How is it possible?

That I have soooooo much to do on my day off but I feel like doing none of it?

Going with your gut

I am not a huge political guru. I don't know all the facts. What I did know is that I actually for once in my life was interested in what a candidate was saying and actually believed him at the same time. In school we hold mock trials and by a landslide McCain won. After hearing the "mock" winner I was also "priveledged" enough to hear a lot of the teachers and aides opinions. I was shocked to hear that so many people were against Obama and judged him only by his lack of experience...to say the least. I was surprised that they didn't 'feel' anything when he spoke. They debated and spoke about their reasons why they didn't like him and they sparked a small spark in my mind on whether or not I should stick to my orignial choice.

After school I picked Brooke up and brought her with me to vote. I closed the curtain and easily and without any hesitation picked Obama. I am happy that I stuck to my first decision, my gut feeling. I hope that the people that didn't vote for him will come around and accept the change because it IS going to be for the better.

New Challenge and Goal for the future...Who'll join me?

I really want to run in the New York City Marathon. I am giving myself till 2010. For you experienced runners do you think I would have to train longer? Let's here your thoughts and see who is joining me?

Pet Peeve

Nail and finger biting.

Can anyone guess who is sitting next to me?????

Secret to being a good neighbor in the eyes of kids...

Everytime I bake I have the habit of eating whatever it is I baked in an excessive manner. So, I decided to bring half of my baked goods to my neighbors...those kids must think i am the best thing since elmo live!

The Kiss

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Click on the title "THE KISS" (if you can't do that here is the actual site)...read and then look at the picture. Pulled at the heart strings for me...

Insomnia

Did you ever suffer from insomnia? Never did I ever think that I could be bothered by such a silly thing...but the past few nights I can not sleep..and when I do I have the most TERRIBLE dreams.

Last night I was being chased by a guy with a gun. The amount of places I ran to hide, the amount of people I told...nothing! I was shot and killed in the end. Woke up...beginning of a grand day.

What the hell could that all mean...and maybe its dreams like this that make me feel insomniatic (is that a word? lol...it is now!)

3rd Place Winner

Brooke was the hit of the parade. The Johnson's are back! First it was Bailey...not its the Brookemeister!

One down ....a few more to go....

Brooke now recognizes and points out Aunt Maria AKA Aunt Maury. Now I do see a problem arising with the Maria names. It seems it is goign to be hard to explain that there are two Maria's or one maria and one marie...but to her two Mauries. Now, Marie, we didn't get a Maurie for your picture-just a kiss. AND...I am convinced she thinks you work at Teacher's Federal credit union in Smithtown. Everytime we go in there she runs up to this lady that is behind a desk...Working! She tries to hug her as I try to pull her away...while she is screaming hi! hi!. Now, I might mention that this woman is of Asian decent and I do believe Brooke thinks this is you Marie. Everytime she goes into the credit union the woman says "Hi my little girl who thinks I am her aunt".

Brooke's Picking up new habits...

Bah...cold weather

I really wish I lived in a warmer climate. I don't like anything about the cold weather. Nothing, nada, zippo! Let's see if i can come up with 21 things for the 21st day of October that I hate about the cold...
1. Walking Cooper sucks even more
2. Waiting for the car to warm up (and forgetting I had the automatic start when I am sitting in the cold car)
3. Getting into the shower
4. Getting out of the shower.
5. Darkness comes earlier
6. Dressing Brooke becomes a unique sport that one must be highly trained in. I am not.
7. Undressing Brooke...especially with stockings on.
8. The heating bill
9. Not putting the heat on because of the heating bill and freezing your binacas off.
10. No motivation to get out of my warm bed to go to the gym. (No, chrissy that does not give you an out for Monday!)
11. You can't bbq as often.
12. Sweaters make me look fat.
13. No more flip-flops.
14. If it's cold...it means i am working.
15. Ice cream doesn't taste as good when you are freezing
16. i get sick more often
17. Brooke and I will soon have cabin fever
18. Chapped lips
19. cold toes (okay 21 is hard but I am determined to do it! lol)
20. No more pool
21. Chapped skin and eczema for Brooke

Waiting...

sucks.

Waiting on line.
Waiting at the doctor.
WAiting at a light.
Waiting for an answer.
Waiting for a phone call.

Waiting sucks.

The Magic Needle

Okay its more like the magic needles. I am talking about accupuncture. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined myself laying on a table wanting someone to put needles in my body. I probably go two times a week religously. I started when I was trying to get pregnant with Brooke. I heard from all my doctors that accupuncture increased the chances of IVF working tremendously. If I was going through all the other crap I knew I had to give the accupuncture a try. Dr. Liu (my accupuncturist) had a whole science of when she wanted me to come in to help the IVF process along. She even opened on a day that she normally isn't to see me because the procedure happened to land on that day and she wanted to see me asap after it. Was that the key that helped me get prego? I don't know...but I truly believed it helped. I also went during my pregnancy when my siatica hurt and when i had back pain which was equivalent to eating a chocolate brownie sundae!Seriously, I would feel 100 times better when I left. When Brooke was breech...she put a few needles in a few "unbreech the baby" spots and wallah the next sono no breech. I went the day I went in to be induced...and it so happened that I had a pretty good labor. Again, am I saying it is all the accupuncture? No, but I do believe it plays a huge part. After the pregnancy...I had a few bouts of lets say major tear flow. Finally pulled myself off the couch to get my butt to accupuncture and she said she could help me by making my hormones even out more. I started going again when I had my little 34 year old life change. The running, the quitting bad habits, excercising. She hit the most miraculous spots- My metabolism spot! Who would have known?? This apparently helped curb my appetite. She also regulated my hormones here. I for a fact know this worked. I have tried before what I have tried this past three months and never in my life was I able to lose 20 pounds! I really think it helped.

Psychological or not. I think accupuncture is one of the best-not-so-widely-known-by-my american-doctor going-tylenol taking-friends remedy happening right now. I swear by it...you just have to find someone good.

Some more....

Brooke's idea of a little bit of Hallmark fun!

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