So, I'm off work today. I was also off yesterday, and will be off tomorrow. What have I been doing, aside from watching disappointing Oscar nominees?

I've been planning my and Brian's trip to Portland next week. Oh, did I not mention that we're going? Yeah, we are. We bought the tickets back in December, and we'll be there Tuesday night through Sunday (red-eye flight back getting in Monday morning). Yesterday I went to AAA and picked up a map and tourbook, and have been marking locations in different neighborhoods on the map like a tourist dork.

I must say, I sort of like it. I think maps are fascinating.

I'm excited for this trip on several levels. I'm really looking forward to exploring a new city, especially after my home city of several years had started to wear on me, and I now live in the same town I grew up in since age six. Also, this is the first trip Brian and I are taking together. It doesn't necessarily feel like it, since every time we see each other one of us is making a trip, but this time neither of us is on home turf. I'm interested to see how it'll play out.

Finally, Brian's coming down tomorrow night to stay the weekend before we leave on Tuesday, which means we'll be spending about 10 days together!!! This is an all-time record high. Haha. I hope we don't kill each other.

Oh, and I have to finish my writing club story by next Monday!! I better get started now.