Mono

I have not blogged lately as I have been sleeping a ton. I have had a replay of mono. I got it two years ago and *lucky me* it is back. My first symptoms were a lot like strep throat- a sore, scratchy throat. Then my tonsils and spleen ballooned to abnormal sizes. Then came the tired. I am a girl who usually sleeps about 5 hours a night and I am just fine. Lately 12 -14 hours isn't enough. It has side railed my house painting project and sewing William a Halloween job almost completely. I have used up all of my paid time off at work and will have to go in sick now. Darn!

iPod

I am so upset right now. I bought a new iPod at the beginning of the school year- an 8GB nano. About a week later Apple announced that it would release a 16GB nano for only $10 more than what I paid for this one. ARG! Then today, my stupid iPod has stopped working. It is frozen on one screen and with the background lighting still on. It is frustrating beyond belief. All I want to do is transfer some new music to it and blast it while I paint the apartment. Sheesh!

A year and a half

Christian and I have been dating now for a year and a half. I can honestly say that this has been the most blissful, peaceful time in my life. I never knew that I could be loved so completely and be treated so well. He makes me smile and laugh all the time. He is perfectly okay with my inner nerd and my weird quirks (like the one where I walk through the house turning off all the lights hourly). We have turned our house(s) in to a virtual nerdatorium. I love knowing that no matter the situation I can always tell him the truth. We have never had an argument (and yes people, that IS healthy) because we agree on most major issues and never sweat the small stuff. He has helped me grow in ways I never imagined possible. I love this man!!!!!

Bailout

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So the last two Natalie Dee comics are funny until you realize how true they are. I have been comparing this bailout to me getting in a lot of debt and running my finances into the ground then expecting my mom or granddad to bail me out. Or I could compare it to using a boyfriend (but not my dearest Christian) for his money only. I don't want to be these corporations' suga mama, but I am and you are and our great grandchildren are too. It is a lovely legacy being left for the future. I hope that we don't get four more years of "leadership" like the eight that have brought us to this mess.


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I gotta move

These last two posts make it look like I'm some sort of alcoholic, but I rarely drink. I just hate to live in a state that has such an obvious church rule. The alcohol laws in Utah are ridiculous. This blog on Utah Beer points out yet another stupid law that we have to endure. Note- it is not just "alco-pops" that are being removed from store shelves but also flavored beers such as raspberry wheat beer or apricot pale ales. Also Anheuser-Buschis saying that they won't even distribute their flavored malt beverages within state borders because dealing with the laws and red tape isn't worth the headache.

I miss a state that I haven't even lived in yet.

LDS church issues a statement on alcohol...

I love living in a state where there is NO separation of church and state. Read here to see what I mean.

Fight Kikkoman!

I love Japanese cartoons. I love soy sauce. What more can I say?