i hadn't been working very hard once i made the decision. i guess i figured laziness was the same as a vacation, but surprisingly enough, surfing the 'net at work does not a vacation make. it's been so fantastic to be sleeping and waking when i want rather than being subject to an alarm clock. granted, gemma's not a late sleeper, but even since we've been at my parents' house she's slept until at least 8:45 every morning, which has been positively delightful. since my last day of school last friday, so much has gone on. i am feeling too hungry and sleepy to make nice paragraphs, so a list-of-sorts will have to do.
- this year was the best drive over to st. louis we've ever had. i'd even go so far as to say the weather was quite tolerable, and for this time of year, just absolutely fantastic.
- my parents' basement turned out better than anything i had in my wildest dreams. the furniture is soft and comfortable, the shower has an awesome showerhead that is going to make it impossible for me to get to work on time, the TV is amazing, the bedroom is cozy and private, the pool table and dartboard are such a great way to pass time, the chairs by the fireplace are going to be the perfect reading spot, and the workout room holds my hopes of dropping those ten pounds i gained since the wedding. i am feeling much better about being here for the short haul. it's like my own fancy little apartment.
- hank and my mom are feeling sick, and shockingly enough, i'm still not. this has been a truly miraculous year for my immune system. keep up the good work, body.
- speaking of body, it is going to be really hard to drop those ten pounds if i don't stop eating all the crap i have been. today--three hundred pieces of imo's pizza, diet coke, leftover mexican, a butterhorn, an almond cookie and coffee. sadly enough, this was probably the healthiest stuff i've had since we left champaign. it really is going to be a miracle if i don't get sick, what with the wonderful fuel i'm running on.
- we missed christmas eve at grandma and grandpa's, but from what i heard, maybe it was a good thing. grandpa's not in such good shape, and it would just take up too much time here to rehash the snippets my sisters relayed (plus, in the future, i'd rather not have a bunch of sad stuff to go back and read about grandpa; i need to get on the family tree thing so i can start putting the fun stuff down in writing), but suffice it to say that i am starting to feel sad that grandpa is slowly slipping away.
- yesterday we went to lunch with krissy harper and her boyfriend ben and her cutie baby elliot. getting there was a total disaster, thanks to dad's directions. i really need to get my own st. louis map. living out here in st. peters feels like being in another world entirely. schlafly's was good though, and afterwards we went over to the city museum. soooooo fun. maybe, just maybe, there isn't anything better in the world than watching little kids have fun. i can't imagine how wonderful it is when the kid is your very own. happily, krissy was more than happy to share her baby for a bit. i could just kick myself for not taking any pictures, especially since i was dumb enough to drag my purse around just so i could have my camera handy. oooh, good thinking.
- lauren and kelly left this afternoon. boo.
- gemma is whimper-barking in her sleep (for the second time tonight). it's so cute.
- i'm getting tired myself. i'm trying to stay up so i can watch AB make sushi, but i'm not sure i can make it 13 more minutes.
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