Category: BlahBlahBabble

I just sent this message via e-mail to a bunch of people, but I’m afraid I may have left someone off. So here it goes – my open invitation to share the love.

As you may already know, Kymberlie was admitted to the hospital yesterday. As you might also know, Kymberlie & I have known each other since 2000, and worked together for 2 years. I don’t think there is anything that Kymberlie loves more then a nice bouquet of flowers (except maybe flowers & balloons!) so I want to send her some. I was thinking of taking them to her in person tomorrow, but I’m sure she could use all the cheering up she can get today. She’s never been in a hospital before in her life.

I know it cost a lot to send someone flowers, but I thought that maybe if we all pooled our resources I could pick out a super nice arrangement and have it delivered late this afternoon? If you’re interested in chipping in (even if it’s just a buck or two), I can take money in through PayPal and order them later today. I just realized this morning that it would make her really happy and so I wanted to give everyone a chance to join in! 🙂

If you want to send a few dollars in, you can send them to me through PayPal by using my e-mail address of christine at big pink cookie dot com (just put it back together – trying to fool the spam bots!) Log in to PayPal and go to the “Send Money” screen. I’ll check what is there by 3:30pm or 4:00 CST today (I know, short notice, I’m sorry!) and send an arrangement on it’s way to her.

I am going to go by the hospital tomorrow or visit her at home on Sunday, so if you want me to take something to her then (and don’t get this before my 3:30 or 4:00 cutoff today) I don’t mind at all – there are plenty of stores nearby that I can go to and pick up a treat for her and deliver it in person!

They told me last night at the H-Town Happy Hour that I should be very careful admitting this, as the Catholic mafia may come and hunt me down or something … but I’m throwing caution to the wind.

Pope John Paul I died the day after my 9th birthday. September 28, 1978. I remember hearing on the news that he had died – watching TV before school, already in my Catholic school uniform. We talked about it in school and learned about the Papal election process. He was only pope for a month and two days, and after they held an election for a new pope, Pope John Paul II took his place.

Yesterday, I spotted on the Captivate monitors in my elevator at work that Pope John Paul II had to cancel his regular appearance because he is ill. He has actually been sick for some time now, as he is quite old. Hard to believe he has been pope for almost 25 years.

Just how freaky weird would it be if he died right around my birthday too? Not that I want him to – but I’m actually afraid that he will. Am I cursed? I mean, what is up with that?

Surely the Catholic mafia is going to be out to get me now…

(I should note that I am Catholic, in case you are wondering. And no, there isn’t really a Catholic mafia. That I know of.)

:: H-Town Happy Hour tonight at Cabos. If you’re in Houston, I hope you can make it!

:: I tweaked all of the blog skins over the weekend, fixing the blogrolls and hopefully taking out all the code that was slowing some skins down. Let me know if you have any problems with them.

:: I actually posted in Pixelog. I know, you’re shocked. I already have more photos edited and ready to go, and may even post another one tonight! Enjoy!

Like most women, I have a bit of an addiction to shoes. I can admit it. I like shoes. I like purses too, especially black ones. On a number of occassions, I’ve had to stop myself from buying a purse or a pair of shoes that I didn’t really need, but I really wanted. That last push of self-control is hard, but so worth it in the long run – something I can appreciate as I clear out all of the unused stuff from my apartment.

Friday night I called Kathy to let her know where we would be going for dinner in downtown. When I called, I asked her where she was at, what she was doing. She was at a shoe store – about to buy more shoes!

Thanks in part to her blog, I could rattle off three pairs of shoes that she has purchased in the past month. Add to that the fact that she has posted many times about how she wants to save more money, that she needs to save money, etc.

Me: You bought the boots, you ordered more boots, and you bought those tennis shoes at Target.
Her: But I need these. They are sneakers. I need them for running.
Me: You are *so* not going to run in those shoes.
Her: Uhm… yes I am!
Me: Then you can run in the sneakers you got at Target! PUT DOWN THE SHOES. Now.
Her: Oh, ok. Fine. I put them back. I’m leaving the store.
Me: No you’re not.
Her: Yes I am – I’m outside. Can’t you tell I’m outside? (makes whooshing sound in to phone like wind blowing.)
Me: I still don’t think you’re outside. (laughs at mental image of Kathy in shoe store making whoosh sound.)
Her: Yes I am! I’m starting my car! Can you hear my car?

I could finally hear her car, and I was satisfied that my mission had been accomplished.

I think that from now on I should offer shoe shopping intervention services. Just call on me if you’re about to spend that money that is burning a hole in your pocket, and I’ll talk you out of it. If you can truly justify your purchase, then I will approve your purchase. (By the way, slide on sneakers are not shoes that you can run in.) Sort of like a little help group for the shoe addicts out there.

Question is, who am I going to call when I’m out shopping, trying to buy the things I don’t need?

Know what is guaranteed to make your Monday a good day? Receiving a bouquet of a dozen gorgeous red roses at work! Whee! They are just so beautiful, and definitely makes my Monday a happy day! (Click photo for larger version.)

Why did I get flowers today, you ask? Because Mike and I (finally) met in person a year ago. So he sent me flowers to celebrate! Awwww…