A few years ago I got a actual fortune cookie, not a statement cookie like they usually give you now. It read, “Good Things Will Come To You.”

I kept it posted on my desk at work and came across it yesterday when I was clearing up.

Good Things Will Come To You.

It’s my last day today. I know there will be cake and they will be doing some something and people that like me will say goodbye and people that hate me will say goodbye and we will look at each other, our fangs bared trying hard to appear like we don’t hate each other.

I will cry. I know I will cry. I don’t want to fucking cry.

Ah, must hop in shower. You have to dress like a girl on your last day.

Show last night was fantastic. The air outside smelled like a campfire because of the wildfires. Sad that when Darren and Nate are finally here I am moving away. But it is okay. . .

Good Things Are Happening To Me.

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Seeing The New Pornographers at The Henry Fonda tonight with Darren & Nate, Stephanie my Japanese doppelganger and her boyfriend who’s name I am ashamed to say escapes me at the moment, but whom I have met and is very nice.

Verrry excited about the show. Fell in love with Neko Case at the 2001 Bumbershoot Festival. I’ve seen her perform twice since then. Came to The New Pornographers through her and then discovered A. C. Newman’s stuff and another group he put together that I LOVE that is no more, Zumpano.

But tonight, nevermind the music- the company will be a good time.

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I have a feeling my parents are going to end up keeping George. Mom sent out an e-mail yesterday with a few pictures of him.

Hi,
Here is our Georgie after less then 24 hours of being in Gramie’s house.
Tonight while I was sitting in Gary’s chair, Garbo was on the arm of the chair & George jumped on my lab to be petted. Garbo got irked & batted him on the head.
He’s been exploring the house and is a real curious George.
Thought you’d like seeing these pictures.
Marilyn

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Stuart keeps teasing me that I don’t know Londoner slang.

“Wa’? You don’t know what a ruby murray is? She doesn’t know what a ruby is. You’ve had it- loads of times. I can’t believe you.”

“I don’t know what a ruby murray is Stu.”

“I can’t believe you! You are such a tourist.”

“I’m American Stu. I don’t know cockney slang.”

“Yes, you are an American and you always will be.”

Did a quick bit of research because I am a clever girl and I discovered that a “ruby murray” is a curry.

I called him back all pleased that I figured it out. But he had more for me.

“Saw a nice whistle I might wear to the wedding.”

“You want to wear a whistle?”

“A whistle and flute. You don’t know what a whistle and flute is? Come on, it’s obvious.”

He tortured me for some time.

I now know that a whistle and flute is a suit and a kettle is a watch. But I have also been told that I cannot use this slang because it, “Would just be wrong.”

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In response to my warning of the use of the word Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious in the wedding, my friend Scott e-mailed me:

Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious.

I was thinking that we could get the wedding guests involved in ceremony. We could all say something in unison at a particular point. Something like the band that used to play at my childhood campground did. When every time they played the line “You picked a fine time to leave me Lucile”. The whole campground would yell “Bull Shit!”

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Ah. . . it is a good day.

DeLay Indicted in Campaign Finance Probe

By LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press Writer

A Texas grand jury on Wednesday charged Rep. Tom DeLay and two political associates with conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme, forcing the House majority leader to temporarily relinquish his post.

DeLay was accused of a criminal conspiracy along with two associates, John Colyandro, former executive director of a Texas political action committee formed by DeLay, and Jim Ellis, who heads DeLay’s national political committee.

“I have notified the speaker that I will temporarily step aside from my position as majority leader pursuant to rules of the House Republican Conference and the actions of the Travis County district attorney today,” DeLay said.

The White House, meanwhile, called DeLay a “good ally,” and said President Bush still considered DeLay a friend and effective leader in Congress.

GOP congressional officials said Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., will recommend that Rep. David Dreier (news, bio, voting record) of California step into those duties. Some of the duties may go to the GOP whip, Rep. Roy Blunt (news, bio, voting record) of Missouri. The Republican rank and file may meet as early as Wednesday night to act on Hastert’s recommendation.

Criminal conspiracy is a state felony punishable by six months to two years in a state jail and a fine of up to $10,000. The potential two-year sentence forces DeLay to step down under House Republican rules.

At the White House, press secretary Scott McClellan said the president still considers DeLay “a good ally, a leader who we have worked closely with to get things done for the American people.”

“I think the president’s view is that we need to let the legal process work,” McClellan said.

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Picked up the wedding dress. Is very pretty. I am a happy girl.

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I got a weird feeling about the people I was giving George to when I talked to the husband, but I let it go.

Sunday my mom got the same feeling and I was ready to just hop into the car and take him home.

I felt better when I met both of them and assumed I was just overreacting. I told them he is a shy cat with new people and is going to need at least a few weeks to two months to chill out.

They are giving up the cat. They haven’t even had him 48 hours. They are upset because he is hiding all of the time. Hello! That is what cats do in new environments!

Why is it that when you tell people what a situation is and they say, “Yes, yes I understand.” And then that situation actually transpires they act surprised. . .

I could happily steal this woman’s wheelchair and leave her on the side of the road. Is that wrong?

To make it worse, one of my work colleagues had a lead for me that I got the day after I told yes to this evil couple from hell. They have already adopted another cat. If I had contacted them, George would be settled.

Deep sigh.

I would cry if I had the energy.

At least I have more ice cream at home. . .

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Something old something new, something borrowed something Blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe!

I never knew about the sixpence part until my mother mentioned to me that she is giving me the sixpence that she and my grandmother wore. At first I thought it would be my something old but after a bit of research I discovered that it is its own thing. I may just cheat and keep it that way, unless I can think of a new something old.

I was going to wear diamond and sapphire earrings, but there is a bit of blue on my shoes so maybe I will look for some vintage earrings.

I love that I will be using the same coin that my grandmother and mom used. Think that is sort of nifty.

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We have the new wedding guy, Rev Paul and I am so excited about him. My friend Darren hooked me up with him through one of his Unitarian Universalist friends. We will be able to have a ceremony that is spiritual without the G word - something that is aligned to our personalities and interests.

My only concern is that Stuart wants to give him a list of words to Rev Paul to fit into the ceremony. For those of you that will be attending, if at some point Rev Paul says, “bugger off” or “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”, please don’t be unduly concerned.

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