Something else to waste my time doing.

So yeah....here I am with myspace, and ebay, and my friends' blogs, and postsecret, and online bill pay, and internet banking, and now to add to the list of ways I waste my time on the computer, I started a blog. I guess when you spend your day at home taking care of a 10 month old baby you get a little bored. I keep the house almost perfectly clean, I get all my homework and studying done, and I've even worked in some time for crafts. Still, I feel like I should pry myself away from the computer for at least a day or two, just to make sure I won't die without it. LOL!

One of my passions right now is Weight Watchers. I'm borderline obsessed. I've lost 40 pounds in 5 months and it's not looking like the end is anywhere near. I've never stuck to any weight loss program for so long. I'm only 32 pounds from my goal. I'm going to make it. Just thought I'd give everyone the heads up that WW will be a big topic of discussion in my blog.

I went shopping at Pat Catans craft store yesterday. I finally got a box to do my scrap boxing project. Here's a brief summary: Instead of making a scrapbook, which doesn't offer much versatility in the way of saving mementos or bulky items, you decorate one big box, then you decorate little boxes to put inside the big one. You decorate the boxes according to what's inside of them, or really however you'd like. You can also decorate a folder for documents, decorate a picture album, whatever you want. This is perfect for me because I have so many mementos collected for my son: hospital bracelets, my pregnancy tests, the newspaper from the day he was born, baby clothes, etc. I can save everything in one personalized, organized, attractive box. I'm planning on trying out a cheap decoupage idea my friend Nikki gave me. I want to have it completed by his first birthday so I can have it on display at his party. I should have plenty of time. I'd also like to get one of these books made to put inside the box. They are very reasonably priced and seem like a great keepsake (Erin, these are the books I was telling you about yesterday.)

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I'm really looking forward to my husband's surprise birthday party. I love planning parties. That is until the day of when I'm freaking out because I put everything off till the last minute. LOL! I know it's going to be a good party.

I've really been putting my all in to my school work so far this semester. Even if it has only been a few weeks, I feel validated in saying that. I would have been lazy from the get go any other semester. Right now, I am a B average student. It has suddenly become important to me that I finish out my degree with an A average. I want to be able to look back on college and feel like I did my best. So far I've just felt like crap about it, because I know I'm half-assing it. I miss a shitload of classes, I put off studying till the day of the exam, I don't do homework, I don't read my chapters. I've made a promise to myself this semester that I won't miss any class, and I'm going to do all my homework and studying. Fuck reading the chapters though. That's just taking it too far. LOL!

I'm looking forward to my night out with Amanda, Erin and my hubby tonight. We're doing some drinking and going to the comedy club. I'm sure it will be a good time.

I love Leonardo so much. Sometimes tears just well up in my eyes when I look at him. I can't believe I made something so wonderful. I feel so fortunate to have him in my life. He's changed everything for me. He is growing up so unbelievably fast. I'm certain that it will only be a few moments from now that he is all grown up and on his own. It's sad to think about really. But I know he better not be no 35 year old loser living in my basement either. LOL!

Here's a pic of how I got all my stuff ready for scrap boxing. Laying things on my computer room couch is a little reminder to myself to "Do this now!":


Here's the cool box I'm going to be using for the project. Yay!:




Bye all! Have a great day! And thanks for reading!