  ...sniff, sniff. Megan and I both took the day off of work because we were feeling under the weather. To be more specific, we felt as though the weather were doing some sort of tribal rain-dance on our foreheads and stomachs. No fun. We're in much better spirits now after a day of rest and truancy from work. I am not so sure what to blog about today...unusual. I just feel like I should , since I haven't in awhile. I'm sure a lot of you were getting antsy.
I know I get antsy when I check someone's blog and they haven't written. I think I'll call this one "Things Brooke is looking forward to. " There, that sounds nice and positive. Firstly, I'm looking forward to getting a call from Spiewak tomorrow, hopefully informing me of an internship offer with their PR/Marketing department. Secondly, I'm looking forward to the weather staying as nice as it has been. I am a little afraid that it's all a cruel joke, and God will plunge us back into 4 more months of winter next week. As Randy quipped last weekend, "Yeah, God loves to stick it to people. " I am looking forward to being outside, to seeing New York come alive again.
I have been to Central Park twice this week, and it seems a little bit like the magical land of Narnia there...blossoming trees, the zoo, and let's not forget the man with the iguanas on his head dressed like bikers. (Even if we TRIED to forget him, could we? ) Next, I'm looking forward to seeing a Pretty Weapons show. I'm not sure exactly when this is going to happen, but I haven't seen one in like 11 months, and I want to stab myself with those tiny little plastic swords they put in cheese cubes at receptions every time Matt says "Yeah, we have a show tonight," as he did again tonight.
On that note, I am looking forward to my trip home. The tentative dates are May 19th-31st. The loose outline is: flying into Akron and spening a night gossiping with my sisters (a rare treat...points taken from your score if you were not aware that I had two sisters. ) Then going to C-bus to spend a few days with my lobster (read: boyfriend), Matt, then going home for a few days to chill with the rents, Teresa, and anyone that wants to chill at The Belpre. My Birthday (number 25 in the series, for those of you keeping score) is that Thursday, and I want to go to Athens and just chill for the day. I want to go to Donkey and take a nap on a couch, and then mosey out to Strouds Run with my windows down and just sit with my guitar in a canoe or on the dock of Dow Lake and enjoy the quiet.
If friends can make it, all the better. Then I'll pop in on 180 and catch up with the Crusade folks, and go out to dinner with my BFF's somewhere fun. Sigh...yeah, I am looking forward to that a LOT. Friday I'll maybe chill with the OU peeps somemore (Tracy, are you reading this??? ) and head back to Columbus to spend the weekend with Matty until I have to head back on Monday.
Will it all go down this way? Probably not. I have to make a LOOOOOT of people happy, but hopefully when it's all said and done, I'll be one of them. I'm looking forward (maybe waaay forward) to being able to see Matt all the time, not just one sixth of the time. I see him like, an Air National Guard amount of time. One weekend a month, and two weeks a year. I'm looking forward to the day when I don't have to have a job with an apron, uniform, or nametag. I'm looking forward to being out of debt, or at least being able to pay every bill on time. I'm looking forward to the day when I can go shopping for things I need (in the upper-middle class sense of need, like a new pair of jeans or shoes that I'll wear often) without feeling guilty. I'm looking forward to getting headshots, and taking some sketch comedy classes at Upright Citizen's Brigade. I also hear that Kevin Allison of the State (read: the priest from the "Kill Tim" sketch that says "I am SHOCKED...to see members of my congregation..praying this BLASPHEMOUS prayer!
And yet, I can't help but concur! Lord, KILL THIS BOY! ") offers sketch writing workshops, so I would like to do that if the money's right. I'm hoping to be financially stable enough to do that by the end of this year. I'm looking forward to heaven. Screw earth. Earth sucks. I would much prefer living in a mansion with Jesus (but Megan is a close second in roommate choices. ) :) I'm looking forward to getting email from Jessi Dobos. And Sarah Filipiak. Their email always makes me feel so loved, and they're both so entertaining.
BFF's are the best. I'm looking forward to seeing some live shows soon (Sondre Lerche? John Mayer? Jason Mraz? We'll see. ) and perhaps...performing some cover songs while I'm at home? (We'll see. ) Mae and Sarah said they were in...I think I can get Bennie Scragg and Randy Surface to climb aboard. Here's hoping. I better go play guitar...home is only 27 days away! ALL SKATE 
