Day 144 & 145 - Sicky Socks

Since I got back I have been dealing with a cold/cough. It's not been fun. I can't stop coughing. And I feel all fevery. Hot one second, cold the next. Eww. Thankfully I haven't had to babysit this week. I don't think I could have kept up with the kids since I can barely stay awake for more than 4 hours at a stretch. Hopefully I'm on the upswing of this though. Feeling a little better today. Let's hope it sticks!

Dayt 97 and 98 - End of 2010

Spent the last two days of the year at home, recooperating from the trip to FL. It was nice to be alone for a while. And being home with the kitties is my favorite thing ever! Also managed to read through another 2 library books.

For New Year's Eve I went to a party at Katie's house. It was a good time. Played some beer pong, which I definitely need some practice at. Rang in the New Year with friends, which hopefully will help my 2011 karma as I so want this year to be better than the last.



Day 57, 58, and 59 - Eeyore, Stars and Rainbow

Have slacked the last few days. Got back form New Jersey on Sunday night and have just been trying to get back into the swing of things. Thankfully there's not too much that makes up the swing of things :) Mostly the gym and errands. Spend some quality time at the library yesterday. Have 7 books checked out now.  Been doing a lot of reading. It's fantastic!

I have really only been checking out books about two things. Think you can guess?  Both are relatively new obsessions. The first is one of my most favorite things ever. I already know a lot about it, but there's always more to learn. I can read the info and see the results, evidence, facts, similarities here in my own house in one of 3 ways. Can you guess what I like to read about yet? They have 4 little paws and go "Meow". And most importantly they make every day better. I have read all kinds of things about cats. Why they behave the way they do, their physical makeup, what they do for people around them, how they impact people's lives, and so much more.

There are a lot more books on my second library topic. An HBO miniseries from 2001 got me interested in this particular topic. It's pretty much the only historical event that I know anything about, and at this point I know quite a bit. Been checking out coffee table books with lots of pictures and drawings. The one I have now is over 600 pages of historical events, pictures, personal accounts, and maps. It's really informative. Also re-reading a related book I read in like the 8th grade. After knowing the history it's a much better read this time around. It's one of the most famous diaries printed. Definitely an easy read since a 13 year old wrote it. Any ideas?.....It's the Diary of Anne Frank. I am intrigued by that perspective on WWII, which if you haven't guessed is my other favorite library topic.

Oh I love the library!!! So many books and you can read them all for FREE!!! There's so much to learn, so much to look at. And I can reserve books from other libraries to pick up at my library. That's so awesome. The only bad thing about the library is having to be quiet, which I am so not good at. But the books make it worth it!!

Day 46 - Sunflower Pooh

Winnie the Pooh apparently likes to wear overalls, at least according to my socks. These have been a part of my collection for a long time. They are very worn on the bottom, see the white spot on the sole. I won't throw out socks until they have holes in them.

Still feeling sicky pants today. I would really like to be able to breath better. Congestion is not my friend. : (

Been doing a lot of cooking lately. Last night I made some super yummy Hot and Sour Soup. It tastes almost as good as the one from Szcheuan in Naples. No matter where I've lived or what I've tried, That place still remains my all time favorite Chinese restaurant. No one does Hunan Shrimp quite a good. Haven't found a Chinese place I love in Melrose yet. They are ok, but nothing fantastic. And being a food snob, I like fantastic. Just talking about Chinese food makes me want an egg roll. Maybe I will have to order some this afternoon. Hmmmm.....

Day 40 - Mickey

Have big plans to play Nintendo with Scrappy this afternoon. I am so ready for some Mario Party!!!

Some more Halloween costumes from my younger years. Don't be too jealous of my cuteness. :)

Bunny Time

Hula Hula

Pretty sure the Hula girl costume was probably the last time I was in public with my belly exposed. Then it was cute. Now not so much. Oh well.

Birthday Socks #2

Getting ready to head out to meet my peeps for dinner. Changed into a new outfit and some new socks. So Mickey will be celebrating with me tonight. :)

Day 6 - Grumpy

Mondays make me Grumpy. So does coming to a dead stop on the interstate at 6:50am.

I am a big fan of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. I say that staring at my Seven Dwarf desk set. Each dwarf has it's own function. Doc has a pencil holder. Dopey is holding a tape dispenser. Sleepy is sleeping on the stapler. Bashful holds my paper clips. Think you get the idea. It's been with me since my first day of work. I love it!