enough

After being on the verge of sickness for over a week, I'm officially achy and head-achy...a sitution not improved by the bawling baby in the building next to ours (which I swear they prop up against the open window so as to project the sound--along with the sound of the dogs that inevitably start barking because of the crying--to the whole neighborhood.) I'm just lying in bed all day watching Drop Dead Diva, loving Mouse for bringing me soup, and still taking care of Gold Line issues via email.

when work gives you lemons, squeeze them into random open wounds

So annoyed that getting Heather's chapbook to the public for purchase is this frigging difficult, and our press/distributor is not helping at all. Spent the whole day getting that dealt with, plus driving Jilly to the airport and getting Jeff's site live.

jillybean and pot lucky

Jilly came back to LA before her flight to Austin, and I got her to like eggplant and advised her on makeup purchases. Before that, YSF had a head mentor pot luck, and I got to tell my tales of uncooperative school and missing mentor woe.

brother-in-law

I built a website for my brother-in-law Jeff's business, and it was my first time doing so. It doesn't look amazing or anything, but I'm proud of it, and I wish he'd call me with his cc number so I can get it up live.

fuck breast cancer

I spent four hours today in the Cancer Center at USC because my family history of breast and ovarian cancer on both sides warrants early testing and a genetic screening for mutated genes. I cried in the office because I'm a wimp, and the mammogram was fine, and I'll have the genetic results in two weeks to find out whether I'm like the worst X-man character ever.

congraduations mouse!

We attended Artur's graduation luncheon today, which was adorable and made me and his family super proud. After I took his mom to the fabric store, and then Fun Thursday was chill, but I successfully got Joanna into SYTYCD, which is WIN.

blahdee blah blah

Literally nothing exciting happened today. Unless, of course, you count getting an electrolysis touch up....which I don't.

the spesh is alright....

Took Spoo to the vet today because there's another lump on him, this time on his temple. They poked it and it seems okay so far, so fingers crossed.

poetry for everyone

Today we met to send out all the copies of Heather's winning chapbook, Memory Future. I'm really proud of her.

a tale of two restaurants

It's Mouse and my seven moth anniversary, and what a weird day. We met Jessica Hollander and our friends for brunch at Doughboys and I got sick as hell, then later that night I had to take it easy at Gyu-Kaku with Winnie, Seth, Greg and Mouse.

two for two for two dollars

Winnie and Greg are here! We're staying in tonight because they didn't get here until 9:30pm, but I'm making chicken cutlets and cauliflower and some other business and we're going to drink wine and catch up for serious.

flicks and friends

I'm glad Artur is working for Fong on the Debbie Reynolds auction, and even gladder he could meet me, Alexis, Crystal, Karen and Danielle for a movie. X-MEN FIRST CLASS WAS AWESOME!

jillybean

I'm happy to see Jilly and we always have a great time, but she worries me. I'm making her eat corn and beans and the world's best granola, and only half-managing.

anticipation of friends past and present...

There's a whole lot of stuff happening soon. Jill comes for a day, then Winnie and Greg for two, and Jessica Hollander will be in town, and just a lot of rigmarole of the good, friendly sort.

busy busy work and friends

Started the day by meeting the Gold Line Press staff at school and stuffing/labeling envelopes full of Heather's new chapbook. Ended the day on quite the fun note with (MRB's home town friend) Sarah Engles who was visiting from South Bend, and we all went to the as-always lovely Getty Center and the Venice Boardwalk.

monday monday

After a very socially busy bunch of days, today's Memorial Day was just a day for watching Sherlock Holmes and Battlestar Galactica. I love my boy and our date days.

game night, bitches!

Nothing beats a good game night with friends, playing Apples to Apples and Cranium and getting Stewart Grace cranky when you stop him from berating your boyfriend about red card choices. And especially when there's pot luck involved and the pot luck includes chili, chinese broccoli galette, cheeseburger casserole (on the fly because the cheeseburger pastries didn't work out), orzo, salad, and other deliciousnesses.

the most magical world

Artur, Joanna, Fong, Alexis , Crystal and I were hosted at THE MAGIC CASTLE by the wonderful and magical Ruben Padilla and his lovely lady Carrie Specht, where we spotted my girl-crush Christina Hendricks. After enjoying a lovely dinner and an evening of insane, mind-blowing magic (which was especially mind-blowing for Mouse, who was "upset" because his scientific mind couldn't figure out the tricks), I can now say that the amazing Magic Castle is now tied with the Museum of Jurassic Technology for best place in LA.

the pretty inside the ordinary

Bryan and Mari's wedding was so lovely, especially the delicious organic catering by Auntie Em's and the amazing location (the Smog Shoppe) that looked like an abandoned auto-garage from the outside but inside was an amazing garden setting with living walls full of cacti and succulents. The ceremony was the quickest I ever attended, but heartfelt nonetheless, and I was so happy to hang with my friends, my love, and the always lovely and fascinating Aimee Bender.

terry terry bo berry

It's Terry Winningham's birthday, and we love him, and thus we don't mind dragging ass ALL THE WAY downtown to celebrate at a bar/pool hall where the patrons are patted down by security and which is decorated with mug shots from famous celebrities throughout time. Strangely, though most of the innocuous-looking dudes were frisked, Terry--carrying a pool cue in a case that looked like it held a rifle--was not.