hmm hmm hmm.

well, i've been sick this week. not that much to explain though, just a swollen annoying throat. i'm better after having gallons of tea.

i am not in the mood to compile a real paragraph:
--things at the job are going well. i am DONE with the 2005 data. hurray! and i might get to make a cool map for another state transit agency soon. the good news is that i have secured my position until we move (next fall), which means that this will be the first summer ever that i don't have to look for a job. it also means that i'll pass the one year mark at the same company/organization! i think i'll get a little bus pin or something silly. extra good news is that i the benefits (sick days, personal days, health insurance for the two of us, dental, etc.) will continue and my schedule is still very flexible. so summer plans are stil in the works for a possible extended camping trip or two.
--paul got accepted to the uofc phd program. with funding. good to know. now we're just waiting for a response from one more school. and in the next three weekends he'll be visiting madison, berkeley, and seattle to chat it up with the professors and check out the programs. i am a bit nervous about berkeley...mostly for selfish reasons (i think paul would fit in great there and they have a good program)....like will i be comfortable living there? could i find a job? will we have enough money? can i really live away from portland for another extended period of time? hopefully he finds the perfect phd fit we can fly back to the city and check things out together.
--i love the office. and now they have REAL myspace pages. next thursday is "bring your child to work day"....it should be awesome.
--paul starts ODS next thursday. and with his school visits i will only get to see him for a few hours each weekend. which means for the next month i'll be all by myself in the apartment. which means that i need to bring back the middle-school silliness of the slumber party. yep, that's right. and i'll be reading a ton and FINALLY FINISHING MY WEDDING THANK-YOU NOTES. yes people, i am a slacker! but they will get done, sooner or later (more sooner than later!)....they have to get done at least by june, because otherwise my sister may beat me with hers, and that would be embarassing.
--Outdoor School is celebrating it's 40th birthday party. My grampa is smiling down from heaven on the program he helped start...it makes me so proud that it's going so long and strong (but it might get cut this year due to funding!). this sunday is a PIRATE CONCERT! as a fundraiser. paul and i already have tickets. anyone want to join us?? we've seen them before, and the songs are hilarious. plus it should be a good crowd, and it's a great venue with a springy floor.
--this week: this this this this and this arrived in the mail. and our sleeping bags zip together. they are so comfy and warm (ps. we got them on sale, not from rei).
--i was defeated at boggle last night. i am usually pretty good at winning (basically the only game i ever win at--i am a sucker for putting down a million three letter words to get pionts), but i got creamed by paul.
--reading invisible man and liking it. book club at my apartment this month. gotta decide what to make.