SPICE GIRLS FRIDAY!!!

[eee1313]

Tonight is the Spice Girls concert with deeablo after work. SPICE GIRLS WOOOOOO! Spice up your life!!! You just WISH you could go, don't you?

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My Valentine's Day was really nice. The Scientist sent me a dozen red roses at work yesterday, which I was totally NOT expecting as we'd agreed not to do anything besides cards. But I have to admit that I like having roses. Security has cleared me to come back after the concert to pick them up, which means I can take them home and enjoy them over my four-day weekend. Yay!



After work we went home, got all dressed up, and went to Zed 451 for dinner. The hostess remembered us from when we went in for the rehearsal dinner run-through a few weeks ago. They gave us complementary champagne and dessert, and I also had a fabulous vanilla-pomegranate mojito. Their food is just amazing. They have lamb that just melts in your mouth. So wonderful. Of course, we gorged ourselves and came home and passed out. Heh.

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On Sunday I'm waking up at the buttcrack of dawn to drive up to Michigan. yakgirl is throwing a wedding shower for me at my parents' house. fava_bean will drive up with me and the Scientist's mom, and it should be really nice. My cousins will be there, along with a few aunts and a smattering of friends and neighbors. It will be great to see everyone. All week I've been watching the weather reports, and the forecast has been clear. But now they're calling for a "wintry mix" of rain/ice/snow on Sunday. That will be fun to drive back in. Ack. I'll be bringing boots, a change of clothes, and windshield wiper solvent with me, just in case things get bad on the way home. Stupid weather!

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On Monday I have a face-to-face interview. I am cautiously optimistic.

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In one last bit of news, it seems the Scientist's brother's girlfriend was in the NIU lecture hall where the shooting took place yesterday. She's unhurt, thankfully. And I'm glad the Scientist's brother wasn't there. This morning while watching the news, the Scientist recognized his brother's ex-girlfriend being interviewed. It's freaky to have an actual connection to something like this.

I just don't get this whole "let's shoot up a room full of unsuspecting and inncent students" thing that keeps happening. What is wrong with people?

Comments

[tiaralynn.livejournal.com]

I'm so jealous about the Spice Girls concert!!!! I hope you have a blast!

Hope you clean up at the shower!! Enjoy your long weekend and drive safe! :)

[nutmeg3.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad everyone of your acquaintance is safe. Like you, I just don't understand this compunction to kill innocent people out of some inner pain, but I guess that's why it's called mental illness, because if you're not sick that way, it's all so unimaginable. And I gather the shooter had been on meds and gone off them, but still...there is just nothing to make it understandable or better.

But in happier news, enjoy your concert and your shower, and I'm envious of your yummy dinner. Lamb. Mmmmm.