I will never, EVER have another Toshiba Laptop as long as I live... EVER

When I was about to enter college in 2001 I purchased a Gateway Laptop to begin school with. That was 6 years ago. Since that time I have spilled liquid on that computer probably 5 times. The first time it was lemonaide and I didn't do what you are supposed to do when liquid comes in contact with your computer, which is to unplug it and turn it quickly and lift it up so that the liquid can drain from inside without burning through your hardrive. Because I didn't do what you are supposed to do, my hardrive had to be replaced, but only the hardrive, nothing more. Every other time I spilled the Gateway stood up like a champ. Last week I spilled water on my Toshiba laptop. Yes, I know, I really should keep liquid AWAY from the computer. Thinking that a Toshiba was as good as a Gateway I quickly unplugged it, turned it off, and lifted it up so that it could drain. I then let it dry out for a long time. Well, Toshibas apparently are NOTHING like Gateways, because, when I turned it back on the next morning, the keyboard didn't work. Some of the numbers would type, but for the most nothing would work. So I called Toshiba, and of course it was no longer under warranty, and they told me they could fix it for $500. I said no thanks. So I went to the Computer nerds at my school and had them look at it and they said they could fix it for $100-$150, which is much better than Toshiba, but still a little high for me considering I could find a new keyboard on ebay for $12. What is the other $138 for? Labor? My ass. So at the moment I am without a computer and have been using my 2001 Gateway computer, the one that is so worth the extra money you spend on it, the one that through thick and thin has always been there for me. I will never own another Toshiba. It's Gateway all the way for me from here on out.

Last week was not a good week for me and machinery.

Aren't Vampires supposed to be eternally beautiful?

Last night Darko and I went to see 30 Days of Night, you know, about Vampires and what not. Let me tell you. It was creepy. But see, I've always been under the impression that when you are turned into a Vampire you automatically become beautiful. These weren't. They were scary and ugly and didn't understand the concept of "wipe your face after you eat". I know, you're thinking, why waste your money. But considering we live in Grundy our options are a little bit limited. It was either that, Saw 4, or Bee movie. I kind of wish we had seen Bee movie because we were sitting in this theatre and the characters were screaming and there was loud music, and I just kept thinking that poor Little Jerinic was all by himself/herself in the womb scared out of his/her mind because all he/she could hear is screaming and really loud music. After the movie was over I apologized profusely to my spawn and then played him/her some Josh Groban Christmas music to calm his/her nerves. We thought about going to see Saw 4 tonight, but I think I might pass on that one.



Speaking of rated R movies though, you would not believe how many children were in the theatres watching these movies. I swear to God I saw some who looked to be around 10 watching this Vampire movie. The sad part was, they were with their parents. I mean, what kind of parent would let their child see 30 Days of Night. I'm 24 and had nightmares about it last night. I can't imagine being a child and ignorant, and having to deal with those thoughts. It was disturbing. Before we went into the movie we were sitting on a bench and there were these two children sitting beside us who looked to be around 7th or 8th grade and they were both saying how they had to see Bee movie because they weren't allowed to watch the others, and one girl was like, "Well, if we can find someone to buy us tickets we can go see Saw 4", and there was a boy who said "My dad said I couldn't see that" and the girl was like "Can't you lie to him" and the boy said "No, my dad would find out somehow". And I thought to myself, WAY TO GO BUDDY!!!! FOR STANDING UP TO THEM!!!! I know his father would never find out. He just didn't want to lie to his daddy. What a great kid.



Let's talk more about pregnancy stuff. I was browsing the Target website looking at their Liz Lange Maternity line and I was looking at Jeans. Some of the Jeans said they were full paneled, of course, other said they were elastic waste, duh, but then some said they were under the belly jeans. I don't really understand under the belly maternity jeans. If you're just going to wear them under the belly, why wouldn't you just wear your regular jeans and just push them down under the belly? Wouldn't that save you a whole lotta money in the maternity clothes area? Some of the shirts and sweaters are cute though. I think I'd be more motivated to look at Maternity clothes if I were actually showing any. I'm not.

Here's to good friends and getting presents...

I love getting presents. It's probably one of the worlds greatest feelings, you know, besides being loved, blah, blah, blah. But no, really. Especially when it's unexpected. So, I know I have yet to post my registry anywhere, only because I thought perhaps it was a bit too soon in the game. However, I did tell Jessi and my Mom, and I would definitely tell people if they asked. Nate asked and so I, of course, told him. You know what he did!!!! HE BOUGHT ME A PRESENT!!!!!!! And a super sweet present at that. I'm going with the whole Classic Pooh theme for Baby Jerinic, and I had on my registry a Classic Pooh stroller. It was probably one of the things I wanted most on my registry, and NATE TOTALLY GOT IT FOR BABY JERINIC!!!!!!!! He/she is going to be riding around in style thanks to his loving Auntie Nate. I'm so excited. WOO HOO!!!!!!!!! I can't wait for it to get to my mom's house, and then I can't wait to see it in December (yeah, that's the next time I'm going to be home).

AND this past weekend while I was home Jessi brought me a pregnancy gift bag, filled with goodies not only for Baby J, but also for me. Let's see if i can remember everything: Nipple Cream (not just for nursing, but for tender nipples anytime of the year), those plastic thingies that you put in light sockets (so in case Little J feels the need to grab a fork and shove it into the closest light socket), those things that hold cabinet doors closed (so that baby doesn't get into our cleaning supplies), those things that you put into the back seat windows of your car that block out the sun, the car sign that says "Baby on board" in a yellow warning triangle, um, and some other stuff that I just can't remember at the moment. I can't wait to use the nipple cream.

My grandma also got me a present. It's a giant pillow that can be manipulated into all sorts of different positions, perfect for sleeping on your side, or nursing, or just sitting up in bed with some back support. Think boppy meets the husband pillows meet the body pillow and you'll know what I'm talking about.

For those of you who are wondering, the only registry I have at the moment is at Target, under Baby Registry.

I know you're all looking forward to hearing about my ultrasound, but tonight I'm just too tired. It's been such a long week, and I still have a ton of work to do tonight and tomorrow. So, I'll pick it up from here.

There is nothing like the soft pitter-patter that is your unborn child's heartbeat...

I heard baby Jerinic's heart beat and it was the most beautiful sound in the world. I had a pre-natal visit on Thursday, the 12 week visit, and apparently at 12 weeks you can hear the heartbeat. I was kind of sad though, because I thought this time was just going to be going in and doing the regular check-up sort of deal, and so I didn't have my roomie come with me, so he missed out. But on Wednesday I go in to have my first ULTRASOUND!!!!! I'm so excited. I can't wait to see the little bean shaped fetus that is my offspring. This is just a routine ultrasound where they verify my due-date and how far along I am and what not. I'm hoping we get a sonogram picture as well, but I'm not sure if they do that yet. Darko is definitely going to go with me this time. I want to hear the heart beat again. It's so cool. They put the microphone thingie up against your abdomen and you start hearing lots of weird gross sounds coming from your belly and then you hear a heart beat, but the doctor tells you it's yours, and then all of a sudden, you hear this heart beat, that if it were in a normal person would indicate that they'd just finished running a marathon. A fetus's heart beat is super fast, but apparently that's healthy. It was really cool.

I was in Northern Virginia on Saturday because my sister's fiance's mom's sister was throwing Jessi a bridal shower, and as her maid of honor, I was required to be there. I'm going to go ahead and skip over how the shower was, and just say that the one I'm throwing in January for her, hopefully, will be better. After the shower though, Jessi had mom, grandma and me attend a Mary Kay party with her best friend Sara as the Independent Beauty Consultant. I was pleased with the results, and thus bought some of their products. Now, I know what you all are thinking. Mary Kay? How hoky right? But actually the skin-care products were really nice. Ever since I got pregnant my oil glands have been working over time, resulting in more zits on my pretty little face than I've had since I was around 15, seriously, and I figured what I usually do isn't working, so Mary Kay can't hurt. I bought the cleanser, the moisturizer, and the foundation from Time-wise, which is supposed to cut down on the lines and wrinkles in your face. Not that I have wrinkles at the moment, but isn't it better to start now then to wait until you actually have wrinkles? And also, if I like the Mary Kay line, I have Birthday and Christmas present ideas for the rest of my life. Know what I mean. I'll keep you guys posted on how it all works.

I was a little bit excited to go to Nova this weekend and one reason for that is I haven't seen the inside, well, or outside for that matter, of a Starbucks in roughly three months, and if I had to go one more week without spending some time in Target I was going to go crazy. I had starbucks three times while I was up there, Tropical smoothie once, and we spent two hours in the Target in Charlotesville on the way home yesterday. I've desperately needed sunglasses since I lost mine the first couple weeks we were in Grundy. Isaac Mizrahi makes the best line of sunglasses for Target. For the past, oh, two years or so, that's all I've been wearing. And again, he doesn't fail. I found the cutest, biggest pair of sunglasses that not only blocks my eyes from harmfull UV rays, but also covers half my face on days when I refuse to shower. They are perfect. Since the sun is finally shining after a week of rain, the glasses couldn't have come at a better time.

I know this is a short one, but I have to be in class in 10 minutes. So, I'll sign off for now, and if I think of anything else I'd like to say then I will write later this evening.

Oh, I forgot. When I went to the Dr. they weighed me, of course, and I had only gained 1/2 a pound in the past month, which to me was UNBELIEVABLE considering the imense amount of Hardees Hashbrowns I've consumed in the past few weeks.