The eggnog is empty, the wrapping paper is <strike>in the garbage</strike> in a box ready to be moved to the garbage, and my brain and body are tired from traveling. My Christmas started on Saturday morning as Mandi and I traveled north to Chippewa Falls to see my family. We ate, sang, played games, continued our traditions (reading Night Before Christmas enthusiastically, letting the Christmas Spirit in through ...

I knew that sleeping thing would catch up to me... Happy Easter by the way. I've had some nasty allergies this week, but today really takes the cake. I'm not sure if it's just allergies, or a cold, or mix, but man... I can barely stay on my feet. Of course, it wouldn't stop me from posting today... 30 days in a row... I promised. Well, I ...

So last night I didn't take a Claritin - took a normal decongestant instead. I woke up at 7 (almost 8 hours of sleep) and then was able to lay back and doze for another hour or so before getting up. It was a nice change of pace compared the 5 hours or less I'd been getting. I got some laundry and some cleaning done and am ...

I sit here on my last day as a 28 year old, thinking a lot of things. I think of where it's all gone, what I have to show for it, will the next 28 be any better... I think about people I've known who have touched my life, jobs I've had that helped put me in the position I'm in today, places I've visited and left and ...

Happy New Years to All! With a relatively calm weekend at my Mom's in Chippewa, my sister, Mom and I sat around watching random TV and quick switching the channel over to watch Carson Daily countdown to the new year. I hope everyone who reads this had a great time - whatever you did. Resolutions? Well, like every year, I resolve not to soak cork. Besides that, I've got ...

A full day of Christmas movies at my Dad's today beginning with A Christmas Story. Deann got to town this morning and with no snow, no cold, and no presents yet - we've gotta get into the spirit some how! Scrooged, A Christmas Carol (George C. Scott version), and Miracle on 34th Street will round out the rest of the day. Derek and Angie are coming tonight - we'll ...

Alright, I really haven't come up with a Christmas list, but I thought I'd put a link here to my Amazon Wish List so that you can all buy me something.... Please go nuts. My birthday is in February if you don't think you can come up with enough money before Christmas. I won't be offended. Just CLICK HERE to see my list.

Ahhh 90's slang. I mentioned a few months ago that I was on my 15th move in 10 years... well, since this morning, I'm on number 16. January 5th I'll start moving into a nice new apartment on the West side of Madison - in the meantime, I'm spending the holidays with my Dad. Wish me luck... I'm eating Junior Mints. They're very refreshing. So tonight I'm heading up to ...

So I've been 28 for 6 days now... and I must say that things actually do feel a little different. A relationship that's going well - rough spots seem to make it stronger than weaker... a cleansed karma, a renewed sense of excitement at work... overall, just a feeling of positive, forward movement. I've had anxiety issues in the past, probably bad enough for medication, but I've been ...

Why the hell would you have cake and not eat it? My birthday is coming up on Saturday, so I thought it would be a good time to break my 6-day silence here. I'm not sure why I haven't written... it's not like I'm not living every day... but I've decided to stop starting every post with why I haven't written. It's annoying. What ...