Hawaiian Poge

I find it interesting that a simple, though bizarre, name like Delilah can stir up in me very conflicting feelings.  Those of you who know me well know that things meant to soothe or relax me usually anger me immediately. It’s one of my endearing quirks. I think it’s because I feel manipulated, or it’s because I used to spend a lot of time on hold with Verizon. Either way, calming things make me mad. So that woman DJ Delilah pisses me off.  She’s so awful.  I hear her voice and want to break things.  Don’t tell me who to love, Delilah! And I hate her taste in music too, but sometimes I’ll flip around channels and find a song that I love and so stay on that station and then it’s her! She tricked me. For example, the other day she fooled me with Mr. Big’s classic monster ballad, “To be with you”.  Really!? I could never predict that Delilah would like that song! It’s not Better Midler. Or Celine Dion.

BUT having said all that, few songs make me happier than the song “Hey there Delilah” by the Plain White T’s.  I know. I don’t get it either. But I do.  I love it. It’s so catchy. I sing along immediately and keep singing it for at least the next 3 days.

And so I’m torn.

i think i had a case of the Mondays. This day took FOREVER. But it was good. It was my first day as a boss. I kind of miss being a minion. But it’ll pass.

I think I get to go to Kauai again on Friday.

I have a banana tree in my living room. Sometimes I forget that’s weird.  But it is a little weird. I’m watching Sex in the City, blogging, eating pizza…. and there’s a banana tree. In my living room.

I love Hawaii.

I’ve learned how to defend myself. In theory. I plan on using it next time Chris tries to steal a piece of my furniture.

My shoulder hurts. My shoulder hurts a lot. It hurts so much that I can almost believe that I’m being punished for something.  I go to a Physical Therapist. She makes it hurt more.

But today I went to the ocean and floated for a while and then swam for a minute, and it feels SO much better. I love the ocean. And my insurance actually covers it! By that I mean it’s free.

I wished Chris a Happy Birthday yesterday, but it’s Dad’s birthday too. I had a Heineken at the Hyatt Pool Bar today and had a nice chat with him.  It was pretty one-sided but he’s always been a man of few words.

It’s Chris’s birthday tomorrow. Happy Birthday Chris!

I got a newsletter from Emmaus House today. That’s the Catholic Worker house in Albany where I used to live.  It was nice to hear how they’re doing. They moved to a different part of Albany since I lived there and it sounds like they’re doing well.

Still a lot of meetings, but at least on Kauai today. I love flying. I love changes of scenery.  Kauai is still my favorite island so far. Everywhere you look is ocean.  It’s a small town in a beautiful place.  I like it.

I get to bowl tomorrow for work. Bonding.

Why doesn’t anyone ever say that being a manager doesn’t mean helping others do their job to the best of their abilities but rather being in meetings ALL DAY LONG?

Along those lines, why does going to physical therapy make you hurt more than you did before?

Life is weird.

So, since I disappeared for several months and am slowly coming back to blogworld, I should catch you up.  We were in New Hampshire for Greg and Mekayla’s wedding, which was incredible. Then we were in New Hampshire in June for Chris and Sarah’s wedding. Which was also awesome.  That trip gave us time to stop in Boston and New York City to see everyone.  It was nice to be home.

Life has been crazy since we’ve been back.  I got a promotion at work which kicked in immediately and David’s family came to visit at the same time. Which has been so fun. So it’s been really busy but great.

David’s family left today which was sad. But we went on a dinner cruise last night- the Navatek.  We should do that kind of stuff more often.  It’s so nice to be out there on the water.