just a quickie

now that's something i haven't experienced now for oh, say 12 FREAKING MONTHS. to be honest i don't know if that's the correct timeline but according to johnno it was a coupl of months before i left. maybe it was november, so maybe it's only been almost 12 months. anyway, enough of that.

i got lucky today, rather than starting at 9 to get back the extra hour i worked last night i started at 8 (first time in forever i haven't wanted a nap within an hour of waking, it was because i had 8 hours sleep) and pat had to take em and alex to get shots, so i thought i'd get from like 1-2 off, instead i get 1-4 off!!!! after i do this i'm off to lorey and keith's who tivoed (brilliant idea that is) ugly betty for me last night and i'm watching today. oh but i first must go and take the happy birthday poster from our last lcc meeting to ana. anyway, so now i'm thinking she's trying to cut hours for me so i'll be so extra willing t hang out on sunda for the trick or treating going on in gurnee. which i was going to anyway but wasn't planning on being very happy if i got stuck in the house handing out treats, although it'll be warmer there... blah. whatever. i shouldn't be mean. my positiveness in regards to certain things has been slipping. probably lack of new clothes.

oh, packed another box yesterday!! so for when i get from my vacation i have 2 boxes to send home, i literally can't pick them up together at the same time. could be an issue at the post office. i'm looking at what i have now and think the clothes i have should be able to get me through until when i leave (but i will be buying some more... can't help myself) so will send some winter clothes home in box rather than packing and taking it back to summer. now it's my scrapbooking stuff i'm concerned about, i don't want it to take 3 months to get home so i need to ensure i've got half of my suitcase dedicated to scrapbooking. so my pack will have all my clothes and shoes and my suitcase will have everything else. it was so good for me to write this down so i won't forget it.

now, any other news? oh oh oh! i'm talking to pagan last night (one of the aussie's i came over with who lives in nyc) and she's going to an 80's prom this weekend. she then informed me that there's one in chicago s guess what?!?! she gave me the website for it and i was like a big puppy, wiggly around, almost wetting myself from sheer excitement. so i called sarah who i assume spoke to lara and hopefully i'll know if they're up for it one night. even if we don't go to the prom and just go to the club.

that's all my news. speaking to home tonight, can't wait, with mum's new full time job we're getting less and less time to email, or she is anyway so i'm feeling lonely sometimes.

have fun!