I am so excited!  I just acquired a new Umbrella!  It's a vintage pagota umbrella.  It was a bit expensive, but since its sort of "one of a kind"... So...I had to get it (obviously)!  Its my first vintage umbrella... the collection is starting get a bit expensive... it will be a while before I get another cool umbrella.

CHECK IT!!!

I got it at Bella Umbrella in Ballard. The store also rents out parasols and vintage umbrellas for weddings and events!  I am SOOOO renting umbrellas for my "future" wedding! ♥  Or just for fun!

When I was young, I wanted to be a archeologist.  I loved reading and watching anything with Egypt and the pyramids!  I forgot about this!  I was searching for Mediterranean cruise and was reading about a port in Turkey (Ephesus) which has Temple of Artemis, one of the 7 wonders of the world.  Then it got me thinking about digging sites and Egypt... then...remembering how I longed to work at those digging sites in Egypt... Well, I guess I have to settle just visiting... Now I need to start thinking about when to go to Egypt! 

Ok.  I was going through my wallet today to clean out my receipts... I realized that like 90% of them were restaurant receipts!  Yikes!  Of course, I am going to give myself a little break and say that I was out of town and had out of town guests visiting in the last few weeks... HOWEVER... when did it change from mostly shopping receipts (my shopaholic days...) to restaurant receipts???  I need to cut back on my eating out...I need to cook meals at home more!  Of course, I am not completely avoid eating out, but I am limiting myself to only once a week or less... Lets see how that works...  Well, its not going to work since I am going to Salt Lake city for Sundance and I am thinking I will be eating out... damn!  Ok need to start in February. Only eating out for special occasions... Just meet up with friends for coffee??? maybe?  or Potluck!  Invite friends over!  Thats what I need to do!

I feel like I am a hypochondriac sometimes... Lately I feel like I am sick all the time.  Is because I didn't get my H1N1 vaccine??? Maybe... Or, I could actually be sick... I get this weird pattern... i feel ok for few days... then i get this sensation that I am feverish and about to get sore throat for few days... and the cycle repeats... for the past month.  Hmm...  maybe I just need some good sleep.  Blah. 

I think I have crossed a new chapter in my life... I've come to see that as I get older and still remain single, my dear friends/relatives are getting married and having kids.  I think this is great!  But I feel like I am slowly, but surely losing my close friends/family.  It seems that now everything is "we" and I hardly get to do things with them alone... no more quality time with my friends...  I had an incident where I didn't even get to see or talk to someone who was visiting from out of town.  It's not that I don't love their significant others... but I miss my friends... I miss the one-on-one moments and really "hanging out".  I hate to say it... but it pains me when I make plans and they end up showing up with their significant other... I know I shouldn't feel this way... since their significant other is a huge part of  her life... but somehow I feel cheated.  Crap!  I totally sound childish!  ugh.  But I am starting to feel it more and more recently... Strangely, it doesn't make me feel that I need a partner... I just... well... miss my friends.  I am annoyed explaining our inside jokes. I detest having walking behind or ahead of the couple.  I especially hate sitting in the back seat.  Sigh.  This doesn't mean I don't ever want to hang out with them with their significant others... but its nice to have some alone time occasionally.  Not only that... now I am also having to share them with their new babies... even worse.  Kidding!  I guess I have to start facing reality... nothing is the same anymore.  I hope to see you again friends...sooner than later... I hope.  Ok... venting done!   I love you all my friends and family!