emotions

well, i guess this will be short, because it's nearly 12:30 & i need to get up early.  do i say that every day??  i feel like it!  there's just so much to DO that i never get to the writing portion til the end of the night!  *laugh*  


i put out a call the other day on FB to borrow a 35mm film camera for my cousin brenna.  nick answered my call & today i got the camera in the post.  or, rather, phil did.  you see, silly, ditzy me asked nick to overnight it so i could get it to brenna a.s.a.p.  however, i did not think of the fact that at 3 o'clock on wednesdays i am generally NOT at home because i am at work!  lol  God was looking out for me, tho, as always - phil stopped by to use my computer & the mail carrier arrived just after he got here!  yay!  : )  i was supposed to bring the camera to breanna tonight, but she didn't get home from youth group til after 9 & i wasn't feeling that great when i got home.  


speaking of - after work (LATE) i met becks at texas roadhouse for dinner.  i had a gin & tonic (it reminds me of dad & i've come to really enjoy it!), and becca had a coupon for a free appetizer so we ordered fried pickle chips, which i'd never had before.  they're GOOD!!  i was going to order a ribeye, because i've never had one before, and you know i like to try new foods!  however, when it came time to order, i went w/ my usual sirloin.  and a sweet potato, loaded w/ cinnamon & marshmallows.  MMMM!  it was the right choice!  *laugh*  as always, it was great to hang out!!  : )  


i didn't get home til late, tho, as i said.  and once i got home, i realized i'd forgotten to pick up TP!  i ran down to mom's to get some, because she had my envelope for stephen's gift & my umbrella.  i almost ran out to brenna's, but my tummy was really not feeling well.  (along w/ my dinner, i ordered a salad as a side, and i picked out most of the iceberg & only ate the romaine lettuce, but i mustn't've gotten it all out!  seriously, ppl, i am telling you that iceberg lettuce = PURE EVIL.  there's no nutritional value, it tastes like musty water, and it messes up my stomach!)  


april & i got to chat for awhile tonight, which was nice!  we talked about dad a bit.  she really helped me work thru tonight's doldrums.  that's not the right word, but it's close.  i miss him, and working on this project for the book is awesome, but also making it harder.  idk.  but i'm going to continue to do it because i like it & i think it's important to make this!!!  plus, i LOVE hearing (reading) uncle gene's stories about dad when they were  younger and he has some amazing pictures!  love love love, focusing on the love!  : )  


oh, trish tried to help w/ my own camera situation, by bringing in her charger, but my camera battery is too big for it.  d'oh!  guess i'll be looking up a new charger this weekend.  


okay, gotta get going!  tomorrow i WANT to get up at 6:30 & go in early to get a couple things done before we leave for dubuque.  but we'll see what actually happens!!  either way i have to be up by 7, so ... goodnight!!  : )  ttfn!