i have so little desire to post anything of interest in here lately. yet i feel compelled to at least try, especially since as of lately i've seen the readership go way up in the stats. around 150 a day, which really isn't a lot, except we were getting around 80-90 hits a day previously. what's up with that? i mean, who reads this? i know that my family does; my friends, tommy's friends, and some people from my blogroll who have been kind enough to link here. and i can't tell you the number of hits we get from google for "narcissism." BUT WHO ARE THE REST OF YOU? COME FORWARD, COWARDS.

anyway, since i'm bored and feeling contentless, i'm going to post this dumb little meme i noticed over on a livejournal site the other day. actually, the responses to the site i saw it at were quite interesting. post anonymously if you want; be bitchy if you want. or leave your own pictures for a word that describes you instead. i wish more people who read this site that i have never met would leave comments.

1. Think of a word you would use to describe me (meaning me, catherine. or do tommy. or yourself, i don't care. just clarify who it is you're describing).
2. Go to Google Image Search and search for that word.
3. Select the picture you see as most fitting, and post it as a reply.

you can see the image i found for my word behind the cut.

It's been a while since I've been to the gym. Moving to our new digs caused a serious realignment in my routine. Instead of pointlessly lifting iron I found myself pointlessly lifting cardboard. It felt a little emasculating -- it was definitely time to find a new gym and get back to building the narcissism and brutish aggression that forms the foundation any healthy male ego.

But I procrastinated. There are two gyms within a mile of our place -- the National Capital Y and the DC Jewish Community Center. Unfortunately, both are pricey -- $70/month for the Y. The DCJCC is even worse -- there, $70 is the monthly fee for "young professionals earning less than $30,000". Yikes. On the other hand, the DCJCC is very close and has a lap pool, which would be good for my knee. And I have been meaning to learn more about this vast Jewish conspiracy that I've been hearing so much about. Onward to the community center!

so, tommy and i are going down to charlottesville either saturday or sunday to do the whole apple-picking/stuffing your face with apple donuts thing at carter mountain, depending on which day the weather is nicer. it's really a wonderful experience, so you all should come. let us know in comments if you're interested.