the summer's heating up...

luckily we've had air conditioning installed in our room. because i have "allergies" -- sometimes it's useful to be allergic to all sorts of pollen.

i'm also allergic to dogs and cats, but did that stop me from spending 15 minutes in a pet store yesterday, petting every little fuzzer in there? hells no. sure i was sneezing, but it was totally worth it. there was this hyperactive little ball of white fluff with a puppy tongue on one end and a waggy tail on the other, practically jumping out of his clear plastic pen. fluffer came with a good set of teeth, but i liked him anyway. he had a tendancy to launch himself at his jack russell neighbor, but seeing as they were in separate pens, he kept bouncing off the plastic wall. silly puppy. i also met some nice rabbits - they like to sit on top of each other - and some adorable tiny kittens. two identical greys and a black that all meowed quietly and liked me to pet them. and a bitty little ball of fuzz, a very sad kitten that needed lots of love. it broke my heart to see her there, i almost bought her.

i wasn't in the mall just to go to the pet store and pet the animals (although, i have been known to do that..) - i bought shoes for Carrie's wedding (maid of honor -- woot!) and also lingerie for her bachelorette party. buying a slinky (but not too slinky) nightie for my big sister was a bit weird, but after much shuffling through a rainbow of silk and lace, i settled on a little pink number. not that you care. mission accomplished - i bolted out of there.

i went to the movies with a guy this weekend, named George. How we met is of little importance. the important thing is that we had a good time together, and it was comfortable. so we'll see where this goes - i think we're off to a good start, anyway.

so this coming weekend is carrie's bachelorette party, it should be lots of fun. and it's 4th of july weekend, and we have a party to go to with family friends... we never have big 4th of july parties so i'm excited.

i saw on msnbc.com today that a u.s. marine has been captured by iraqi militants, and they're threatening to kill him. i almost cried when i read it -- how many people have to die in this damn war?