Sunday, March 30, 2008
Better late, than in the snow...
Sycamore's egg hunt was cancelled last week due to the snow and rescheduled for this weekend. Abby didn't care that Easter was over, she had a lot of fun hunting for eggs and candy.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Snoot hawking?
Heard around the house this morning....
Abby: Gracie!
Me: What's she doing?
Abby: Snoot hawking!
Me: What is snoot hawking?
Abby: What she's doing.
Abby: Gracie!
Me: What's she doing?
Abby: Snoot hawking!
Me: What is snoot hawking?
Abby: What she's doing.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Easter photos
Pictures from yesterday.
Evan hunting for eggs at my Mom & Dad's:
Abby hunting for eggs:
The kids at home:
Josh and the kids being silly:
My sister Cassandra and her baby Petunia:
Dad and Petunia. Flannigan is watching and feeling jealous about sharing *his* human:
Josh and I:
Abby and Grandma:
Aunt Joan and the kids:
And finally, me and my babies:
Evan hunting for eggs at my Mom & Dad's:
Abby hunting for eggs:
The kids at home:
Josh and the kids being silly:
My sister Cassandra and her baby Petunia:
Dad and Petunia. Flannigan is watching and feeling jealous about sharing *his* human:
Josh and I:
Abby and Grandma:
Aunt Joan and the kids:
And finally, me and my babies:
Yummy recipes
Friday night, Josh picked these two recipes out of one of my magazines and made them for me. I love when he cooks for me. Not only is he great at it, but the effort makes me feel special.
Red Potato and Green Bean Sauté
Source: Ladies' Home Journal
Ingredients
1 lb baby red potatoes, halved
1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed
1-1/2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
3 tbsp chopped fresh basil
Directions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until almost tender, about 15 min. Add beans and cook until just tender, about 3 min. Drain well.
2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 30 sec. Add potatoes and beans; season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing to coat vegetables with oil, until heated through, about 2 min. Toss in basil and serve. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Nutrition facts per serving:
calories: 125
total fat: 4.5g
saturated fat: 1g
cholesterol: 0mg
sodium: 243mg
carbohydrate: 20g
fiber: 4g
protein: 3g
Bite-Size Tomato and Mozzarella Tarts
Source: Ladies' Home Journal
Red Potato and Green Bean Sauté
Source: Ladies' Home Journal
Ingredients
1 lb baby red potatoes, halved
1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed
1-1/2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
3 tbsp chopped fresh basil
Directions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until almost tender, about 15 min. Add beans and cook until just tender, about 3 min. Drain well.
2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 30 sec. Add potatoes and beans; season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing to coat vegetables with oil, until heated through, about 2 min. Toss in basil and serve. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Nutrition facts per serving:
calories: 125
total fat: 4.5g
saturated fat: 1g
cholesterol: 0mg
sodium: 243mg
carbohydrate: 20g
fiber: 4g
protein: 3g
Bite-Size Tomato and Mozzarella Tarts
Source: Ladies' Home Journal
| Ingredients | |||||||
| Flour, for work surface | |||||||
| 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from a 17.3-oz box), thawed | |||||||
| 1-1/2 tbsp shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano | |||||||
| 1 large plum tomato, thinly sliced (8 to 9 slices) | |||||||
| 3 oz salted fresh mozzarella, very thinly sliced (8 to 9 slices) | |||||||
1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
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Sunday, March 23, 2008
Hair again
My earlier posted hair pics were too dark. Sorry about that...they looked okay on my Mac. But not on the internets.
Hoppy Easter
Easter was great! We went over to my parents' house for lunch. Here is a video of them hunting eggs at Mom & Dad's house. I will post pictures tomorrow.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
No more pink
Not the best pictures because I took them with the webcam on my Mac. But you get the idea...a warm brown and no more pink chunk.
Side view:
So what do you think?
Side view:
So what do you think?
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Momma Wisdom
I have heard and said most of these.
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
'If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.'
2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
'You better pray that will come out of the carpet.'
3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
'If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle
of next week!'
4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
' Because I said so, that's why.'
5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC .
'If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not
going to the store with me.'
6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
'Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident.'
7. My mother taught me IRONY
'Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about.'
8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
'Shut your mouth and eat your supper.'
9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
'Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!'
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
'You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone.'
11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
'This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.'
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
'If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!'
13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
'I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.'
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
'Stop acting like your father!'
15. My mother taught me about ENVY .
'There are millions of less fortunate children in this world
who don't have wonderful parents like you do.'
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION .
& nbsp; 'Just wait until we get home.'
17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
'You are going to get it when you get home!'
18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
'If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way.'
19. My mother taught me ESP .
'Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?'
20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
'When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me.'
21.My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
'If you don't eat your vegetable s, you'll never grow up.'
22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
'You're just like your father.'
23.My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
'Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn ?'
24.My mother taught me WISDOM.
'When you get to be my age, you'll understand.'
25. My mother taught me about JUSTICE
'One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you.
1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
'If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.'
2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
'You better pray that will come out of the carpet.'
3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
'If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle
of next week!'
4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
' Because I said so, that's why.'
5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC .
'If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not
going to the store with me.'
6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
'Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident.'
7. My mother taught me IRONY
'Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about.'
8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
'Shut your mouth and eat your supper.'
9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
'Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!'
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
'You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone.'
11. My mother taught me about WEATHER.
'This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.'
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
'If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!'
13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
'I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.'
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
'Stop acting like your father!'
15. My mother taught me about ENVY .
'There are millions of less fortunate children in this world
who don't have wonderful parents like you do.'
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION .
& nbsp; 'Just wait until we get home.'
17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
'You are going to get it when you get home!'
18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
'If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way.'
19. My mother taught me ESP .
'Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?'
20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
'When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me.'
21.My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
'If you don't eat your vegetable s, you'll never grow up.'
22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
'You're just like your father.'
23.My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
'Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn ?'
24.My mother taught me WISDOM.
'When you get to be my age, you'll understand.'
25. My mother taught me about JUSTICE
'One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Fat girls are pretty too!
A student at my school recently did a photo project that is very fat-positive and I just wanted to share with you all. I think it's great! Apparently so did our local newspaper because the story was on the front page today.
Source
Adjusting Expectations
NIU student juxtaposes images of plus-size models and their thinner counterparts
By Dana Herra - dherra@daily-chronicle.com
With a bold headline saying “Voluptuous Women Wanted,” the posters that appeared on the campus of Northern Illinois University last month were hard to miss.
The posters went up in February, recruiting women for a photo project by NIU graduate student Kristen Lou Herout, who is determined to show there is no reason models in fashion magazines should all be stick-thin. Herout is re-creating at least 30 ads from magazines like Cosmopolitan and Elle using the same poses and the same lighting but replacing the waifs in the ads with plus-size women.
“While the country is getting heavier, models are actually getting skinnier. Miss America contestants are getting lighter,” she said. “I want them to be more realistic.”
Though she goes by “Lou,” Herout used her first name on the posters “so people wouldn't think I was a creepy guy trying to take pictures of women,” she said. In late February she began shooting the first of 10 models ranging from size 12 to 24.
“I'm a heavyset girl. Dieting has always been on my family's mind since
I was a little girl, and I always just thought it was silly,” Herout said. “I want to be happy, to be healthy, to be able to go hiking and go running and do all the fun stuff. If I can do that, I'm OK if I'm heavier than what I see in the media.”
The cultural ideal has swung so far out of whack, Herout said, that photos of even the thinnest models are digitally altered before running in magazines.
“If a supermodel can't be proud of her own body, I don't know who else can,” she said.
Advertisements can negatively affect people, according to Jean Kilbourne, author of “Can't Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel.”
The average American is exposed to more than 3,000 advertisements a day and watches three years' worth of television ads in the course of a lifetime, according to information on Kilbourne's Web site, http://www.jeankilbourne.com/.
“Ads sell a great deal more than products,” according to the “Lectures” portion of Kilbourne's Web site. “They sell values, images, and concepts of success and worth, love and sexuality, popularity and normalcy. They tell us who we are and who we should be.”
Though there has been a slow shift in recent years toward celebrating all body types, Herout feels it doesn't go far enough. Ad campaigns like the Dove Real Beauty campaign may show heavier women, but they're not photographed in the same sexy way as thinner models, she said. And though the women in those ads may be heavier than typical models, they would not be considered big by the general population, she said.
“In bridal magazines, they'll throw in a token plus-size bride who's like a size 10, and she's always smiling against a bright backdrop,” Herout said. “But the skinny brides are shot with the dark expressions and exotic makeup and complex backdrop. ... (Dove) is throwing all these big women at you, but they're not shot in the same sexy way as the thin models, and they're set apart like, ‘Look at us, we're using fat models.'”
Because the photos Herout is shooting replicate real ads, they don't focus on the women's size, she said, and in some cases a viewer can barely tell the model is a size 12 and not a 2. After the project is completed, she hopes she can show it in a gallery.
“I would absolutely love to see it displayed,” she said. “I just want big women to be represented. Just give us a fair shot and decide later on if it worked.”
Source
Adjusting Expectations
NIU student juxtaposes images of plus-size models and their thinner counterparts
By Dana Herra - dherra@daily-chronicle.com
With a bold headline saying “Voluptuous Women Wanted,” the posters that appeared on the campus of Northern Illinois University last month were hard to miss.
The posters went up in February, recruiting women for a photo project by NIU graduate student Kristen Lou Herout, who is determined to show there is no reason models in fashion magazines should all be stick-thin. Herout is re-creating at least 30 ads from magazines like Cosmopolitan and Elle using the same poses and the same lighting but replacing the waifs in the ads with plus-size women.
“While the country is getting heavier, models are actually getting skinnier. Miss America contestants are getting lighter,” she said. “I want them to be more realistic.”
Though she goes by “Lou,” Herout used her first name on the posters “so people wouldn't think I was a creepy guy trying to take pictures of women,” she said. In late February she began shooting the first of 10 models ranging from size 12 to 24.
“I'm a heavyset girl. Dieting has always been on my family's mind since
I was a little girl, and I always just thought it was silly,” Herout said. “I want to be happy, to be healthy, to be able to go hiking and go running and do all the fun stuff. If I can do that, I'm OK if I'm heavier than what I see in the media.”
The cultural ideal has swung so far out of whack, Herout said, that photos of even the thinnest models are digitally altered before running in magazines.
“If a supermodel can't be proud of her own body, I don't know who else can,” she said.
Advertisements can negatively affect people, according to Jean Kilbourne, author of “Can't Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel.”
The average American is exposed to more than 3,000 advertisements a day and watches three years' worth of television ads in the course of a lifetime, according to information on Kilbourne's Web site, http://www.jeankilbourne.com/.
“Ads sell a great deal more than products,” according to the “Lectures” portion of Kilbourne's Web site. “They sell values, images, and concepts of success and worth, love and sexuality, popularity and normalcy. They tell us who we are and who we should be.”
Though there has been a slow shift in recent years toward celebrating all body types, Herout feels it doesn't go far enough. Ad campaigns like the Dove Real Beauty campaign may show heavier women, but they're not photographed in the same sexy way as thinner models, she said. And though the women in those ads may be heavier than typical models, they would not be considered big by the general population, she said.
“In bridal magazines, they'll throw in a token plus-size bride who's like a size 10, and she's always smiling against a bright backdrop,” Herout said. “But the skinny brides are shot with the dark expressions and exotic makeup and complex backdrop. ... (Dove) is throwing all these big women at you, but they're not shot in the same sexy way as the thin models, and they're set apart like, ‘Look at us, we're using fat models.'”
Because the photos Herout is shooting replicate real ads, they don't focus on the women's size, she said, and in some cases a viewer can barely tell the model is a size 12 and not a 2. After the project is completed, she hopes she can show it in a gallery.
“I would absolutely love to see it displayed,” she said. “I just want big women to be represented. Just give us a fair shot and decide later on if it worked.”
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
This is dead on...
I woke up today with a wicked headache and nausea. But I still had to go to class. I suffered through it and was so happy to finally get home so I could take some Pepto Bismal and Aleve for my headache and then wash it all down with ginger ale. Yuck, what a morning!
Life is mildly confusing right now. Trying to sort it all out.
My horoscope for today sums it all up.
Libra
September 23-October 22
Tuesday, Mar 18, 2008: You might be starting to think about making some changes where your professional life is concerned right now. You could be growing a little weary of the same old routine and might be ready for a few new experiences. Just remember that there's no reason to pretend that things are all right if they're not right now.
A few unexpected developments could test and challenge you a bit today. And some important people could be coming down on you and making your life a little more complicated than it has to be right now.
Life is mildly confusing right now. Trying to sort it all out.
My horoscope for today sums it all up.
Libra
September 23-October 22
Tuesday, Mar 18, 2008: You might be starting to think about making some changes where your professional life is concerned right now. You could be growing a little weary of the same old routine and might be ready for a few new experiences. Just remember that there's no reason to pretend that things are all right if they're not right now.
A few unexpected developments could test and challenge you a bit today. And some important people could be coming down on you and making your life a little more complicated than it has to be right now.
Monday, March 17, 2008
So far, so good...
I am home from my endo appointment. My blood pressure was sky high. No surprise there though with today being one big long panic attack for me.
She didn't feel anything in my neck. So big lymph node apparently hasn't gotten *that* big. As expected, I have to have an ultrasound asap to check what's going on in my neck. And 2 weeks from today I'll have a blood test. So pretty good news, although I will feel better after the blood test and ultrasound results are in.
She didn't feel anything in my neck. So big lymph node apparently hasn't gotten *that* big. As expected, I have to have an ultrasound asap to check what's going on in my neck. And 2 weeks from today I'll have a blood test. So pretty good news, although I will feel better after the blood test and ultrasound results are in.
Getaway, photos and cancer
This past weekend we had a family getaway to Wisconsin Dells. It was so nice to have Josh and the kids all to myself. We stayed at a hotel with an indoor water park which the kids loved.
Some photos:
We went to our favorite pizza place there, Moosejaw and they gave us moose antlers to wear. Abby wasn’t in to it, but the rest of us wore them with pride.
This afternoon, I see my endocrinologist for a cancer update. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous. I feel positive that everything is good. I am also hopeful that my abnormal lymph node hasn’t gotten any bigger. But it’s never easy to deal with these appointments. I imagine that some day I will be able to go to a hospital and not have a panic attack. I will be able to have a check-up that doesn’t revolve around cancer. And most importantly I’ll be so healthy that I won’t have any nagging doubts in my mind.
So with the most positive attitude I can muster up, I will go this afternoon and face whatever she says. I will brace myself for the tests that need to be scheduled. And I will treat myself to Starbucks after it’s all over.
 | Currently reading : Nineteen Minutes By Jodi Picoult Release date: 05 February, 2008 |
Friday, March 14, 2008
Naked Man Alert!
Why wasn’t I driving downtown when this happened?! I miss all the good stuff!
Source here
Naked man stops DeKalb traffic
By Chronicle Staff
A man standing naked on a road in downtown DeKalb briefly stopped traffic Monday before he was taken into police custody.
Around 9:35 a.m., a white male who looked to be in his middle to late 20s was standing completely nude in the middle of East Lincoln Highway. He jumped on the hoods of cars and flailed his arms. When a DeKalb Police squad car pulled up, the man opened the back door and hopped in.
The man was held for about an hour at the police station, 200 S. Fourth St., until an ambulance arrived to take him to Kishwaukee Community Hospital for evaluation, DeKalb Police Lt. Gary Spangler said Monday morning.
"It seems to be a mental case, and there are no charges against him," Spangler said. "We’ve seen this kind of thing before."
Onlookers in storefronts and on sidewalks along Lincoln Highway stared as the man was driven away by officers.
Spangler declined to name the man, since charges are not being pressed, and the hospital said it could not comment on his condition because of privacy laws.
Source here
Naked man stops DeKalb traffic
By Chronicle Staff
A man standing naked on a road in downtown DeKalb briefly stopped traffic Monday before he was taken into police custody.
Around 9:35 a.m., a white male who looked to be in his middle to late 20s was standing completely nude in the middle of East Lincoln Highway. He jumped on the hoods of cars and flailed his arms. When a DeKalb Police squad car pulled up, the man opened the back door and hopped in.
The man was held for about an hour at the police station, 200 S. Fourth St., until an ambulance arrived to take him to Kishwaukee Community Hospital for evaluation, DeKalb Police Lt. Gary Spangler said Monday morning.
"It seems to be a mental case, and there are no charges against him," Spangler said. "We’ve seen this kind of thing before."
Onlookers in storefronts and on sidewalks along Lincoln Highway stared as the man was driven away by officers.
Spangler declined to name the man, since charges are not being pressed, and the hospital said it could not comment on his condition because of privacy laws.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Today gets an A+
Yesterday I had a really bad funk. I was sad and feeling bad for myself about random junk. I also had a moment of staring at my scar in the mirror and hating cancer. I can hate cancer all I want. It still happened and hating it won’t change that. But anyway, I let it ruin a big chunk of my day. Today however is so much better.
I don’t normally share this kind of info, but I am so thrilled that I have to. As of this afternoon, all of my cancer bills are paid off! My cancer comrades will understand how tough that is to accomplish and how very good it feels not to owe your soul to the hospital, doctors, pathology lab, etc...
Sadly next week begins more cancer testing, but it will be much easier to pay for than hospital stays, surgeries and treatments. I also have much confidence that my blood test will show no evidence of thyroid cells and that my big lymph node is doing a-okay. And then when that’s all over, I won’t have to worry for a long time. Life can go on and I will continue growing stronger and healthier.
I was also happy to see this today:
It’s not green yet, but it soon will be. Spring is on its way. It’s sunny and in the 50’s today. It’s wonderful not to think about snow and ice and trudging to class in the freezing cold.
Also, I have some really great friends. Some I see often, some I haven’t seen in a long time. And a few I haven’t even met in real life. Whether it’s a good day or a bad day, you fabulous people are there for me. I am really lucky that you are in my life and allow me to be a part of yours.
Okay, done being sappy and emotional now. Here’s a cute picture of Abby and the dog, Gracie.
| Currently reading : Nineteen Minutes By Jodi Picoult Release date: 05 February, 2008  |
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Now with less hair
I got my hair cut today. Love it! I have to have it dyed now though because my pink placement isn't as cute with this style. So next Thursday I am getting a dye job and it probably won't be pink anymore.
And just because...me and Abby being silly.
And just because...me and Abby being silly.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Why I love my "job"
I love being a stay-at-home mom because I get to witness all the cute, silly, wonderful things my children do. Just this morning:
The dog had a cough drop stuck to her paw. No doubt because Evan dropped it on the floor. He thinks cough drops are tasty. Through him, I found out that too many cough drops gives you diarrhea.
Over breakfast, Abby tells me:
"I know how you met Daddy. You walked up to him and said 'Is your name Boo Bear?"
Yes, Josh and I are one of those sickeningly sweet couples who have pet names for each other. Don't hate.
While Abby and I are trying to leave the house so she can go to school, Gracie (the dog) is trying to come with us. So Abby says to Gracie, "Gracie you cannot come to school. You are not a teacher. You are a dog!".
Useful information to have. All this time I had been thinking I could get Gracie a job....
Abby's school starts at 8:45. This morning we were running late and at 8:41 we were about to get to the train crossing that goes through the middle of our town. Of course we got stuck waiting for a train. A train that stopped and parked in town for 5 minutes. I tried to go around the train by turning down a side street but it was blocking the other crossing in town too, so I had to go back to where I originally was. Abby says to me "I'm sorry Mommy, I thought it would be faster to go the other way but we wound up back where we started!".
You all didn't know that a 5 year old is my navigator, did you? Ha ha.
There is no chance that I'd trade their antics (even on a bad day) for a cubicle. I am so lucky and so thankful that it's possible for me to be with them like this. I know it's not the right "job" for everyone to be a stay-at-home mom, but it's definitely the right job for me.
 | Currently reading : Black Man's Grave: Letters From Sierra Leone By Stewart Release date: 15 January, 2007  |
Monday, March 10, 2008
A little update
Friday night I finally started feeling better. I don't know if it was the flu that I had or nausea due to the hormone adjustments I am going through. Either way it was quite awful and I was so thankful when it was over.
Saturday we met our friends Alycia and Rob at the Pow Wow at Joliet Junior College. We had a fabulous time. I would have loved to indulge in the Indian tacos but I wasn't sure my tummy was ready. On the way home from the Pow Wow, we hit the IKEA in Bolingbrook to get Evan a new dresser. We let him make the final decision and he choose this one:
My only requirement was that it was real wood which this one is. I have had enough of veneer that winds up getting icky looking after a few months. Visiting IKEA always makes me feel motivated to work on decorating our house more. All those cute little rooms they have there all put together kicks my bum into gear. I am quite anxious to finish up our master bath.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Please make it stop
You know how sometimes you are so miserable you would do anything to make it stop? That's how the past 24 hours have been for me. I have the flu. Somehow it's the coughing achey flu combined with the pukey stomach flu.
I missed class today. And of course I had a paper due. A paper that I was supposed to present. And I was supposed to get my hair cut...something I was really looking forward to.
I am so lucky to have such a caring sweet man as my husband. Josh took the day off today to take care of me. Although that basically entailed listening to a whole lot of "Please make it stop?". I am convinced he's a saint.
Also, please keep my best friend Amy and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Her nephew who is the same as age Evan lost his father to violent crime yesterday. My heart goes out to this young man who lost his father so quickly.
I missed class today. And of course I had a paper due. A paper that I was supposed to present. And I was supposed to get my hair cut...something I was really looking forward to.
I am so lucky to have such a caring sweet man as my husband. Josh took the day off today to take care of me. Although that basically entailed listening to a whole lot of "Please make it stop?". I am convinced he's a saint.
Also, please keep my best friend Amy and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Her nephew who is the same as age Evan lost his father to violent crime yesterday. My heart goes out to this young man who lost his father so quickly.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Pickles
I had a bad day. Like Spongebob in the
Pickles episode. It was as if everything just went wrong.
We were late to school this morning. I couldn't find a parking spot at NIU and had to circle for 1/2 an hour. I was late to class. I wasn't prepared. I could stop coughing. My throat and my ribs hurt from the coughing. And the list goes on and on. Boo to bad days!
Luckily I got to come home and snuggle with my little girl. No matter how bad the day is, hugs from someone you love always turns it around. And tomorrow will be better!
Pickles episode. It was as if everything just went wrong.
We were late to school this morning. I couldn't find a parking spot at NIU and had to circle for 1/2 an hour. I was late to class. I wasn't prepared. I could stop coughing. My throat and my ribs hurt from the coughing. And the list goes on and on. Boo to bad days!
Luckily I got to come home and snuggle with my little girl. No matter how bad the day is, hugs from someone you love always turns it around. And tomorrow will be better!
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