appearances vs. intentions

This has been a completely unproductive couple of days. . . I went shopping, put up a Christmas tree (ok, seven trees), baked cookies, watched the Tech game, worked some on my current cross-stitch project, did church stuff this AM, but got NOTHING done on the papers I have due this week... Boo. Maybe I'll get inspiration tonight.

The good news is that one week from today, I'll be heading to LA to visit James... I've needed some QT outside of DC, so this will be a nice vacation -- even if it's only for a few days.

What's bugging me is that my attempts to be hospitable, helpful and (here's the kicker) a *friend* have apparently turned against me. Dad was approached at a C.A.R. meeting today, and told by a member that I was _obviously_ trying to get a girl into DAR by being her friend... So here's a poll: Everyone who thinks I'm a heartless witch-with-a-capital-B and do things in a completely self-serving manner, please raise your hands.

~hlm