well, we all knew this was coming. there is a whole life of updates to make. first and foremost: fq turned 25! so, at the suggestion of her awesome boyfriend, i made the trip up to majestic northern virginia to help celebrate. it was so wonderful, and zaytinya, and ackc cocoa gallery, and all the friends and loved ones and brothers i hadn’t seen in so, so, too long. farah is the woman to beat all women, and the boo of a lifetime.
second: my car has officially made its last trip out-of-state. the escort tried its hardest, but the best it could muster was rolling all the way down I-95 to I-85 blowing vaporized antifreeze out of the vents, completely obscuring my vision and ruining my taste buds. so i got to take a wonderful 4+ hour drive with the windows down just to breathe and kind-of see through the rain and cold, which is already the worst weather for fogging windows. and then this evening when i was going to take it to the shop it wouldn’t start, which is just the best possible situation.
third: the best part of my drive home (it is a gross understatement to call it the best part; it would’ve been the best part of my drive home even if i were driving a jet) was getting to swing through fredericksburg and see eric. and because he’s so established and well-connected, he got me both free books and lunch. he also got me coffee, but i was so anxious about my drive that it was really difficult to drink it. but we swang on swings and talked shop and caught up.
fourth: i made a muxtape of songs with handclaps (or snaps) that make me want to do the twist, or the mashed potato, or maybe just the two-step, or maybe i will hit it. i was putting it together for a while. i really just mean a couple of weeks, and it is a much happier sound than i’m currently feeling, though it is pretty exciting to shop and compare new cars.
Yay! You were the best birthday present! That cake wasn’t so bad either!
❤ ❤ ❤ !!! 🙂 🙂 🙂