Some tourists in Washington, DC are still very very nice to me, engaging in a conversation on the metro even though I have blue hair. Cool.

When in a jury room on jury duty, a very loud sneeze will likely not yield a “bless you.” Perhaps they thought that I was a pagan and therefore could not be blessed. Oh and just because you are a blue haired girl does not mean you will be excused from jury duty.

Blue haired girls often forget they have blue hair and wonder what people are staring at.

Do not, and I repeat do not ever worry about matching your outfits to your hair. It is a lost cause.

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I spend my days looking for portals out of this world. Don’t get me wrong. I love this world. My world. The world that I have made. Created and approved. But I wonder about other worlds too. I wonder what lies through the portals that I search for. Will there be another me there? Another you? Tell me. Tell me if you know. When the science guys prove string theory, will they tell us? Or will they keep the other worlds to themselves. Their own private vacation resorts. Will they go and become new gods in those other worlds? Or will they just walk over and take notes like all good science boys do. I wanna prove string theory. Not personally, but in general, I want to hear it on the news. Hear it on NPR. Today, scientists prove the existence of hundreds of other worlds occupying the same space as our own. Our dead relatives are all there in one such world, the one where things exist as pure energy. They say another world grows cotton candy instead of grass.

For now, I search the sidewalks and alleys for portals. I think about how I could rip a hole in the universe to see the others. I think about whether it would be like looking in a mirror or through a window or both at the same time. I wonder.

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We spent about 5 hours on Sunday walking. Yes, walking. Jeff, Brian and I walked a total of 7 miles yesterday to get to a sculpture in DC called The Awakening. I am not sure the sculpture was worth the walk... but it was a nice adventure and I am sure a 7 mile walk will help my weight loss. ;) I will post a picture of us at the Awakening later today.

As of today, I have now lost 53 pounds!

On Friday, Jeff and I went to a rad art opening at the Arts Club of Washington, DC. It was at President James Monroe's house. I love old houses. I now love art in old houses even more. My friend, Allen, invited us and I am so glad we went. It was enlightening. I had no idea that I could just apply to be in galleries like this. I am working on an exhibit now. More on that later.

The weather here is wonderful. I love the breeze. It feels like San Fransisco. Friday was the 10 year anniversary of mine and Jeff's first date. Crazy.

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ok... this is the great smallening... i won't post anymore pictures of me until i lose another 10 pounds, promise.

I wish I had a better before picture. I mean, I am huge in this before picture, but I am also sitting down and part of me has been cropped out. I don't even fit in the picture, which is rad. But I still wish I had a proper before picture. So, I have lost 51 pounds, and have about 70 or so more to lose before I reach goal weight. I have gone from a size 26 to an 18! I started wearing a men's 2XL shirt and now I am down to a large. It is amazing.

More stats. I don't know how much I weighed in the first picture, but it was a lot. Between that picture and June 5th of last year, I spent one year exercising, but not changing my eating habits. This helped me get smaller, but not lose any weight. Then on June 5th, 2003, I started weightwatchers online. Since then I have lost the 51 pounds. So, from 289 to 238 in 9 months. It isn't magic. Believe me, it is hard work, but not magic.

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