ACHOO!

My weekend was rather hectic. On Sunday, my daughter and I cleaned her bedroom. Of course, this set off my allergies big time. I can't tell if they have morphed into some sort of head cold or if it's still just terrible allergies. (Though getting sick is kinda one of the best diets for quick weight loss. Not eating a lot does wonders for weight loss!) I have taken some medicine in the hopes to clear my sinuses out. Wish me luck! I'd like to breathe again soon!

I want to be a princess!

My husband and I need to attend more formal parties. He looks really good in a tux, but he hasn't worn one since our wedding about 8 1/2 years ago. We don't really run with a fancy crowd so it's not like we're turning down formal parties. There are just no invitations coming. On the other hand, I suppose running with the fancy crowd means having tons of money to spend on things like tuxedos and ball gowns. Alas, fixing the house comes before fancy things. Maybe when we're older.

Come to me sun!

I am so happy that spring is quickly rushing into place. It's supposed to be about 70 degrees today! See, I'm already cold all the time so the winter just makes things worse for me. Instead of just being chilled, I get downright frozen. I keep trying to get my husband to let me buy an electric blanket but he sees them as fire hazards. Especially since I am unlikely to turn it off. The only down side about the warmth coming so soon? If it's 70 and it's not even spring yet, how hot will the summer be? My husband and my kid complain a lot when the summer is ultra-hot. Will I have to put up with a lot of whining this year?

The stress of skin

My daughter has been sick for the past few days. Besides having to take time off of work to care for her, the stress from worrying about her has taken a toll on my looks. I normally don't do a whole lot of skin care. It's basically just wash and go. I don't wear makeup or use creams or anything. I keep looking at night creams, but don't they just rub off onto your pillow? They won't do your face much good if it's just on the pillowcase. Maybe you're supposed to let it sink into your skin before you get into bed. Girl stuff confuses me sometimes.

Chinchillas!

Over the weekend, my husband and I adopted two female chinchillas. Here is a picture of them. The smaller one in the front is named Rukia and the larger one in the back is named Orihime. (Though I have taken to calling Orihime 'Hime.') They are so adorable! We're currently waiting for a wheel that we ordered for them to arrive. I hope that there will be some quick weight loss for Hime. It's difficult to tell if she's fat, since she doesn't run around as much as Rukia does, or if she's just built bigger. I guess we'll see after they get running on the wheel!

Downtime and vacation planning

There were some very heavy storms that ran through our area over the weekend. Unfortunately, the high winds and load of rain knocked out power to our house for awhile. That meant our server was offline for a few days. I'm sure there are people that would be OK with this. After all, it's not like I can control the weather. However, I hate it when the site isn't working. But we're back online so things can get back to normal. I've been helping my mother try to find someplace nice for my family to go for vacation. There's 7 of us total, meaning it's quite a chore to find somewhere that fits everyone's wants. One of the current ideas is to rent a houseboat on a lake for a few days. I'm not a big fan of water, but I suppose I can put up with it for a few days to make everyone else happy. I'm going to need to figure out how to lose weight fast though. I don't want to spend all week in a bathing suit looking like a whale!

Jmovie review: Kagen no Tsuki

Title: Kagen no Tsuki Also known as: Last Quarter Release date: 2004 Genre: Supernatural romance Cast: Kuriyama Chiaki, Narimiya Hiroki, Kurokawa Tomoka, Ochiai Motoki, Hyde Plot: As Mizuki (Kuriyama) turns 19, she finds out that her boyfriend, Tomoki (Narimiya), has been cheating on her. Running away from her heartache, she comes upon an abandoned estate. Inside she finds a mysterious guitar player named Adam (Hyde), who claims to know her. During the last quarter of the moon, Adam tells Mizuki that he must leave. Desperate to stay with him, Mizuki races to find him, only to be hit by a car. Two schoolchildren (Kurokawa and Ochiai) soon find the estate with a mysterious girl who cannot leave. What is the connection between the house, Adam, and Mizuki? What is good: Kuriyama is a very good actress. What is bad: The story dragged a lot. Letter rating: C Overall: I mostly rented this movie because Hyde is in it. I didn't realize that both Kuriyama and Narimiya were in it as well. Despite all of the talent in the film, it was still very difficult to watch. The pacing was extremely slow. It takes a long time for the characters to come to relatively easy conclusions and some things that don't need to explained are over explained. If you are a fan of the actors, it's a nice way to spend a couple of hours. Otherwise, feel free to overlook this without a second thought.

Money sucks.

My husband is calling various insurance companies today for a car insurance quote. Of course, this is an attempt to save money. Like most people, my husband didn't get a raise this year and his health insurance rates went up. My raise just covered the rise in my health insurance rate. So that means we aren't doing a whole lot better than we were last year. It would be nice if we could get just a little farther up the ladder. I don't see it happening any time soon though. It's depressing.