i believe

this is true! For me anyway. 

And I'm watching Love Actually RIGHT NOW!

On a sidenote, heading to Michigan today & REALLY should be packing right now.  So no more blogging until about 2009.

Happy Holidays!  Traveling Mercies!

disneyland!

Where have I been? Disneyland, of course!

Well, maybe not "of course". You're under no obligation to know that I was in Disneyland.

But I was & it was great & I recommend that you all get yo'self there as soon as possible. Especially during the holidays. it is so great & beautiful for the holidays.  In fact, now I'm in such a Christmas-y mood that I was shocked to discover I had to get up & go to work today. I was convinced I was still in school & on Christmas break. Shocker.

But still, only 2 1/2 weeks until I go to MI so not too bad.

Here's a wonderful secret: The next time we go to Disneyland (this summer) we will be bringing my fantastic nephew Cowboy. It's going to be his Christmas present from us!  He will be so excited & have so much fun!!! But shhh! Don't tell him! It's a surprise!

I'll attached some photos in the next post.

since you asked

Well, not really but I know you were thinking it. Rebs dressed up as a mug shot with a Mugs Root Beer hat & a t-shirt with a bullet hole in it. 

Total time spent making costume: 10 minutes, tops.

Number of times costume needed explaining: Many.

I went as a Geek Goddess. A traditional toga-type costume with dorky acessories, including pocket protector. Total time spent making costume: 1 hour- 1 hour 1/2.

Number of times costume needed explaining: Many.

Why bother?

last night

was Halloween.  Having gone to our costume party last Saturday, Rebs & I celebrated by staying home & handing out candy to all of the 6 kids that came to our door. Because we live on the second floor of the apartment building I'm guessing kids couldn't see  our sign that said, "Trick or Treaters welcome." Now I'm thinking of all the things we could have done to make it a bit more welcoming but it's a bit too late.

We also watched The Blob: very funny & surprisingly gory. I would have thought the blob would have just covered it's victims & that would be it but NO. The blob is acidic & people dissolve while being blobbed. So, so gross. But the bad acting, bad hair, & lose plot kept me in the game.

I made chocolate chip muffins but all the chips sunk to the bottom. I've never eaten a chocolate chip muffin like that so what's the secret to keeping the chips afloat? I must know...