Sunday Morning Coming Down

Hey ho...

Well, it's the last day of our vacation, and oddly enough I feel ready to head back to work. Not that I'm looking forward to answering phones again, but at least I don't feel like I'm dreading it like I may have in the past. Either way, it's time for me to get back into the groove of things after a week of slacking off!

So, to recap, things we did this week:
--shopped at Gilroy Prime Outlets
--visited Berkeley
--saw the Osamu Tezuka exhibit at the Asian Art Museum
--visited Japantown
--went to see Paprika
--finally visited a local corner coffeehouse (twice!) and deemed it excellent
--watched quite a few dvds
--weeded out our book and dvd collections
--got a lot of walking in
--drank more coffee than I really should have

We didn't get everything done that we might have wanted to do, but then again we did a LOT of stuff to begin with...and next weekend we'll finally set up a reservation at Bix Restaurant for our anniversary. Thanks to my sister for the gift certificate for it! :)

Other than that...not much to report. Didn't get much writing in this week, but I didn't plan on getting much done anyway, using the time instead to relax and have fun. I'm torn between continuing the going to work early and writing or just forcing myself to get some work done here before I leave...I'll have to think about that. More about writing at my writing blog!

On tap today: we might head up to Washington Square Park to enjoy the day, hang out while Emm knits and I do some writing or reading, and we may end up stopping at our usual haunt (Tiernan's, natch) today as well. I forgot to pick up quarters yesterday, so I may or may not be able to do laundry (no real big, as I did some on Wednesday, so there's not much) (which reminds me, I should have gotten more quarters so I can get our car washed, which it desperately needs). Other than that, there's the LGBT Pride Parade going on today which is being shown on our local TV station (and George Takei is one of the special guests of honor!), and there's always more writing to do... :p

Hope everyone has a spiffy day!

No fear cavalier renegade steer clear

Took out REM's And I Feel Fine...The Best of the IRS Years 1982-1987 from the local library the other day...

I've forgotten how much I really loved early REM. A deStipel if you will. I think I'm going to add some to my mp3 player to listen to on the way to and from work. :)

Which reminds me...I know I have mini speakers here somewhere...will have to find them so I can listen to said player while at work! :)


Note: I didn't make 'deStipel' up--one of my friends from high school did way back in the day. Please don't hurt me. :p

Good News/Bad News

Good News:
We went outside today and hung out for awhile at the park across the street from Ghirardelli Square, enjoying the day, getting some reading done, and going to Tiernan's afterwards for a tasty sammich and a beer. Also finally cleaned our new and shiny Calphalon One cookware that I'm sure will last us for quite some time...

Bad News:
Calphalon, you really should make those price stickers on the bottom of your cookware a little easier to take off. Much wearing down of fingernails and scrubbing of sponges to get the damn things off so we don't burn them when we cook.
Also, both Emm and I got sunburns...on just our KNEES. Further proof that we should not be allowed outside on sunny days for an extended period of time.

Other than that, a good day all around. :)