we gon' sip bacardi like it's...

As I was typing it I knew full well that quoting "in da club" is like, so 1.5 yrs ago, but I did it anyway and it still made me laugh. I think I knew that any inherent hipness of "in da club" had been sucked dry when I heard Oprah quote it one day last year. Okay and I was typing that last sentence I started to ponder over the exact reasons I don't like Oprah. I mean, I'm sure she's a nice deserving person, seeing as I doubt anyone could publicly fake being nice 300+ days of the year for 20+ years now. Maybe her apparent authenticity is part of her appeal, I have no idea. But when I worked at the bookstore about oooh 7 years ago (best job ever) Oprah's Book Club was in full swing. And although currently she recommends (obvious) classics such that I guess you can't really argue with her "taste", 7 years ago her Book Club always recommended lame-o new authors (e.g Wally Lamb...oh my God "She's Come Undone" almost killed me). And we had this big display of Oprah Books that people would buy just because she recommended them. And we always had to overstock strange self help books by alleged self help gurus that she would endorse on her show. People (read: women) would just buy up anything she was "selling" and I guess I started to fear that sort of power over the psyche of an entire culture. An entire culture of Oprahlogists. I guess that's still better than worshiping at the feet of Donahue. (Ha wonder how many other blogs referenced Donahue today?)

Anywho, back to partying like its my birfday...big 2-5 was last Thursday. A vast improvement over 2-4, even though I was at worky for most of the day and for most of those days (read: all of those days) surrounding it. The short version: had homemade cinammon rolls from Carl-the-Co-op at morning meeting (yum), had cupcakes at the Zone 3 permit hut that one of the operators brought in, got a birfday phone call from my favorite tank farm operator (who sang!), got flowers delivered from mom & fro, had cookie cake + tons of Val presents, got birfday wishes from entire turnaround since I had started announcing upcoming birfday 2 weeks in advance, went out for sushi with amee, jeremy, carl, kristen, eli, preya, and maria, got an entire lime cake from maria (yummie), and received cute new clothes & travel boggle (I reign supreme at that game). All very fun, except for work and my eventual depression on Sat as I missed Austin festivus and had to work instead. Oh but birthday continues throughout week, as I got bea-u-ti-ful gifts from Amanda in the mail and I get Aneil presents on Thurs...eep!

Several blasts from the past this week. Got email from Lauren...love her...plus she is back in Chuck so I will have another friend at home. Got email from Karli who is in Hawaii for a few months (jealous of her life). Karli mentioned that an ex-bf of mine has been asking for my #. Random, but may call him, as he taught me how to kiss (for reals). Received awkward phone call + charming gift in mail from Zach this week too. Made me feel small pangs, but am feeling okay about it.

Work will just not be talked about, as its hit an all time frustration high. Oh and hit the low point on Sat when my boss asked the group "does anybody have a fart machine?" And she started to laugh and laugh and it was just so sad the way it was completely devoid of real humor. Made me think of the pathetic "Office" episode when David takes the Swindon lot to the pub in attempt to convince them he's funny. Oy. So sad you have to laugh else you'll cry.

I love the song "I want a new drug" because I like the idea of someone wishing that the way I make him feel could be drug induced.

Theoretically will be off on Sunday and will get to see boy-I-heart 4 days in a row starting Thurs. Will have Thanksgiving off so can watch brother proudly march in final football game of year (who are we kidding there will be a bowl game I'm sure). Mom got us tickets to see Lionel Richie in concert (ha!) in Lake Charles on Dec 10. YES! And am still trying to stop procrastinating and start planning party. Am just so so tired can't get motivated. Am lucky apt is still quasi-habitable.

Okay, that is the executive summary. Will be better more frequent if turnaround ever ends. Also will start with the pictures again if ever I see mommy again and can acquire long lost camera.

Bye for now.