He mimicked my facial expressions, as I processed information (not realizing I was under the 'scope), complete with sound effects.

And I have flippin' Xanadu stuck in my head. It's horrid.

Maybe some people live in denial because they are not strong enough to live in reality ( Read more... )

What an absolutely awful dream. Dear god it was horrible. Crying and wailing in my sleep, mercifully, Derek woke me up. I really hope this dream was not meant to prepare me for anything similar. I can't even speak it out loud - too superstitious. Like if I say it, it could happen. It was truly terrible.

Oh. Oops. Apparently I've locked the bedroom door. And we can hear the kitties going nuts. Time to see what sorta skills that guy possesses. *raises eyebrow at his collection of silverware and pocket tools*

Me "Sorry. I don't know how I did it."
He "I think I know how you did it. You locked the door and than you shut it."

Yeah, okay,

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Many distressing dreams last night. Of course, I can't remember them all now. And perhaps they are not worth noting. Feeling incredibly homesick for Rotterdam and lazy like a cat caught in a sunbeam. Exhausted ( Read more... )

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All day my nose has been off. First I swore I smelled baking soda (like the gross floral sort you put into kitty litter). Now I could swear my hands smell like the glass of a bottle that held a certain beer my dad used to drink in Belgium. So I continue to smell my hands because the memory is strong and it's just so weird. When I showed Derek, ( Read more... )

Can't figure out if the betta wants to be buddies or is just into majorly harassing our crab, Sir Wesley Snips. He definitely enjoys the crabs hidey hole spot... and I'm a bit worried about the crab eating enough.

Today will be a good day.

... since I seem to have scared everyone away.

You know those days when you're eating a delicious sandwich and you get a little sad that there is none left... and then you look at your plate and realize you only ate half of it and there IS some left?

Yeah, today is something like that.