Valentine's Day!

Okay so usually I'm a cynic about the whole love thing,
but if you're not,
then here are few links to help you celebrate the day:

This one has to be one of my favorite posts by Kerri.
It's seriously top notch, not that that's hard for Kerri to do!
It's from 2/14/07,
who knows what wonders she has in store this year!
I'm sure it's something even more romantic!

You can also check out 1 Million Love Messages.
A blog that shares love messages from around the world!

Stop by Postsecret there's a Valentine's theme this week.
My favorite is the one with the Claddagh Ring.

And to top it all off.

Just a small part of an amazing love story that involves
chronic illness, faith, and a beautiful miracle baby.
Nathan at Confessions of a CF (Cystic Fibrosis) Husband
shares a piece of their wedding day,
for his valentine Tricia.
(Check his site through out the the day
he is updating with multiple parts for Tricia!)


Happy Valentine's Day!

Just Because...

You are breakfasty, like a pile of pancakes on a Sunday morning that have just the right amount of syrup, so every bite is sweet perfection and not a soppy mess. You are a glass of orange juice that's cool, refreshing, and not overly pulpy. You are the time of day that's just right for turning the pages of a newspaper, flipping through channels, or clicking around online to get a sense of how the world changed during the night. You don't want to stumble sleepily through life, so you make a real effort to wake your brain up and get it thinking. You feel inspired to accomplish things (whether it's checking something off your to-do list or changing the world), but there's plenty of time for making things happen later in the day. First, pancakes.

I'd have to say I agree and I like this a lot.

Thanks to Julia & My Slice of Life!

Tomorrow... My name story!

The Saddest Wedding Story.

I'm sure no bride expects their first dance to be the last, but that was the case for the 36 year old woman who was the subject of an article I read this morning. I always check my email as soon as I can each morning, and to do that I have to go to the Yahoo homepage. Right beneath a picture of Amy Winehouse and her Grammy headline, was a smaller but more shocking one, "Bride dies during marriage's first dance." At first I thought to myself, "that is so sad", but then I clicked on the link and read the story. I couldn't believe my eyes, at only 36 a Type 1 Diabetic woman dies on the dance floor in the arms of her new husband from heart disease. I can't help but think of her poor husband and family, but I'm also scared. Scared that this could happen to anyone of the wonderful Type 1 Diabetics I now know. I wish the article had more details explaining exactly what caused it and if the the Type 1 was a big factor, but I understand the report needs to respect the family's privacy. I just really want to know why. All I want to do now is go to a cardiologist or whatever kind of doctor can tell me I'll be okay. I'm sure I'm completely overreacting. It's just that it hit home. Life is really so fragile, and can be turned upside down in just a matter of moments.

Saturday Sussy!

My sussy finally arrived! It was from my wonderful buddy over at Diabetes 365, Daena. She also has a blog, if you want to stop by and take a peak. Daena lives in Singapore, so that's why it took so long. It was definitely worth the wait though. She sent me a bunch of little goodies that I'm already enjoying. Note cards, stickers, sticky notes, Band-Aids to replace the Hello Kitty ones I use for site changes, mini clothes pins, and paper for the cards and other crafts that I make!





Here are a few pictures of the sussy I sent to Lauren (largar) from Diabetes 365.

I've really enjoyed this whole thing. It's been a great way to get to know the interests of members of the communtity and it's definitely brought us a little closer together. So a big thanks Beth & Amylia! Oh a heads up to participants, there is a great thank you coming from the lovely Sussy Circle ladies. I've already received mine and I LOVE it!
Enjoy what remains of your weekend!

Please join me...

As I skip down the steps! Sing at the top of my lungs in the car! Jump around in the living room!

Why you may ask? 6.8 is why!!!! Yep that's what my A1c result was today. I mentioned the test here, but I wasn't expecting to be this excited. Thanks to my dedication, the Diabetes OC, and my pump I've set a new personal record. It feels so good. It's (sadly) the best A1c I've ever had. I got a high five from my doctor and he said my averages were "beautiful". Okay I'm off to continue dancing!

XLII.

Eli and the Giants are going to Disney! I'm sure my cousins are very happy about this, and really so am I. I'm pretty sure I sprained my ankle when Plaxico made that touchdown, I jumped out of my chair and landed a bit funny. It was worth it. I hate the Patriots, and to think I just gave 20 bucks toward a Patriots jersey for my friend Chris' birthday...haha.

PS.
I love the Manning Brothers! If you haven't seen Peyton's SNL appearance I suggest a little tip over to YouTube.

Random Thoughts on Super Bowl Sunday.

I haven't updated in a few days. So I'm just going to throw out a few things that are on my mind.

- Tom Brady is not cute. I much prefer the Southern charm of Eli Manning.
- Teenage boys are weird. Trust me this was proven yesterday. My friend Christian decided it would be fun to eat a dog treat while we were all hanging out.
- Who the heck is Tom Petty and why the hell did Justin Timberlake & Janet Jackson have to subject the world to horrible Super Bowl half time shows post "wardrobe malfunction"?
- Playing Scrabulous (Facebook user's know what I'm talking about) when in the midst of a low, might not be the smartest idea. It leads to the creations of many strange and nonexistent word choices.
- Still no sussy for me! Hopefully it will be here tomorrow. It's been so fun watching everyone receive their gifts that I just can't wait much longer!
- Jordin Sparks did not sing the national anthem live (fyi), and she so does not look my sister (my crazy Aunt Jacqui thinks she does.)
- My friend Jordan's little sister wants to be called Tay Tay Mcafee (her real name is Taylor).
- I am stressed out by the Giants first half play, this can be documented by the state of my hair. You see I tend to run my hands through my hair when I get stressed. The only problem is when you have extremely curly hair like I do, you end up looking like Don King.
- I have an Endo appointment on Wednesday. My first A1c since pumping and since August for some reason will be revealed. I'm thinking 6's, we'll see what happens.
- I have a cold and I could be slightly delusional at this time.