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[inlink]hodown,86[/inlink] I think there are lots of lessons that we should learn from that we don't. I think we really do learn from most them but carrying out the lesson is the hardest part.

on another note: my body hates me right now. too much torture this week. will have to give happy details later. must prep for work. pray I make it through the day

Little Nephew is born! cutey pie he is...

I think I am back on the wagon. I had a cup of java last night and by morning I had to break open the eggnog coffee. yummy! I subconsciously think I need it since I will be up with Maria for a while today and she is more energetic than me!!!
I will take some for the road too!

I love Fall. It really is one of my favorite times of the year. Family, Friends, Fun and best of all Birthdays!!!

However wonderful, it was freezing in my apt today=seriously. I was all wrapped up in sweats and everything. So I decided to leave and hit the stores (day three since friday). I thought it was bound to be warmer there than here.

Wow, I have been shopping like a teenager with her very first credit card except that I didn't charge anything. I bought my niece a snow suite (baby pink w.brown velvet buttons and collar trim & shoe/hand covers to match), for me a pink hat w/black trim for my black pea coat & a pink fuzzy scarf to match (one of those scarves that you can do funky things with like put over your head, wear as a neck muff,etc.), a pair of black boots (not the hooker ones!) & yet I may take those back; Some Martini glasses, a coloring book for the niecey poo!...

I bought my niece a little black velvet dress & cutesy black velvet shoes which she loves - she is already a shoe queen. I got my soon to be born nephew a sleeper & I purchased tons of scrapbook stuff for my niece and nephew.

I picked up a few bowls, napkins & cup things for my birthday party/happy hour next week. Can't wait for that either. :)

I went out only to look for a dress to wear to Trisha's wedding. No dress. Found one snazzy suit/dress but by that time I didn't feel like spending anymore money.

The second big ticket item I went to purchase this weekend was a camera so that I could capture the new baby's first moments outside of the womb. I went to a few places over the past two days and the store people were of no help(I wish I could tell my customers((all of you taxpayers)) "hey, I just work here, I really don't know crap"). Do I had to do my own research and w/the suggestion of a friend, decided on a Canon digital. I really wanted to replace the one I broke, Sony Mavica, but I don't have the clams to shell out. Besides, that camera is huge. Time to downsize.

I feel like i need a chic size camera that I can get close to professional results to boot. oh yeah, and on a shoestring budget. Uncle sam takes just as much from me as he does you ; ) !!!

So mike & paul call to see if I wanted to go to Marcella's tonight(last night)
I was down so I bummed a cup of java from my neighbor. I am not officially back on the coffee wagon but its starting up...(got some eggnog coffee too during my shopping weekend) So I was buzzed and ready to go... My sister called me just as I was getting ready and said her water broke... (11:45pmish) I was struck with glee...A new baby in a few hours!!! so exciting. little people are facinating.
So anyway, they (Mike&Paul) ended up cancelling. So now I am waiting for my sister to call me back after the doctor calls her. I have had so much caffeine today (chai tea, green tea, coffee) whooa Nelly!

I should scrapbook. Really I should just try to rest as there will be little of that in the hours/days to come...

mr.sandman.....

please turn on your magic beam....

oh mr. sandman
bring me a dream. ;)

I need to get my day planner back in action. I was convinced a while ago not to spend money on the yearly inserts etc. but i love my paper day planner. sure a pda would be even better now with music upload capability to boot. perhaps this should be added to my birthday wish list.

I don't know if I am super pysched about October (birthday in a few days) or what?
I thought it was October already and I thought my interview was today for a job in DC. Get it together... I felt so silly sitting there all decked out in my suit, hair coifed, face done, and prepared for the ultimate q&a.
silly girl its next wednesday... More time to prepare as I found myself completely nervous which is usually not the case. aaaaahhhh.

Anyone up for cocktails or something after work today?
(bad segway but whatever)