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I have an iPod Shuffle. Woot!

I'll write more when I'm awake, right now I'm just gonna fall asleep listening to Japan-A-Radio.

* Note *

I've gotten the iPod Shuffle to finally work on my computer. Go me. His name is now Hakkai.

Happosai: What a haul! What a haul!

Yesterday was...interesting... I've never been called a bitch on Christmas and never by a thirteen year old girl.

Anyway... Here's what I received this Christmas...

From the kids and families at work:


- $25 Khol's gift card w/ Christmas card of Anna and her sister Grace (Anna is the one in the Infant room, Grace is in Preschool)
- $25 Target gift card from Josie (along with what has to be the most adorable picture of my little friend that I've ever seen!)
- $30 and a tin of candy cane flavored hot chocolate from Madeleine and her parents
- $25 Best Buy card from John and his family
- $40 Best Buy card from Neil and his family
- Home made cookies and a Christmas plate from Ryan and his family
_ Mary Kay hand lotion from Alex and his family
- Mary Kay hand lotion, an ornament with a picture of Nicholas and his brother Alex (These are my Assistant Directors children, not related to the other Alex in the infant room) along with a mix to make pumpkin maple cheeseballs
- Ghirardelli hot chocolate, a package of Hershey Kiss Kissables, a Christmas mug, and Cephotil hand lotion from Luke and his family

From Coworkers:
- Gayle, the assistant director, turned out to be my Secret Santa at work and as the final "big" gift she gave me a Hallmark ornament with Harry on his Nimbus broomstick reaching for the snitch
- Kelly Bailey from Preschool One gave me a new pen. It's an R.S.V.P. pen that's pink(bleh!) but what she did was use special tape, stamps, and micro beads to make it look awesome...plus I can always take out the pink ink and put in a color I do like.
- Nasreen gave me a cheesecake... Yes a cheesecake. I'm afraid.

From Jullya and the kids:
- A blender, chocolate malts and virgin pina colada's here I come!
- Courtney gave me a baking set that is for children 6yrs and up... All the stuff is tiny copies of the real stuff that I already own... See physically she's 13yrs old...emotionally and mentally no one really knows...but it's the thought that counts.

From Colin:
- A beautiful diamond and emerald bracelet that is sterling silver under 18K gold...I'm still amazed!

From Grandpa and Grandma:
- Check for $50

From Dad:
- A crockpot, I can't wait to make beef stew!
- An iPod shuffle who I have named Hakkai... :: drools :: Mmm...Hakkai...
- A National Geographic Candy lab that will let me make bubble gum, marshmallows, and various other things
- A collection of inexpensive watercolors and chalks to use with the school age kids at work
- $75 gift certificate to Betsy's which is my local yarn store, so many ideas are dancing in my head now...
- The Polar Express gift set which includes the book, a CD of the story and a tape, along with the bell
- A CO2 detector
- Candy and more candy!

Pretty good ne?

Questions....

I was out on a walk trying out my new shuffle when a few thoughts and questions came to mind...

1. The Disney song "Cruela Deville" sounds as if they are describing my sister.
2. Does anyone else whose met her agree with this?
3. Why has toliet paper always claimed to be unscented when they only just came out with scented toilet paper like a year or two ago?
4. Is it really that hard to pick one holiday to decorate your house for? This thought came to mind when I passed several houses who still had Halloween decorations up along with the Christmas ones.
5. How did a forgien version of "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" end up on my shuffle when I don't own a single Christmas song in my music collection?

And finally...

6. Why in the world does the dumpster near my apartment smell like Old Spice?