Friday

I woke up this morning--at the luxuriously better time of 9AM--to peace and quiet in the house. Now, I'd woken up earlier to the talking of Princess Pretty Paws (I don't know why she does this every day, or why I don't just shut the door at night), but there was NO CONSTRUCTION GOING ON BENEATH THE HOUSE. I don't know if I've mentioned that the owners of the house I'm living in are having a downstairs built, where once there was only a one story house on stilts. On Thursday morning, the jackhammering began at 7:40. . .at least. Carl insists it started earlier, but he seems rather offended that it's going on at all, so I don't pay much heed. But Friday I guess the construction crew took a break, because they were nowhere to be found!

I had another wierd dream. I dreamt that I was leaving work early, so excited that I was going to go visit Dave D.--and then I remembered I'd have to take the flight back to the mainland to get there, so it was impossible, and I was sad. Then all the sudden he showed up! His hands were full of pieces of paper. . . they were horoscopes and handwritten notes and he was trying very hard to get me to read them. I can't remember what they said, but once again I had that "awake" in a dream feeling. I don't know what's up. Maybe I'm getting weird psychic superpowers, or maybe I"m just bored and a little lonely :)

I've been staying later and later at work. . . because really there's no reason to rush home at 5PM. That's what I'm really enjoying about the atmosphere here:No rush to get home. I could sit at my bus stop even after it gets dark and not feel too threatened, and the walk home is best taken when it's cooling off and all the plumeria blossoms are opening up. But that's not really the point. The point is that I just amble home. The complete opposite of rushing. It's nice to just walk for the heck of it, whereever, without direct purpose. . try it some time :)

This weekend, I'll be working in the lab. I know Cheryl said I didn't have to come in, but I want to make great progress, both because it will continue to assert what a great student I can be, and also I want to get as far on this project as possible. And besides, I really don't feel like going on some great adventure this weekend. I'd just like to take it easy, you know? It's my internship/vacation, so perhaps it is best spent, at times, this way. Besides, Cheryl promises to take me snorkelling when I get back!