Sorry for the long gap in my posting. Not sure why - I have not been that busy. I think I just forgot to post here. I don't have that much to say today but wanted to do a post so I will try and think of something to blather about.

Right now I am really into David Sedaris. I got his latest book - The Best of Me and have been reading that over the last little while. He is so funny and I love his witty observations. He really is a fun writer. I have seen him speak twice in person and that was great. This is the first book I had actually sat down to read of his. I think he put together what he thought of as his best stories for this collection. I have to say I have been chuckling through the book. It is laugh out loud funny. I don't usually laugh out loud when I read something funny but he makes me laugh out loud. I even wrote to him about something in one of his stories - so I did that too. I don't think he will respond. I wrote to his publicist to see if she would send him my note. I did not want to put it on Twitter. Anyhoo. Really enjoying him right now. I think I will read more of his books. His stories are nice - each story is short so you can read them quick or while you are reading other books. I read this book while I read other things. You can read a story of his and put the book down and pick it up later. I love that about his books.

I found out that a friend of mine (who I was not in touch with) had died recently. That put me into a depressive spin for a little while. I was sad for him and don't think I will ever know what really happened there. I have gotten some information and that was really sad to hear. He took his own life. Very sad. It is so hard when someone does that and thinking about what a dark place they got to. That made me really sad.

Anyways. I guess that might be why I have not been updating - I was dealing with my feelings on that. I cannot say I am over it. Still thinking about it. He is from overseas so I think all the funeral arrangements are taking place in his home country.

Well on that happy note, I think I will close this really cheerful entry. Sorry to be such a downer. I am ok. Really I am. Just in my feelings.

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So hey - I am here with a post. I had a great vacation in New Hampshire/Massachusetts. I spent time with my family and met my half-sister and there was nothing bad or scary about that. She is very nice and we all got along. We spent a Friday-Monday weekend thing together on the Cape in Mass and it was very good. It was amazing how relaxed it all was. I was very happy that there was no weird awkwardness and that my Dad had a good time. This was the first time he was meeting his eldest daughter so that was pretty cool.

Had some great gastro experiences - ate fried clams, had a lobster roll. So that was very fun. We did some girlie things - I got my face done with a make up person. So now I know how to do make up. It is funny - I have spent most of my life not doing make up but now I am kind of getting into it. I got some stuff and it looks pretty good. It is not that hard to do. I do quick make up on work mornings - just mascara and lips and then more involved when I am going out on the weekends. So there is that.

The only other thing that is new is that I have gotten back into plants. I went through a phase for a while where I was killing my plants. I guess I was not paying attention to them. But now with the help of a friend - I am getting some nice plants and herbs and enjoying caring for them. I made some salmon with fresh dill that I grew myself. That was fun and delicious. Fresh dill is way better than the dry stuff. More flavorful.

Anyhoo - that is about all I have. Tomorrow, I am going to Santa Cruz for the day and to see David Sedaris speak at a local bookstore there. I am very excited about that. We get a copy of his new book and hopefully he will sign it.

So that is the state of me. Hope all is well with you. Comments are awesome.





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