{{{Sean}}} I wish I could make it better for you.

Drew, it's good to see your pixels. I hope this means you're getting a bit better every day.

ION, someone please tell me to stop wallowing. I'm just feeling sorry for myself, and there are lots of other people who have it worse than me.

Guys, it is SO beautiful here today, I cannot tell you. Sunny, clear blue skies, low humidity (for KS), a slight breeze, 72. Just a lovely September day.

I think I will go for a walk, it's that pretty!

Also, I got up at 11 FRICKIN' AM today. Which Is fabulous, since for the last 2-3 weeks, I've been getting up from 3-4 (since I get to sleep at 6 or 7 am.) The improvement this brought to my mood is astronomical.

I also leaped on a new job opening posted that I would really like, and that I am completely qualified for, in kind of a niche area, so I am hopeful about that.

I have shrimp ravioli to make for dinner, I FINALLY found a pint of that 5 ingredient lemon ice cream to try (and it was on sale) and I have a new memoir to read tonight.

And a fun party in great weather to go to tomorrow.

All in all, best day I have had in WEEKS.

Laga apparently has a crinoline fetish.

I'll try to stop wallowing if you will, Maria.

I FINALLY found a pint of that 5 ingredient lemon ice cream to try (and it was on sale

You taunt me, Erin. You taunt me.

I think I'm going to have to stop for the lemon ice cream on my way home. Sorry, Cash!

*sob*

Deal, Ginger.

What is this heavenly lemon ice cream of which you speak?

{{{Sean}}}

It's a football weekend here. There are way more people around that usual. I've never been in a place where a sports game could bring in enough people that the roads and stores could look this noticeably different before.

I wanted to light Shabbat candles. I have candlesticks (graduation gift from my aunt, because my old ones broke in the move) and I have candles. I have no matches or anything else I can use to light them.

Hil, football games screw up traffic 80 miles south in my parents' neck of the woods. I remember times when the trip from their house to the restaurant took twice as long, only because of a football game.

The restaurant also sees a significant uptick in business football weekends. It's right off of one of the two main roads that lead to your university.

I'm assuming you don't have a gas stove, Hil?

I'm assuming you don't have a gas stove, Hil?

Nope. Electric. I used to have one of those clicky candle-lighting things, but I think I left it in DC because I couldn't figure out how to pack it safely. I'll get a new one next time I'm at a store and I remember.

Hil, football games screw up traffic 80 miles south in my parents' neck of the woods. I remember times when the trip from their house to the restaurant took twice as long, only because of a football game.

Wow. I guess I should allow a bit more travel time for my errands tomorrow. (Not doing much -- synagogue, furniture store, and somewhere that I can buy some hangers. And none of those are really time-sensitive -- I honestly can't remember ever getting to Saturday morning services on time except for during the year before my bat mitzvah when I had to learn how to lead all the prayers.)