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Did this this morning. The girl is annoying perky but for only ten minutes it was a heck of a workout.

We had a snow day today but Isaac miraculously had school. His district cancels for anything and earlier in the week I had to take him along to work with me when they cancelled and I still had school. Anyways today, I sent him to school, went grocery shopping (a finally remembered to bring all my clipped coupons! I saved a ton), got my eyebrows waxed, etc. I squeezed in a gym trip too which I don't usually get to on Fridays. I ran nearly two miles, which is the furthest I have since I abandoned running this summer and felt incredible. Excercise is the ultimate energy booster. It was a good day. I had a dream about summer dating guy the other night. We were with a group of friends in Phoenixville trying to walk to a venue to see a concert. Except that as we were walking and hurrying we lost our group somehow. Then suddenly we were on rollerblades skating along towards the venue. Then he stopped to play guitars with a homeless person and said he would catch up with me in a minute. I went to venue and saved him a seat and he never came. I don't think you have to be Freud to read between the lines there. ANYWAYS... I don't know if you have heard about this, but here's reason number 309203844 to hate hope that lighting strikes dislike Glenn Beck. I know there is a following of people who subscribe everything he says, but let me assure you people are not being shot or stabbed regularly in Old City. It's a very safe area. It's where the Real World house was, for crying out loud. MTV would not put the Real World kids in the ghetto. Philly doesn't suck Glenn Beck. *YOU* suck. Anyways, despite a productive day, it's been an unproductive evening. I am just chilling at home on a payday Friday night. Isaac is at his dad's house and I am home and bored, laying on a freshly changed flannel sheets and listening to Aimee Mann. I got in touch with exactly five different people to see if anyone wanted to join me for a movie but sometimes it just doesn't work out. I am not opposed to going to the theater alone, but tonight I just didn't feel like it. I debated retail therapy to lift my spirts and even paid my old boyfriend TJ MAXX a visit (although I frequently cheat on him with my other lovers - Ross and Marshall). I oogled some sparkly platform shoes:

and a fushia peacoat but ultimately left empty handed.

Anyways, my house is a big cluttery mess but I am just sitting wasting time reading and screwing around on the computer. I did take the time to go through my blog reader though and pair down my subscriptions to 84 blogs. That is reducing virtual clutter at least.

Tomorrow I have plans to get lunch with my mom and do some thrift store shopping. Hopefully I will have some good loot to show off after that trip. I really miss Isaac. I look forward to my weekends "off" but it is always sad to have him gone and always good to have him back home.

Anyways, now I'm just rambling. Have a lovely weekend all!

Finally

A Will.i.am song I can get behind. My friend Mandy posted this in honor of her little boy. It might become my new themesong. Positive self-talk is important for everyone, old and young!

Music for a Monday

This is making the rounds on the interwebs. I figured I would share it here if you haven't seen it. It's pretty much the most adorable thing ever. I love when she goes "Someday I'm going to whistle?"

Saturday update

I just used this tutorial to make my new blog header. I know it looks pretty basic, but not too bad for my first try I think. New year, new look. I think it captures the basic elements of my lack of domesticity. Except I couldn't come up with an image that represents "perpetually single". =P I'm up ridiculously early for a Saturday. Isaac came in before seven o'clock. I love how during the week I have to drag him out of bed at that time to get ready for school but on Saturdays he is bright eyed and bushy tailed, climbing into bed with me. I kept laying there with my eyes closed, determined to drift back off, but my neighbor's car alarm was going off repeatedly. At about seven o'clock I gave up officially. My dad should be coming over today. I got curtains for my living room way back in November for my birthday and they have been sitting in a box in my kitchen ever since. My mom is in California visiting her sister so I managed to convinced my dad to make the drive from the Lanc to come and put them up and hang out for a while. I think it would go a long way to making my house look more cozy and homelike. After living here nearly two years, I have hardly any curtains up anywhere. I've almost knocked out Something Blue by Emily Griffin which will bring my total of books read since Christmas to 3. Some of my friends/co-workers are forming a book club, so I need to pick up the book and get working on that. I love discussing books with other people, but I haven't had a forum to do that since college. I hope everyone takes it as seriously as I plan to. The book is Sarah's Key. Anyone ever read it? I can't remember the author offhand. As much as I love my fluffy chick lit, I think I am ready to shift gears into something more meaningful. Anyways, I should clean my house before my dad gets here so he doesn't faint when he sees the state of my bathroom. I'm also trying to squeeze in a trip to the gym this morning. We made oatmeal chocolate chip cookies last night and I need to do something to try to counterbalance the five or six I have eaten since then. Plus, I am (very slowly) getting back into the groove of running again, and I am sort of looking forward to getting on the treadmill and pushing myself more. Hope your Saturday is fabulous!!

Emily Griffin

My girlfriend Jami just gave me a whole stack of Emily Griffin books.

I just finished:

Now onto: It's light, fluffy, easy chick lit, which seems to be what I am in the mood for right now. What are you reading?

Useful for PA people...

Yoga for Snow Shoveling