Day 91

Well, today is Father's Day.

I don't mind Father's Day. It's OK or whatever. I hope to be a father someday after I become a husband. Father's Day is in the middle of my holidays. I really really hate Thanksgiving and I really really love Christmas. Fathers Day is in the middle. As well as are some other holidays.

I went to my grandfathers, my dad was there, and my brother. I don't like family gatherings sometimes, but I stick them out.

I also know that I didn't blog last night but my computer was frustratingly slow. I thought, "It's 12:30, sure my post would look like it was posted earlier today", but it was just running very slow. I thought that it wasn't a problem. Besides I didn't do much yesterday. I watched How to Deal and some episodes of Charmed, but nothing too interesting.

Currently listening: "Feed the Birds" -Julie Andrews (from Mary Poppins in an Oscar-winning role)

Day 89

I should change the title of the blog to "91 Days of Spring" since I know now how many days are in it. But I'll keep it.

Today, I spontaneously went into Borders and got the book "That Summer" by Sarah Dessen. One of the books based off How to Deal starring Mandy Moore.

I know I'm in the middle of two, but I don't feel entertained by "April & Oliver". And I'm liking "Something Borrowed". "That Summer" should be a good book. I really like the movie and the writing and I never read a Sarah Dessen book before. And it's kind of short so I'd get through it quickly. I think it's 198 pages. I can handle that.

I'd be reading the two books, but it's fine. I like "Something Borrowed" and I'll like "That Summer". I just didn't feel entertained by "April & Oliver". I'm taking the bookmark out of it soon.

Currently listening: The soundtrack to Wicked

Day 88

Three more days until my last blog post. Then no more blogging.

Well, no trying to remember every night to make a post. I'll blog or whatever in other things, but this was too much trouble. I'd only remember at night and sometimes I would forget to make a post.

I admitted earlier today that I don't want to learn to fly a kite because I'm worried it will bring me with. I never saw Up, but that must have been thousands of balloons. I just don't want the winds to be strong enough for a kite to pick me up.

Kite flying seems fun only if the person stays on the ground. It's too risky.

Currently listening: the soundtrack to West Side Story

Day 87

Today was rainy all day. But not stormy or anything. Just wet.

It was really sunny when I left the house. I love rain. There are three things I like about it that refer to the senses and one thing I don't that refers to another sense which is really another.

Sight: I love the sight of rain. The patterns in the puddles and the rain raining on metal things are really cool. Even after the rain. I took a picture of a wet deck candle after rain and it adds a lot of effect and accents the objects in the picture. Someday I want to take a picture of the waves in the curbs of the edges of streets where the water leads itself to the sewer, but I don't want to stand in the rain with a camera.

Smell: The smell of rain, whether before, during, or after really is the smell of spring. With the smell of rain, you know that flowers will be blooming and trees will be turning green.

Sound: The sound of rain, not the sound of thunder, but the sound of rain tapping on the skylights are nice. I don;t know why, but I love hearing the rain.

There's one thing that I hate about the rain that refers to another of the senses, but really is another one.

Taste: I do not want to try to taste the rain because I hate being in it without an umbrella. I love the sight, sound, and smell, but not that taste. And the taste of rain is really the feel. If I get caught in the rain without an umbrella, I hate that. Sure I'm looking at it, smelling it, and hearing it, but it's wetting my hair and even my clothes. I take showers all the time, but that's different. It's like taking a shower when you don't want one at the time and you're in clothes, too. Obviously I am not one to dance in the rain or sing in it while twirling on a light post.

Currently listening: the soundtrack to the movie version of Chicago

Day 86

My birthday was a major suckfest. Like I hoped it would be.

I've never really been into my birthday. Sure I get gifts and I graciously accept them. But I don't like parties. Only when they're centered around me. I can got a party to support someone else and that's not a problem. If a party is or ends up being centered around me, that just pisses me off.

I got an unwanted surprise cake, lit with candles, and a feeling of regret for not telling them no candles. I can't be demanding, but I have no problem being stubborn and snippy. I really should have told them except think it was going to be no problem. And it just teaches me to not go to the art gallery for an opening in June. Even if I'm exhibiting in it.

Today was not too bad though. I tried a cherry flavored icee from Burger King, but I did not like it. I wanted to throw it a la Glee, but I can't waste a half of cup of smoothie. And I was on the bus.

I actually want to do that someday. I want to take a picture of me throwing a smoothie spoofing Glee, but I can't be wasteful. I will eventually take a photo of my hand in the L-shape and put it in front of a photoshopped background with helvetica fonts of the letters "G-E-E".

Watching The Voice tonight, some of the talents I was rooting for got eliminated and I thought they could have gone far. But it'll be fine. There's other ones I like, too.

Day 85

I know that I forgot to blog last night. But I was miserably sick.

I threw up a few times per one throwing up session, which happened twice. Kind of three times. I had no appetite, I was tired and falling asleep all day, and I watched a movie, I kept bobbing my head out of tiredness and seeing it through fluttering eyelids.

But I was fine today. I woke up at 4:30 this morning, but that was because I really couldn't sleep. I wasn't too bad until noon and then I was feeling normal again. My temperature was OK, not too high, not too low, and I even had appetites.

Yesterday, my first temperature was around 95 and later that day it was 103. But I was OK, I've been fine for most of today, and I feel up for doing things again.

By the way, my birthday was on June 10th. Last Friday. Big mistake. I'll explain in tomorrow's post.

Currently listening: "I'm Kissing You" -Des-ree

Day 83

Today was OK.

It was kind of a slow afternoon, but I went to see my grandfather to visit him. Then I went to Benihana for dinner with family members.

It's a really cool place. The chef's cook right at your table and do tricks with the food. It's like dinner theater. It's not a place that anyone can go to for whatever. There are three levels of restaurants.

1. Work Lunch Breaks 2. Just dinner 3. Fancy and Classy.

Work lunch break restaurants are very quick and casual. Where you order then you get your food right there and eat it. You don't have to wait much. Examples: Potbelly, Subway, Jimmy John's

Just dinner restaurants are after work. You go and order the food. Wait for fifteen minutes or so, and then take your time to eat. Examples: TGI Fridays, Applebees, Boston Market

Fancy and Classy are only special occasion restaurants. They're ever so expensive and sometimes they're only based in one city. Examples: (In Chicago) Charlie Trotters, The Signature Room, Benihana

Benihana fits into the third level. And it's national, but the other two I know are only in Chicago.

By the way, I'm going to reveal my birthday next week. It's not after Monday so either it could be on Sunday, have been today, or passed earlier this week.

Currently listening: sample a Aimee Mann CD on iTunes

Day 82

Today was alright.

I was excited to get my haircut and I wasn't sweating much because my bangs kept getting sticky and gross, but now I'll cool off better. Only I can't really sing "Hair" and whip my head around for a while.

Then I saw Midnight in Paris this afternoon. Funny, witty, original, and clever. Those are my four words to describe Woody Allen's new film starring Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams.

I also got Just Go With It after not having seen it before, but it's no problem. I've gotten movies to own on DVD without having seen them prior in general. Whether in theaters or renting it on DVD. I hope I like it. I still have the movies that I saw for the first time when I got them on DVD.

Day 81

I finally finished "Eat Pray Love"! And you know what that means. It hasn't been my birthday yet. My birthday will for sure be before the 20th. Today is the 9th, so that's within 11 more days until my birthday.

I'm usually not into it much, so that's why I'm not saying it just yet.

Now I need to think of deadlines for "Something Borrowed" and "April & Oliver". I'll try to be finished with both of them before 2011 is over, but probably much earlier. Say I give both of them September and I don't make it, that's fine. As long as it's still 2011. I started "April & Oliver" last fall, but "Something Borrowed" this spring. I started reading it a week before it was released in theaters.

Day 80

Today was still too hot. And there was so much stuff to do at the art gallery and problems were ever worse because the computer and internet kept acting up. Our database never goes crazy, but it kept screwing up a few times today.

And I'm helping to hang a show tomorrow and that means hot weather, air conditioned art gallery, and hanging so many pieces everywhere. It's not going to be easy and I'm dreading it. I like the shows after I hang them, but I don't like the hanging of the shows.

I also treated myself to some sort of Mountain Dew drink. Normally I don't like Mountain Dew, but this was a citrus flavor and I really like citrus flavors. I still have to try it though. Not sure if it actually tastes like Mountain Dew though.

Currently listening: "LoveGame" -Lady Gaga

Day 79

Today was so damn hot. After saying goodbye to my uncle, I went outside with cookies I "made" and it sucked outside. It was over 90 degrees. I'm OK with less that 65, but when it's this hot, I'm worried I'll pass out. I get ever so crabby in this weather that I kept swearing like a sailor.

I also went to Borders today. I got A Lot Like Love after I had them order it online for me. I'm not sure if I said this or not. But I know I posted my "Top Ten in General".

It's uniquely written and witty. While it's really funny, it has its touching and moving moments that are really sweet and thoughtful. That's makes it a good dramedy.

Currently listening: "We Belong" -Pat Benatar. I just got into this song recently.

Day 78

My uncle came over today and the funny thing is that I had forgot about it. I think he
s traveling through twice this week, but he's not sure if he's going to do Thursday.

He lives in Singapore with his wife and kids, but they own a house in Florida. I've been to his place in Florida, but I don't think I ever want to vacation there again. The weather isn't right for me.

Also this evening, I went on a bike ride with him. Can you believe it? I actually rode a bike. I am not a bike rider. But I didn't ride i since a Fourth of July parade in 2010 and I didn't even ride the whole parade. I rode promoting the art gallery and my ass was hurting so a friend rode my bike instead. He did some riding more than I did and was having more fun.

I don't think I'd ever ride my bike in a while from now though. It's not easy.

Currently listening: "Little Too Much" -Natasha Bedingfield

Day 77

I've been trying to figure out a place to go for my birthday dinner. And I was confident to choose a place that I've never been to before. And since I went to Applebees and Red Lobster in Duluth, those were out.

And I chose Benihana. Kind of hypocritical because I've been there once before. I always told myself that I wanted to go and when my birthday came around last year I chose TGI Fridays. That was my 2nd TGI Fridays birthday dinner in a row. Both times they didn't even sing "Happy Birthday" because I never tell restaurants.

I was going to search Check, Please but I never got around to it. I still have time to choose a place though, but I'll be fine with Benihana even though I wanted to go to a place that I've never been.

By the way, my birthday is not today. It's before the 20th, though. I remember one or two of the clues, but now I'm on the year of when I was born.

I said in the first clue that I was born between 1980 and 1989. This time I'll narrow it down to this: January 1st, 1985 to December 31st, 1989. So I can't be older than 26.

Clue #1: Born between 1980 and 1989
Clue #2: Born between 1985 and 1989

Currently listening: "Listen to Your Heart" -Roxtette

Day 76

Tonight, I invited my brother and sister-in-law and my niece over for dinner to give them their souvenirs from Duluth. I got my brother a shot glass with a lighthouse that says Lake Superior on it - my brother collects fancy shot glasses - and a plaque for their front door that says "A spoiled rotten Aussie lives here". My sister-in-law loves Aussie Shepherds - they have two - and they got a us a plaque from their Tennessee trip that was a Lhasa Apso instead.

Then we got my niece a funny pen and a book with baby animals in it.

I shared pictures of my trip, told them the stories about some photos, and had a good time.

The beginning part of the day was 95 degrees outside, but a minor storm came in and then it got sunny and cooled down to roughly 70.

Currently listening: "Rhythm of Love" -Plain White T's

Day 75

I just put my clean clothes away.

I get so frustrated when I do laundry. I like the feeling of having clean clothes and then knowing I have better things to wear before they have to be wash again when I'm wearing something not my favorite.

But it's the case of my shirts. I have so many that I have no hangers left. Some of my shirts match a hanger that it goes to and I don't want to put another shirt on that special hanger. When I finish putting my clothes away, I have to put some shirts off to the side because all the hangers are gone.

Fortunately, there's a garage sale happening in my subdivision in a few weeks. (A few days after my last Spring post. I won't do summer.) I picked out shirts that I don't wear often and haven't worn in a while, but they're still good. One man's trash is another man's treasure apparently. I went through some shirts and I'll go through other things, too. I just know that I'm going to have more hangers for other shirts, but I also think that might not happen.

The shirts that I put off to the side are still on their respective hangers. Basically I'd be giving the hanger away, too. Unless I don't get rid of the hangers at the garage sale. I'll have to figure that out.

Currently listening: "Little Too Much" -Natasha Bedingfield

Day 74

I must apologize. I know I've skipped days, but not two in a row. I measured and it's still at day 71. Just 18 more days until June 20th.

Also, I have another clue about my birthday. I already gave 4 or 5 about the date, but this time I'll start with a clue for the year. That way my age will be revealed. Although, I hope no one guesses it because I don't tell my age.

I was born in the '80s. That why I love '80s music. I was born between January 1st, 1980 and December 31st, 1989. I was not born in 1979 or 1990.

Currently listening: Little Too Much" -Natasha Bedingfield