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It's my birthday week and i'm eating lots of cake! I didn't have an actual birthday cake, but i have been on a cupcake rampage and eating slices here and there. Hey, that's better than a whole cake sitting in my refrigerator taunting me to eat it for all meals. Almost done knitting my blue bikini bottoms and then i can get back to my sweater that i started on vacation!! LL

Had a great time in NYC!! And i'm 29 now! whoa. Here are some of the highlights of the trip... Pampered myself with a wax, haircut and color, facial, and pedicure... bought lots and lots of yarn (it's amazingly cheaper in nyc)... bought myself the the Tiffany's initial pendant i've always wanted... did some of my best karaoke yet... had dim sum (yum yum)... saw Steel magnolias on broadway... saw Avenue Q on broadway... got a lot of good presents, especially from Wayne (he even got me a doll at at FAO Schwartz that we created from scratch to look like me!)... most of my nyc friends got to meet wayne and love him... was sad to see wayne go back to michigan on monday... let the countdown begin til i visit him memorial day weekend... 29 days! not toooo bad. sigh. i got home last night to a very lovely slew of gifts from Beth. She's so thoughtful. Wayne will like one of the gifts especially. back at work now. ick. at least it's another short week for me. LL

For those of you in NYC, here is my schedule thus far: Weds, 4/20: land at 8:30 PM Thurs, 4/21: appts Noon-5ish,see Patrick?, then 8pm- Steel Magnolias Fri, 4/22: midmorn date with Eli, appt 1-3ish, Wayne arrives 4ish, my party at Japa's 8ish Sat, 4/23: See Eric?, Go see Avenue Q? Sun, 4/24: Brunch at Pietrasanta, see Ginny? Mon, 4/25: Wayne leaves midday, Bday dinner 7ish Tues, 4/26: Breakfast with family, go to airport at noonish Hope to see everybody!! LL

I went to Six Flags yesterday. It had been quite a while since I had riden a REAL roller coaster, so i was terrified on the first one. There's actually quite a funny pic. I'll have to post sometime. I'm afraid I'll be MIA for a little bit, since I'm going to NYC this week!!! Yay! Oh, another cool thing was at Six flags i did the guess my age booth, and the guy guessed 24!!!! i won a stuffed cow I named Arturo and i hugged the guy. Isn't that exciting????? So obviously you'd never know I was turning 29. Oh... and some cute high school or college boys (i can't tell anymore) checked me out!! Woo hoo!! i still got it baby. LL

1 day til tax day. 2 days til i explore more yarn shops. 3 days til I go to six flags. 6 days til my NYC trip. 8 days til i see wayne again. 11 days til me and liz's bdays. 20 seconds before i pee in my pants. better go. LL

Monday, April 11, 2005 BARBERSHOP QUARTET DAY http://www.spebsqsa.org/ The SPEBSQSA (Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America) was founded on this day in 1938 by 26 singing, striped-shirted gentlemen. Now we know that’s 6½ quartets worth, but that’s what it took to get the organization humming. So, let’s head for the barbershop and ask for a “shave & a haircut, two bits!” or a refrain of Sweet Adeline. By the way, Sweet Adeline, the love song that became a favorite of barbershop quartets, was written in 1903 by Richard Gerard and Henry Armstrong; and there really was a sweet Adeline. She was opera singer Adelina Patti. Today, female barbershop quartets are called Sweet Adelines. All together now, let’s harmonize. Hummmm. Let's run down my exciting weekend... Saturday, we went hiking down south on a really rocky beach. Fun, but tiring! Yesterday, we went to Santa Anita for a day at the horse races. I was able to que...

Pulling for Illinois! you traitor! and look where it got you. you scurvy lad you. Wayne is here!!!!!!!! Yay! We watched the Incredibles last night. I liked it. Brooklyn kept me up all night showing off or something though. Ugh. April 6, 1916 - Charlie Chaplin was 26 years old this day when he signed a movie contract with the Mutual Film Corporation. He made a fair piece of change, too -- $675,000 a year -- and became the highest-paid film star in the world. LL

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CAROLINA TAR HEELS 2005 NCAA CHAMPS!!!!!!!!!! BOUT TIME! LL

Tonight the heels play in the NCaa final vs Illinois!!!!! Here's hoping they win!!! I want my 8 bucks. Wayne comes tomorrow!!!!! MMMMMM. falafel. LL

April Fool's Day Has Serious Origins "Fools" ignored the new calendar April Fool's Day is one of the most light hearted days of the year, yet it stems from a serious subject—the adoption of a new calendar. A Traditional New Year's Ancient cultures, including those as varied as the Romans and the Hindus, celebrated New Year's Day on April 1. It closely follows the vernal equinox (March 20th or March 21st.) In medieval times, much of Europe celebrated March 25, the Feast of Annunciation, as the beginning of the new year. In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII ordered a new calendar (the Gregorian Calendar) to replace the old Julian Calendar. The new calendar called for New Year's Day to be celebrated Jan. 1. Many countries, however, resisted the change. In fact, some European countries held out for centuries (Scotland until 1660; Germany, Denmark, and Norway until 1700; and England until 1752). Many French Refuse In 1564 France adopted the reformed calendar and shifted ...