It is the light switch...of UTTER DEVASTATION!!

That, my friends, was spoken by a very wise man named Thundercleese (I'm not sure I spelled it right). He is the brash-on-the-outside-but-really-a-softie neighbor of my true boyfriend, Brak. I know, I know, all of you think my boyfriend's name is Marvin. In all honesty, he's just a cover for my true love, Brak. Why the cover? Well, not many people understand a relationship between an animated character and a human.

Alright, so I'm not REALLY dating Brak. Maybe someday ;) I just greatly enjoy the Brak show, which convieniently enough is on DVD now! So, if anyone ever needs a gift idea for little old me, there ya go.

Anyways, on with the show. So, somehow I blinked and a month went away. How does that happen? I don't understand it. I swear that it was just like a week ago that I was blogging about planning my trip to Colorado Springs, and now all of the sudden the trip has come and gone. And a good trip it was! I was reunited with my long lost partner in insanity for a week of glee. Ok, so Marvin really wasn't lost. I knew where he was the whole time, but still it had been a long time since I'd seen him. And now, a much longer time before I'll see him again. June 11th is the earliest projected date of the next reunion. Yucktastic to that. Although, if the next three months go by like this last one, all I'll have to do is blink three times and it'll be just about right. Lets give that a try *blink**blink**blink*. Damn. No such luck for me.

As I said, the trip was pretty good. The terrible grueling trips there and back via Nebraska notwithstanding, it was a good week. Ate some good food. Climbed a mountain to see some really REALLY beautiful scenery. Watched a really cool IMAX movie. Saw Marvin!!!! Drove back through Nebraksa :P.

Hmm what else is new with me? There is the amped up effort in getting information about the Peace Corps. For those of you know don't know, I've been toying with the idea of joining the Peace Corps (or Crops depending on what kind of learning disability you might have. The Peace Crops are places where Peace Farmers grow and harvest peace and then keep it all to themselves). I've been thinking about it kind of off and on since I started college. Now, it's become apparent that I need to think about it much more seriously if I'm going to make it happen when I graduate, since the application process takes about a year. This makes life a little more complicated and difficult, since this would require my two year absence from this continent. So, talks and negotiations are in process. More to come as this situation progresses.

Also, this Friday is the long-awaited field trip to the MN State Capitol, where I will have the joyful task of trying to keep 8 12 year-olds interested in politics and the democratic symbolism for 2-3 hours. If they make it through this experience they will all be rewarded with a six inch sub from Subway. A bribe yes, but since they don't get to miss school for this, I had to sweeten the pot somehow.

Soon comes the joy of planning a bridal shower in Sheboygan while I reside in Mankato. I've never planned a bridal shower before, nor have I liked any of the bridal showers that I've ever been to, so this also poses a unique problem. How do I plan and execute a party that even I don't want to go to?? Hmmm... Oh. And for those interested, or who might ever need to know. If/when I get married I do NOT want a bridal shower. I just want a party with brats on the grill, maybe a few beers, and perhaps it should be co-ed rather than just the ladies. I don't care. Call it a couples shower if you want, but don't have any dumb get-to-know-you games. The beer should provide all the get-to-know-you juice necessary. Gifts not necessary. Really, I'd rather hang out with a bunch of people than have a dumb bridal shower. So there's that rant.

Hmm..any other new news in my life?? Ah yes. My new job. And what a job it is. Here is a small sample of the more exciting things that I do in my job. On an exciting day, I would type things that resemble this:

Just as a seashell is unique

So is our love

Bobby Rae Sue Doe

and

Jimmy Joe Bill Smith

invite you to attend their celebration of love

on July twenty-seventh

Two thousand and five

at the Waffle House on route 5

Reception to follow at Perkins

FREE BEER!!

Ok, so I've never typed anything that ridiculous, but there's just a sample of my exciting line of work. I did get to try to type something in French the other day, which was interesting, since many of the letters and accents, we don't have on our keyboards.

In anycase, I think this is a good enough update for now. I'll leave you all in peace for a little while.

Hold me close young Tony Danza (a.k.a. Hold me close you tiny dancer)