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oh my goodness - where did this week go? let’s see… just a run down of happenings:

• went out for dinner with pam. we gave each other christmas gifts. yeah yeah yeah … a bit late, but that’s how i roll. she got me tons of socks (which i looooove) and i gave her a necklace set. we ate. we chatted. all was good.
• jeromy sent me two dozen roses at work. no birthday, no anniversary… just because. “just because” is the best reason to receive flowers - he’s good. i’m a lucky gal to have him around.
• i had my review at work today and it went super. i’m getting a promotion - whoo hoo! i’m thrilled. the last year at work has been one in which i’ve grown a lot, so i’m excited to take things to the next level.
• i took bacon to the vet - she had a check up on her ears. everything is cleared up and she’s good to go… of course, i’m still figuring out why it takes $65 to tell me that. $65/10 minutes = $6.50 per minute.
• i actually exercised this week… like two hours worth if you add it all up. i even ate a salad or two. my grandmother complimented my skin today - i’d like to think that “post exertion” glow is doing something to me.
• i scored a pair of jeans that actually look decent on me and were under $20… a combination that i previously thought impossible.
• i had a long conversation with my significant other last night that lasted until the wee hours and ranged from A to Z. every now and then, jeromy and i will have a night where we get past the “how was your work day?” conversations and will spend hours talking about meatier issues. and i love when these occasions happen - i enjoy hearing his ideas on core values and politics and anything under the sun. i’d like to think that we both learn a lot (i know i do). it’s unfortunate that i don’t have this level of sharing with more people… but i guess that’s why we have either a close friend(s) or a significant other (or both) and it’s part of what makes those relationships so special and unique. he’s the one person that i can spill my guts to and tell him my interpretations and thoughts without having to edit everything that flies out of my mouth.

other than that, nothing going on. jeromy is having a guys’ night, so i’m trying to figure out how to start my friday night at 9 pm. this is the time that i’d like to have a local bud to go celebrate my promotion with. heh. *orders one*  maybe i can have one overnighted so i can celebrate tomorrow night, as jeromy will be hanging with the guys again on saturday evening.

i found out today that my grandma’s health is deteriorating a bit faster than we would like.  she has to go to a specialist soon bc something didn’t look right from her recent check up.  i hope they can help her to feel better - i sure love that woman and i hope that she sticks around for a good while longer.  i try to act like everything will be okay because today, she acted genuinely worried/scared about her health when she usually dismisses things.  i think she’s starting to feel it.

oh… and the elvis picture?  just because.