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unlike most mondays, i awoke today feeling rested and ready to begin the week. this weekend was full of adventure and for once in a long time, i felt like i was actually having fun. thursday: after work, i met up with padraic and we ventured over to monkeyfest 3 at the moon. it's an annual birthday celebration concert for our local pop radio station. toya was the headliner - opening acts included mpress, fusion, tamara (featuring concept) and luis fonsi. ironically, as i write this recollection, one of toya's hit songs, i do, is playing on my office radio. i'm sure you've heard it - "i do. i wonder if you feel the same way i do. i can see it in your eyes i entice you. so, come on, shorty, if you think you can roll, with an iced-up playah ballin' out of control." ha, i feel like such a dork. it was my first pop concert. damn those kids for stealing my pop cherry. friday: like every other day, padraic and i met up after work. it was payday, so i wanted to go out and spend some money. we went to get dinner at mozaik, a trendy little restaurant in market square. we had porkchops, romaine hearts, and macaroni and cheese which was described much more eloquently on the menu. upon our arrival, we were asked whether we wanted our water to be "bottled or tap? spring or sparkling?" we knew we were out of place, and our ticket for two came to $52, including tip, but it was a nice change of pace. it was classy, and tallahassee lacks classiness. saturday: after trying out mozaik, my tastebuds were craving great food, so we went to osaka, a japanese hibachi bar, with karin, caton (karin's boyfriend), thomas (caton's friend), and thomas' date, whose name i can't recall. this time i spent $42 for two, which isn't as much as mozaik's tab, but is definitely more than i typically spend on a meal. i'm used to happy meals and chicken nuggets - not four and five course meals. after osaka, we went over to caton's and everyone rolled on white clovers. they were great rolls, pure and clean, and it was a great way to end the night. sunday: i slept. a lot. finally, i awoke and met up with padraic at jason's house. jason got a new bong, so we inducted that into our routine and smoked our night away. i sluggishly arrived at home around 2am and fell right to sleep. i was reading this article about the world trade center disaster and found myself crying at my desk. the article retells the timeline of that day for numerous survivors, as well as victims. the details sent chills throughout my body, and made me realize how close to home new york really is. physically it's far, but the love for our family and friends is as strong in florida as it was in new york city that day. this is a must read. i printed it and hung it on the wall of my cubicle for my co-workers to read.
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