The Best Chester

Today, I made peppermint pals with the little girl I used to nanny. I'm back in the town where I grew up for the weekend, babysitting. Anyway, the peppermint pals were adorable. For those who enjoy minty things, I'll probably make them again. Alas, I only like minty in my toothpaste. Check it out:

The dough started melting towards the end, so some of the penguins and polar bears are slightly droopy. Whatever, they're still the cutest dessert ever. I couldn't finish mine (I ate the tiny green penguin), so Ben the dog took care of the rest of it.

Ben the dog has been pretty awesome. Yesterday, he was annoying the crap out of me, jumping and barking at me. But today, after I found out that a friend from high school lost her battle to leukemia, he completely changed his tune and was totally there for me. So thanks, Ben the dog. Lacey the cat was also very sweet to me. Animals pick up on that stuff, the emotions I was trying to hide from the kids--I'm supposed to be taking care of them, I didn't want to be crying and upset in from of them. So the animals were there in their sweet way. Even Curtis the dog, who is very sick himself made sure to nuzzle me a few extra times.

Even though it had been a while since I had talked to Casey, I always thought of her. Sometimes she drove me crazy--how could anyone be so happy and smiley all the time? But she was, it was genuine and that's why we love her. The funeral is on Tuesday, and I'll be going to say goodbye. Last night, I had a dream about Colin, who died a few years ago. I couldn't bring myself to go to his funeral, and I've always regretted it. Today, when I found out about Casey's passing, I knew that I couldn't rationalize myself out of going to her memorial service. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends who love her so dearly.

She's Back!

Britney is back, and she's looking good. I always held on hope for the former teenage pop-star, and I'm so happy to see her looking sexy, confident and doing what she does best. No, she's not the most talented singer, but she's an entertainer. It saddened me that we watched her fall apart with such intrigue; I'm happy she's making her comeback for real this time. As much as I hate to admit, I've always enjoyed her music. Her newest song, "Womanizer," is not good, neither are any of her other songs. But it's fun, and I enjoy it, which is all that matters. So, for your viewing pleasure: Britney is hot again.

More of something else

So, there's a guy at work who always has some sort of comment for me. Sometimes it'll be entirely inappropriate, such as a sexual innuendo about the skirt I'm wearing. Other times, it's down right offensive. Over the summer, he's the guy that said "I saw a picture of you last Halloween and you looked so thin. What happened?" He tried continuing that conversation a few weeks later, asking me about my diet and exercise routine. Whatever, I've lost weight since then, but it still pisses me off. Also, on Saturday he pointed to the corners of my mouth and asked if I got bitten by a bug. Well, I had a couple of pimples. Hi, that's embarrassing. Who says that to another person? Clearly they were zits. I usually have clear skin and yes, I was upset about them. I don't get it. Then today, he told me to adjust my scarf. Anyway, it's weird, and I don't like it.

In other news, my acupuncturist bought me a delicious vegan brownie while she was at the shore yesterday and called me up to get from her office. She knew it wouldn't last until my appointment Friday. I think that that was just the sweetest thing, and it totally made my day. Plus the brownie is b-b-banging.

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Also, Leonardo DiCaprio will make me swoon til the day I die.