Just when you think you've got it all together ... you send your mother off into the wilds of Oakland with directions taken from yahoo maps and forget your cell phone at home. And she doesn't have a cell phone. And she'll probably get lost.

So there goes my lunch, as it takes half an hour to get to/from my apartment.

In other news, my best friend had her heart broken recently and she was pondering the relative importance of friendship and passion. She says she's gotten to an age where she thinks friendship is more important, and it's probably a good idea to let the passion arise from that, rather than needing the passion at the beginning. A small silence ensued. Then I told her I wasn't at that point yet.

At least it made her laugh.

And congratulations to all my other friends who have gotten new jobs, gotten married or gotten engaged lately. I'm so happy for you!!