Thursday I needed a night to pack. Mika offered to come over to keep company and give me a massage so I could de-stress and relax before traveling. I got off work, ate, and when Mika called, went down to get her. I showed her my apartment, kissed her, and then we moved to bedroom so I could gather clothes for my out-of-town trip. We hung out for a while, but before we got to the massage a friend called upset, so Mika went home so I could go console said friend.
Friday morning I went over to
I hung out at the airport and tried to get on the Wi-Fi there, but I didn’t have my DSL account password, so I couldn’t get on it for free. I thought about journaling, but even without Internet I found ways to distract myself from productivity. I finally caught my flight to Chicago, and rushed to the gate in time to discover I’d have to wait another hour. I read half of Christopher Moore’s Fluke while waiting.
When I finally arrived in Minneapolis, I was met by
Saturday I woke up when
When we got back from lunch
The roller derby bout was interesting – after watching the Bloomington and Indianapolis teams play, it was fascinating to watch the differing style and tactics of other leagues. Apparently
After the bout
Sunday we woke up a bit confused over the time change, but eventually figured out what time it was and grabbed breakfast and showers before heading out to shop, visit the prerequisite knit store, and pick up chai lattes and mocha before heading back to
I helped
Monday
I got new tickets to Indy on Northwest, and sat until one waiting on that flight, finishing the other half of Christopher Moore’s Fluke in the meantime. When I finally got into Indy,
Work was busy, but much easier to handle in a four-hour chunk. After work I went to

Today work is sucking again, making sure any lingering good feeling from my fantastic weekend with
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