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aside from a few misadventures in finding me (gotta love one-way streets), then parking (you'd think there'd be more parking garages...), then lunch (Malaysian food is not for kids, or for most adults for that matter), then the museum (how many NYers does it take to get directions?), i had a great afternoon with Susaleh and her spawn. it was good to finally meet them after hearing so much about them, and they're all great kids.
the Bodies exhibit was unbelievable... i was on the verge of being sicked out for most of it, but was so amazed by what i saw that i didn't have time to dwell on how gross it all was. if it comes to your area, go see it. but eat lunch *before* you go. i'm glad i did.
darted from everyone rather unceremoniously to catch my train out to LI, but it worked out to be good timing for me; i *just* made the next train. i woulda liked to have hugged the kids, but they were all curled up in the back of the van. i'd love to see everyone again, though :)
did some tarot readings for myself, watched TV and did a crossword while J was at poker night. i love these new cards and i need more volunteers for readings, dammit.
went with J to help him take care of his friend's cats while said friend and wifeypoo are on vacation. but sshh, i didn't tell you that. J wasn't supposed to have anyone in the house. there were five cats all told, but i only saw four, and only two of those were friendly... twin kittens, black with a couple white spots here and there. very sweet, lovey, chatty... they entwined themselves around J's ankles the whole time, much to his chagrin, so i tried to keep them occupied. these two are the best and worst of what cats have to offer: affectionate and docile, but they also decided, in their angst, to shred the legs of the wooden rolling island in the kitchen. from the looks of it, this is no walmart special, either...
had brekkie, went to see "Talladega Nights" (*so* glad i went to see it with J... his reactions were hilarious) and did a little grocery shopping. got back to J's where he took a little nap while i obsessed over some more crosswords and caught a couple episodes of "psych." woke him up and we made dinner together, then swung by for another visit to the cats. rented "The Ringer" on the way home (i can't say whether or not i would recommend it) and stayed up to watch that.
cats again, then breakfast. J was kinda driving around for a while and i figured he was just doing so to get used to his new neighborhood. then he pulled into an industrial park, stopped the car and said "get out." it took me a second to figure out what was going on: he keeps offering to take me driving, and i'd asked him to do so this weekend. i'm glad it was a suprise, actually, because it didn't leave me all that time to psych myself out over it. it took a few minutes for me to relax and we went through a bit of a comedy routine where he kept putting the car into drive and i kept putting it back into park. "the longer you wait, the worse it's gonna be." "i know..." i was worried because there were other cars around, and occasionally one of them was actually moving. i have to say, though, this was the best i ever did. and aside from signature wisecracks, he was exactly the kind of teacher i've needed: calm, instructive, reinforcing rather than scolding. he seems to have underestimated just how little practice i've had, though lol. i hope he's willing to do this again.
he took me to the train in the city shortly after that, and now am home. have to unpack. not looking forward to work tomorrow. bosslady's off all week. speaking of, i had my evaluation on thursday, and it was a good one. she also told me that i should take vacation soon because my vacation bank is getting pretty full. funny, considering i've had to lie and beg for the couple of days off i've had. i think that's another part of why, though; absences are taken into account for evaulations, and i only had THREE for all of last year. IIRC, i had one sick day and two vacation days (birthday and St. Pat's). dammit lol.
the Bodies exhibit was unbelievable... i was on the verge of being sicked out for most of it, but was so amazed by what i saw that i didn't have time to dwell on how gross it all was. if it comes to your area, go see it. but eat lunch *before* you go. i'm glad i did.
darted from everyone rather unceremoniously to catch my train out to LI, but it worked out to be good timing for me; i *just* made the next train. i woulda liked to have hugged the kids, but they were all curled up in the back of the van. i'd love to see everyone again, though :)
did some tarot readings for myself, watched TV and did a crossword while J was at poker night. i love these new cards and i need more volunteers for readings, dammit.
went with J to help him take care of his friend's cats while said friend and wifeypoo are on vacation. but sshh, i didn't tell you that. J wasn't supposed to have anyone in the house. there were five cats all told, but i only saw four, and only two of those were friendly... twin kittens, black with a couple white spots here and there. very sweet, lovey, chatty... they entwined themselves around J's ankles the whole time, much to his chagrin, so i tried to keep them occupied. these two are the best and worst of what cats have to offer: affectionate and docile, but they also decided, in their angst, to shred the legs of the wooden rolling island in the kitchen. from the looks of it, this is no walmart special, either...
had brekkie, went to see "Talladega Nights" (*so* glad i went to see it with J... his reactions were hilarious) and did a little grocery shopping. got back to J's where he took a little nap while i obsessed over some more crosswords and caught a couple episodes of "psych." woke him up and we made dinner together, then swung by for another visit to the cats. rented "The Ringer" on the way home (i can't say whether or not i would recommend it) and stayed up to watch that.
cats again, then breakfast. J was kinda driving around for a while and i figured he was just doing so to get used to his new neighborhood. then he pulled into an industrial park, stopped the car and said "get out." it took me a second to figure out what was going on: he keeps offering to take me driving, and i'd asked him to do so this weekend. i'm glad it was a suprise, actually, because it didn't leave me all that time to psych myself out over it. it took a few minutes for me to relax and we went through a bit of a comedy routine where he kept putting the car into drive and i kept putting it back into park. "the longer you wait, the worse it's gonna be." "i know..." i was worried because there were other cars around, and occasionally one of them was actually moving. i have to say, though, this was the best i ever did. and aside from signature wisecracks, he was exactly the kind of teacher i've needed: calm, instructive, reinforcing rather than scolding. he seems to have underestimated just how little practice i've had, though lol. i hope he's willing to do this again.
he took me to the train in the city shortly after that, and now am home. have to unpack. not looking forward to work tomorrow. bosslady's off all week. speaking of, i had my evaluation on thursday, and it was a good one. she also told me that i should take vacation soon because my vacation bank is getting pretty full. funny, considering i've had to lie and beg for the couple of days off i've had. i think that's another part of why, though; absences are taken into account for evaulations, and i only had THREE for all of last year. IIRC, i had one sick day and two vacation days (birthday and St. Pat's). dammit lol.