#28 - PINK EYE

If you never had pink eye, I hope you never get it. I woke up with it on Christmas morning, eye crusted shut. Went to the walk-in clinic the next day and got drops but my eye continues to itch like crazy, run and is swollen; there's also a good amount of sinus pressure on my left side. The super unflatering picture below was taken just after I removed an ice cube wrapped in a paper towel from my eye - it is the only way I can keep myself from scratching it. (Sidenote: I just had to get up and grab a tissue because my eye won't stop running.) I hate being a work w/o eye make-up; a co-worker just stopped by my office to tell me I look baked. Nice. Also, I know I am overdue for some eyebrow shaping but the last time I went they got SO thin and right now I don't think anyone should get near my eye. Without medical treatment, the internet says it'll run it's course in 7-10 days. I'm at day 5 with treatment...waiting...keep washing your hands, use hand sanitzer and hope you never get this.

#27 - Merry Christmas!

Christmas greetings and good wishes from Lola and Tobey!

#26 - Christmas Pig Out

Here are the tables in just one of our office's kitchens - they are COVERED in goodies! Some of them homemade, some not. Check out the massive gold box of See's candy on the far table - it has four 1 lb. boxes of chocolates in it. The items covering the tables change many times over the course of a day. It's no wonder I feel like a blimp (or that I've swalled one), I can't walk by the tables without grabbing a little something to snack on. I could completely avoid the kitchen but curiosity of what might have landed on the table since the last time I passed by keeps me reeled in.

#25 - Two dogs are better than 1.

Here the dogs are on their bench in the living room enjoying raw hide bones. Sometimes Tobey likes to drop his bone right in front on Lola then chase her around to get it back.

Below is a pic of both dogs in one bed. They are both snugglers (sorry for the tight cropping but it's right next to the toilet - the dogs are currently staying in the bathroom when I'm at work, at least until the kitchen gets done)!

#24 - Lui turns 35!

Went out on Saturday for Lui's b-day (which was really yesterday)! Here are friends, Marissa & Tony.

Hit Joe's Crab Shack for drinks and appetizers, followed by Shamrock for more drinks then Garlic Jo's for dinner - SO good! Here are Autumn & Kevin, Lui's long-time pals.

After dinner we tried out 333 which was too crowded so we opted for The Harp where we danced for hours and the live band sang Happy Birthday to Lui - so much fun!!

#23 - Lola, L-o-l-a, Lola, Lalalala, Lola

Can you guess what her name is? :) Just picked her up last night and things are going well. Found her at the Animal Shelter in Orange on Saturday. She's about 6 y/o which I think will be a good match for Tobey who is 5 y/o. She already knows "sit" and is a snuggler - fell deep asleep wrapped in a nice, warm, fleece blanket. Can't wait to spend the long holiday weekend getting to know her better!

#22 - Loews Hotel, Santa Monica

The plan for last weekend was to take a trip up the coast and end up somewhere near Santa Barbara. We only made it half way there - Santa Monica! Neither of us had been to the Santa Monica Pier so that was fun to experience together. We rode the carousel (got a 2 for 1 coupon - just $5!) and had dinner at Bubba Gump's on the pier. The weather was perfect and the accomodations were spectacular! I think it needs to be a new tradition to take a (small) trip away from all the craziness just before the holidays start. Cleared my mind, refreshed my outlook.