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I borrowed this "tag" from a friend's blog.

8 Favorite TV Shows:
1. Trueblood
2. The Girls Next Door
3. Dr 90210
4. SNL
5. Real Housewives of Orange County
6. Clean House
7. Oprah
8. The Martha Stewart Show

8 Things That Happened to Me Yesterday:
1. I worked out for the first time in a few weeks.
2. Read a chapter from a great, easy read, Something Borrowed, by Emily Griffin.
3. Went to Monterey to enjoy the nice weather.
4. Two teenagers yelled out their window at me and Katdaddy gave them a stare.
5. Saw jellyfish in the ocean. (I'll post a picture one of these days)
6. Ate a cheese steak for lunch.
7. Decided that next time I go to Monterey, we're getting a paddle boat for the lake at Dennis the Mennis Park.
8. Also decided we will eat at The C Food restaurant.

8 Favorite Places to Eat (not in any particular order):
1. Sino's
2. Chilis
3. Ragoots
4. Famous Daves
5. Mama Mia's
6. Round Table Pizza
7. California Pizza Kitchen
8. Pasta Pomodoro

8 Things I Look Forward To:
1. Friday (especially this week!) I two have meetings over an hour away from home and Wednesday's meeting begins at 7 AM!!
2. Turkey Day!
3. Cutting down our Christmas tree.
4. Finishing my Christmas shopping.
5. Getting engaged.
6. Getting married.
7. Having children.
8. Getting a promotion.

8 Things On My Wish List:
1. An engagement ring.
2. New counter tops.
3. A weed-free backyard.
4. A new, smaller iPod.
5. An organized garage.
6. A better laptop.
7. World peace.
8. A larger pay check.

Just like Aubry did, I tag anyone that hasn't done this tag and wants to!

Nice

These are my coats. Both were given to me as birthday gifts. They have both been patiently waiting for cold weather.



Since the weather continues to been so nice, I'm sorry to say my coats may have to wait a bit longer until I wear them.

Odd News: Times Are Really Getting Tough

Man tries to steal water heater
Police in Memphis figured something wasn't right when they spotted a man wheeling a water heater down a street on a dolly. When officers got out to talk to 52 year old Kenneth Bolden, he ran. Police caught him, put him in a squad car and drove around the neighborhood asking him to identify the source of the heater. Police say Bolden finally pointed out a house and said, "That's the one." Police found the back door kicked in and the spot where a water heater had been ripped out. Bolden was held in lieu of $35,000 bond on aggravated burglary, evading arrest and having burglary tools.

Forget about locking up the jewlery and cash! Chain up your water heater!!

Gift Suggestions

Every magazine I've picked up as of lately, has a section entirely dedicated to giving gift suggestions for the upcoming Holidays. My recent catalog perusing (another favorite past time of mine) and online window shopping, has lead me to a few clever gift ideas.

For your Sister or Best Girl Friend
Tampon Cases from www.uncommongoods.com

These are so cute! And a wonderful invention. Have you ever gone to hand a cashier your credit card and accidentally pulled out a tampon instead?? I'm sure your sister or friend would equally appreciate this gift. You could also pair this with a cute pill case. She can have a pleasant period knowing her tampons are safe in their case and a cute pill box to store her Midol.



For your stinky Father/Brother/Husband/Boyfriend (you get the idea)

Does this shirt not describe a man or two in your life? This shirt pretty much sums up my dad.


www.whatonearthcatalog.com

For your Great Aunt Myrtle

Dessert of the month club! Each month they’ll deliver a new, gourmet dessert made with only the freshest, all-natural ingredients by award-winning bakeries across the country. Am I someone's great aunt Myrtle??



You can order your dessert of the month club at www.flyingnoodle.com.

I'll keep my eyes peeled for other gift ideas!

I'm SO Excited for Christmas

I thoroughly enjoy the Holiday season. Like I REALLY LOVE this time of year. I about kicked a hole in my couch in sheer glee when I viewed my first holiday commercial this season. I can't even remember what the advertisement was about. It was pure nostalgia though.

I made a list of people to send Christmas cards to in August. I assembled goodie bags to give to local friends and neighbors last week. All that is missing is the baked goods, which I would have already made and packaged if there weren't such a thing as staleness or mold.

Christmas gifts that I've ordered online are arriving and I'm so excited to give this stuff away. I've tried on some of the gifts and I'm wishing I'd ordered one of everything for myself too. I'm debating whether I should be telling everyone that I tried on their Christmas gifts...that sounds so strange. But I am strange so there.

The usual white cups at Starbucks are now red with snowflakes. When I ordered my usual Mocha Latte the other day and noticed the holiday cups, I about started singing Jingle Bells right in the middle of the store.

Only a few more weeks until we cut down a Christmas tree! I can't wait to share the experience with you.

JINGLE BELLS JINGLE BELLS JINGLE ALL THE WAY! OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE IN A ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH! HEY!