Cement Girl

Today I watched one girl, Kaci, for 9 hours. I don't know how to put the little swoopy above the "c" in her name, but her name is pronounced "Katch-ee". She is Czech and the majority of media in their house was Czech. Her parents both spoke Czech to her, and she spoke it right back. She also attends the German-American school, so she speaks three languages. That just makes me intimidated. Anyway- she was really cute and nice. We went to the arboretum for a walk and she giggled a lot. The mom overpaid me a TON because she said she had a lot of money left for childcare, they're allotted a certain amount for the year. Merry Christmas to Meghan!

I moved out of my beloved house and away from my beloved roommates. I got into a horrible mood packing up my car last night just because my back hatch door wouldn't latch. I made a huge batch of cookies yeterday. Tomorrow night is the Napoleon Dynamite party.

My brother, sister-in-law and my niece, Hannah, came today, so all is right with the world. Hannah finally has teeth and is saying lots of things. She calls me "nonnie", and tonight on the way home from grandma's I got her to say "holla!" haha.

Tomorrow it's mostly shop and prepare for the party. And pick up the dvd player from the house because the rec room doesn't have one. Wednesday we are all going downtown to get Hannah's picture taken with Santa. Then Joel promised we could drive around and look at guitars.

A few weeks ago I finally bought the copeland/pacifico split. I just listen to the first three tracks over and over... so quality even a few years ago. I have known "That Awful Memory Of Yours" since 2002 (or '01?) because of a "Theory 8" DIY sampler I have. But the other songs are really sticking in my head.

"All this time away from you
With you would be better

All those days of summer fun

I missed you more than ever



Absence makes the heart grow, withered

But fonder still, you know I never will stay silent



It was a big mistake to let me have my way in the first place

It was a big mistake to let me memorize your face



I'm jealous of you moon

Tonight you'll get to see her

Alone, beneath the stars and everything I feared



All my strength was strangled lies

And every day, I'd get weaker

But stronger when I think of how we never sat silent



It was a big mistake to let me have my way in the first place

It was a big mistake to let me memorize your face"- Copeland