I have a dream...

Mark and I every once and a while talk about who we would have at a dinner party if we could invite anyone. There are always categories: dead, alive, male, female, for fun, for an opportunity to learn.

I have a new celebrity crush right now on Josh Gates. I like his show, he has a sense of humour and reminds me a lot of Mark (I'm pretty sure that's why I like him so much).

In my dream last night, Mark and I were at some sort of convention, Josh Gates was there and when we asked him if he would come to our fictitious diner party, he said no!! In a dream, to a pretend party...he said no.

Seriously?

I may have to examine what this means. I'll invite him only one more time and then well...his loss.

A Dear Gym letter

Oh..... hi Gym. Wow, this is awkward. It's been a long time hasn't it. Oh really, that long eh? Well, I'm sure that I can find a million reasons for not being around. I've been busy, you know how it is. You look good. Strong and fit. Me? I've been better. I thought of you the other day when the elevator was not working and I had to walk the 5 flights of stairs. I thought about napping between the fourth and fifth floors, but I made it.

Gym, I want you to know that I strongly dislike you and yet enjoy your company at the same time. We have a very serious love / hate relationship at this point. I have a good time when I'm with you but when you call, seriously...voice-mail!! I feel energized and refreshed after visiting with you, and yet there are things that we need to talk about. Like the other day when I spent an hour with your friend Emily, who teaches the step class. By Thursday I could barely walk, my calves hurt so bad. There were tears when I realized that I had to walk up the stairs to the apartment. What is up with that?

As much as I try to blame you for where I'm at right now, I know that I have to own my fair share of the responsibility. If I had made more of an effort to maintain our friendship over these last few months, I know that there would be none of this painful awkwardness we're experiencing. But I'm back Gym, and I know that we will get past it. We'll get to know each other again and eventually be the best of friends.

See you tomorrow Gym, and hey....thanks for being there.

Cara