Kiss Me, I'm Irish!

I really am Irish, and you really should kiss me. It is tradition, after all. Anyway, Happy St. Patrick's Day to all you Irish and Irish at heart. It is a wonderfully festive day that encourages you to wear green and pinch people for the lack of green on their person. All in all, a great holiday. Maybe a little wasted on me since I won't be partaking of the green beer so prevelant on this holiday, but I intend to enjoy it, nonetheless.

V--Guess where we were this time last year!

Chillin' with the homies

This weekend I packed a bag and headed down to SoCal. I came with Vanessa and Robb, but left for my own mini-adventure with the girls. We went to dinner and then hung out at the house. It was nice. I quite enjoyed seeing them again and chillin' like we used to. Meredith and Julie were not able to make it, which saddens me, but hopefully we can hook up next time I come to town. So I'm hitting some old favorite places, visiting my brother and his girlfriend, and enjoying a somewhat leisurly weekend. Good times.

If it's not a good time...

One of the things I remember the Black sisters saying, pretty consistently, is "If it's not a good time, it's a good story." I've taken that to heart, and have endeavored to look at the events in my life with that philosophy. So far, it has served me well. Now I seek to pass on that bit of wisdom to those I've come in contact with. I've found a gym buddy up here, and have been doing pretty well at going regularly (hold for applause of congratulations here...and back to the story), but while we are there, she and I discuss our dating opportunites in the area. Just as an FYI/side-note, I've been on TWO dates in the 6 weeks I've lived in SJ, thank you very much. But I digress. My new friend isn't sure about some of the guys she says yes to. She hates to turn someone down who has screwed up his courage to ask a girl out. When she expresses her concerns over the social awkwardness or some other oddball characteristic of her date, I find myself uttering the infamous phrase..."If it's not a good time, it's a good story."

She agrees. The legacy lives on.