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Wow. What a weekend.

You know, I usually look forward to holiday weekends because it gives me a chance to really focus on my websites while hubs is at his family’s, but that’s not what I did this weekend.

Tuesday was our 3rd anniversary (that would be May 19th if you didn’t feel like doing the math) so we took Friday off as a vacation day. Now, since we’re in save money mode, we had trouble figuring out what to do to celebrate. So, we eventually settled on doing what we did last year and spent the day in York. Yeah, I know.

So, Friday we hit both malls in York (York Galleria first because I hate crowds and I wanted to hit it before people got out of work). Got my hair cut (Weird tradition, but I’ve gotten my hair cut ON my anniversary every year since my wedding day- this year I was a bit late), bought a couple Veggie Tales DVDs, 2 Celtic music cds, 2 Disney shorts DVDs, some stuff for hubs, and so on. Had breakfast (at 1pm) at Round The Clock Diner which is da bomb. Best club sandwiches and croissant sandwiches around (also the best clam strips but we skipped those this time). And hubs insisted on hitting Toys R Us and Ollies (discount store where ya never know what you’ll find) and I insisted on hitting Borders. Duh. Me + allowed to buy anything I want = books.

OK, so it was almost 90 degrees out and high high high humidity. I had about 20 oz of water during the course of the day and hubs had a glass at breakfast, so by the time we got home we were sick as dogs from dehydration but then ordered out for filet mignon and lobster tail anyway. Oh yeah. Cuz that’s how we roll. (and that lobster tail was so good that I didn’t even use the butter!).

So, we’re still pooped from Friday, but Saturday hubs went to his brother’s to play board games. I, however, spent the whole day running around. I had to get birthday cards for both mom and dad, an anniversary card for them, and a father’s day card for pop.  Spent about an hour wandering around the local Christian bookstore debating whether I really wanted to spend $25 for that cute pink camo LTV (or is it LTC? Living Translation something) Bible or not (decided against, hoping it’s still there for my birthday- seriously, too cute!). Did the grocery shopping for the drinkables since I knew I’d be lugging in all the groceries myself later on, got home with just about enough time to eat Bagel Bites before church. Ran off to church, went straight to the grocery store and finally got home and could rest at about 10pm. Not counting putting the groceries away.

Then Sunday we went over to his parents’ house. Played frisbee in the backyard for about 45 minutes while we waited for his brother to get there. Sit down to eat only to realize that the AC wasn’t working and it was 85 degrees outside. So after dinner, hubs and I took a walk (a long walk- probably a mile or so) while we waited for the repair man to show, and then sat outside enjoying the pre-storm breeze while waiting for the house to cool off after the AC got fixed. (Note: one major problem with central air is that when it blows- you don’t have 3 other units sitting in other rooms). Up till about 3 am playing board games and then….

Today was Dad’s 68th birthday, so I rolled out of bed and went straight over to parents’ house. We went out for a nice (not fancy, just good) dinner about 45 minutes away and then spent another hour or so tooling around all the back country roads. Afterwards, mother and I went to visit my great aunt in a nursing home (she recently had a stroke, and she’s living there while they’re doing therapy with her), and then went to see either another great aunt or possibly a great great aunt, or possibly the cousin of a great aunt, or… Some other relative who was in the same nursing home whom I’ve never met before.  I’ll tell ya what, though, her room was CUTE! Loads of storage, kitchenette, huge bathroom (has to be big enough to accomodate a wheelchair), and she was pretty sweet too. I totally loved her! I wouldn’t mind being like her when I grow up. Sweet attitude, gets around pretty well, goes to all the activities, and was concerned about the other residents who went to the wine and cheese party (because of their medications, you know).  What a shame that I wasn’t introduced to her sooner.

So. Now I’ve got about an hour before bed and I’m finally online, even though I’m also cooking at the same time. And now, I’ve got to go and do some link building. Yeesh. A woman’s work is never done- even on a holiday weekend.

But coolest thing so far this weekend? Just a little bit ago my husband told me I was looking “particularly scrumptious today”. Good boy!

You know those days where you never actually wake up, and spend the whole day in one of those dreamlike dazes? You know, your limbs actually move but you don’t really feel them as being attached to them and you’re surprised to find yourself technically functional because you’re sure you didn’t make your legs move to walk you across the room?

Oh yeah, it’s one of those days. In fact, I would think that I were still asleep if it weren’t for the fact that my husband’s head hasn’t morphed into a turkey and I haven’t managed to teleport to the school bus naked. Yet.

I woke up with my ear clogged, a sneezy nose and itchy eyes. I’ve been having allergy symptoms pretty bad for over a week now, and in fact, I think I broke the skin on the side of my right eye from rubbing. Yesterday I had the itchy eyes and the “I’m gonna pass out any minute now” feeling all day, but today is at least twice as bad.

I haven’t had much to blog about. Most of what I’ve been doing is building niche sites and link building, which doesn’t exactly lead to exciting conversation unless you find “WHY HASN’T GOOGLE INDEXED ME YET!!!!!” to be a real ice breaker. And if you do love that kind of convo, DM me so I can stop bugging the people who I have been screaming that at.

On the upside, for the first time, I’ve truly felt the StumbleUpon love by receiving more hits on my un-indexed site than I would have gotten if I’d been ranked number 1 for my term. Ad clicks too! I’ve finally reached my AdSense payout level! Woot!

Now, I need to go do some more link building, but in the meantime, I sought out a video of the song that closest matches my health level right now.

OK, they changed a couple of the lyrics, so don’t hold me to that….
BTW, if anyone’s interested in a holistic nutrition degree, feel free to check out that link.

I was browsing Paper Cuts! Glorious Paper Cuts! today, and came across this promotional video from a debut author- it’s her singing her version of some pop song.   What, like you expect me to know anything pop? Puh-leeze.

Anyway, I thought this might be a great idea for upcoming debut novelist C.J. Darlington who’s first novel is coming out later this year. Come on, you know T could help you pick out something great.