
national day of celebration
:: disstraktor honored with parades
:: children rejoice in streets
:: one cat seen wearing party hat
authentic eye spectacles from generation bob's past have been unearthed. but the question still remains of which is preferred:


recently acquired :: air travel tickets [round-trip] to roma, italy
purpose of visit :: pleasure [visiting UB's sisterblog, touring with my sister]
average temperature :: 65 degrees f
M: integrate childhood memories, tupperware, into apartment [CHECK]
T: mail assortment of packages awaiting postage [CHECK]
W: submit poetry somewhere to get published [CHECK]
Th: do a real cleaning [CHECK]

memories lost :: 4 garbage bags, 3 recyclable bags, 8 mall of america brochures, countless copies of old band programs.

memories retained :: binders of childhood art, old journal, school projects, awards won while i was still doing things i loved.

HAPPY PI DAY!
mandatory U holiday this weekend in honor of circumference over diameter.
3.14159-2653589-7932384-626-43 :: the only digits i can remember

quest :: last minute vacation
early eliminations [price] :: san fransisco | albuquerque | vancouver | seattle | montreal
possible forays :: boston | manhattan | puerto vallarta
!! update : dark horse entry :: fargo [parents got offer on house. many boxes left to move.]

delighted to see the little yellow key in my p.o. box, i knew an unexpected package was moments away. opening the 2'x2'x3' "train locker", i was surprised to see a simple manila envelope staring back at me.
walking back to my apartment, i shook the envelope with trepidation since this friend often peppers her letter with glitter or spangles of unknown genus. sure enough, this shook with tell-tail signs of "carpet-dirtiers".
inside was a beautiful macaroni scene of a hammock between two palms by the ocean.... and just as enjoyable was the little sign on the front, which the USPS actually headed.... reading: macaroni card. please hand stamp.

i am in love. seriously.
i ate at cosmos [downtown.msp :: $$$$$$$$]
i'm in love with the frosted glass ambiance.
i'm in love with the attentive staff [a toned-down andy dick sporting businessman hair]
i'm in love with the intermezzos they surprised me with between courses.
i'm in love with the spice garden they braised into my lamb.
i'm in love with the crunch of dark chocolate against a smooth raspberry sorbet.
i loved how she challenged me [raspberry & beet]
i loved how she held me.
thankfully, i'm no stranger to paying for love.
rodrigo station
winter defense through spandex.
snow, ice, sleet, or rain
i'm here to protect.