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By kilax, November 22, 2008 11:25 am

Ask…

… and you shall receive!

My parents arrived bearing gifts last night. Yes, I know I am spoiled!

I am so completely exhausted right now. I don’t think my body has felt this physically exhausted in a long, long time.

My sister, mother, grandma and I got up early and took the train to Chicago My grandma had never been to downtown Chicago! We mostly shopped, but I also had a chance to meet up with my friend Clare, WHO I HAVE NOT SEEN SINCE SHE WAS A BRIDESMAID IN MY WEDDING OVER A YEAR AGO! (Yeah, I was a bit excited!)

Kim, Clare and Katie (a college roommate of hers)

It’s really crazy that you can feel so close to someone, after not seeing them for an entire year. I meet Clare the last semester of college, and I always wish we had gotten to know each other sooner. We immediately clicked. That doesn’t happen often. I wish we could have visited longer today, but she was in town for a conference and had to leave.

We had a lot of fun in Chicago, going to the shops on State Street and Michigan Avenue. We took the train home very late. I am so happy Steven had dinner started when we got home. We cooked, ate, did dishes… and started in with the treats! I made all of my sugar cookie dough so it could cool in the fridge overnight, and my mom started in on the caramel popcorn!

Yummy… cookie dough! I resisted!

It’s just as good as it looks!

Even though it was a somewhat stressful day – not because I am unhappy, but because a lot is going on – I still managed to be in control of my eating. Yes, I ate more than I do on a daily basis, but I didn’t stuff my face. I suppose I just hope to make it through this weekend and next week without gaining weight. It’s going to be hard though. I cannot do my normal exercise for a few days this week, and I get pretty stressed about food around Thanksgiving. But, like I’ve said before, I am just going to keep going and trying.

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By kilax, November 17, 2008 11:27 pm

Already, they’re back in full force.

The evil penguins!

Just kidding. Actually, it’s the bloody noses.

I think my nose bleed for a full 20 minutes tonight. I just had to stand over the sink and let it come out, because it was soaking up the tissue too fast.

Please, please, please – someone get me a humidifier for Christmas. Or sooner. Humidifiers, especially cute penguin or other animal shaped ones, make great early Christmas presents. Or great “we’re coming to see you the weekend before Thanksgiving presents.”

(Okay, or I could just buy one myself – they’re not that expensive and we just got a $10 off coupon from Lowe’s [ironically, the day after we spend over $400 there])

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By kilax, January 31, 2008 5:31 am

I keep on getting a bloody nose during my nightly shower. I am standing there, pretending to clean myself while Steven uses a stopwatch to time my shower, when BAM! there is blood all over the bath.

Okay, that’s pretty gross.

But really, what’s the deal? I read that “heated indoor air dries out the nostrils” and causes nose bleeds… but why now? I don’t remember ever getting them when I was young! So now when I do get them, I am always surprised, even though, yes, it always happens at the same time.

Does this mean I need a humidifier or something? Or do I just need to quit picking my nose?