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my camera arrived. i bought some film for it. now i just have to wait for it to not be freezing outside so i can go take some pictures. i need to get a good book on taking pictures. maybe i'll pick one up while i'm in california. i can't wait until the trees start to get leaves again and it's colorful and wonderful. it's like waiting for your friend to come home.

we went to the ballet on saturday. i'd never been to the ballet before. it was quite an experience. i wasn't totally sure i would like it but i was willing to try. turns out... i LOVE it! we saw romeo and juliet so the story was easy to follow and the music was beautiful. rva has a new theater complex that was built in the last year or so. the theater is just absolutely beautiful. if you're a richmonder and you haven't been to the center stage, what are you waiting for?! what i love about rva is that there is a ridiculous amount of arts and festivals and activities sponsored by the city. it's pretty crazy. if you're looking for stuff to do it's every where.

i gave blood on saturday. it was a lot less traumatic than the last time i tried to give blood. they stuck me in the right arm, missed, adjusted and then moved on to the other arm. i was thankful they didn't just keep trying and butchering my arm like last time. any who, they moved to the left arm, got plenty of blood and caused no bruising on that arm. i think most of the bruising on my right arm is actually from the crazy tape they put on that arm. after giving blood we went to jimmy john's.

jimmy john's. this isn't some thing they have in california. they have delicious bread. YUM. they also don't have o'charley's in ca. o'charley's is my favorite virginia restaurant. i used to love the sugar buns they have there. it seems like they have changed them in the last month or so. and now they aren't nearly as awesome. sad day.

reason number 249 why i enjoy the teeth: word games. this evening he asked what my peak of the week was and i said that sunday was a really good day. church was good (we missed two weeks b/c of the snow) and then dinner at brianna's was really nice (good company and good food... what more do you need?). he then asked what the best of yesterday was. i told him it was washing the dishes with joseph. it's little moments like that, that i treasure the most. moments when i don't feel like i have to entertain someone, when i'm just me... when i can just listen to someone and just be there. those moments stay with me. i wish it happened more often.

i bought a little mp3 player the other day. it was like $30 and holds like 300 songs. perfect for taking on the plane. i'm pretty excited about it. tomorrow i have a lay over in o'hare. i've never gone through that airport before so i'm a little worried but i'm sure it will be fine. i'm like a professional traveler at this point. i'm trying to pack light this trip. i mean, i always p light but i'm constantly refining my packing skills. at this point i can go on a week long vacation and i pack a small roller bag and half a backpack. i don't believe in checking baggage and i usually wind up wearing the same jeans and tshirt the entire vacation anyway. my main concern is that it's really cold here and so i have the desire to pack things to keep me warm but it's like 75 in ca... but i can't seem to remember what 75 feels like anymore!

ok so this has turned out to be a post about the most mundane things. ha. i suppose that's life though.

i'm very excited to go to ca and to get to meet the new baby. it will be good to visit the family and the friends. to have some fun and get away from work. to smell the pacific. to enjoy the company of felicity. to get destroyed at settlers of catan by the stones. to make some new memories. eat some pea soup. to be with the ones who make me love california.