If you haven't noticed, I disabled my comments. This blog is more for me than for others anyways. Sounds odd, I know. I just need somewhere to vent my thoughts and feelings. And of course, keep track of life in general. The problem with my paper journals is I generally end up tearing out pages or crossing things out or just throwing them away. I have a box full of journals at my parents house... which I am seriously considering throwing out when I get back to Michigan. They range from middle school through college. I shouldn't throw them out, but I hate the idea of other people reading then someday. I don't have anything to hide, it's just private. I doubt I'll ever have time to read them over again, so why keep them? Oh well, it's all a moot point now. I can't do anything about them while they're in Michigan and I'm in Virginia.

I just ordered our first Christmas cards! They are so adorable. Just festive enough without being over the top, but still classy. I am so excited to send them to our family and friends. I'm going to have to make major cuts on the mailing list though. Some of the cousins I never talk to are getting the X. Sorry guys. And some of the older high school friends who never respond to my messages, yeah they don't get one. But most of my family and friends are great at the whole contact because we love each other thing. Anyways, I am very excited. I hope I have enough stamps. I don't want to have to buy more. I have a ton left over from the wedding. Apparently I thought I would do a lot more mailing than I did.

Tomorrow I'm hoping to get a TB test done. I have to get one for work. I wish I were like Matt. He's had TB before so can't get tested. He has a paper to show in the event he needs a test for work etc. So nice. And since the TB didn't set him back any it seems like a nice alternative. Since I don't have a doctor yet... or insurance for that matter, I am going to the Health Department. Their webpage was a little vague so I hope they will take me. I'm not sure if I need a consultation first, what paper work to bring, if I need an appointment, and if they only do testing on certain days at certain times. So hopefully I'll only have to make the trip once instead of having to go back and forth and back again. It really is difficult since I have to go in between my two jobs. So much to balance.

I need to get my oil changed. Badly. I'm over 1000 miles over my check point. Oh well. I've been worse than this before. I hope nothing blows up before next week. I'm going on Tuesday next week to get it done. I also need to fill up. Thankfully gas is on the low right now. Matt and I both get paid this week so we'll be set after Friday. Our car insurance gets taken out of our account automatically so I want to be sure not to spend too much at once since we just bought our tv. So basically, I have a lot to do this next week. And I nanny late tomorrow night.

On Thursday we're having a Christmas party! So fun. I get to see my friends who I haven't seen in awhile. I got to spend sometime with Savannah tonight, but it wasn't for long because she had another engagement to get to. Hopefully we'll get together again this week before the party to really get some good girl talk in. I can't believe she's moving back to North Carolina in a few weeks. And then moving out of the country in a few months! I am going to miss her so much. But God will sure use her wherever she ends up. It all sounds so amazing when she talks about it. And she is so excited. I will just miss her is all. There's my selfishness again.

Emily kitty is really starting to open up. I think she knows we love her and this is her forever home. She snuggled up between my computer and my arm on my desk the other day. She just wanted some attention. This morning I woke up a few hours before my alarm. I tried to get back to sleep and she snuggled up between against my arm. She actually slipped under the covers with me and snuggled. She is so sweet. She just purrs when she's around anyone because she's happy. I am so glad we were able to give her a home. It makes me so sad to think of her being euthanized, which she probably would have been since black cats aren't very popular. I just love her so much. I'm a little obsessed with m kitty. I'm going to be an insane mommy. But I'm even more excited about that.

Candide is taking longer than I expected. It's not a difficult read at all. I'm enjoying all the satirical history. There are lots of footnotes to read which explain who the characters were in real life etc. The first time I read it I wasn't interested. This time around, I like it a lot. It is very interesting. I wish I could write satire. I think I'll read Gulliver's Travels next. Another I've only read bits and pieces of. I just love satire.

Alright. Time for my evening work out. Hoorah. I feel like 8:00 is the perfect time for a good workout. It is far enough away from bedtime that I won't be on a high while I'm trying to fall asleep, yet late enough in the evening that I don't have to restyle my hair or redo my makeup when I'm done. Plus everything else has been done. The house is cleaned, the dishes done, dinner has been served, and the groceries have been bought. Everything is finished for the day. I have a nice evening in and nothing's better than a workout. I even am done entertaining for the day. It has pretty much been a perfect day.

I hope tomorrow goes as well. Here's the schedule. Wake up early. Work. Lunch. Helath Department for TB test. Work. Basketball camp for Peter. Work late. Home for regular chores etc. A lot to do in one day with a lot of driving. I have a lot of errands to run on that side of time while Peter is at basketball camp too. Hopefully everything will work out.

Cheers.