Brief update

I've been on pseudo-vacation for a week and a half. Which mostly means I get to take naps during the day. I like naps.

Sadly, I have to go back to work Monday, so I'm down to my last two days of maximum goof-off-itude. I did manage to sneak in some fun stuff this time, though, despite having to work from home for a bit. The Beatles version of Rock Band was really fun -- at least, on bass, which I played for all 40+ songs (hee!) -- and yesterday Mom and I went up to Red Arrow Highway for the day. We ate at Redamak's, visited Black Pearl Cargo Co., bummed around a bunch of galleries and antique shops, and finished with ice cream at Kilwin's. Black Pearl had the cutest little Ganesh statues (Mom calls him "elephant Buddha"), and really lovely imported furniture -- tables, armoires, headboards, shelves, even old-world carved doors recovered from renovated buildings. If I had the money, I'd buy the whole freaking shop. Sadly even with the half price sale, I couldn't afford any of it.

Mom showed me a tiny public access beach along the highway, too. Very neat -- but only 66 ft. wide, apparently, with private beaches on either side. It certainly was peaceful, though, and looks like the perfect spot to watch a sunset.

Also: I would like to visit Iceland someday. Yes, I would.