Today I...

• made (& delivered) Lentil soup for coworker's 20yr svc luncheon (Monday...planning ahead).
• surveyed Wyoming St. basement repairs (thumbs-up) & delivered $1000check (gulp!)
• mixolified (made up) Oscar-themed shots (blue "Avator Nectar"; purple "D-9 prawn blood"; orange "A Single Man-darin Martinis"; red "Hurt Locker Iraqi Desert Heat"; lt brown "Precious chocolate kiss").
• strung lights around deck & spiral stairs to rooftop (twinkly).
• hosted Oscar's soiree (successful...x-AHHsting!)

Today I...

• prepped spinach dip for Oscars soiree.
• "puttered" around mid-town @ AIDS Walk Open (MissieBs, Kelly's, Beaumont, DarkHorse, McCoys, Sidekicks, & OutaBounds).
• devoured an Oriental Feast (but wish I hadn't...)

Today I...

• attended SMCKC breakfast (where weird-thoI8it-egg&ketchup sammie was served).
• used a drive through teller (while listening to my latest 8track cassette).
• enjoyed Mexi-themed Univ. Advancement potluck luncheon (guauc was a hit!).
• attended 1st Friday's @ the Crossroads & benefit for Newhouse Shelter @ the Arts Incubator.
• nightcapped w/ the masses @ Hamburger Mary's.

Today I...

• went to the gym before work (elliptical, crunches).
• attended Michael Wesch "Portal to Media Literacy" Webinar (interesting).
• got my car washed, bought popcorn boxes @ Party Store, dropped recycling @ Rippleglass AND party prepshopped @ Costco (over "lunch").
• participated in Consensus board planning workshop.
• made bean-n-cheese quesadillas for dinner, guac for work potluck, & hummus for Oscars night.

Today I...

• surveyed basement work (disaster) @ Wyoming St. house.
• participated in UMKC Staff Council Governing Board mtg (painful, per usual).
• made & distributed 5category ("the Biggees", "Tech", "Writing", "Who cares?", & "The Whole Enchilada") Oscar ballots.
• hh'd (at long last) w/ SM @ reVerse.
• returned to Walgreens & bought (1gazillion lbs) of $1/box movie candy (thx2tip from KPB-H).
• (literally) whipped up (ate, & loved) a cauliflower, turnip & leek puree.
• spent the night w/ Oprah (Jessica Simpson on dayshow & Oscar winners/hopefuls primetime event).

Today I...

• chaperoned (sheparded) a group of UMKC retirees to Jefferson City.
• saw Gov. Nixon & met w/ Sen. Justus & Ridgeway & Rep. Kander & Brown for UM System Legislative Day.
• made good use of bus time (read VanityFair, Entertainment Weekly, Details, kept up w/FB&email & planned Oscars menu).
• went to the gym after work (elliptical, crunches).
• enjoyed taco (&margarita) Tuesday @ Teocali w/ RD & GM-R.
• pop in & out of CVS & Walgreen's for movie candy (no luck).

Today I...

• updated blog/twitter/facebook w/ RooSearch newz.
• went to the gym after work (elliptical, crunches).
• enjoyed (leftover) breakfast (brunch) for dinner.
• inventoried pantry, surveyed furniture, & brainstormed signature drinks for Oscar gathering.
• cheered & jeered K-Fed (the blob), Bobby (the boob), Tanisha (pop off!), & Shar (the victim) on "Celebrity" Fat Club.