Coffee Thoughts....

Ambidextrose: Able to put sugar in coffee with either hand.

Cappuchino is the dessert form of coffee.

Coffee is *not* supposed to be a *solid*. Maj. Winchester, MASH

Coffee makes the world go round, love only populates it!

Deja Brew: The feeling that you've had this coffee before.

Cosmic Twins....

It began simply enough on a website. The year is 1999 and I am pregnant with my son. Being the neurotic first-time-mom- to-be, I spent all my free time (or rather the time that I was not puking my guts up) searching the internet for useful information about bringing up baby. Somewhere, I came across a website that advertised "A Penpal for Life for Your Baby". The idea was simple: you gave them your name, due date and email address and they match you with someone who is close to your due date. I signed up, and a few weeks later I get an email from this woman in Australia who is due right around the same time as me. This is her second baby - an old pro.

Right from the start we knew we were destined to be best friends. It was like we had known each other for years. Cosmic Twins. Our lives were so similar it was scary. We ended up having our kids 9 days apart. Hers - a blonde beauty named Mikayla and mine a blue eyed cutie named Alex. We've dreamed that someday the kids will meet and instantly fall in love and get married - all because their Mommies met on the internet.

It has been 6 years since I began talking to Bec. I am Auntie Kir to her kids and a long distance member of her family - and she to mine. Insitinctivly, and a half a world away, we know when the other is having a bad day, needs a virtual hug or a shoulder to cry on.

How can it be that a person you have never met, be your sister, best friend, therapist and person who understands you the best?

One wish? To get to Aussie Land and meet her and my Aussie family. ...Someday...............


"A good friend is someone who thinks you are a good egg, even though you are slightly cracked."

Ok, Ok......2nd Post

So I find myself back here again - only to find my best friend has made it very clear that I need to update this on a more regualr basis if I am have blog. So Bec - this one is for you...... :-)

I have spent the last 24 hours taking care of my son who decided to impersonate Linda Blair. Normally, taking a day off from work is a fun thing, but since he decided to share his illness with me, we spent the whole day in bed zoning out and watching Cartoon Network. You know when you are not feeling well, when cartoons actually hold your attention! About 5:30pm we crawled downstairs for some pasta and gingerale and were back in bed by 7:30pm.

Speaking of cartoons...OMG can you believe the crap that they put in them? I can remember when Tom & Jerry and Woody Woodpecker were considered "violent"...good Lord! My parents used to plunk me in front of the tv on Saturday mornings for hours and never check what I watched - now I find myself having to look over my shoulder when he puts on something new just to make sure it is approriate. Sad.

Peer Pressure?

Ok, so I have been introduced to the world of "blogging" by my boyfriend and two of my best friends. I have resisted for a number of reasons.

#1 What could I possibly write (type) that would be even REMOTELY interesting to read?
#2 If I manage to actually think of something even remotely interesting to write, then who would WANT to read it in the first place?

So that being said, this could be the first of many, or the last one I ever post. We'll see what happens.

I live in what I believe is one of the prettiest spots in New York - Historic Hudson Valley. This time of year especially brings out the best in the area. The leaves create a beautiful, multi-coloured background for Fall festivals, apple picking and pumpkin carving events. Some people thrive in the summer months, this is my time. I like nothing better than to throw on an oversized sweater and take a walk on the many trails around my house. Alas, working two jobs and being a mom to a very active soon-to-be 6 year old does not give me alot of time to actually do that, but it is always a nice thought.

Let's see... other important facts about me:
-Recently divorced, was a case of right time, wrong guy. Somehow though, I managed to get a very happy ending out of a rather long, boring story. Thanks to the internet, I met Prince Charming. Still not quite sure how the hell it happened, but when he showed up on his white horse (ok - 1999 Nissan Altima), it was love at first sight. (I swear it *can* happen!)

-I have a serious coffee addiction. It started in 9th grade and has gotten worse through the years. I don't try and fight it...it is my only addiction in life and other than being a drain on my wallet when I go to Starbucks too often, it is really quite harmless. Well, let me re-think that; harmless as long as I remain caffinated at all times. It can get ugly if there is not a warm coffee mug within at least 10 feet of me at all times. :-)

-My other passion in life is shared between figure skating and dancing. I used to be serious about both. I was the typical little girl who wanted to be a ballerina when she grew up. And grow up, I did....to almost 6 feet! After years of classes, cramming my feet into toe shoes and hours on the rink (most of which I spent with my butt on the ice) my knees gave out and I could not keep up to the pace I once could. At 35, I consider myself very lucky to still be able to go out on a rink for a session and get the peaceful feeling of being able to just glide around.


"We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves." Lynn Hall