Act I: So I lost all my clothes in Hurricane Katrina, which was a bummer. But people gave me all sorts of clothes for free afterwards, which was really nice.

Act II (Gezundheit):

* Scene 1: A little over a year ago, I began a series of doctor visits that led to a diagnosis of esophagitis, gastritis, and a hiatal hernia. Doctor’s orders were to change what I ate and when I ate it, the combination of which led me to begin losing weight.

* Scene 2: We move to Pepperdine (or, Pepperclimb, as my friend, John Dobbs, not so affectionately calls it), and between the hills, beginning a little exercise regiment (walking), and the fact that we live on the 3rd floor of an apartment complex sans elevators, I lose about as much weight as I can stand to lose.

Act III: Since my clothes no longer fit, and since I begin a summer internship in a week where I should be wearing “business casual” on a regular basis, we went shopping today. For me of all people. Thankfully, I was with Jody & Hillary, who, not only are WAY more fashionable than I, but also are cute and fun to be around.

So it turned out to be a nice day. California weather is just alright with me (sunshine, cool breeze, no bugs – that last one will be appreciated by all my Southern friends), and we enjoyed it at an outdoor mall in Thousand Oaks. I learned that Marshall’s is a pretty cool place to find some good deals on clothes, which might come in handy in the future. That is, if I ever have to go shopping for myself again.

The End.