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(really early) am blogging soundtrack: some random easy listening music on the office radio, I can't get any other station to tune in!

(really early) am blogging sustenance: my fifth caffeinated beverage of the night and a sort of stale granola bar - I'm so freakin' hungry . . .

Ok, so, obviously I'm on nights again. Sitting here in my office. Bored out of my mind. Was steadily busy until midnight and then nothing. Nada. Thought briefly about heading home but I know for a fact that I'll get paged with another admission as soon as I unlock my front door. Plus, we actually got some weather here in the big D and I don't relish interacting with all those Texas drivers who have mental breakdowns the second the sun stops shining. As a result, here I sit. Bored out of my mind.

Something fun? Last night we had our final kickball game of the fall season. It was the playoffs (don't get excited - everybody makes the playoffs!) and I made a special effort to participate despite being on call. Let me tell you, it took some work coordinating the increased paraphernalia. Usually it's just me and sometimes (ok, often) a beer that I have to keep track of. But this time I had my latte, my phone, and my pager (thanks for the assistance Autumn!). And I was wearing a pretty ridiculous pair of over sized mittens. Because it was COLD. Not just chilly. Cold. And there was precipitation. Icy, wet, cold precipitation. And it was also the very best time I've ever had on a kickball field. Seriously. I felt like a little kid outside playing in the snow! We should have gotten massacred by the opposing team since we entered the playoffs as the last seed. But we didn't. We held our own. We didn't pull out a win, but we held our own. Have now committed myself to the winter league because have determined that we play better when affected by the elements! Hoping the winter league comes with a hoodie instead of a t-shirt. And ear warmers. Maybe a down coat. A scarf would be nice:)

Trying to get ready for the big Belize trip next week. Had to buy a new swimming suit that would be more appropriate for our snorkeling trip. That, was not a good time. Why didn't anybody tell me that my ass had doubled in size since my Mexico trip last spring? Really guys. A little warning a few months back would have been helpful. Well. Except then I guess I would have actually felt obligated to do something about it. When now, I can just say c'est la vie and buy yet another super cute cover-up. Yep. Changed my mind. Definitely better this way:)

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Yeah. Not so much.

Let's see, what else? Sister Sarah is moving to Florida in January. I am very, very sad. I have loved having her just a few hours away these last few years. Julie, you are so going to have to pick up some slack in the family department. As if I don't already take crazy advantage of your proximity! Which reminds me: where's my turkey tetrazzini? :)

I've given lots of thought lately about adopting a dog. Been wanting one for so long and having Josie over Thanksgiving made it even worse. But I've been hesitant because of the whole apartment living thing. I went to Best Buy the other day with Gigi - I swear this is relevant - and spent some serious time in the TV aisle starring at the pretty flat screen HDTVs. I thought, I should totally buy a house so I could have an excuse to buy this TV. And then, If I had a house I could probably have a dog. Sometime on the ride home I realized that perhaps my priorities were a little skewed. Maybe not quite ready for that dog after all . . .