My goodness! I feel like I've barely had time to be around lately. Hugs to Deena and Laura and Gris and everyone. And money/car~ma for TCG and sj. And I'm sure I'm forgetting people. I'm sorry. My brain is on only one thing right now.

I HAVE A NEW CAMERA! It's such a silly little thing, but my camera is kind of crappy, and I was really wanting a new one before I went to St. Thomas next week, and I just couldn't justify purchasing one. And I was whining about it at dinner tonight, so my brother went into Best Buy after dinner (we were at the mall) and bought me a fabulous new camera [link] and a 2G memory card, because he thought I deserved it for the trip. I'm so freaking excited. SO excited.

Oh, and speaking of the trip. Apparently the people I live with don't own a coffee pot. How am I supposed to go 17 days with no coffee???? Guess I'm switching to tea.

oh my. I think I've hit a new level of geek. So it appears the NFL is broadcasting the Pats/Giants game on 3 networks, CBS, NBC, and their own NFL network (that like NOBODY has). I was hoping that they would have different feeds, so you could see different views if you watch both. Alas, it is a simucast. Identical down to the ads and sportscasters. So I have both DVR's recording it, and sat their for the first few minutes pause/playing to get them in sync. Ya, new level of dork.

It is unpossible to go 17 days without coffee. Get a cheap French press.

I wish Laura was visiting me. I can't think of anything I'd say behind her back except for "made of awesome" and "when is she coming back?"

My niece is apparently pretty sick and they don't know why. They are throwing about all types of possibilities, including lupus, but I know that it's never lupus. Some health~ma in her direction would not be amiss.

I am home. I am glad. I am the tiredest person ever. Fire bad; tree pretty. I left the house covered in paper, boxes, packing peanuts and assorted grime. Oddly, it didn't clean itself while I was gone.

They make coffee "tea bags," too.

They make coffee "tea bags," too.

Yeah. She said she'd get me some of those, but ick. I'll survive. Really. I shouldn't be complaining. I mean, great vacation on beautiful island. Maybe I won't need coffee.

ION, apparently 16 years is not enough time passed for a father to hear about his daughter's first kiss. I think he's wondering if this vacation is such a good idea.

It is unpossible to go 17 days without coffee

I drink tea. Coffee can upset my tummy and make me too wired. So I probably have it once or twice a month (when I have a big breakfast).

I vote french press. It is a nice gift for a hostess - it takes up very little room in the cupboard and is there when the next coffee addict comes to visit.

After having brunch in SF with a bunch of the bayareaistas, I wrote about finding this board in my blog

[link]

nothing earthshattering, and stuff we agree on.

I drink tea too, but I second the idea of a french press if you want to have coffee. You can get one for under $20.

Health~ma to your niece, Ginger.

I have one of these.

Earlier I was in Trader Joes and "Bennie and the Jets" came on and I swear half the store was going, ssssssssssssssss

Now I have a home made bloody mary with a pickled asparagus. Plus I already have a batch of beans (black-eyed peas included) made so I don't have to worry about cooking on the first.