she is a lesbian, radical feminist, cat lover, bibliophile, non-smoker, unitarian universalist (though she doesn't go to fellowship on a regular basis) and in the process of becoming athletic again. she dreams of being jeanne d' arc and swooping in and saving those that need saved (though she'd rather not be burned at the stake). she is a loyal friend who will do anything she can for those she loves, but she can flakey sometimes when her depression flares up. she is a loner. a southerner self-transplanted to the pacific northwest in 1998 and now believes that it doesn't rain enough here. she's known for her honesty, she can't help it, its the only way to be. she is 4'8" tall, and round. she has natural blonde hair and she also has blue eyes. she is very intense. she hates small and large crowds, she prefers the one on one or the one on a few. she has no idea what she wants to do with her life, though she would like to see more of the world than what she has seen so far (a good part of the continental united states) and she very much wants to be a mother. finally, she has huge crushes on alix olson and carolyn gage (these are from a far).

i took over to r's house a bud vase that i had gotten from my grandmother and some white roses. i wanted to have my her. and y'all didn't know this, and don't get any of the incredible cake- but you were there too. i brought my laptop. i told everyone "chel and lisa and roni and cinnamon and all my other blogging buddies are here now!"

i got a *beautiful* candle and a *great* book from my stepsisters-- "When God Was A Woman" by Merlin Stone. i can't wait to dive into it! and c and r gave me a card that is SOOO beautiful.

and my mother. my mother is incredible. she put together a huge scrapbook of my life. people and me from baby to now. it was the best present i could ever imagine getting. and the love that was put into it is indescribable. i am so lucky. the wonderful thing too was that there are lots of good pictures of my grandmother and my grandmother and i. and a birth announcement. she still has some of my birth announcements. very nice, just something i would design myself. pink paper, on the outside in wonderful little script "Brooke Robertshaw" and on the inside "Mary Brooke Robertshaw / February 23, 1973 / Harry and Dianne Robertshaw".. yes, i have been brooke all my life-- something i didn't know. this will be a gift i will treasure forever. now what to do about her 60th? i've got time :)

the only bad part of the night? now. my own idiocy. i've misplaced my meds. i've looked everywhere and can't find them. but i do have my xanax. i took them last night and have no idea where they ended up. i hope they didn't end up in the trash.

okay, i'm going to go to bed. it has been quite the day. i am a very lucky girl. yes, this i know.