Job + National Cookie Day!

I had a wonderful thanksgiving surrounded by friends and luckily some family out here in San Diego. Everything is now in the Christmas spirit. Riley and I went to see the world's largest outdoor pipe organ last weekend at a park out here. It was a small christmas festival so there was lots of christmas music. It felt small town-ish in this larger than life city.

On my birthday I dropped my laptop and tessa died. She no longer works. She was on her 6th year so really it was a great life. A sad birthday for me though. I had a small breakdown.

I miss playing basketball. I'm listening to a college basketball practice. Not watching it, just listening to the coach yell and the squeaky sneakers on the floor. I love that sound.

On a happier note, I finally found a job! And it is just about exactly what I wanted to do. I have a Behavior Therapist position working with children with Autism. I couldn't be more excited. And they are still letting me come home for 2 weeks in December!

On an even better note, tomorrow is National Cookie Day! This is a small description of the day and its origins. And just in case you think that is funny, today is National Roof Over Your Head Day! Here are some other reasons to celebrate in December!

	National Roof Over Your Head Day
	National Cookie Day
	Repeal Day
	National Gazpacho Day
	National Cotton Candy Day
	National Brownie Day
	National Pastry Day
	National Lager Day
	International Mountain Day
	National Poinsettia Day

somebody called for cake

It is the eve of my birthday and San Diego is cold tonight. It actually has been cold here for the past few days. It rained all weekend and the sun could not warm anything up. While it was nice to see a change in weather, rain was not the change I was looking for. I literally sat by Riley's fireplace the entire weekend and watched several movies including Boogie Nights with Mark Wahlberg and the new Robinhood with Russell Crowe which was awesome!

Tomorrow, or today where some of you are, is my birthday and I intend to go for a nice, long run just to remind myself that I am not that old. I realized today as my brother celebrated his birthday and we chatted about our feelings on age and what big birthdays mean, that 23 is almost 25. I have 2 years to accomplish a lot, not to mention everything left on my '101 things' list.
I am 23 on the 23rd and I will run for potentially 2.3 miles just to be cutesy. Then I am going to have a big piece of cake...

after all my plans, they melt into the sand

i am in one of those moods when you are happy for no goddamn reason at all. have you ever felt like that? i don't know why i feel like this. and i don't care to think about why.

Election Day

Today is not an overly busy day for me. I actually just have small errands to get accomplished. I'm also going to start a new book. Committed by Liz Gilbert who wrote Eat, Pray, Love. It is the continuation of EPL and I hope it is as good and as helpful as EPL was for me.

In the past few days I have been working on one of the things on my list of 101 things and I think that I have finally been successful! I have in fact mastered my coffee making skills. I do not know if it is just the coffee maker that I have now in my apartment or if I will be successful again when I venture out and use other people's coffeemakers. But I am thrilled to be able to make myself an enjoyable cup of coffee or two.

My parents are coming in about a week for a visit and I absolutely cannot wait! I know they are going to love it out here. I mean who can beat this weather!?!

Okay, well I'm off to vote! Prop 19 baby