Even if it kills me.

GO BUY THE NEW MCS CD RIGHT NOW.

Stop typing/reading/surfing/whatever and go to any establishment that sells CDs and BUY IT. Buy a few...and give them to friends. You won't be sorry.

Ok. Pretend I was not related.

This is the best CD I have heard in years. YEARS. The lyrics kill me. (#7 is a crier.) The music is incredible. The vocals and harmonies are tight.

It came out yesterday and I flew through Target at 8am on my way to work. I bought several copies to give to co-workers. I listened to it in my laptop but can't turn it UP so I couldn't enjoy it 100%. I had also purchased it from itunes before I went to Target so I had it on my ipod shuffle. I went down to the gym and worked out and listened to the whole album LOUD.

So, I found the secret to being motivated to work out. Have your brother release a KICK ASS cd that you want to listen to 24/7. I'll be 125 pounds before I know it!! (ha)

So.............. in other less exciting news... I have not blogged in a very long time. That could mean that I'm so busy with my awesome social life that I don't have time. Or it could mean I am boring and I doubt you guys want to read about how many times I loaded and unloaded the dishwasher over the weekend.

Things that have been going on...

1. Matt left on Monday to go on tour and will not be back until December. :( I am taking a week off in November to be an MCS Groupie and go to several shows (Norfolk and NYC definitely. I'm trying to work out the DC one too... Since I have heard the new album, I HAVE to go.)

2. Stella is SO CUTE. I swear, she gets cuter every single day. She's talking non-stop - in her own language - but she definitely repeats the same "words" over and over so they mean something. She says Mama all.the.time. but she says it like "Mameh" - sort of like a french accent. She says Dada all.the.time. She says Shoes but it sounds like Juice. And she said Puppy when I was playing with her stuffed pink puppy she got for V-day last year...but hasn't said it since. She CAN say it, but she likes playing games with us and not doing what we say. Better get used to that, huh?

She is RUNNING these days. There is no leisurely strolling for Miss Stella. Which means if we are at someone's house (who does not have a giant cage like we do) I spend the entire time running after her. Not enjoyable for "Mameh" but maybe this will get better as she gets older and can listen to "STELLA! COME HERE!!"

She's not really eating that great - but my hardwood floors are!! She will eat breakfast which she LOVES (pancakes, waffles, or french toast and some sort of fruit.) She will eat hotdogs, turkey dogs, and FAKE dogs (morningstar farms) and ONIONS. She likes onions. What a freak.

She's very personable and has never met a stranger. We went to Lonestar for my Aunt's birthday last weekend and Toby had her on his lap. A man at the table next to us started talking to her and next thing I know, he's got her in HIS lap! There was an old couple near us who kept making faces with her - back and forth - and another lady came over to tell us how good she is... It makes a "Mameh" proud.

I would post some pictures but my camera keeps telling me "memory card error."

3. MY CAMERA IS BROKEN which means my world is turned upside down. I have a new camera coming any day now but I'm used to capturing every poot Stella does (which by the way, have gotten to be like a giant man's poots. And I taught her to say "Poot???" after she does one. Hysterical.) ANYWAY, I'll get pics up here soon so you can see the kid and how big she is now.

4. Work is a shitstorm.

5. Last weekend, Stella and I went to Northern VA to meet 2 girlsfriends for lunch and my FIRST EVER trip to Ikea. The fellowship was wonderful and Ikea was heaven. I want to go back VERY soon. I want to buy 2 of those big pink flower lights to put on Stella's wall.

6. After lunch, I drove back home to meet JJ, Erica, and their little Molly. They were coming through Richmond for the day and I had not gotten my hands on Molly yet (she's 6 months) It was LOVELY to see them all and we hung out at Matt's new house and then had dinner at Panera.

7. I WOULD post pictures, but.....................

8. I have been regularly working out for a few weeks now! Thanks to a Halloween Challenge. :) Every week I set a personal goal too. This week is work out 3 times and eat within WW points. I have worked out twice (even did some weights!) and have eaten really well. I'm feeling good.

9. I think I am going to OFFICIALLY join Weight Watchers Online today. This will be my 03947632049865320948672306987206987260982736029856 time, but maybe this will be THE time I am successful. Well, no MAYBE about it.

I will be and I need to be....EVEN IF IT KILLS ME.

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So OVERALL, life is good...and getting better every day.