it's a mad mad mad mad town....

i spent yesterday morning out in the park by laura's house. all the time i was in THAT city, i wanted a big open park without a lot of people. it's the one thing that would have made it infinitely more bearable...an outdoors haven, if you will.  i mean, sure, there's griffith park, which is good if you like a lot of hiking trails and gravelly paths. but i was craving green grass, blue skies, white clouds, and maybe a squirel or two. and i got it. the universe heard my heart's desire and sent me to a friend who lives across from it.  i got it.  well. not squirrels. but i did see a big red fox come trotting through a few times. he chased a mouse. i like animal encounters.

then i came in and ordered my computer.   new computer that doesn't shut down randomly or take up half a room *drool*

in the evening, i got to meet taliswyn !!!!  eeee!!!!!   she's so lovely and cool!!!   we've been lj buddies for a few years now.  we found each other through a shared interest in the artist jay long.  i believe we were the only two in the lj universe.  and she was so sweet and silly that i kept on with her.  so we met at a magic diner that was magic and had the best reuben i've ever put in my face.  AND PIE.  in fact, they are known for their pie, so there.  i had blueberry, she had french silk, both were wonderful.  congrats, amy, for my first back-to-the-midwest pie-feasting.

later, laura, beau, and i went out for ice cream and i was just excited to wear my new jacket.  gabe will be bringing a suitcase full of some of the clothes i couldn't fit in the car, and it seems that all of my jackets are in there. so  laura wisely took me to savers and i found the most radical yellow jacket of all time.  $5!!  AND i have new pink chuck taylor one stars.  i can't wait to get home and dig out my pink sunglasses.  i will be the coolest dork ever.

okay.  i have to go get ready because i get to go to laura's school today and watch her teach teenagers.  hopefully i will cause a stir.