Put down the duckie if you want to play the saxophone.

I have been in three states this weekend, and one that I'd never been in before. Go me! This weekend I flew to St. Louis, Missouri to visit my brother and his girlfriend. He lives in Cape Girardeau but he goes up to Columbia to visit her on weekends, so I went there. It was actually the most un-busy weekend I've had in a long time.

I got to sleep in. Yay. I went to a Renaissance Festival. YAY! It was in Kansas (and I have never ever set foot in Kansas before), and I got to eat a turkey leg. And Ryan, they had, get this, PORK CHOPS ON STICKS. You would have loved it. There was lots of food on sticks: cheesecake, pork chops, fruit. Everything is better on sticks. They were selling pickles and marketing them as vegetarian hot dogs. Hee!

I ate lots of yummy food - the first night we went to a place called Addison's in Columbia. The second night we ate at this 50s diner place (63 Diner). This morning we had really good brunch and I confirmed that unless they are in breakfast sammidges, eggs are icky.

We went to a new/used record store that had lots of obscure stuff (double yay) and I ended up buying a live Queers album because that damned boy is getting me hooked on all kinds of silly music. I like them lots, though.

We wandered around the Mizzou campus and I got a postcard for Mr. Campbell because he asked me to bring him something. I think he was joking, but now the joke is on him. I found something in the student union that I picked up for Ryan. I got something for Jodie, too. I was looking for something for Jennifer but I was not successful in finding something good. Poo.

My brother's girlfriend is very nice. I'm very grateful that she opened her house to me so I could stay there, and they kept buying me food and stuff which I appreciate but I felt like a big money-user-person. Her birthday is coming up in a while, maybe I should send her something.

Gretchen commented to my brother that I talk more often and more positively about Jodie than about Jennifer, and I guess she asked him why I don't date Jodie or something like that. I felt a little weird about that - I guess I'm hypersensitive when it comes to insinuations about my feelings for Jen or something - but I suppose I can chalk it up to a lot of external factors. I mean, I hadn't seen Jodie in ages and she just left my house for starters. Some other things occured that left me a little uncomfortable, but that's cool, too.

It was a good weekend. I got a letter written to one of my pen pals, and another to my friend Dublin who is expecting a baby on my birthday. I managed to find Emmy's birthday present online (so don't freak if you get something mailed by an unknown person/source). My brother caught me singing in the shower, but he said it was good, so that's fine, too.

Back to work tomorrow. Whee!

*jump* Bandwagon *jump*

So some people have opened themselves up to answering questions from anyone and everyone. I like doing that, so here goes. You put in a question. I'll post answers in my journal. Have fun guessing the questions!


[Poll #62252]

Okay, bed now.

First round of answers!

jost - Yes. But there's something that is not exactly sane about love, right? I don't know that craziness (or lack thereof) should be your guideline. Or other people, for that matter. As for the subsequent question: I would really love that, you know.

queerbychoice - My ear.

jjustj - Yes.

badadam - Dude, if I had even a fraction of an answer to that question, I'd be fucking famous.

happy2beso - BEDS.

scottopic - 'you know when.' Seriously, though, (if this is a serious question, that is) I'd say junior high school.

auntiesiannan - You can come visit me! :)

Birthday wishes!

Happiest of happy birthdays, gala!

Now keep those questions coming! :)

And remember - 17 October!

Answers, part the second:

oddharmonic - Cookies and Cream

prunesnprisms - light blue with darker blue flowers

kieron - Yes. Definitely so. There is still a box of photographs.

juliann - I hate cooking but I like to make birthday cakes for people. And I love you as much as the distance from here to the furthest star in the universe and back again, squared. Because you're mine.

whod81 - I'm not - we're just perfect for each other.

wasted_breath - The memory of love. And you know what? I think sometimes it's got me, too.

thinksnow - Absosmurfly!

baab - Eyes and collarbones.

soulcatcher71 - Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?

356dreamer - My birthday, duh!

cappucinogrrl - You'll find out in a couple of days. It's an out of print book that I think you will like.

kyoki_tenchi - To be honest, I try not to think of my friends sexually. I think of my friends as anatomically incorrect Barbie and Ken dolls. Especially the ones with which I've surpassed my emotional boundaries, like you.

rizzo41 - I don't get vacation time for 6 months. However, if a good e-saver comes along, I'll try to take it if it works for you.

amiscreaming - Don't be jealous. It's hard work being a goddess of the internet. Besides, most of these friends are online only.

lorimelton - I would not have gotten married.

~//~

1. Cari brought tiny kittens to Sean and Barty.
2. They were so cute!
3. The little grey kitten slept on me.
4. We watched the end of A Knight's Tale
5. Sean gave me his leftover pizza.
6. Bart is in love with me.
7. I kissed Cari.
8. It was a long day.
9. Keep sending questions!
10. Buy me presents for my birthday!
11. Goodnight.