Fufilling an Obligation...

To whom? Certainly there are very few people out there hanging onto my every word, waiting for my next public service announcement/recollection of my day. So maybe, by writing this entry, I'm simply complying with the rules I've set with myself.

An accomplishment worth commending.

The past 24 hours have passed lazily, with a little less sleep than desired but a lot more good news than expected. I'm allowed to be quite pleased with myself for going on another long bike ride, right? This one was different--sidewalks and shoulders of the local roads instead of the out-of-the-way trails behind skippack. Plus, only 45 minutes of riding. I was a little tired after spending a while with a former teacher, who (after hours of much friendlier conversation) wasted no time telling me she heartily disapproves of my future career path.

There was a time when that would've devastated me. Now is the time I would easily get into a full-fledged argument about it. But after about 10 minutes on the defensive, I let it go. I mean--she's a foreign language teacher that sees no sense in International Studies and Anthropology? Hmmm... Some people just have no faith, I think. And not everyone can be talked into idealism. Shame.

Speaking of defeatism, I haven't ridden today. What can I say? My butt needed a break. Plus I only got about 5 hours of real sleep--after an awesome catch-up session with the cuz yesterday (the source of aforementioned good news) we fell asleep to Fun with Dick and Jane only to wake up at 6 AM to the machine-gun stitching of my Aunt's embroidery machine. Oh. And the releasing of two of THE most desperate-for-attention dogs you'll ever meet. Dear Obi. He'll step on your face in his excitement to say good morning. And Lacey'll lick you until you're ready to drown just to get a pat on the head. I gave up on sleep around 9 and came home to do laundry, wash dishes, and otherwise get my shit together post-gov school. Not a productive day in my eyes, but mom'll be happy to see things in order. Plus--Kristen's coming over later! eee! Gov School reunion Souderton-style, part II. So after I say goodnight to Gavin (we're gonna eat dinner and see Dark Knight, woohoo!!), Kristen'll come over and we'll watch across the universe and eat popcorn and reminisce and be girls and inevitably talk about college (on everyone's mind lately) and perhaps record a souderton reunion video.*


and maybe scream "FUUUUUUCK!" down the hallway, just for old time's sake.

*now available on the facebook.