[Borrowed from Molly]

I am: depressed I got into an accident in my new car
I know: that my car will get fixed
I have: an orange office, which I love
I wish: San Francisco wasn’t so far away
I hate: ham and bean soup
I miss: blissful ignorance
I fear: failure of the professional variety
I hear: the birds chirping outside my window
I search: for the right song every time I listen to music
I wonder: if I’ll ever write a book
I regret: not stopping at that damn stoplight on Friday
I love: Matthew
I ache: when I have cramps
I care: about other people as much as possible
I always: wear my glasses
I am not: hateful
I dance: when no one is looking
I sing: when no one is around
I do not always: think before I speak
I should not: take everything so internally
I write: for a living
I win: at pool and darts
I lose: hardly anything, because I’m so organized
I confuse: myself
I listen: to Indie Pop Rocks while at work
I go: to Mass every Saturday night
I am happy about: my new job

A new blog color scheme. You can’t say you’re surprised, can you?

The rebirth of my Web site is, I’m told by my Web designer, merely days away. The transformation will amaze you. And it’s a long time coming, that’s for sure.

I got into a little accident yesterday and am looking for Omaha body shops that can give me estimates. Any suggestions?

[Side note: I was (and remain) extremely bummed about this. But, Matthew, forever wise, had the following to say: “You know, it’s still a beautiful car. It’s like Cindy Crawford, really. She’s a beautiful model, but you hate looking at that mole.”]

If I’m not mistaken, I think Radiohead is coming to Omaha.

Holy crap.

In addition to buying “Microserfs” by Douglas Coupland on eBay last week, I also picked up these two titles. I’m excited for their arrivals!

Anyone else think Jerry Seinfeld looks awkward when kissing women on “Seinfeld?” One of last night’s episodes on TBS had Jerry kissing Janeane Garofalo. And it looked very, very weird. I doesn’t look natural at all.

I now understand how those who work 40-plus hours each week have time for little else. It has been nearly a week since my last update!

Mea culpa.

Since we last “spoke,” I celebrated Easter with family and friends; discovered the audible delights of Beck’s new album; began “Microserfs” by Douglas Coupland; installed speakers on my work PC, so I can listen to KEXP all day long; and I bought a new car!

[As you can imagine, I’m most excited about the latter.]

I’ll post photos sometime this weekend, but here’s the short version: it’s an ’05 red Hyundai Elantra GT 5-speed hatchback. And I am head-over-heels in love with this car. It’s quite odd, really. The only other items I’ve shared such feelings for have been my iPod and my PowerBook.

I picked up the car Tuesday night and have been happily tooling around town ever since.

Seriously. I love this car.

Another first for me at the Y this morning: 42 minutes running…without stopping.

I’m thrilled!

My goal is to get to 60 minutes. Bring it on.

I just got home from an Omaha Press Club function. Several of the people there tonight know of my new job, and my subsequent leap from journalism to public relations. I heard the best line this evening from a man who is a PR god:

Him: “How’s the new job treating you?”
Me: “Not bad. I’m busy, but I’m also learning a lot.”
Him (jokingly): “Do you feel whored-out yet?”
Me (jokingly): “Yeah.”
Him: “Don’t worry; you’ll get over it.”*

*I think he meant when I realize (which I already have) how much better public relations pays compared to journalism.

I feel slightly guilty this morning. I skipped the Y to organize my office, program my new cell phone and return a number of emails. These tasks have been nagging at me since I started my new job Monday. I feel much better at the simple tasks I accomplished since 5 this morning. And I can certainly go to the Y tomorrow morning. It’s not as if the building is going anywhere.

Easter is four days away. Bring on the chocolate bunnies.

I purchased a bulletin board last night for my office at work. Here’s to hoping I’m able to hang it today. I’m not the handiest of individuals when it comes to such projects.

I also have a slew of photos to post from the road trip Matthew and I took a few weeks ago. Watch for them sometime this weekend. I hope.