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Surprise! Spring is here!

When I woke up to the alarm at 6:30 yesterday morning, it felt like 7:30. The sun was shining through my window coverings and the birds were already tweeting. I did a double-take on the clock and thought, “Hm..that’s funny…what’s going on?” Well, it turns out that yesterday was the first day of Spring. Can you believe it?! I just went skiing yesterday in 30 degree weather!
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At the school where I work, I’ve noticed quite a few caterpillars walking around. They’re actually quite cute – fuzzy and black all over with a red stripe down its back. Last Friday, I looked up outside my portable to find a bunch of them hanging from the ceiling. Hm…looks like their going to sleep. Well, when I got inside my office, I found one just like the others outside hanging upside-down from the handle of a Starbucks bag I had under my desk! When I got back this morning (Monday), it had turned into a chrysalis! Wow! I feel like I’m in 1st grade learning about nature for the first time! I wonder what kind of butterfly it will turn into. Jesse thinks it’ll be a moth but I don’t think so. I just wonder how he’s going to get outside once he’s emerged from his cocoon. I think I’ll name him…Spud.

Is it summer already?

It’s been so warm this week. What a bummer…I want more snow!!
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Anyway, I got an email a couple days ago from KROQ saying that Jack Johnson is going on tour again. Jes and I saw him 2 summers ago in San Diego and it was a sweet concert. We had thought about seeing him in Hawaii over my spring break in April but he’s going to be performing practically in our backyard this year…nice. Pre-sale started on Wednesday and they go on-sale to the general public this Saturday. If you go to Ticketmaster today and enter the password: “DREAMS”, you can still get terrace seats. We got tickets for the Irvine Meadows concert on August 7th in the Loge Area. The tickets are kinda pricey at $40 each but he puts on a good show.

I’m melting.

Is it still winter? It’s mid-January and it’s super hot outside! Pretty strange when you can see the snow-topped mountains outside while you’re in shorts and a t-shirt.
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Speaking of melting – I had to turn off the tv tonight b/c it felt like I was melting into my bed. I got home from work around 4 and went straight upstairs to my room. I got into my pj’s, turned on my laptop and tv, and the next thing you know it’s 9 pm! With Jes out of town today I had free access to the clicker and went nuts on all the stuff I Tivo’d. My brain is fried and my body is mush. Time to go for a long walk with the dog.

It’s not too late!!

I just heard on the news that President Bush announced that any donations made to Tsunami Relief during the month of January can count towards your 2004 tax deductions. Cool, eh?
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In other news, it has stopped raining and we’ve been wanting to go snowing in Big Bear but the roads are still closed and won’t open until this weekend. Anyone want to go this Saturday?! There are discounted lift tickets to Snow Valley at Costco!

Hello, my name is Mayor Beakatude.

Being on vacation has been the best. Jes has been building a computer and mounting his new TV on the wall these past couple days with his brother. He’s also been playing Half Life 2 on the new set-up…scary graphics. So, meanwhile, I’m playing Sim City 4 and having a ball. I named it Beak City and have high-rise condominiums and a casino in the hills. Waiting to build an airport as soon as I make enough money. Haha…I sound like such a dork.

Happy Winter Solstice!!

Now with all the PC stuff going on, some children aren’t singing Jingle Bells and not making Christmas stockings at school. Instead, they’re celebrating the coming of the winter season with no signs of red, green, or blue as their parents go to Starbucks for a hot cup of “Winter Blend”. It’s so sad.