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July 25, 2004
Bisque is not supposed to be brine-based
Ahh, a couple of perfectly unproductive days has left me very content. It's amazing what a delightful person I can be when I get 10 hours of uninterrupted sleep. Uninterrupted, that is, except for a certain 3-year old coming into my room at 9 a.m. and asking:
- Are you awake?
- Why not?
- Want to come play with me?
- Why not?
- Want to come play in a minute?
- Why not?
- You sleeping, Aunt Jen?
- Why you sleeping, Aunt Jen?
- What?
Yes, it's a lovely routine we've perfected over the past few weeks, made all the more fun because I've gotten in a nasty habit of staying up until 4 a.m. catching up on my reading. So while 9 a.m. might be a fantastic time to chat with a normal person, I'm not exactly chipper. Since I seem to be going to bed later and later each night, I'm hoping at some point to completely circle the clock and start waking up at 6 a.m. I managed to do that for awhile when I would shuttle back and forth from Japan, but it's been a LONG time since I've been awake at sunrise of my own volition.
Sweden update: I've managed to get all my permit-related paperwork in order, but didn't make it down to the Embassy on Friday. They have VERY short hours, and my the time I was up and dressed, it was too late to schlep down there in time to catch an embassy representative. So Monday it is!
Today, instead of playing golf, LD and I did uber-girly manicures/pedicures at a fun salon in Takoma Park. Looking absolutely model-esque, we met friends for "The Bourne Supremecy" (TOTALLY unlike the book--but very enjoyable), where we had a run-in with seat snatchers. The four of us ended up sitting in three different rows in order to keep the peace, but bloodshed was ultimately avoided. One comment on the movie--unrelated to the plot--it's shot in a style reminiscent of the Blair Witch Project; I recommend a dose of Dramamine before you go.
Afterwards, we all enjoyed an oversalted meal of Red Lobster. In fact, I can currently feel my body beign drained of all fluids in an attempt to counteract the bisque. But no matter, a dessert of Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough Ice Cream while playing Mario Kart (of four players and 16 games, I came in last all but once--and the one time I came in 3rd, the forth player had taken an ice cream break) finished off the night quite nicely.
Now back at home, I'm still thinking about the Akido Dojo that LD and I stopped into on our way to the salon. It looked like so much fun!! I wonder if school will offer any fun martial arts classes or clubs. It's going to be pretty sad if I don't find some physical activity to ward off the no-sun blues of Sweden in winter.
And now, I'm off to finish "The Bonesetter's Daughter"--one of the last fiction books on my list to read before I leave. That will leave a pile of dry non-fiction. Sigh--books about WWII seemed so interesting at the time...
