Time really flies.

There’s a song on Jack Johnson’s new album called “Do You Remember?” It’s a little ditty of him reminiscing with his wife about how they met and how 10 years later they’re “still playing house”. That’s funny, Jes and I have been together for the past 10 years too. We took a stroll down memory lane last night as we read through my old journal entries from our college years. They gave us a few chuckles and sighs. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been a part of each other’s lives for that long. It gave me a little reminder how small our world was and yet it seemed so complicated. Now we’ve built a little “grown-up” world of our own and things seem a lot simpler than before.
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This past Sunday, I also realized how long I’ve known his family. We hung out with his 3 younger cousins on Easter Sunday and boy oh boy have they grown! I can still remember when the youngest, almost 4 years old, wasn’t even born yet and the middle child, about 11, was the baby of the family. *sigh* Time really does fly.

Snort Snort

Early this morning, I was awoken by a strange snorting sound coming from Koa’s kennel. I got up thinking he was throwing up again but nothing came out. Later today, he tried to sniff something and started snorting again. I think he has a stuffy nose or maybe a doggie cold. It just seems a lot harder for him to breathe through his nose and he’s got stuff coming out of it. The vet said to just watch him for the next few days to see if he loses his appetite or gets lethargic. Nothing going on yet but that sound coming from his nose sounds really bad…poor doggie.

Surprise! Spring is here!

When I woke up to the alarm at 6:30 yesterday morning, it felt like 7:30. The sun was shining through my window coverings and the birds were already tweeting. I did a double-take on the clock and thought, “Hm..that’s funny…what’s going on?” Well, it turns out that yesterday was the first day of Spring. Can you believe it?! I just went skiing yesterday in 30 degree weather!
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At the school where I work, I’ve noticed quite a few caterpillars walking around. They’re actually quite cute – fuzzy and black all over with a red stripe down its back. Last Friday, I looked up outside my portable to find a bunch of them hanging from the ceiling. Hm…looks like their going to sleep. Well, when I got inside my office, I found one just like the others outside hanging upside-down from the handle of a Starbucks bag I had under my desk! When I got back this morning (Monday), it had turned into a chrysalis! Wow! I feel like I’m in 1st grade learning about nature for the first time! I wonder what kind of butterfly it will turn into. Jesse thinks it’ll be a moth but I don’t think so. I just wonder how he’s going to get outside once he’s emerged from his cocoon. I think I’ll name him…Spud.

Slushy but good

I went to Snow Summit with Jes and my brother today. We got up pretty early and was on the first lift by 9. The snow was pretty hard and loud at first but as the day went on, the snow got soft and powdery. By the end of the day, it was slushy but still good. I guess the worst part of the day was that my iPod crashed on the drive up. So, no music today…maybe that’s why it seemed like my skiing seemed louder than usual.

One Last Time

Over the past few years, Jes has accumulated a few toys that now sit around unused. These things include an extra bicycle, an extra iPod, and an extra car or two. Now that he’s in between jobs, he has the time to put these items up for sale and actually sold both the bike and iPod on eBay for more than he expected and then today he sold his RSX. We’re also getting rid of the CL on Saturday so by tomorrow, we will be a single-car family…at least until Jes finds a real job since I’m not sure how far this “sell-my-old-stuff” job can take him. Anyone looking for a Palm Tungsten? It’ll be up for auction on eBay very soon.
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By the way, Jes parked the CL in the “premium spot” tonight for one last time. (see entry dated 03.09.05)

I’m here. I’m OK.

After a long conversation with a close friend over the phone last night, I realized that I’ve become a little hermit in my “hermit world”. I suppose it hasn’t felt like it to me since I’ve been spending more time with my immediate family who also live in Orange County. It’s been so long since I have been able to just stop by at a friend’s house to say, “hey, what are you doing?” For those who aren’t a five-minute drive away haven’t heard much from us, have only rumors to go by, and some are hurt or concerned that they never hear from me or Jes. I’m here, guys. I’m OK. Jes and I have been living day-to-day and don’t use the phone much with the exception of calling to say “I’m coming home”. I suppose it’s time to reach out to friends just for the sake of reaching out. I guess I’ve taken them all for granted and assume that they’re all busy and the next time we see each other that all will be the same with just a few hours of catching up. I often wonder what they are all up to and my friends actually do wonder about me too. OK…I understand now. I’ll be a better friend.