SNOW DAY!!

Today was my first snow day...with no snow. *raised eyebrow* Actually, I may talk smack cause I'm used to Denver's snow (2 feet or less and you are expected to work on time, 15 minutes late if you work for nonprofit) but I would never in a million years dare to drive the steep hills of Seattle in snow or ice. Plus it's humid here, so that combined with slick roads and low tempuratures (it RARELY gets below freezing here) = lots of scary ice. Having said that, it was a good day for a snow day today. If y'all caught the fooseball game on Monday night then you saw the "crazy" snow we got.

So I slept in till 11 and then got some Cmas shopping done and spent about $120 I didn't have. I've locked away my credit cards, so I paid for them with debit. I'm not sure how I will manage that since I have no savings, but something will save me I'm sure (I'm hoping for the health appraisal $50 bonus and Cmas bonus to come in this or next paycheck). After shopping I made my first tofu dinner and have to say that I suck. The food was edible (barely) but it was a good lesson in tofu cooking. After the tofu fiasco I finished up my payroll so today wasn't a total loss for work. If I stay on top of things over the next few weeks, then I wont be so behind when kettle season kicks in. Hopefully everyone saw the kettle kick off during the Dallas Cowboys half time show. Maybe you even saw Owens donate his touchdown ball to the Salvation Army. :-)

In other news, HG and I are "officially" accepted to UOP. We can go online and see our schedules. It's got me excited for the next step already. I checked up on the CPA exam requirements, looked at Seattle University Evening Law school, peeped the bar exam requirements and then pondered what PhD to go for. Maybe education so I can teach accounting and law. Maybe something completely different. Who knows. By 2015 though, I will be all I can be, whatever that may be.

I've also decided to make the transition to vegan once and for all. I've been on the fence about it for years and finally (after reading Skinny Bitch - good read) decided it was time. I've been struggling to lose weight for years and a vegan diet will allow me to "pig out" without looking like a pig. Plus it's just better for me healthwise, environmentally and of course for the animals. Depending on which study you look at, if one person does not eat any sort of meat or animal product, they can save more than 50 animals a year (goveg.com). I've immediately stopped eating meat and am weaning myself off cheese and dairy. By January 1st I anticipate being 100% vegan. I've also decided to quit diet soda. I've always known it sucks for your health and teeth but didn't care. Now I do. So it's out the door w/ the soda. Eventually I plan to be 100%organic vegan, but that will take a lot of time, patience, and money. I can't justify throwing out all my old food, so that's why this is a transition - otherwise I'd rid my pantry of evil things. Dane is, of course, supportive but not a good motivator. How can he be? He lives off of everything that I am giving up: meat, cheese, soda. Maybe someday he will switch over to a more balanced diet. I hope so before he is forced to. *frown*

What else....I have the wedding invites worked up but I am waiting for a few things before I send them out. OH! I have my annual review tomorrow at work. I've decided that the best thing I can do is take notes and keep my mouth shut. I really, really need to not be so cocky and defensive. *sigh* Anyway, I'm not anticipating anything more than the standard inflation raise (3%) but it would be nice to have more. I haven't decided if I will voice my disappointment about not getting more of a raise (since I was told upon being hired that I would be eligble to make more once I actually obtained my degree - well, I've obtained it). Probably not because RBMBA knows that I am counting on that and she has told me she would try for it. If I don't get it, there's no sense putting RB through the ringer.

I have an appointment tomorrow at 6 to get my first session of laser hair removal. There are new laws in WA for laser technicians and my clinic where I'm getting my tattoo removed is offering a 50% discount on all procedures from now through the end of January. Hair removal takes at least 6 - 10 sessions, so I will get 3 for half price. I'm going to try to hussle an extra 20% for the final sessions since I am a returning customer (there policy, not my idea). If I can get them talked down to 50% each session, then I will get my junk lasered AND my lower legs. If not, then I will just get my junk lasered.

I have another appointment on December 15th...I hesitate to put this on this forum, but here goes. I'm strongly considering plastic surgery. I've been hemming and hawwing on it for years, quietly doing research and talking to people who've had it done. There have been a few signs recently (some that are so blatant they can't be ignored) and I've found a doctor and clinic that I am very interested in. My 12/15 appoinment is to meet him and see if plastic surgery is right for me, if it will fall within my timeframe, my budget, and my expectations. For now I am pretty much set on one procedure and still considering another. I'd like to get breast augmentation. My boobs are in pretty sorry condition after pregnancy and breastfeeding. They look nothing like what they were when I was 18 and I intend to fix that (outside of the bra I mean, it's amazing what a good Victoria's Secret bra will do for you). I want boobs that look at themselves in the mirror and not stare at the floor in shame. I want areolas of "normal" size and shape, not bigger than silver dollars. And I figure since I'm under the knife I might as well get B-O-O-B-S. Not porn star worthy (they wouldn't look like that on me anyway, I'm a big girl), but enough to fill up a C (maybe D) cup. The other procedure I'm considering is a tummy tuck, but this is a much more serious surgery with permanent scaring from hip to hip. It really depends on the following factors in this order: 1) can I get the surgery at the same time as the boobs, 2) can I get the sugery in time for and recooperate for the wedding, 3) can I go back to work after a week and a half, 4) can I afford it. Obviously I'm financing this, otherwise I wouldn't even be able to consider it. Dane is uneasy, he doesn't think we can afford this. I know I can't, but I'm willing to make it happen. Anyway, I'm still in thought about the plastic surgery. I have a lot of questions that need to be answered first. Then I will see if things line up. I have taken the first week of February off for random time, maybe I can get the surgery done and recooperate that week. If the surgeon has any openings that week, I will take that as a sign. In case anyone is interested, here is the doc I'm considering: http://www.egrari.com/standard.html