09-15-08 6pm (8am EST)

091508 8:35AM

Dear Vodka,

Yep, me again. It’s after 8:30am and I’ve been up for over 4 ½ hours. My internet card ran out as I was chatting w/Stas on-line…I’ve already been to the Internet Post thinking they’d be open at 7am…nope, 9am.

So, I’m back in my room, writing you.

What do you say, darling, we set up a time to chat with others? Let’s invite Flip…she’s fun to chat with…lol…Lisa, can you type…I mean type in chat? I need some stimulus here! Who else is in? Rose, do you chat…I know you type fast… I can meet you anytime seeing as I clearly don’t have much of a sleeping pattern lately. I guess vodka-scrabble with K&D will be a hard one to stay up for tonight. We’d meet in Kazakjack & then go to private chat room. Play with me!!!

I am doing a ‘test run’ on washing sheets. I don’t have a dryer so I put the sheets that came with the apt in for a nice hot washing this morning. They still aren’t done, but when they are I’ll see if they’ll be dry by bedtime. Worst case scenario, I’ll use the ones that came with the place…they’ll be clean at least. LOL, but the bottom sheet is a little bigger than a beach towel…what is that?!

I finally have hot water! Ohh, the luxury! And the water doesn’t look that bad anymore. The Ritz Carlton may have champagne on ice all day long and buffets of little chocolate-whatevers…but here, I have a towel warmer and running hot water!!! omg. So nice.

Today is a bit raw. I need to figure out where I can get a nice wool coat or something warm that isn’t fur! They have all these animal coats…

I see our little guy at 1pm today. I have a clean outfit with a little dinosaur on it to bring back. I hope he’s feeling better.

Well, I am off to go to the Internet Post (again) bbl.

OK, it’s now 5:40pm…I’m hosting dinner tonight…yes, I’m cooking! I have a special cocktail, wine, beer, some good cheeses, bread and a delicious spicy veggie dish…they’ll bring the meat. I bought this special Italian liquor I will use in my cocktail…it has little wild strawberries in it. I thought they were red currants initially, but I’ll make it work.

Remember in the l-word when Tina started dating men & those lameass parties they had with other ‘couples’? LOL. We’re playing scrabble tonight and it totally made me flash to that episode. These guys are a lot more fun, but still…

I’m looking forward to it.

Ermek was great today! We walked outside (I froze of course), but he had a blast. When I had to say backa! backa! and give him back to the nurse, he stretched out to me…my heart leaped. He plays the funny kissing game. Whereas he’ll pretend (well, he’ll actually try) to put the pinecone in his mouth, I’ll say “foi! foi!” and move it away from his mouth, then I’ll snatch a kiss. I’ll move back away, and he’ll quickly move the pinecone really fast to his mouth, this time pretend, and giggle (no noise). I’m not sure if this is a good habit, but I’m just thrilled he’s responding to me.

I’ll post some pictures later tonight. It’s tough to upload during our peak hours it seems. Dial up, you know…