I need my precious peace and quiet.

[chestnutcurls]

We just had a soup cookoff here at work. They do it every year as a fundraiser for cancer research. I had about twelve little cups of soup (I voted for the clam chowder) and a few pumpkin bars. I have so little self-control with food these days. :( My aforementioned Green Tea Diet has done nothing but make me hungrier all the time. I know it's the tea, because my sister is also doing it and has noticed the same results. This might be a sign of my metabolism speeding up, which would be a good thing, but it seems like it's just defeating the purpose. Last night at Bible study I ate a big brownie. I'm not sorry, because it was amazing. Evan kept saying "It's just a brownie," until he realized it's probably been years since I had one that wasn't low-fat.

Anyway, they also had karaoke at the soup event, and Joe Birch (local news personality) came to read the number for a raffle. Then he disappeared. I guess he had another story to cover. :)

I have added comments to all my user pictures. That's a pretty cool feature. I also made some new icons. I would have made more (and uploaded some bridal shower pictures and stuff), but I have serious mouse arm from our database project at work. So please be patient while I heal!

Tonight we're going to the Agricenter corn maze. I've always wanted to go, so it should be fun! It's going to be a very Halloweeny weekend, since I also have a Halloween party to go to and am volunteering at our church's Festival of Melons and Gourds on Sunday night. Oh, and it's also fall-back weekend. Normally that's a very sad time for me because it means I hardly see the sun for several months, but it might be worth it to not wake up in the dark anymore. By the way, we may set a new record high of 86 degrees (F) today. :P Happy almost-November, everyone.

FYI: My friend Lance told me about electoral-vote.com. It's a conglomerate of all the polls...very interesting.

Comments

[calypsobard.livejournal.com]

ooooooh joe Birch!!!

Did you see any of the karaoke festivities?? the girl who sang "Goodby Earl" who won the shower radio is alliath my very bestest friend :D

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

Are you SERIOUS!?!?! I had no idea she worked here! You never mentioned it! She rocked. :D I was singing along.

[calypsobard.livejournal.com]

oh thought you did. Yeah we've been friends since Kirby Middle. she took piano from kristin wagner's mom.

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

How funny!

[helenangel.livejournal.com]

She's on my friends list, too. =) She works in Income Tax in downstairs B-building. She and I were in plays together way back when. I'd visit her whenever I delivered boxes. =D

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

That's cool! :) What a small world.

My vote really will count!

[helenangel.livejournal.com]

With 27 electoral votes, whomever gets Florida will most likely win.

-does the happy-my-vote-counts-let's-hope-the-state-of-Florida-doesn't-mess-up jig- =D

Re: My vote really will count!

[stacye13.livejournal.com]

I was going to reply, but I can't.

[stacye13.livejournal.com]

Did you see the guy dressed up like Paris Hilton? My people up here were talking about that costume!

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

No, I didn't see that!

[danialand.livejournal.com]

This Queen of Gondor picture is so funny. It makes me want to laugh every time I see you use it.

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

:) Thanks! I think it's pretty funny too, but I don't use it much since a lot of people don't get it.

[danialand.livejournal.com]

Even if they've never read the book or seen the movie they should still find it funny. Hello...you've got a star on your head and a cute little smile about it.

[keepsmiling74.livejournal.com]

The soup cook-off sounds like a good idea! Where I used to work, they had soup fundraisers for various things and it was fun to sample what people had brought in. :) Things like that make me miss working in a big place.

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

Yeah, there are benefits to working for a giant company, even if sometimes I feel like I'm just a number. :)

P.S.

[helenangel.livejournal.com]

I love your comments to your icons! I just read them all and some of them are quite witty. You did a great job, Queen of Gondor. =D

Re: P.S.

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)

[fraserspeirs.livejournal.com]

electoral-vote.com is kind of funny. I've been tracking it for ages, but the non-partisan mask is beginning to slip.

On days when Bush is ahead, there's always some qualifier like "The race is actually closer than it appears". On days when Kerry is ahead by similar amounts, it's always "Kerry continues to surge". Kinda funny.

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

Yeah...oh well. It's a decent resource. :)

[jazzypoet.livejournal.com]

{{{{{{{{{{{Brenda}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Wanted to let you know that I just saw your new LJ layout...it's so pretty and sweet. :-)

Hope you have a really fun weekend! It seems so autumny, even if the temperatures don't reflect it all the time. *g*

<3

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

Glad you like it! :)

[danialand.livejournal.com]

I just read all of your cute little comments on your user pics. Those are so cute!!!

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :) I had fun writing them.

[danialand.livejournal.com]

I just realized that I have been using the word "cute" way too much lately. :)Though those were very cute so the use of the word is totally warranted.