Are you going to wear shorts?

Or maybe a kilt?

Still not wearing pants.

So I spent yesterday at the park from 7:30 AM till - well 1:00 AM the next day. BUt my brain is still disoriented time zone-wise, I slept in till 12:30. Today will be a Ghibli day, going to the El Cap - and then maybe later I will finish the book that's been in possession of my soul this past week.

I just finished assembling an outdoor propane fueled heater for my sister's graduation party tonight. I love projects like that. I liked the packaging of this one, with all of the nuts and bolts and such in a very well labled blister pack, easy to keep track of and easy to identify. The diagrams in the instructions were slightly lacking, however.

I had a Western Bagel, straight from the Western Bagel Factory on Sepulveda for breakfast. Mmmmm, fresh Western Bagel. Mmmmmmm.

Got up early enough to head out and renew our passports. Mine was recent enough that I could renew by mail, so I just needed new photos (I was 17 when I got my last one and in my hippy-dippy phase.) Ryan's old one has a picture of him when he was maybe 8. So his was well and thoroughly expired and he had to apply in person. It was super quick. Took less time to request Ryan's new passport in person than it did for me to stand in line at the post office to mail off my renewal.

So the inflatable boxing ring has arrived for the party. My sister and I went out for a test pummeling. Yeah, it's pretty much a guarantee that someone's going to get injured tonight. Excellent. :D

OK, I'm jealous!

Again... jealous!

There used to be a Western Bagel in Tustin (Newport & 1st), not too far from work. They baked the bagels on sight. Recently changed to West Coast Bagel. I guess they taste the same, but some how it just ain't right.

They do carry the Western Bagel Blend coffee though!

So....I am so glad to be through this day!

I knew it was gonna be a long one, but all things considered it went really well. This morning, I had to go into work and do a wedding party- I've known the bride since she was Tori's age and she is just a sweetheart. I did her hair and three or four other heads, and then raced off to get Tori ready for her recital across town. She is in a cheerleading/hip hop class, but her teacher is normally a jazz/ballet teacher, and this is her first class of cheer/hip hop. The girls have been extremely put out because they have so many jazz moves in their number, and they didn't think it would be as cool as another class that takes place at the same time as theirs. To be honest, us moms thought the same. As a result, the girls just kind of slogged through their practice and had no real enthusiasm, so we were just hoping that they would all get through this thing and get it over with.

Well, I don't know what happened, but for some reason their whole routine just clicked, for the first time, and the most important time. They all just gave it their best and it was so great! I feel like I owe their teacher a huge apology, but I never expressed my concerns to her, so the next best thing is to enroll Tori in one of her Jazz classes. The 'cool' routine kind of fell flat, and our girl's routine just rocked! I was so relieved for Tori and her friends, because they did such a great job and got a huge applause. I really think dance is going to be Tori's thing. However, basketball could be as well- Eric bought her a hoop for her b-day, and she's really good!

I am so relieved that things went well, and so tired......

Next up- a tenth b-day party and what is shaping up to be a well-populated slumber party. I'll issue reports from the field. Wish me luck.:rolleyes:

Well, I am employed again, although I've 'technically' been employed it's just been spuratic and not full time - just website work.

I'm back working at a movie theatre again. The theatre I worked at for 12 years, which closed last October has been reopened by another company. I got a call that they were desperate, so I asked for mor $$ and hours, so I got it. I guess it beats office work...

What theatre?