random updates

1. i cancelled my gym membership. i'm sad to see it go, but i haven't been using it. and besides, i should be busy enough with volleyball and hockey and my other hobbies that are pilling up.

2. our house now has walls:



3. j's dad is coming to town. we have to pick him up from the airport tonight after work.

4. speaking of work, j is no longer working compressed hours - which is great for our carpooling situation considering we were working more hours than i was being paid for, but less than he was.. on a regular day. this way we both work exactly the number of hours we are paid for. and we're only at work for 8 hours a day.

5. j's birthday bonanza continued with a dinner at lone star. him and julie both had to stand on their chairs (the bench acutally since 6 of us were crammed into a booth) and wear these ridiculously big blue foam hats while everyone sang to them:



6. we get to collect money from the lottery tickets julie and matt got for j for his birthday. $14!

7. the birthday bonanza continues tonight with dinner with j's family. more prezzies!