L.A. was so much fun! I went to the beach (even though it wasn't especially warm), got a fake spray-booth (Mist-ic) tan, got a pedicure, shopped, ate delicious (and nutritious) food, hung out at the Hollywood Farmers' Market, saw a taping of According to Jim (long, but interesting), went to a Groundlings show (HILARIOUS!), and enjoyed the company of friends. The only thing I didn't get to do that I had wanted to do was see the Diane Arbus exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
I didn't knit at all on the trip (shame on me), but I did check out La Knitterie Parisienne where I bought some circular needles for some future sock knitting.
My lawn is getting tall. My parents bought me an electric mower, but rather than being chargeable you have to mow with an extension cord. I will have NONE of that. My parents didn't realize it wasn't cordless. So, tonight we are returning it for a rechargeable one. And if it doesn't rain, I might get to cut the lawn for the first time.
I interviewed for a new job last Friday. The interview went well. Tomorrow I am meeting with an H.R. person and hopefully that will go just as well. I'll give you the scoop when I have it. posted by kristar 10:29 AM
Sunday, April 11, 2004
Geez! We're almost halfway into April. I'm turning into a blog slacker again.
I'm leaving on Thursday for L.A. I can't wait to get the hell out of here. I need some time away from everything. Well, not everything. My knitting is coming with me. I bought some new yarn for a pair of socks. Something to keep me busy on the flights to and from.
Yes, it's Easter and I am in the office. I needed to print the invitations to my sister's baby shower and I have a ton of work to catch up on before I leave town. When I told some friends I was working today (only because they asked what I was doing this weekend), I think they felt sorry for me. "You're working on Easter?" There really is no reason to feel sorry for me. It's not a big holiday in my book. If my family had planned something I probably would not be here, but we haven't really done anything on this holiday since I was a kid. It's just another Sunday. By the way, I am an atheist - the only one in my immediate family. While I don't purposely keep it a secret, I don't tell many people (until now I suppose). It's kind of a funny thing. A lot of people think it's strange not to believe in a god and then those same people start trying to stir up an argument. I don't really want to get into it. I have nothing against people who believe in a god and who have religion in their lives. To a certain extent, I am envious. I think that while those beliefs can divide people, they also bring people together in a very tight way. I am all for community. Now I know that there are lots of places other than a church that I can find community, but sometimes I wish I had a group of atheist friends I could hang with. Not because I want to get together and talk about being an atheist, but so we can do things without it (religion/god/etc.) being an issue. Does that make sense?
