Yeah. I need more hours today. Mike was up at 4:00am he (accidently) woke me up so I’ve been up since. I’m so tired. Its dark and rainy. I have no enery or motivation to do all this. And? My allergies are AWFUL! I want to scratch my eyes out they itch so bad. It’s going to be a long, long, long day.

I was just looking at my calendar and realized that there is really only one more full week in October. Then its over. This month went really fast! Once November hits, it’s all about the holidays! The time between Thanksgiving and Mardi Gras is my favorite time of year. So much festivity and fun. I was checking out some Christmas decorations in Target yesterday and found a few things I want to get. Maybe I’ll procrastinate some more by making my Christmas shopping list? I need to start getting some ideas for the kids. They are so hard to buy for now. All they want are electronics and photography related stuff, which, is really expensive!

My idea was to skip the gift giving this year and go on a cruise for Christmas. Or just a few days in the Bahamas. No one else bought into it. The gift giving just isnt what it used to be. I remember as a kid always getting stuff I wanted. Everyone got stuff they wanted. Now everyone gets gift certificates because no one can think of great gifts to give. I think the problem is that people, in general, tend to just go buy things that they want or need instead of waiting for your birthday or christas or whatever to recieve it as a gift. That didnt used to be how it was. We never just went out and bought games and fun clothes and luxories on a whim. We waited until we were gifted with them.

I started a system long a go when Jimmy was little. Starting October 1st, the kids got no new toys or anything that wasnt absolutly necessary. All the new toys the companies were promoting on Saturday morning tv? Nope, you have to put it on your Christmas list. I still do that. When Connor and I were at Target the other day he saw a video game he wanted. And while he does have enough money to buy it, I wouldnt let him. I told him he needed to put it on the list and hope Santa brings it (does he still beleive in Santa? I have no idea. We finally told him there was no tooth fairy!). There was a guy standing by us and he chuckled and said what a great idea that was.

I try to do it for myself too. There are quite a few books and DVD that have recently been released or will be soon. I will hold off buying them so my family will have some ideas of what to get for me for Christmas.

On a happy note for today, I am wearing a pair of jeans I bought for Mardi Gras but have not been able to fit in since then! And they are comfortable! And they arent even “stretch”

Oh! Make sure you watch Comic Relief on November 18th! This year all the proceeds will go towards helping families in New Orleans rebuild their homes! How awesome is that!!! And…even more exciting..Bonerama is going to be the House Band for the event! ROCK STAR! If the spirit moves you, please consider making a donation

And now I must end this and get to work. I have to leave early to go to bowling so I need to go bust my ass for a few hours!