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and both did the Star Wars meme and I came up as C3PO for both of them. I commented on ’s journal and said

“Why in the world do I keep getting C3PO?!
What does it mean?!”

was kind enough to respond:

C3PO was built as a universal language translator. So this means you are a born communicator. Or prognosticator. Or fornicator. Or procrastinator. Or something like that. I guess. Look, don’t ask me, I just work here, okay?

**edit**
I’m C-3PO on ’s journal too. *sigh*

When my alarm went off this morning, I was sure today was going to be an awful day. I had already been up for 2 hours and didn’t sleep well, even before that. As I went to get in my car, I noticed a dent that hadn’t been there before. But as I put new tunes in my CD changer, the day started looking better as I reflected on my weekend.

Dinner ran late on Friday, so we didn’t finger paint – it’s been postponed. I met some really cool people and their 7-year-old little girl was adorable! She was a perfect entertainer On Saturday, we met them out at the park to visit and play for a little while. I spent most of my time running around with the little girl. Typically, I would have been much more reticent to let down my guard and channel my inner child. And yet I played on the swings, the monkey bars, the slide and even enjoyed a game of tag. Looking back on it, I cannot figure out if the little girl’s enthusiasm was contagious, if the setting sun shielded me and freed my inhibitions or maybe…maybe I just felt comfortable in my skin and in their company.

I was supposed to go out Saturday night but I went home and crashed. My phone started ringing on Sunday – everyone was asking where I was Saturday night since they thought I’d be out. Some of my favorite dance partners don’t go out all that often and they were all out. So, I’m kinda bummed that I missed them but I know I needed to stay home and get some rest.

Sunday was my day. I took care of some things that I’d needed to do. At Victoria’s Secret, I thought about you, . The cute little girl helping me put me in the largest dressing room - that thing was bigger than my college dorm! Did your girl grope you? We were trying to decide which fit worked best and she was feeling me up and even pinched me in the process! I’m probably 9 shades of red when I ask her “Do you ever feel weird about doing this?” She said “Not anymore. Now I enjoy it.” Gah!

I started a new crochet project and watched Remember The Titans. I laughed again about:

Me: You suck.
Her: Only on occasion, when asked nicely.
Me: Don’t tease the lesbian.

So that brings us back around to this morning. In an attempt to salvage the still-dawning day, I put in my new Nelly CD with “Over and Over” on it. , thanks so much (again) for the CD you sent me – I love the first song – Soulfully. I drove to work with my windows down, radio blaring. I stopped for coffee and Krispy Kreme donuts. As I was adding creamer to my coffee, I felt someone behind me. I turn, and it’s Ms. Mercedes. She says “I hope you didn’t lose my number – I’d love to talk over coffee one day.” I’ll never call her but the attention sure helped my sagging ego.

As I pulled into work, I thought about the rest of my week - I have plans every night, and I am truly looking forward to tonight.

And so, armed with Krispy Kreme donuts and French Vanilla coffee, I went off to start my day with a smile on my face.

The Princess Bride
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

“You mock my pain.“
”Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.”

“Get back, witch.”
”I’m not a witch, I’m your wife. And after what you just said, I’m not even sure I want to be that any more.”

“Have fun stormin’ da castle.”
”Think it’ll work?”
”It would take a miracle.”

Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeder tooday. Mawage, that bwessed awangment, that dweam wifin a dweam…

Fight Club
All the ways you wish you could be, that’s me. I look like you wanna look, I fuck like you wanna fuck, I am smart, capable, and most importantly, I am free in all the ways that you are not.

You’re not your job. You’re not how much money you have in the bank. You’re not the car you drive. You’re not the contents of your wallet. You’re not your fucking khakis. You’re the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world.

Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken.

Tombstone
I’m your huckleberry.

“Why, it’s the drunk piano player. You’re so drunk, you can’t hit nothin’. In fact, you’re probably seeing double. ”
“I have two guns, one for each of ya.”

I have not yet begun to defile myself.

It’s true, you are a good woman. Then again, you may be the antichrist.

“Why do you do it?”
“Wyatt is my friend.”
“Friend? Hell, I got lots of friends.”
“I don’t.”

So, what do you think is the best movie quote?

PS - It can be from any movie - these are just quotes I had handy

There was ice on my windshield this morning. I wanted to run down the street, feeling the crisp air bite at my cheeks and revel in my joy. Do you ever wake up in a fabulous mood and you’re not really sure why? You can guess, suppose, conjecture, presume but in reality, the only conclusion you can really embrace with any certainty is this – Today, my peace fills me to the brim and spills out onto the canvas of my world.

There is a line in Ender’s Game where Ender tells his sister:
“I’ve lived too long with pain. I won’t know who I am without it.”

Throughout my life, pain has been such an integral part of my identity. I struggled against it for the longest time, continually allowing the sadness break my heart. Eventually, I realized that curling up in the fetal position to protect myself - lamely attempting to protect my soft underbelly - still hurt too much, and so I began to I wrap myself in the pain, using the hardness and scars as a shield. As much as I hate cold weather, there is something about my breath fogging, chaffing my hands together for warmth, the clear blue of the sky and the sun still shining through that makes me curious about life without that safety net.

“In America, anyone can be president - that’s one of the risks you take.”