roses and thorns

for the amount of time
i've spent online
in the last 7 days,
you'd think i'd have
about 28 blog posts.

i have 3.

and that's *counting* this one.

i can only seem
to pull it together
long enough to make lists.

so lists it will be.

but let's start with the thorns (so we can end with the roses):

● fighting. multiple times.
● getting stung by a jellyfish. ouchouchouch.
● some serious heat.
● a cancelled onsen trip (see first thorn and read: result).
● news that'll make work [even more] stressful for another couple months.
● feeling jealous of coworkers' summer trips seen via facebook.
● some serious 筋肉痛 (wink wink) the day BEFORE going back to work (sigh).
● no motivation to do ANYthing.

but more importantly, let's talk about the roses:

● a relaxing hair salon experience (and hello blond-er!).
● a new swimsuit debut at the beach.
● a trip to costco.
● new dresses.
● cheap jewelry too.
● finally getting caught up with work stuff.
● movies (transformers and tree of life).
● a clean living room and kitchen (see thorn #1 and read: another result).
● yokohama fireworks on my picnic quilt.
● a[n actually] pleasant international relation meeting or two.
● a lot of sleep.
● a much needed gchat with best friend from college.
● LOTS of time doing "nothing" (read: blogs, facebook, pinterest, twitter and youtube).


so, yep, that was summer vacation 2011.

and it's official,
i've become really boring.

i'd like to make some
resolution to change that
or resolve to do things.
you know, fun things
and become at least
a little less
boring?

but i don't think that's gonna happen.
nah, don't hold your breath.

back to the grind tomorrow!