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HELLO HELLO

it always rains on labour weekend. always!

despite a tradition that the first swim of the summer should happen on labour weekend the crazy rain and heavy clouds don't make me feel the most swim-like.

we made the best of the situation though:

• harry potter books
• lots of good food (mexican, bagels, sushi)
• nice wine
  
• yet more unpacking
• bead club (and a nice three strand present for molly's late birthday - shhhh, matt!)
• brunch with the family
  

1. i fell down the stairs on friday - will teach me for scuffing my feet on carpetted stairs i suppose!  the bruises on my arms, ribs and especially ass are angry and dark red.
2. i love the way that whenever darren's mobile rings he is so excited/surprised, as if since i am here who would be calling?
3. we are listening to the grey's anatomy soundtrack.  every time the theme song plays we say to each other "oh!  it's on!" etc.
4. darren is making chelsea buns.  yum.
5. it's sunday afternoon and the light is spring-like.  yes.
   

and here's to all the other august leos out there!!! don't forget to take your august leo photos again this year - mine will be up later today.

[here's last year's for reference in the meantime]

I'm trying to fend off the flu, and stop the germs at the "sore throat" level.  There's a really full on bug going round - the boy I sit next to at work has been out for a week, and even my boss took a couple of days off.    The best thing so far have been the infusions of ginger, lemon and honey in my special infusion cup (such a good idea) and watching lots of movies and crime shows.  Got to be better for my birthday on Tuesday!

current top 25, in my last days of being 25:
1. unity bookstore
2. the crazies i work with
3. watching favourite movies again
4. sauvignon blanc
5. flannel sheets
6. snail mail letters
7. hearing darren chuckle
8. unicorns
9. language-based trivia (i don't quite know how else to describe it)
10. cross-processed photos
11. my new dress
12. homemade pate
13. meeting people from the internet (and when people recognise me from flickr!! heh)
14. the sony bravia ad (yes, still)
15. zooming around in my little red car
16. planning birthday week
17. sleeping in
18. coffee group
19. sunny winter days
20. planning adventures
21. nerding it up
22. being able to eat little bits of cheese without a body freak-out
23. my new nephew
24. email from my travelling brother
25. the giant drag cover of a chris isaak's song, "wicked game"