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I'm pretty sure this is a cold and not allergies. I really feel like crap. I hope I'm over it before I go into labor. I don't want to risk giving it to Dominic when he's brand new. "Welcome to the world, Dom. Here's something that'll make you feel like crap!" It kinda makes me hope I'm Beta strep positive so I get those antibiotics in my IV. I just blew my nose and it looks as though I'm getting a sinus infection.

Justin took my car in yesterday to have the brakes looked at. I'd been noticing they were kinda mushy and not working too well. I had no idea the brake shoe was broken clean in half. Very dangerous. I'm glad they didn't give out entirely.

I made cherry turnovers last night. The apple ones are far superior. I need to find a good cherry pie filling to make good cherry turnovers, I think. I used canned cherry pie filling. I split the filling in half, rinsed off the goop and added the clean cherries to the other half, thus making the filling more cherry-dense. Unfortunately, all of the flavor is in the goop. The cherries are completely flavorless. One of the things Justin really loved about Washington was its access to good fresh produce, including Rainier cherries. He'd never seen them before outside a Harry & David catalog and was drooling over them at the Safeway. I bought him half a pound and he fell in love. We can get bing cherries here in Ohio, but they're not that good and I can't justify Harry & David prices to make a good turnover.

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Co-worker Mark stayed late to take the printer to Linda last night. As he was moving it he said to her, "You know, the reason we gave this to Annissa is because she's having a really hard time walking." Linda replied, "Well, she's only going to be here one more week before she goes on leave." Mark said his jaw just fell open. Most people would see that as a reason to leave it, at least until I went on leave. Not Linda. Apparently my pain is less important than her convenience. Diane really did hire her perfect assistant. The weird thing is, even though I'm irritated, I'm not hurt or even particularly upset about it. Yes, it physically hurts to walk to a printer every time I need to print something and to go to the typewriter because I'm not hooked up to a printer that can print envelopes, but I just can't get upset because it's me they did it to. If it were any other 9-months pregnant woman I would be furious and complaining to all the high-ups in the company. But since it's me, I just feel like I'm being selfish keeping it for myself.

Wonderful Mark found a cheap inkjet and hooked it up to my computer. Here's hoping it lasts for a couple more weeks!

Yesterday we had a babyshower for Joe who's wife had a baby a couple weeks ago. I ended up sitting next to Linda who was nice as she could be to me. She asked me about my name. She said, "Is it a real name?" To which I replied, "Of course it's a real name. It's my name." The room went silent for a second, then the laughter started. What kind of a stupid question is that anyway?

Things I like about me and you

I like
the color of my hair
the shape and color of my eyes
my hands
that I still have an hourglass shape from the front even though I'm 9 months pregnant.
my voice
my ability to multi-task
my sense of humor
that I know who I am

candylee's dedication to her family
chrissmari's passion for just about everything around her
crazycry's fun-loving nature and her ability to give insight on things when you least expect it
cristoforio's dedication to his friends
that damion stopped calling me an elf. :)
datapanik's knowledge of music
seeing the changes in etiolate from 8 years ago to today
seeing garillama grow up (I was in sixth grade when her mom brought in ultrasound pictures to show the class)
that gement is not only one of the smartest people I know, but also one of the most talented and yet doesn't make me feel inferior
icklemiss's knowledge of cats ;)
the way jairen82 interacts with our mutual friends
lunar__angel's icon that reminds me of the cult episode of Strangers with Candy. hehe
that monztre's and my personalities are so very similar. Sometimes his journal feels like I wrote it.
nagasvoice's activism
nixxignatius because he married one of my best friends and seems like a nice guy. He also mailed me a photo album and Serenity button. I'd like to get to know him better, actually.
I don't honestly know raven789 very well since I've only met him a couple times. But I really enjoyed reading about his adventures in the Navy.
that shuanyc78 finally accepted who he is. He was always great before, but now he's a lot more fun.
somabrak's & zeitgeist's stories about their trips. I often want to model my marriage after theirs.
sorrowballad's free spirit
that sprgtime and I share a lot of the same beliefs. I don't feel uncomfortable with my beliefs, but it's nice to know there are others who are the same as me.
that staucher is one of my best and oldest friends. And that he doesn't get all shy when he sneezes anymore.
thatdog's sense of humor, though I haven't seen it so often these days.