Nervous

Tomorrow, I am meeting two people I only know from the internet. We are going to a casual French bistro in New Orleans for lunch.

Randy will be there, so I will have a real life acquaintance with one of the three other members of the party. I am excited about meeting the other two, because they have been really cool online and they're smart and funny. On the other hand, I'm really, really nervous. People online always say really nice things to me. I come across well in writing. In person, though, I think I won't come across so well. I'm fat and awkward and a bit socially inept. I picture lots of awkward silences, which I will try and fill by babbling.

And here's the other thing: I warn people. I say, "You know, I'm really fat." And they think I'm one of those delusional 150 lb. women who need to lose 10 lbs. so she thinks she's fat. I'm not one of those people. So even though I've warned them, they're shocked. But what can they say? "Gee, I guess you really ARE fat?"

Anyhow, the menu looks good. I don't know if it's current - the web site still refers to five year-old awards and press, but it's been an eventful year this year. A lot of businesses are just glad to be open, and not worried just yet about updating their web sites.

I read an article by Rob Walker in the essay collection "Letters from New Orleans" (a wonderful, wonderful book...I can't recommend it enough) about Luncheon in New Orleans. I don't have a hat. I wonder if I should go buy one?

Open the Windows!

It had been really pleasant here for the last few days. We have been talking about ways to save money and thought we would try to use the air conditioner less.

Saturday, we opened all the windows.

By Sunday night, I was kind of stuffy and had a slightly sore throat.

By yesterday afternoon, my butt was dragging and I felt awful. Scratchy throat, goopy eyes. Yuck.

Tonight, I gave up. It was muggy and unpleasant. We seem to have a screen that doesn't fit right, and I got four mosquito bites on my arm in my sleep.

We closed the windows and turned the AC back on. I feel better already.

Edited to add: Well, not really. Probably a cold or something. Yuck.

Tag

From Vegas Joe:

The Rules of this tag game are:
1. Grab the book nearest to you...no cheating!
2. Open to page 123.
3. Scroll down to the fifth sentence.
4. Post text of next 3 sentences on to your blog.

But I will say that the doctrines taught in the Old and New Testments concerning the will of God towards his children here on earth; the history of what he has done for their salvation; the ordinances which he has instituted for their redemption; the gift of his Son and his atonement - all these are true, and we, the Latter-day Saints, believe in them.

When we reflect and rightly understand, we learn how easy of comprehension the Gospel is, how plain it is in its plan, in every part and principle fitted perfectly to the capacity of mankind, insomuch that when it is introduced among the lovers of truth it appears very easy and very plain, and how very ready the honest are to receive it.

We should all live to that the Spirit of revelation could dictate and write on the heart and tell us what we should do.

Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young

This was a fun game. I was really, really tempted to cheat, though.