We have a tradition in my family of having to say something we're thankful for before opening a present at Christmas. This year, we were all thankful that the results of Dad's removal of cancerous area was excellent. There was no cancer in the margins of the area they removed, so we are in the clear as far as more cancer goes ( Read more... )

So I finally took the CFA Level I exam last Saturday. I'm so glad it's over. I don't find out how I did until January sometime, though. I feel ok about it. We'll see ( Read more... )

I know that I don't update enough. I might say that I will do a better job, but it's really not true ( Read more... )

Uhh. I don't feel very good. Headache, fever, throat scratchy, nose running.

I think it deserves a quote from my favorite sitcom, "How I Met Your Mother."

Barney: "My nose isn't running. It's just overflowing with awesomeness, and it had to come out."

I'm sitting in the Atlanta airport having a beer and writing this on my blackberry. I missed my flight to Houston because of stupid computers telling me the wrong gate I was supposed to be in DC right now, but my grandfather who's been sick for a while passed away this morning. So flights and plans changed ( Read more... )

I can't believe it's been so long since I've updated, and Joe is the only one who nudged me.  I guess it's because I saw Lauren so she felt caught up and didn't need to nudge.

Dad brought a ladder over yesterday that they didn't need anymore.  So I cleaned out my front gutter.  It was pretty gross.  One of the joys of home ownership.  I need ( Read more... )

I'm sure that most of you have heard Mary Catherine's good news.  And I know that she is being modest and is probably really busy.  But if you didn't know, our little Mary Catherine won the Alabama Junior Miss competition on Saturday.

Here's a picture of her winning.  And the article where I got the picture.

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I think something's wrong with me.  I am constantly cold.  And my fingers are especially cold.  I mean, freezing cold.  I'd be willing to bet that if I had my temperature taken under my tongue, I'd be fine.  but if the temperature of my fingers were taken, it would be a lot colder.  And I don't know what to do about it.  I've thought about getting ( Read more... )

I know that it's been over a month when I haven't updated when not only Lauren nudges me, but Janice does, too.

So here's a recap.

Festivus was fun times.  Even though the gift swap wasn't so much fun.  But the Heath and Drew reunion tour was all worth it.

Christmas=fun family times, except that Chas (my brother) was an a**hole for most of the ( Read more... )

I love taking hot showers.  I pretty much never want to get out of it in the morning.  And I don't understand how this morning, I started getting ready 10 min earlier than normal, but still got done at the same time.  I think it's because I skipped the gym (1st day since last Monday), and had to wake up in the shower.

My right hand looks like I got ( Read more... )