Johnny came over on Tuesday night. We watched Mystic River and No Country For Old Men. Oh, and Arrested Development. He went home this morning. The more time I spend with him the more co-dependent I get. It's a love/hate thing. I love him, but hate the co-dependency. I just want to know that we've moving forward...if you know what I mean. One step at a time.

I came in and Julie had emailed me to say that she'll be happy to do one of the weddings in April. She's a wonderful boss. This being said...my mother is trying to get me to quit because my Uncle Brad is hiring in his Bellevue office. She wants the best for me. But I'm here. That's what I'm doing right now, living in Poulsbo.