in honor of yesterday's doctor appointment, i present this bit of humor.

what a random day that was had yesterday ... but a good one, all in all. the randomness was/is a good thing -- much as going to the doctor is never fun (not exactly what i would select as a rockin way to spend a morning), there's such a statisfying feeling when you actually do go -- particularly when leaving the doctor's office. a feeling of satisfaction over getting checked out and feeling healthy and all that jazz. i was very fortunate to have a fantastic doctor -- i definitely want to keep him as my general practitioner (there's always that worry about having a negative experience with a new doctor and feeling uncomfortable) and whatnot ... so yay. i still hate doctors (well, going to them, not the doctors personally), but at least it wasn't as bad as it COULD have been.

the rest of the day was this odd sort of high-energy/low-energy afternoon. after walking to the office in the gorgeously balmy, spring-like weather yesterday provided (fear not, those still in the frozen north -- it's supposed to be nice and cold again tomorrow) and seeing the typical wednesday hustle and bustle on 1st st that i never experience, as i'm always at my desk, the phones were ringing steadily and i was trying to catch up, while most in the office were suffering from the "ohmigodwhatalongweekthishasalreadybeen" frustrations. it rubbed off on me a bit, but i also had a rush of "hi, i just got here for the day" energy that created an interesting little juxtaposition of adrenaline and fatigue. yes, i think everyone here is certainly looking forward to the weekend. yes indeed.

but i made it through, as i always do, and now i am happily realizing that it is thursday, which means it's almost friday, which means it's almost the weekend. revelrevel! i sense a nice, enjoyable weekend coming on, regardless of what events wind up on the radar ... i know that a chipotle introduction is in the works, which brings me joy, and there will certainly be some form of debauchery or another. not to mention i just found out that martin sexton is playing at the 9:30 club on april 7th, so i think i'm going to be able to have my introduction to all that is that club shortly before ben kweller hits the stage there on the 16th! all this, however, depends on whether i will be graced with the presence of one ms. rebecca during mid-april (WHICH I SINCERELY HOPE IS THE CASE!!!! not like i'm excited about the prospects or anything). that coupled with my tentative plans to be cultured with my roommate and see "book of days" at arena stage sometime next week makes me feel as if i'm finally taking my first steps into the dc arts scene (well, since becoming an area resident, anyway). and i have a family visit approaching in during the first weekend in april, during which we will be expanding the zone of familiar space when we take on baltimore for a red sox game at camden yards! (i suppose i should say an orioles game at camden, but let's face it -- you can take the girl out of new england, but you can't take new england out of the girl)

so let's see -- other randomness to report? not much -- just kind of getting through the week. first official performance review tomorrow morning, but i'm very confident, as i've already been told that i'm doing a great job. so that's about it -- now time to return to the phones, flags and scheduling duties that make up my day ... fun times in dc-land, i tell you...

not to mention that i know i have