my fiftieth post

the title above has a certain "my first pony" feel to it. come to think of it, i never owned a pony doll or an actual pony for that matter. i think i will settle for the posts.

had i opted for a more relevant title, i would have used "nothing in particular."

i will be a bridesmaid at my brother's wedding next month. the bridesmaids' dresses are black. the outfit additionally calls for a black colored shrug, notably the piece of garment my friend refers to as a "boob sweater." can you hear the enthusiasm pouring out of my keyboard?

i returned home this morning after being away for the weekend and noticed that all of the rough plumbing was installed for my bathroom. tears nearly leaked out of my eyes. i am finally seeing the light at the end of this expensive and dusty tunnel. a friend recently asked me for help with the remodel of his new place. my first reaction was "well, we aren't married, so we can't get divorced." that is me being positive about this.

tomorrow marks my first day at work of "managing" more people than the square root of my age doubled. i am scared shitless. people keep telling me that "pressure makes diamonds." and now, i will reply back "yeah, and it also pulverizes."

my schedule has been packed as of late. as it is, i am having difficulty meeting those obligations i had committed to prior to the start of the recent surge of chaos. i am anticipating life to return to some sort of normal early september. perhaps this is just wishful thinking, since i have large milestones set in early october and then again in december. nonetheless, one of my first orders of business for this coming fall will be preparing meatless chili. i realize this sounds insignificant to some of you, but i have been trying to do this for nearly a year. between now and chili day, i will have to decide on the color of my new dutch oven.