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THANK YOU, EVERYONE.

I'm freaking out. Dave and I brought our TV into my work today because I couldn't stand not knowing. It was beutiful, we all toasted with chapmage and I cried. Guess how long this take to post. A long time is the answer. Fuckng unbeliverable@!

Culinary school as I know it is drawing to a close. I cannot believe it. This summer I am just taking lovely light classes in ice carving and dim sum and the art of the cold kitchen and then it will all be over. I feel like I've learned so much and changed even more but none of that is tangible and the notion leaves me grasping at straws. I feel content and lost. Or lost and content.

Dave and I have agreed to another Post-Every-Day-Until-You-Forget-Or-Die* contest but this time we're doing it together. If you're interested in reading about it or us (or, judging from my latest entry, Deal or No Deal) head on over to http://runciblemoon.blogspot.com/

Yes, the name barely means anything. And, yes, I'm late as the contest started 3 days ago. Shoot, ya'll are picky.

*Those aren't the official terms but I don't really know what the official terms are, so there you go.

Only one trick-or-treater came by our apartment. It was my mom and she handed me a container of seaweed salad when I opened the door. I'm very disappointed, we never get trick-or-treaters at my Mom's but I was hoping since we're right in the middle of things now that we might. It's okay though, my mom came and rocked in the hammock with me and she and Dave interrupted me (and laughed and laughed. I did not find it so funny). And now we have tons of leftover candy.

Part two of Lily and Dave are secretly very old is the exciting news that our favorite ever Jeopardy contestant won again tonight. This guy is like Dwight Schrute if Dwight Schrute were absolutely incredible at Jeopardy. It's amazing, his manner makes it seem like he's just guessing! But always correctly!! We're getting much better too. We have our strengths (arcane film facts, super useful culinary information) and the gaps in our knowledge are closing slowly. Just you wait, Couples Jeopardy, we're coming.

Remember when we all used to post much more? Or at all?

Things are lovely. School is busy and fun and I am enchanted with seemingly everything nature is doing outside. I forgot that, really, I hate summer. I like deep colors and long sleeves and maple and pumpkin. Dave and I are having a very nice time setting up our little home and playing board games and watching funny things. If you're ever in Seattle (any of you) please come by and play Mall Madness with us.

And please, please tell me what to do with my life! Everyone suggests I play to my strengths but aside from Go Fish and being silly I can't think of any that will be profitable or enjoyable for me. So I leave it all in your hands.

And do come over and visit.

I'm very busy packing and moving and cleaning and decorating but Susannah starts school tomorrow and that signifies the end of summer so I want to share my favorite series of pictures from this summer. Neither of these were purposely posed, I just took the pictures one right after another, the expressions are all theirs and it makes me love them even more. Perfect girls.

Moving is coming right along, we have some things set up and a ton of boxes. I've had to work every day while we've been moving which is frustrating. I just want to stay home and decorate ( and keep up with Fashion Week)!

On pretty much the same note, we don't have internet at the new place yet. And my cell phone has burst a blood vessel or something and the screen no longer works. Which means I can receive calls but unless I have your number written down somewhere or have it memorized then I can't call you back. But I can check messages so if you want to reach me (and do try!) then just leave me a message with your number in it (slooowly) and I will call you back! And if anyone I know is in Seattle still and wants to come by the apartment then please do! Or if you know a fairly well paying job I could do this fall while in school that would be excellent.

Pictures of the apartment coming soon!

Happy moving day, Lily and Dave!

If anyone is near Seattle Center ever, let us know!

Guess what guess what??

Dave is coming here today!!! TODAY.

I know I haven't updated in a long time and there is a lot going on in my life to write about but this is important- please watch this and then write to Julianne Cho and help keep NYC from restricting its independent filmmakers!

Notable Things Since I Last Updated:

1. I got a job at a bakery and the possibility of a second job. This is good news for my bank account but bad news for the part of me that ever wants to sleep.
2. I'm going to Philadelphia tomorrow for Dave's graduation. I'm very, very proud of him. And very excited to see him because it has been 4 months and that is too fucking long.
3. Second quarter continues to be very difficult and very early in the morning. I'm working harder then I've ever worked in my life and I'm so glad that I'm having this mini vacation tomorrow.
4. Paul Raymond died today. I'm absolutely shocked and I have no idea how to deal with this. Horribly, today is the day everyone received invitations to his retirement party. Coming home and finding that just broke my heart all over again.

One of the worst days in a long time ended with the news that Kurt Vonnegut had died. Getting up tomorrow at 5 am almost sounds wonderful, at 5 am things won't be as bad as they were today.

Second quarter starts at 7 am!! I wake up at 5 now! You may never see me again!!

Leonard Cohen makes everything so beautiful and sad. I feel funny looking but happy lately, we're a good fit.

I love maple candy. I could eat a bucket of it.

While watching Friends reruns tonight I realized that if I were to ever work in a kitchen with Monica I would smack her. Since going to culinary school I've had a number of people remark "You'll be just like Monica on Friends!" (Which seems like an oddly dated and weird reference, do we not know any other culinary characters or real people?). I'm going to smack those people too.

I've had a long, hard week.

I will study baking after my culinary program. I've always know I secretly wanted to (perhaps not so secretly) but I've now decided I will. I feel better.

Dave just said he thought I was aging well.