slurpees, cities and stuff

the mailman told me my eyes look sad today. wow. he's perceptive.

i just had an in-depth discussion with a co-worker on why Slurpees constitute a meal. i had one of those delicious, frozen treats for lunch and that'll be it until dinner. he laughed that that was my lunch and argued that it wasn't a meal. i beg to differ.

a 22 oz Slurpee (cherry, mango and coca-cola flavored if you care to know - i like to mix it up) has to be somewhere close to 200 cals. all the iciness makes your stomach constrict and it fills you up nicely. plus, it's yum. if all those factors don't add up to a meal, i don't know what does. ok, so it has no nutritional value whatsoever, but...meh. it's the first Slurpee i've had in eons. i guess i was emotional drinking - hey, at least it's zero proof :-)

i have so much work to do and can't seem to focus on much today. i'll be doing well for a while, taking care of various tasks. then i just drift off into my own world and procrastinate a good hour away. i even said this morning, "Lord, i'm going to force myself to focus on my work today...i'm going to get done what i need to get done. i'm going to make you proud of me." um...there's a possibility that i haven't held up my end of that so far. for shame, dragonfly, for shame *hanging head low*

i may go swimming tonight - YAY! i still need a new bathing suit though. and i hate, loathe and despise bathing suit shopping. *sigh*

i want to move. i don't know where else in these United States (or anywhere in the world really) i'd be well-suited. i need to be near diversity of culture, variety of activities (museums, theaters, etc.), good food/restaurants, nearby city-life, nice rural areas also, not ridiculous in winter (like 39 feet of snow), no tropical storms or hurricanes, and where the cost of living won't drive me to the welfare line.

the great thing about the DC area is that it has all of those things: i live very near the city, but not in the city, so i can escape the traffic and noise when i need to. but i work in the city, so i always have access to the great things it has to offer. everywhere i go, i see people who look different, speak different languages, wear different clothes. there are tons of indian, ethiopian, thai, greek, middle eastern and every other kind of ethnic restaurant you desire. i could never live in culturally homogeneous city - DC is a little melting pot, and i love it. plus, there are tons of museums, shops, theaters, lakes, trails, rivers, parks...if you're open-minded and adventurous, there's a ton to do without even spending much money.

the weather here is pretty tame. in the winter, there's usually not too much snow; the summers are hot and humid, which kind of sucks but i'm used to it. no earthquakes, hurricanes or typhoons. we have the occasional tornado visit out of nowhere, but i have yet to see one pass through my neighborhood (thank the Lord Jesus!).

but nevertheless, i'm ready for change. i've been here all my life (except during my college years). i'm ready to plant my feet somewhere else. i just don't know where. i need all that DC has to offer, and more. you may be thinking 'new york fits that bill'...but i'm not convinced that i'm cut out for new york. it takes a special person to thrive in new york. plus i don't think new york fits my budget, unless someone up there is going to pay me a butt-load of money.

big decisions...

ok, my awaiting work is taunting me. plus, this rambling post makes absolutely no sense.