So hypothetical you has:

-a little chunk of change coming,
-some actual vacation time saved up due to switching jobs and not being able to take a day off at the drop of a hat like at your old job,
-a good amount of wanderlust,


Where would you plan to go on vacation next May or June?

I was going to attempt to not update today until I got some more work done but I just can't. I'm too excited. I'm going to see Fiona Apple tonight! I read all the reviews in the communities (and a very lovely one by 2stars4arms) and tried to wait as patiently as possible, but yesterday I couldn't really control my excitement anymore and kind of bubbled over. It's still going on right now. You guys, it's been over five years since the last time I saw her in a full concert. Tonight David Garza is opening and wow, I am so excited. Excited enough to sort of forgive the person somewhere who wrote that David sounds like Jason Mraz. (It took all I had to not leave a snark-filled comment on that because - NO) A few warnings - I WILL act like a fool and I WILL cry. And I WILL call K during any song she wants.

singlestringwiz and I are leaving right when he gets out of work and then I'll be staking out the venue (we're heading down to the show in San Diego since I was a moron and missed the on sale for L.A.). mutinousmuse, I'll be looking for you but seriously, I will be a freak so that might encourage you to hide from me.

Fiona Apple's cover of a Jimi Hendrix song caused me to start talking to this skinny kid I worked with. The first time I saw Fiona Apple in concert (December 1997), the skinny kid was by my side, we had been dating two months. Her next tour was for When the Pawn..., and when the on sale for tickets was announced (just the on sale, ANNOUNCED) I screamed in delight in my drive way. She played two shows at the Wiltern and I went to both, the first night with Art, the skinny kid, and the second with O.C. E from Eels opened. That was it until I was lucky enough to catch her at Largo a few times, whenever Jon Brion would pull her reluctantly on stage for a song or two. Now, that skinny kid is still skinny but is now my husband and not a kid and there's no one else I'd rather have with me. Also, he'll put up with the freaking out and the crying with minimal complaining.

Tonight! I can't wait!

I am currently typing on my anniversary gift! He bought me a brand new laptop!

It's a beautiful thing!

Another beautiful thing? Leeching off someone else's wireless connection while at my mom's!

I can't believe this man. I am so lucky!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I know a lot of people hate this holiday and the whole month of February for that matter but I LOVE it. Valentine's Day is my favourite holiday and it always has been. Yes I just am that sappy. It's hard not to love a holiday that is exactly one week before your birthday. Because - double gifts!

This is my Birthentine's Day gift from my husband:



MP3 Player baby!

It's very sexy and I've already loaded it up with plenty of Fiona and Rufus songs. I'll have her in fighting shape before we leave for our trip up north. Wooooo!

In other news, I consumed altogether too much wine tonight.