Let the sun shine.

Grace's wedding is in about three weeks!! Crazy! I've decided to get a tan so my pastey, pale white legs don't scare the guests . I've always kind of been against tanning beds but my gym has free tanning so I decided to try them out. First of all, the idea of lying in a closed in space makes me feel queasy and claustrophobic. Second, lying where some girl or guy had probably laid completely naked creeps me out. Third, I know if used repeatedly, it can cause serious skins problems. Thus, my first tanning experience was a tough one and the lady at CVS made it all worse. I went to CVS to buy tanning lotion with at least some SPF in it. I figured if I'm going to do this, I might as well use a little protection so it won't be so bad and I'll have a little peace of mind. I bought Hawaiian tropics dark tanning lotion with SPF 4 and took it to the counter to pay. The old lady jokingly said, "Trying to get a tan today?" and pointed to the overcast and cloudy sky. So I kindly corrected her and told her I was headed to the tanning bed. After hearing tanning bed, she lectured me for a good 5 minutes about how dangerous and bad they are while I tried to interject that this was the first time of only a few I would go. She didn't want to hear it, gave me an ugly look, stood there not ringing up my item, and almost refused to let me buy my lotion. I left and laid in the tanning bed squirming around and paranoid about how I was slowly dying. I hope the sun comes out soon.

Spring has Sprung!

Wooo hooooo! Spring Break 2k8 has finally begun. I could not be any more excited about having a week of amazing weather, St. Patrick's Day, and a trip to Atlanta. For St. Patrick's day, I'm actually making corned beef. It is a delicious meal to be had once every year, and I'm trying to convince Kevin that it's good, he's never had it.

I'll also be spending my week working on my final project for grad school, exercising, hopefully getting a tan, and enjoying my NEW sofa!! It's a sectional with a chaise and an enormous ottoman on wheels. The ottoman opens up as a storage space and it's already been suggested to fill it with ice and shrimp cocktail for my next party. Interesting thought. The corner seat is by far the best seat in the house! You can face the tv and stretch your legs out across the sofa. Splendid!

And did you hear about the lady that sat on the toilet for 2 years? It happened in a trailer somewhere in the midwest. She sat there so long, her skin attached to the toilet seat and began growing around it and her legs began to atrophy. Apparently she was even married and her husband would occasionally ask her, "Honey, would like to come out of the bathroom today?" She would respond, "Not today."

Rusty has found a lady friend down the street, a ten year-old dachshund named Ginger. Rusty likes his ladies much older!!