The Thorn Bushes

I had dinner with a friend from high school last night. Her name is Holly, and she's one of my favorite people. She's traveled all over the world.... Argentina, France, Italy, Russia, and until recently she was living in Germany. I had such a good time, and it made me feel marginally cooler to get to hang with someone that's traveled farther than the Boaz outlets.

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When I got home, I walked Murphy, and he got tangled up in a thorn bush trying to go after Bits (the orange tabby from down the skreet). So, I'm holding Murphy with one hand by the collar while I unhook him with the other hand and try to unravel the leash from the thorn bush. I couldn't do both, so I had to let Murphy go (he was choking himself), and of course he took off after Bits. I had to walk half a block and chase the sound of his manic "I SAW A CAT!!" barking.

It took the sound of me calling him paired with the actual sight of me for him to remember that I existed. "Oh hai!", he said. I carried him back home under my arm like a wiener-shaped football. I hope that today he's in his crate, reliving that time he ran a whole half-block away from home.

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Today I got my ears pierced again at Claire's. I am at least 1.8% cooler than I was before lunch when I only had one hole in each ear. I also bought some earrings that look like cupcakes. Cause that's how I (cinnamon) roll.

While I was waiting with the lady who was piercing me, Dana & Angie amused us by trying on hats. Angie found the perfect 'fake cowboy hat' to wear to see Bret Micheals at RiverFest. She said he's gonna see her in that hat and say "That is my kinda woman." Then he's going to invite her backstage and she's going to get to hug him. This is her dream. I'm just glad her fantasy ends at hugging him, so I don't have to escort her to the Health Dept afterwards.

They had all this 80's stuff there. Paint splattered prints, day-glo colors, shutter shades, Wayfarer knock-offs.... it was koo-koo-crazy. The Asst. Manager chick told us all that stuff was coming back.

It's only a matter of time before someone starts thinking it's hot to dress like the cast of My So-Called Life.

WHEEEE!

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