The Library and Me

I love the concept of a library. Borrowing, reading and returning all without cost, such a bargin....or so they say. The library in my home town and I are not on good terms. I promise the library ladies are out to get me. It all started when I was 17.
I've always been good to return books on time. I don't like to pay any fines. Alas, I am not perfect. At the tender age of 17, I had kept a book a little longer than I should have and got a .35 cent fine. The library fees can be steep. I paid the fine the day I got it and happily went home with more books. The next time I went to check some books out, I had a .35 cent fine. I asked for what book the fine was on and the lady said it was on the book I had already paid for. I explained that I'd already paid, but .35 cents isn't a deal breaker, so I paid it again. Low and behold, my next library outing was accompanied with a .50 cent fine. I asked about which book the fine was on, and to my surprise it was on the book I'd already paid...TWICE! The library was actually charging interest! The lady told me that the book must be at home because the library didn't have it in. I didn't want to pay the fine, again. I asked the lady to wait just a sec and I went and found the book. On the library shelf. Waiting for some unsuspecting person to get the fine it carried. When I brought the book to her, she took the .50 cent fine off.
It gets better.
The next time I went to check out books, the library lady tells me my card has expired! Do library cards do that?? She told me that I'd have to fill out some paperwork in order to check out books again. I gladly did this. At the end of the paperwork, you need to sign for it. I did, but the library lady said since I wasn't a 'legal' adult that my parents would have to sign with me. I told her I was 17 and drove myself down there so my parents were not with me. Peering over her old lady glasses with a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes, she took my card! The library lady actually took my CARD! She told me I'd have to have my parents come down and sign before I could get a new one. What a joke, I wanted to protest! Start a petition. Anything so I could get my card back. Once realizing that wasn't the best course of action to get my card back, I took my mom down and had her sign.
Since then, I've paid fees for books I've returned, and my card doesn't work to put books on hold. Most the time I don't even use my card for the fear that they'll take it away again. Poobie is nice enough to let me use her card since the library ladies love her.
The reasoning for my sharing this story? Apparently I have a 1.00 fine, for a book I returned. I tell ya, the library is out to get me.

Save the Planet.

Frank, Sammy and Dean

The Christmas holiday is NOT complete without Christmas music. People begin listening to it as early as...gasp... October(shudder)! I on the other hand, like to take Christmas music in doses. A little here, and little there, you know, making sure I don't get burned out of it.
I wanted a little dose yesterday. The anticipation of putting on my favorite Christmas CD was so thick, you could almost cut it.  Imagine all of this- in slow motion for dramatic effect- I walk to the cupboard, open the right side door, and my hand goes to the second shelf. I grasp the CD case(remember slow motion) with great elation. I open the case and BAM! All my hopes and dreams, DASHED. My CD is not there. Oh the pain. Now speed up your minds eye for what comes next is all frantic. I searched everywhere. Boxes, shelves, closets and even in my food pantry(you never know) but alas, the search was in vain. I never found it....just when I was about to sink into despair and wallow in self pity, I remembered I-tunes. If only I had copied the CD, which come to find out, I DID! YES! My evening of folding laundry while listening to some of my favorite fellas sing about a holiday I enjoy- not ruined. I cannot imagine a Christmas with out the Rat Pack.  Thanks Frank, Sammy and Dean. Linked are 3 of my favorites, give your ears a treat!

I have the BESTEST sisters.

In this picture I am sporting 2 things I got from my sisters for my b-day. The first: My new cool shirt from Hermana Sorenson. Not only is it my favorite to wear color, but it says some spanish and features an egypt looking figure.
The second: My very own timbuk2 'hip pack'. Yes, you're eyes are not lying...that's exactly what it is. I wore it to the ward christmas party(thought about stashing extra rolls in there) and out in public for the first time. I pretty much love it.


SEE! I told you I have the best sisters in the world.

My Nativity

I have been on the hunt for a Nativity for quite some time. I looked at website after website trying to find one that had all the requirements:
1) 3 wisemen, with one having some color
2) Sheep, donkey, cow and camel.
3) Shepherd
4) A removable baby Jesus
5) Mary and Joseph
6) The participants in the Nativity have colorful clothing
Those are the MUST have's for my Nativity. It was a hard long search, but I did it. I finally found one:

It is now on display in the front entry for all to admire. The Shepherd also doubles as a homeless man(like the Christ child was-go ahead and sing the song, I do). If you know anything about Playmobil, you'll know that all the parts are interchangeable. One day the Homeshep (homeless shepherd man) man could be wearing a crown or Joseph could have a long white beard.

The Bonus? One of the wisemen has a magic lamp!

I wear my sunglasses at night.

I recently acquired multiple pairs of the most awesome sunglasses ever. I had ordered them a couple days before and was eagerly waiting. I got home from work and woot woot, they had come! I COULD NOT wait until the next day to try them out- so I decided that "I wear my sunglasses at night" for not only did I go walking in them, but I picked up Poob and went to the Reams all between the hours of 6 and 8.

The NEW Do!

My hair was just way way to long. It kept getting all up in my face, and when the wind blew, so did my hair...SO I decided it was time for a change...drastic, bold, dramatic, fabulous and FIERCE! Hard for a hair style to do all of that, but I believe I found it:

The best part is the bottom is made fuller with my REAL hair! Matches perfectly!

Ok, ok. The YW were having a Halloween party, and lets face it, I look good in a mullet! One of the adult leaders kept saying 'I just can't take you seriously'.  I don't even know why....