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So I've been uncharacteristically silent here for a while now. I took Friday, Monday and Tuesday off work. I didn't realize how much of a break I needed, until I actually got the chance to sit around knitting in front of the TV, where I drooled over barely legal swimmers. That Michael Phelps is a *hottie*. I was thrilled to come in to work to find that two of my friends, who are older than me, are also drooling over him. I feel like less of a perv now. One of them even told her husband that if he wanted her to be happy, he'd better (and I quote) "install a lap pool in the backyard and start shaving his chest."

Yesterday, I spent my birthday cash from my grandparents at the yarn store. I got some angora/merino blend yarn in a gorgeous dark plum and dark olive to make myself the most luxurious hat and scarf set ever. The stuff was $16.00 a ball normally, but it was 40% off because the colors were discontinued, so I got a deal. Also got myself some wildly colored Kureyon so I can work with it before I start my sweater. And some Silk Garden to make my mom and sister scarves for Christmas.

The afghan is nearing completion. I have the border done on the top and started on the bottom. All the superfluous embroidery except that on the border is done. A few more nights in front of the Olympics and I'll be done, with a week or so to spare!! Then I'm allowed to start some projects. I have another bday gift to do soon, and I need to organize my thoughts for Christmas presents. I found a sweater in the fall issue of Vogue Knitting that I really want to make for myself -- it looks like an embroidered Victorian chair cushion. I'm not a great lover of intarsia, but this is a great design. So we'll see. I've got a sweater vest to do for grandma for Christmas, so the sweater may have to be for next winter.

Last night a bunch of us went out for drinks for my birthday. We started at The Burgundy Room, where I rediscovered my love for dirty vodka martinis. Then

spandita arrived. From Spain. Where he's been for a year. We all thought he was coming back later in the week, so that was a fun surprise. Then we took the party down the street to Mac's, where one of the regulars bought me an Irish coffee, and where I managed to injure myself by falling onto the handicapped rail in the bathroom. My back is swollen, but luckily, the bruise is hidden by my tattoo. Also saw

yerpretty,

pinupme, et al, so that was cool too.

Tonight is Lucinda Williams, rescheduled from a while back. I do love her muchly. I hope I can last through it--last night wore me out!!! I expect to see some peeps from work and from lj, so I really hope CD101 doesn't forget to send their list to will call, since I won the tickets months ago.

Thursday may be a Tapatio excursion. They are apparently closing forever, so if you are a Columbusite who has never tasted their lethal margaritas, go now, or forever be ignorant of this particular brand of tequila-induced bliss. 5:01 Bar closed a week or so back, and apparently Strada closed without me even knowing, so that whole corner will be dead soon. I know Club 504 has been defunct for a while, and UbeU is also no more. I wonder if the I-670 construction lull finally caught up with everyone, or if the arena district is redeveloping the area or what? Business has been down in that particular block for a while now, but I was hoping it would pick up for them when 670 opened. Maybe the damage was done though.