3 Days to 30!

Only three more days to enjoy this decade of my life. I'm looking forward to my 30s. Everyone I speak to says the 30s are grand. Of course, Ambs sometimes forgets that she's 30...but it's still new.

30, here I come!!!

A's countdown is thus: "In three days I'll be in love with a 30 year old...."

Ode to My Appendix

Oh Appendix

You have served me well.

I'm not sure what you did,

But, I thank you for the 29 years you've given me.

Oh Appendix

You'll be sorely missed.

You caused quite a sore last weekend.

It was just your way of saying goodbye.

Oh Appendix

I'll remember you always,

as I enter a new decade of my life,

without you.

Oh Appendix

Oh Appendix

I appreciate the simplicity of your departure.

Good Bye.

Singin' in the Rain

A bought me a new rain jacket for my birthday. I love early birthday presents! It's green and it's waterproof! I look very cute in it. We bought it at REI last night and this morning we woke up to the sound of raindrops!!!! Yup, I walked to work (and rode the train) wearing my lovely green rain jacket and keeping dry. You should've seen the water bounce right off it! Absolutely amazing!

We also got a great deal on a four person tent... now we have a big one for those car camping trips. We haven't put it together yet, but seriously, it was practically free! We're so lucky to have found such a deal. It's green too. It's going to be Britta's room when she comes to stay with us. She'll love it!

25 days and counting

I was supposed to be born yesterday...but I wasn't. It's 25 days until my 30th birthday! (I apologize for not getting a post up on November 1st. That's when I started the countdown. You'll just have to catch up with me.)

A and I enjoyed a lovely day in the sunny crisp autumn weather yesterday. We rode our bicycles downtown. Yup, clip pedals and all for me! I didn't fall once, nor was I scared. This is major improvement for my bike riding skills. I did ride a bit slow....but "better to be careful than hurt". We took pictures (of us) in the Public Garden with the beautiful fall foliage. Many other people were doing the same. Some thought we were real photographers (I think the tripod fooled them). Our little digital camera is nothing compared to some of the lenses that were out yesterday. It was amazing!

I hope you're all enjoying autumn. A picked up a pecan pie to get us in the holiday spirits. The holiday season is upon us.

Cheers!

Go SOX!

I've become quite a Sox fan during the post season.. I watched the whole Sox/Indians series (well, not the last two games)... and have been singing and cheering from my living room for the World Series. I apologize to the Sox for falling asleep at the start of the 6th inning last night. Why do they have to start the games so late?

ohayo gozaimasu!

I just spent the weekend with some japanese friends of mine in LA. They travelled from Japan to LA for business and had the weekend free to play. Being the jet-sette than I am, I popped over there in time for a Friday evening night cap, a ton of fun on Saturday in Long Beach, Venice Beach, and Santa Monica, and then a day of touring Hollywood and Beverly Hills on Sunday.

It had been seven years since I'd seen these folks who became my family during my homestay/internship in Japan. It was absolutely wonderful to chat with them and remember the good 'ol days...my first trip to the children's home where they work was 10 years ago! Wow..it makes me feel old...but makes sense when I think about the fact that my 30th birthday is coming up.

It felt like they brought the Japan that I know and love to America and I was lucky enough to get immersed in it. I spent the entire weekend speaking Japanese. (okay, yeah, I did a little bit of english conversation practice with them). I was really excited that my japanese still works and we were able to talk!

The pics will be up on Snapfish... If you don't have the link, let me know.

P.S. Since when did Ben & Jerry add chocolate cows to Phish Food ice cream? It's like having a farm and an aquarium in my mouth all at once! All made of chocolate! (are you wondering where the phish food came from? A stopped at 7-11 on the way back from picking up chinese food while I was in the hot tub. Such a wonderful life I have!)

flashbacks

I realized today...that the part of the 80's that I remember (the later part) was .........
Twenty Years AGO!!!!

Wow.