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raybear ([personal profile] raybear) wrote2004-12-30 10:55 am

Let not another search be made in vain.

I slept 11 hours. I never sleep that long. Also amazing, is that the alarm went off, Lowenstein climbed out of bed to turn it off, then crawled back under the covers onto my side (our recent morning snooze routine), and I didn't notice. I just woke up and thought 'how did I get on her side of the bed?' Before waking up I was dreaming about being in an Antioch class and I was sitting at the piano because I was the only one who knew how to read music at all, and we were singing made up songs based on our future dreams for ourselves. Strange to explain, but it was weird to wake up singing a song I'd never heard before and obviously my brain created even though it was a different character singing the tune.

I said last night I was crabby and tired. But I didn't realize I was 11-hours-of-sleeping tired. I had a wonderful indulgent afternoon, but then I came home to a frustrating e-mail from someone who know how to get under my skin and bring on the wave of complicated feelings, and it was all heightened because of being tired and having a deficit of alone time over the past few days, weeks, months. But now after lots of sleep, it seems fine.

I hung out with the dashing [livejournal.com profile] gloeden yesterday and we went to an afternoon double-feature of Closer and Kinsey. I had really wanted to see the latter, but was intrigued about the former. We watched them in that order, in part because I expected to like Kinsey better and wanted to leave on a high note. But I ended up kind of loving Closer. A lot. Both movies were worth seeing and it was a great double-feature suggestion.

Also, my student loan check came so now I'm doing lots of exciting things like paying off credit cards and making appointments to get new glasses and renewing prescriptions. I have some leftover gift money from the parents which I might use to buy a digital camera. Money will also go for signing up for the introductory mediation course at temple (part of the requirement for membership) as well as some intro yoga classes. And drinking cosmos at the Funky Buddha Lounge this past Tuesday night. Damn, I slurped back three in about two hours and felt very toasty. The cosmo money was more of a one-time thing and not a line-item of my budget. This money came just in time to finance all our home improvement projects as well as basic living expenses for the next few months. And make some donations to relief projects in south Asia.

Yesterday we were talking about the 'money can't buy happiness' aphorism. And yeah, it's true. But sometimes having money can make it easier to find it.

[identity profile] cocolola.livejournal.com 2004-12-30 09:16 am (UTC)(link)
I really liked Closer, but not many people seem to. I was completely wrapped up in it! I still want to see Kinsey.

[identity profile] dommeyourass.livejournal.com 2004-12-30 09:25 am (UTC)(link)
we should go see kinsey together and have lunch too.

[identity profile] cocolola.livejournal.com 2004-12-30 09:29 am (UTC)(link)
i would love that! what your schedule? crazy, right?

[identity profile] dommeyourass.livejournal.com 2004-12-30 10:24 am (UTC)(link)
sort of. i have a trial all next week which means i'll be working insane hours from now until next thursday or friday. what about saturday afternoon the 8th?

[identity profile] cocolola.livejournal.com 2004-12-30 10:42 am (UTC)(link)
i can do saturday afternoon of the 8th, as long as we're done by 6, because TL has a show that night. xoxo

[identity profile] mintwaster.livejournal.com 2004-12-30 10:50 am (UTC)(link)
No you can't....we're seeing Kirston and the boys!

[identity profile] cocolola.livejournal.com 2004-12-30 11:11 am (UTC)(link)
that's right - i can't do saturday afternoon. sigh...

[identity profile] freakysparks.livejournal.com 2004-12-30 09:25 am (UTC)(link)
I want to see Kinsey too! Hmm...

[identity profile] cocolola.livejournal.com 2004-12-30 10:43 am (UTC)(link)
come with us next saturday! xoxo

[identity profile] freakysparks.livejournal.com 2004-12-30 11:04 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks for inviting me - I'd love to! (Another day too, if Sat. doesn't work out.)

[identity profile] cocolola.livejournal.com 2004-12-30 11:12 am (UTC)(link)
yeah - saturday is already out. scheduling is a pain in the hoohoo.

[identity profile] sharkysmachine.livejournal.com 2004-12-30 12:49 pm (UTC)(link)
bitch please. I am budgeting down to the nickel in anticipation of the REFUND CHECK.

I love you!!!

[identity profile] raybear.livejournal.com 2004-12-30 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
i hope some of those nickels are going to cosmos. and new underwear. i'm all about spending more money than usual on underwear with student load money.

[identity profile] sharkysmachine.livejournal.com 2004-12-30 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Omg. With students funds, I buy name brand toilet paper and all the CDs I'm too cheap to buy otherwise.

i also indulge in purses that are ridiculously ornamental.

I was just talking about you with my advisor!!!

[identity profile] raybear.livejournal.com 2004-12-30 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
ha! i said "load"!! how appropriate.

[identity profile] sharkysmachine.livejournal.com 2004-12-30 04:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Well I did go to Banana Republic to look for sensible trousers.

greetings, citizen. i am space ghost.

[identity profile] urbangypsy.livejournal.com 2004-12-30 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
i requested interesting journal referrals and [livejournal.com profile] grocerygetter nominated you. so, i have added you to my friends list.

hello.