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emotions are affected by words. sometimes i find i feel something more strongly once i talk about it outloud. i become more frustrated or more infatuated after sharing my feelings with someone. i have to be careful or my feelings will get carried away. other times, i become less angry or less hurt once i talk it out.

yesterday we had a fantastic time at skeleton park music festival. i say 'we' because i speak for everyone on my blanket and in my general vicinity. i think even brenda, who broke her toe in a three-legged race, had fun :) it was really neat because joy & tim came with the kids for a couple hours in the morning. joelle made a craft in the kids area and the boys played on the climber. joy said she and tim felt a little out of their element because they're "not cool", but they still had a really good time. i think it's good for them to be exposed to another culture and i personally really enjoyed introducing them a little more to my lifestyle and community.

i haven't yet mastered dancing like no one is watching.

i'm really loving my new wheels. i really enjoy driving it a lot which means i'm tempted to drive places that i should walk to. although, on the other hand the mojo-mobile use more gas that the batmobile, which encourages me to walk as often as i can. it feels like a catch 22. this is my third car that i haven't had to go shopping for.

when people tell me that they're jealous i say "thank you" i'm not really sure if that's the correct answer or not, but it feels appropriate. like, i think usually people just shrug that sort of thing off, and secretly feel flattered. but i dunno, i just don't feel comfort being that smug because i know i'm incredibly blessed and am keenly aware of the fact that i can't take credit for anything.

my dad's so funny. he can't type, but boy, could he lay a brick if he had to.

i'm a roller coaster turning round
you look me up when i'm upside-down.