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Things on my mind lately….

• I am drawn to people who are significantly more intelligent than I am.  I’ve always been this way, really, and I’ve told myself that it’s because I like to have that kind of access to people who can make me better.  After all… in a lot of ways, you become those that you surround yourself with, right?  Anyhow, recently, I’ve discovered the downside of that- there comes a point at which I feel like I’m in over my head and almost feel like I’m too dumb to hang.  That’s not a good thing.  I’m not sure if the answer is to try to be smarter, point out the condescension, withdraw myself from the geniuses, or just get over it.  I think we’re gonna work on getting over it.

• I am officially a size 14.  This is awesome (and has been confirmed by multiple dress and jeans brands).  The not awesome?  Every other woman in America is also a size 14, and they buy all the things I want before I realize I want them.

• In a related note- cap sleeves suck.

• Songs stuck in my head this week - “Scared, Are You?” by Better than Ezra, “I Kissed a Girl” by Katy Perry, and “One of these Nights” by the Eagles.  It’s a weird mix.  It works.  I’m especially fond of the latter.

• Speaking of music- Laura Bell Bundy (she who played Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical) has released a very very Country album.  Not really my genre, but one song has grabbed me by the throat and won’t let me go.  Funny, because it’s not really a subject I identify with today, but… I could on some days.  Here is a link to an abysmal you-tube- just minimize the window and go on about your business but listen to the song.  Maybe one of you will like it as much as OriginalSara and I do.

• It probably needs mentioning somewhere- I have a roommate now.  James has moved back in into a guest bedroom and we’re co-habitating.  That sounds weird… I think it bugs some people.  Well, no, I know it bugs some people but it doesn’t bug me, or him, for us to be living together in a strictly platonic fashion and sharing a home and responsibilities and board games and books.  The neighbors are far more confused than anybody else, I think, but it doesn’t have to be a problem if everybody can be grownups.  Frankly, I don’t care a whole lot about what other people think about the situation if it’s working for the two people involved in the situation.  Fair?  I think so.

• The word “beautiful” bothers me.  I can’t get my brain around this one, because I call people beautiful all the time- and I mean it genuinely.  For me, calling somebody beautiful has very little to do with their appearance.  It can be their demeanor, it can be their attitude, it can be their genuine awesomeness or that they did something amazingly perfect, but it ain’t their looks.  That said- in recent weeks, I’ve been called beautiful by 3 separate well-meaning people, and it’s just made me feel bad and that’s made them feel bad and then I get the “why can’t you take a compliment” lecture and it just all goes bad.  I’m not sure which rock in my head is causing this problem, but he needs talking to… any suggestions phrased in a non-confrontational manner would be appreciated.

• I want to take a cruise or go somewhere exotic and lovely and not here.  Of course, I’m pretty much out of vacation days, can’t justify a frivolous expense, and have nothing to wear.  Thus, I’m debating throwing a party instead.  I’m kinda thinking it’s about time for the return of the White Trash Croquet Tournament and Fish Fry… or maybe an Earth Day Soylent Green watching party.  Or maybe I just need to go to somebody else’s party.

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