I Got Nothin’

I haven’t written in a while, and I suppose that’s because there’s not too much going on in the WordNerdia-IPia household (well, there is, but posting specifics would be bad). The truth is that my reading dropped off a bit (after posting about How I Became a Famous Novelist, I had to wait a couple of weeks before my new batch of books arrived), job searching isn’t exciting enough to detail in a blow-by-blow fashion, and we’ve been finishing up wedding-related things that just don’t merit much mention: thank you notes (everyone loves them because we made ‘em funny), photobooks (I’m more or less pleased with Blurb, but I may invest in the book my photographer made at a later date; hers is just so much more creative than mine, obvs), and trying to get my deposit money back from the venue.

I am also slowly transitioning into a Mac girl. My iPhone will be here on Monday and I’ll probably buy a MacBook Pro after the new year. Sorry, John Hodgman, but it seems like Justin Long might be more my speed. IP is horrified and simply says to me, “One mouse button, WordNerd. One mouse button!” Big Bro A, however reassures me that learning Mac commands is easy.

Speaking of Big Bro A, he’s visiting us for Thanksgiving! He’s the only one of my siblings who had not yet graced us with his presence in D.C.; that will be soon corrected. I’m not exactly sure what Big Bro A wants to do while here—he’s not exactly a U.S. history buff and has always said that the monument hold very little interest for him. That could be false, though, especially when I mention that he could visit the Jefferson Memorial and perhaps have a classic exchange like Lisa on The Simpsons:

Lisa: Mr. Jefferson, my name is Lisa Simpson, and I have a problem.
Jefferson: I know your problem. The Lincoln Memorial was too crowded.
Lisa: Sorry, sir. It’s just…
Jefferson: No one ever comes to see me. I don’t blame them. I never did anything important. Just the Declaration of Independence, the Louisiana Purchase, the dumbwaiter…
Lisa: Uh, maybe I should be going. I’ve caught you at a bad time…[leaves]
Jefferson: Wait! Please don’t go. I get so lonely…

We’ll see, I suppose. There are of course a million museums in D.C., too, so that’s an option. For the past four years, though, I’ve told Big Bro A about Gordon Biersch, the Parkway Deli, Cameron’s Seafood and a host of other good places to eat and/or drink. I think that’s what he’s most intrigued by for this visit.

Before Big Bro A visits, however, IP and I have a full schedule. Our gym is undergoing renovation next week, so we get two days off from the gym (yes, I could run outside but . . . ). Next week will be a Cap City night for us (provided they have the pumpkin ale on tap; if not, we’re off to GB); the next day is the Silver Spring Zombie Walk, and y’all know how I lurve the zombies. The Friday after a friend will be in town, so we’re hoping to meet up to have dinner with her and her husband in Rosslyn. After that, IP and I are taking our yearly hiking trip since we didn’t get to take one this summer. California desert parks, here we come!

And with that, I got nothin’ further.