It's only been three weeks.

The show I was in all month closed last night.  We sold out every show, and thus I have completed my longest run ever (12 shows total). 

I'm having a bike crisis, because Lysander is in the shop and they are full of bad news about braking surfaces and chain cassettes and other things.  I've been thinking about getting another bike because every time I'm riding lately, it's not the usual, "GOD MY LIFE IS AWESOME" feeling.  It's more the, "God, my back hurts.  My butt hurts.  My knees hurt. Did I mention that my wrists hurt? Wow, is my neck stiff" feeling.  It seems like I could use a more casual riding position (and a wider seat, dang).  Totally struggling on the anti-consumerism vs. comfort question. I haven't talked to the bike shop about it yet and I'm frustrated that they're talking about $400 worth of work on a bike that cost $350 in the first place.  I am anxious and worried.  It's great.  I'm tired of feeling both suspicious and frustrated by bike shops.  I have FIVE bike shops within walking distance of my apartment, and somehow I can't seem to find one that will take the time to get things right. 

Paul and I decided we wanted to keep some of our herbs indoors, so in the last month, we've gone from one plant (a kind of ill-looking palm) to twelve plants: A small bamboo, a bay tree, basil, parsley, spearmint, cat grass, dill, oregano, 3 giant bamboos, and an aloe vera.  I'm suddenly addicted to house plants, although we saw what happened to the fern I tried to grow (let us not speak of the ivy my mom bought me, or the cacti, or the flowering things...).  The outside garden is also thriving.  Plants are good and TOTALLY entertaining.  I spend a lot of time rotating them and looking at their new leaves growing. 

My family is coming for the show. This inspires excitement (HOORAY they are visiting Minnesota! I get to show them around!) and fear (OHGOD our show is crap what the hell they're all flying out to see the worst show yet).  We did a showing yesterday that was oof rough! The feedback was great but dang the showing itself was hard.  We only have a little bit of time to work on it and I'm....panicked would be a good word.