Our Family Beginnings

Here in DC, a new Bloomie’s opened in September. It is supposed to be one of the flagship stores outside of NYC, and it didn’t disappoint. I went with a few girlfriends and we tried on stuff we could NEVER buy. One dress was one that was seriously built for me (as most Diane Von Furstenburg wraps are), but at $550 – yeah, not happening.

Well, Santa got it for me apparently, BUT, today it went on sale down to $165!!! WOO HOO!!! Here’s to price adjustments. I’ll be wearing it to my bro’s rehearsal dinner on 12/30! So excited! Is it sick that I get really happy over finding deals like this? I’ve been monitoring this dress in hopes it would get priced down eventually, but it never did. Maybe my luck’s changing…

Now we’re getting all showered and going to get new tires for our Jetta, they lasted a seriously long time, but with winter here, we need new ones. Then we’ll go get my bridesmaid’s dress, and who knows what else we’re up to today. Here’s to days off!

Mr. Badger and I are making some breakfast and then are gonna open up gifts and lounge around all day. Happy holidays, whatever your holiday, to you and yours!

So because of the adoption stuff, there are other things I’m not blogging about right now. It’s kinda killing me a bit. If you email me, I’ll spill, but it has nothing to do with adoption or my grandmother. Way to be vague, right? I mean, there’s probably no one reading this who would care negatively about what I’m not blogging about, but there’s always a chance. No, I am not pregnant, btw.

However, this thing…this thing I’m not blogging about was this morning. Mr. Badger and I bought tickets to his folks’ place yesterday morning since we didn’t know when we’d be able to leave for Christmas. This morning, the person doing the thing told us I could not fly for a few weeks. D’oh. So I think we may have just made a $450 donation to United Airlines.

Secrets. They are no fun at all.

Neither is this promo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD-by0HndxM

I forgot to mention the next NEW Grey’s isn’t until the January 10th…rerun tonight.

The next episode of Grey’s will be the last one of the season if the Writers’ Strike doesn’t end soon.

The spoilers I have are all depressing, but here’s one that doesn’t tell you much. It is the song that will air over the last scenes of the episode. Click here for a listen.

Not too shabby, if I do say so myself. As I alluded to the other day, this has been my only time that I’ve ever kept a diary of any sort. I could never keep it up beyond a week or so.

I really want to make a momentous post here, but I am finally back home and the only thing I can think of is sleeping. Of course, I have to get through work first. So my true blogoversary reflection may come later.

In the meantime – thanks to each and every one of you for making me feel at home and just so loved.

I may come back and edit this as a longer post. For now, I literally only have had 2 hours of sleep.

Last night’s Grey’s sucked so awful. WTF is with Derek? WTF is with Bailey/Tucker?

At least Meredith kicked ass tonight, and I approve of the Grey Girls getting their Groove on. Cristina showed good character development with Lexie, and George was just the good guy I love (aside from the inappropriate rant to the supremacist).

The whole thing was just so close to “Pick Me, Choose Me, Love Me”. He leaned in. He kissed Rose. Meredith doesn’t know, yet. I get that they are likely setting up Mer to survive when she learns she can’t trust him, but this whole thing just sucks. Chief tells Mer how strong and steady she is, while Derek tells McThorny that she’s nervous and didn’t do her best. I get it, Meredith is full of win and awesome and Derek does indeed (as Ellis predicted) want someone who adores him. I mean, we went through Derek’s indecision with Addison, and now that Meredith is giving him what he wants, he’s confused again? Whatever.

As I said last night in Mel’s virtual living room, lately, my Grey’s fix on Thursdays have just proven to be BFNs each week. I hope in eager anticipation for the good, but instead, I am crushed. Thanks Shonda, for ruining a wonderful show. If Derek sleeps with Rose, they are gonna kill the show (see Moonlighting for imploding an entire series after a strike). If they do that, I want them to go out in a blaze of glory where Meredith screws Mark and sends a video of it to Derek.

I’m just a little homesick at this point. Tonight though, I am hosting a Grey’s party in my room for all the gals who are fans and in from out of town. It’s our all-company party, so I think there will be 7 or so folks in here. Pizza, wine, and me yelling at Derek being a stupid ass while Meredith kicks some ass in the ambulance.

If you haven’t already heard about it, I’ll be in Mel’s virtual living room during the show. You can watch me spaz out whenever McThorny is on the screen – it’s fun!!

live blogging from manhattan…I just had to leave my table at Carmine's because there are kids everywhere. Weeping @ team dinner. Hiding in BR.