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On my way to work today, I heard Johnny Cash’s version of “One.” (So this is an example of how my mind works sometimes…) It reminded me of his version of “Hurt” and then I remembered that Nine Inch Nails will be performing at Coachella this year! Hmm…did tickets go on sale yet? I heard that Coldplay was headlining as well. I wonder if tickets are sold out for the Coldplay show that KCRW is sponsoring. MichGarr represents the band, The Like, and they will be opening for them and I want to see them. I’d much rather see them in a separate gig than in a huge music festival. I have to look it up when I get into work.

When I got into work, I forgot to look them up because it was kinda busy and as I am browsing Tripp's site, I see that in his dropdown “Follow Me” menu, he has the Coachella website near the top. Cool, we are thinking alike and it all came full circle for me. And yes, Tripp, I do use the new menu and thanks for putting it on there. It gives me much amusement at work when I have time to browse. So who’s up for Coachella? I know it’s $150, but man oh man, there are going to be great bands there…Chemical Brothers, Bright Eyes, Prodigy, The Arcade Fire, Weezer, Wilco, New Order, the Faint, and so much more. I’ve never been to it before, so I am hoping that I will be able to go this year. I’m getting excited!

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Yay! Orlando Bloom is single again. That's hot!

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"Tuesdays with M" was nice. She was really stressed out, but I was able to calm her down and we enjoyed a very nice dinner at The Cheesecake Factory again. We are becoming regulars there. The waitress looked a bit familiar, but I couldn't place her. She was really young and then while we were ordering, she asked, "Were you an orientation counselor?" and I said yes and she said, "You were MY orientation counselor!" It was cute and I remembered that the hostess there was also one of my students. Very small world and I do officially feel old. But it was lovely to chat with M and we had a lot of fun. We talked a lot about friendships and how lucky we were to have the great friendship that we have with each other. Sometimes once a week with her isn't enough, so we hang out on the weekends as well. It is very uncomplicated and we trust each other so much. I really don't know how it came about to be this way, but I am glad that it is. And I think that is a testament to not only my friendship with her, but also with others as well. They feel effortless in a way and very natural. I can tell them anything and they can tell me everything as well. I can take in constructive criticism from them and I can dish it out, when needed. We can not talk for a long while and then all of the sudden pick up where we left off, as though no time has passed. It's quite wonderful actually and I love that it can be like that. It saddens me to see M in this state of mind because she is usually a positive person. I just hope that this experience doesn't break her down. And I will try my best to make sure that it doesn't.

SATC quote of the day:
"The most important thing in life is your family. There are days you love them, and others you don't, but in the end they're the people you always come home to. Sometimes it's the family you're born into and sometimes it's the one you make for yourself." - Carrie (Season 2 - Shortcomings)