WOO HOO !!!!!

Hubby and I took Bubba Doo to the dog park today and guess what was in the mail when we got home - our 171-H form! Yay! Now we have everything we need to get certified, etc... We are hoping that we can get everything done and sent to China by the end of April. It's totally amazing. We only had our fingerprints done on March 13th. Two and a half weeks. That's got to be some kind of record response. We were resigned for a 90 day wait. Had everything else ready to send out on Monday figuring we would get all of that done and pay to have the 171 form expedited when we got it. So cool. We are soooo excited!

Thursday Thirteen - 13 Reasons I Must Quit Smoking (Again)

Okay, we all know we shouldn't smkoe. I quit for quite a long time but Fell off the wagon pretty hard last summer during a trip to London ( where it seems like EVERYONE smokes). I have been struggling to quit again ever since. Sometimes I do great for several weeks and then some stress hits and I lose all control. The simple fact is that I enjoy smoking. Still, must quit. Here are some reasons- some are no-brainers , some are just personal.

1. Health (obviously)

2. Hate feeling like a social pariah

3. Don't want to set a horrible example for my children ( whenever they arrive)

4. I would love to be able to race my friend Jen doing laps in the pool and come anywhere close to beating her

5. Lines around the lips are incredibly unattractive

6. The money I would save would pay for my hair appointments

7. It would be nice to have minty fresh breath

8. By the same token, it would be nice to buy a great perfume and actually smell like it

9. I'm tired of going outside everytime I want a cigarette (rain, cold, wind, pollen) and I absolutely refuse to smoke in my house

10. This cannot be helping my sinus issues

11. I waste quite a lot of time smoking

12. I really don't want to look back on even more journal entries where I bitch about my habit

13. Seriously, it just looks low-class these days doesn't it?

Living In A Yellow Cloud

Spring is here! Yes, I am terribly excited by this , however, I would like a nice rain storm. Everything is covered in a yellow haze. When the wind blows I can actually see the pollen blowing across the yard. If I sit outside for more than 30 minutes I am covered myself. The Jackal and Space Ghost , being normally white, are now a nice sring green. Also, I believe Bubba Doo has allergies. Believe me when I say that you don't want to be any where near a Great Dane with allergies when he sneezes!

My Cool New Look!

Heather over at Digging A Hole To China has pimped my blog! It is soooo cool! I knew it would look great based on her site but I am so happy with it. Now I will for sure make more time to blog!