i had a very odd dream last night

i was in a castle, and it was raining.  i was trying to barricade the doors against people outside -- i was inside with others, but they were random people i can't recall.  anyways, even though i was inside the castle, i had the weird feeling that i was the intruder, that the people who i sought to bar entrance should really be the ones inside.  there was a golden retriever there too for some reason, trying to help the people outside get in.  it kept jumping hundreds of feet onto balconies.  in the fashion of dreams everything seemed distinct and expected at the time yet is baffling now that i'm awake.  

the result of this dream, even more bizarre than it's actual occurrence, was that i awoke with a strong urge to recreate the castle.  so i did.  i pulled out my Lego (no easy feat because it was buried in my closet and i have quite a collection from my earlier years) yes, i build with Lego -- there darn awesome. i've seriously considered getting into architecture, if only it didn't involve so much math.

so basically, i spent a majority of the day building with Lego.  it's one of those activities that just sucks up time -- it seems to flow by without my even noticing.  very restful.  

after that mum took me out to lunch at the Cheese Factory, where i ordered the same sandwich i always do. it's kinda funny, because i always order the same thing there, but i always get something different. i've gotten the wrong bread, mustard when i asked for none, no cheese, wrong cheese, no meat, no pickle.  today i got lettuce though i didn't ask for it. always an adventure at the cheese factory.

i talked to my next door neighbors who i haven't seen in FOREVER today.  only for a few minutes before i whisked off to youth group, but it was enough to be shocked at how much brooke and lindsey (sisters three/two years younger than me who used to be my only friends in the world) have grown up, and to realize that my fifth-grader neighbor Jake is taller than me. humph.

youth group was fabulous.  we played all these running games and have rug burns on my hands and knees from sliding about on the rough carpet.  it was a good lesson too.

so that's the update for today.

i miss you.

:'(