with breath that is bated . . .

I'm in the flat lands, currently. Things are good, I've got nothing to complain about, yet I'm waiting for more. I'm curious as to what the next chapter in my life is going to bring. I'm researching a few options I want to explore, and I'm trying to go out and see more things - more plays, concerts, dinners, etc. I have a steady job in this economy, everything is fine. I'm just waiting for the next thing - the next defining event that will take place. I'm guessing it'll be school, or blonde hair. My "biological clock" has been very loud lately, which is amusing and annoying me at the same time - how does one fight instincts? I'm anxious for the next step - and am ready for it!

Holiday Travel Parts II & III

So after California, John & I flew to Spokane to see the fam. Amazingly, we weren't delayed and arrived as scheduled. Spokane was good - a lot of time with Mom & Dad, saw the Grandparents, and lots of Aunt Tina. John built huge 10 ft high "castle walls" in our front yard, and an igloo in the back. Since John had taken all of dad's snow clothes, Dad jumped into his wetsuit and joined him - the photos are hysterical. Christmas Eve was at my Aunt Tina & Uncle Mark's - getting there and back was long, but it was good times. We played a lot of Wii and just hung around, due to the 5 ft of snow outside keeping us mostly indoors. I did see some friends, which was a lot of fun - I miss you all already!

John flew home to Seattle and I flew there too, later in the day, to stay w/ Christiffin for a bit. Honestly, I was exhausted at this point, and just wanted to curl up in a ball. But it was so relaxing and nice seeing Christiffin and John and Georgia, that I quickly got my enegery back. Christopher & I went to the surprisingly good Seattle Art Museum, and Tiff & I later hit up the Science Fiction Museum - which was awesome! It had old books and comics, and costumes from tons of sci-fi stuff, be it Star Trek, or Star Wars, or actual NASA items, to Lost in Space and newer stuff too. There was an E.T. and Donatello from TMNT, next to a plastic pizza, of course. Being the dorks we are, we highly, highly enjoyed it :-)

New Year's was great - Georgia & John joined us, and after walking about 7 miles, we started bar hopping, and enjoying the people and everyone celebrating New Years. But the biggest part of the whole trip was when Christiffin each got iPhones (they've joined the cult!!) and Christopher showed me the best app ever - "Lightsaber". You can choose your character, or create your own, select your style of lightsaber, and then, as you swing your phone around, it makes lightsaber sounds. Seriously. Christopher & I had an epic battle w/ our phones, and Tiffin probably thought she was surrounded by idiots.