earth hour . . . and three other hours

(Shauna during Earth Hour -- illuminated only by the light of an apple.)

(Me during Earth Hour -- illuminated by the candlelight of my little penguin friend.)


In the last four hours, the following events have occurred:

• Had dinner with Shauna at Mountain Sun, where I found a hair in my beer. Ew. (They gave me a new one and agreed that it was gross.)
• Sat in my candlelit house for an hour (Earth Hour -- see my post from earlier today . . . and the photos).
• Welcomed some friends into my dark house. Made them wait until 9:00 before we turned the lights on.
• Went to a birthday party at a beautiful house out in Eldorado Canyon. The stars are out in full-force tonight -- especially out there. So great.
• Played the trumpet while backed up by a band.
• Quoted some lines from Flight of the Conchords with my friend Gregory.
• Faced one of my greatest fears and crossed a creek on a some rickety old boards.
• Met up with a friend at one of my favorite places downtown, The Kitchen Upstairs, where I drank an itty-bitty glass of wine and ate sticky toffee pudding. Yum.
• Coincidentally called a friend while I was walking right in front of him. "Hello!" I heard from both my phone and the voice on the sidewalk.
• Came home and wrote this.
• The end. (Well, I think . . . )

Addendum:

• Picked up drunk co-workers from a bar at 2 a.m.
• Received the gift of 5 peanuts as a thank-you for my charitable act.