Day 38 - Father's Day, Imokalee

Fathers Day. Liam and I took Daddy to the Brick this morning and that was nothing different then normal time with Daddy. Today Liam went to camp for the very first time. We went with the Whelan’s to Camp Immokalee to drop them off. It was cute and they were both so excited. The camp is located waaay out on Blanding, past Orange Park and in the middle of nowhere. There are about 16 kids in their cabin and no AC. Basically they will die.





I am back in Fort Lauderdale now. Not excited for a week of work.

Day 37 - Beach, Evan, Wet Hot American Summer Party 09

Today was amazing. One of my favorite days of summer so far. And it is probably going to stay that way. I woke up early, for me on a Saturday and just hung out for a while with my mom and Liam. Then Evan came and picked me up and we went to the beach. I haven’t been able to have a relaxing day at the beach in a really long time, and today was really nice. We just swam and talked and it was really relaxing. It was supposed to be the hottest day of the year today, so I expected the beach to be packed, but it felt empty. It was really weird. The second that we stepped on to the sand, we felt the need to whisper. The waves were crashing silently and it was eerie. We swam for a little while then had lunch at Ponte Vedra then headed home. We didn’t stay too long but it was still nice to have a relaxing morning at the beach.

This afternoon I took two showers because my hair was ridiculously sticky from the ocean. It still felt weird after the second shower. Then I took a nap and just hung out for a while. For most of the afternoon I was under the impression that I was not going to go to Wet Hot American Summer Party at TSI. But around 10:30 I was bored out of my mind and ended up going. Jenn and Johnathan came and picked me up, and then the hilarity ensued. I have not laughed that hard in a long time. The whole night was hilarious. Right when we left my house Jonathan said something like, “I can’t see.” And immediately Jenn and I both yelled, “I cant see I cant breathe I gotta get the candy!” And that just left poor Jonathan very confused. We stopped at a gas station on the way there, and I had my very first Joose experience. I was concerned because 2 of them made Jared blackout and Adam ridiculously drunk. I had already been drinking for a while and expected to just drop dead if I had even one Joose. So Jenn and I split one and that was perfect. We got to TSI and, as usual, sat round the parking lot for awhile and drank. We got out of the car and we took a bunch of pictures then headed into TSI. Right when we got there we saw Jeremy, Clayto, Hunter and Brian. Hunter and Brian were going to sneak into the Yacht Club a little while later and go swimming and we were supposed to go but we never did. I am actually writing this on Sunday from the airport, and I am still piecing together last night. I do remember, very well, at one point last night Jenn and I had been dancing outside, and we went inside to get some water, but she ended up sitting on the ground while I poured my water all over her. I am not sure why, nor do I really care to know. But we thought nothing of it at the time. And I am pretty sure Liam was standing right there and got lots of pictures. Apparently he took over 800 pictures and I can't wait to see them. There are a good amount of Jenn and I.

TSI was decked out. There were life guard chairs, a slip n slide, a pool, and about a hundred pool floaties everywhere. I honestly don’t remember the majority of the night, but the pictures are hilarious. After looking through them with Jenn today we almost peed ourselves. They are hilarious. It was ten times more fun than Black and White ball, and I thought that was as good as it gets. Today was amazing. Beach, Evan, Jenn, TSI. Awesome combination.

Time for a bazillion pictures.





This one was taken by a random Asian woman in the parking lot behind TSI. She was wearing a fanny pack and Jenn tried to buy it from her.





Clayto, Hunter, Brian



Success.





Slip n Slide in the tunnel.



My favorite picture of the whole night:

Day 36 - Week Two, Friday

Hoorah it is Friday! And I had an alright day at work. I started off at Good Sam, as usual and pretty much did nothing. No one was around so I just worked on designing the template for the newsletter. I went to the regional office around noon for lunch, and I get there and everyone is all sitting in this one huge room in a circle. When you walk off of the elevator you are basically in the doorway of the room, and I scampered down the hall in a panic. I went to Craig's office but he wasn't in there so I called him, and he was in the room with all the people and he was like, "come on in!" And I was like nooo thank you. He came out and got me and brought me inside. Everyone was eating lunch but I passed on that. I drank my tea really fast right before I left Good Sam and it was making me have stabbing pains in my stomach and that was not comfortable. After everyone ate, the secretary passed out googly eyes, which had me really confused, then pieces of paper to everyone. Then I realized what was happening. We were playing Bingo. I was called to come over to go to the regional office to sit in on a meeting, and really we just played Bingo. After I lost miserably with Craig laughing at me the whole time, he let me leave early.

Once Marsha and I got to the airport this afternoon we were cutting it really close. I had to wait in this super long security line, and I was surely going to miss my flight. Marsha got to go ahead in the VIP line. I got to the first woman to whom you show your boarding pass and ID before you get into the hug long line and she looked at me and said, "You know what? You just go on ahead with that group and pretend like you are with them," and pointed to the completely empty line over on the side. I thanked her, then ran on, only to discover the people I was supposed to be "with" were 5 obese black grandmothers in wheelchairs. Awesome.

On the flight we had to sit next to the most annoying child on the planet. She said down and the first thing she said was, "I talk alot!" I knew we were screwed. She went on and on about her vacation, and her family, and her "tuba diving" experience. It was terrible. I pretended to be asleep while she was talking to me then I actually fell asleep.

My mom picked us up at the airport, and we went to dinner then I came home and went out with Jenn. We went to Target, Steamworks, Kickbacks, Casbah and now I am exhausted. It is almost 2:00 and I am normally fast asleep by this point. Tomorrow I am going to the beach with Evan, then TSI. I am so stoked about TSI. I am going to get a Joose for the first time ever. Crunk. I may die, after watching 2 of them make Jared blackout. IT will be a good day.

Day 35 - Week Two, Thursday

The worst thing possible happened to me last night. After work, Marsha and I went to Timpano for dinner. I got a steak and a salad. I was enjoying my meal, then I tasted it. I had just taken a nice large bit out of my Caesar salad when it hit me. The worst thing I have ever tasted. I don;t know ho to describe it, but I was clueless as to what it was. I immediately stopped chewing and just looked at Marsha, my mouth full of food, and my eyes wide with panic. She said, "Oh did you get an anchovy?" Oh my god. It took more willpower than I knew I had to not spit it out into my napkin and vomit at the same time. For a good minute I just sat there with it in my mouth, panicking. I couldn't go spit it out in the bathroom since I did not know where that was, and it's not like I could just ask. So I sucked it up and ate it. It was terrible. I wish I could say that I mam exaggerating, but I am not. I cried.

Today at work was nothing special. At all. After work I went north to the Downtown mall in Palm Beach Gardens to go to Urban to buy some Keds. But they didn't have the color I wanted and I ended up buying the shirt I was wearing at that moment, just in another color. After I felt Gardens I went farther south to the Boca town center. I didn't get there until about 7:30 and the mall closes at 9:00, so I was running around and scrambling to find something to wear to TSI's Wet Hot American Summer Party on Saturday. I ended up getting some awesome socks from American Apparel, and a red sweater vest. And to top it off, white Keds. The salesman at Nordstroms was about my age, and when I said I wanted the Keds, he was just like, "Keds.... You want Keds?" Me: "Yes. White Keds." Him: "White.... Keds...." Me: "Yes. White Keds." Him: "Why?" Me: "Can I just get my shoes?"

By the time I left the mall it was well past my bedtime and I was exhausted driving back. Tomorrow I am going home. Super excited!

Day 34 - Week Two, Wednesday.

I am sitting in my office drinking tea that smells like a horse. I am half way working on a physicians newsletter, and half way watching Running With Scissors. Although I am doing both of these things, this is the only thing on my mind right now:



I am so excited. Originally I wasn't going to install the new OS on my old iPhone and just wait until Friday when I get the new one so that it feels like a whole new phone, but I can't wait. The update was posted about 10 minutes ago and I have already gotten it. I have been sitting with my phone plugged in and obsessively clicking the "Check for Updates" button all day long.

I just loaded Tweet Deck for the first time in a few days. 74 Replies. wtf.

Back to my iPhone update and physician's newsletter.


I just got called into a meeting for the last 2 hours and I was not with my phone as it updating. The whole time I wanted to slip out and come grab it so that I could play with the new OS. I am trying to finish the update right now, but I keep plugging in my phone and an error message pops up. If I can't finish the update I will have no phone since right now it is only "slide for emergency."

10 minutes later: "iPhone is activated" then a flood of texts from Twitter, Lauren, Colton, Evan, Twitter, Liam, and more Twitter.

This was the most random and nerdiest post imaginable. w00t

Day 33 - Week Two, Tuesday

I think I am going to stop labeling my blogs with what I have done and just leave it with the day. Because, honestly, I don't do anything exciting anymore.

Today is Tuesday. I wore my new pants to work and the purple top I wore last week and it was a good outfit. I like wearing pants because I get a break from the panty hose. Ugh. I got a key to my office today, so I no longer am going to get locked out with my phone and computer staring at me from my desk. And I don't have to get up every time someone wants to come in to open the door from the inside. Some IT guys came in earlier and dropped a line for my phone, but I still have no phone. I don't want to give out my cell number anymore. When the guys came in to drop the line I just took my tea and left and got lunch. I have had the same thing for the past week for lunch. Grilled cheese, mandarin oranges, banana and spinach. I honestly don;t think I can get sick of it. All of my favorite things in one meal. It is easy to eat semi healthy here since it is a hospital.

I went to Publix last night right after work. honestly, I need to do this every day. Because it was downtown, right when everyone is getting off work, and there were some of the hottest guys I think I have ever seen, all buying their groceries. All mid 20's, business attire. I may start buying my groceries on a daily basis instead of once a week. For some reason I was craving a turkey sandwhich. I HATE turkey, and i hate whole grain bread. But for some reason, all of could think about all day was a cracked pepper turkey sandwhich on whole grain. So I got a bunch of turkey and a loaf of bread and it was delicious. No clue why I was craving that.

Tonight as I was driving home from work it started to pour. Normally, when it begins to rain like that, people think, "Oh geez I better get inside." Not me. Of course not. So I sped home, changed my clothes, grabbed my phone and credit card and went right back outside. I walked down Las Olas in the downpour, and found Mind's Eye Gallery, a place I want to work. I just stood in the rain and looked at all of the Warhols, Dalis, Matisses, Rothkos, and other amazing artists. I talked to Jenny the whole time I was outside and it was nice. And of course, while I was talking to her I found a Lilly Pulitzer store. It made me just walk past faster but also attempt to use that as a bribe to get Jenny to come down to visit. I sweat, no one wears more Lilly than her. I proudly own absolutely zero items of Lilly Pulitzer clothing, which is shocking for a Sweet Briar girl.

I stopped at Cheesecake Factory ad got myself two meals. One for dinner and one for lunch tomorrow. As I was walking back I sat across from my building and down the street from YOLO. I sat on a bench and talked to Jenny ad watched the valet guys at YOLO park cars. then I realized that those valet guys were MY valet guys from every morning. Then I was confused. they were running back and forth parking cars from YOLO and the 350 building. The two are not connected at all.

This afternoon I sat Denise down and gave her an art lesson. I showed her what I do, and showed her some artists and other forms of art. So thinking about that and YOLO makes me want to post this. When I first messing around with the bleeding technique around February/March I did this. It was one of the first bleeding pieces I did, along with one based on a Jack Bush piece. I saw a painting at YOLO when I was there in January and used the color scheme for this monoprint. I love it. Yet again, I have weird tastes in everything so it is most likely hideous but I just don't see it.



I just watched House and Hawthorne with Marsha, and now I am passing out. It is 10:15. I live a sad, sad life.

Day 32 - Monday

It is Monday. Again. I am sitting at work, and all I have accomplished today is to finish a good amount of the bulletin boards and post pictures on past entries. Si if you feel like creeping, there are pictures buried in random posts. This morning I had the worst time waking up. I was up far to late last night, and I still feel like I am asleep. Today just doesn't feel like a good day. It is a mixture of it being Monday, being sleepy, and this dress I am wearing. I love this dress, but it is more like a frock, and it makes me feel huge. Throw in the required panty hose and cardigan combination, not only only do I feel ginormous, I look like an old lady.

Jessica is here for a bit today, and that is nice to have someone to talk to when I get bored, otherwise it is just a slow Monday. Nothing exciting to share.

Blog Fail. Again. (Sorry John, creep.)