"Lusty Swampgirl"

...is Garber's "alternate title" suggestion for my thesis. I told him I'd think about it. Might draw in a whole other readership!!!

SO today was truly a "Megan in the City" day... after seeing Garber I bussed downtown, spent some quality time at City Lights, ate lunch in the market (best marriage of grilled cheese + bacon I've ever had in my life), read the book Jen gave me while I ate (which was astoundingly touching, in fact I think I'll include an excerpt later...), and then I even had the alone-guts to go see a movie! Fact: matinees at Rainbow cost only $3! Fact #2: a small pop at Rainbow costs $3. There seems to be an imbalance... but whatevs. (had a conversation with Kevin on the weekend about the age restriction on using the word "whatevs." I think it has to do more with delivery than age. just the right shoulder shrug, just the right intonation, just the right self-mocking grin to follow it up). So at first I thought I'd be embarrassed to announce that I went to see Nanny McPhee by myself and would instead cover it up by saying that in fact I spent the afternoon jogging or something, but as it turns out the movie is really good (depending on your definition)!!! AND I had the whole entire theatre to myself. There is something mystical about that. And narcissistic, as in, oh my goodness they're playing this movie just for me! It had the kid in it from Love Actually, and Colin Firth and Emma Thomson, also from Love Actually... man, that Colin Firth... so far he has found enduring love despite prejudice, ugly christmas sweaters, language barriers, and, this time, a brood of naughty children. he's a superhero!

ANNND to cap off an afternoon of sweet self-indulgence, I came home to find that my DVD collection of Degrassi Junior High has finally arrived! That's a lot of after-school specialing to digest. There's are going to get wild around here, Jeremiah style!!!