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I'm back from San Francisco and I'm not tan because I have no ability to turn brown in an attractive fashion. I simply burn. Actually I don't think I really sunburn. I just don't tan. I'm fucking whiter than the whitest whitey who's not albino and that's just how it is unfortunately.

Anyway! Frisco was way fun and Michi's parents are a hoot. Her dad has this hilarious habit of telling these really awesome zen stories behind stuff, like why they bought a house on Lombard Street and then when he's done and you're like, "Really?" He stares at you all solemn and goes, "No." lol. Just admitting his totally great story was a lie. It amused the hell out of me but it drives Michi crazy and she scolded him several times over our visit for telling fibs.

Her mom was super amusing too because we went out to eat twice and both times she replaced everything in her dish. An example would be that her dish was steak with a side of baked potato and broccolli and she'd be like, "Can I have salmon instead of steak, salad instead of baked potato, and green beans instead of brocolli?" lol. She never actually ordered a direct item on the menu, just mish mashing various other items from other meals to make a brand new one.

Again, I found super charming and hilarious but it drove Michi nuts.

Presents wise I ended up with a slew of gift cards which is great for me because it means I can get what I want. I've got probably around $300 worth of cards for Borders and Best Buy together which is great since I'm such a fucking whore at those stores. I've already used up one card for Borders and they had buy three get the forth free manga deal going on. Gotta love that shit.

I can't believe how much mail piled up from our days off at my work. I spent pretty much my entire day, from 8 am until 4 pm, and I get off at 5 pm, doing my mail and I still didn't get it all done. Yeesh. I also ran into a former coworker from Things Remembered who I knew worked at my court house at one time but I didn't know she was in my department. It honestly made me a little sad she was in Criminal & Traffic because when we worked together at the store she bitched about how everyone there was dumber than she was, how it was beneath her to be a court clerk because she had a degree in Criminal Justice, and basically how everyone there bugged her about how to do things because they were all too dumb to know themselves.

But now having worked in the department myself I know everything that she told me is a total fucking lie told most likely to make herself sound better. Everyone there, with the exception of myself, has worked at the court house longer than she would have and yeah, people there ask questions to each other but not constantly. Just to back stuff up. I dunno why it made me so sad to find out she worked in my department.

Maybe because I like it there so much and she was so mean about it when she was there. I mean, I know it's not glamorous big bucks, I barely make two grand a month and there's not really any direct raises, just chances to switch to other departments, but I like everyone there and unlike my previous job I feel... I dunno, like I'm doing something semi-important? Respectable even? Something that takes a brain? It's a professional but fun environment. Definitely wasn't that way at my old job. Mostly meaning it was fun but not really professional. Especially in how things were run and how it looked.

Hell, I'm not sure the last time they vacuumed at my old law firm. Dusty ass dirty mother fucking office. You think I'm kidding? I'm not kidding! Our other office had mice too.

Oh! God, I love working for the government for holidays. On December 22 I got off at noon but was paid for a full day of work, I got the entire day off for December 25 and 26 and was paid for the entire day of work, annnnnnnnd I might be getting off at noon this Friday but getting paid for a full day of work. And naturally, yes, I do get January 1 off and getting paid for that day as well. I swear to god, working for the government and having holidays rock the fucking house.

What else? Not much... I paid for my one class at UMSL next semester, which starts the second week of January, I'll be starting my online writing class January 23. Hmm. I'm still working on my She-Ra: Secret of the Sword recap and I've scrapped my Birds of Prey comic book/television fusion fanfic and started it over because I discovered it sucks writing teenage Helena as much as it does watching teenage Dinah on the tv show.

Season 4 of The L Word starts next weekend, Pip reminded me today. We'll be having the viewing party at her and Stacey's house and I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to it or not. Leisha will be on the show... and she'll still be the cutest fucking thing imaginable and utterly charming... so that's something to look forward to, right? I do think I'll end up feeling sorry for or somewhat liking the Cybil Shepard character which stuns me. I'm also intruiged by Tasha just because I know lesbians like that here in St. Louis and I think if IC doesn't butcher the character she could be great for Alice. You know, a nice steady and calming influence. Someone who won't change her mind about things and stays with her commitments.

But we'll see. It's hard to get invested when IC has shat on that show so very royally. sulkygeek! Try to get online so we can bitch about the show. Or I can tell you what the fuck happened since I'm pretty sure you still don't have Showtime to watch it live.