taking a 2.5 hour nap starting at 5.30pm and having a sugar dinner of cookies, brownies, gum drops, and cheese with a dessert of spagetti squash is not a good way to go to bed early. but that's ok. i would have been fine had i not been wholly distracted by this computer. darn these computers, i just love 'em.

well, where to start. it's been another great day. i got to jump in and out of the bed of the pick-up (1 point of automatic happines), drive to old saybrook to buy rack parts (sound dirty), be a part of a reading of a child's christmas in wales (i think, more or less, that is what it's called), see people i haven't seen in a looooong time (and then say goodbye again), see lanna in her overjoyed excitement (fingers crossed), drive to east rock (beautiful on a clear night) and drink plum tea and play on the computer. yes ladies and gents, this gal leads a rockstar life.

i've come to the realization that the past 6+ months of my life contained more socializing and socialness than i regularly do in 2 years combined, plus it was all without any real alone time...therefore i've decided i am going to become a hermit. well, i already decided that back in 1999, but now i am sinfully, selfishly and delightfully going to follow through with that.

also, i sent the last existing vanessa jean holiday order out today and it feels so great to be on top of things. yay for me and yay for persistant days of actually doing lots of work and getting things done. this means a few things...
1) your orders are welcome at vanessa jean dot com. orders placed until 6pm december 20th will be delivered to you or your lucky gift recipient by christmas (if that is your holiday and that date happens to be important to you)...so, if you are still in need of some last minute gifts for people who have you stumped or people you feel obligated to buy gifts for but don't really care what you get them and don't want to leave your house...just click here to go to the site and see what your options are. (note: the dana and mini dana are no longer available for christmas delivery). so, i hope that can solve some problems and (to be quite honest) i would love any extra business right now!)
2) being ahead of the ball means that i get to fiddle with duct tape and make
a) some super creative gifts for people
b) a new bag for myself. i'm really excited because i haven't indulged like this in a long time. it's going to be a julia style messenger back with camel, avocado, orange and silver stripes and i am going to employ the power of the new clear duct tape to include my collection of fortune cookie fortunes i have collected this summer. and the strap might even include some webbing and a seat belt buckle (but i'm not super sure about that yet). regardless, i am quite excited and i will post pictures when it's done.

it's so late and i've broken all my rules about getting good sleep tonight. but it's friday, why not live large.