it is flippin' COLD here in Mass tonight

G is vacuuming and I need to put a bunch of stuff away before the bff comes over. We're going to paint ornaments and watch Christmas movies and... stuff. Doesn't really matter, I haven't seen her in ages so I just want to hang. So, first thing's first ---> sort a load of laundry and hope there's momentum.

slept all day - no good...

My pain has been really bad, which has made my sleep problem even worse. So, my doc called in a drug that was supposed to help with both. At first it did nothing so I increased the dose. I eventually fell asleep and slept all day and until 7pm tonight. Didn't get anything done but I guess I wouldn't have if I'd been in pain and exhausted either. Here's hoping tonight goes better. It's already 1am and I'm wide awake.

Christmas shopping is pretty much done

unfortunately, i am an OVERSHOPPER and will continue to shop until Christmas. I've also bought myself WAY TOO MANY gifts. Pink Hello Kitty bag, pink Hello Kitty watch, Tiffany cuff bracelet, Tiffany earrings and an InStyler (which is AMAZING!). I'm sure that's just the tip of the iceberg, i'll know the damage better when all the packages come and the credit card bill too :( I did do something good this morning. i called and cancelled an order I made for a bag I only sorta liked. Also, if you know me (or have seen my closet) you know I don;t need bags, or shoes, or clothes. Check out my vanity and you'll yell at me and put me on a makeup diet for the rest of the year.Haha! That's only a few weeks!! Maybe I should try a 6 month nobuy. Or a lowbuy...

The insomnia doesn't help. i cruise all the deals online and find deals that just can't be denied. yep, i need a 12 step program. For me to be shopping when Glen is still unemployed is really unhealthy. Currently I'm running on 4 hours of sleep and ache everywhere. The prednisone is helping, I think the swelling in my joints must be abating but I'm still in pain. Can't figure out if it is purely my pain condition/reaction to meds or I really have  virus. May go out for awhile and see how I manage. blargh.

OUCH!

Unpleasant day stuck on the couch. I really am trying to not talk about or complain about my pain, but today I think I drove G crazy with my whining. It makes me feel guilty and I feel bad, almost ashamed, of the state of my health. Silly, and I know I need to get over it. It's not my fault and having health issues isn't a moral issue. I need to keep repeating that to myself.

In other news, our 3 trees are up and they are nearly done. It's just that I love to overdecorate so it's hard to know when they're done. There's one 6ft tree, one 4 ft tree that changes colors and a 3ft pink tree that doesn't have lights on it because I only have strands of 100 and that would be just comical. Anyway, I need to put the boxes away, clean the livingroom and bring out and organize my Christmas rubberstamps as Sunday is Christmas card day. My Mom and Marie are coming. I wonder if I should invite Marie's Mom but I'm just concerned about room to work. Hmm.. Also, do we need snacks?

Wish I could sleep. The pain is really nagging. I tried to watch tv, but I just keep flipping the channels. I've turned my laptop off and on 3 or 4 times already tonight. Spent sometime on ebay and that's never good (haha). So far I'm getting a Hello Kitty bag, Hello Kitty watch and Sharpie poster pain markers. I always do this. Buying gifts for myself is not cool. Oh yeah, also ordered an Instyler. I have my doubts, but if it works well I'll be so freakin' excited! If it doesn't work I'm going to return it.

Don't you want a pink tree too?

Trader Joe's mini gingerbread men FTW!

It is absolutely freezing here! We did get some errands done: library. post office (argh!) Trader Joe's & the pet store for kitty stocking stuffers (shhhh!). Willow is suspicious though, he sniffed and thoroughly explored the bag they came in. Teehee! It's not that I need to *surprise* them it's that I like giving them all the toys at once cause they get excited and scramble around in the wrapping paper chasing balls & stuff.

That little gingerbread man up there? Yeah, he is DELICIOUS!! I have a whole box of yummy little men and we may need more before Christmas. Also bought this:

I think it's a gift? Or maybe I'll make him myself. Damn cute little (big!) guy, though.
UPS came right before we went out. Big Sephora box is BIG excitement here! Lots of goodies and I'm not sure who is getting what right now. Need to sort through it, work it out and wrap everything. I think we're nearly done shopping (when the packages get here) though. Just need to wrap up the loose ends. Maybe I need to find the rest of G's gifts, but I think that'll be easy.

TONIGHT? We TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!! Ummm... or, put up the tree <3

2 posts - 1 night WEIRD

um, Glen is watching "Ugly Americans" and I've got youtube videos playing in the background.

Ya know, on Thanksgiving I wore the cutest outfit. And I thought my hair was really good (I'd just colored it and it was super curly). My outfit was a short strappy black dress, charcoal leggings, black quilted flats and a silk purple "jacket" with this pretty black lace trim. ( I didn't wear heels 'cause my back was twingey.) Anyway, not one compliment other than from my husband. Am I really *that* ugly? Or are my inlaws just that petty? Not one of them was well dressed. My Mom would say they don't know any better. Maybe they just don't notice.

Stayed in on Black Friday. Soon after Midnight Thursday night I started shopping online. I got gifts for 6 people checked off my list! And I got one more today. Woot! Looking forward to the packages arriving cause I want to wrap them up in the cute Rankin-Bass (Rudolph, Santa Claus is Coming to Town) paper I picked up today :)

Gobblepalooza

Casual evening at home. Glen and I went out earlier and picked up some movies, books plus Christmas wrapping stuffs & a couple gifts. Was planning on having an artsy-type night with a friend but my knee started to act up as soon as we went out. I didn't know how bad it would get so I called her and postponed 'til tomorrow. 

Called Mom while we were out and she immediately said, "I'm sorry". I also apologized. So, that was nice of her because the way things went on Thanksgiving day made me super upset. What Glen and I did do on Thanksgiving day was go over his sister's house and ate dinner with the inlaws. It was nice and she even sent us home with leftovers which were greatly appreciated last night when we ate them for dinner.

I've had this big bag of apples here TAUNTING me ('cause I keep forgetting to eat them), so I finally busted out that apple coring/slicing gadget and made a big pan of baked apples. MAN, the house smelled AMAZING and they tasted pretty good too! Even Glen liked them and he *hates* fruits & vegetables. We have leftovers for tomorrow too.

Part of the shopping included party supplies: Santa plates, Santa napkins and those big red party cups. Of course, when we got home and put them away it turned out I had extras from last year. No big whoop. When Glen starts his next job he'll get Santa napkins in his lunch. LOL! Now, the reason we got party supplies is because we're considering having both families at the house. That would be Mom, Dad, step mother, step sister, brother in law, niece, nephew, mother in law, father in law, sis in law, aunt, uncle, best friend and her parents. That is ALOT of people for me to deal with. Last year we paid for catering, but i know we can't afford that this year :( I'll probably make lasagna for Christmas Eve or maybe I can go to church Christmas Eve and have everyone on Christmas Day. I wonder if it's "ok" to make lasagna for Christmas? Is it festive?? Is it "fancy" enough? Hmmm...