After chatting with Christina about this, I’ve decided that I’m going to continue seeing my Turk, though I’m still a bit overwhelmed by his height. We do get along famously, and he’s got a great sense of humour; basically, I just have a good time with him, even if I’m not completely smitten yet. And Ness told me that I absolutely have to keep dating him until I catch a glimpse of the ‘Prince Albert’ that he claims he has. Haha. We shall see.

Due in part to my completion of Bill Bryson’s book Into the Woods, wherein the author details his encounters on the Appalachian Trail during the ’90s, I dragged Christina out near the border to West Virginia and we wandered up and down the trail for a few miles. I love hiking; it’s a very peaceful activity. I’m definitely going to try and go hiking whenever I get the chance on the weekends. Now all I need to do is quit smoking and all will be well in the world (I’m down to Marlboro Ultra-Lights, which is a start, right? And it’s good to know I’m not the only one having issues with that). I miss being fit. My ass still hurts a lot from the walk.

The hot chocolate in our office takes me back to my seventh grade French class trip to Nice. Wow. Pretty good for instant cocoa!