#29

he really, genuinely wants what’s best for me


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#28

he can say just the right thing


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Kent Station

I must say I've been rather impressed with Kent lately.Kent is one of those massive sleeper communities where people live, but they don't hang out there- until lately.

I don't know who is responsible for creating the Kent Station, but I think it's a great idea.Rather than just putting in a mall, they designed a living area in downtown Kent.It's built adjacent to the transit center so there's plenty of parking as well as access by bus and train. The area is designed to encourage walking and the central plaza has a water feature and a large outdoor fireplace.I counted 10 restaurants including the juice bars, several clothing stores and of course the movie theatre.

It's always full of people. Last night the place was hopping

Shut up and pass the Oxycontin

Yesterday morning I managed to throw my back out of whack while putting my hair up in a ponytail. Why couldn't it have been something interesting like bungee jumping or barrel racing or wrestling alligators or having sex? No, apparently the simple act of putting my hair in a pony tail is enough to throw my back into spasms and reduce me to acting like a pouty 4-year old. Ok, I did that before my back started acting up, but that's another story...

So I put on a brave face and drove to work like a champ. I had to cross seven sets of railroad tracks. Then on my way to the chiropractor I crossed seven sets of railroad tracks to get to his office. After the visit I crossed seven sets of railroad tracks to get back to my office, and then again to get back home. Never gave those railroad tracks much though before yesterday - but now my back tenses up again at just the thought of crossing them, thump, shimmy, thump. Half of those tracks are never used.

The chiropractor helped a little, but of course I have to go back again tomorrow. I know my back pain is not as bad as many people get - I mean I could actually get up and walk around... But walking consists of putting one foot in front of the other, and then the next, and then the next... every ounce of energy is concentrated on each movement which puts someone who ordinarily has trouble chewing bubble-gum and walking at the same time in quite a quandry when she's trying to put one foot in front of the other while remembering where she's going.

No, I didn't get oxycontin. We're trying to get pregnant so those kinds of goodies are out of the question. Nothing more exciting than tylenol for this girl. Now, back to beddy-bye.

Impusliveness

I got out of class 2 hours early and as I was walking back to meet up with Mr.H I saw the most amazing sunset. We made a snap decision and decided to lickety-split down to Salty's on Redondo Beach for dinner. Ordinarily we cant afford to eat there but we just got paid and all the bills were paid and we were just really feeling impulsively optimistic what with the beautiful sunset and all. (Yay for camera phones, by the way. I snapped both of these pictures with my phone.)

So we wind down the hill to the beach as as we come in to view of the sea-wall it's lined with couples holding hands and making out. It's just all to cute and we both let out an involuntary "Aawwwwwwwwwww."

Salty's is worth the visit for the bread alone, but they seated us right up at the window with this amazing view, and after the sun went down we watched the jumping fish and the scuba divers ascending out of the water - too cool. The food was amazing - we both went for the special - halibut over wilted spinach and red potatoes with a delicate hollandaise. Yummy! I love being impulsive.

Sunshine

It's been over 70 for the past three days in a row - and the first weekend without rain this year - causing Seattlites to cry "What is that great shining orb in the sky?!?"

Today my office was filled with red noses and for the first time this year - not because of the ever circulating and evolving flu.

How odd so many more than usual called in sick today...

Unfortunately I have to go straight from work to class, and I wont be done with that till 10. Not that I spent much time playing outside this weekend anyways. Nope - big old sunbeam right plumb in the middle of my bed and I curled up and napped in it just like a cat.

#27

he’s a musical genius – and he loves me even though I’m completely tone deaf.

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