Notes to Self ~ 7/5/07

Last night I watched the most breathtaking fireworks display I have ever seen.

My friends and I staked out some prime real estate along the Esplanade right in front of the barge. It was very windy, cold, and rainy. (Yes, on July 4th. It's New England, what do you expect?) We walked around on some short excursions, talked, laughed, ate potato chips, did some serious people watching. I swear I saw the guy who gave me my pedicure the other day across the footpath from us. Ally came with "The Six" and I got to meet them all. Cute girls. It was so weird, I saw Josh's Sarah then I saw Alex and was like, "Weird, I just saw Sarah." He then tells me they haven't dated in two years. So weird. Not as weird as the multiple string bikinis and the girls who refused to put on coverups as they walked around in them. Not as weird as the guy in cotton flag shorts who seemed to be saluting himself. Definitely not as weird as the Storm Trooper who came by taking pictures with people. Certainly not as weird as the guy in the British Bulldog speedo who traipsed all up and down the footpath looking for attention.

Welcome to my hometown of Boston.

See the finale of the fireworks: Finale! Talk about your sensory overload! I wish there was a good version of the Sesame Street segment. They had color smiley faces, 3-D boxes, and numbers! Get that!? Crazy stuff. I felt like a little going, "WOAH!" and "NO WAY!!" It was awesome.

Moving on...

Another weirdo thing happened on the 3rd. I was on my way to meet Kelly and Colby for lunch and on the way there this homeless man with short dreds walked right next to me, leaned into my face and went, "DAYUMN." I was like whaaaa?! My friends and I have been laughing about it ever since. Thanks for the funny, homeless boyfriend of mine. Ah, I am so grateful for boundaries.

I'm thinking of blogging a book of the Bible. Pastor Seth essentially has been doing that with his daily devotionals as of late. (Although I haven't seen a new post in three weeks - I hear he's been traveling but also suffering from a kidney stone - OW!) Slate.com features a person who is "Blogging the Bible" but he's just finished in June.

Maybe I'll take up where he left off.

I couldn't get myself to purchase the $3 devotional at my church group tonight. So many devos, so little time. Nice to know what everyone else is reading and talking about though. I guess I'm just picky.

Off to continue reading my "jemima j" by Jane Green - loving it.