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so the biggest thing to write about for this week is.... yesterday i was supposed to teach, and i walked outside and noticed a sheet of ice surrounding our building on all sides. our brilliant apartment complex decided to put the sprinklers on in 20 degree weather. so i try to walk very carefully to my car.... and bust it, evidently breaking my fall with my elbows and butt. so even though my new sweet friend elise had just fixed my back (after more than a year of back pain thanks to a hypermobile spine that gets out of place easily), it got hurt all over again; i have a bruise on my butt; two crazy pained elbows (bruises accumulating quickly); WHIPLASH! (have you ever had whiplash? my goodness!! it hurts to yawn! i'm realizing just how many muscles are in my neck, too. i guess it's a good learning experience... i bruised my neck meat! haha); and i didn't get to teach because it hurt so bad. am i 85 for experiencing this much pain from a dang fall??? needless to say, it's pretty difficult to not hold on to anger towards the management when i am constantly reminded by my pain of their negligence. still, i know i need to forgive them. only God can help me with that one.

we got all of our nutcrackers out last night! they are so festive, and i think they are one of the most non-cheesy christmas decorations. we also played a lot of farkle last night. farkle makes my heart smile.

plans for the weekend: today- errands/clean, craft day with faith, date tonight of subway (tryin' to be healthy...) and renting julie and julia. (i've heard so many good things about that movie, so i am excited!) plus i'm sure we'll play farkle. tomorrow- shop for an angel from an angel tree, hopefully make christmas cookies, and go to my parents' house to visit with my aunt and cousin who are coming into town (i haven't seen them in about 12 years for my aunt and even longer for my cousin). i'm sure we'll play farkle. sunday- make christmas cookies if we didn't get to do it saturday, church, then hanging out with the wendorfs; i'm sure we'll play farkle.

our half marathon training has been going quite well, despite the ridiculous weather we've been having. i have been writing down everything i eat, too, which helps me stay in check. i think i'm losing weight, but i may have to wait until tomorrow to see for sure... i definitely feel better, so that is one goal achieved! tomorrow the high is supposed to be in the 50s so hopefully we won't have to go to the work out room yet again. it's so boring to run in there.

well i have got to get ready and begin the day! did i mention that next weekend is our birthday party! i can't wait! weeee!