Busy Bee

Tomorrow I MUST:

• Go to the grocery store
• Go to Babies R Us (for a shower present for a friend)
• Go to the Gym
• Do 2 loads of laundry

I'd like to also go to Michaels and do some other cleaning around the house, but I'm not going to get ahead of myself here. There's only so much I'm willing to do in a day.

And there's a new Desperate Housewives on tomorrow night! I think it's the last one they have taped until the strike ends, but at least there will be a little new TV going on this week.

Vaca is supposed to be relaxing

I won't even get into the cluster fuck that was last night's scramble to find suitable lodging for our ski trip.

We found a place and it will be nice. It will be relaxing. And I WILL get a massage!!!

Goodbye 2007, Hello 2008!

2007 was a year of adjustment. It was the first full year that I had a real full time job (and wasn't in school). It was the first full year that Clay and I were married. And we bought a house.

I'm not sure what 2008 will be labeled at the end, but I have a few goals.

Health
I'm looking forward to a SMOKE-FREE 2008! Today's the first day.

I want to lose some more weight - I lost about 20 in 2007, but I want to lose more.

I want to run a 5k.

I want to figure out this medication CRAP and move on!!!

I want to take better care of myself.

Home
I have some home improvements on the list for this year

1. New Fridge (this will be delivered Jan. 5th!)
2. New Couch & LR Chair
3. Curtains to replace the blinds in the DR and LR
4. Paint the hallway
   
5. Re-do the "spare" room

I almost can't believe that another year is gone. Here's to a happy & healthy 2008!

I am slowly going crazy ......

In my quest to become the best wife EVER (transitioning to the best Mom EVER) I have a Christmas cookie plan. It involves a LOT of cookies. Not just your ordinary cookies either. I think I'm trying to turn myself into my mom LOL. I kept thinking last night about making cookies and making breads and just baking baking baking. And how I'd tell my child what I was doing - you know a running commentary to the baby (no, I don't have any kids, and I am not pregnant) and then how when he/she was old enough, they could be mommy's helper.



I think I'm driving myself crazy. Did I mention I have plans for a bookcase for the nursery (nursery that doesn't even exist) and Clay said I could paint and decorate this bookcase whenever I wanted and whatever I wanted. I'm currently into a moon & stars theme. Yeah, the jury's in - I'm totally nuts. I mean, seriously - who does that?

iWhat?

I went Christmas shopping yesterday. I'm pretty sure that Ridge Road sucked all the Christmas spirit out of me...but I digress.

My mom was up here a few weeks ago and mentioned that she wanted an iPod dock stereo for the kitchen. OK, no problem. My dad and I decided that I would be a better person for the job, since I'm so "in touch" with the techno goodness of iPods. So, this was supposed to be an easy present.

I did some research to see where I could get the best bang for the buck and still get a good stereo for her - I didn't want to get one with crappy speakers or one that would fall apart after little use. So - armed with information, I headed to Target. Walking around Target on Dec. 1st was a feat in and of itself. Trying to find the iPod stuff through the mass of people was a pain. But I prevailed. I came upon an endcap that had an Audiovox iPod dock/stereo/AM/FM Radio/CD Player - BINGO! So I pick it up and look it over. All it says is made for iPod. It doesn't say what iPod. I figure it'll fit my mom's - but I wanted to be sure.

BACKSTORY: My mom and I have the same iPod - just a different color. Clay got me my iPod mini for my 22nd birthday, and that swummer (2004) I got one for my mom. Well, after the nano and shuffle, they stopped making the mini. But lots of people still have them, so it's not completely obselete (like the first gen iPod sitting upstairs).

OK, so I go over to a guy. This is the conversation:

Me: Does this work with the iPod Mini?
Him: What?
Me: I want to make sure that this works with the iPod mini before I buy it.
Him: Ummm, let me see. No, it only works with the regular iPod. Wait, it should work. No, the picture is a regular iPod. I don't know. Let me check.
Me: OK, thank you.

waiting waiting...he goes to look at the ipod section......

Him: What kind of iPod?
Me: Mini.
Him: Can you come over here and look. I don't see it.

We both walk back to the iPod section, now there is another Target employee in tow....

Him: OK, the nano?
Me: No, the mini.
Him: There is no mini.
Me: They don't make it anymore.
Other dude: You mean the shuffle.
Me: No, the mini - it's bigger than a nano, and smaller than a regular.
Other dude: Well the dock is the same so it should work.
Me: OK
Him: And you can bring it back if it doesn't
Me: OK, thanks.

So I bought it and brought it home. I opened the box and stuck my mini on the dock and it works.

So long, Christmas spirit.

Let it Snow

I woke up this morning to a snow covered yard, driveway, sidewalk, car, etc. We have had a few flurries since Thanksgiving, but nothing stuck. And so December was ushered in with the first real snowfall of the season. I think it's fitting.

And the first snowfall in the new house. For the first time in my adult life, we've had something to shovel! (I think that novelty will wear off soon) There's just something so awesome to curl up on the couch in the living room and look out the huge window we have into the front yard. I feel all grown up. =)

Live From New York.....

So, here I am in NYC on my very first business trip. I'll be here until Wednesday at a conference on electronic discovery. Facsinating, I know. So, I went to work today and left early to catch my plane. The flight was delayed and then we had to circle JFK for about 20 minutes before we could land -- too much air traffic. I'd never been to JFK before, and I must say I was not particularly impressed. Then I got a taxi to take me into Manhattan and it was the taxi ride from HELL. Not only did the dude drive like a total maniac, but he was on his cell phone the whole time, and driving like a total maniac!!!!! I plan to take the A to the air train for my return flight on Wednesday.

THEN....I got to my hotel. It's a comfort inn and it costs nealrly 800 for 2 nights. I couldn't go over 800 - that was my budget. So, like I said, it's a comfort inn, and it is the hotel room from hell. It's dirty and the bathroom is about the size of my closet. The room itself is about the same size as my bedroom at home. I took some pictures, maybe I'll be able to post them when I get back home.

Hopefully I'll be able to do some fun things during my stay, instead of just fancy lunches and conferences.