Dinner wasn't very good.

Blech.

Somewhere along the way, I got to thinking about how I have this sort of “life” on teh intarweb that's sort of seperate from the “real life”, even though logically we know that places like the LJ-verse are completely dependent on our so called real lives. I know some people like to exaggerate, or embellish or live completely different personas and i find it interesting how simple it is to hide behind a screen. Those who've never met me “IRL” or have met me casually, must have a perception of me from what I'm writing here and it may or may not be correct. I remember a conversation way back when with who said it was just easier to introduce people and eachother with our LJ handles rather than our real names. I'm weirded out (not by that conversation per se) by the internet seeping out into the outside world but i guess it's just becoming more common every day. Something to get used to, I guess.

In the real life, I'm back from work, and may i mention again it's my first day back after a two month long hiatus. The day began with me excited and feeling a little strange as people would come by and say their “I'm glad to see you back” and “How are you feeling now?” greetings. It's still cool and overwhelming about how many people have been thinking about me and were genuinely happy to see me healthy and okay. By the end of the day, things felt routine again and it felt as though I've never left, though we'll see how that goes when I actually have real work to do.

This past weekend was terrific. I spent all of it with the boy, but we did get to hang out and be nostalgiac with old friends on Saturday which was really neat. Sunday he took me shopping for a winter coat. I have two coats that are good for deep winter and I have several garments that are good for fall, but nothing really styling for inbetween. I'm easily reminded that I could totally be a shopping whore and it is pretty nifty to have a boyfriend who'll hold your crap for you while you try stuff on. I guess that's just another reason why I love him. (mush, mush, mush, I know, I know, we're soooo that couple, so STFU)

Right now, I'm marinating tofu slices and portabella mushrooms in soy and garlic sauce (mmmmmm) to be sauteed later and served with pilaf. It'll be ready in an hour or two. In the meantime I need to veg out or something. Reading two months worth of documents and playing around with new software all day is surprisingly tiring, or maybe it's just me.

My blood test came out very good. The doc said everything was normal, and when asked if I would be okay to go back to work on Monday, he said he didn't think there would be a problem. And i probably wouldn't be needing to see him again unless something comes up before my next physical.

So, um, yay and stuff.

Currently I'm on a quest for wicked BD-friendly music, and surfing around through band sites and their links, I've been finding some pretty excellent stuff. I'm trying to go through my music and finding a good combo of tunes to make a mixed CD, just because I feel like it. (And yes, I still listen to synthpop :p) If anyone has any recommendations outside of the popular, by all means, comment.

It's snowing outside, which is pretty nice but not so nice at the same time. I've always loved first snow. But I still haven't completely conquered my legs yet so walking around on potentially slippery surfaces is sort of daunting. I'm sure I'll be okay as long as there are no flash freezes and no one makes me run.

If all goes well and my doctor, whom i should be visiting today, tells me that I can, I should be back at work next Monday. I could easily take another week off, but then again, why should I? I've been away too long, and I really need to catch up. And frankly, though I'll regret saying this in a month or so, there's not much I can do at home other than be a homebody and play Halo 2, and I'm kinda bored. I just need to feel connected again. I hate playing the invalid. I really, really do.

I just got home from getting a blood test and a vacuum cleaner. Neither events are related.

I had a really nice birthday weekend. The party on Friday was great… I got a few gifts which really surprised me so it was neat. After the pub, a bunch of us headed out to Kelsey's where the boy ( for those who are curious and/or want to add to their friends lists) bought me a yummy apple strudel dessert. During my hospital stay when I couldn't eat, I was craving apple pie for some reason, and the strudel did nicely.

The weekend was mostly spent relaxing, and watching the dude run over innocent pedestrians in GTA. It's actually a pretty fun game to just watch, believe it or not, though I don't think I'd ever play it. But after I spend some time exorcising the sentient dustballs in my bedroom, I may get back to Halo 2 violence, or crash, or both.

It's lunch time, and I need eats.

Ciao folks.