Faced with an ultimatum, I went to my very first salsa dance class tonight. I walked into a group of people who all knew each other (I knew not one of them), I warmed up, I learned the steps, I danced with at least 5 strangers. I laughed. I danced the salsa.

I did this for exactly 45 minutes.

And then I snuck out.

Baby steps. Baby

What is it with me and moody men? Or, rather, the fact that I'm drawn to moody men? Or, that I let their moods affect my mood?

I am cursed, arg!

Let me just clarify the main story elements here:

1. Rattlesnake
2. On my porch
3. Me
4. Also on my porch

What the hell am I doing here?

Ybor City, watch out. We were five sexy bitches! Started our night at the Hilton, with some wine (a lot of wine) and cheese (aw yeah, muthafuckazzz, there's no calorie counting at Girls' Night Out!). Then onto the Tampa Bay Brewing Co for some delicious food and just a little (9% alcohol) beer - I'm so into the Belgian Triple! Then back to the ( Read more... )

I used to be totally obsessed with this song...."Somebody" by Depeche Mode. I can remember being in my car, singing and crying at the same time, so full of angst! Unrequited love. *sigh ( Read more... )

So, because of this stupid Blaster virus, they're disabling the dial up service to the hospital. Which means that I have no internet access from home. Damn dial up. Damn country living. Damn.

So I am forced to slack from work. See how they screw themselves? Ha!

Tonight I finished the project that I've been working on for the last - oh, let's say THREE MONTHS. I completed and hung the forest canopy over my bed tonight! Yayyyy! It is truly gorgeous, I'm so excited. I think this may be the first truly artistic creation that I've designed and FINISHED, and been happy with. Wow ( Read more... )

Freaking. I am freaking out. No, I think I'm beyond that. What is beyond "freaking"? Freaking 2: Electric Boogaloo?

Patty just told me that she was offered a job in I.S., as an analyst. Pay grade 15, which would be like a $10K raise for her. And she accepted. But Priscilla, our boss, within one week, got her position in our group upped to an analyst, and asked her to stay. As did the Director ( Read more... )