It's Friday I'm in Love

* I am a very impatient person. I always have been, and I fear that it will remain to be my hardest life lesson to learn. I scheduled an appointment with the technological superstars at my local apple store. I was convinced that although I had an apple care plan, and my dear Pearl was 2 years old they were going to tell me, "Sucks about the OJ, but we can get you set up with a new shiny model over there to the tune of $1200." So, I marched in with my laptop, external hard drive to have my digital life migrated over to the shiny new family member and my resolve that I was going to drop some serious coin. The gentleman took a look, and then said, "Your laptop is still covered by Apple Care, and while liquid damage voids the warranty Apple will make this one time exception. We will replace all the compromised components and if the data can be salvaged we will move that over to the new hard drive. Is Tuesday ok for pick up?" Now this is where I was standing there with my mouth open..... Say what? Yes, my trusty and well loved and used macbook is getting all fixed up, and it is not going to cost me one red cent. The con is that I have to wait 5 days until I can have it back.

* Along with all of this was the inner struggle of acquiring an iPad. I have wanted one for some time.... like a year. But I've been a good girl and I waited until the Chief suggested it. It was understood that for my Christmas/Valentines Day gift I wanted one. Then came the struggle of waiting for the new model to come out since I am convinced that it's going to have the camera..... I want that feature too..... Ugh. Well, I just couldn't wait any more. After the revelation that I was not going to be needing to purchase a new laptop the Chief suggested I do some online shopping for an iPad. And shop I did. I was going to get the 32G and get quite happy with that. No no no, the Chief said, "If you going to get it, get the 64G." His words!! So get it did! once again, the con is waiting. I SHOULD be here Tuesday. Along with the keyboard stand, the oval stand, and a case. So Tuesday will be the new Christmas morning for this girl. tee hee hee

* So half of my seasonal desires have been met. It has been sunny between this last snow storm and the impending one tomorrow. The sun is near blinding however it is cold cold cold. The windchill is downright painful! Come on May the sooner you get here the better! I am your biggest fan!!

* Miss Annika spent the majority of the week down and out. While there were threats of coughs and sore throats and even a few low grade fevers from other Indians, Annika was by far the sickest. The nasty high fevers and lethargy left her on the couch through the first half of Wednesday. She reluctantly went to school on Thursday, but at that point she was fever free for over 24 hours and the cough that remained came with the warning from her doctor that it could linger for upwards of 2 weeks. I get the call this morning just under 2 hours after dropping her at school that she was vomiting in the office as we spoke. Lovely. I let them know that I was at least an hour and half from being able to get there. To prove that I was the worst mom EVER, Annika has to rest on the cot in the nurses station until we could get to her. Of course we come home and she is eating like she has two stomach's and playing wii like it's her J.O.B. I missed 2 whole days and 3 hours another this week at my own J.O.B. so if this continues I'm voting someone off the reservation.

* At some point I WILL find the time to get a hair cut. I am reaching that point where I lose all hope that I will and then I lock myself in the bathroom with scissors. Eeek!