Happy Thanksgiving

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I know, I know, a whole week. It sure was a crazy one. At least one of us was sick on any given day. But we're all better now! No need to send flowers or cards!

We are off to NC in mere minutes. Ok, an hour and a half. I keep thinking of things to pack, which scares me, because I know I'm going to forget something. I need to remember everything I could possibly need for the next 11 days. Of course, not that I couldn't just go buy what I forget. That's more fun anyway, right?

I will try to update while I'm in NC, but I may be too busy taking care of 4 wee chilluns. So if I don't get to it, I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. May your turkeys be moist and your gravy lump-free. And let's be truly grateful for all we have. We really are a blessed people. I hope all my friends and family know how much I love and appreciated them and am grateful for their support and friendship, even if I don't say it very often. Just know I'm thinking it!

And the obligatory Thanksgiving joke:
Q: If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?
A: Pilgrims!

Gobble, gobble!

A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to 3 of my favorite people:

Derrick--Best husband a girl could ask for. Can always make me laugh!

Whitney--My stay-in-shape inspiration and always-there, awesome friend!

Matthew--Coolest 5 year old I know!

Hope you have great days!

Have you hugged your VET today?

I'm completely frustrated at the traffic coming home from work today, and hate the fact that it's pitch black outside at 5 PM, and I'm freezing. I had to stop by the grocery store before I can even go home, which annoys me even more. And then I walk into Pick n' Save. And there standing outside in the cold is this sweet old man, wearing his old uniform jacket and batallion cap, holding a small bouquet of fake poppies. I dumped the entire contents of my change purse into his buckets, and managed to choke out a "Happy Veteran's Day" with tears streaming down my face. I realized that my crappy drive and inconvenience is nothing compared to what he must have gone through during his tour of duty. I'm so grateful for our veterans, as well as our active duty, and all they do to protect our freedom and our rights. They are the true heroes today. Not celebrities, athletes, or millionaires. But our neighbors, friends, relatives, and strangers that serve bravely so that we can sleep soundly at night.

Happy Veteran's Day everyone!

What a crazy busy week. Tuesday night Derrick started to feel sick, and it's been downhill ever since. He didn't go to work yesterday or today, and the 3 hour visit to the doctor's yesterday didn't tell us anything. Now, he has this weird rash and his "heart hurts". Med reaction, maybe? Freaks me out. What to do, what to do....

At least that leaves us with no real plans for tonite. Which I think is great. I can clean my house, do some laundry. Get stuff done. Plus, I've been daydreaming all week of making cookies and decorating them. I even got some cute cookie cutters. Oh, and I gotta make Derrick's birthday cake too. It's gonna be a football!!!!

I had a dream about Kim from ANTM the other night. I was her girlfriend. How random!! She's always been my favorite, and I think I have a crush on her. She has a most interesting look about her--almost masculine. Did I mention she's a lesbian?



Love her.

All the leaves have pretty much fallen off the leaves, and the depressing gray of winter is settling in. It's windy and cold and pretty much miserable. Although today the sun is shining. So hooray for that.

I'm not a crazy person!!!

Ok, so we're putting up the Christmas tree tonite. Normally, I wouldn't put it up so early, but as I've explained previously, it must be done. So please, reassure me that I won't be classified as one of those crazy people. You know who I'm talking about.

It's official, my last day of work is Dec. 22nd. 44 more days. 21 more working days. 168 more hours of sitting at this desk pushing papers. Ahhhh.....

Joke of the day:
Q: What do you do with an elephant with 3 balls?
A: Walk him and pitch to the rhino.

HA!

Grey's Anatomy

I love this show. Adore it. I love Dr. McDreamy, George, Alex, all of them. There's not a lot of dramas that I watch, but this is such a great one. Plus, it has a great soundtrack. Sure, it has it's cheesy moments, but overall, awesome. Is it bad that I want Derek to choose Meredith, and ditch his wife?? Morally, I should want him to save his marriage, right? But the wife is kinda wenchy, and Derek and Meredith were so cute together. I know, pathetic that I've even spent this much time thinking about it.



Ok, I have a mini-rant. About The Apprentice. The Donalds'. There is a new rule that if your team wins and you're the PM, your teammates can vote you exempt if you lose the next week. So far every team has voted exemption for their leader. WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU DO THAT???? This is a competition, right?? RIGHT??? I don't care if we're on the same team, we're still competing against one another, and there's no way I'd vote for you to be exempt for the next task. That's just dumb. Well, maybe except for Randall. He really was great. Still. I wonder why no one's thought of that before. I guess it could totally backfire on you, if The Donald thought that you were heartless and not a team player or something. Still, as a "business man with a huuuuuuuge real estate empire", you'd think he'd be more ruthless. Ok, and while we're at it, last week when Adam was fired, and The Donald was giving him sex advice??? Eww!!!!! That is the absolute LAST thing I wanted to hear out of The Donald. Talk about too much information.

Winner of the "What's Making Karen Happy on a Crappy Monday Award": Christmas playlist on Ike! Hooray!

Motivate me!

It's totally lame that I've been too busy to blog much. When I'm not busy, I wish that I were. When I am, I wish I weren't. The grass is always greener, I guess.

Yesterday was my parents' 25th wedding annivesary. So props to them for making it this far. My brother and Derrick and I got them a room at a B&B in Newport, RI for this weekend. I guess they were busy so they went yesterday instead, on their actual anniversary, which worked out even better. Hope they enjoyed it--I stressed out enough about the whole ordeal. I have no idea who their friends are, what they do, stuff like that, there was no way I could plan a party for them. I couldn't not do anything, because that would give my mom just one more thing to hold a grudge against me. Wow, a day full of catch 22's!!

After an evening of listening to my friend talk about fitness and wellness I got pretty depressed/motivated to get in shape. So yesterday I went to Target and bought an exercise ball and resistance bands. I'm sore today, so I guess I'm making progress already!! Now I just need to learn to stay on the ball without flying off of it. I don't really have an issue with weight--I could care less what the scale says as long as I feel good in my clothes. Which lately, I don't. I weigh the exact same as a year ago, but none of the pants I could wear last year fit. My fat has migrated south for the winter. Just like freaking birds. Except, it didn't move back up in the spring. Derrick is trying to convince me to get up at 6 and go to the gym. Listen, it's hard enough for me to get up at 7:30, and you want me up when??? To do what??? I'm such a lame-o. I love to work out, and I love the feeling after I work out, it's just getting there and doing it. Time to put up the old skool pics of Britney and her rock hard abs.

Speaking of fat, Tyra Banks put on a fat suit and walked around town the other day, and it's going to be on her show on Monday. I'm not a HUGE Tyra fan, although I adore ANTM, but I would love to see her in a fat suit. So you better believe it's going on the TiVo tonite! There's just something so satisfying about seeing someone so seemingly perfect look not-so-perfect and get flack for it. I know, I'm evil. E-veel. Like the fru-its, of the dev-eel.

If I get everything done here at work by the 18th, then I think that may be my last day. Motivation to work, huh??? I doubt it will happen, but at least it's a goal, right??

With that in mind, guess I should get back to work!