The suburbs aren't all bad. I live in the suburbs and work in the suburbs. Actually, I very rarely go anyplace in the the city that isn't suburbs. How suburban is my workplace? My office overlooks a gated community on a golf course. This is also why I can't afford to live close to my workplace.

My office is on the edge of a forest preserve (we have deer that stroll right up to our windows and will leave their fawns tucked under the trees around the pond until they return from their foraging). Luckily, my apartment complex is only five miles away and is as affordable as you can find in a 30 mile radius.

I also don't go downtown too often, unless it is to meet up with localistas or my nephew during the school year. And I definitely need my car to get around, although there are a lot of cabbies who take people around, mostly seniors, who don't want to drive. If I can lose some of my weight, I'd like to get a bike next year to take into work on the nice weather days.

I forgot to add that the same phrase be attributed to Abais Nin and a religious-type text is making me laugh and laugh and laugh!

Crap. The sunburn I got the other day seems to be turning into a rash. I hate that delayed reaction! I thought I was in the clear! I blame the humidity.

Happiest of birthdays Deena. May it be your best year yet.

Happy Birthday, Deena!

I should be applying for jobs, but don't feel like it. Also, I decided that the frozen passionfruit in my freezer was too old to be good to eat, but is perfect for cooling my chest. Not that it's even that hot out, but my apartment is an oven.

Woo! I just asked young man at work if he and friend can come move my couch, and they go to the beach near my house Sundays, so I think they will be able to! I said I'd give them a little something and beer.

What's the name of that film where it turns out the President is a brainwashed foreign operative who is activated?

The Manchurian Candidate

THANK you!