After L's update, I figured I'd drop in and post my own, since I'm certain all of our readers out there are just dying to know what I've been up to. :)
1. My puppy is growing faster than I knew was possible for a living creature, and considering I was praying he'd be a huge guard dog, I'm thrilled. I am not thrilled, however, that he is currently the perfect height to put his paws up on the table or counter in search of water (he's a fiend I tell you). The record so far is 3 cups knocked over in one night, when I had friends over and there were drinks all over the place. At least it's all clear liquid.
2. The bf is going through some difficult stuff at work that I am (naturally) completely freaking out about. I cried so hard I made myself sick the other night, and I've been feeling like I'm fighting a stomach bug ever since. I'm planning to adopt the BRATT diet tonight and tomorrow in an attempt to feel 100% again by the weekend...
3. ...which we are spending at the Great American Cooking Expo at the Arlington Park Racecourse. It essentially looks like a cheap and fun event for a wannabe-foodie like me, complete with "abundant tastings" and cooking demos by "celebrated chefs" whom I have never heard of. I talked the boy into this with the promise of wine tasting and a beer garden, so the website had better not be lying about the alcohol situation.
4. My first set of holidays as a child of (almost) divorced parents are quickly approaching. So far, I'm doing a good job of not dealing by avoiding the entire situation in general. Originally, I figured I would just continue going where I've always gone, as it's been pretty much the same for years - Thanksgiving with my dad's side, Christmas Eve with my mom's, Christmas Day with my dad's. Piece of cake, with just one less parent at each event, right? Wrong. So, instead I've decided that at least for Thanksgiving, I will likely not go anywhere at all. That's right friends - I'm ditching out on Turkey Day. I've volunteered myself to help Bev out serving an early dinner for the residents at our local YMCA, and honestly, I cannot WAIT. I mean, giving back and helping others is what Thanksgiving is all about in the first place, right? And as a tradition, I'll finish the night off in my pajamas with a glass of wine and every single Black Friday ad imaginable laid out on the table, planning out my shopping trip that looks like it will be starting promptly at 3am this year.
5. I am slightly ashamed to admit this, but I have spent a MASSIVE amount of time lately reading through How About Orange, a new blog find that I am really really hooked on. This blog is FULL of handmade goodies that even amateurs like me could handle, and there's a teeny part of me that's tempted to try out a few projects for Christmas gifts. There's also a teeny part of me that really wants to find a way to become friends with the writer, who just so happens to live in Chicago.
Is it the weekend yet?
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