Hello everyone! 

This week was beyond crazy busy!  I was so happy when the work week was finally over as this past week provided me with several challenges, some of which have not been solved yet.  I had planned ahead and took a personal day on Friday so thankfully it was a short week if I had to have a challenging week. 

I wasn't online as much this week due to my busy schedule.  I believe the last I was active in my posting, etc was Tuesday night.  By Wednesday night I had been so stressed and worn out that I came home, ate, and went directly to bed.  It was a much needed rest as I felt pretty good on Thursday.  And that began my crazy, busy but awesome weekend:

Thursday Night:  Me and two friends went to see "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" after work.  I have to be honest and say it was "ok".  It wasn't horrible but it didn't wow me.  First off there were 30 minutes of previews before the movie so from 6:45 to 7:15 it was all previews.  It was a longer movie and lacked a lot of action in my opinion.  I can honestly say I've never read the books so I'm not sure if it was meant to be that way or not but I didn't walk away with a "wow" feeling like I did for Transformers 2 and Star Trek so far this summer.  Afterwards we went to Applebees where I had water and a salad (so I was good with the diet). 

Friday:  My day Friday started off with me going to the dentist to get a small filling.  The dentist has been after me for six months to get this filled so I thought what the heck.  But while I was there I had molds taken of my teeth so that I can begin the process for teeth whitening.  I go back in a week and get set up with a kit that includes the mixture as well as the impressions of my teeth.  I pour the mixture into the impressions and sit with it in my mouth for about a half hour and I do that for several days and my teeth are whitened.  I can't wait!  After the dentist I took my SUV named "Darth" :) to get a bath which he needed desperately.  I then had to make a pit stop at work to pick up my lunch bag which I forgot on my desk.  I figured if I'd wait until Monday morning stuff would start growing in my dishes.  They made fun of me as I walked in since I was dressed in a t-shirt and shorts which made them laugh.  From there I came home and had my reflexology and massage treatment.  Then a friend and I went up to another friend's house who has a cabin in the mountains.  We took a cake up as it was his wife's birthday and had a light lunch and sat and chatted a while.  After that we went to the casino.  We ate at the buffet which was a big time cheat on my diet but I was good.  I only had one plate while most had two and I also only ate a small amount of dessert.  As far as the casino itself:  unfortunately I lost $10 but it was fun anyways.  They have three Star Wars slot machines but they were always in use so I never got to play them :(. 

Saturday morning I got up early and went to my home town where they have a local craft faire at the park as well as a sidewalk sale in town.  It was a lot of fun and I found a Star Wars pillow that was made from pre-printed Star Wars fabric and I found a Pittsburgh Penguins car magnet which I was looking at on the NHL website.  The guy sold it for $6 while the website sells it for $9.99 plus shipping.  So that was worth it!  I also found the old Han Solo Star Wars books for $3 a piece at the used bookstore in town so I picked those up.  After that I went home had lunch and watched some TV.  I took a nap and then woke up and got ready and went to the gym with my friend.  It was a great workout and we got a lot done.  Went home, showered, etc and my friend met up with me and we went to a bonfire that a coworker was having.  It was nice but we were pretty late and most folks had left by then but we stayed almost an hour and enjoyed it.  We then went out for a late night meal at Applebees.  I was good and had water and a salad!  Then I came home and hit the hay after popping online for a few minutes.

Sunday started off early like all of the other days of my weekend.  I usually go flea marketing on a Sunday and this time I decided to go to a flea market that I haven't been to in a while which is about 45 minutes south of my home.  My mom came along and we got there around 9:30.  We stayed until after twelve, noon and we found some good bargains.  I found a Darth Taiter for only $2 mint in box as well as two POTF vehicle / action figure boxes mint on box for $10 / piece which I've been looking for.  I also picked up the VHS copy of "The Phantom Menace" commemorative set for $3 which was good.  After the flea market I took my mom to an antique mall which she had never been to which was along the way home.  She found a basket she's been looking for.  From there we went to Sam's Club and did some food shopping.  That took us until mid-afternoon.  When I got home I made some lunch and then took a nap.  I woke up about two hours later and watched the Walter Cronkite special CBS was airing.  He was a great man and will be missed. 

Now I'm online getting caught up with everyone who I haven't talked to in a while.  I see that WT posted at the RPs so I have to go read that before bed tonight.  This week I'll be working on a Vero post as well as working on Chapter 2 of the "Adventures of Matt Starre". 

Well that was my busy and crazy week.  I'm hoping things will be better this week at work but at least I am refreshed.  Next Saturday I have a big trip planned with my mom and two friends to go on an all day flea market binge to several that I have never been to before.  It should be fun!

Take Care Folks!