I'm leaving tomorrow morning for Florida for a week. This is the first time in a very long time that I've taken a whole week off from work. It's really difficult to do ordinarily, but with the Thanksgiving holiday next week, it's perfect ( Read more... )

is Shobhit's Birthday. Ordinarily, I send him a very corny email card. This year I decided to post on live journal. Next year, maybe I'll get him a pony!

So, Happy Birthday Shobhit! You are a talented, smart, funny, rascal and I'm glad you were born!

This entire week at work has caused me to feel like I put my head in a blender and turned it on high. Sheesh. It's been so stressful. Lenders have gone mad, I tell you. Mortgage programs are being pulled with no notice. My clients (and I'm so very fortunate in this) are really great clients, good credit risks. But I'll tell you, the lender's ( Read more... )

I purchased a used bike, hooray! I named her snowball because she's white and well, I have to name everything. I think I will keep her fairly dirty so she'll be less likely to be stolen ( Read more... )

Last night Eileen the Bean asked me if I would be her girlfriend... and I said ( Read more... )

So, first of all, prior to this weekend was the houseboat extravaganza. Each year I think it's even better than the year before and this year was certainly no exception. We received a free upgrade to a boat with a hot tub because the other "regular" boats were being serviced, so that was fun. The weather was gorgeous, the crew was wonderful and ( Read more... )

I'm finally beginning to feel comfortable in my skin after having lost 65 pounds. It's taking a while. I was quite comfortable being fat, in some ways. I've gone through months of feeling more and more exposed and it's been an adjustment. I joined OA to gain some sanity and clarity about my relationship with food. I've also gained a really ( Read more... )

Billy now runs free, off-leash, at the little beach at Columbia River where his new owners' parents have a summer house. He stays around, I think, because he is so in love with the little girl human Maddie. I was so happy to hear this. He's just like a real dog now ( Read more... )

First camping trip of the year this weekend. I'm going to Kanasket Palmer State Park with my sister and her bf. We thought we'd be swimming and needing sunblock but from the looks of it we will be under the tarp playing Scrabble by the campfire (also enjoyable ( Read more... )

So, after the first date this weekend, there was a second date. Eileen (nicknamed Bean) invited me and Cleo over to her house on Saturday evening. We had a really nice time. There was good chemistry, even between Cleo and Tomi the cat. Then, Cleo commenced dispensing the most eye-wateringly gross dog farts she's ever produced. It was really so ( Read more... )