Due to internet problems at home, I wasn't able to post pictures I took over the weekend so here they are... a little late.

A day at the Arab American National Museum, then out to eat with friends.

My dad

I love my dad! He has officially been working for GM for 40 years now! I'm very proud of him.

Cemetery

I work at an online library. Once we've processed the books and journals we work on, they go to the basement to die. In fact, we don't call it a library down there, we call it the cemetery. It's quite spooky. I had to go down there earlier to look something up in an old journal and I was afraid I'd see that ghost librarian from Ghost Busters. Thank goodness I didn't. This time.

Three of my favorite things!

Friends, Dr. Mario, and Lost. Three ingredients for a fun evening! I really enjoy playing Dr. Mario with Brian because he gets very into it (Katherine took a video tonight that proves that). Also, he's really good so I have to work hard to beat him. He does win occasionally (I can't leave the trash talk behind even in my blog). And I should add: Lost was really good tonight!

What will be

I found this picture in a journal I was working on today at work. Justin glued my head to a picture of a person enjoying their Snuggie (although I think it's actually a Slanket since the Snuggie only comes in three colors) and hid it for me to find. It cracked me up! My Snuggie still hasn't arrived, but it should be here any day now and I can't wait.

People have been asking me why I actually ordered one, and my answer is that I ordered it for 70% for comical purposes, 30% for warmth.

Skating

I know I've been grumbling nonstop about how much I hate winter, but I saw a winter scene this morning that I actually liked: a family making an ice skating rink in their yard. Right away when I saw it, I got the skating song from the Charlie Brown Christmas movie in my head and I had to smile. I guess winter can be charming and nice at times. (That may be the only time this winter you hear me say that.)

Twofer

I haven't been taking many pictures lately because I've been home, sick with the flu. Today I made chicken noodle soup from scratch for the first time! It was pretty good, if I do say so myself.

I had to do a little shopping today at Target and I had to laugh when I saw this ginormous pile of snow in the parking lot. Won't it be lovely when this all melts?

Lost is back.

I love this show.

One of the biggest pains that goes along with winter is this scenario: trying to move your car and finding it won't move because of the snow and/or ice. This has happened to me several times this winter! It's especially a problem for me because I park on the street and am often plowed in by the snow plows. But one thing I've noticed is how nice passersby are. Just yesterday, I tried to turn my car around in my neighbor's driveway, only to find that I couldn't back over the snow the plows had pushed up. Just as I was trying to figure out what to do, a Jeep full of teenage boys pulled over, jumped out, and pushed my car out. Another time when I was stuck recently, another truck pulled over and the men inside offered to push me out.

Just this morning, Justin found himself in the same predicament - stuck on a patch of ice. We both took turns pushing his car and trying to accelerate from within the car, but to no avail. Just as we were getting desperate, someone who lived nearby and was leaving his house saw the situation and came over to help. When he saw the ice, he went back to his house, got an ice chipper, and came back and broke up all the ice until Justin could get out.

I hate winter, but I have to admit that I've been touched at how nice people can be at helping others in distress!

Sarah took me out for my birthday today! First we got Japanese food, then we got pedicures. Don't you love when your birthday fun stretches out for a second week? :)