Christmas (a little late)

I vaguely recall saying that I would post some pictures from Christmas. So, here they are.

I got a lot of great things for Christmas this year. Some practical stuff, like measuring spoons and cups, an umbrella, some lotion. But then I got these lovely prizes:



Yes, this long, lovely coat is from Urban Behavior. It's warm AND stylish! And so far, it's been doing the job of keeping me warm when I walk to work. I love it love it love it love it love it! It looks really bulky in the picture, but when it's on me, it looks more fitted, like it's supposed to.

One complete surprise is my shiny new Kodak EasyShare M853 8.2 mega pixels camera!!!! I had absolutely no idea that I was getting this for Christmas. I definitely didn't ask for it (not that I'm complaining).

And looking at all the settings, this baby does everything but make breakfast for you! So here it is, displayed in all its...*ahem*...."glory."








I say "glory", because my shiny new amazing camera doesn't work right now. It came with a battery, but no way to charge that battery (which I think is pretty retarded). So my very nice brother-in-law bought me a battery charger on eBay for very cheap. So I'm just waiting for that to show up. And then I can actually use it!

And finally, my favorite gift from this Christmas came all the way from Washington. Yes, Art did very well. He scoured the internet for weeks, trying to find the perfect gift, and finally came upon these beauties.



Are you hearing me? Art (a male-type person) picked these out all by himself. Oh my, but I am BLESSED! I have got me the most wonderful man on earth, yes I have. And they match very nicely with my new jacket.

So now when I walk to work in this cold winter weather, I am warm (and stylish!) from head to toe!

M.I.A.?

So.........I've been absent for a while. I have an excuse for the past few days, but not the whole month. I haven't been that busy. In fact, I had hoped for a very non-busy, relaxing weekend this last weekend, and boy, did I get it! I practically spent both days almost entirely on the couch.

Not for being lazy. Rather, because I finally caught the cold. Yeah, it's a trend these days. People in Hollywood get married, get divorced, get pregnant, get arrested, and get pestered by paparazzi all in one short space of time. Up here, we normal folks just get sick.

I'm normally a pretty healthy person; if I get a cold, it's only once a year. And they're never bad either. Usually the first day is the worst. That's when I have my fever. But this time the fever (and all the yucky feelings that go along with it) seems to be hanging on. I even stayed home from work yesterday!

On Tuesday, I tried nearly all day to tough it out, vacillating back and forth about whether or not I was really sick enough to go home. But they actually have a great policy at work: if you're sick, go home so that you a) get better, and b) don't spread it around. I think that's pretty fair. So I called it quits and went home. I've been sleeping pretty good at night, but I haven't quite been able to kick this thing.

However, I did discover something very pleasant at dinner a couple of days ago: spicy food really clears the head!

Anyway.

Though I nursed the beginning stages of my cold on Saturday and Sunday, I wasn't completely unproductive. I managed to accomplish this in about half an hour.

BEFORE:




AFTER:


Is it crazy that I love cleaning? I mean, like anything else, sometimes I procrastinate for way too long, but once I get started, I'm pretty motivated. I get such a satisfaction out of creating order to what was formerly disorganized.

And yes, I will come over to your house if you need some organizing done! But you better be there running the show. I'll help. I won't do it for you. I'm not that nice. ;)

Happy Three Months!

My darling little niece Kiera is 3 months old today. Look how much she's grown! And we can never get over how cute she is!