I kind of wish I was at the Nederlander tonight but I think there would be lots of crying so maybe I'm glad I'm not. I just can't believe RENT is done. :( But I'm going to try really hard to see the theater viewing of it in KC with Jaimie, Hope and Alicia and I'm going to try to get tickets to see the tour in St. Louis next summer. So it's not completely over for me yet. But going to NYC just won't be the same.

I'll still go though. Now I can see other shows. :)

I feel like I spent the whole weekend at church. Last night I went with Melissa to her church and then this morning she went with me to my church for the worship half and then we met my mom at her church for their service. I liked Melissa's church pretty well and I like the idea of going on Saturday night and then going out and being able to relax/recover on Sunday. So I'll probably go back. I didn't like my mom's church at all. It was weird. So I'm glad she's found a place she's comfortable in but it's not for me. Overall my church still had the best music and that's important to me so I guess I'm staying there for now. They renovated and changed things around a little so even if Michelle is there in the future she'd have to sit right in front of me for me to see her. I can deal with that.

It's so nice to not be depressed on Sunday afternoon. Why don't we always have three-day weekends?

My former friend Michelle was at my church this morning with her husband and son. They were sitting with Julia and her family so I assume Julia invited her. I just found it interesting because Michelle was always scared of coming to our church. It was too "wild" for her or something. Whatever. I think there should be a rule that when you're not friends with someone anymore you should never have to see them again. Hmph. Also my favorite guitar-playing eye candy boy wasn't there and the music was boring. Not a great experience this week.

Mom came over for lunch and then colored my hair. It's not quite dry yet but I'm pretty sure it looks like it did last summer when we colored it. The stir fry thing I made was okay but we both really liked the blackberry coffee cake. I'll have to make it for work sometime. She also brought some earmuffs for me so I can walk without frostbitten ears.

Everyone seems to be looking forward to tonight. I hope we have fun. Of course my inclination is to stay home in my pajamas and be warm but I'll brave the cold for vodka and karaoke with friends. :)And if I drink enough I just might do BBB with the fellow fangirl teacher. I'm thinking not but you never know!

On Friday I got an email from my church and the first paragraph was talking about how we might wonder who the people on stage every week are. So I was thinking, "Wow, that's a great idea. Tell me who the Pretty Guitar Guy is!" And then I scrolled down to see who they were featuring and it was a picture of my friend Julia and her family. Heh. Well, maybe they'll do this every week and eventually I'll find out who he is. The email was pretty timely too because Julia and Rob were actually at church early today and she came over to talk to me. I don't think I'd talked to her all summer so that was nice. Her kids are very cute. And apparently Michelle is back in town. Her husband is working here so she emailed Julia to set up a playdate for their kids. I tried to act excited that she's back but I finally just admitted that we hadn't talked in years and I still wasn't sure why. Still bitter? Yep. Anyway, it was nice to talk to Julia.

Mom had to call someone yesterday to come and find the animal and she had to pay outrageous amounts for them to get rid of it because it was Saturday and they charge extra for that. So the dead thing is gone but the smell is still there and it was just too strong for her to deal with so she spent the night here last night. We thought she was coming back tonight because she can't turn on the AC and it's so hot in the trailer but she decided to stick it out and hope that it really cools off tomorrow like the forecast says it will. She hasn't called to say she's coming back after all so I guess it's bearable. It was kind of fun having her here but one night is enough. :D

New Cold Case tonight. Yay! Need to find some tissues though. They always make me cry at the end.

Chandler is stalking a paper clip on the floor. I should probably save it before he kills it and eats it.

It's a good thing I did a lot of work yesterday because there was nothing good to watch on tv today. I can't do all of my cutting and taping and planning without a marathon or two to watch. Yesterday it was TBL and ANTM, which I've never watched before but enjoyed more than I expected. I have no clue which season I was watching but I was pretty happy that my favorite girl made it to the final two even if she didn't win. Anyway, I turned off the tv and read H/D all day.

Pretty Guy was back on stage at church this morning and the rest of the team was young this week too so we got fabulous music again. I don't know if they're letting a bunch of new people try leading or what but I'll be happy if they keep doing it this way.

The clown is coming to visit the preschool tomorrow. Ick. I'll be avoiding him and all of the teachers will be laughing at me but I don't care. :P

There's still nothing on that I want to watch so I think I'm just going to bed. Actually being able to go to bed early and sleep on a Sunday night? Whoa.

It's been quite a mellow weekend. I've done a lot of work but it wasn't bad because I watched the first season and most of the second season of Friends while I worked. I was going to stop after the first season but I decided I had to get to the lobster episode before I quit. :D I also cleaned on Saturday but I didn't vacuum and now I don't want to do it today. Oops. In between the cleaning and the working, I've had a few breaks to read H/D. I went to church yesterday and for walks Saturday evening and this morning but other than that I've had no human contact. August was a fun month but it was also very busy and this weekend was just what I needed to refresh. I still have a little bit of work to do and the laundry is going but I have a movie to watch and more fic to read so today should be just as relaxing as the rest of the weekend. And then maybe I'll be ready to face work again. Maybe. I really need a job that lets me work from home. I'm good at getting things done here and I don't have to wear a bra.

Church was really good yesterday. The music was great except the pretty guitar guy didn't play and he was replaced by this kid who did a good job leading the team but did way too many guitar solos in the middle of songs. I don't enjoy guitar solos at concerts and I definitely don't want them in the middle of worship. It's too much like a performance and that's not why the team is up there. Oh, well. I'm probably just bitter because I didn't get to look at the other guy. And I do like it when younger people lead the team because they do the songs I hear on the radio.

I tried some new food this weekend to try to counteract my need to have "treats" on the weekend and stop gaining back everything I lose during the week. So, Oscar Meyer 98% Fat Free Hot Dogs, Kashi waffles, Sugar-free syrup, Sara Lee Whole Grain hot dog buns. Everything was pretty good. I didn't really stick to my calorie count as well as I planned but I have more options now for weekends and I didn't order pizza or go to McDonald's so I'll call it a success. And it was so wonderful to be able to walk again. I can't wait for it to cool off enough for me to walk after work so I won't feel so guilty in the mornings when the alarm goes off an hour early and I don't get up and exercise.

I guess I should get to work so I can play later. Holiday weekends rock!

We've hit the time of year when I want an Oreo Blizzard or McFlurry every day. Not good. But if I limit myself to weekends, maybe it won't be so bad.

Church was good this morning. I was iffy about going when I woke up but I'm glad I dragged myself out of bed. Hopefully I'll be rewarded tonight by being able to go to sleep at a normal time. That's always a problem on Sunday nights.

I haven't started packing yet but I tried stuff on today and I mostly know what I'm taking. I also bought another pair of comfortable-for-walking sandals so that I don't have to wear pink every day.

Mom and Jaimie are both trying to get out of the weight loss bet. I don't know why Jaimie is backing out since she seems to have lost the most but I'm okay with keeping my $20 too. Weirdos.

Does anyone have any advice for which clubs to go to in Vegas? I know we're going to try to go to Coyote Ugly one night but I think we want to try at least one more and there are so many to choose from. We have no idea. Also, is there a karoake place on or near the Strip? We need a place that Mom will be willing to go.

Three days!

I almost didn't go to church this morning. I was lazy and wanted to sleep more. But I had other things to do and I knew I wouldn't do them if I wasn't already out. So I went to church and I'm so glad I did. Christi was there and they dedicated the baby today! It's my turn to email so I didn't know they were coming today. She didn't have time to do more than give me a quick hug and share our glee over Rob and Amber going home last week on TAR but I'm going to visit them on the way home from KC next week so we'll get to catch up then. I'm just glad I didn't miss the baby dedication.

After that I got the haircut I've been trying to find time for all week. They were having a big sale that ended today so it was my last chance. I made her cut a lot off so it's pretty short but I like it. Hopefully the timing will be perfect now to get it cut again right before I go to Vegas.

I goofed off a lot yesterday so I have to work this afternoon. But Four Weddings and a Funeral is on and the sun is shining so even work can't get me down. :P

I got to go for a walk this evening. That made me happy. I'm also happy because one of my classrooms is having a parent workshop tonight and I didn't have to go. The annoying parent educator has to run things and I think she'll make a mess of it. That doesn't really make me happy but it makes me smirk. Just a little. I just feel bad for my boss because she has to be there too.

I finally made it to church yesterday. Christi ordered me to go and I didn't want to have to email her again and get yelled at. ;) So I went and I was rewarded with a very moving baptism and some eye candy in the form of Shy Boy and Med School Boy. And the music was good too.

One more day of chocolate and then none for six weeks. Oh, dear.

I thought I had more to say but I guess not.

As of this afternoon, Malissa is still pregnant. That's not bad because we do have office hours tomorrow and it will be nice to do them together one more time. But then she really needs to have the baby! To benefit both of us. :D

Mom and I went to a Cajun restaurant yesterday for lunch. Best hushpuppies ever and I don't even really like hushpuppies. But these were yummy. Then we shopped and I had a meltdown because my body is not made for slacks and I don't want to dress up for work! *sigh* One downside to the new job. But I finally found two pairs of slacks that will work and now I have four pairs to start with. Hopefully Jaimie will dig up some useful stuff so I'm not doing any more shopping until she's been here. They actually haven't made a decision on what our dress code will be when we're in the preschools but I know I'll need to wear nice stuff in the office so I have to start preparing. Argh.

At church today we had the worship team that likes to try out new songs that are currently being played on the radio. I don't think many people in my church listen to the radio because I'm pretty sure I was the only one singing along for at least two songs. What are the rest of them listening to? Talk radio? Turn on the good stuff!

Tomorrow is going to be insane. I have to open, do my office hours, go for a walk after work, rush back and take a shower, meet Fidelia for dinner and then go to a class. I won't be home for good until close to nine. Ack. I'm exhausted already.

I made my 300 minutes this week. Finally. That makes me happy. Didn't do the situps and crunches every day but I think I did five days and I'm up to 75 of each so that's okay too. Now I'll see if I can do it two weeks in a row.

Danyale has been saying she wants to go to church with me but she didn't make it today. I'm not surprised but she missed a good one. Three baptisms, all kids, and they all made me cry. Made me think a lot about my nieces and nephew too. Anyway, I didn't expect Danyale to make it but I wish she had. And I'm very glad I went. Also, Shy Boy was there but I only stared at him a little. Really. Mostly because he wasn't in easy sight. :P

I have to do two home visits tomorrow night and one on Wednesday. Not looking forward to them but at least it will help me make up the hour or so I lost when I left early on Thursday. And one of them tomorrow night is at Tiffany's house. That's like going to a friend's house so I don't think it really counts so I won't complain too much about that one. I'll be glad when I'm done with them though. The funny thing is I keep applying for jobs where I'd have to do home visits. But I assume those home visits would have a real purpose. The ones we do for EHS are just silly. And I don't like them.

I've been busy walking, cooking and doing laundry since I got home and I'm ready for a few hours of nothing now. Maybe some more H/D fic since I don't seem to be sick of it yet.