plans

no, i'm not talking about death cab for cutie's latest awesome cd, but rather plans for our upcoming cross-country trip, about which mike is so excited he could pee, and i'm feeling strangely ambivalent about right now. we made our first purchase for the trip (besides the million travel guides i bought with an amazon gift cert)--real, honest-to-goodness, grown-up luggage. a set. a matching set. four wheelie bags in various sizes to accommodate our belongings whilst we travel out and about. i know my enthusiasm will pick up as the time draws closer, but right now it's months and months away, and i can barely focus on this weekend, let alone this fall. i also made my last frivolous purchase last week, as i'm on a strict budget so we can save for the trip and not have to dip into savings to pay for our play. so, the beautiful ugg clogs in raisin i bought will have tide me over, at least until we hit n.y. where i do plan to drop some dough on cute clothes or shoes or a purse of something. maybe a real kate spade to go with my wallet? somehow i don't feel bad spending hundreds on shoes or bags, because they last forever. in fact, i usually get sick of a pair of shoes long before they've worn out--they wear out their welcome first (he he)! yesterday i spend over two hours on the phone with an elance client going over every edit i made to his document blow by blow. lucky for him he's nice, and i think he will give me future work, so i guess it's all good. i do hope the other project in the wings comes to fruition, as it's a huge editing job that we've taken off elance, so i won't have to pay the fees and whatnot. just $1k in my pocket, baby!in the meantime, i've got a pile of work to take with me to kaiser tomorrow while i wait for jean's surgery and then take her home and get her settled. i hope it goes well, but with kaiser, you never know. i do hope they schedule her surgery early in the day--for both our sakes! i remember one of my bc surgeries was scheduled for 4pm, and they ran late, and i hadn't eaten all day, and hadn't had any water since early am. when i woke up after surgery, the first thing i croaked was, "water." surgery sucks. i hope i never have to have another one.although the sun is playing hide and seek today, i think i'm going to brave the cold and go for an outdoor walk this morning. i'm trying to combat my weight by double workouts and consistent cardio/weights. this week i've been great, four for four so far...