Good day...Good life

Things I am thankful for today (in no particular order):

1. My mom (who just celebrated her 73rd birthday)

2. My dog (there's nothing like his brand of unconditional love)

3. My home (it's nice to have a place to call your own)

4. My best friend Gioia (she's the yin to my yang, the wind beneath my wings)

Not a bad day all in all...the water main out back is patched (so at least I can shower) and hopefully will be fixed by the end of today. 

The weather's a little overcast (sunshine all the time is completely overrated)...Brian is in New York for Fashion Week doing some work for Vivienne Tam for the next two weeks and I'm missing him already, God, he makes me laugh so much...my roommate Blain had a good interview the other day and has picked up some odd jobs to earn some money...

This past week I sucked up my pride and started applying for jobs that I used to think were beneath me. Maybe "beneath" is too strong of a word, more like "jobs for which I am waaaaay over qualified." Anyway, it's time to nut up or shut up.

[OLD WOMAN]
Come here, my dear,
Let's see this trinket you wear...
This bagatelle...

[FANTINE]
Madame, I'll sell it to you...

[OLD WOMAN]
I'll give you four.

[FANTINE]
That wouldn't pay for the chain!

[OLD WOMAN]
I'll give you five. You're far to eager to sell.
It's up to you.

[FANTINE]
It's all I have...

[OLD WOMAN]
That's not my fault.

[FANTINE]
Please make it ten!

[OLD WOMAN]
No more than five.
My dear, we all must stay alive!

----Lovely Ladies, Les Miserables 

Photo (c)2009 Lee A. Rowand The Cross