show last night

I've had a really good couple days here. Yesterday I was surprised by an email from one of my roommates from college. We've stayed in touch but the last several years it's been just Christmas cards, and that just isn't enough. I'm so glad she emailed, because if you want to stay in touch with me that's the best way to do it.

I'm not, nor have I ever been, a big fan of the telephone. Well, maybe for a while in high school, but mostly I don't like it. All that ringing and nonsense, and I'm not a particularly good telephone conversationalist, with the exception of maybe 2 people.

I think caller id is a great, if not the greatest, invention. :) And now since I have digital phone and cable the name pops up on my television (as long as it's on and I'm not watching a DVD). So that's pretty cool.

Anyway, my old roommate and I were commenting on how we feel old. I know I'm not really old to some, but boy do you ever start feeling the impact when one of your best friends' kids is going to college. I mean, that's the age she and I were when we met in the dorms 23 years ago... I've got friends with kids that old. And frankly, I don't FEEL much older than I did then.

So yesterday I went to see Pink Martini at the Pabst with my mom and my sister. It was sponsored by some group called 'queer life' so that will give you a clue to their main demographic. I'm not a fan, my sister and mom are, and they convinced me to go along. It was really quite good. They're not a group I'd listen to regularly, but seeing them live was definitely worth it.

Thursday I have another Pabst show and I'm just jumping out of my skin to see it. It's Stephen Malkmus and he used to be the frontman for Pavement who are among my favorite groups ever. I am really, really excited. I listen to Malkmus or Pavement all the dang time, and I absolutely love them. If you lived with me you'd probably grow very tired of his stuff, but I never do.

So far I'm doing pretty well this week on the old WW flex plan. Which reminds me, I need to input my breakfast and lunch for today. It's so nice to have that keep track of things for you. There's something about this program amigos. It seems to be doing the trick. Of course this is only my 4th week (or 3rd?) so take that with a grain of salt. Since I'm going to that show on Thursday night I'll have to miss that meeting, meaning I'll need to weigh in someplace else. That makes me a little nervous, being a new place and all, but it must be done!