today i wore a plaid flannel, button down shirt under a black hoodie... this is important for you to know bc of the story im about to tell. so, i went to gap bc they're having a "really big sale" and i suppose it was pretty big. anyway i was looking at these pants and this overly friendly sales girl came up and started chatting me up about how adorable the pants i was looking at looked when you had them on. i concurred and asked if any of the colors didnt have writing (peace, love) etc, or a weirdo flower decal. she replied in a bubbly voice, "you're not much of a girly girl are you?" i almost laughed and asked what gave me away... she responded, "the plaid flannel shirt". she basically has me figured out. god i'm proud of myself.

i then proceeded to browse for, and purchase, several pairs of pants and a sweater - all from the mens department. no shame. deal with it dallas.

things are looking up. more up than they've looked in quite some time. plus i just almost shit my pants a little when i looked at the LSO schedule for next term and realized we're playing beethoven 5, dvorak cello concerto (god bless lindsey crabb) and pines of rome. and on top of everything else my rat tail is looking pretty sweet. what else could i want?