• 21:41 @CelestialAxis and free shipping!! i bought the clasps, silk thread & earring backs for like $13 from them
• 22:09 i really want to move to a new apartment.
• 22:13 budgeting made me realize that my beautiful car will be PAID OFF by next December!
• 22:22 what is the best (to your knowledge) baby college savings plans?
• 22:26 @atomichris they're in our 5 year plan but i'm all about making lists lol
• 22:30 apparently it's abt $350k to raise a kid from birth to 22yrs (college incl) in the south for 2-parent family. that's less than we estimated
• 22:38 @CelestialAxis my bachelors was 10k in FL w/in-state tuition. we used this calculator bit.ly/iMWKs
• 22:44 @CelestialAxis i wonder how they come up with these numbers cuz they do seem kinda low. we were thinking closer to 500k
• 23:03 moving on to ketubah designs! now that i'll finally be mailing the paper off to @swoonoverit this week
• 23:52 @johnYSchen thanks for the dress input. the colors can all be changed & the middle is my personal fave as well. :)
• 00:06 how random.. the adoptive parents of Catelynn & Tyler's daughter lives in NC. they sent pics w/Carlye dressed in Tarheel clothes #TeenMom
• 09:29 WOOHOO! RT @yancyscot: Stoked that @chcymca 's fitness area is open again. With new Technogym equipment! Come by and check it out!
• 09:34 @savvybride Lola used to hang out in my hoodie pocket until she got too big. it's so cute and sweet when they do that!
• 09:35 @sparklej *whistles* wow.. it's a whopping 20 degrees warmer here. but still damn cold! ;)
• 09:35 @sparklej if you work at a YMCA, then you get a free membership... not that i've used mine much in the last 17mo working here ;)
• 09:36 missed that when i drove by. love it! RT @SienaHotel: twitpic.com/vvjvs - How cold is it? The Siena fountain is frozen! Take a look.
• 09:38 @sparklej even part time front desk peeps get memberships ;)
• 09:40 what restaurants in Chapel Hill/ Carrboro/ Durham are having #NYE parties? we hit up Alehouse last year, looking for something different
• 09:40 @sparklej hahaha omg you'd HATE miami then... 10 months of summer
• 09:48 @sparklej i prefer autumn personally.. cool & breezy but not blindingly hot or cold. yeah, 25+ year living in miami sucked!
• 09:57 @sparklej i still need to make my tall socks... but sadly the veil takes precedence over all new knitting
• 10:03 i totally love my twitter friends & hope one day to get to meet @sparklej @CelestialAxis @TheNearlywed @swoonoverit !
• 10:06 @atomichris dude, you live 5 seconds away. btw, whatcha doing for lunch?
• 10:07 @sparklej seriously!
• 10:09 you know you wanna come visit us here! RT @CHCYMCA: Curios about our new fitness equipment? Here's a video: bit.ly/76KX42
• 10:18 @atomichris tomorrow works! i was thinking about bada wings today.
• 10:21 @atomichris @sparklej mmm falafel! the stuff of my ancestors.. i think!
• 10:26 @sparklej hey wait.. i never got your card, lady!
• 10:29 @atomichris i'll have my peeps call your peeps and coordinate schedules... or something
• 10:39 @atomichris do you want to go to bada tomorrow?
• 10:41 @atomichris preferably somewhere near parking :) Noodles & Co? Ham's? Spanky's?
• 10:44 @atomichris i've never been to R&R! well, or 35
• 10:46 @mollybuckley absolutely not! if the dvd plays, the rest is just packaging & doesn't affect playing.
• 10:52 @ChocolateTruth woohoo!
• 10:52 @atomichris woohoo!
• 11:10 @mollybuckley i don't get how it's your fault if the packaging was still toally sealed!
• 11:16 @atomichris @sparklej @RuNikiRun i call shenanigans!
• 11:30 we have such a great @chcymca community! lots of year end donations helping out w/our scholarship fund. <3
• 11:31 @RuNikiRun @atomichris @sparklej awww i love Up even though it's pretty sad. Steve gave it to me for Christmas
• 12:25 @slyons72 congrats!
• 12:45 Damn bada wings is closed. Guess its Fosters for me today
• 13:00 Is a "high interest" savings account the best way to save for kids college? What do you suggest?
• 13:13 I love that Steve asked if we could go see #newmoon tonight even though I've seen it. #bestfianceever
• 13:15 @damabeth possibly, but we don't want to tie our kids to one state. Esp if we might not be living here in 18+ years
• 13:16 @WeddingPlanner1 sweet! I will look into it this afternoon. Is that what y'all are doing for Gabey?
• 13:36 @damabeth we're already well into 30s & almost 40s, so we're a little behind on that advice. but we want to start now for our kids :)
• 13:44 was there much to be blown? #justsayin :p RT @atomichris: Mind. Blown.
• 13:46 @sparklej i'm surprised that i said it first! :P
• 13:46 @brideonbudget what about gocco or some other way of printing on it?
• 13:49 @brideonbudget oh yeah, you're up against time right now. good luck finding new paper!!
• 13:56 @atomichris oh honey, i don't just think that har har har
• 14:23 @WeddingPlanner1 aww you should have scheduled it for tomorrow night for a new years baby! :)
• 15:01 Donate by tomorrow to have it count for 2009. @chcymca needs your help, no matter the amount! bit.ly/5lKjxx
• 15:02 @atomichris try having an entire column dedicated to wedding. i have like 60+ peeps there :p
• 15:31 c'mon y'all, RT will ya? Donate by tomorrow to have it count for 2009. @chcymca needs your help, no matter the amount! bit.ly/5lKjxx
• 15:35 @deejayeetee @atomichris @sparklej weird, mine says i'm only 76% addicted. i think they should recount :)
• 16:12 Macy's royally screwed up my payments. at least the rep on the phone is fixing everything. now about that heart attack i just had...
• 16:13 @jlyarnworks duct tape? ;)
• 16:17 @jlyarnworks what about a lanyard to hang from her neck or on top of her head?
• 16:48 david's bridal separates.. i think that's the route i'm going for my wedding dress. #incaseyouwerewondering
• 16:53 @atomichris #iknewyouwerewonderingthemostofeveryone
• 17:46 #myweirddog cries to escape her cage then hangs out in there chewing on her bones
• 18:16 as far as Mazda's go, would you say mazda5 (big hatchback) or cx7 (mini suv) for baby seats, storage, etc etc etc
• 18:22 @brideonbudget i already have a mazda3 (yay!!) & love the snot out of it, but i'm thinking bigger for future transporting of kids.
• 18:25 @brideonbudget my bff has one & it's really nice. & i'm totally not the mini-van type. what color is your 3? mine is glittery red
• 18:27 if you lease vehicles, why? as opposed to buying/ financing it
• 18:38 @Kari_Roy haha.. so an mx3 then? hahah
• 20:48 @FloridaBrides do you have to click on everyone's profile individually to see that? i tried earlier
• 20:51 @ASouthernAccent i had no idea deb bal''s still happened! how pretty
• 20:54 watching the Hangover and can't wait for our wedding in October!!
• 21:04 "this isn't the real Caesar's Palace is it?" "um, no" i love this movie!

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for christmas this year, a well meaning family member gave me this vintage stole/scarf as a gift, saying that she knew i would love it because she knows how much i love animals.

rather than get into my feelings about mink as fashionwear, i'll simply say that no- this was not a well thought out gift, and no- i will not have it in my home.

instead, we have decided to try to sell it and will donate the money to the aspca.

thank you for your consideration.

tonks

• 21:32 steve is cracking up over Katie's curse. silly boy! the mocking MUST stop. #harrypotter
• 21:32 @heatherlilly Manischewitz makes a great box mix.. :-D
• 21:34 um, anyone have a knit pattern for a camera? not a sleeve for a rectangle cam, more like for a DSLR camera. @raverly didn't help for once :(
• 21:43 Neville is my absolute fave #HP character & i really wish he had a much bigger role in HBP. least there was lots in OOTP. @MattDaveLewis
• 22:00 awww the burrow is burning :(
• 22:24 book vs movie debate.. ARGH! #harrypotter movies leave out SO MUCH that you just don't get like 65% of the info by only watching.
• 22:33 @jlyarnworks it just annoys me esp w/HP since he's never read them & criticizes things that'd make perfect sense if he'd read them
• 22:42 @jlyarnworks it's so hard to roll w/it since he's being critical of some of my fave peeps! it's pissing me off LOL
• 22:43 @stephanielynno i'm still waiting for the clasps & silk cord, but i'll surely be posting pics when they're done!
• 22:47 i wonder how many others have hour long debates/ discussions about #HarryPotter. i should mention we're 33 & 39. :)
• 23:04 the #harrypotter discussion just turned to #LOST oh wow we are totally random :)
• 23:12 Sibling "love" and snuggles. Both apparently crave mama time tweetphoto.com/7486481
• 23:18 @CelestialAxis well, he'll be 39 on the 14th... i just made him a few weeks older ;)
• 23:30 hahahahaha Brisco Dog 5000 server error from @zappos is so cute!
• 23:59 @Zappos_Service i gigled, read it to the fiance, then showed him the picture :)
• 09:40 @CelestialAxis woohoo! we're so totally meant to be friends! <3
• 09:48 blog post: Interesting Turn of [Wedding] Events: bit.ly/58cteJ anyone else deal with this stuff w/destination weddings?
• 09:57 @CelestialAxis sept 16th. when is yours?
• 09:59 RT @CHCYMCA: The first of our new fitness machines is here! Sweet! Come check it out tomorrow! tweetphoto.com/7511940
• 10:01 @CelestialAxis ehh.. close enough right? ;)
• 10:17 just as long as it wasn't all a lie! RT @sparklej: How do you think LOST will end? bit.ly/5r6Xg9 (via @HoboTrashcan)
• 10:29 @WeddingPlanner1 hopefully Gabey plans on ending yours with a bang! or at least an epidural? ;)
• 10:57 @karenlisa it's warmed up considerably here to a whopping 37. on Lola's early morning (8am) walk it was 22!
• 11:28 i love short work weeks. even if it's packed full for the 3 days i'm here. also contemplating a trip to @bridalmart in the near future.
• 11:46 @elizabeth_clay you and me both :) surreptitiously of course
• 12:43 damn, @socialscope is killing my BB battery like crazy. guess i do need to logout & turn off manual refresh.
• 12:49 @brideonbudget is the paper working??
• 12:55 @CelestialAxis when are you getting them printed? i'm trying to figure that out for ours as well <3
• 13:06 i love the daily wedding countdown reminders from @ProjectWedding & Wedding Book on FB. apparently we're 285 days out. <3<3
• 13:14 oh boo! grad students don't qualify for any honors levels (cum laude, etc) not that my 3.287 would earn me any of them.. hehe
• 13:16 RT @CHCYMCA: Lots of great new strength equipment coming into place! tweetphoto.com/7521527
• 13:40 ok Triangle peeps, what's going on for NYE? what restaurants are having parties, etc? RT if you will :)
• 13:40 @brideonbudget oooh sweet! :)
• 13:43 @CelestialAxis ours is at 2pm the next day!
• 13:49 @CelestialAxis i found out FH wants a total low key ceremony. no major diy plans for me except favors most likely.
• 13:56 @FutureMama that falls under the "it's my body, my life, my plans, not yours" rule. :)
• 15:07 @swoonoverit cross country?? where to?!
• 15:14 awww yeah he has an interview this week! *fingers crossed*
• 15:14 @swoonoverit how exciting! FH's job or yours taking you off on a new adventure?
• 15:15 @CelestialAxis cute, but do you know who'd wear which color?
• 15:16 @LuxorLV any idea if i can request a strip view for our room in advance or only when we arrive? tower suite 10/9-13/2010
• 15:40 @brideonbudget oh no! smudged as they're coming out of the printer?
• 15:43 @brideonbudget hopefully it's an easy fix!
• 15:48 @RuNikiRun BIRTHDAY! happy!! :)
• 15:49 i was hoping that the persistent sick to my stomach feeling would go away. but alas, 4th day in a row.
• 16:14 apparently nothing at all is happening in the Triangle for NYE.
• 18:30 i know it's coming. i read the book multiple times. but yet Snape killing Dumbledore gets me every time :( #hphbp
• 20:37 i really need a camera case. my brand new cam is getting messed up just being in my purse. and that is NOT OK!
• 20:49 @CelestialAxis are you going to do them in black & white?? #wedding
• 20:51 @CelestialAxis look here for pin back's too... free shipping thru 12/31. i bought my 'maids supplies from them. bit.ly/5fN6S0
• 20:56 so far the first one is the most popular. bit.ly/6vfLbP
• 21:02 @socialscope i changed refresh to manual & no refresh on launch. hopefully that'll help.
• 21:12 @CelestialAxis these dresses are all available in like 30 diff colors!
• 21:18 @CelestialAxis oh sweet! i hadn't realized that. i need to find a local place to go look in person. did you order them online or at a store?
• 21:29 we're being all grown up and setting up a 1, 5, 10 year budget & life plans. including student loan payoffs and having babies!

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• 23:13 finally home (for about an hour) & catching up w/Steve & hanging w/both fur kids. i missed my mini-family this week.
• 23:19 also, so glad i had the foresight to take tomorrow off... i am exhausted after the week & the drive home! gotta get back on my schedule
• 23:21 @queenofquirky your sister is so cute! and mmm fuzzy socks! :)
• 23:59 @TheNearlywed @CelestialAxis hi ladies! hope y'all had a wonderful Christmas weekend
• 00:02 @FloridaBrides they don't need a paypal account to have money sent to them... i think
• 00:28 ooh new twitter client. Checking out @socialscope
• 00:31 ahhhh it's an ALF marathon on WGN! hello childhood
• 00:33 this is the accident that backed up i95 for miles & miles & hours: bit.ly/7bqvm8 so sad :(
• 10:28 There's a Phoenix on my left foot. A Lola on my right. & a Steve next to me. #perfection
• 12:13 twitpic.com/vlqc3 - New potential #wedding shoes.. Bling!
• 12:26 2010 is going to be amazing.. graduating with my MBA degree, marrying my love & so much more! #nokidsyet :(
• 12:34 @elizabeth_clay check @APCOjobs here and on facebook.
• 12:42 my bridesmaids pearls have arrived! they're at the post office awaiting my arrival. #wedding <3
• 14:30 @RetroBakery @retrocakeguy happy anniversary!!
• 15:21 @CelestialAxis I think everything except @ replies if u keep fb checked. I don't keep fb checked personally, but have it linked
• 16:35 beautiful pearls for my beautiful bridesmaids. tweetphoto.com/7463749
• 17:25 Ahh shopping.. Just got gifts for the parents & in-laws & loads of goodies for us at Bath & Body Works
• 20:18 Merry Christmas to me from Steve! Also necklace, earrings, Up & HP: HBP on blu-ray. tweetphoto.com/7476112
• 21:03 we're having a philosophical disc abt HP & why Hermione likes Ron & why Harry likes Ginny. silly boy! i should force him to read the books!
• 21:07 @CelestialAxis oh if only he had the patience! i might sneak them onto his new ipod though! :)

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the knitted wedding blog (which can also be found at www.tonksknitsweddings.com, or from our core site at www.unhingedknitter.com) is undergoing some visual changes. cleaning the place up for the new year, as it were. it may take some time, as i'm futzing in my spare moments, but we'll get there!

tonks

• 13:27 Heading home. Farewell Jacksonvill.e
• 14:34 twitpic.com/vhcuv - It's a rough puppy life
• 14:42 Coming to a complete stop on i95 isn't my idea of happy travels *sigh*
• 15:38 If you're on 95 either way thru GA, be prepared for a long wait! A semi is on it's side southbound, tyimg up both directions for miles
• 16:49 Driving driving driving... In SC now, halfway home to Steve
• 19:40 Just crossed into NC! Roughly 2 more hours to go..$

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I am approaching a state of readiness for my journey west. I am slightly more ready than I'd anticipated being today, because I made my last-minute run for last-minute items today instead of tomorrow. I had no intention of setting foot in any store the day after Christmas, but about two this afternoon I heard a thump downstairs. A few seconds after, my cell phone rang. My husband was calling me from the floor of the hallway, where he was lying after his back had locked up on him.

I got him up and onto the couch with a heating pad, then made an emergency run to the store for muscle relaxants. (Some things are, after all, just a bit more important than avoiding the post-Christmas rush.)

The good news is that Al is much, much better now. At first he couldn't even stand up, but just a few minutes ago he was able to walk up the stairs to the bedroom by himself. Much relief all around. And, while I was at the store getting things he needed (for instance, a six-pack of medicinal Guinness), I picked up the last two or three things I needed for the trip. Not the way I would have chosen to get prepared, but it worked out.

In between driving Al crazy asking him fifty billion times if he needed anything, I also took care of my computer transfer today, shuffling files from the Mac to the Netbook (in the process eradicating Smart Quotes from about 200 stories so I could read them gibberish-free on said Netbook...and I really wish I was kidding), converting and updating files on the iPod, making backups for me, making backups for my mom's iPod, and generally trying to make sure that everything I want will travel with me and I can survive if there's no internet. :)

I've also test-packed my carry-on bag, and everything seems okay. I'll have to unpack half of it at security because I'll have my computer, camera, GPS, iPod(s) and Boo's DVD player to run through, not to mention my CPAP machine, but that's why I also plan to get to the airport Very Early.

Needless to say, I'm not looking forward to flying right now. I'm not nervous about the flying part, but I'm worried about last-minute security measures. I've already cut way back on the knitting survival kit, figuring that now is not the time to show up with 50+ double-pointed needles in a wrap.

Also, this is not the time I really want to leave my husband by himself. Based on previous history, he'll probably be more than able to take care of himself and drive and probably even go to work by Monday, but I'm not happy about jetting off less than two days after he couldn't even walk by himself, even if it was only for a few hours. It was sheer luck that he was listening to cricket over his phone when he fell, and therefore had it with him in the house. I'm thinking of asking him to Velcro the phone to his body until I get back.

You can also read this entry at my Dreamwidth journal. There are comments there.

I am approaching a state of readiness for my journey west. I am slightly more ready than I'd anticipated being today, because I made my last-minute run for last-minute items today instead of tomorrow. I had no intention of setting foot in any store the day after Christmas, but about two this afternoon I heard a thump downstairs. A few seconds after, my cell phone rang. My husband was calling me from the floor of the hallway, where he was lying after his back had locked up on him.

I got him up and onto the couch with a heating pad, then made an emergency run to the store for muscle relaxants. (Some things are, after all, just a bit more important than avoiding the post-Christmas rush.)

The good news is that Al is much, much better now. At first he couldn't even stand up, but just a few minutes ago he was able to walk up the stairs to the bedroom by himself. Much relief all around. And, while I was at the store getting things he needed (for instance, a six-pack of medicinal Guinness), I picked up the last two or three things I needed for the trip. Not the way I would have chosen to get prepared, but it worked out.

In between driving Al crazy asking him fifty billion times if he needed anything, I also took care of my computer transfer today, shuffling files from the Mac to the Netbook (in the process eradicating Smart Quotes from about 200 stories so I could read them gibberish-free on said Netbook...and I really wish I was kidding), converting and updating files on the iPod, making backups for me, making backups for my mom's iPod, and generally trying to make sure that everything I want will travel with me and I can survive if there's no internet. :)

I've also test-packed my carry-on bag, and everything seems okay. I'll have to unpack half of it at security because I'll have my computer, camera, GPS, iPod(s) and Boo's DVD player to run through, not to mention my CPAP machine, but that's why I also plan to get to the airport Very Early.

Needless to say, I'm not looking forward to flying right now. I'm not nervous about the flying part, but I'm worried about last-minute security measures. I've already cut way back on the knitting survival kit, figuring that now is not the time to show up with 50+ double-pointed needles in a wrap.

Also, this is not the time I really want to leave my husband by himself. Based on previous history, he'll probably be more than able to take care of himself and drive and probably even go to work by Monday, but I'm not happy about jetting off less than two days after he couldn't even walk by himself, even if it was only for a few hours. It was sheer luck that he was listening to cricket over his phone when he fell, and therefore had it with him in the house. I'm thinking of asking him to Velcro the phone to his body until I get back.

• 08:39 @sparklej haha wow.. me either. not that i'd ever want one :)
• 08:46 i'm awake. but not really.. heading back upstairs to chill out some more with the fam and Lola
• 08:52 The nano just impressed me by not needing headphones! It's sitting next to me & I can hear the music clearly. #yayapple
• 13:18 hoping to buy a kick butt tote today to double as purse and camera bag. just wish Vera's were more padded
• 13:18 @CelestialAxis i really wish steve'd let me put him on my plan already.. it's so annoying. yay iphone!
• 13:22 @CelestialAxis nah, neither of us do. i looove my BB, but it is on AT&T. he's on t-mobile, which royally sucks
• 13:24 @queenofquirky yay for the shoes! i think i might not wear them now, but def want to keep them! haha
• 13:27 @CelestialAxis i've been w/AT&T for a few name changes now, since the early 90s. i do have iphone app envy every now & then. enjoy it!
• 14:29 At Olive Garden by Avenues Mall w/apparently the rest of the Jax residents. Oh how I miss OG food!
• 15:43 FINALLY seeing #NewMoon!!
• 16:09 Oh yayayay! Claire from #LOST is in a new movie... With robert pattinson. Double loves!
• 18:16 @queenofquirky my "prob" w/them is all the shades of blue & none of them match! Lol they are SUPER comfy though :)
• 18:20 #newmoon was so much better than #twilight & cheesy as ever. Loved @ashleymgreene & @peterfacinelli in it!
• 20:29 Day 4, finally hitting up Publix for cake & subs. Glorious! Buying 1lb of buttercream icing to take home as we tweetphoto.com/7336365
• 20:31 @TheMissGator my brother said Strong already signed his contract. This'll be an interesting year for sure

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• 21:58 Just made more cookies, waiting for child2 to get home so we can wrap everything after they're in bed. Long night ahead #santascoming
• 07:22 Missed the gluttony of the morning cuz no one bothered to come wake us. Oh well. There's always next year. Merry Christmas y'all
• 08:07 Merry Christmas y'all! Lola likes her protective vantage point from my lap. Have a great day!
• 08:34 Lola is being a total mama's dog this week.
• 10:49 @WeddingPlanner1 he needs to come today.. it's my pick in the baby Gabey pool ;)
• 11:37 twitpic.com/v5u6k - She loves her aunt Jen
• 12:26 Lola is on the outside porch running circles while we're inside for gift gluttony part deux. #jaxtrip
• 13:25 Oh good! Glad to hear that :). RT @RetroBakery: Calories don't count today.
• 13:34 Lola is unsure of this cement playground... But like my shoes apparently tweetphoto.com/7223420
• 13:44 Awesome vid of Santa, @peterfacinelli! twitvid.com/09CB4
• 17:08 i just bought the pearls for my bridesmaids after consulting w/MOH! mixed in necklace/ earrings: bit.ly/5ptJsO bit.ly/8wnPrM

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hello, and happy holidays, my faithful few! i hope that the christmas season finds you all well. have a delightful day!

tonks

• 21:37 Ok ladies,which color for wedding dress? Remem the shoes are turquoise leather heels tweetphoto.com/7063032
• 10:42 Making the kids pancakes with Batter Blasters... We'll see how this goes over! #jaxtrip
• 12:38 oh glorious interwebs! pie is made, green bean casserole is mode & 6 little boys are playing wii Mario Kart in the other room. #jaxtrip
• 13:08 trying to keep Lola from eating everything on the floor where a 4&8 year old live is NOT an easy task! should rename her Hoover
• 13:24 @jessknitting mine too. and the double layer pumpkin pie too.
• 13:34 i just realized that none of my pictures have posted at all since i left NC. & i sent a TON!
• 13:39 argh.. all the pictures are here: twitpic.com/photos/msrib incl drive up, veil pics, and more
• 13:46 @jessknitting thanks!! 126 rows, 770 sts. it'll be semi circle about 58" at the widest point. i'm going to use as a wrap after the wedding
• 13:57 silver or pale gold shoes would make the turquoise ones a non-issue w/either color dress bit.ly/7TcQwo bit.ly/7bq1QM
• 14:24 new house rules: no kicking, to pulling arms/ legs off, no killing, no blood. ahhhh boys #jaxtrip <3
• 14:27 @sunflowerkelly tell me about it! it's like 60 here!
• 15:08 yeah, i totally just ordered these in royal blue.. thanks @zappos @zappos_service @zappos_wedding! #weddingshoes
• 16:53 Ok Jax people... Any idea what restaurants are open tonight?
• 17:58 For the record, Outback is open tonight
• 17:59 @CelestialAxis @queenofquirky I second that... Pictures! :)
• 18:56 Leaving Southside, heading to their house to make cookies for Santa & reindeers w/the 4 year old #jaxtrip

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• 04:50 it's so early! but we're up & Lola is walked. now to get dressed, pack the car, & take off! & commence missing Steve :(
• 09:13 At a rest stop in Sumter county, SC for a potty/ leg stretching break. Lola is doing so well! #jaxtrip
• 10:40 The exhaustion is setting in. Time for another lola walk.
• 11:31 Now entering Georgia via a huge bridge! #jaxtrip
• 11:42 @Kryssigrl26 thanks!
• 14:08 Jacksonville! And PUBLIX!!! Mmmm caaaaake
• 14:36 Oh florida drivers, how I didn't miss you #ilearnedtodriveinmiami
• 18:04 I just dumped gatorade into my coach bag & covered my new camera, ipod, wallet, planner & pen case. Oh yes, I am exhausted!

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• 23:02 @RetroBakery get a mazda 3! i've had mine for 4 years & it's the best car i've ever owned!
• 23:02 @jessknitting oooooh brave girl. i'm still hesitant to knit a sweater for myself. i really want to knit the Mariah though
• 00:25 Mostly packed for my trip. Gotta check long or short sleeve weather tomorrow & pack Lola's food & treats.
• 09:18 @WeddingPlanner1 wow, that's crazy! it's 27 here in chapel hill, nc!
• 09:18 @ELD_Lauren where ya headed? i'm going to Jax & it's going to be in 50s/ 60s later in the week
• 09:34 Jax weather this week is going to be gorgeous! Lola will love not shivering outside :) bit.ly/77y8Cy
• 09:35 @Kryssigrl26 they're tiny heels, which might make the difference. i dunno. sticking w/half size bigger for now :)
• 09:38 @sunflowerkelly dinner tonight!! what time you thinking? might need to swing by the house & walk Lola. need to hit PetSmart afterwards too
• 09:44 twitter geotagging. yes or no?
• 10:18 @WeddingPlanner1 i'll be in Gville on Saturday. i just hope it's warmer since i'm bringing puppy w/me
• 10:18 @FutureMama not at all.. but also cuz it's better for baby?
• 10:45 pretty cool RT @FistfulOfTalent: pssst! pass it on. RT @kris_dunn: COBRA subsidies extended - bit.ly/8CJHzA
• 10:50 it must be the day before vacation, the big boss is cleaning his office as usual. great way to start the new year... with a clean office
• 10:51 @sunflowerkelly definitely! nom nom cheddar biscuits
• 11:04 @TheNearlywed oh c'mon, you're gorgeous! tell him to leave you alone for another week or 2 <3
• 11:04 @brideonbudget good luck! i know the feeling
• 11:05 @sunflowerkelly i'm gonna try to cut out a bit early. meet by 5:30 and if early/late i'll call
• 11:28 nothing like thinking i'm no longer sick then having a coughing/ sneezing fit. BOO!
• 11:28 @kam31uf i'm still on the fence about it, but yeah. it seems a little too big brother
• 11:29 @swoonoverit what a cool gift! i still need to charge up our ipods <3
• 11:41 testing out my new knitted glove & really wishing i'd made the bind off edge way less tight. it looks super cute though <3
• 12:24 @Twois ooh send some to me! ;)
• 13:32 @TheNearlywed haha.. fat has those same "guidelines" according to my doctor ;)
• 13:34 why is it that the day after i finally bathe Lola (it's been like 2 months) she messes in her crate & needs another bath? #murpheyslaw
• 13:51 the Gainesville side trip (from Jax) is on for this Saturday. anyone in town & want to meet up & hang out?
• 14:08 @ELD_Lauren a podunk town like Starke or Waldo? haha i'll be there tomorrow!
• 14:14 @wendilynnmakeup what, do you mean that doesn't work? shaking it sure does!
• 14:31 would you move to a city that you hate (ok despise) if you got an amazing job offer? listening to friends debate this is interesting
• 14:34 @TheNearlywed yay! it's the little things in life <3
• 14:59 @elizabeth_clay @atomichris i'd have a hard time as well. meaning we're NEVER going to live south of orlando
• 15:02 @atomichris i shudder to even think about that hell on earth.. namely miami!
• 15:03 by this time tomorrow, Lola & i will be in Jax with my bestie & my godsons. the boys have no idea we're coming! #bestxmassurpriseEVER
• 15:21 @brideonbudget have you tested out the invitation paper yet?
• 15:41 @brideonbudget i can't wait to hear how they turn out!
• 16:05 off the top of y'all's heads, any idea what time @Starbucks typically open? 6am possibly?
• 16:08 @brideonbudget that's what i'm hoping for my trip esp if i actually get outta the house by 5:30am "tonight"
• 16:10 i just made a barista laugh when i said i'm planning my trek to FL via drive-thru @starbucks'. & @brideonbudget it's 5:30am tomorrow. :)
• 16:20 RT this to Anyone who made U Smile in 2009. It may surprise U how many U get back. Thanks! @brideonbudget @TheNearlywed @CelestialAxis
• 16:21 RT this to Anyone who made U Smile in 2009. It may surprise U how many U get back. Thanks! @QueenOfQuirky @atomichris @sparklej @kam31uf
• 17:26 At red lobster for dinner w/@sunflowerkelly then home to finish packing & sleep. 4am's gonna come realllly quickly! #jaxtrip
• 17:32 All miami relatives received our holiday cards & loved them & the newsletter!

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• 23:01 Avatar was aMAZing!!!
• 23:24 @stephanielynno @CelestialAxis it was seriously good! i want to live in their world. it has Ferngully-like qualities <3
• 08:33 Hrmm.. 2 day work week then I'm off to Jax & Gville for 5 days! Probably should pack tonight so I can sleep tomorrow night.. :)
• 09:18 @Kari_Roy yay! in both your current and future towns! :)
• 09:18 RT @CHCYMCA: New Blog Post: A little taste of Holiday Cheer! bit.ly/6Vnagw
• 09:28 it's pretty low key around @chcymca today. many employees gone, but members in the fitness center are going strong!
• 09:33 @CelestialAxis *HUGS*
• 09:35 @WeddingPlanner1 when is your due date? according to ME it's friday ;)
• 09:41 @sailorscorpio i really liked it! Steve of course took the "that was political" angle.
• 10:53 @FutureMama i couldn't agree more w/hubby. unless you're physically unable to walk distances, i say leave them for others
• 10:54 i wonder if i can track all the drive-thru @starbucks on my trek to Jax so i don't have to leave Lola in the car..
• 11:02 @yancyscot that alone makes me wish i had an iphone then.. lol
• 11:04 @starbucks is there a list of the drive-thru stores anywhere? trying to map my trip from NC to FL. thanks!
• 11:40 i think i mapped my journey. stopping in raleigh, nc, florence, sc & brunswick, ga for @starbucks. & only added 11 miles overall. not bad!
• 11:43 @atomichris yeah, i found all drive thru's on my trek to Jax :) figure every 2.5-3 hours.. haha
• 13:30 @atomichris yeah, i should be a good niece & go all the way to miami, but i'm not gonna!
• 13:32 oh wow! our christmas ipod's arrived this morning! apple's site said wednesday. i love it! now we can exchange before i go to Jax <3
• 13:33 @zachward have a great trip and happy holidays!
• 13:37 @brideonbudget it's pretty easy to make w/chocolate chips & candy canes. i made white & semi-sweet bark this weekend
• 13:45 Harry Potter 1-3 fest this weekend. it's crazy how tiny @TomFelton @MattDaveLewis @iemmawatson @BonnWright @James_Phelps @OliverPhelps are!
• 15:09 is it better for both shoes to be a smidge too big or too small? as in heels. for my wedding.
• 15:55 @cgoldfish good point! they're wicked comfy, but bigger will prob be best. the 4" monsters are being returned
• 15:56 @brideonbudget no, that's a nice thick card stock. 80# is "standard" 110# will have more weight
• 16:00 @brideonbudget oh yeah, 110 should be great. can you take a piece out & feel it? only prob might be your printer. run 1 at a time probably
• 16:01 @theknot we're getting married in Vegas & staying for a week exploring the area (Grand Canyon, Death Valley, etc)
• 16:02 @brideonbudget i used to work for a printing company in Gainesville :)
• 16:04 @brideonbudget i googled it & it seems 110# is pretty standard. they're like index card weight, right?
• 16:20 @Kryssigrl26 the prob is my left foot is about 1/2 size smaller than right.
• 16:32 @brideonbudget think of the source ;) i googled "110 pound paper wedding invitation" & tons of pro-printing companies came up. :)
• 16:35 @brideonbudget yay! & if it doesn't work.. they have a great return policy :)
• 20:00 as usual #BrothersandSisters made me cry... poor Kitty! & at Rebecca/Justin's wedding too :(

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I just learned that schadenkatze died in a house fire early this morning. lunaris1013 will be collecting donations until the end of the month for her twin schaden_freude, who survived the fire.

I never met schadenkatze or schaden_freude in person, but they have nonetheless been a part of my life for over twelve years. Signal boost this to fellow SSCers if you can, and please help if you're able.

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I just learned that schadenkatze died in a house fire early this morning. lunaris1013 will be collecting donations until the end of the month for her twin schaden_freude, who survived the fire.

I never met schadenkatze or schaden_freude in person, but they have nonetheless been a part of my life for over twelve years. Signal boost this to fellow SSCers if you can, and please help if you're able.

• 21:50 i finally found a thumb gusset pattern to add to my flat fingerless mitts. yay for @Ravelry pattern finder!
• 21:52 @Ireneybeanee you didn't get any at all?? we had about 1" last night and it was gone baby gone by morning
• 21:53 Steve just posed a good question... what was this decade called? we were alive for the 70s, 80s, 90s & now... the what?
• 21:54 @electra we're going to see it tonight at 11:30. i can't wait!
• 21:59 @GinnySkal maybe the oughts? :)
• 22:00 @swoonoverit aww i love it!
• 22:00 @swoonoverit also, was debating coming to Gainesville on the 26th. you're gone then, right?
• 00:37 @sparklej ack! i knew i forgot something... HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETIE!!!
• 00:58 i can't believe that 2010 is 12 days away.
• 11:21 Steve's Having fun playing w/lola & phoenix like I do in the mornings. Right now he's showing them both their bellies. #weirdfamily
• 13:36 @swoonoverit aww boo :( then i'll be mailing the paper to you. i'm waiting until after the insanity of Christmas madness at the post office.
• 14:24 We just can't catch a freakin break! Steve had a flat on the way to work. I'll be sitting in the parking lot for abt 30min waiting.
• 15:06 As usual, twitter is my news source... I can't believe Brittany Murphy is dead. She's younger than me & died of cardiac arrest. Wow
• 15:07 @MarketingProfs our pets are our kids, so of course they're on the holiday cards :)
• 16:07 I am a popsicle! He changed the tire & I kept the car from rolling in the mud. Next time: thicker pants, socks & a jacket! So freakin cold
• 17:56 @futuremama a new ipod for him to use for his workouts/ running
• 19:43 Finally seeing Avatar! It's date night with Steve. <3

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• 21:36 @CelestialAxis i love that everyone is trying to blow up the same thing. it's premier time!
• 21:43 cannot decide on the darn jewelry i want for my bridesmaids. i'm leaning towards pale gold swarovski pearl neacklace, bracelet, earrings
• 21:47 possibly one of these: bit.ly/6QNM77 or bit.ly/5hSdyS or bit.ly/7VHEnj
• 22:36 i'm unamused that Apple's site says ship within 24 hours & my item ordered 30+ hours ago hasn't been shipped. #justsayin
• 12:21 i officially ended up with 2 Bs this semester. i can live with that :)
• 13:43 Lazy weekend.. Harry Potter marathon & trying to finish up some works-in-progress knitting projects.
• 13:53 BOO! Steve just called to say he's got to work a double today. Bonus is he actually will have tomorrow off. & we can finally see Avatar!
• 16:18 i'm kinda annoyed that our snow is totally gone from the cars & grass when other areas are still getting it. boo!

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• 22:54 Yo, sleazy dude in walmart, I'd have appreciated it if you hadn't followed me around the store. You almost got a knuckle sandwich
• 09:24 after signing up about 6 months ago, i just now got my invite to @SocialScope & i can't wait to test it out!
• 09:28 31.6% opens on my donor email from yesterday. they really like us! <3
• 09:35 @sunflowerkelly yay Michael!
• 10:17 locking me out of twitter & saying my password is incorrect is NOT ok
• 11:07 RT @MyNC: Chapel Hill/Carrboro Schools news: Elementary release at noon, middle school at 12:45 p.m. and high school students at 1:30 p.m.
• 11:09 @Kryssigrl26 better to close just in case instead of waiting till after it hits. we're canceling after school today (the YMCA)
• 11:39 RT @atomichris: Oh yeah, it's Friday! #ff Breakfast Club edition: @sparklej @rballen81 @RuNikiRun @msrib
• 11:39 @elizabeth_clay maybe he wants to be an elf...
• 11:40 @savvybride isn't that the best? Lola curls into a tiny ball right up next to my leg all the time. <3
• 11:40 @swoonoverit welcome back to twitter! ;)
• 12:24 snow has hit Pittsboro.. come on over to Chapel Hill now!
• 12:40 I see SNOW outside!! Yes, 3yrs in NC & flurries still excite me to no end!
• 13:06 It may not be sticking, but the snow is reallllly coming down now. YAY!
• 13:15 Loving watching all the snow flakes whipping around during the triple baby shower @chcymca
• 13:38 going to enjoy my snowy weekend from my house. unlike others that can't drive in snow, i don't even attempt it.
• 14:38 The snow was a let down. It turned into a drizzle then stopped altogether. Yes, I am trying to jinx the weather to get more!
• 15:08 Just got a ton of great #vegas advice from the mazda service mgr after I said I was knitting my veil. Sat down & started chatting. :)
• 15:25 Thanks doll! RT @bobbiealice: #followfriday ★ BeautifulBrides @msrib @CelestialAxis @TheNearlywed @queeenofquirky @BrokeAssBride ★
• 18:50 steve is braving the weather. we're got < 1", but still. i'm worried more about the ice. #worriedwifey
• 18:55 @atomichris we've got a decent amount too! accumulated about 1/2" within the last hour or so. i have picture proof ;)
• 18:56 my dad called to inform me that it's 32deg & snowing in the Raleigh area. (duh, i live here) & that they're predicting 12-24". we
• 18:56 ... we'll see
• 19:08 its not a whole lot, but it IS roughly 3/4-1" of snow in the last few hours: bit.ly/5l1h49 [#fb picture album]
• 19:18 @Momspective tell hubby to drive safe! we've got about an inch in Chapel Hill
• 19:35 @sunflowerkelly keep in mind that my dad is watching the news in Miami...
• 19:36 yay! Steve made it safely home. & brought movies, milk, brownies & pie! oh, & some sparkling wine. this is how we prep for snow ;)
• 20:43 hahahahaha Mike Myers playing a nazi. tha'ts awesome
• 20:58 is it just me, or does the snow sound like rain falling?
• 21:00 @RetroBakery wow... what a nutjob! places close early all the time even when posted hours say otherwise.
• 21:06 @DinaHolland yeah, it's weird. especially since it's piling up on my car :)

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