That's the saying around our house: "Every day is an adventure."  And really, it is.  And the reason it is is, well, I'm kind of a retard ( Read more... )

So not only do I currently have a lousy head cold that I believe is actually also combined with a sinus infection (and is probably about to also include my coworker's bronchitis), but now I've managed to get Jason sick, too.  Poor guy.  :(

BTW, part of not being on LJ to write anytime recently has also included not being on LJ to read anything, so I ( Read more... )

So I spent my bday in Annapolis with Mom and Dad, then at a little cocktail thingie my Godparents had at their house, with my Parents and some of their own neighbors.  Then I met Kara and Suzanne in DC at Jaleo for dinner (and got a free jar of birthday olives!  Which was nice, but the idea of Birthday Olives just makes me think of something as ( Read more... )

Geez, I blink and suddenly it's been a month since I've written anything on here ( Read more... )

So we had this engagement party at our house on Sat. Dec. 1st, mostly for local folks and really the only out-of-towners were my Parents.  It went better than expected.  A lot of this had to do with people not RSVPing, and when I called my friend Sara here in PCola, she said it was because the invitation (pre-printed; from Target) said "Regrets:" ( Read more... )

 A word about the weather:  77 degrees is UNHOLY for December.  And yes, this is Florida, but it's northwest FL, not far south like Orlando and Miami and other such hot places (they're about 8-10 hours away from here).  So it's unusual; today's a record-high (well, tied for the record, I don't know what year).  UNbefrikkin'LIEVABLE.

Mom and Dad have ( Read more... )

Dear Alabama,

IT'S EFFING NOVEMBER.  Where is the coat weather and the changing leaves?  And why do your local musicians advertise "Dance the Winter Chill Away!" concerts when today's high is 77, and the low is 62????

Just a friendly reminder.

Sincerely,

Christine E. Helmes 

 I'm on one of my occasional and irrational food benders right now.  I guess it's because I didn't eat dinner (or anything, for that matter) last night, my last meal being lunch yesterday (2 slices of Papa John's pizza; 4 of us at work went in on it) around 1:30 p.m.  And Jason and I got up at 5a.m. and went running (3 miles, though i walked about ( Read more... )

I seem to have been slacking in my LJing lately, so I guess it's about time I step up to the plate and do something about  it (since I've been called out on it by at least 2 people).  ;)

Ok, so let's see, where to begin?

First, GET ME THE HELL OUTTA TORNADOVILLE!!!  Until yesterday, Pensacola and Mobile were alternately, sometimes concurrently, being ( Read more... )