Off with my hair!

I chopped off 6 inches of my hair today and boy does my head feel much lighter! Michael took a picture because my hair will never be styled like this by me! My hair always looks shiny and healthy when it's blow-dried straight! But it'll be curly and bouncy tomorrow!

Such flaky weather

I wish the weather would make up its mind and stay warm or stay cold. My sinuses can't take the hot-and-cold change! I still want to hibernate since it's not warm enough outside -- there's a chill in air -- and have missed some nice sunny days because I'm cuddled up under my blankets. Who am I kidding... I love to sleep -- whatever weather's out there!

Go out weekend...

It was another busy weekend for us.

Aaron met up with his high school friends Thursday night. Michael and I went to see "Confessions of a Shopoholic" Friday night.

On Saturday, Aaron went with his biking buddies to Mohican Park in South Ohio for a bike ride while Michael and I did some shopping. Later, Aaron and I went to BW3 (BBQ wings/sports bar) to meet his high school friends again because Aaron Boggs was leaving town and they wanted to watch ultimate fighting. After I ate and the fighting began I left. I just don't have the stomach for that kine of fighting. But I did go out later. I chaperoned a swing dance event for two of my library workers on campus. My kids can dance! I just wished I was feeling better and that it was held earlier in the night (I watched the 12:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. shift!).

Of course when I woke up today, I felt awful... so I'm staying home from work.

With good intentions...

Today is aerobics day and I got off to a rough start. No, I got up early and had breakfast. I even started a new project on my laptop. No, time flew by so quickly I didn't have time to take my shower and I arrived at work 15 minutes late!

Do you know how much one needs to pack up on aerobics day? I had pasta noodles to boil and pack for dinner. I had a big bag of cardboard to load for recycling. I packed my small library bag with public library returns. And I had two sets of clothes to consider -- my aerobics tee and pants, which is too thin to keep me warm on the 12 degree weather we're having today -- the jeans, sweatshirt and navy jacket to wear over the thin clothes, and the extra undies and tee to change into after aerobics. I also had my usual laptop bag and hangbag and wallet to carry. And don't forget the big bag of candies already sitting in my car for my student workers. Whoo!

See, I go to work for a couple of hours then take off by to Elyria for my bootcamp aerobics class. The weather is still cold so I need to change my shoes and shed some clothes at the gym. When I'm done I head around the block to the Elyria Public Library to visit Cookie. On the way there, I drop off cardboard at our city recycling bin. Then I drive back to Oberlin and work the rest of the night until midnight.

Seems like a long work day but I actually work less hours on Tuesdays and make up my hours on the other days (short dinner breaks on Sundays and Mondays).

So today went by in a flash and I'm ready to go home now...

Go out weekend...

On Friday, we went to the Elks in Elyria and met Jay, Jen, Dave Ransome and Nicki. Had the chance to share our trip with them over some drinks. Well I had none. I was the designated driver. We also talked a lot about cars and the BBC show "Top Gear".

On Saturday, Aaron found out Aaron Boggs was in town so we met up with him, Big Al, Tasha and James at Dave Andras' bar Bullfrog's right out of Elyria. Drinks were flowing again. I went out on a limb and drank diet Coke all night, woohoo! Designated driver again. OK I'm just not a drinker!! Thank goodness we know the owner -- we saved a lot of money with the non-existing tab bill! No worry -- we gave Dave a great tip!