In the world of Megan...

I am finally getting over being sick, after a long week of feeling like crap and a couple more sick days from work. My voice continues to be pretty iffy (still waiting for the sexy scratchy voice part of getting well. Any day now, please.), and I have an annoying night cough, but I feel ten times better. I realize just how much better now that I'm going completely stir crazy from being at home so much. I am suddenly Ms. Social, harassing everyone to hang out with me and go out into the world to do stuff. This evening, my lovely friend, Jen, and I went to see Atonement (beautiful, intense movie) at the Seven Gables and had a wonderful dinner at Bilbao Tapas Bar, talking up a storm. So fun!

To entertain myself while taking it easy, I've spent a lot of time reading, alternating between the romance novels Em brought me and Karen Armstrong's A History of God. While the romance novels are, of course, deliciously steamy fluff, I'm really enjoying and taking a lot from A History of God. I haven't gotten very far yet, but already it's just so interesting in so many ways. This may sound incredibly lame, but I've never really thought about obvious details like who wrote the Old Testament and why, or how the concept of God has changed over time and why. It's fun to think about new things. Sometimes it's overwhelming to realize just how much I don't know, and I like that I'm learning, learning, learning. Learning has been the major theme of 2007, I've decided.

On an unrelated note, does anyone else question People magazine choosing Matt Damon as the sexiest man alive? Really? I mean, sure he's cute in an overgrown frat boy kind of way, but...Really???

Molly and Trav will be arriving for an impromptu visit this Monday. I'm excited to have them here and can't wait to pick them up at the airport in just two days! Yay! You know what this means...Bowling Par-tay! My friends, this is your warning that you will be seeing an email invite soon, demanding your presence at this very important event. I will not take no as an answer. And, yes, this time I will make sure to call ahead to confirm that it isn't league night. I may even reserve lanes. No dud party!

Finally, there are a couple of people I love very much who are going through extremely difficult life issues and painful changes right now. While, sadly, I know there isn't much I can do to ease the pain or worry, I'm thinking about you and sending you good thoughts every day.