Chris and I accidentally had a heart-to-heart talk last night. I say “accidentally” because I fully intended to shelve my issues until after his birthday celebration. But we were having a Skype call and I decided to share with him an article I recently read about sexuality and relationships. This led to a discussion of our relationship ( Read more... )

I wasn’t able to fall asleep last night until nearly 5 AM, and, while I think there are several culprits for that (I’m looking at you, instant coffee), it was primarily because of Chris’ birthday. Oh, stress ( Read more... )

Today I signed an email to Chris "Love, Kate." That was a first, but he didn't respond to the use of "love." His answer came back signed with "kisses," one of our standard closings ( Read more... )

I woke up this morning to the sound of construction in my building. I got up and went into the bathroom, where I discovered that whoever was doing this construction had turned off the water. Which makes today the second time in ten days that my water has been shut off ( Read more... )

Tonight is Date Number Four with David, my French Un-Boyfriend. My FUB. We’re going to a wine tasting and having dinner. I’m actually not too concerned that I'll come across as a complete idiot at the wine tasting; I’ve already admitted that I don’t know anything about wine, so I’ll let him do all the talking. But he makes me very nervous so I ( Read more... )

Good news: David, the French guy, and I went on date #2. He also emailed me the day after our first date to say that he had a good time and to clarify his thoughts on relationships. And it was he who suggested date #2. I'm pointing this out because it takes a hell of a lot of restraint on my part to avoid seeming overly interested and therefore ( Read more... )

Monday, just as we were about to serve Caroline's birthday cake (store-bought, because I am a bad friend who doesn't bake), my phone rang. It was my grandma, and she told me that my grandpa's health is extremely poor and almost certainly not going to improve. She wanted me to know that when the funeral arrives, I shouldn't feel obligated to go ( Read more... )

Yesterday was the first of Caroline's birthday parties (the second is tomorrow, on her actual birthday), and I posted a bunch of pictures on Flickr. Here are some highlights for those of you who don't want to go to another site:


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I haven't been posting much lately, in part, because I started my new job on Monday, but largely because I've been sick. I finally realized last night that the sickness is stress-induced (or stress-exacerbated ( Read more... )

On Saturday, Caroline and I went to a birthday party for an American girl named Melissa, who seems to know every English speaker in Prague. The party was at a bookstore/cafe/performance space, and not only did Melissa know all of the musicians, but the incredibly long table that she had reserved for the evening didn't suffice for all of her ( Read more... )