House was excellent this week, and I wasn’t all shocked by the outcome. I could get into the whole theme of fidelity and morality, but I don’t know if I want to. Anyways, I just thought Robert Sean Leonard performance was good in the episode. I like his character, I like all the characters. It’s funny that we’re nearly done watching season one, and then when we catch a new episode it feels like we are getting a rounder view of the characters.

Skating With Celebrities booted off Dave Coulier and Nancy Kerrigan this week. Not a shock, as they had the weakest performance. But they were entertaining. Lloyd Eisler & Kirsty Swanson were fantastic this week, and that was a bit of a surprise. I loved their skate this week. I think it will come down to them and Jillian Barbarie & John Zimmerman.

Haven’t had the chance to watch this week’s episodes of Scrubs, been plowing through the House DVD. I do plan to re-watch all of Scrubs season one when it arrives this week. They announced Scrubs season three is coming out on DVD in May, and it’s already on my wishlist.

I’ll close with a quote from House, because seriously, it’s one of the best written shows on tv right now.

Dr. Gregory House: *Chase* killed that woman, and now Foreman’s in charge?
Dr. Lisa Cuddy: Yeah, we have a pecking order here; if Cameron kills somebody, Chase takes over. There’s a flow chart in the lobby.

This post is just to get out the thoughts that cloud my head.

I had a dream last night about an old flame. We had dinner at his house with his family. No one had aged, his youngest sister looked the way I remember her, his other sister still stared at me with a hatred, and his parents were still indifferent to each other. The house was not his house, it was some other house.

This is pretty much the extent of the dream. There weren’t many words said by anyone, it was more like there were feelings felt. Awkwardness and comfort at the same time. I had a song stuck in my head all night, so it was kind of like the soundtrack. It’s my new favorite song, I walk around with it in my head all the time, I’m always singing it.

Over My Head (Cable Car) – The Fray

Everyone knows I’m in
Over my head
With eight seconds left in overtime
She’s on your mind

I always feel weird the day after a dream about someone in my past. It’s like I forget the truth about the past, and I gloss over the negative. I feel like things were left unresolved, but that isn’t true. Most of my past relationships (be romantic or friendship) ended clearly. But even now, I can’t recalled how it all ended. And it’s a door I know God doesn’t want me to open. I know no good would come of speaking to this person. It’s all very weird, and I’ll probably feel odd all day.

I think I know what brought on the dream, it was a movie I caught on tv yesterday. Something about the main character reminded me of him.

I also had a dream that I was planning a trip with a woman from my Mom To Mom group. I think we were going to go somewhere on a boat. Her husband wasn’t thrilled with this idea, but she didn’t care. It’s funny because I would never take a trip with her. I probably wouldn’t hang out with her. She’s nice enough, but there are few people I like to take trips with. So she would not make the cut.

Speaking of trips, Chad & Khara made mention of a road trip they wanted to do, so we’ll have to look into it. It’s funny to meet someone else who wants to visit the same place you do. Both Khara & I are interested in going to Nederland for Frozen Dead Guy Days. Since it’s next month we need to solidify plans if that’s what we’ll do.

Elijah slept 16 hours last night. Crazy huh? Hey, I told him he needed his rest, and thankfully his body agreed with me.

I’ll close with a quote from She’s The One.

Mickey Fitzpatrick: Why are you getting so upset Dad? You don’t even believe in God.
Mr. Fitzpatrick: That doesn’t mean I’m going to stop being a good Catholic.

Got sick again over the weekend. I felt fine Friday, and Saturday afternoon was getting ready for girls night, and my throat felt raw. It got worse as the night progressed, and by 8:30, I couldn’t speak. Yesterday I barely had a voice to speak, I could talk softly or whisper, but that was it. I started coughing phlegm last night, and am still coughing it up today. So maybe it’s on it’s way out.

Saturday morning we did a trip to Home Depot, did not find brackets, but Geoff bought a motion sensor flood light for the backyard. For nighttime bbq-ing and security. (I have found brackets online, I just have to run them by Geoff to see what he wants to do). Saturday night I was able to go out to Chili’s while Elijah was babysat. It was nice to hang with the girls and no baby! Will have to do it again, and ideally I won’t be sick next time.

Missed church, because I didn’t want to germ up the nursery (and oh yeah I couldn’t talk). Da Bole was okay, not the most exciting game, but it was fun to hang out with Chad & Khara again. They lent us a DVD to watch, Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin – The Untold Story. I don’t know when we’ll watch it, as we are still tackling House season one.

Tonight is Skating With Celebrities, and tomorrow night is brand new House (will Stacey choose House or Mark?), and Scrubs (with Zach’s main squeeze Mandy Moore).

Well I’m going to close with a quote from America’s Sweethearts.
Eddie: I’m a paranoid schizophrenic. I’m my own entourage!

Hope you have a great day, and a fantastic year ahead! Looking forward to seeing you this year, either up there or down here. 🙂

Love YBF!

We had so much fun with Chad & Khara last night, we were all laughing so much. Dinner was tasty, we played cards and shared stories, and capped off the evening by introducing them to the hilarious world of Robot Chicken. We kicked them out at 11:30pm. Chad didn’t even mind that Elijah threw up on him.

Tonight Geoff is playing poker with the guys, and I had been invited to go out to Chilis with the girls. We made plans to get a babysitter for the kids, but I think I’ll bring Elijah with me, as his cough might make the other parents nervous about him being alone with their girls. I don’t know how contagious he is, he’s had the cough for a few days, and he still has a bit of a runny nose.

No big plans for today other than that. I am pretty much done emptying all the receipt boxes into the filing cabinet. Yay! I may sway Geoff into a trip to Home Depot to look at brackets. He has a sword and we want to hang it on the wall, so I’d like to see what options are available to us.

I’m feeling better still today. My throat feels fine, I’m just a little congested. FYI, I didn’t take anything for it, except one day I took 2 Sudafed. I am a big proponent of letting my body fight things on it’s own. But if it ever gets serious, I do go see a doctor. I just don’t want my body becoming immune to drugs, so I limit my use of them. I want that for Elijah as well, but I’m more protective of him, and watch for signs that he needs medical attention. The big thing is a change in temperament. Yes he’s got a cold, but he’s still acting like himself. If he were lethargic, I’d be getting him in stat.

Before I sign off, just wanted to tell Athena, I am praying for you. Please don’t get stressed, and push to get what you need. 🙂

I’m closing with a quote from Mr. Holland’s opus.

Glenn Holland: Which instrument do you think you’d like to play?
Louis Russ: Well, I was kinda thinkin’ like… How about electric guitar?
Glenn Holland: Well, this is a marching band. The extension cord will kill us.

Monday is not a fun day
And Tuesday another blues day
Wednesday’s getting better
Thursday doesn’t matter
And Friday is the last day

And then it’s w e e k e n d, it’s weekend
w e e k e n d, it’s weekend
w e e k e n d, it’s weekend

-Arling & Cameron

I’m feeling much better today, thank you all for your prayers and concern. 🙂

One In A Million – Bosson
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap – AC/DC
Mambo # 5 – Lou Bega
Take A Picture – Filter
Immigrant Song – Led Zeppelin
My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone) – Chilliwack
(Can’t Live Without Your) Love & Affection – Nelson
Come To My Window – Melissa Etheridge
Ghost In You – Mark McGrath
Wild Wild West – Will Smith

I did not get better, rather I got worse. An hour or so after I blogged, my whole back and neck just started to ache. That stayed with me all day and most of the night. My throat feels fine, I just ache, I feel warm & cold, and my head has a slight throb. The worst things about all of this is we had friends coming over Friday night, and I’ll have to reschedule. Also sucky about all this is Geoff is way busy at work, so I’m left with Elijah taking care of me. He, by the way, has a a cough. But if you don’t hear it, you wouldn’t know he’s sick by the way he tears through the house, laughing and playing.

I have a sore throat. I am less than thrilled, as I had big plans for the next few days. I am hoping it will fade by days end. Thank God we’re big tea drinkers, I can soothe myself all day.

I had booked Honey an appointment for tomorrow, when Elijah was healthy and I had the option of asking a friend to watch him for an hour while I go off. Now I will either have to take the sicky & a cat to the appt. or try to reschedule. I called the vet, and they are closed today. I feel bad calling tomorrow morning to cancel my appt., but look at the options. I will try to get in next Thursday if I can.

Skating With Celebrities time! Kurt was eliminated. I was bummed, but Kurt was the first to point out, he’s not suited for pairs skating, he’s too small. I thought they did alright, they performed one of their best numbers (his partner was Deborah Gibson), and they were only one of two couples who didn’t fall. Geoff doesn’t like olympic events that are judged, it’s too easy to be biased. He prefers if you have to beat a clock.

We have our hotel booked for San Diego, and the rest of the plans for CA are coming together awesomely, courtesy of Cindy. 🙂 I’ll probably be able to provide that info to those interested soon. We’ll be able to see some of San Diego, and see our friends there. The only places I’ve been to in SD are the zoo, and some beach we went to with Anna & Francesco. I went to Sea World as a child, but I don’t remember it much. Diane told me about a store downtown called the Seasick Giraffe, and I hope to see that. Their website is awesome, and I’m sure I’ll find something unique to add to my collection.

Saw the trailer for Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (aka Pirates Of The Caribbean 2). Looks excellent, can’t wait! We’ll definitely make it to that this summer.

Well I want to try to vacuum today, so I’ll sign off. Please pray for Elijah and I to feel better, and for Geoff to stay healthy.

I’ll close with a quote from Benny & Joon.
Joon: Some cultures are defined by their relationship to cheese.