two in the a.m.

this hour of the night is becoming all too familiar to me. i know i need sleep. but making that happen isn't as easy as it used to be.

problem is, i'm a big fan of sleep and not a big fan of waking up tired, so as you can imagine this is a bit of a predicament i am in.

there are several things i'm thinking about and in no particular order here they are:

it was my dad's birthday today. when we were young my mum would always make my dad a cake for his birthday and we'd eat it after dinner - it wasn't like the kind of cake that normal people eat because my dad didn't like stuff that was really sweet, and he also didn't like using butter in cooking because he was conscious of his cholesterol levels, so it was like a half sweet healthy cake. a bit dry perhaps, but i still recall it being delicious. especially with earl grey tea. (happy birthday dad).

i want to go to nyc some time this year. i need to figure out if my reasons are good enough.

in ten days i will be next to the ocean. this thought makes me very happy.

i have received all gocco supplies and the kit. all that i need is time to sit still and create. that time may be this weekend.

i am going to a baseball game tomorrow with work friends. i've never been to a baseball game...i'm looking forward to it. more than the game, i'm looking forward to getting to know the people i work with in an 'out of the office' setting.

i don't miss TV at all.

i do miss henry.