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December 31, 2003 11:40 PMNew Years EveHi. I'm in Vieques. Wearing H&M, being silly, having gone through bottle(s?) of bubbly. Just watched nice hippy girl spinning poi. Now, pictures!
Also, a farther-away picture and a dimples picture before champagne December 31, 2003 06:02 PMGoodbye 2003Background Music: sounds of cricket chirping, horses neighing in the distance, and a new favorite song "Dance to the Music" by Soularis.
I swam a lot farther/more than yesterday. I finally started to really dig in, and feel the build of lactic acid. Longer, Harder, Faster. God, I miss the rush of speed. Upstream, open-water swimming in salt-water is so much fun. I understand currents, and waves, and sun, and salt, and water most of all. I feel so much more comfortable in water than anywhere else. I *really* should be swimming more. On a similar note, there's a scale in my bohio, and I've been weighing myself every day. It's pretty freaky, because I weigh the EXACT same thing (down to the 10th of a pound) every day, regardless of eating, drinking, exercise, etc. Freaky. 148.2 pounds. I'm such a lightweight!
December 31, 2003 04:17 PMLos BohiosAfter adventure, I took a survey of the houses we rented. It has it's very own web site. And, if you were curious, a "bohio" is a tradiontal straw-roofed shack/hut to dry tobacco. Our place is a bit more modern ;)
December 31, 2003 10:01 AMBeach!more pictures, less talking
Today is the last day of 2003. I guess I should think a lot about what happened. more on that in tomorrow's entry, I reckon. For now, breakfast, and more beach-going! December 30, 2003 10:03 AMditchHere's the ditch that I backed into the first night we were here, on a muddy uphill, without 4WD. It was entertaining to me, but I think mom was a bit bothered by it all.
December 29, 2003 12:21 AMWelcome to Vieques!(sorry, lots of pictures today; they tell a better story than I do) First full day in Vieques this year. I didn't sleep much, and first (only) goal of the day was to go the market across the island, and shop for food for the whole week (ok, ok, food AND booze!). After making horrible coffee (whups!), we headed out, and dealt with things.
Upon our starving return, mom & I made lunch. Here's what it looked like: December 27, 2003 09:52 PMOrange AlertHello. Today I traveled from Chicago, Illinois to San Juan Puerto Rico, and then on to Vieques, Puerto Rico. It was fun. The nation is all paranoid about mad crazy bombers, so we're on Orange Alert. To commemorate the occasion, I dressed appropriately:
We (family) had to get up so bloody early that we actually passed through airport security as the sun was rising. I think it was really quite pretty. Here, you tell me what you think:
Then, (this one's just for you!), in the San Juan airport, I sat out on the telephone with a woman whom I Think Is Great, and avoided my parental violation of the grease-filled establishment that shall not be named:
There were then a number of hours spent in the San Juan airport, waiting for weather, planes, lost cell phones by frantic LA girls, and more. Finally, in the DARK, RAINY night, 8 of us got on this tiny plane, and flew across the ocean in a fairly fearful to Vieques where we were welcomed, loved, and fed very well. More stories throughout the week I'm sure, but suffice to say that the pad is PHAT, and there should be a certain woman in my bed. grr. ;) December 26, 2003 09:54 AMChicagoChristmastime in Chicago. I don't really know christmas any other way. There's so much tradition here, so much ritual, it comforts me. After my dad picked me up from the airport on christmas eve, we drove around all sorts of random side streets of neighborhoods that I'd never been in. The feeling was so uniquely Chicago, even though I was in unfamiliar places. It was comforting to be drive around in that way. (side note: I *really* need to renew my driver's license. email me if you live in CA, please!) That evening, we got home. saw mom, chilled for a bit, and then went to the Unitarian Church for Christmas Vespers services. I'm not a big church-going person, but most every of the last 30 or so years, I've gone to this service. It features the Chicago Children's Choir (which I always felt rejected by) singing all sorts of holiday songs (but always "Silent Night" and "Go Tell It On The Mountain"). The service was gorgeous, and full of pagentry. The Unitarians are so open and accepting of everyone, it warms my heart. Isn't /that/ what religion is supposed to do? accept people, and warm their hearts? What's wrong with the rest of the world? Anyways, we lit and held candles to illuminate the massive gothic church as the lights went out, and we all sat in silence, I considered what I have to be thankful for in life (challenges from loved ones, and affection from others), while Olivia sat next to me (she's about 6), and considered that hot wax really does hurt when it drips on your hand. After services, we had big family dinner with my best friends' family, so we were 8 around the dining room table, and it was nice. We talked about things that didn't matter, and about people that do. They left, and I slept like a baby in the perfectly cold room with a big warm comforter. Christmas day was nice; full of gifts from family, and visits from other family. I had some problems surviving the day, but Liz was on the phone to love me. That made it all more managable. Then I was able to give some support to someone else who I love, in her hour of need. That made both of us comforted. (insert oblique public reference to really private event in some way) December 23, 2003 07:56 PMTravel PlansI'm going to Chicago for Christmas with the folks, and then off to Vieques for a week of chill time. I'll take pictures, I'd reckon. Please don't break into my house while I'm gone. My roommate will be here, and she bites. December 23, 2003 03:13 PMOrangeToday, I am wearing my orange jacket, and eating clementines to celebrate the nation's latest terror alert. I will do the same tomorrow, when I fly on a plane. Yay! Jet aircraft technology! I am calm and feel good. I have no holiday stress, and I'm not going to accept any into my life. I am resolute. December 21, 2003 10:49 PMDecorated TreeIn response to the question: "what does the house look like when you've cleaned it?"
December 19, 2003 10:28 PMChristmas TreeYay! The living room has nice white light now:
all things come in time. whatever is meant to happen will happen. December 18, 2003 01:37 PMsickWell, I've been home sick the last few days. It has progressed from: *whole-body shaking and aching, can't even think about eating In short, I was not well, and now I'm marginally ok. I think I've eaten every variation of Amy's Organic soups made, drank gallons of fluids, and sat around a lot. Now, I'm bored and want to do things, but my body won't comply, and my mind is to frazzled to finish anything (this entry has taken almost an hour! ha!) anyways. back to the laundrymat, and then more showers, couches, and idle resting. yup. December 16, 2003 09:54 AMmy iPodOk, so my iPod thinks that I should crank it up when I'm in Manhattan. It's really weird. I walk up out of the subway @ 59th & Lex, and suddenly the volume is all erratic, and goes louder, LOUDer, LOUDER. I reach to my belt (yes, I'm a dork), adjust it down, and then it just builds again. In Brooklyn, no problems. Here, always more. Maybe my iPod senses the energy of midtown and wants to join in? Or, as some people might say, maybe it's just my gait. Pete brought me a SF/Cancun al pastor burrito, which pretty much made my day! Also, I slept the full night, and that made me happy. Egg is also back home, and that makes me very happy. I missed her. I miss our full house even now. ---- ugh. now I'm sick again. :( home now. bath soon. December 14, 2003 02:51 PMSantacon!!So, yesterday, I marauded around New York City with 200-300 other Santas, in the name of Santacon. It was another damn fine year! First, Santa got dressed, and looked pretty rough. The day only got rougher! haha
Then, Santa met all of his friends at a bar: 
But that wasn't enough drinking, so Santa went to the liquor store: 
Santa likes firemen!! 
Then, Santa went for a stroll in Harlem: 
Then Santa did Unsilent Night, which was definietly my highlight of the day. As Santa walked around the village, some obviously underage kids drank 40s: 
Then we went to the Continental, and Santa did the Limbo! 
Much fun, much fun. My full pictures
December 13, 2003 12:15 AMSantacon PrepYes, I'm actually getting ready the night before!! I'm not sure if it's because the house is empty, I'm avoiding (or concurrently doing) cleaning, or what, but it feels nice to be a bit prepared.
Oh yes, I also took Meyers-Briggs today. Turns out I'm a sysadmin. Who knew?? December 12, 2003 12:35 PMchecking inwell, hmm. Got some sleep, but woken up early (grr!) by well meaning friend. I'm just here today. Nothing bad, nothing good. holding in there. Perhaps I will do laundry tonight (whoo hoo! Friday!), or go see Bad Santa to get in the mood for Santacon tomorrow. Yes, I should go to bed early so that I can properly drink all day long, and miss three (*3*) holiday parties that I got invited to tomorrow night. When it rains, it pours. December 11, 2003 06:30 PMlove[18:26] <liz>: it's hard to love more than one place December 11, 2003 05:10 AMlike a dove... she's off to San Francisco. The longing hasn't started, but it's been about 4 minutes, so I'll give it time. Time. time. that's the best thing now. time. I think I might be starting to understand how he feels sometimes. I'm so sorry. I can but hope she flies home safely. sleep, take me quickly. -- 5:10am December 07, 2003 03:48 PMOut DrinkingI went out bar hopping in the massive snow and slush last night. It was with good people, which got me thinking about priorities in life. I feel like I'm a part of a community now. It is what I've been seeking for years, and it just seems to have happened. It makes me think that I might choose friendships over work/money/travel kind of things. I think there's an obvious balance, but this is the first time that I've considered even the option that friendships weigh highest. I like nice people. They make me a better friend. Also, I managed not to drink at all, even though we were at a place known for excessive drinking, and the mood was right. This whole concept of having fun without booze abuse is new to me, in New York. Surprisingly, there was zero (none!) peer pressure, though I think that may have been because they were already drunk ;) It helped that we were in it together. heh. fun shirt. December 06, 2003 12:20 PMsnoowwwwIt was a pretty, snowy night in brooklyn. I shoveled lots, Egg made dinner, Nick brought wine & booze, and elly & I made snow angels in the park. It was idyllic.
December 04, 2003 12:05 PMStarfuckingWhoa. I just walked by The Donald on Park Avenue! December 02, 2003 09:57 AM |
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