oliver refused to wear his dracula costume but here's susie!!!

i can't believe there's less than 2 months until i turn 30. i am completely dreading my birthday because the thought of not being in my "20's" depresses me to no end. but that's enough depression...

this week has been filled to the rim. my sanity was getting to have dinner with sarah (and john) on tuesday night at kona grill. i had my favorite, the oriental chicken salad. it amazes me how addicted i have become to that salad. i'm not sure what makes it so good but really, it's the best.

nana is in the hospital again. i am 99.9% sure that her leg will be amputated from the knee down sometime in the next few days. while i understand why my mom and uncles have made this decision, i am not sure i completely agree. uncle mikey told me that the only reason why he's pushing for amputatation is because she would have to endure weekly visits to the wound specialist to have her three wounds scraped out and that is what causes her the most pain. the doctor said that if they don't amputate, she has 3-6 months...it seems so real when a time frame is used. not that i am in denial but at this point, would dying be the worst thing?

ok, i've got a ton of things to do before our flu shot clinic starts...i'll be back soon, though!

guess who's going to see justin timberlake in nashville in march?

oh, that would be me!

don't hate. seriously.

i am so in love with slow dancing in a burning room by john mayer.

hi! i'm alive, sorry i haven't posted for a few days, life has been crazy!

susie is really enjoying her time in her new home. she's made enemies with jimi and oliver has learned to ignore her antics. it's like a real family! last night i gave her a bath, as she had not had one in god knows how long. the girl was insane. tried to escape the tub a few times and did not like getting dried off. however, she smells and feels clean which is a big improvement.

through the whole susie adoption process, i made a new friend. we have so much in common. not only is she relatively new to the area, she's also jewish, loves beagles(obviously), works in employee benefits and so on. we've been hanging out a lot lately which has been great. it's nice to finally have a real friend here that's not a family member, future family member or coworker. the only down side is that her husband is currently interviewing for positions in tampa and they might be relocating, soon. ugh!

what else...the holidays are rapidly approaching. we've mutually decided that we won't be purchasing gifts for our sibblings (with the exception of michael and cody) which takes a huge financial burdon off of us. it also leaves extra money for john to by me a great gift for my birthday this year. yeah, it's the big one so i really think i deserve something wonderful! don't you agree?