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I went to Portland last Friday for training and to visit with Zac. The training was awesome - I had the best time with Todd - it didn't even feel like training. We covered quite a bit of material, I finally had to just stop taking notes and absorb.

After training I went to Zac's house. I was still in work mode so it was a little awkward at first. So much so that I left to grab some booze, food, and so on. I got back and we hung out, looked at pictures, chatted about our lives. He's so funny - I forgot how funny it was to just listen to him and his stories. I told him about Isis, though I'm not sure if I should have or not. It was a total buzz kill I'm sure. After that it was time for bed. I slept on a futon that wasn't the most comfortable but better than the floor. When I woke up on Saturday I immediately went shopping at the Lloyd Center. I spent well over what I should have and got tons of stuff I didn't need. What I didn't do was pay taxes on any of it. Schwing! During my Victoria's Secret shopping excursion my phone's screen went dead. Completely dead and hasn't resurrected since. So if you texted me this weekend and I didn't respond, that's why. Anyway - I SHOULD have gone to the Cingular store there and even walked by it but decided against it. Who knows why. Dane and Zac equally gave me a lot of sh*t for that decision. I also had a pair of capri lace tights in my hand to purchase and opted out of that too. That also came back to bite me in toosh later when I was trying to make an outfit decision. After shopping I got lunch at Noodles and tried to post for school. I got one post in, but that was it. D'oh. Then I went back to Zac's and we hung out, watched Braveheart, then napped. I woke up and walked to the first restaurant I could find for dinner. I sat down at the bar (the only place with an outlet for the laptop) and chatted up the bartender. I ordered a cosmo and tried to get online, but couldn't. By the time I looked at the menu I was settled in and sipping away at my drink. I glance at the menu. I am at a Southern Food restaurant. I smile - there's not way I'm going to get a vegan meal at this place. But what's this - veggie jambalya. YES! And it was actually really good. And vegan (as far as I could tell). Since I couldn't get online I sat and played Catan. Then it was time to get ready for the show, so I went home. I tried on all my outfits. Nothing fits me the way it used to. What used to look good on me doesn't now and I haven't found clothes that fit me in a flattering way. I ended up wearing my Redlight top and Trendy Wendy skirt. The outfit rocked and it was time to go to the show. Which was fun. I met a lot of Zac's friends and had a good time just hanging out with him. After the show we went to Taco Bell then home. I was sooo tired I actually fell asleep (probably mid conversation) on the bed. I woke up the next morning in the same position I fell asleep in, false eyelashes still on and everything. We spent the morning talking and then it was time for me to drive back home.

It was good to be back home though. In the past couple years I've become a real homebody. I miss my man, cats, and bed when I'm gone. I got home and regaled Dane with my story and he told me his own (he got neutered on Saturday) and spent a few minutes laying on the bed with him. Before I knew it I was zonked out.

Ack - time to go - more later. :-)