I’m alive. This is going to be a sorry excuse for a post but its long overdue so I figure something IS better than nothing. I’m sparing all the shitty stuff, trust me and thank me later ;)

Thanks to Topamax I get less migraines but now all carbonated drinks taste like ASS. That means no more Sugar-free Red Bulls or Diet Cokes. Let’s just say I have been CrAnKy. And it affects my memory and thought process, two things I did not need help with.

We just bought a new car yesterday. I haven’t had a car payment in three years, I’m having some anxiety, but she’s pretty. The man will be driving her more than me because he will be commuting to Miami for work. But it has a moon roof, wheee. I refused to let him get the mini-van he wanted. I wasn’t feeling it and if we were going to make a hefty payment, it was going to be something I liked/wanted damn it.

As I sit here I am surrounded by too many new books from Amazon. It’s out of control. My newest order came today which included books on technical writing. There are 8 of them directly to the right on the end table, five on the floor under the table and eight tucked in an Amazon box with 15 stacked on top of that under the window right to the side of me. Seriously. I should so be smarter by now.

School ended on June 3rd - we now have a 2nd grader, 8th grader and 11th grader. The teenager is in summer school for two weeks to make up an algebra credit from *last* year which kinda sucks. Ok, so the man has been doing the morning shift and thats the worst part, but still.

I have a love hate relationship with my contacts. I only recently needed to start wearing them fulltime and its been one big pain in my ass.

My sister is getting married. Friends, internet at large - this is a freaking MIRACLE people. And she is going to drive me crazy by then without a doubt. She already is. I am the blessed Matron of Honor. But seriously, he is sweet and the kids adore him as he does them and that is most important. I’m not quite sure he knows what he is getting into, but he will surely find out ;)

Today is June 13, its 3 years today since my beautiful niece Brooklynn left us way too soon. I can’t bring myself to write about it… I am going to borrow this post that says it all. 

In true Chrissie fashion I am late posting this, as in, it should have been posted on April 15th. In my defense I have been sick and working like crazy to catch up, with no energy so I forgot it was in draft mode. Ok, moving right along.

This is Aashley, she just turned 10! Holy COW double digits here we come! I have been teasing her about reaching the double digits and she very nicely said to me, “Aunt Chrissie, stop it! You’re making me feel old!”

But I can’t help it, I am the one that feels old! I spent many a weekend with her back in my single days. I had to cancel going to her birthday party this weekend because I was feeling so crappy. So her gifts are sitting here wrapped and waiting and it sucks not being around the block anymore…

I love ALL my nieces and nephews, but she was my first niece and I have such a soft spot for her I can’t begin to tell you. She is beautiful, funny, sarcastic, creative and so many other things. I see a lot of myself in her, it must drive my sister CRAZY, hehe.

My own kids are 16, 14 and 7 - where does the time go? Lately it really feels like time is flying by. Happy very late Birthday to my Niece that I love and Adore.

In other news, I’m going to live :) I go back to the doctor tomorrow to officially talk to her, but it’s not what they thought. Apparently I have sinus disease and I just finished my shitty antibiotics thank god. I still feel crappy, cranky, tired and headachey, but I think I am learning to live with it. But I assure you I am still charming ;)

Thank you to everyone for their thoughts, comments and emails. I appreciate it more than you know.

My Mommy came to visit this weekend and the Man was nice enough to take the kids to the beach yesterday so we could have the day to ourselves. We had a *great* time talking, shopping and eating. Fast forward to later that evening.

My Mom, the Teenager and myself went to return something to Walgreens and play lotto. He was taking foooorever in the store. He finally emerges, face red with embarrassment and says, ”Thanks Mom, these weren’t bought at Walgreens, they are from CVS and I looked like an IDIOT!” Oops. Kind of funny if you think about it ;)

In other news, I am still waiting on my results. I went down Friday and picked up the report, since my damn doctor couldn’t be bothered to call me. I don’t entirely understand it, of course and I am frustrated. And Google is just making me crazier… I need to stop reading. Is it too much to ask to want to know what the hell is going on?!

Still not used to this new version of WordPress. I still have 12+ blogs to update and I am not so sure I want too. I am determined to get caught up on work. I have enough stress without worrying that I am not making deadlines. I need a vacation, or a bottle of wine, or both. Something, anything. I know, I sound crazy. I am.