Sooo…
Well, again, not a whole lot going on. I do have a post in mind about my irrational fear of spiders, but seeing as how it’s nearly bedtime, I don’t think I should be thinking about spiders.
I’ve been reading lots of young adult fantasy novels (Harry Potter type books) lately, so I think I may start up a little book review feature on here. I loved the Harry Potter series. Like, huge nerd love – I got books 4-6 the day they were released (I was a bit late getting into the whole thing), I went to the book release party at my local Barnes and Noble for the last book (and proceeded to wear earplugs for the rest of the weekend to avoid spoilers because I had to travel), I must see the movies the first weekend they’re out and buy them the day they are released on DVD, and I’ve even read fanfiction (and liked it…though I do try to stay out of the naughty fan fiction, some of those are just disturbing). So now that the last book is done <pouty face>, I’ve been trying to find another series to get into or just some individual books that are good.
Tanning update: I’ve tanned maybe twice since this post and got a little pink each time, but the little wedge of paleness in the fleshy bit between my thumb and forefinger is getting more noticeable (this is one of my indicators of getting a tan) as is the ring tan line on each ring finger, since I’ve kept the bling on while tanning. I’ve also bought a new gradual tanner that has gotten good reviews from Beauty Addict. I’ll probably use that a few days next week just before I leave. Though maybe I should test it once this week just to make sure it doesn’t make me look like an oompa loompa.
(I think I need to work on transitioning. I’m clearly a pretty crappy writer…just bouncing from topic to unrelated topic and all. Well, at least the years of scientific writing hasn’t rubbed off here. )
Blog overload and vacations
Ack. I think I’ve gotten in over my head with the whole Google Reader thing! I’ve got 50ish blogs on there that I’m currently reading, which is ridiculous. I do really enjoy reading them, though. Most of them only post once a day, so those are easy enough to keep up with, but things like Perez Hilton and Jezebel have like 50 posts a day! That can add up and sometimes I get to the point where I <gasp> “Mark all as read”. In two weeks, my hubby and I are going on a big family vacation with both sets of parents and siblings to Disney World (yippee!!) for a week. I don’t want to think about how many there’ll be when I return.
Speaking of Disney, though, I’m super excited. I really love going to Disney World. Honestly, I’d take Disney World over the Caribbean any day. My hubby and I even went there for our honeymoon:
Anyway, my combination of excitedness and dorkiness has led to my typical vacation planning. This involves making lists of what I’m packing (down to the jewelry for each outfit and all the toiletries I could ever conceive of using) and tables (yes, the Excel kind, I told you I’m a dork) of potential activities and dining options (which have been reserved for 120 days, the maximum time out you can call to make dining reservations). And the cat’s kennel stay has been booked since September of last year.
I should, perhaps, also point out that the cat’s kennel is not just any kennel, but practically a hotel in itself – a small private room for each kitty (very small, it’s not too ridiculous), each with its own theme (Buffy will be staying in the Cat-in-the-Hat room, though she prefers the Oceanview room, which was sadly booked already). It’s probably over the top, but the owner and employees are very nice and it just makes me feel calmer to know she’s there. And as this post pointed out, the one word to describe me best is “worrier” so anything to make me feel calmer is good.
Well, this was a kind of random post. Odd how I got from blog overload to talking about posh kitty hotels.
