Finally....

So, it's been a while since my last blog. I've got a couple of requests to update this. They are from the same person (thanks Missy)...so I thought I would take some time to update...

It's a challenge because Sydney the super kitty HATES it when I use my laptop when I'm in my chair. Our living room is arranged so that our two chairs face the TV. My favorite place is to sit in my chair with my laptop and watch TV. It's a hard life, I know... Anyway, Sydney loves to sit on my lap, so when the laptop is, well, on my lap...then she can't be. She gets between me and the laptop which isn't easy. She usually ends up stepping on the keyboard. Okay...I finally got her to lay on my legs, so I should be good to go.

I'll try to go back and recap my life..hitting on the high points...

1) Work - I've been traveling a lot for work. I've been to Dallas and Evansville, IN in the past month. I'm going to Colorado Springs next week. I'm going to be able to spend a few days with Flack which will be great. I'm also going to help her get a computer so she can FINALLY get on facebook. The week after that I'm going to Ames. I'm actually taking my mom to one of her social work meetings. I'm meeting my co-worker in Ames and we're going to do some store visits.

2) Concert - I'm going to the Nickelback concert on Tuesday with my three nephews. I'm glad I'm doing that so I stay out of trouble on St. Patrick's Day. It will be a short night as I fly out to Colorado on Wednesday morning.

3) Brently - What can I say about him. The last few weeks have been a little stressful. He had convinced himself that he had colon cancer. I knew he didn't, but he wouldn't listen to me. He had some test last Tuesday - which was also his birthday. Turns out he has a small ulcer which should be cleared up in a couple months with medicine. He has decided to eat healthy and exercise, which is great. The thing that makes me mad is the fact that it's taken me 2 months to lose 13 pounds and I think he's lost that in the past week!

4) Family - my mom stayed with me last night. I judged state speech in Ames on Saturday and picked up my mom on the way through Shen. (Background story - I rode to Ames with my sister's neighbor who is also a speech judge. We had to leave at 4:45am...it sucked. My car was in Essex, so I picked it up and then went to Shen.) Jacque, Curt and the kids were in CB. They boys were taking the hunter safety course at Bass Pro and they stayed up here on Saturday night. This morning mom and I went to wal-mart and then we all (including Brently) met Jacque, Curt and the peanut for lunch. It was fun.

After lunch, Brently & I came home and I took a big ol' nap. I think I'm pretty refreshed - finally. Now I'm waiting for my shows...starting at 8pm. I'll be taping a lot of shows this week since I'll be gone. Then I'll try to watch them...Since I don't get back until Sunday night...I'll have two days. I don't know if that will happen and then Brently will get all twisted up. Oh well.

I'm excited for Missy's visit next weekend. I'm sad that I'll be gone for most of it but happy that I'll get to see her on Monday morning. I'm meeting her at 5:30am - I'm not a morning person...but I will be for her!!

I've been too busy to think too much...which is always good. I replay a lot of things in my head - how I could have done them differently, why I did some things. I don't really have any answers. I guess that's okay...I don't have to have all the answers. I also realized that I should tell people things that will hurt them just to make myself feel better. I think that's a good gig.

I'm addicted to facebook. When I should be working from home, I'm on facebook. Mafia Wars, Tetris, chatting, looking at pictures...you name it, I'm doing it. I need to get back in the habit on working at home...I'm so far behind...I don't see the light...the light is a dot to me!

Well...there you go...I promise I will try to be better. Even if it's something boring...I'll update you.

Until next time....