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Zach shaved his head for charity this weekend (and raised nearly $500!). I practiced my nonsense interviewing skills.

Thanks for the prayers, thoughts, wishes, etc. everyone! I talked to Mom and Dad today, and either I misunderstood or Dad was confused when we talked yesterday, because the problem wasn't in her stomach, but in the pancreas. Basically, a side effect of the testing that Mom had on Thursday is that sometimes the pancreas gets inflamed and develops pancreatitis, and that's what happened here. She's still not getting to eat anything, but she's feeling better and hopefully going home soon (like Tuesday). It's scary, and I had a little breakdown last night on the phone to Zach, but that's what boyfriends are for.

Speaking of. I am really tired of Twitter asking when we're getting married. Like this, but that's just the most recent example. Like. Yes, we love each other, but it's not even been a year yet and we're long-distance, and we're just not ready yet. Zach's handling it well (and yes, I noticed that "yet"), but my god. It'll happen when it's supposed to, which is not now. Dudes need to chill.

So, last week was probably the busiest I've been since I started this job. Court all day Tuesday, all morning Thursday, and then a training in Austin Friday. At least the training gave me a chance to see Aaron and Dannielle - SXSW meant that hotel rooms were either unavailable or more than I wanted to pay (especially since I was still living off a credit card then), so I crashed at their apartment Thursday and Friday nights. I think I could live in Austin, but it's a little too hipster and self-conscious for me. Like, I admit I have hipster tendencies, but I'm not that bad.

Anyway, this week should not be as bad! And Duke got a (somewhat undeserved) #1 seed and the MLS season starts this week, so I am happy on the sports front, at least.

Other things (I should be in bed already, but I want to update, so, a list):

1. Aaron friend-requested Zach on Facebook. I find this a little odd, since they've not met or spoken. Oh well.

2. Zach and I split the cost of an MLS-games-only season ticket for the Dynamo. Since we both got press credentials, it looks like, we should have a spare ticket to offer at tailgates. And it gives us some kind of priority for tickets in the new stadium in 2012, so yay!

3. How am I not freaked out by planning things for 2012, but scared to death of the family-meeting thing?

4. Talked a little bit with my boss at lunch - now it looks like we'll not be shutting down, but applying for a different, 10-year grant, and using that to expand to a few other counties. Including a couple that are within commuting distance of San Antonio. Fingers crossed that happens, and I can transfer. I really like the work of this job, but just not where I'm living to do it.

5. Curse you, time change.

So, today I got ANOTHER flower delivery. Apparently ProFlowers gave Zach a free upgrade and then didn't cancel the original order, so I got a mini-version of the bouquet I got on Friday. Same card and everything, and they didn't double-charge Zach or anything. Valentine's is MAGIC.