I love Crazy Bob

"Russia II....China the Sequel...." soooooo funny.

Funny Dinner Conversation (possibly TMI)

John and I eat at our living room coffee table. And we watch whatever show we DVR'd the previous night while we eat. I've been DVRing Jon & Kate Plus 8. John watches it but usually while playing a game on his laptop. So I didn't think he really liked it...I figured it was one of those she likes it so I'll watch it with her type deals. But last night when he started one of the episodes, I had to comment.

Me: Honey, thanks for putting this show on. I didn't know you liked it too.

Him: Are you kidding me? You watch this then want to have a baby which = me getting sex. It's my new favorite.

Me: (LOLing for real!)

I wish I knew more people who used blogger

I have received 3 requests to check out people's facebook space. I refuse because I have to create an account and I can't handle more stuff to log into. But I want to see what's going on. Myspace, twitter (very funny stuff BTW Justin!), facebook, LinkedIn...I just can't take it.

Card list (for my own sanity)

1/3 - Lisa
1/13 - David & Sally's Anniversary
1/21 - Erin (IOPG)
1/23 - Melissa (IOPG)
1/29 - Amy
2/1 - Heather
2/8 - Joe
2/14 - Valentine's Day
2/14 - Valerie's Bday (IOPG)
2/24 - Traci
2/26 - Rene
3/27 - Joe & Krissy's Anniversary
4/19 - Tammy (IOPG)
4/21 - Mom & Art's Anniversary
4/23 - John
5/11 - Dad
5/13 - Kelly
5/21 - Art
5/23 - Aunt Chris
6/1 - Sarah
6/3 - Free & Linda's Anniversary
7/12 - Freebie
7/14 - Papa
8/12 - Kailah (IOPG)
8/18 - Linda
8/29 - Greg
9/2 - Patti (IOPG)
9/24 - Mom
9/28 - Catherine (IOPG)
10/1 - Krissy
10/11 - Susan (IOPG)
10/12 - Stephane
10/15 - Carey
10/18 - Dave
11/2 - Cheryl (IOPG)
11/22 - Robbie
11/25 - Nana
12/7 - Our Anniversary
12/16 - Robbie & Traci's Anniversary

Anyone know when Penny's bday is? Love to add her to the list.

37 cards....totally doable. Suck on that, Hallmark!

My monday happy list

Why am I happy on a crusty bleery-eyed Monday morning?

I only have to work 3 days this week.

It's cold outside. Always a bonus.

I'm not sick any more. HALLELUJAH to the 100th power.

I had a great talk on the phone with mom while driving into work.

I have great plans for this week. Tonight I'm working on Christmas cards. This year I'm putting my all into them. I've learned a lot of new techniques since I started making my own cards and can't wait to use all of what I have/know on cards to my precious friends & family. Tomorrow night I have dinner with my accountability gal pal. It's been a while so I'm looking forward to getting with her. Wednesday mom and I are going Christmas shopping. Thursday, Turkey Day...bring on the tryptophan coma! I think mom & Sarah and I will try and catch a movie together that evening. I don't know when we've done that without any boys tagging along.

I'm more excited than ever to start a family. John and I have really been only 1/2 committed to this new adventure, both of us struggling with our own fears: the economy, can I be a good parent, will we have jobs in 2 years, our house is too small, blah blah blah *gag!*. Well, we just decided that worrying isn't going to add one minute to our lives and handed the steering wheel over to God on ALL of that. John is not worried about being able to afford kids - he knows that with or without the space center God will provide for us. I am not worried about being a good parent because of a tidbit of advice that keeps ringing in my ear that dear sweet Lisa gave me a long time ago - I many not know how but God does. Hopefully by January I'll have some bun-in-the-oven news to post. This was part of the convy mom & I had this morning. She's in on 'the plan'. =)

We'll be taking our tree & deco stuff out of the attic this week so that things will be in place this weekend. Yipppeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I love fall & winter holidays!!!

I've decided not to sell crafts on ebay any more. IOPG girls, if you are reading this don't worry...I'm not leaving the group. I love you all too much to "quit you". But I just don't want to be a slave to crafting for strangers and putting up with the ridiculous fees and rules & the random eeeediot buyer, etc. And you know...I already feel like a burden has been lifted! I can spend my free time making pages for my own scrap albums & making cards for people who really matter. Holy cow what a relief. John and I had a wonderful weekend of shopping & having lunch out on Saturday because I wasn't chained to my craft room. You mean there is a whole beautiful world happening outisde beyond the glitter & ribbons? Get out!

Major happies in my heart

Oh goodness I'm just so relieved.

Friday's ski crisis weighed heavily on my heart. I said a little prayer asking "God please let them change the date of the Gay-la" because when I wrote last we still didn't have a firm date. We all had a pretty good guess based on previous years events. One of the guys in my group decided to call the Gay-la organizers. Turns out they didn't have a huge demand for the event this year so they are having it in March at a different location. Crisis deverted. Vacation has been Lazarus'd back from the dead. Game on.

My vacation has been shot, killed & field dressed.

Okay, so John and I are going on a ski trip in January with a group of friends. When? The last week in January. In anticipation, I was cruising the resort website and stumbled onto some disturbing news. For the last 2 years this resort has hosted a gay & lesbian ski week. Great. I did some digging to find that the dates have been either the 3rd or 4th week in January. The resort does not have their 01/09 events calendar posted yet. Honestly, I'm no bigot. I don't care what people do behind closed doors and I don't hate them for their lifestyle CHOICE. But it isn't something I support or want to celebrate.

Before I panic, my priority is finding out when the event it taking place. So I called the resort. The utter chimp who answered the phone had no idea what I was talking about. They transfer me to the marketing answering machine. No one has called me back. I did more digging through google to see if the gay community is advertising this event yet. Yes, I went to gay event websites and I'm not ashamed. All of them...ALL OF THEM...post the event as happening "late January 2009 - dates TBD". Hmmmm, late January sounds like the last week in January to me.

The other 4 can still go if they want but John and I are out. And you know what? I'm not sorry that this is a deal breaker. At first I wondered if I was making a big deal out of nothing. But this is how I feel. Anyone thinking of preaching how I need to love the sinner hate the sin, save it. I'm not paying a ton of money and spending my vacation while everyone else at the resort is playing Queen of the Mountain.