I'm a Winner, Again

I have a serious problem. I am sometimes a little bit too focused, or my mind is too one-tracked. My latest compulsion has been reading the Princess Diaries series. I was seriously starting to get mad at the library for making me wait so long for the book. Now in retrospect, I know this was unreasonable to get frustrated that the library made me wait a little while for the 6th book in the series. But what was I supposed to do? I had already read the first five books, including the supplemental materials. When I start a book series I just want to finish the whole thing. This is problematic when a) you don't want to pay for the books and b)the books only take hours to read. (I have to admit that since yesterday was a slow work day, I went home once I learned I finally got the sixth book. Four books later I went to bed). The thing that really bothers me is that I will probably finish the already published books in the series by this weekend, meaning I will then have to wait to January for what I think is the last one.

As I left the library yesterday I was thinking that I didn't know how people survived before public libraries, and then I realized that when there weren't public libraries that I probably would have been up to my eyeballs in kids and illiterate.

Okay, as I write this, the library has redeemed itself. Actually, it isn't their fault that other people take too long reading a book, but I want my books faster. They called as I was writing to say I won the reading lottery this week. I have no idea what the movie I won is about, but hey, I am totally cool with free stuff. I have had pretty good luck with winning raffles this year ($500 and a dvd). But in reality, any one of us is a winner who has a library card.

What Can I Say?

Shooooot. (I cleaned up the profanity of what I am actually currently thinking and what will probably be the ongoing commentary in my head whenever I think of the upcoming season or this situation).

http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/24503869.html

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3483521

I don't know what to believe. Did he really divorce us here in WI, or did Thompson make him believe it was the only way out?

I just don't know what to say. Just a few months ago I was lamenting the loss. http://unlisted-al.blogspot.com/2008/03/is-it-true.html

If he goes to another team, it just really makes me sad. I know he doesn't owe Wisconsin anything, but I would like him to feel like he does.

Of all the times to announce this, doesn't he know I am sugar free this month and can't drown my sorrows in cookies, ice cream, and chocolate?

Sugar Free July

I have decided to give up sugar for the month of July. For anyone who knows me, this is a huge deal: I live in the land of custard cooling you off on a hot summer day, I have a freezer full of chocolate (both at home and work), and I love lemonade. But what is done is done.

The first few days were so gruesome and the head aches so horrible, I contemplated drinking coffee to get my caffeine fix. But I have weathered the storm of the first few days and find myself enduring (I only have had two slip-ups, both restaurant related) and looking for creative alternatives.

I will be honest – I am totally looking forward to my birthday cake in August, but surprisingly enough, I am even contemplating tweaking the recipe so that is has less sugar!