getting caught up

Before I write the big post recapping my 2006, I should get caught up on my posts for the last few days (or week). I never posted about Christmas (other than my gifts!). If I had, the title of that post would have been: "You know what's good about Laura? She knows what is funny." That is what my sister said on Christmas day. Christmas was ok. Nothing too exciting. Just family time. On Christmas eve, mom, dad, and sister came over for dinner. Chris and I made tamales for the first time. (My sister blogged about this - so check this out for photos.) We thought since we really like tamales, why not try to make them ourselves. It took two days and teamwork and we managed to make 138 tamales. And they were freaking good. Our freezer is full (thank goodness for the foodsaver!), even after giving a ton to my parents. We will be eating tamales forever and a day. We hosted Christmas Eve dinner at our house last year and it was really nice, so that's why we did it again. Chris and I did not go to the big family get together this year. There was drama with when it was going to be and it wasn't decided until the 23rd when we would have it. I normally enjoy these gatherings and Chris hates them. It's a sore spot in our relationship. Now that I think about it, enjoy is not really the right word. I go to them so that I can spend time with my extended family. Aunts, uncle, cousins, second cousins, etc. I usually only see them on holidays, because they live on the other side of town (over 25 miles away). So, we didn't go this year. On Christmas day, we went over to my parents house in the morning. Mom made the rolls that she has made every Christmas morning for as long as I can remember. Then we opened presents together. I like to take turns opening gifts and only one person open at a time. That way it makes the gift opening take longer. This however does make others too happy. I guess they would rather tear into their gifts and see what everyone else got later. But we do it my way and I like it. One thing I do not like, that happened more than once, is when someone complains that you spent too much money on their gifts. This, to me, is rude. If I didn't want to spend the money, I wouldn't have. Just appreciate what you got and the thought behind it and don't tell the person they spent too much. After gifts, we ate snack foods and played Yahtzee.
Funny things that happened Christmas day:
- My mom spent the whole day wearing the pearls my father gave her for Christmas. She was wearing a jogging suit and t-shirt, but still she kept the pearls on. Hours of entertainment...
- My sister stopped playing Yahtzee to go curl her hair. She had showered that morning and so her hair was straight. When I asked her why she curled her hair, especially since she was going to see no one other than us for the whole day, she answered that she curled her hair because she didn't like looking at it straight. Um, ok. She is so weird about that.
- My dad did not play games with us. He watched tv and ended up watching the rerun of the national spelling bee. Now it is fun to make fun of that, but I will admit that I watched the bee when it was on the first time. Why? I have no idea. So, I can't give him too much crap about it.
There are some pictures here. None of the sister, because she is still keeping her identity a secret and I respect that...

edited to add: I don't want to forget to mention our anniversary dinner! We went to The Melting Pot and OHMYGOD it is so good. We had been to another one a few years ago and loved it. So instead of gifts to each other this year, we went to dinner. I love the fondue. It is such a nice time. We had a great bottle of Flora Springs 2005 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay. Very nice, since our main course was beef, chicken and seafood. Yum. Yum! Go to The Melting Pot if you can - just know that it takes a long time (we were there for 3 hours) and it is not cheap. But it is well worth it!

I did it

Here's the proof.



It looks sooooo much better. I am really glad i did it, but it feels so strange.
It kept the cut off hair and I am going to donate it to Locks of Love.

i'm freaking out

I am going (in 2 hours) to get my haircut. I haven't had it cut in over a year. I know it's really bad to go that long. My hair is my security blanket. I have a love/hate relationship with it. I know it needs to be cut and made healthy again. It's really frizzed out on the ends right now. I haven't decided how short I am going to get it yet... augh.

edited to add: here are the wedding pictures I posted last year, in case you wanna see them (or see them again).

thanks for all the stuff

to my family - thanks for all the nice gifts. I love them all.

What I got...

From Chris:

From my in-laws: holy cow-I know! A Coach bag! It matches the wallet they gave for my birthday.

From my sister: diamond hoop earrings and hello kitty stuff

From my dad: a 24 inch strand of pearls (He bought all us girls [mom, me, sister] a strand of pearls. This was a surprise to everyone, including my mother.)

From Santa (aka mom): Lots of scrapbooking stuff (including a new paper trimmer, rub-ons, adhesives, storage container and a neat daily calendar), Hello Kitty stuff (note pad, wristlet, magnets, stickers, etc), personalized note cards, travel things for our cruise and the cruise itself.

I got other stuff, but I don't really feel like listing them all like I did on my birthday. Chris got some good stuff too! Thanks again for it all.

not sure how i feel about this one...

the hotness in a white suit.
This is the photo that was supposed to be in PEOPLE's sexiest man issue, but never was.

Christmas time already?

I don't know what my problem is this year. I did not finish decorating our tree until last night. It was put up with the lights on it almost two weeks ago and it stood ornament-less for that long. I am ashamed. I am usually the decorator of all decorators. I do my own thing. Our holiday decor is very eclectic.(As you can see below by all the crap we put on the house.) But it's still very tasteful. I have none of those cheesy blow up things in the yard. Just lots and lots of lights. Anyway, my house is officially complete with all the decor inside and out. But Christmas is like, what - less than 5 days away. Why is Christmas such a let down? When did it stop being fun? One of my favorite Christmas memories was not being able to sleep on Christmas Eve and going and getting in bed with my sister. We stayed up most of the night. We were not even that young. I think she was in junior high or even high school. But it was really fun. We loved Christmas morning. I know that you grow up and out of that stuff, but I wish that you didn't have to.

the death of a friend

It's so hard to deal with the death of a friend. No matter how they die.
My friend Tarah was killed by a drunk driver on February 7, 1997. It will be 10 years this February and it still hurts so bad. I think about her all the time. I talk to her in my head. She was such a special person and brought so much joy to her friends. I miss her very much.
My sister's friend died last week. In a different way than my friend, but losing a friend is... losing a friend. I want to be able to console my sister. I know what she's going thru. But the circumstances with her friend is something that I can't wrap my head around. All I can do is be there for her. I am glad that my sister is home with my parents right now. If she was back at her home, alone, it would be so much harder for her. I hope she knows she is loved.

Edited to add:
This is Tarah (in the white t-shirt), along with my friend Elizabeth, at our senior party from high school.

big day

We just got home from Chris's work Christmas party. It was here and it was random. The food was quite tasty. There were a lot of people that I don't know. His office has grown so much in 2 years that I can't keep track of everyone.
But the party was not the coolest thing that happened today. And Chris getting his bonus check was not the coolest thing that happened today. And my makeup looking really good was not the coolest thing that happened today. (I love this mascara, btw. It is the best I have ever used.) The coolest thing that happened today is that Chris got promoted!!! He is now officially an "associate." It's a really big deal. He wasn't really expecting it. The average time it takes someone to make associate is about 5 years. He was been there 2 1/2 years. He deserves this promotion soooooo much. He works his ass off at that place. I am just so happy that he is finally getting the recognition that he deserves. I am so proud of him. You really deserve this.

paranoia

Since work has been really strange, I am thinking I need to move my blog and never access it from my work computer. I think that I will do this very soon. I feel like I can't write about how I feel about my job, because I am getting very concerned about who might see it. I know it really does sound paranoid, but my employer monitors internet access. I just have a bad feeling about this. I am gonna give fair warning to those 3 random people that read my blog. If you want me to send you the link when the new page is set up, email me at allmyownnow@hotmail.com. Family - I will email it to you when it's done. But anyone else who wants it, let me know.

Jesus Christ Superstar

The movie version was just on TV. Why did I watch this? It is freaking weird. I normally love all things musical theater (and most movie versions too), but this was weird. I have never seen the stage version and only heard a few of the songs. I can't get past how strange it is. It is sooooooooooo dated. I couldn't tell if it was supposed to be funny, serious or just sad. Sad, because of the story, but also because it is so strange that it's just sad. I can't explain it. Have you seen this movie or stage performance? What do you think?

Poinsettia Festival

My mom came over today and we went to the Poinsettia Festival at Gardener's World. It was really neat. They have every different variety. Some that I had never seen before. I took lots of pictures of the poinsettia's and the other flowers that they have at the store. Go here for more.

what fell on my head - update

The redness has gone away, for the most part. But my forehead is still sore to the touch. People thought that it was a curling iron burn and it really did look like that after the initial redness wore off. The unmentionable bruise (ok - its on my left boob) is still nasty and huge. I also recently (yesterday) discovered a bruise on my left wrist. It's not bad and only hurts if you push on it. My nose was also bruised a little bit for my sunglasses getting pushed down. They didn't break (thank god! They are prescription and not cheap! You can't live in AZ and not have sunglasses.), but my nose is still a little tender. I am totally fine though. It's all just surface wounds that will fade with time. I am so flippin lucky.

super stinkin cute

Scarlett Aurora - 1 month

49th Annual Grammy Awards Nominations

The ones I care about:

Album Of The Year

Taking The Long Way - Dixie Chicks
St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley
Continuum - John Mayer
Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake


Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

You're Beautiful - James Blunt
Save Room - John Legend
Waiting On The World To Change - John Mayer
Jenny Wren - Paul McCartney
Bad Day - Daniel Powter


Best Pop Vocal Album

Back To Basics - Christina Aguilera
Back To Bedlam - James Blunt
The River In Reverse - Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
Continuum - John Mayer
FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake


Best Rock Album

Try! - John Mayer Trio
Highway Companion - Tom Petty
Broken Boy Soldiers - The Raconteurs
Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Living With War - Neil Young


Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

Nausea - Beck
Someday Baby - Bob Dylan - Track from: Modern Times
Route 66 - John Mayer - Track from: Cars — Soundtrack
Saving Grace - Tom Petty - Track from: Highway Companion
Lookin' For A Leader - Neil Young - Track from: Living With War

ouch - it really hurts

Chris and I (well, Chris mainly. I was just there to get hurt, apparently.) were cutting down the obnoxious wrought iron gate at the end of our driveway. There was a piece of it that went across the driveway about 8 feet up and while Chris was cutting that down, I was supposed to be holding it. So much for that. Once Chris cut the last piece and it was free from the posts, I couldn't hold it and the steel beam fell on my head. Thank god that it didn't bleed or require stitches. No concussion or black out either. I was way lucky. But it still really hurts. I know the picture it blurry (I took it myself), but trust me - you don't want to see what it really looks like. There are more gashes under my hair that you can't see in the picture. The beam came to rest on my chest and I have big red mark their too. Couldn't photograph that one, sickos. Anyway. I am accident prone. We all knew that.

oh my

Controversial X-ray scan to be used at Sky Harbor

I do not know how I feel about this. I do like that they are giving people the option to use the xray or the "traditional pat-down." I don't travel enough to really care, but my theory on the whole security issue is that if someone wants to take down a plane or whatever, they will figure out a way to do it. I know that we have to take precautions to try to prevent it, but a full body xray? What in the hell has happened to our society people?

who are the lucky recipients?

A 4 pack of custom-designed greeting cards made by Cradle to Cradle (C2C). Each pack includes four different colorways of the JM (aka the hotness)-Snowflake design. C2C has developed a program that eliminates product waste – each card and envelope is made from environmentally healthy plastic and includes a unique 2-way return postage-paid envelope that allows the card to be safely reused rather than discarded. For more information, please visit www.cradletocradle.net.

How awesome! Can you see the guitars in the snowflakes? I will get better pictures once I get them in my hot little hands and scan them. I don't know if I will actually give them away. I might end up framing them if they are as cool in person as they look online.

www.worldaidsday.org

my sister-in-law's big day!

ooh - not good

I watched the first two episodes yesterday. It is not really good. It has such potential, but just falls WAY short. I might keep watching a few more episodes to see if it improves, but if you didn't catch it, you are not missing anything.

from Interview magazine

dear lord.
the hotness - even sleeping...
How can you not love this?
I want to forgive and forget, I just don't know if I can.

can a dream suck & rule at the same time?

Last night - weird dream. I was fired from my job by someone who wasn't even my boss, but a co-worker. Weird. She told me that I had 20 minutes to get all my stuff and get out of the building. I asked for a box to pack it all up in and she would not let me have one. I kept saying, "How am I going to take all my stuff home?" And all she would say is that it was too bad. I also asked if I could call my husband so that he could pick me up. She said that I could no longer use company property. I said that I would call him on my cell and she said that they took that away too. I was finally able to convince her to give me my cell phone back and I guess I called Chris, but I don't really remember that part. Jump ahead and I was waiting for my ride. For some reason I was in the little kitchenette that we have at work and the hotness(as I am calling John Mayer from here on out on this blog) was there. He just hugged me. He is way taller than me (almost a foot-in real life & the dream), so my head was on his chest. He said that he was there to console me. We just stood like that for the longest time. Then suddenly, I am being pulled away down a hallway and the hotness is sitting on a couch with (way random!!) John Stamos. I was trying to stop whom ever was pulling me away, but I couldn't. Then I woke up.
What the hell does that mean? I need to not try to figure it out.

i don't know if i can commit

but I am gonna try the new show on TBS.
It premieres tonight. I am gonna record it. I'll let you know. If you watch it, don't wreck it for me. But you can tell me if you like it.

In other TV news, my favorite show is taking a break. BOO HISS. What ever will I do on Monday nights?? Heroes and What About Brian - please don't leave me!
So last night was the much hyped fall finale of Prison Break. What an amazing show! I love how it has turned. And I will tell you that I called this like a week ago. I really did. I was talking to a guy at work about it and said that I thought and hoped that he would turn good and help Michael and Link. I knew something was up when he didn't kill Sara. We love him because (so far) he saved our fine brothers. My love can be fleeting, so screw this up Kellerman and you are back on the shit list. And WHY DID SARA THROW AWAY THE PHONE!?!? HOW IS HE GONNA FIND HER NOW??? I know she thought he was back in prison, but she should know better by now. Ok, I could go on forever about this show.

TWO MONTHS IS TOO LONG TO WAIT, BASTARDS.
I guess I should be happy it's not like last year, with the half century gap between the two parts of the season.

great song

Go to their myspace to listen to it. You will not be disappointed. I like it a lot. If it sounds familiar, then you watch What About Brian or have at least seen the opening credits of the show.

ETA: I have been listening to this song over and over and I really like it. I am not 100% sure why, but I do.

i don't get it

I mean, I do get it. But I don't really know why on earth anyone would ever wear this shirt. I found it at Fashion Bug (a store I love with a passion). I am almost tempted to buy it just to see the look on peoples faces, but I won't. Seriously? Would you ever wear a shirt that says this? And what do you think it means? I've thought of a lot of different meanings, but I am still perplexed. I just keep shaking my head.

physically, it's finally over

I finally got a call from the doctor about the ultrasound I had over a week ago. I was not surprised to have not heard back from them last week since it was Thanksgiving. Anyway, they called yesterday and left me a message. Good news. All clear. I just realized that I had never really mentioned what this was all about. It does relate to my miscarriage. I don't know why I never mentioned it before. Maybe I was too afraid of what it meant. When they did the ultrasound at the doctors the day after my miscarriage, they found a cyst on my right ovary. The doctor was not concerned and told me that happens when you are pregnant. Cysts form because of the hormones. But they did want me to have a follow up ultrasound just to be sure that once my hormones balanced out, the cyst was gone. So on the 17th, I went for that ultrasound. It was very painful, even still and very emotional. I was afraid for what the cyst might mean. The doctor was so positive about it, but I couldn't help thinking it was something worse. Maybe the cause of my miscarriage. I tried not to freak out. I think I did a good job of that. But since I got the all clear, I am very happy. It really does mean that all my physical issues from the miscarriage are over. Maybe I can move on now...

the topic I keep avoiding

work.

Work is sucking right now. I really don't want to go into all the details. Basically I got on trouble. It was my fault. I know that what I am being accused of is true. I wish I could deny it, but I can't. I do take that responsibility. However, it is like they sought out things to punish me about. EVERYONE does what I was punished for. EVERYONE. But for some reason, they chose to go thru my calls and find things that are wrong. I don't want to seem paranoid, but I have had a strange feeling since I have been back from my leave of absence. It seems like they want me gone for good. I really don't get it. The management does not like me. I am beginning to wonder if it was because I was too honest on what was supposed to be an anonymous questionnaire. It's never really anonymous when you write it in your own hand writing. I guess I shouldn't have been as honest as I was. I don't really know if that is behind all this, but its the only thing I can think of. I am a good employee, for the most part. I just know the system and know how to work it. Maybe that's why. I just don't get why they don't like me. No one has told me that for a fact, but the vibe is so freakin obvious. I don't know how much longer I am gonna be there. I really don't want to get fired, but if it happens I will not be surprised. I tried to not let them know that what they are doing is really getting to me like it is. I don't want to give them the satisfaction. I don't really want to give them the satisfaction of firing me either. I can't really quit, but if I have to I will. I need to at least try to make thru the rest of the year. I hate that this is happening. Work chaos is the last thing I need right now. I had trouble sleeping last night, because I was thinking about this. I hope it doesn't happen tonight, but I have a feeling it will.

christmas already?

Part of what I did on Friday at my parents house is help my mother decorate her house for Christmas. Christmas? Seriously? It does not seem like we should be decorating already. But I guess it is that time of year. Chris took all the Christmas stuff out of the shed yesterday and put it on the back patio. I doubt that I will decorate for a couple weeks. We usually don't put the tree up right after Thanksgiving anyway. But, I did pull out my Christmas dishtowel and a couple of holiday scented candles to burn. But it just seems weird that it's time for that stuff already. I guess I have to take my fall wreath off the door. It just seems so strange to me for some reason. Oh, I did add the cute cacti holiday pics to my blog here. I thought they were super cute, seeing as I live in the desert. But I think that's all I am gonna do for a while.

i can be domestic - as long as its easy

My husband loves pecan pie. Since Thanksgiving was at my parents house, I told Chris that I would make him his own pie at home yesterday. I made it last night. It turned out nice. Not burned or anything. He hasn't eaten any of it yet, so I don't know if it tastes good. But I'll bet it does. I don't cook, but I CAN bake.

what's up with me?

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. We sure did. There was so much food that once we all ate, we hadn't made a dent in the food. Thanks to my mother and Chris for cooking all the yummy stuff. I am still here at my parents house. I spent the night here, because my mom and I have plans today. I figured I might as well stay here so that we can get an early start. No, we are not going shopping. We are not crazy! So, I'm here. Right now, my mom is taking my dad to the airport. He is going to see his mother and sister in Missouri for a few days. Neat.
What else is neat? I am going out to dinner tonight with a couple of friends. I wanted to write "friends from high school" but that would be wrong. I have known Carrie since kindergarten (shit - 24 years!) and Kearsten since 7th grade. But we did also go to high school together, so it would apply. Whatever. I am going out with them. I saw Carrie about a month or so ago, but I haven't seen Kearsten in a couple of years. I am a terrible friend. That is one thing that I have come to discover. Being an adult "friend" is much more difficult than being friends when you are young. When you are young, you want to go out and hang out and have fun. You call your friends and they want to do the same. Simple. But I don't want to go out that much anymore. Maybe its just me? I know there are adults who still go out and party, but that's just not my scene. Maybe that is why I have a hard time keeping my friends? Whatever. At least I am working on it now.
So, the other thing going on is the John Mayer/Jessica Simpson issue. My achilles heel, if you will. The issue that makes me angrier than even major drama at work. So, there have been denials (sort of) to Ryan Seacrest on the AMA preshow:

RS: Are you dating Jessica Simpson?
JM: Uh, No (really fast)
RS: Have you ever dated Jessica Simpson?
JM: I don't know man, I'm having a good time. I'm being good to the people who are good to me, which is difficult in this town. I enjoy talking to different people. I am not trying to mess with anyone's mind. I didn't wake up one morning and say, I'm tired of being me let me go be somebody else. I still feel more me than ever. I love playing music, I'm having a lot of fun in my life.

He looked really unhappy and did not want to be doing the interview at all. Even Chris said, while we were watching it, that he looked standoff-ish. When I say, "even Chris said" I mean that he does not pay attention to JM or his body language. I know he's seen him enough, but the point is that his attitude was REALLY obvious. There was also an interview that aired on EXTRA where they hinted to him about dating her and all he said was that he was happy. And there are also rumors of Jessica dating Tony Romo, the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. There are rumors John went to Texas for Thanksgiving. I don't know what to do with all this anymore. We all know he was in New York yesterday - there is no way to deny that since the video below proves it. So, we know he was not in Texas. Can't a boy go to the airport and run into people without dating them? WHATEVER. My take on it all. They are dating. And by dating, I mean in the regular usage of the word. Meaning going out and eating or doing things together. But I don't buy that they are DATING, like the media will have you believe. What I mean is, that they are exclusive and in love. I don't buy that for a second. I think he will realize that dating her is not the right thing for his career. He does not like the attention. He wants to make headlines for his music, not who he sleeps with. Well, at least that is what I thought. I am beginning to doubt this now. The fact that he denied (in a way) that he was dating her if he really is, makes him an ass. Imagine if you were dating him (ok - pause - dream - wake up) and he denied it on national television. Would you want to date him anymore? Not I. I would be pissed and think he was an ass. I don't want to believe that he is an ass. I want to believe that he got caught up and is trying to work it out. I still have hope, I guess. I also need to realize that even if he dates her (in either meaning of the word), its not the end of the world. But I'm telling you - if there is ever a duet or a collaboration of any kind - I am done.
So, here's the proof he was in NY. John's 3rd consecutive Thanksgiving performance on Letterman:

Are we supposed to assume anything by the song choice? I'm Gonna Find Another You. AUGH! I don't know.
Enjoy.
Happy black Friday!

neat

Police kill man reaching for gun in Metrocenter food court
I totally used to work at that mall. Fantastic.

Forced off one plane, Muslim clerics finally return
What the hell is wrong with the world?

I am still in such a bitter mood. Usually, I try to not let "news" bother me. But everything is pissing me off. The anger is getting old. I need to move on, but I can't seem too.

And yes, I watched the AMA's. And yes, the hotness was there.
and no, he was not with HER.
More tomorrow about my feelings on the JM/JS topic. (I know you're holding your breath.) Apparently there was a denial on E! News. Recording it tonight to see it for myself.

Gotta go to bed.

lyrics from Trust Myself by you know who

Who do you love?
Girl I see through, through your love
Who do you love?
Me or the thought of me
Me or the thought of me

AUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am still mad about this. Why? Damn it. I am getting angrier because I am still angry. A vicious circle.

i'm insane

I had a dream that John Mayer died. I guess I was so mad that I killed him in my dream. The funny thing - if a death dream can be funny - is that in the dream, I didn't believe it. People kept telling me and I just wouldn't believe them. It does not take a genius to interpret that dream.

Another funny thing... Chris asked me this morning if I was going to have to change my ring tone. He's been a good sport about all this. He even asked me if we needed to take another camping trip to burn some magazines. He knows I'm crazy.

ruined my night

edited to add: better quality (and others) here and here

freakin EXTRA. I guess its not EXTRA's fault. I should blame US Weekly for publishing the photos. EXTRA just showed them on air.

I knew another storm about this was brewing. Yesterday there were rumors, but they were few and far between. Today however, they are everywhere. Just like 3 months ago. I sat down tonight to watch EXTRA and their Couples News section came on. I thought to myself, "If they report on John and Jessica Simpson, I will be really upset." Then BAM! those pictures slapped me in the face. I paused the TV, screamed, hyperventilated (Chris said, "Do I have to call an ambulance?") and I will admit, cried a little. You can explain away lots of things, but when there are pictures you can't really say, "I'll believe it when I see it" anymore. I know that he had admitted to going out with her a couple of times back in the summer and these photos could very well be from then, but it doesn't matter. I guess maybe it matters how upset this has made me. It's not that I am jealous - ok TOTAL LIE. I am jealous as hell and I hate that fucking bitch. Hated her before, hate her more now. But that's not what this is about. It's that reality sucks. I live in my own little dream world and imagine that people are who I want them to be. Celebrities and "regular people." Then you find out they are really nothing like you thought - or hoped - they would be. This has happend in more than just this instance. She's a dumb blonde with big boobs. He's a guy. End of story. I won't go to the extreme of saying what some are - that they are no longer fans because of this. But I do agree with the person who wrote this on the message board: "I hope she breaks his heart, he deserves it for being that foolish."

I have been pissed off all night about this. I have yelled and screamed about everything. I know I need to let it go, but anger feels good right now. Unhealthy and insane, but good.

got me some candy yesterday

Candy Cane HERSHEY’S KISSES
They don't even have bits of candy cane in them. It's white mint chocolate with little chunks of something that resembles the texture of a candy cane, but not the taste. They are ok, but not great.

Tootsie Roll Mini Chews
I don't get these AT ALL. Tootsie Rolls are all chocolate. Why on earth would you need to cover chocolate with chocolate? Who even knows. They only good thing about them (well, besides the addictive tootsie rollness) is that they are little tiny bite size, about 1/2 and inch.

um... I got nothing here

from Jossip, from JANE

edited to add: