a lot of catching up to do.

it's been a while. i've done a lot of camping, hiking, talking, reflecting, loving, & living since last time.

Friday was Jenny's birthday! she's Jenny 1.9 edition. so we went out to eat at red robin, where she was driven out of the restaurant by the man in the robin suit. mascots: a totally rational fear.
we went to check out michael's new digs. new place. new mattress. new speakers. same tiki-man decorations.
then we went bowling! i'm not very good and i do this skip on the way up to the line, where i bowl underhanded. everyone has a good laugh at my expense. when we couldn't figure out what the S meant on the scoreboard (it means Split), jubal suggested it stood for "Successful trip to grandma's." i've got to learn a different approach.

saturday, i went to my cousin's graduation party. that was fun and i cheated on the vegan thing and had some cake. no dairy is WAY harder than i thought it would be. i should correct myself. it was fun until my family started insulting my tattoos and saying things about tattoos and people with them, and then quickly adding, "but we don't mean you." usually i just laugh it off because i like my tattoos and i know my family loves me even though i have them, but i'm pms-ing and actually got my feelings hurt a bit. so i left way earlier than i needed to. and i really wanted to see cyndi.

then i went home, watched my borrowed dvd lectures on astronomy and the universe, and took a nap before Wendelfest. Wendelfest! it was great. the music was fantastic. the conversation was hilarious. the living was free.

it was about 2 in the morning when i started my drive home. luckily, i only live about 10 minutes from wyatt's place, so i don't have far to go; yet, in that time, i had a chance to call the 5-0. story time: on Tiner Cut Off, i saw something in the middle of the road. i thought to myself, "oh jeez. if this is a ghost, i will pee myself...and that will ruin my night." as i got closer, i realized it was the backside of a donkey (ass squared). not really knowing what else to do, i came to a stop beside her and rolled down my window. we stared at each other for a couple seconds until i broke the silence saying, "hey. donkey. .....what are you doing in the road, donkey? and what are you doing wearing those mardi gras beads?" she huffed, so i drove off. it's no business but hers, but seriously...what the heck? then i called the cops. here's that conversation:

Dispatcher: Bastrop 911. What's your emergency?
Me: ummm...i'm not sure if i'm supposed to call about things like this, but there's a donkey in the middle of the road on tiner cut off.
Dpatch: Can you describe the donkey?
Me: what?
Dpatch: Can you describe the donkey?
Me: ...i did say it's a donkey right? so, well, it looks like a donkey. light grey, white, maybe goldish. it's pretty dark out here.
Dpatch: *laughs* Anything else?
Me: ...and it has some necklaces on. i swear i'm not making this up, but it has several mardi gras necklaces around its neck.

then i lost it. i was hysterical and laughed until my stomach hurt. she believed me, even through my laughter.

sunday = day of rest vandalism. i watched some astronomy lectures, i read a book in the sun, and i went to watch the fellas play soccer. that was fun. mark, josh, and i rocked the boomerang. then mark and i went to eat, which was more fun. there was a sign across the road which read, "Oil and filter $24.99." I'm awesome at the letter scrambling apparently, and luckily we found an N on the ground, which started the whole thing and changed it to the following.

and then to make it even better...

we're awaiting our arrest.

in other news, i'm really liking the book Wherever You Go, There You Are. turns out, it has very little to do with buddhism, which i'm kind of disappointed about because i'd like to learn about it. the book is really making me take a look at myself, who i am, who i want to be, and how i want to live, which is something i hadn't been doing the past couple months. my mind was elsewhere, when it needs to be focused on growing as a person. i wasn't even thinking about new ways to be environmentally friendly. (this distraction was really bugging me and i felt like i was in a real funk. but not the cool kind with bell bottoms and a fro.) i'd like to achieve being completely in the moment, not worrying about my past, nor the future. fully aware and appreciative of my life and my surroundings because this is it. people often say, "live life to the fullest, because it's short and passes you by in a blink of an eye," but i'm afraid that, ultimately, people don't follow this. they still make one more phone call or go to one more meeting. it's one thing to have responsibilities, but i hope to never be one who lets the responsibilities have her. it's also important to be open. being opaque shuts the door on so many opportunities, so much growth within the situation and one's self.

one from the book:
"If your mind isn't clouded by unnecessary things, this is the best season of your life." - Wu-Men
one that i just like:
"do one thing everyday that scares you"- baz luhrman

until next time...