I have not stepped outside since I arrived Tuesday evening! The hotel took down their Christmas tree today. I guess the holiday season is officially over. Tomorrow I go home. I can’t wait. Work is driving me silently insane. If only they would give me a goal– something to aim for. When I was building the department, the work was challenging and I LOVED it. Now that everything is running, I am bored out of my mind! Gotta get the resume out!

My parents went to Delorenzo’s for pizza this evening. Gosh I wish I was with them! John– save me a slice! Instead I did room service. Chicken Caesar Salad. The same man served me as always. Frankie knows my voice when I order. He always says the same thing when he delivers the food. “You here again, Miss?” And I reply, “Frankie, I’ve been here since JUNE!” I almost bought Frankie a Christmas gift since he really is the closest thing I have to a friend here in Chicago. But then I realized: I pay him money to bring me food. What kind of a friend is that? I mean– he doesn’t even trust me to tip him! He includes it in the bill!!! Gratuity my ass!

Just finished a tasty room service meal: Chicken Caesar Salad. My day went by pretty slowly. It is tough getting back into the swing of things. The weather is horrible so going out for a walk isn’t a possibility. Instead I am surfing the Web and watching TV. Blech.

I am in Chicago. I just finished my room service meal. Tomorrow I awake super early, don my businesswoman clothes, and earn my money. Until then, I will listen to David Cassidy. Echo Valley 2-6809

Thus ends the long stay at home. Back I go to Chicago. Back I go to the office. Ugh, I just don’t want to go.

For the first time, I initiated communication with an eHarmony match. Usually I just sit and wait for the fellow to initiate conversation. I guess I was feeling a little eager. Besides, he is tall and lives in the same town as my parents… and his name is BYRON!!! This morning I opened eHarmony to see if he accepted my communication and…. HE CLOSED ME! Oh well! At least the reason he gave was OTHER and not I DON’T FEEL THE CHEMISTRY IS THERE or I’D RATHER NOT SAY.

TO DO LIST
Print Crosswords
Print Reservations
Clean Bathroom
PACK!
Do load of Laundry

Imagine that! I am doing pretty good!

Lisa didn’t like him. She was able to keep the conversation flowing fine except she really didn’t like what he had to say. She said that he called himself a “Liberal-tarian” and that ticked her off. She also said when she asked him his religion he answered, “I am Catholic and Buddhist and Hindu.” Poor boy couldn’t decide, apparently. Anyway, she will write him today letting him know it was a no go in her mind.

This morning I struggled to get up early. I will admit that I did roll over and fall back to sleep for a few minutes. The dream I had was intense and long considering it was only a few minutes I slept. The last part that actually woke me up had me looking up into the morning sky at my parents’ house. Up in the air I saw a large plane making its way into the atmosphere. Suddenly I remembered 911 and I feared the plane might be shot down. Sure enough, the plane plummeted down into the yard of the neighbors behind us. I closed the back door to keep the smoke out and I screamed for Lisa, Mom and Dad. My screams woke me.

I guess it is just my nerves. Tonight I leave for Chicago.

Lisa is on the phone with an eHarmony match. This is the first, first phone call and I am COMPLETELY NERVOUS FOR HER! I am fighting the urge to sit by her side and help her with conversation topics and such– because I know she needs me. Or at least I like to think that she needs me. She is most likely doing a fine job of appearing interested in his BS. Gosh, I hope it is going well. The first phone call is always a bitch. It certainly is a gate. You find out very quickly if this is a person you want to meet in person. I remember quite a few first phone calls in which within 2 minutes I knew I wanted to have nothing to do with the match. One of the worsts I can recall is a match who sounded just like Richard Simmons. That one was really bad. I can hear Lisa talking although I don’t hear the girly giggle. Lisa, you must giggle! Men love girls who giggle! Of course, men also love girls they can pick up and spin around. I hope she mentions that she can bake. And that she has an ample bosom. Although, not so ample that she can’t be picked up and spun around. Go Lisa! Go Lisa! GIGGLE!!!

I did my two last expense reports for 2004!!! My December bills and my last stay in Chicago.

Now I must do a load or two of laundry. Clean up my room. AND GO TO THE SHORE!!!!!

I awoke as planned but unlike planned, I rolled over and went back to sleep. I had a dream that I was at a water park climbing to the top of a water slide. The slide was built for children and I couldn’t pass through.

Today is my last day of vacation. Tomorrow I work from home and then in the evening I fly to Chicago. I can’t say this vacation flew because I feel like I’ve been home for absolute weeks. It is unusal for me to just take a vacation and stay home. Normally I take off and go somewhere. There was a time I would fly to Germany and visit Heiko. After Heiko dumped me, Lisa and I would travel. This vacation all I wanted to do was sit home. That is what happens when you spend 6 months flying back and forth from Chicago. Even though Lisa and I didn’t fly off to some foreign land, I can’t say it was an uneventful break. I certainly got the house cleaned up and we entertained. For a few short days I had a boyfriend. I did some cooking and some organizing. It was great fun but now it is over and I need to go back to my old way of life. I hired a woman to do my resume and I swear to goodness’ sake I am going to start looking to see what else is out there because there has to be other jobs that are closer to Philly where I don’t have to travel every week and deal with all the crap I deal with on a regular basis. We shall see.

I am also back on eHarmony. I made a mistake and I realize it. I must fish and see what is out there and I can’t just grab the first person who likes me.

Just got back from Audra’s. We watched Breakfast at Tiffany’s at the Colonial Theater in Phoenixville. Although I have seen it many times, it has been a long time since I saw it from beginning to end. Somehow I had missed the fact that they are both prostitutes and quite pathetic human beings. But when you have such a nice wardrobe, does it really even matter? After the movie we went to a restaurant and ordered Schuylkill Punch and sweet potato fries. Back at Audra’s apartment, we played with her kitten, Lil’Bit and tried out her new Dance Dance Revolution game which uses a camera to record hand movements. It provided a nice workout. Tomorrow I am going to have to buck up and do my expense reports and finish my laundry. It is my last day of vacation and on Tuesday evening, I leave for Chicago. I am not looking forward to going back to work although I know that as soon as I am there, vacation will be nothing more than a distant memory and I will be right back in the middle of my game.