i like hugs.
need to post photos from cayman but in the meanwhile, i’m in pitchland at work. finally ate lunch at 3pm and taking a mini-break because my outlook keeps crashing at the most opportune time. here’s a typical email exchange that goes on at work. starts from bottom -
From: “James”
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 15:26:00 -0500
To: me
Subject: Re:
About most women.
From: me
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 15:25:10 -0500
To: “James”
Subject: Re: Symbicort
That’s what most men say.
From: “James”
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 15:24:00 -0500
To: me
Subject: Re:
I suppose. You want a lot of things.
From: me
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 15:22:20 -0500
To: “James”
Subject: Re:
And can you send me a PDF of the deck too so I can send it to him?
From: “James”
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 15:20:26 -0500
To: me
Subject: Re:
Yup.
From: me
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 15:19:08 -0500
To: “James”
Subject: Re:
Eric is asking for the source files… can you help me locate?
From: “James”
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 15:18:32 -0500
To: me
Subject: Re:
A little. Why?
From: me
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 15:17:22 -0500
To: “James”
Subject: Re:
Any chance you worked on _______ pitch?
been wanting sneakers. i don’t know why since i never wear them except the occasional hike or work out. anyway, so after mulling it over for a couple of days, i bought these!

showed them to my friend online just now and THIS was our exchange!
bah. now i’m having second thoughts. T_T

stayed by condado beach. this was less than a block from the hotel.

luis muñoz marin and his visitor.

i brilliantly decided to walk from our hotel to old san juan (4 miles) and at some point we got very lost and walked a whole lot more than that in the heat…

got sketchy… so we eventually hailed a cab.

and got to here… pretty!

el morro lighthouse. was too exhausted to go over there… just laid on the grass.

when it rome? puerto rican beer.

hmm, forgot to read the plaque. i think they’re warding off the various invaders.

my darling sister at castillo de san cristobal.

look at his pretty bows.

flags.

yucca mofongo with steak at cafe puerto rico. drool*

our hotel also had a giant “hot tub” which was really a luke warm tub.

i think i now see why people take tropical vacations in the winter. ahhh~

partaking in the american tradition – super bowl 2013. got real boring during the power outage. ate gross american food.

adios, puerto rico!
more sun and warmth to be had in less than a month. going to grand cayman for a weekend filled with some birthday party madness. my base tan is ready. :)
my birthday is around the corner and what could be a better reminder of my age than a notice from the dmv telling me my license is soon to be expired and that i require another eye exam. thank you for telling me it’s been ten years since i turned 21!
well, i could really use a slightly less awful photo so i guess i’ll have to pop by for a long visit.
see you soon, nys dmv!

i had my issues with turning 30 but i actually experienced a lot of “firsts” this past year. and, of course, realized yet again how amazing and important friendships are to my sanity. thanks, dear friends! and thanks, 2012!
this year i resolve to consume less, learn more, and be more sparkly. bring it on, 2013!