weekend in brief

This has been a really nice weekend. I got to relax a lot (which means I didn't exactly get to the laundry) and I managed to hang out with people a lot too. The best combination. Saturday night I got to go back to Cuchi Cuchi for mz. H's going away celebration. She's going to be in Portland now, which is good for her but sad for us. But I got to see her mom and grandmom (both very sweet, supportive ladies) get just a little tipsy. And Heather got a congratulations song from the waitstaff and then blew out a candle while she was wearing the smancy garland. Doesn't she look happy?

But this restaurant is now my favorite place for celebrating (again, fabulous cocktails and food. When any of you guys come to visit we will definitely go there). Then we went to a nice little bar that had some fun r&b/soul music. A very nice way to say bon voyage. I hope she had a good time, too.

And then today I helped a good friend of mine paint her living and dinning room- and managed to get paint on more body parts than were visible. I don't know how that happens. Afterwards I got to hang out with one member of my match.com subcommittee, who is helping me with my profile. She had some really good advice. Natae, I'll send you my most recent draft of the profile tomorrow.

It's been recommended that I get a focus group of guys to review my profile, and get some feedback. Which makes sense. Alex, you game to help review it? I know it's been a while since you've been on the dating scene, and now you're married and all, so you might be a little out of touch with what the single guys are looking for. But I still think you might have a good perspective. What do you think?

I got to go to the gym for a while, which is usually pretty good for keeping me happy. And then I came home, read some magazines and listened to some Iron and Wine while I watched the sun go down. Here's a song that I think is fabulous- it's called Promising Light. Again, if you get the chance you should hear it.

What was your weekend like?

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Time and all you gave
I was the jerk who preferred the sea
To tussling in the waves
Tugging your skirt, singing please, please, please

But now I see love
Tracked on the floor where you walked outside
Now I see love
Looking for you in this other girl's eyes

Time and all you took
Only my freedom to fuck the whole world
Promising not to look
Promising light on the sidewalk girls

But now I see love
There in your car where I said those things
Now I see love
Tugging your skirt, singing please, please, please

Time and all you gave
There on your cross that I never saw
Well beyond the waves
Dunking my head when I heard you call

But now I see love
There in the sea where you pinched my leg
Now I see love
There on your side of my empty bed