Looking Forward to Tomorrow Evening

I'm extremely excited about tomorrow evening. Heather and Kirk, who I work with at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office, are going with me to Sweet Caroline's bar tomorrow night. There's going to be a live band playing all night. This will be the first time I've gone to any bar in Winchester. I went bar-hopping in Spain, which was the most fun I've ever had, so I'm hoping tomorrow night will be at least half as good as those nights. I'm sure the bars in Madrid and Alicante will be far more exciting than the bars in my hometown, but I'm looking forward to it nonetheless.

I'm interested in dating Kirk. He is a really nice guy who has a very dry, yet funny, sense of humor. He's a few years older than me, which I kind of like. Kirk has more maturity than guys my age, which is one thing I look for in a guy. As far as how he looks, all I can say is that I'm currently watching "The Wonder Years" and just realized that Kirk somewhat resembles the actor that portrays Kevin's older brother. I literally laughed out loud when I saw the guy on T.V.

Kirk and I were supposed to be set up on a date while I was at home on Spring Break. Unfortunately our schedules just didn't match up, and we never ended up going out. So now Heather is trying to set us up. Tomorrow night is supposed to help us get used to talking to each other outside of work. Heather has told me that Kirk is just as interested in me as I am in him; I hope she's right. I'd love to go back to school with a boyfriend, but not just for the sake of having one.

A Somber Day

I stayed home from work today, after leaving work early yesterday, due to a cold-like illness. I slept little last night because I found it difficult to breathe through my nose. After waking this morning, I worked on my photography and organizing my pictures for a couple of hours. Then it was time for me to get myself dressed and presentable in order to attend the funeral.

I attended the funeral for my preacher's wife. She's the first person that I've both been close to and cared about to die. The church was packed, and some people were left to stand in another room (like myself) or were forced to sit outside in seats facing the church. Throughout the service tears fell from my eyes despite my best attempts to dam them behind my eyelids. Thinking about her death still causes me to tear up, but I try to take comfort knowing that she is in heaven where she will no longer feel the pain of cancer.

Tomorrow I hope to finish cleaning the two remaining algae-covered aquariums in my room. I also hope to be able to rest and continue working on organizing my photos.

I can't wait to get my Canon Digital Rebel XTi later this summer. I think that my photography will greatly improve with a more professional camera. I had a little difficulty deciding whether to go with the XT or the newer and improved XTi. I decided on the XTi for three reasons: it has 2 more megapixels than the 8 MP XT, it has a 2.5 inch screen compared to the XT's 1.8 inch screen, and I think I would regret not spending the extra $200 for the better camera. I want to get the Lowepro Slingshot AW 200 case/backpack in order to house my camera. I like this one because the design will allow me to access the camera without going through the trouble of removing the backpack first.