And Today Begins the Holiday Eating

Although I missed Job #1's T-giving luncheon today b/c I was at the High-spanic HC lunch meeting, when I returned I found piles and stacks of leftovers in the staff lounge. Being already armed with leftovers from the HHC lunch (which I will feed to S tonight) I could only stomach the thought of helping myself to a piece of pineapple upside down cake and a big brownie with chocolate chips in it. I am still working on said brownie as I type.

The Holiday party season has begun for me, too. So far I've got 2 on the agenda: the HHC holiday party and Job #2's holiday dinner. A friend of mine mentioned to me her upcoming "Christmas Ornament Exchange" party but I cannot imagine anything more boring than having to go hunt down an ornament at some random store and then exchange it with someone I don't even know at a party. Is this supposed to be fun or something? I don't mean to sound like a Scrooge, but as Dave Ramsey said on his radio show today, the holidays have gotten completely out of hand and we've got to turn it around.

Good news FINALLY!!! The baby's certified birth certificate came in the mail yesterday. S is now listed as her father and the baby has a new last name: OURS!!! I fucking despise the State of Texas. I know 90% of its employees move their lips when they read. This birth certificate should have been here last month but the state govt. idiots sent back our application saying we needed to send in a certified court order. Uh--that's what we did send in! An angry phone call by S and an "Oh. Duh. Please send it back. Oops, time to breathe again!" reply later and now we FINALLY have the document in our hands. Cretins. Pinheads.

In final news for today, I had a really fun shopping trip 2 nights ago. I also, FINALLY, got my $20 Target shopping card for donating blood 3 times this year. They said the Hurricane delayed me getting my card, but anyway. I bought myself--since this was "found" money and I could therefore spend it all on me--thigh-high socks (3 pairs!), leopard-print tights (2 pairs/colors!), and a new bra. Shopping is so much more fun when it's someone else paying (even though I paid with blood first! S'all right, I made more!).