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Happy Easter!

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Since I’m just lounging on the couch, I thought I’d look through some of the old photos my mom put online a few years ago and find something good from Easter. I think this fits the bill!

That’s me and my brother Jesse. I recognize the blue bunny in the bucket—I had that well into adolescence! Don’t ask why I’m squatting, I don’t want to know either. Yes, we used to be blonde, and yes, my brother looks like a child model in this picture.

Here’s another good one. Me, Leslie, Jesse, and my Grandma on my Mom’s side. I’m clearly over the picture taking, Leslie looks possessed, Jesse is trying to steal that fish thing (which I recall had money in it to give to the hungry) from Grandma, and it features our fantastic knee socks and hand woven baskets. My basket looks pretty bad too—I was never good at DIY.

Here’s another from seems to be that same day. Leslie seems to have been exorcised, and we also include my mom and my grandpa. I guess my dad was the photo taker!

I can’t say for sure but I wouldn’t be surprised if this were from Easter another year. Usually pictures were from some holiday! Ah, the days when it cost money to take pictures…

The past few days have been a blur of nothingness. I’ve done a few gigs/rehearsals, but mostly just been a blob on the couch. I hate it, but I just don’t have the energy for anything else! The best part is that I KNOW this is just a bad cold and it’ll pass and then I’ll get back to regular life. I’ve also read a few books which has been nice, but this wasn’t how I planned to spend my weekend. I planned to do a lot of practicing, some work, some fun stuff—relaxing AND socializing. I had to cancel an Easter Potluck I was invited to because I’m just too gross and miserable 🙁 I’m really just whining. I’ll be just fine.

I haven’t had any Easter Candy this year though. My favorite are the Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs. I did get some candy at Trader Joe’s the other day: Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Salted Caramel Truffles. I had one last night: the verdict is GOOD but a bit of too many flavors all together. That’s what I get for being greedy. Don’t worry, I will manage to finish the bag eventually…it’ll be a bit of a hardship but I can do it 😉

What’s your favorite Easter Candy? Do you have any pictures of your pets dressed up in funny seasonal costumes? (This isn’t something I have, but I certainly wish I did—photoshop perhaps?)

Random thoughts

Rockin’ Friday Night!

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So yeah. Naturally after all of that I ended up getting a cold. I think I haven’t had one really since October, so I was probably due. Sigh. You don’t get sick days when you’re self employed…well you DO but they cost you. 

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I figure how I feel like right now is how cats feel all the time: tired, cranky, and in need of a nap. I also feel fuzzy, though not in the same way.

I got home from a Good Friday Concert early this afternoon and Louie asked me if I was going to lie on the couch and watch Gilmore Girls all afternoon. <—-winning!

I wanted to, but decided I’d better take advantage of my “sick day” to catch up on my deposits, pay some bills, and finish my taxes. So YES all my taxes are done, and checks are in the envelopes ready to be mailed. Related: why can’t we pay all of our taxes electronically yet? Then again, the website I’m trying to use to pay my federal estimated taxes has been down for me all afternoon, so maybe I’ll end up mailing that one in too. I realize this is a fascinating paragraph, but taxes are serious business, and I’m glad to have all that work behind me until next year.

I haven’t entirely been a homebody lately, but mostly. Last Friday Louie and I went to a movie, Wild Tales, and had dinner beforehand at a hole in the wall Korean restaurant on the Loop called U-City Grill. The whole restaurant has about ten seats and there was one man working behind the counter. There wasn’t any wasted time for politeness—for instance, while another customer was ordering the man working actually left the room—when he returned, the customer continued his order as if nothing had happened. So don’t expect to be coddled, but the food was simple, quick, cheap, and delicious. I had the bibimbap and would get it again. After dinner we had time to kill so we enjoyed a beer at Blueberry Hill. Until a few years ago I never went to the Loop but lately I’ve gone so much—there are so many great restaurants there, and more to try…if I ever get over this cold…(dramatic sigh)…

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There’s the Perseid Quartet playing at the Ethical Society last weekend. It must have been during the slow movement of the Borodin Quartet since I was resting. We have a busy week ahead getting ready for a concert at the Kemper Art Museum on Thursday. The good thing about being sick right now is that I should be better soon and have this cold behind me. The bad thing is that I haven’t felt like practicing, but luckily I put in some good hours recently. I find the key to being prepare is to learn my music ahead of time rather than stress over it at the last minute. Then again, consistent practice helps too.

Well, I keep thinking I’ll get inspired to write something more interesting, but that just isn’t happening. I’ll blame the cold medicine…or the Parks and Rec marathon I have going on right now.