Typical mumbo-jumbo

Okay, so I've been slacking as far as journaling goes. But I always happen down that path of nothingness time and again. And I probably always will.

Anyway, here's what's happened while I've been away. I've started and restarted Angels & Demons by Dan Brown (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED). I'm doing this sort of family book discussion with my mom and oldest brother, Nathan.

Charles and I got a new computer; an E-MACHINE with 2.8 GHz, 80 gig, 512 MB. Okay, so I don't know what that means...I'm just reading from the sticker on the mainframe. All I know is I like it and it hasn't given us any problems. (Other than the perpetual problem called LACK OF CABLE MODEM.)

Work is okay...boring as hell but every so often you meet some interesting people (today I saw two guys with "Captain Hook" mustaches and it took all of my strength to keep from cracking up).

Talked with my brother NATHAN a few times on the phone - wish we lived closer; wish I'd have visited him more often when I lived in Indiana. Regret, regret, regret.

Decided I want a GREAT DANE even if they are HUGE, eat everything, and slobber all over the place. I'm so damn tired of tiny dogs. Granted, I love these Pekinese pups, but I miss my big, cuddly, dumb-ass dog, JERRY.

Honesly, I'm getting teary-eyed over my black lab puppy.

I talked to Lindsay (Marine, stationed in California, healing after fracturing both of her knees) but we got disconnected and she never called back...so I don't have a phone number. Does anybody have her number?

I'm watching DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE on FX and Zeus (Jackson) just called McClain (Willis a "crazy melon farmer." Just found that interesting.

I haven't heard anything from MEGHAN in months. Where is she and how can I reach her? School's out and she doesn't live in Indiana anymore. Does anybody have HER number?

About a week ago, I had a dream that I was at the HOWARD COUNTY FAIR by all the stupid carnival games. I was hanging out with MATT S. and MEGHAN. Matt and I were making pancakes (?) and were so excited about it that we were jumping up and down with these stupid grins on our face. All the while, Meghan is glaring at us, jealous of our pancake-making. WHAT THE HELL DOES THIS MEAN?

In a sidenote, I remember having a dream shortly after/before that involved a lot of making out with some mysterious guy? Maybe it was Matt, I dunno...I mean, I crushed on him for like a week SOPHOMORE year of high school, but haven't thought about him since. Did I just pull the idea of Matt out of my arse?? Where in my subconscious is he hiding?

I truly want/need to lose weight. I am like against wearing anything too skimpy because I'm like 10 lbs over what I'd like to be (5-7 from what I was last year)...and I just got this skimpy - yet totally cute - skirt and a bright orange two-piece bathing suit...but I've gotta shed some flab. (I want Britney abs...a girl can dream.)

You know, I used to pig out all the time but just now am gaining this weight. I can't figure out whether it's because I walked a whole lot more before or never really ate dinners or if my metabolism has just come to a standstill. God only knows.