Living Blossoms

+ I am in North Carolina. We decided to leave today so we would have as much time here as we'll spend driving. I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've actually been to NC to be in NC, rather than driving through or having a layover in Charlotte. So far, so good. It's cold out though. No snow, which is a definite bummer. I hope it snows for the wedding on Saturday, because that would make for beautiful pictures. Plus, I want to hit Isaac with a few snowballs. Hehe.

The drive up was LONG. We left at 10:30 and got here at a little after 6, but we stopped for lunch and because my stomach is a jerk. All day I've just been feeling like trash, and the best way to make a long drive even worse is to feel like trash. Bleh. Now that we're in colder air, my sinuses are misbehaving too. I really hope I don't spend this whole trip miserable. I want to dance at the wedding reception!  =o)

+ Sickness aside, today started out well. We met up with Sarah & Andrew for a goodbye breakfast. I've really had a blast hanging out with them again. Stupid living all the way across the country. Now I have to miss them again.

+ We did nothing for New Year's Eve. We never really do. We went to Walmart to get some stuff for the trip, and grabbed some Mike's Hard Pomegranate Lemonade, then drank one of those as we did our usual nightly routine of computering and cuddling. We ended up somehow staying up till 2! I don't know how we did that, but we regretted it this morning. Hehe. lilia2000 always throws a big NYE party, apparently, and I think next year I may try to go up there. I guess it depends on if we have a kid by then or not.

+ Pics from Christmas and our anniversary are here. There are some cute Mandy pics in there. Just so you know.

+ I had completely forgotten about Cheerwine! We went to a grocery store tonight to get some pop and I saw it and was quite thrilled. I'm going to stock up before we go home.

*the next morning*

+ Wow, the view from our window is beautiful. (We got here last night in the dark.) The lake, then the mountains. Although these mountains seem small compared to the Adirondacks and the Rockys. Plus, since there's no snow but we're up north, everything is so BROWN. That's what I remember about winters up north sans snow - although even snow turns brown in populated areas after a while. Bleh. Yeah, I think I'll take FL over NC, at least in the winter.

+ I had also forgotten about how dry my skin gets when it's cold outside and not as humid. It's ridiculous. I would like to take a bath in a vat of lotion. Hehe. And I think my sinuses do better in FL too - that would make sense, since my mom's do, and she has chronic sinusitis - because I've been really dried out since we got up here. I guess there are some perks to humidity. We'll have to see how flat my hair is here. Hehe.

+ I think craneke  is going to be the only friend I can get together with while I'm here. I'm thrilled to finally see Kelly again, but it really stinks that I don't get to see anyone else. I was really hoping to meet daughterofziyon and see completeinhim  again. I knew this would happen when we decided to take our friend's car rather than ours. Now he has the right to drive it wherever he wants, and we're stuck. *sigh*

+ Oh yeah, and how funny is this - the hotel gave Isaac and me two single beds! Ha! So last night we did the whole Lucy & Ricky thing. Although Isaac came over and cuddled a few times through the night. That was nice. Tonight we'll have a different room with one bed. LOL.

+ Sorry if it sounds like I'm complaining a lot. I don't mean to. My stomach feels much better this morning, and it really is pretty here. I guess it's just reaffirming my love for Florida. Hehe.

+ Well, I'm gonna go. We have to pack up to move rooms. Happy weekend!