Well, well, well...

2013 has not gotten off to a very good start for me, haha! The week after we rang in the New Year, I got a sinus infection. Then Alex went out of town & got the flu. Then, Stella got a bladder infection. Now...I HAVE THE FLU & so do his poor little goddaughters! I felt so bad though - Friday was Alex's birthday, which he spent with the little girls, they made him a cake & were so excited for Ali to come over for everything so of course, couldn't be upset that they got him for the night :) There were Barbies involved...and very sleepy faces the next morning, haha!

Saturday was our night to celebrate, nothing like a lazy night of dinner at Fireside Pies & a movie at home. And then it hit...body aches, cold sweats, fainting spells, puke...not the best way to end the weekend & I certainly hope Alex doesn't get it again! Needless to say, it's been a rough first 5 weeks of 2013, but let's hope it starts looking up!


Stella ♥s Alex...he fell asleep during the movie & I got up  for a
quick second & my little punk stole my spot!

I made it in to work today, but I'm definitely holed up in my cubicle, trying to avoid infecting any co-workers & armed with plenty of anti-bacterial gel & Airborne to try & kick this flu in the butt ASAP! I've heard about Tamiflu...but the more I read about it, it really only helps if you get the diagnosis within about a 24hr window of infection & the medicine only helps ease symptoms ONE day sooner than if you weren't to take anything...to me, just sounds like a waste of money. Who knows, maybe it works wonders, but really, for only one day earlier relief, I think I'll stick it out.

On the plus side, finished my taxes last week & should be getting a pretty sweet refund this year, for the first time in many, many years...which will go to paying off some of the debt I still have, but hey, every little bit helps! Paying off debt earlier than I was planning will come without any complaints from me, that's for sure! And to top off the few good parts of the weekend, my furniture was finally delivered! I sold my leather furniture, slate tile tables & 4 dining chairs in exchange for the matching loveseat to my couch & a new table that doesn't take up the whole room...I'd say it turned out pretty nice!


Living room before...



My Big Comfy Couch - Christmas present from my parents in 2011

New table & matching loveseat

This Saturday is the Hot Chocolate 5K/15K & I'm supposed to be running it with my friend, Michelle. I'm pretty sure that she'll be leaving me in her dust now since I haven't been able to do any kind of physical activity in a week now & probably won't have the energy to do much more between now & Saturday, but I'm still determined to show up & finish the race...even if it means walking most of it :)

That's all for now! I'm forcing myself to be optomistic that from here on out, no more sickness for at least a few months, haha!

♥Linz