it's all about me ...

last night i fought my hermit nature and headed downtown after work to join a fabulous group of women at the carleton.

there was great conversation, lots of laughter, terrific food (oh my god, frites ... frites are heaven in fried potato form ... i am ruined for all other types of potatoes, forever) ... oh, and there was cheesecake.

did i mention the frites? and the cheesecake?

wait, what was i talking about?

oh, yes ... an evening with some fabulous women ... many of whom i met for the first time last night, but i felt like i already knew ... because i follow them on twitter.

it was my first experience with the social side of social media ... and i loved every minute. the twitter community is pretty active in halifax ... an event called third wednesday spun off into #twushi (twitter+sushi), game night, and i even think there was a knitting party at some point.

anyway, last night was a gathering of #halifaxchicks ... simply, chicks (guys are allowed if they show up in heels ... no takers last night, though) from halifax and area who are on twitter. and it was fabulous! lots of ages, professions and interests represented ... easy (and sometimes noisy and occasionally inappropriate) chatting ... it was fabulous ... i know i am totally over-fabulous-ing, but there's really no better word to describe it!

i have to admit that i was hesitant to step beyond my 140 character comfort zone ... it's like online dating, where i am witty and wonderful in email and then get all shy when it is time to jump into the real world ... but i am so glad i finally did!

in the past 5 days i have accomplished very little.

i have been to the grocery store twice ... once for the sole purpose of buying popsicles and once for milk and stuff to make nachos (i do not like salsa, so, basically, cheese and chips).

i have rotted my brain with a lot of television ... including way too much coverage on michael jackson.

i have taken a lot of naps.

i have played a few hundred games of text twist.

i have watched the rain fall and the fog roll in and out (seriously, with the exception of some sun this afternoon, it has been wet, grey and gloomy for days).

i ate a lot of popsicles.

that's about it.

and i have loved every lazy minute of it!

my freezer is full of popsicles ... i laugh in the face of humidity!