May 31, 2005 | Uncategorized
and i’m so tired that i’m sort of in a mood to cry. not because anything is wrong, but just because i’m SO TIRED. rehearsal lasted till 10:35 tonight. we had to get there at six to practice the can-can, and it’s much better than it was on thursday. it was hot when i...
May 27, 2005 | Uncategorized
and things are sunny. the weather – perfect. last night rehearsal was fairly productive; the can-can is coming along, but i must practice this weekend. sometimes my brain just doesn’t want to retain the steps. it was great to spend most of the evening outside....
May 25, 2005 | Uncategorized
i had some chocolate cake first thing this morning. what could be better? plus, i’m saving a hostess ding dong which i received for my birthday for later in the day, when the surliness returns. ok then, grace making it through the...
May 25, 2005 | Uncategorized
birthday celebration was good. cake, good. very good. enough food was consumed by me, personally, that i won’t need to eat again until my next birthday. mom asked me the other day if i ever sleep through the night. i told her that i usually do, but on those occasions...
May 24, 2005 | Uncategorized
i’ve been feeling kind of growly all day long. i was in a surprisingly good mood this morning, running. i passed some guys who were working by the side of the road, and as they were headed to their truck, one of them stopped and dropped his glove, turning back to say...
May 21, 2005 | Uncategorized
Today, Jim mowed with the riding mower. it went a lot faster. all was good. we also put the BOAT IN THE WATER, very exciting, except mom and jim and i were driving it back to my parents’ house and the motor was making a very bad sound, and we were concerned because...
May 21, 2005 | Uncategorized
luckily, i never know what exactly will happen during my day, because people call and change their massage appointments, or they want a massage, and so i just go with the flow. this morning, i was going to get up and lift weights and then swim, and things were kind of...
May 19, 2005 | Uncategorized
no cake at ALL today. my, what self-control you have, miss smith. i did have a scoop of baskin robbins ice cream tonight, but it was sugar free and low fat. as usual, when push comes to shove, i don’t get the superfat delicious ice cream and then am filled with regret...
May 19, 2005 | Uncategorized
Last night at rehearsal, somebody brought in not one but TWO cakes, for somebody’s birthday. i really had no choice, then, but to have yet another piece of chocolate cake. two pieces of chocolate cake in one day. on one hand, NIRVANA, yes. on the other hand, at the...
May 18, 2005 | Uncategorized
i’m sitting here at the hospital, stopped by this computer to check my e-mail before massaging people. there are always senior volunteers working at this particular spot, and this one very sweet woman always asks me if i want a piece of cake. she’s here every...
May 17, 2005 | Uncategorized
such a very busy day, today. i finally sat down and took some photos. i wish you could have been there; the weather was perfect. this was my view from where i was sitting. over on that chair, that’s where i was, mostly, with my journal, my beverage, my phone: i like...
May 16, 2005 | Uncategorized
what a fine monday it was, despite the fact that i was awake for what seemed like most of last night. around 5:30 a.m., i realized i was finally dreaming, very weird dreams that i can’t remember anything about now, but at least i was asleep, finally. the realization,...
May 16, 2005 | Uncategorized
this does not bode well for the week ahead. i woke up at 3:43 and here i am now, wide awake. I should fold some laundry. i should make a list of…something. start a plan. the thing about being awake in the middle of the night is that even though i feel that i...
May 15, 2005 | Uncategorized
normally, i’m at a very low ebb right about now. for some reason, though, i’m not feeling too particularly wretched and horrible. at this one little moment anyway; this feeling could change without warning, i realize. maybe it’s the fact that i have at least a couple...
May 15, 2005 | Uncategorized
i know i’ve written this before, that although it’s called graceuncensored, it should really be grace CENSORED, because of the mountains of stuff i leave out. but if you ever want to know, you can just ask me. but here’s one thing i’ll confess tonight – i got a...
May 14, 2005 | Uncategorized
today i met somebody who seems relatively free of issues and baggage. i realize this was probably an illusion, but it was refreshing nonetheless. he seemed like a cheerful, non-messed up person. like i said, my knowledge of people tells me this probably isn’t the...
May 13, 2005 | Uncategorized
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May 13, 2005 | Uncategorized
rehearsal went well tonight. we learned a dance! i guess it’s a very easy dance, but that’s ok. only three more dances to go, except one is the polka. here are some more photos from chicago. this first one is the clock hanging outside the store where Dad bought Mom...
May 13, 2005 | Uncategorized
i have to be at rehearsal in 23 minutes, but i just wanted to put up this one photo. maybe i’ll put up a few more when i get home tonight. this was taken on the train home from chicago last evening. let me just say that i love the train. i brought along all kinds of...
May 10, 2005 | Uncategorized
a very busy day, and i’m about to go to rehearsal, which i’m sure will be fun and very exciting, with much rousing singing of “hand me down that can of beans,” plus dancing. did i tell you about the dancing so far? we learned how to polka, except i already...
May 9, 2005 | Uncategorized
this is another photo from dad’s birthday last week. somebody who has a slow connection suggested that i put photos up with a lower resolution, so they don’t take 15 years to come up on the screen. so i’m trying that now. nothing much to say tonight. ok then, grace...
May 9, 2005 | Uncategorized
i think they should just do away with monday altogether. monday makes me feel like there’s no point to life at all. all day, i’ve been trying to think of some kind of a point, but i haven’t been able to come up with one. last night i really wanted to get up and write,...
May 5, 2005 | Uncategorized
now see how quickly the week goes by? at least it seems that way right now. george winston was good. in his afternoon performance, he only played the guitar. the slack guitar, which started in hawaii in the 1800’s, i believe, and started with people tuning their...
May 5, 2005 | Uncategorized
this is the one i printed out and took around on tuesday: Happy birthday Dad! Today, May 3rd, is Dad’s birthday. We asked what he wanted to do for dinner, and he said “I’m not telling.” So, we’re meeting at Mom and Dad’s house at 6:30, for Dad’s surprise party that...
May 4, 2005 | Uncategorized
i have a short break now from giving chair massages to nurses at the hospital. i was going to dash over to the lincoln museum gift shop and look around, but my feet protested loudly, so instead i’m just sitting. i get to see george winston give a short performance...
May 3, 2005 | Uncategorized
first, let me say this – THIS IS FOR YOU, SANDRA LEE! because amy told me that you go to work and look forward to reading what i’ve written. amy acted like i should have already known this, but as i’ve written, the only people who i know read religiously are...
May 3, 2005 | Uncategorized
mom asked dad where he wanted to go for his birthday dinner, and he said “i’m not telling.” so we’re all showing up at their house at 6:30 and we’re going someplace that only dad knows about. only dad would host his OWN surprise party. my arm now feels...
May 2, 2005 | Uncategorized
triathlete #57 ta da! ok, the very exciting news about the triathlon – well, first let me say that tomorrow, May 3rd, is DAD’S BIRTHDAY, and i wrote about it for the flyer version of this column. they’re going to be at the cardologist, food fantasies, recycled...
May 2, 2005 | Uncategorized
i think because i went to bed so very early last night, i woke up at 2:30 this morning instead of 4:30. It quickly got crowded here in bed, lying here with all my thoughts, so i figured i’d turn on the light and be productive. i don’t know why i haven’t written here...
