okay...

sorry about the lack of blogging; i truly don't know where the last six days went. i do know (though) that i need to make a more concerted effort to blog. after all, i try to keep up on everyone else's blog on an almost daily basis. and, of course, i am happy to see new posts...gives me sumpin' to read and ponder. i bet there are some quiet 'grrrrs' when you get to my blog and find out that i've been a lazy bum.

i guess i'll start with a quick recap of some days:

Thursday: not much happened. i did (though) talk to an old friend whom i hadn't seen in awhile. he (Chris) and i were best of friends in middle and high school. things sort of dropped off after our sophomore years in college; he dropped out and i graduated. we remain friends though, mainly because of our penchant for certain movies (e.g., HK action flicks, Hitchcock, comedy, wacky horror). the conversation was a bit winded though - two hours. i'm kinda like Nelle in not liking to talk on the phone much...i have preferred e-mail for the last 8-10 years. i can guarantee that i'll get back to you faster via e-mail than cell phone.

Friday: went to lunch with Chris. had a coupon for $5.49 lunches at Sweet Tomatoes. i think i doubled up on most things - soup, full plates of salad, pizza slices, pasta boats, and dessert (jello and a dish of soft serve).

kind of an awkward lunch because he was in one of his contrary moods. i think one of the main reasons why we're not best of friends anymore is because i get irked with his occasional contrary attitude towards many things i have to say. i don't mind lively debates depending on the subject, but i hate it when a person decides to be obnoxious by constantly stating the opposite - so childish.

ah well, some people are better in small and infrequent doses...

friday night was a better. went over (w/ mom, dad, sister and niece) to the Burnsley Hotel to hang out with my brother, Steve, and his wife, Lydia. if you don't recall, this is the brother who is the professional soccer player turned Jungian psychologist. anyway, he retained his Denver office after moving to Albuquerque a couple years ago and comes back once a month for a week to see his clients. on occasion, he'll stay at the Burnsley because it's less than two blocks from his office.

while we were there, we gorged on some food that our mom made and either settled down in front of the TV or played some Mah Jongg. i played for a couple hours, watched the tube, and went back to gang up on our father, who is an awesome player. he's such a character... about ten years ago, he and mom were visiting some friends when they came upon a weekly gathering of old ladies who played for small change. dad was watching intently when one of them asked him if he wanted to play. he politely declined and claimed he didn't know how to play...HA! sheyiit, he's the best player in the house! anyway, the old ladies 'taught' him how to play and he joined in. little did they know they invited a hungry shark to the table because dad proceeded to wipe them out and went home $90 richer.

more stuff soon...I PROMISE