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i was late.  
not super late, but still late.  
i really don't know what's going on with me.  i'm really good about being on time for work.  i'm actually always the first AE there, which let's me get settled before everyone comes in.  but anyway i did get there.


emily and i went to blackbird.  it was super nice and super fun.  it was the three courses for $33.  when i go out to eat i usually don't get an appetizer, let alone a dessert.  so not only was that a splurge, but this was like fine dining.  emily and i just kept laughing about it.  it was fun to go somewhere we never could afford normally.
i think my favorite dish was the appetizer.  it was some sort-of noodle, but there were so many different flavors going on.  it was wonderful!
then we walked back in the chilly weather, which was probably one of my favorite parts of the night, even though my stomach was hurting for some reason.  we just talked super loud and we were downtown so there were very few people around (at 8:30) so it was just nice.  
i've just been having some spectacular days lately.  i don't want to jinx it or anything.  i'm knocking on wood right now...or i think it's wood.






i was hanging out at the gym this morning watching my weekly news (still haven't gotten my tv working yet, but i'm finally working on it) when i glanced over at a different screen while mine was on commercial.  and this video catches my eye.  so i switch through the channels to find it because it looks fun.



then i find out it's by hanson.  only by their name at the end, i didn't even recognize them.  i had no idea they are still singing.  
i mean i think i was a little too young while hanson was so popular, but i tried to like them because karen did and older people were cool when you're that little.  so karen would listen.  jeff would sigh annoyed.  i would try to like it and pretend i knew what was going on.

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