June 2, 2004

• I’m sick today.  It started at about 2 am on Tuesday morning.  I didn’t sleep Monday night at all.  It got progressively worse, then, after being up until 3 am early Wednesday morning, I sent my boss an e-mail to tell her I wasn’t going to be at work.  Well, I guess everything went to hell while I was out.  Normally I would probably care more, but not today.  I hate being sick.  I guess everybody does.  Not sure what it is, it may just be allergies.  It’s starting to fade, and I think I’ll be at work tomorrow.  I will be taking Monday off.  Taking “Ann time”.  As much of a pain that she can be, she can balance it out too. 

  
  

   

  
  

  I went to Starbucks early Tuesday morning with Terry.  I got my triple venté non-fat cinnamon spice mocha with easy whip.  I could have used one today.  Not sure if that would have been good for me though…  While I was there I couldn’t resist buying the Artist’s choice CD.   This one was of Sarah McLachlan.  “Music that matters to her” as they put it.  It’s a collection of songs that she likes, and she describes why she likes them.  They are:

  
  

   

  
  

  If I Laugh-Cat Stevens

  
  

  Everybody Hurts-R.E.M.

  
  

  Solsbury Hill-Peter Gabriel

  
  

  Right In Time-Lucinda Williams

  
  

  Secret Heart-Ron Sexsmith

  
  

  Poses-Rufus Wainwright

  
  

  Reaching Out-Kate Bush

  
  

  Mustt Mustt (Lost In His Work)-Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

  
  

  Where Will I Be-Emmylou Harris

  
  

  I Eat Dinner-Kate & Anna McGarrigle

  
  

  Love’s Recovery-Indigo Girls

  
  

  The Life Is The Red Wagon-Jane Siberry

  
  

  Unchained Melody-Willie Nelson

  
  

  Desire-Talk Talk

  
  

  Theme From Harry’s Game-Clannad

  
  

   

  
  

  She states that she is drawn to music that has a soul, that moves her in some way, that makes her feel something.  And although other songs do that as well, these, in particular, do it on a deep level for her.  I’m excited about her concert in July.  Mystery Girl was at the top of the list of people to go, but now I’m not sure…I guess I’ll just wait and see.  CSA Girl did mention flying out here to go to it.  That’d work for me…  I lent Afterglow (her new CD) to Cookie to listen to.  JB made a copy of it for me before she left.

  
  

   

  
  

  Kolohegirl stated that my comments about Mystery Girl sounded sad, and so final.  I guess that’s how I felt at the time.  Same way I felt with Brennan when she left.  In her instance I knew that it would be the last time I see her.  That can be a weird feeling when you know it’s the last time you are going to see somebody.  I always try to take it all in, one last time before I move on.  Whether it be looking at the high school auditorium one last time before I graduate, or giving somebody a hug as you know you will probably never see them again.  Each day to the fullest…

  
  

   

  
  

  I too wish I could get paid to write this crap.  It really isn’t hard for me to do, it’s just taking a moment to do it.  I don’t know that I think about what I write, I just do it.  I had all day today to write, but I didn’t.  I slept here and there, watched a little crap TV, replied to a few e-mails, and attended a conference call.  I’ll probably only take a ½ day of PTO.  I worked a full hour or two if you combined everything.  The rest will be non-PTO paid.  I need to use that crap.  That’s supposed to be a benefit of being salary.  I don’t even get to use that anymore.  That’s okay, I’ll make up for it with my “Ann Time”. 

  
  

   

  
  

  I was happy to hear the pan flute guy was okay.  Even though his version of the theme from Titanic was driving you nuts.  Did you ever send that e-mail to that guy to let him know you were thinking of him?

  
  

   

  
  

  I got an e-mail from MG2 last night just after midnight.  I hope to hear from her tonight. 

  
  

   

  
  

  I was joking that I need to buy stock in Kleenex.  I’ve gone through several boxes. 

  
  

   

  
  

  Thin_Ice, I’m broke, as I work where I do, but I’m always game for going out.  Perhaps when K-Girl gets back from Hawaii?

  
  

   

  
  

  Today was JB’s birthday.  I sent her an e-mail.  It was hard to do.  I was at a loss for words.  It seemed pretty boring, but I really wanted to put heart into it.  It was short and sweet.  I’m not sure what I’ll do if she responds.  It feels as though it’s been years, and it’s really only been just over 2 months.  I can’t believe it’s only been that short of a time period.  It was ironic, because as I got out of the car, I was thinking of her, and Sand in My Shoes started playing.  The song refers to being somewhere, being happy, almost as if it’s a vacation (hence the sand), but then going home, and still having sand in the shoes, thinking about how nice it was to be there, but to now be home, all the while missing where you were (and who you were with).  It seems like it fits her scenario, moving home to her little town in Texas.  I miss her…

  
  

   

  
  

  I think I’m going to cut this short (yes, two pages in MS Word is short).  I’m still not feeling the best, and I will probably get more sleep here soon.  Take Care,

  
  

   

  
  

  JB (the other one)

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