Today at work was the Longest Day Ever. Knowing that it’s a new year and that I have available vacation and sick time makes it hard to stay there. I wake up in the morning and carefully evaluate myself before getting up to make sure that I’m not sick and need to stay at home.

Knowing that I’m out of text messages until the 8th is driving me bonkers. I didn’t realize how much texting I did from under the desk at work until I wasn’t able to do it anymore. This probably contributed to today being The Longest Day Ever. I tried to weasel my way into an unlimited texting plan with Sweety but was shot down tonight. It would be an extra $25 a month for unlimited for the whole family and his point is that texting is unneeded. He is right. But I like it anyway. He said if I would have participated in the last Family Financial Meeting that I would understand where he was coming from.

He had a Family Financial Meeting about a month ago and I hid in the living room under a blanket while it was going on. Maybe I will participate in the next one if I feel up to it. Sometimes, when things are really bad - I have a habit of ignoring them. A habit of ignoring them and eating things to stay busy. And look at me now! Woo-hoo!

I can not wait for July. I’m using all 3 weeks of my vacation time then and some of my personal days. I’m only working 2.5 days that month! Have I mentioned that I can’t wait? When I’m at work, I like to flip my calendar over to July and see all of those beautiful days all x’d out. My lovely niece will be here at the beginning. We’ll go to Oklahoma and visit my family for a week. Then to Texas to see friends for a week. Then a weekend in Louisiana with The Bekah. (I’m going to find a little fan that will sit on the bar and keep me cool while I slam drinks daintily sip mint juleps.) I’ve already mentally packed my suitcase.

Do you have a New Year’s resolution? Mine is to wear makeup to work and fix my hair at least 3 times a week. I believe in aiming low with the resolutions.

But, you will never get to see it because Sweety accidentally erased it this morning while he was videoing me.

Here. You can see what we do on Saturday mornings. The first 18 seconds are black because Sweety didn’t realize that it was too dark to record in the bedroom.

Greatness began.

Okay. Maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement. But I did crank out my very first blog post then. It’s hard for me to stick to things so I’m kind of surprised that I’m still here in blogland. On my own domain, no less! Look at me go!

We are being lazy slugs today. We took the boys to their mother this morning and then we went to the big ass mall in Orlando. I love it. The only thing I ever buy there is the occasional thing from Sephora but I like wandering around and looking at things. I don’t like all the people. If I had a nickel for every chucklehead that walked right into my path or stopped on a dime in front of me - I’d be rich.

I need some mall walking shoes. Some heavy duty, black, steel toed shoes. I’ll wear them year round. I will simply walk over or kick someone if they get in my path. I started to adopt that strategy today but since I was wearing flip flops, it wasn’t too effective. I hurt my toe on someone’s sneaker.

I’m going to bed.

Have a fantastic year, ya’ll.

I went and at an ice cream sandwich. That made me feel better.

When Stinky Dog is asleep - you can take your toe and almost twist her nose all the way around (okay, 180 degrees) and she won’t wake up.

Would you rather be chased to be eaten by a bear or an alligator? Inquiring minds want to know.

Just revealed my ignorance regarding time zones to BB. He feels SO SMART NOW. Merry Christmas 2009, kid.

Sweety is watching the Pussycat Dolls on t.v.

I can’t watch George Carlin mention “whacking off” but we can see these chick thrust their pelvises (pelvii?) at our 14 year old’s mind?

Ah, the Jonas Brothers. Now we can turn the telly!

I sent in a photo of Chi Chi 2.0 to gemstv.com. Sweety won’t let me watch it anymore to see if they put her picture up on t.v. Poo.

Now Sweety is rubbing my leg. Stinky Dog has passed out against it. I don’ t know if he knows he’s rubbing my leg or if he thinks it’s Stinky’s ear.

Got the t.v. on gemstv.com. Do you get this channel? If you do, you seriously must watch it. The salespeople are a hoot. I’ve never seen anything on there that I’d want to wear, but the salespeople make it worth watching. It’s channel 226 on dishnetwork.

I’m waiting for my favorite salesperson (brooke) to come on and I’m sending in a photo of Chi Chi 2.0. I hope they put it up on t.v. I’ll keep you posted.