i've already been asked what i would like for christmas (i won't tell who broke the "don't ask me before thanksgiving" rule!). this will be an unusual year, seeing as i can not take that many things with me! (only two large suitcases, 70lbs max each). after some thought, it occurred to me that i…

a "consultation" appointment at a new dentist turned into a mini torture session yesterday. don't get me wrong, great new dentist (ex-army, very goofy, lovely and kind assitants who held my hand when i cried, this dentist is a real 'keeper'). but i went in okey-dokey, and came out puffed up to here, packed with…

turns out i couldn't get to Atlanta afterall, so it's off to France without a Visa i go! (hopefully the application can be completed without my presence and sent via post or i don't know what i'm going to do). its been a whacky week…i'm going/i'm not going, i'm not feeling well/ there's nothing wrong,…

i'm heading to Atlanta this week to visit the consulate and beg, beg, beg for a student Visa. i probably won't be able to get one for the first three months (seeing as how it is already so late in the game) but hopefully, for the IAArts (www.academy-of-art.com) classes, which begin in early April. a…

i'm in the process of upgrading my blog to bloggerpro and blogspot plus, which will allow me to add more pages (such as a portfolio, photo album, recent reads, etc), links and photos. and it will also eliminate the flashing ads at the top. hang in there if the site is down more often (while…

Mrs. Ruth Greenberg is ailing…i'm not sure if it is the chillier weather or because i neglected to water her this past week (but it rained so much?!). plants hate me.

forgot one humdinger from camping weekend: "my boobs fell out of my bra doing that" send guesses of the camping activity to katemikkkelsen@aol.com! (all those present at the time of course excluded)

Ruby slept all day today…still recovering from this weekends camping excitment…it was enough different smells to put her into overload. i had left a message for my good buddy Ryan before i left, letting him know i'd be out of town if he tried to call. he thought i was joking about camping, that "camping"…

well, i survived! i was pleasantly surprised to discover that the tent camping wasn't nearly as "rough" as i had imagined. there was electricity and running water for crying out loud! and graveled parking spaces!–pull right up to your site! silly me, i invisioned having to find level, dry ground to pitch the tent, sleeping…

i've given in. i'm going camping with the girls this weekend and i am staying,… 'gasp', IN A TENT! seems the cabins don't allow dogs. the sacrifices i make for the little one. how on earth am i going to keep the goat cheese fresh? for the non-believers, i'm sure there will be photographic evidence.