Well, thanks a lot, Laura!!!! Guess what I dreamt about last night? That’s right…people smelling poop to get high. Needless to say, it was pretty disturbing!! Tonight, I’m definitely going to either watch or read something funny and happy before hitting the hay. It’s 5:49, and I’ve been sitting in the same chair all day, writing e-mails, doing some internet research, reading the “Washington Post Magazine” (Kristin, you got me hooked!), taking breaks only to dance around and play with the dogs. I think I need to go play with them outside before we lose daylight, so I’ll be back. No day is ever complete without playing outside with Jamie and Guinness.
OK, I’m back! It’s now 10:26 PM (don’t you love how I give you the exact time?–not 10:25 or 10:30, but 10:26). It was a relaxing, lazy Sunday…oh, by the way, I haven’t been playing with the dogs the past five hours, just in case you’re wondering. You know, they actually didn’t seem like they wanted to play today–I think maybe they enjoyed their lazy Sunday as well. I guess I can be lazy any day of the week right now, but there’s just something special about Sundays. It’s nice that my parents are home, and we can all relax together. 
I’m looking forward to meeting with my social worker again this week, and I will be sure to let you know how that goes. I actually don’t have any medical appointments this week! Pretty exciting, don’t you think? I should get started on one of my many projects…do any of you have any motivational words to help me get up earlier in the morning so I can make my day useful? I wake up around 11 or so every day now, and I stay up ’til about 11:30 or midnight…it’s not as bad as when I first got back from Seattle, but I’m still not happy with my sleeping schedule. I know I don’t physically need that much sleep, but it’s way too easy to snooze my alarm and roll back over, considering I don’t have many things that I actually need to be doing. Also, do you have any advice about how to tackle a big project? Mentally, I know I just have to get started, but I’m constantly finding other things to do. Have I told you I still have boxes in my room from when I got home from Seattle? Well, I do! I mean, I don’t have many, but I do have a couple, which seems quite silly after being home for two months.
I still think about Seattle every day. I picture myself walking along its streets, sitting by the fireplace at REI, enjoying the various restaurants, walking along “Julie and Carol’s Way”, looking out at the water. I so wish it were closer to Virginia!!
Well, I’m getting pretty tired. I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. It was a good one for me!
Lots of love,
Julie
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I liked both of these last 2 blogs. I keep laughing thinking about the end of the prayer at Saturday’s dinner.
If you get any good ideas about how to get up in the morning, let me know! I’ve tried setting multiple alarms, having music wake me up, even writing sticky notes ON my alarm but nothing ever works for me. 
P.S. I was just talking to Mom the other day about Seattle. I wish one of us could win the lottery and buy a house there so we could go visit all of the time!
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Hee hee, speaking of odd family humor and the Washington Post magazine, I looked at the Washington Post magazine yesterday. I’m not sure if it was yesterday’s or not. My mom brought a copy with her to Austin for my sister. The cover article was about parents who forget their children in the car! I told everyone that Carol couldn’t see it yet since she’s totally sleep deprived and has a baby who’s less than a week old. Of course, that piqued her curiosity, and she begged to see it. We finally handed it to her and she cracked up. She hasn’t read the article yet, though.
I thought of you yesterday at the grocery store. They had bunches of daffodils for $1.50! They really are springy and lovely. I can’t wait to see your tattoo when you get it!