well, i just got the pictures back today, and most of them turned out! i’m so happy!

i have a pic of jen & me, and her fam, and jack being … jack! lol! the real story behind the jack pic is this : we were in the mall, and jordan wanted to go to the disney store. soo that’s where we went, and jack thought he should try on ariel’s wig and boa!!! rofl! i had to capture it on film! it was a GREAT first meeting for us, lemme say! click to see full view on all three. click the words below to view the other pics from the children’s museum. they open in large fullsize photos. :)

SuperCroc, pretty flowers, silly face, Jerry behind a giant elephant! lol.

we did have lots of fun on vacation. i’m really sorry for not posting more than i have since our return. i’ve been very busy with other things. i also am trying to make a layout for my site. i love the bears, but i don’t feel right without having something i made myself. i may be getting away from the country theme for at least a while, but please don’t hate me anyone!

i’m going to try to have some sort of quote at least once a week.

well, i have returned. we’ve actually been home since friday morning, but i’m back to blogging now. i just checked email, and visited a few reads. we’ve been staying away from the computer pretty well - i don’t want to get addicted again, now that i don’t feel i NEED it like before.

we met jen and her family!! it was fun, and they are soooooo great!!!!!!!!!! i love jen even more now! she’s awesome. jerry really enjoyed it too, and liked them very much. i commented that it was almost like meeting up with old friends that we have always known, and had no problem getting reacquainted; he agreed. i wish we could have spent more time together, but i’m thankful for the time we had. i know we’ll see each other again. they may even come to indy sometime! yay!

we saw jerry’s mom and sister’s family (the sister who lives in michigan - she’s married and has five kids. he has two other sisters, who both live in indiana. he has two brothers who live in michigan, but he’s not really close to either.). it was really great to see them, but it’s also a blessing that we were able to afford a hotel room for our stay. every other time we’ve visited michigan, we stayed with his mom, and i was not gonna do that this time! she lives in a tiny little apartment, and we would be in her bed while she was on the couch…and we were trying to make a baby…ahem…lol…so the hotel was nice.

i also was able to see my friend laurie from college. i hadn’t seen her in about 5 or 6 years!!!!!!! she has always been a wonderful friend and a kindred spirit, so meeting up with her again was awesome!!!! jerry never really got to know her before, so he had fun meeting her and chatting with her. he really loved her!

there is a sad note to this. i used only one roll of film, and when it was ready to be removed to use a new one, the film got exposed. it was a cheapo kind, and it must have gotten snagged or something. i took it to get developed yesterday, after forcing it in the canister in the dark bathroom. i don’t know if it will turn out, but i hope to at least save a few of the pictures. pray about this! i love pictures!!!!! there were some of the children’s museum, jen’s fam, and laurie. PULEEEZE turn out!

well, i’m going to check out tuesday this or that now…brb - you won’t miss me a bit!
hmmm it’s not new yet. i’ll check back later and post it if it’s up.

i got this neat inspirational story in my mailbox today. i have no idea who the author is - if you know tell me! i thought i would share it with you; it touched me so.

Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband’s employer’s home. My friend, Arlene, was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very wealthy, with a fine home on the water-way, and cars costing more than her house. The first day and evening went well, and Arlene was delighted to have this rare glimpse into how the very wealthy live.

The husband’s employer was quite generous as a host, and took them to the finest restaurants. Arlene knew she would never have the opportunity to indulge in this kind of extravagance again, so was enjoying herself immensely. As the three of them were about to enter an exclusive restaurant that evening, the boss was walking slightly ahead of Arlene and her husband. He stopped suddenly, looking down on the pavement for a long, silent moment. Arlene wondered if she was supposed to pass him.

There was nothing on the ground except a single darkened penny that someone had dropped, and a few cigarette butts. Still silent, the man reached down and picked up the penny. He held it up and smiled, then put it in his pocket as if he had found a great treasure.

How absurd! What need did this man have for a single penny? Why would he even take the time to stop and pick it up?

Throughout dinner, the entire scene nagged at her. Finally, she could stand it no longer. She causally mentioned that her daughter once had a coin collection, and asked if the penny he had found had been of some value. A smile crept across the man’s face as he reached into his pocket for the penny and held it out for her to see. She had seen many pennies before! What was the point of this?

“Look at it.” He said. “Read what it says.”

She read the words “United States of America.”

“No, not that; read further.”

“One cent?”

“No, keep reading.”

“In God we Trust?”

“Yes!”

“And?”

“And if I trust in God, the name of God is holy, even on a coin. Whenever I find a coin I see that inscription. It is written on every single United States coin, but we never seem to notice it! God drops a message right in front of me telling me to trust Him? Who am I to pass it by? When I see a coin, I pray, I stop to see if my trust IS in God at that moment. I pick the coin up as a response to God; that I do trust in Him. For a short time, at least, I cherish it as if it were gold. I think it is God’s way of starting a conversation with me. Lucky for me, God is patient and pennies are plentiful!”

When I was out shopping today, I found a penny on the sidewalk. I stopped and picked it up, and realized that I had been worrying and fretting in my mind about things I can not change. I read the words, “In God We Trust,” and had to laugh.

Yes, God, I get the message. It seems that I have been finding an inordinate number of pennies in the last few months, but then, pennies are plentiful! And God is patient…

great, huh?!

now i’ll go do my daily reads and visits, and tell everyone i’m back!

God bless you!

blessed sunday everyone!

we had a great sermon today. of course i can’t go into great detail, since i’m not a pastor and i didn’t memorize his sermon, i wanted to share a few thoughts from it.

we are discussing grace. the true depth and meaning of the word. we often take it for granted, and don’t take it seriously enough.

the analogy is that sin is our master, and shame is his wife. even though Jesus has set us free, we still feel held captive to sin and shame! grace is the president who FREES us by signing our emancipation proclamation. all we have to do is realize this and move on!

i can’t do the sermon justice, but as soon as the pastor gets his sermons typed out, i’m going to post it in full. it was great. of course the main scripture of today was most of romans 6. i love paul’s writing! he is so deep, but everything he says is totally simple to understand. God really blessed him with the gift of teaching.

i can’t remember if i mentioned the dresser we were given…a friend of mine from high school is moving to arizona and can’t take his dresser. so he asked if we wanted it, and we really needed one, so we said yes. he brought it over the other day, and it was in pretty bad shape. old, scraped up, etc. (i wish i’d taken a picture!) we decided to sand it down right then. the next day, i bought stain, so we stained it that night. yesterday we put polyeurothane (sp) on it, and now it’s dry and beautiful and ready to go. i’m taking a pic of it, but since our digital camera doesn’t work well, i’m using the standard cam, so i won’t be able to post it until we get back from vacation. i just thought i’d let everyone know that we got a great blessing in that gift! watching all the remodeling on trading spaces helped us with the fixing up part! lol.

well, we start our vacation tomorrow. not sure if we’ll be using the computer for the week. please still post on the guestbook or tagboard while i’m gone - i would love to see that i was missed! lol. i get to meet jen from Cobblestone Lane and i’m VERY excited about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! she is my absolute best friend online, and one of my best friends in the world!!!!!!!!!!! we’re both excited AND nervous about meeting, so keep us in your prayers! it will be on wednesday that we meet.

pray for journey blessings, and a fun, relaxing time! we also are praying to get pregnant during this time, so pray extra long for that!

God bless you all! have a super-duper-blessing-filled week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

well, following the trend of other blogging friends, i decided to look up my ya-ya name. (from here). with my maiden name (jenn case), i’m viscountess parties like a rockstar! rofl!! with my married name (jenn gigowski), i’m empress weeping willow. i like that!

well the saturday eight all seemed negative to me today, so i decided not to do it. plus, i have a bunch of cleaning to do today.

i want to leave you with a Bible passage: Romans 5: 1-5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

ahhhh how comforting!

God bless you - have a wonderful weekend everyone!

what will i do today? there are no friday helps!! no friday five! no friday group therapy! what will i write about?! lol

i had a very long morning. i went to my friends house to see where her son’s school is. then i went to walmart, then i went to bank, then i visited zhou. then i got gas and went to pick brendan up from school. waited in a long line at the school. then i came home and fixed him lunch. now we’re watching the iron giant. have you seen it? i love the movie!

well, next week is our vacation. i’m very excited on one hand, and very nervous on the other hand. i don’t know if we have enough money to be able to do as much as we wanted. we’ll see…as long as we relax and have fun it should be fine. though i really want to get pregnant next week!

i think that’s it for now.

God bless you!

well i guess i went to the friday group therapy too early. here it is now!

1. Tell us about your mother. my mom is sweet, kind, and one of my best friends. she has brown hair (with a bit of gray in it) and brown eyes. she’s loving and caring, and has a full-time job with First Steps of Indiana. i love my mama!

2. Tell us about your father. my dad is strong, and very knowledgable about biblical things. we have never been truly close, but i love him very much.

3. Tell us about your siblings. If you had none, how do you feel about that? i have two brothers and one sister. i’m the oldest. jay, 24, got married in december of last year. he is smart, outgoing and successful. josh, 21, has a close girlfriend. who knows if they’ll marry. he’s sweet, smart, fun and hardworking. he also recently lost about 60 lbs! i’m so proud of him! jannelle, 16 in a week, is silly, fun, stubborn and cute. she is a sophomore in high school this year.
i’m pretty close to all of my siblings off and on. i don’t talk with them about deep things anymore, but i know when we all have kids we’ll have lots to talk about. hehe. i actually miss the closeness we once shared.

4. Tell us about your grandparents. my maternal grandparents: max and marie loy. grandma was very special to me. when she died in 2000 i was very crushed and sad. grandpa and i were never that close, but i loved him deeply…when grandma died, jerry and i came to live with grandpa to help him out. we have been here for two years. i’ve gotten to know him well - too well in some instances! i still love him, but please pray with us about his soul - he has not yet accepted Christ. my paternal grandparents: kenneth and mary case. i never knew grandpa. they live in florida, so we only visited once a year, and he died when i was probably 3 or 4. grandma is very sweet but sick - i don’t know her well either. please pray for her too!

5. Do you have a large or small extended family? (Aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.?) How often do you see them? it’s large, but i don’t know very many cousins. i can name all the aunts and uncles though! (dad’s side) larry, tom, tim, buddy, david, marilyn, judy, sharon, karen, betty, debbie. (mom’s side) pam. lol. my cousins on dad’s side that i know their names are crystal, tommy, bobby, jennifer, nikki, jeremy (i think). aunt pam has: lorraine, (who lives in indiana now), rachel, (who is married and has a baby named zuri), michael, (who has a toddler jordan), and joel. the last three live in washington state.

6. Is there anyone in your extended family who you are especially close with? mmmm lorraine and i talk the most, because she lives fairly close.

7. Is there anyone in your family who you just don’t get along with? my aunt pam and i don’t get along. i love her, but … she and i just don’t get along. nuff said.

well happy thursday to everyone! i missed yesterday because i was in such a bad mood - i wrote something, but it was so gloomy i didn’t want to post it! lol.

today’s tough topic is about boyscouts.

i think it is so lame that the media and companies/people who used to support boyscouts are now turning their backs on them, and trying to trash their name.
the boyscouts stand for honor, morality and brotherhood. if they were to let homosexual men be leaders, what would that teach the boyscouts? that anything goes, and morality is all in the eye of the beholder. and it’s not! if there is no moral compass, morality is worthless!
i think it’s great that the people in charge of boyscouts are so strong in their morals and convictions that they stand strong and ignore the taunts and criticism, even hatred.
i stand behind the boyscouts. i support them whenever i can ( i still have some of their popcorn! lol ).
i really hope that the boyscouts is still strong and moral when i have boys old enough for it. if not, no boyscouts for them.

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this is interesting: from here

my favorite color is: BLUE, which means (in part):

-Devotion
-Loyalty
-Deep inner intelligence
-Shy
-Thinker
-Watcher
Patience is your strongest aspect. You are dignified, poised, and protective of your loved ones. You will reach your goals through persistence and the ability to make rational decisions. Lovers of blue are wonderful…partners. They are affectionate and sensitive to their partner’s needs. They consider love making a fine art and their approach is elegant….They are exciting partners but their passion may be compared to a tidal wave rather than firery aggression. Both women and men enjoy foreplay and the aftermath of lovemaking, as much as the…act itself. In marriage a blue person is a wonderful mate — never seeking outside interests.

What TV Show Are You?

God bless you. maybe more later

ok so i haven’t been posting. but i don’t think it matters much, since no one reads this blog at all yet.
i have been doing really well being positive. i’ve been very hungry with the new eating obstacles, since it’s easier to just snack on carbs than it is to snack on protein.

the new med is working fine. no bad side effects so far.
well, we are going on vacation in a couple of weeks. i’m very excited. i hope to be able to conceive that week, since IF i am ovulating again it would be the week for conception. pray for us, if anyone is reading this! lol.

i’m posting lots on jenn’s journey lately, so that takes away from here. but it doesn’t change my desire for a baby. i’m very excited now - i know i’m going to be a mama…i just wonder when it will be.

God bless you! and if you’re here - let me know!!!

this new survey is pretty nifty. i think i might add it to the more about me section.

-BASICS-

Name: Jennifer (Jenn)
Age: 26 ugh i’m an old woman…
Birthday: Dec. 18, 1975
Occupation: Stay at home unemployed mom-wannnabe
Location: Indiana
Siblings: Sister- Jannelle, almost 16; Brothers- Jay, 24; Josh, 21
Pets: 1 dog - Kindred Caleb (KC)
Relationship status: Very happily married
IQ (seriously): I don’t know.
Religion: Christian

-FAVORITES-

Color: shades of blue
Food: steak, mexican, rolls lol
Band: i like many groups - all Christian
Animal: Dog
Flower: roses, daisies
Writing untencil: pencils when i’m drawing, pens when i write
Store: Christian bookstores, target, walmart, aldi’s
Song: Changes all the time. to say ‘ favorite ‘ cancels out other songs that mean a lot to me!
Actor or Actress: sarah michelle gellar, jim caveizel
Place: home
City: Indy
Article of clothing you own: jeans
TV Show: Trading Spaces, american idol (it’s on tonight woohoo!), umm i know there are more, but i’m at a loss right now lol
Stuffed animal: lambs and bears
Resturaunt: mexican, still looking for that perfect restaraunt to call my own…lol
Subject: English
Book: oh too many! cs lewis’ chronicles of narnia rock though

-THOUGHT PROVOKING QUESTIONS-

If you could be any insect in any time period, what and where would you be? A butterfly.
What do you want to be when you grow up? Why? i kind of thought i was grown up…anyhow, i want to be a mama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you intellegent? Yes, for the most part. I’m not genius, and I am quite dense some times. but i’m intelligent.
Why do you drive on a parkway and park on a driveway? If you stick on stickers on non-stick pans, would they stick on? (i stole this answer lol - i love it!!)
Do you feel that golf is a a game or sport? Why? both, depending on who you’re playing with.
Do you like the President? Why or why not? hmmm. he’s doing fine. he’s not awesome he’s not bad, he’s fine. i love him for signing the born alive act!!!
What is your proudest moment? proudest? getting married maybe. i know it will be when i have my first baby!!!!!
Does Nilla Wafers in Pudding sound unappitizing to you? Why or why not? yes - i’ve had it. you put vanilla pudding with crushed nilla wafers and sliced bananas all together - it is soooooooo good!
What are you avoiding right now? absolutely nothing.
Are you successful? financially, no. but i am fullfilled except for the fact that i long to be a mama.
What is the funniest thing you have ever seen? Ohh too many things to remember them all.
Do you like your life? Why or why not? i love it.
Do you think that people are born homosexual or that it is a society derived attribute aquired during the growth process? Why? both. i think people are born with some sort of predisposition to it, but it’s mostly choice - with what ‘feels’ right to people. it’s something that can be ignored if people work on it with prayer. it’s just like any other addiction or sin - it can be overcome. (my opinion of course folks)

-RANDOM QUESTIONS-

Did you like the “Back to the Future” movies? yep! i think they should all come back to the theaters!
Ghosts and Witches: real or hoax? ghosts are possibly demons in the form of dead people, just to make people believe in ghosts. witches are real, but not as they are always portrayed. i do believe they are bad.
Do you like Micheal Jackson or do you think he is a has-been? i’ve never liked him.
Do you speak another language besides English? Yo hablo espa�ol (not much! lol)
Do you find the “Iron Chef” humorous? it looked dumb to me. not my style of show! lol
Do you think that cheerleading is a sport? i think it should be considered a sport with really talented and dedicated people. i’d never do it, but some people can! lol
What type of computer are you using right now? emachines
Do you own an article of clothing that is pleather? No
Are you watching TV or listening to music right now? If so, what are you watching/listening? i’m babysitting brendan, so we’re watching a snoopy video. jerry has lots of charlie brown videos, since he loves peanuts.
What does your hair look like right now? wet and washed, but not brushed (ie: horrible! lol)
What time is it? 923 AM
Do you enjoy Hanson’s music? Why or why not? (and don’t say that they are girls or gay…everyone says that.) i liked the songs they came out with a few years ago ‘if only’ or something like that. but i’d never ever buy their albums because mmmbop was so dumb!

-PERSONAL QUESTIONS-

What is in your shower right now? *Runs to b-room to check* a few bottles of shampoo, a few bottles of conditioner, body wash, a poof, soap, 8 razors, loofa brushes
How much of that do you actually use? all but the loofa brushes
What time do you wake up in the morning? During the summer? in between 7 and 10 AM
Do you have a lot of friends? I have quite a few, online and offline. I don’t have a billion if thats what you mean
Do you have an actual best friend? hmmm not really at the moment. a few extremely close friends though.
Do you live with anyone? My husband, puppy and grandpa
Your room: spacious/tiny? personal/cluttered? bare/busy? nice/ugly? It’s pretty small and cluttered. Right now it’s busy cause it’s pretty messy, but it’s ok when it’s clean.
What do you like most about yourself? i’m caring, a great listener, fun, interesting…
Does your job suck? What job?
Do you get along with your family? yep
Do you enjoy the people in your everyday life? Yes
Are you critical or gullible? Both, depending
Do you trust people? Why or why not? Yes. Unless they show me they can’t be trusted
What defines the perfect partner for you? Nice, sweet, honest, good looking, with a great sense of humor (hmmmm sounds just like my husband! lol).

-BODY QUESTIONS-

Do you have good personal hygene? I’d say so
What _______ do you use? (if any)
-facewash: any brand
-soap/bodywash: any brand raspberry scented body wash *smells yummy*
-lotion: raspberry scented
-perfume: none
-makeup: None (usually)
-toothpaste: mint gel
-mouthwash: green mint
-floss: cheapo brand, green mint
-deoderent: shower clean ban
-shampoo/conditioner: Whatever is there…either raspberry or peach scented
-astringent: None
-mints: green mint or cinnamin
-hair products: nothing but a de-frizzing cream
Do you clean (Q-Tip) your ears? How often? every other day
How do you take care of your feet? scrub them really well every week
What are your eating habits? Um I eat when I’m hungry
What is your hair color? dark blonde
Do you smoke/dip? disgusting to both - i hate the smell!!!!!!! and why do that to yourself?
Do you paint your nails? If so, what color? if someone else did it i’d like it, but i hate doing my own cuz it always looks horrible.
Do you have more than one hairstyle? Yes but not a ton
Do you wear retainers/braces? Have you? nope - i need them though
Do you think that you are a healthy person? pretty much - i haven’t been really sick in a while

-ETC-

How often do you get online? whenever i can
Do you write letters to people? yeah!
Are you afraid to ride in a plane? Why? a bit scared
Are you tired? yes
Do you want to go to sleep? I WANT to, I just CAN’T right now
Have you ever been in love? yes - and i am!
Are you attracted to anyone? Yes - my hubby!
Do you wish you had someone right now? Um…i have my hubby! lol
Are you away from home and do you miss it? No and no
Are you at home and wish you were somewhere else? Nah I’m happy with where I am - though i’d like my own house!
Do you think that AL Gore’s beard look makes him look laid back and rustic or makes him look like he’s trying to look laid back and rustic? it doesn’t matter to me - he always looks like a dork.
What is the best coffee you’ve ever had and where can I get it? I don’t drink coffee - i hate even the smell of it.
What time is it?: 946 AM
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Which Disney Princess are You?Find out!
i think i’m really a mixture of belle and ariel with a little sleeping beauty added in for good measure. hehe.

Which Flower Are You?Find out!
i like daisies!

Which Part of a Meal Are You?Find out!
yum for me! lol.

Which Kid’s TV Character are You?Find out!
rofl this is funny hehe.

Are You Crazy??Find out!
hehe another riot here. not really, i’m just tired.

Take the Dessert Quiz
hehehe

Will you be famous?
wow! really? where do i sign up?!

Which Season are you?how nice, since spring and autumn are my faves.

sigh - i really miss carbs. i would just love to have toast and jelly. sigh again.
i’m soooo hungry.

well i hope everyone is doing great on this tuesday! oh that reminds me…i need to see what this or that tuesday has in store…brb…you won’t even miss me ;)…
i’m back!

1. Dr. Seuss characters: the Cat in the Hat or the Grinch? the cat.

2. “Anne of Green Gables” or “Little Women”? gasp! i love them both! anne was better in that there were other volumes and the end ending was better. i always wanted jo to end up with laurie, so that disappointed me. lol, i’m pitiful.

3. Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys? i actually never liked either. i liked trixie beldon. has anyone else ever heard of her? if so leave me a comment so i don’t feel lonely! lol.

4. Winnie the Pooh characters: Tigger or Eeyore? hmmmm eeyore.

5. Which author: Judy Blume or Beverly Cleary? gasp! to choose between them is not possible!

6. Roald Dahl books: “Charlie & the Chocolate Factory” (Willy Wonka) or “James & the Giant Peach”? charlie, since he’s more loved. i never read the peach though.

7. “Harry Potter” or “The Wizard of Oz”? well since i don’t like harry potter at all!!!!! the wizard wins.

8. Curious George or Madeline? why must these be so cruel? if i had to choose, i’d say george, cuz i love him to death. but madeline is very nice too!

9. “A Wrinkle in Time” or “Little House on the Prairie”? i was so a half pint! i’m afraid i’ve never even read a wrinkle in time…hmmm.

10. Dr. Seuss again: “Horton Hears a Who” or “The Lorax”? neither. i never cared for those.

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i also found a new blogging help! called saturday eight! i’m waiting until the next one to post though.

well i think this is quite long enough! have a great day!

God bless you!

i found lots of new quizzes today!

Which flock do you follow?

this quiz was made by alanna

Find your inner fast food! by Emily

What Pattern Are You?

as well as another new blog helper! Group Therapy.

1. Do you know the circumstances surrounding your conception or birth? all i know is, mom and dad wanted me really badly and prayed for me (jennifer). hehe i won’t go into gross details.

2. Overall, were your school years good or bad (Pre College)? hmmmm off and on. some were great, some were horrible. i homeschooled some, and that was nice.

3. If you went to college, what was college like for you? If you have not started college, what do you think it will be like? If you never went to college, why not? college was great - i loved the social aspect, being around other Christians was the best part. the actual classes were a pain, but the dorm life and profs were great.

4. What kind of career are you in/do you plan on going into? Why did you choose it and are you happy with your choice? i am currently jobless. what i would like to do is be a stay at home mom. to be such, i need to have a child. we are working on this. if you have visited before, you should know all about this.

5. How many children do you plan on having, if any? What influenced this decision? as many as possible. i have three girls names and three boys names picked out.

6. How old do you want to get? How old can you see yourself getting? i really pray jerry and i can grow old together. i don’t care how old, but i would prefer us having a happy life with children, maybe even grandchildren, then the Lord returning.

7. What is the ideal and worst ways that you can imagine dying? i’d like to die in my sleep from old age. i would HATE to die in a fire. that is my worst nightmare.

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that was interesting.

well i started babysitting my friend’s son today. let me just say he’s exhausting!!!!! i have the biggest headache i’ve ever had in my life. sigh.

well, i’m off and on the computer today. i’m trying to space my daily reads out so i can breathe in between.

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