Thanks Rhubarb!!

Hey girlies!

I'm posting late so I hope everyone will actually read this before the posting starts tomorrow! I was off yesterday ... DH and I decided to go to the Outer Banks on Sunday and camp overnight. For those of you not familiar with the Outer Banks, it's the barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina and one of the most beautiful places on the East Coast, I think. We camped at a national park, with just the dunes separating us from the ocean! Course, with Tropical Storm Henri and Hurrican Fabian hanging out in the Atlantic, we got a little rain and it was very windy ... so windy that it was hard to sleep Sunday night because the tent was shaking. We also couldn't go swimming because the surf was so rough and there was a danger of rip tides (someone died while surfing last week).

STILL, with all that, we had a great time, good seafood and got to hang out with our dogs for two days! And now I'm back at work. Oh, joy.

Belle, I'm really sorry to hear about the cyst, but at least you know what the problem is and now it can be fixed, right? What happens now? I just had my gyno appointment today ... if the pap is normal I can go back to once-a-year paps. For those who don't know, I had cervical dyplasia almost two years ago, had a surgical procedure to get rid of the pre-cancerous cells and I've been having paps every 4-6 months ever since! I also now have to get a mammogram done, because even though I'm only 30, my mom got breast cancer when she was 38 (she's fine now), so I'm supposed to start having them early.

I also talked to the doctor about trying to conceive ... and afterward, I kept thinking about how "grown-up" it all felt, just to be thinking about having kids!

So, I'm trying to remember all the posts ... ah, flex points. I ate all of the them over the weekend, and I'm wondering how on earth I'm going to just be able to eat 24 points today. But the dr's scale said I was down a pound - yes, the doctor's scale - so I was shocked and pleasantly surprised.

JenL: How exciting to be thinking about opening your own shop. What kind of business?

Laura: Mmm, a massage. You'll love it! I've always just worn panties, too, although I got nekkid when my sister the NEW massage therapist gave me a massage, because I felt more comfortable with her.

Rina: I forgot you're a massage therapist! My sister is going to be taking her national board exam soon. She's job hunting now. Do you know of any good websites that post massage therapy jobs?

Well, I'd write more, but it's 6:30 and time to go home. DH is off tonight, so we're going to make dinner together. Wish he'd make it FOR me, but he still says he can't cook. The few times he's tried cooking for me he calls me at work over and over to ask me questions.

Hi to Crystal, KT, Angie, Ali, Jayne ... did I miss anyone?

Ooh, my comfort foods ... cream of mushroom soup and grilled cheese sandwiches! My mom always made that when I was sick as a kid, and I make it for myself sometimes when I'm feeling down.

See you tomorrow, everyone!

PS Angie: Re your bio. I have to have the closet door closed when I sleep too!

hiya belle and kim

Hey all. I used 2 flex points today. I am late posting today as well.

Laura- good job on the exercise!! I have to get moving

Rina- I totally understand about the masseuse vs. massage therapist. I am a LCSW (licensed certified social worker) It took a masters degree and 200 hours/2 years of supervision to obtain and it kills me when some people call themselves social workers when they don't have a degree in social work. Most people associate social work with "those people who take kids away from their parents" But anyway.

Becky- I have been using my flex points. I am losing slowly though. I think I might cut back on them.

Jen- I fall asleep on facials. They are wonderful. I get facials for 3.00 and 30 min. massages for 15.00 at our local beauty school. tHey are wonderful!!

Hello to angie, faith, and kim.

I"m sorry if i forget anyone. I hope to get you all straight some day

Hello Lynnie, forgot you

I forgot ali, too. Sorry!

Well I just got home from a very crappy day at work. I also had a big fight with my pain in butt brother & I'm very tired & stressed! Its TOM so all problems are magnified about a kabillion & a half times! I really really want some chocolate! I haven't used any of my flex points but it seems so silly to use them on chocolate! I decided to come here for some inspiration! Isn't funny that no matter how bad a day is chocolate will make it all better? Hmm I think that maybe, just maybe chocolate is one of my comfort foods!! Also soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, cheese anything! pasta with alfredo sauce, bread bread! Bread!!! Bread with cheese!!! Double Whammy! Anyway I think I'll go make some one point hot chocolate & see if that helps.

Kim, glad you & dh got to spend some time away together. My dh says he can't cook either. Really he's just too uninterested to try to figure it out on his own. I don't know iof any good job websites for your sis. I know of lots of good info websites but not job ones.

Crystal, glad I'm not the only one who thinks that its not anal to keep things like that straight.

Anyway I hear the kettle boiling-I'm off to indulge in some hot chocolate (jealous? )