Today, I imagine, will be an easy Friday at work. I have a few projects to work on, but nothing too challenging and nothing too pressing that can’t wait until Tuesday.

Hooray! I’m looking forward to having Monday off from work. Our festivities won’t get underway until the evening, so much of the day, I’m sure, we’ll be spent reading. Maybe a little shopping?

Tonight I have to work “Commercial Federal Celebrates America,” a huge outdoor concert at Memorial Park. Our PR firm handles production of the event. The Doobie Brothers and Three Dog Night are set to take the stage sometime after 7 tonight. I hope it doesn’t rain.

I just read that Apple introduced Pod-casting in iTunes 4.9. Apple also announced new iPods with 20 GB and 60 GB hard drives that also (gasp!) have color screens.

I’m drooling. Seriously drooling.

It may be time to upgrade!

This makes me wish I were still in college.

Well, that and the belief I’d have life figured out upon graduation.

Matthew and I are hoping to hit up the Wednesday night version of the farmers market tonight, assuming we don’t immediately evaporate from the heat the minute we walk outdoors. I’m hungry for some kettle corn.

“I wanna tell her that I love her a lot, but I got a got a belly full of wine.”

Summer is called to have “blistering heat” for a reason. Walking around outside yesterday — in 95 degree heat in my dress shoes sans socks — created these massive blisters on my heels. They hurt so bad that I’m unable to wear anything but sandals. I discovered this earlier this morning when I suited up to go to the Y. After putting on my socks and tennis shoes, I walked to grab my iPod when I felt sharp pains shooting from those blasted blisters. Ouch. Hopefully, my feet will be healed by tomorrow. I haven’t been running since Friday. It’s time!

On Sunday, I updated my music library.

Do we like the same stuff?

I hope so.

My profile on Armando Salgado is featured on the homepage of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Web site. Hooray!

This idea arrived in the form of a post by Shannon, my Bend friend and former DiscO co-worker. Please answer the following:

(1) Who are you?

(2) How did you find this blog?

(3) Why do you return?

Below are two photos taken by Super Photographer Chris Machian earlier this summer. It’s amazing what a set of professional lights — not to mention a damn good Nikon camera and the skill of picture making — can do.

Translation: My Franklin Covey planner is missing in action. It’s not in my car; I checked this morning. It’s nowhere in the house; checked all over. It could be in my office at work. I need to stop by today and see if it’s there. I hope so. My entire schedule lies in the pages of that planner.

We rented “National Treasure” last night, but only made it through about 90 minutes of the film. Good stuff, so far, even for a Disney movie. Think “The Da Vinci Code” without the religions undertones. We also rented “Kinsey,” which will be viewed sometime during the next few days.

I discovered that the chicken friend rice at Three Happiness Express is among the best Chinese dishes I’ve had the pleasure of consuming. I give it two thumbs up. Way up.

I offer that same stamp of approval to the banana cream pie shake from Sonic. Last night was my first Sonic experience — and it was a good one.

[EDIT: I just came from work. What did I find sitting on my desk? My planner, of course. Whew. Crisis adverted.]