tgif...i feel like poo

Seriously, this was the hello I got from Cherry over messenger this morning. One I read it, I had to concur. Its been a long week.

I had the Omani now Aussie Kleins over. Tuesday I met them at Kerry's house. At one point in the night we were sitting around the dinner table, and I started to do mental head math.

Lee, Kerry's husband, I met freshman year of college - 15 yrs
Pam, college roommate, I actually met in eigth grade - 19 yrs
Jason, Pam's husband who I went to private school with, I met in seventh grade - 20 yrs
Kerry, old church friend, I met in 4th grade at sunday school - 23 years

Just crazy to know people this long. And when we get together, its like no time has passed. Pam and Jason just live down the street, not in Brisbane. I'm the real me. I tell my stories about being pranked by 8 year olds and thinking its a booty call and the toilet with the dryer. We make fun of old people we knew in college. It was great.

We figured out when I could come to visit them. I fear it might not be until 2010, but they will be there for while. They went through a big lifestyle change. In Oman, Pam had a maid 3 days a week and drove an SUV. Now in Brisbane they only have one car and their choices were all diesel or hybrids, and the maid comes every two weeks. I think she is still trying to figure out her way around.

So, I stayed up late talking with them Tuesday and Wednesday. Last night I got home and was so drained I put my head down for a short nap. I woke up 3 hours later. Needless to say, last night I did not get to bed until 2 am. I was just not sleepy. Now I'm paying for it!

One thing I have to say is that Jason gave me some wise words of advice that I'm keeping with me. I need to live more for the moment and not always be so thrifty. "Life is too short to live for Ikea shelving". Yes. I agree!