What's Going On

That is a great Marvin Gaye album. Wasn't my intent when I titled this entry, but alas, the song popped into my head.

I've been kind of busy lately. Kind of strange, as my goals are usually to do as little as possible. I've been to two trivia nights in the preceding 2 Saturday nights. My team didn't do too terribly bad at either one. But the best part is always getting to hang out, drink alcohol, eat snacks and socialize and learn new things.

Last Friday I had dinner with someone I have not seen in a very, very long time. Originally I was friends with her brother in high school and part of college. I always thought she was funny and cool when I was at their house and she even invited my family to her wedding- 12 years ago- which until Friday was probably the last time I had seen her. We became friends on Facebook and became fast friends, so we decided we should meet up and have some drinks. It was a good time, so now we have plans to go see Flight of the Conchords when they come to town. Woo hoo! I'm so very excited!

I find it funny that the very shows my mom would always watch when I still lived at her house are the same shows that my husband watches constantly. I would beg her to change these channels (Good Eats with Alton Brown), HGTV, TLC, etc. and suddenly I'm finding myself in the same position. Albeit I've gained a greater appreciation for what these shows can offer me at this point in my life, I still have a breaking point.

The final point of discussion today is that of Lomax. The above mentioned friend sends out Groundhog Day cards each year, and as her new friend, this year I received one. The idea this year is similar to the book "Flat Stanley" in which Stanley becomes flat when a bullentin board falls on him, so grade school kids send Stanley out to friends and relatives all over the place and he goes on adventures and then they send him back with pictures and stories. I received Flat Lomax and since we are going to Las Vegas this weekend, so is Lomax. You will be sure to see some Lomax pictures up here and perhaps a link to the blog that they are keeping for his journey as well.

bon soir!