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Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 5:00 PM

One of the funniest things I've seen in awhile. Can you believe that my boss sent this out at work?

The Evolution of Dance

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Tuesday, May 30, 2006 - 4:25 PM

Okay, just found out that because I didn't stay through the end of the credits for the X-men 3 movie, I missed something crucial. Apparently that is why the critics are saying that there will be a fourth movie. Now that I know what I missed, I still say there won't be a fourth movie. Although I could see a possible interesting scenario for a fourth movie, I don't think it will be made. But I have been wrong before and I could be wrong again. If you want to debate with me (hahahaha--unlikely scenario) please e-mail me instead of commenting. Let's keep it spoiler free.

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- 11:17 AM

Pretty good Memorial Day weekend. We saw X-Men 3 and Over the Hedge. I don't think I've seen two movies in one weekend in my entire life. But at least I got these two out of the way before the summer movie onslaught that is coming very soon. I won't give spoilers away on X3. I will say that if you are a Scott Summers fan, you may be disappointed. If you love Wolverine and Jean Grey, you won't be. Maybe. I loved Beast and adored Iceman's development. Not enough Angel. However, despite what the critics say, I sincerely doubt that there will be another movie to follow. From many of the reviews I have read, it's readily apparent that the critics have never picked up an X-men comic. One even asked where did Beast come from. Ummm, the first issue of Uncanny X-men, 1963? Try that. Over the Hedge was very cute. If you watch it on a holiday weekend at a matinee, it's the best birth-control ever.

On Sunday Brad and Nicole had a pool party. I need to convince them to give me a key to their house so I can go swimming whenever I want. It's much easier and suits my lazy personality better than getting our own pool. It's not about affording the pool as much as it is about maintaining the pool. One of Brad's friends brought a remote controlled boat, and we used it to transport jello shots to people in the pool. I think that Shawn and Brad will be getting their own boats soon so they can have their own version of boat racing or boat derby. More than likely it will be boat derby.

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Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 1:17 PM

I think I'm supposed to remain as an elf, with pale blonde hair and pale, blindingly white skin.

I went to a friend's house to lay-out by her pool on Sunday. I know that I'm freakishly pale, and I've always had a tendency to badly burn. But I lathered up with level 30 sunscreen when I went to the zoo on Saturday and I didn't even get new freckles. I thought for sure I'd be safe. But no. Just by hanging out in the pool for a couple of hours, the last part in the shade, I fried like a lobster. My chest. My back. My legs. My stomach. And all with level 30 sunscreen. It's by far from the worst burn I've had or even the fifth worst burn, but dammit it stings. I have this bad feeling that it won't even set in, that it will peel and I'll go back to my freakishly pale self.

So here's to elfdom. I'll be the one by the pool with the giant floppy hat to hide my skin from the sun's rays. Be sure to wear sunglasses so I don't blind you.

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Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 3:50 PM

Here's some pics of the new place o' work. I thought that the out-of-staters would be particularly interested in seeing the scenery where I work, since you all aren't as familiar with the Dallas area.

My new office! I couldn't get it all in a single shot, so it's missing some furniture, but you get the overall gist of it. This is on my first day. Look at how messy Charlie already has my desk.

This is what my new building looks like inside from right outside the office. It reminds me of the lofts in the Strand in Galveston.

This is the area of Dallas I now work. I had forgotten how pretty West End can be.

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Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 4:43 PM

It was so hard to go in to work this morning. As my train came to my normal stop, I wanted to jump out then, run up to my old firm and tell them I've changed my mind, I'm going to stay. But common sense took a firm hold on me, and I stayed on the train to the West End stop, and I walked to my new firm with butterflies in my stomach.

As nervous as I was, this has been one of the best first days I've ever had. Of coure, it has a lot to do with the fact that I already know this attorney's routine and most of his cases, but the welcome here has been overwhelming. The whole firm took me out to lunch, and a few people have casually popped in just to chat. So now I'm nervous that they're all courting me through some honeymoon phase and in a month I'm going to see how awful it really is. Heh, I'm such a pessimist. But I'm trying to be optimistic here and not as guarded as I usually am.

And today I discovered true heaven. Who knew it came as a dessert called fried cheesecake.

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Friday, May 12, 2006 - 1:05 PM

I WON I WON I WON!! And I had hardly any competition and it came very cheap! Major wishlist for me from Trigun. IT'S LOVE AND PEACE, BABY!!

Me so happy.

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Monday, May 08, 2006 - 9:22 AM

Pics from the 3rd Annual Talking Shit Party are up! As you can see it was a smashing success... (baddum ksssh!)

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Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 4:17 PM

If you've been talking to me at all these past few months, you know that things at work have been slightly chaotic. If you've been talking to me these past two weeks you know that I've been in the middle of some serious drama at work. This week has been the absolute worst. I remember when I got laid off from my last firm, my attorney told me that I wouldn't understand immediately but it was the best thing that had ever happened to me. And he was right. I think this is another one of those situations.

I turned in my notice today to go join an attorney who left our firm last week. If you talked to me last week I would have told you that there was no way I was going to agree to go with him. But then they agreed to all of my demands, including working part-time next year so I can go back to school. It became stupid for me to turn it down, especially with the instability at my current firm.

However, this doesn't mean that I'm not sad about leaving. I've made a ton of good friends here. It was so hard to go to them individually and tell them my news, even though they were happy for me. I'm dreading seeing a few others face-to-face next week when they get back from trial in Fort Worth. I know I'm going to cry on my last day. But I know that this is only good-bye if I don't try to keep in touch. I'm only moving to West End, just one train stop away. And hey, that's where all the good restaurants are!

And so next week, one chapter in my life will end and another will begin. 2006, you're proving to be a rather rollercoaster year.

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