free form babble

so. wow. mercury in retrograde got me good: first, regular email went down and i didn't fix it (by lazy ass choice) for three weeks (it's back up now); then phone, kaput (that took five days); then, wireless down and that took five days, too (not my fault not my fault). then there was the computer virus (i've gotten two in the last month and i've never had a computer virus before); lessee, what else? knock on wood, but everything is back up and running. and there are a lot more good things in store.

good thing number one that's got me squirming in my chair and i'm ready to go right now and not wait two more months: i've got two friends coming from the east coast for live oak. rebel's coming from massachusets and the dear jdr is coming from dc. this is like... almost too good to be true.

jdr's been to visit twice, both times while i was still at the co-op and he made friends with all my friends, especially reb (i think the fact that they are both vegan helps), so i now have visions of incredibly tasty vegan treats at the campsite and two extra little bestfriends around to make the weekend one of the best (plus, amazing line up).

speekina veganism, i am one of the biggest carnivores in the world now. amazing that i was a vegetarian (not vegan) for six years. and no chicken for nine. how? how? how?

speekina meat, do you feel a need to backlash against atkins? i'm no atkins-er, but for the sake of balance i feel compelled to eat more bagels. and on a related note, bonobojones rants a bit about atkins and donuts on his blog ("but like porn obsesed christians, Atkins people are stuffing there faces with Maple Bars, Jellys, and Old Fashioned glazed"). snicker.

and speekina of nothing at all in particular, it is beautiful outside. should be in the 80s this weekend. (side note: jdr, if you are reading: i guarantee no rain on this trip; it'll be your first jaunt to slo with sunshine; in fact it'll be damn hot at live oak). and life is just good.

i need to knock on some wood.