Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

yes yes
it's been awhile
i just love kelly ronan for alerting me to that fact
my west coast fan club!

so what's up with the subject line?
well, my lovely RAs made a huge thanksgiving dinner
for the lucky residents of william st
it was quite the shindig
i came home to my apt to the smell of roasted turkey
which unfortunately begat an oven full of poultry grease
i tried to clean it yesterday via the self cleaning mechanism
but after 30 minutes and an apt full of smoke
requiring me to disconnect my smoke detector
(bad RD!)
i called it quits
after a whole can of easy off
and yet another round with the self-cleaning cycle
(the smoke stopped pouring out after 30 minutes)
i might be able to cook an ellios pizza
damn, that was a long explanation

i had a most delightful lil vacation away from NYC
i spent a super tasty thanskgiving and days following in delaware
with wonderful hosts, aunt ann and uncle pete
(and lexi and cocoa, the nonwonder dogs)
i got a new fun pair of sneakers
(thanks aunt ann! a great festivus gift)
i ate turkey and famous potatoes
i saw the rider men's b-ball team get their first win
i had a delicious bossio's chicken salad sandwich
and i saw rent for the 2nd time
and WAIT!!!
i forgot the best part
i was proven the SMARTEST MUSAR
when i beat lizzie in a trivial pursuit challenge
SMARTEST MUSAR!!!

and when i returned home from NJ
i found that a wee mouse feasted
on a loaf of bread i had on my counter
(in a plastic bag, mind you)
so last night i searched for kitties online
yeah yeah, i'm not allowed to have a kitty
but if i get another unwelcomed visitor
my professional ethics may be challenged

ok, that's it for now
and can you believe december is in 2 days?
yeah, me neither

my blog title is prophetic

so for the past few days
i've been feeling under the weather
and apparently, the weather has the tendency
to make me feel all feverish and sweaty

here's a good thing
i read a whole book this afternoon
whilst resting in bed
i read "my friend leonard" by james frey
oprah's current literary crush
and author of "a million little pieces"
it was a really good book
but his writing style makes my eyes cross sometimes
(eg, his lack of indentation and punctuation
which some may say is ironic considering my complete
lack of adherance to any semblance of proper style here)
i also read another book called "smashed" by
this mid-20something chick about here years as an alcohol abuser
it was fascinating since it's a life that is so foreign to me
and is one that is apparently so common to folks like those i work with
(meaning college students)

and now i'm off to stick my face
in a bowl of cold water

i've lost the knack for titling

i can't even form phrases right now
i'm very disappointed in myself
it's not due to any imbibing or medications
i'm just sort of mushy brained
here's what's been going on with me

1) i have discovered that i REALLY do not like going grocery shopping without a car
2) carrying lots of groceries and schlepping around the NYC subway system does not feel good
for someone with pyruvate kinase deficiency
3) and on that whole PKD route, i actually found an online discussion group about us freaky blood people!
thank you al gore for the internet!
4) i saw ben folds on monday with bk
5) i went backstage at radio city music hall and met ben folds
6) i got a can of pork and beans from ben folds dressing room
(i have pictures to prove 4-6, but alas, i've left the cord for the camera in my office)
7) i am selling my shoes on ebay, and i've actually got people bidding on them!

i'm sure there's other stuff
but that's all i can think of for now

ummmm

well, i don't really have anything exciting to say
WAIT WAIT WAIT
i do!
i am officially a hair model
ok, explanation is necessary
it just means that i get a free haircut from a salon student
(but i gotta wait until january
but then every 3 months regularly)
i got accepted by them as having a workable head of hair
and unfortunately, i am way too concerned with
other people's opinions
however, i digress
this really fits into my new budget plan!
and i get to think of myself as a model
katie = fierce

this weekend the fabulous maureen is visiting the city
because she is superwoman
and is running the NYC marathon
but wait, a marathon is a walk in the park for our gal iron mo
you see, she is an ironwoman
she has raised THOUSANDS of dollars
for the leukemia and lymphoma society
go to her blog and support her

ok, i gots nothing else
which isn't a bad thing
so on that note
everyone have a lovely week
and if you have anything
you me want to ask ben folds
lemme know

wait, one more thing
if anyone has any comfy shoe suggestions for me
drop me a line
since november has arrived
i've had to retire my flip flops
and i need something to walk around
this fair city in