So, if you've never read D.H. Lawrence, you should. I'm absolutely loving his use of language in Sons and Lovers, and I'm planning on looking for more of his works after I finish it. (He's more famous for his poetry, apparently). Everything in my life since I started it on thursday has merely been interruption of my reading. [laughs] as fun as it all has been.

Friday, I worked, and then went to Ian's band concert (he had a really awesome drum solo), then cut some fruit for mom's fruit tray saturday morning while watching the taped episode of Smallville (Lana is dating Lex Luthor now, and Clark just found out. Not that I have any idea; I haven't watched any of this season except the first two episodes). And then I went out to Havok, live bands including Deconstructed, and I actually got up the nerve to chat with the girl whose dancing inspired me the first time I ever went to Havok. I'm not sure if I came across as friendly or creepy, but whatever. Whenever I see dancing above a certain caliber, I want to compliment them, and so I was able to, and so it's all good. I got to sleep by 4.

Saturday, I worked, and then Dina canceled on me for ballet, so I went by myself and got there significantly early (as I didn't have the extra 45 minutes of driving, waiting for Dina, and more driving). It was the Houston Repertoire Ballet, and they're mostly high schoolers, so good but not professional quality. They performed the wedding scene from Sleeping Beauty (Tchaikovsky), as well as three numbers for the first act to Dvorak, Rachmaninoff and someone I didn't like. Dina, being a ballet snob, would not have liked it, but I liked it a lot, and afterward asked the male lead how to do a particular dip. Unfortunately, it involves a pose for the girl, since it makes her look like she's diving into the floor, so I don't know if I'll ever be able to do it non-choreographed. [laughs and shrugs] But Kristin and Rebecca from church ended up coming, so I wasn't alone, and since the last time I saw the friend who had invited us (Evelyn...good name [laughs]) was 2 weeks ago and I didn't know my work schedule, she didn't know I was coming. Her mom is cool, and reminds me somewhat of Carmen's mom. She's even a nurse too. But much nicer, since Carmen's mom was always super critical. I guess it makes a difference too that I'm not dating or going to date her daughter. [laughs] Anyway, I went from there to Amy's anti-prom party, which was a big success. There was card-playing, dancing (swing and funk and silliness), eating (ribs, greenbean casserole, and potatoes au gratin), a walk around the lake in her neighborhood, and the movie Bulletproof with Adam Sandler and Damon Wayans (a good and funny movie, though it wouldn't have pleased those of you who are movie snobs). And we all rolled out of there around 3am. I took Troy home to his dad's house, and what do you know, he lives a couple streets away from Kristin, further out in nowhere than me. [laughs].

Sunday, I worked, and Josh, the dishwasher kid, didn't show up. He hadn't come in on Saturday night either, though he called to say he was having car troubles. Whatever the car troubles were, he didn't get back from a lake-trip with his girlfriend's family until sunday mid-day, so whatever. We didn't need him desperately, and Joe is going easy on him this time, but he needs to not do it again. I ended up getting grease, oil, and food stains on my pants between the little bit of work I did before and after changing clothes into my work uniform. It gets better. I picked up Kat on the way to church (and her dog with dirty paws jumped on me), and then I helped paint signs...and got a big black glob of tempera paint on my thigh. [sighs] Near the end of church, someone had an asthma attack and had to be taken away by ambulence. There was a prayer line for her, but it looked like she'd be ok. LifeTeen finally started, and the game involved eggs, which I think I got on my pants [rolls his eyes]. It was Theology of the Body day, so they split up the guys and girls into different rooms. I don't think it was hugely successful, but that's because it's such a large topic, and they tried to cover it all, and ended up not focusing on any of the points enough. [sighs and shrugs] Then on to swing dancing. I called Dina, but she wasn't going to tango, so we chatted a sec, and I didn't get inside until 10 (half an hour until the end). So I ended up dancing non-stop until the end, without repeating partners except one, and missing one of my friends who wasn't free when I was free. And, I had my pen out, and someone bumped my arm, and I got a big blue line down my pantleg. [laughs] But it was fun. Then we skipped dinner and went to tango for the last hour of tango. It was also a big success in terms of my dancing. I connected with everyone really well, and danced with someone new that didn't know my lead and so helped remind me to lead with my shoulders. I leaned on a table and got my hands wet, and thinking it was water, wiped my hands on my lower pant legs...but it was red wine and left pink marks [laughs]. I think blood and grass were the only stains I managed to avoid. I took Troy home again (Michelle brought him, but took Kat home), and we talked late, so I didn't get to bed until after 3.

And I slept until after 2pm today. Kat called to get a ride home, since she took the dog for a walk, and the dog started limping, and it was a good walk home, but mom was not in fact getting Ian from school and coming home, but was running errands before and getting groceries after, so Kat ended up walking home anyway because Trouble got impatient. They didn't get heat stroke, so that's a good thing. And I have been reading most of the day I wasn't on the phone with Drew or Kat, and I got a little writing done, and a little napping with the cat, and now I'm going to read or write some more, after dinner. Laters, blogger.