Happy Birthday Gavin!

Considering it's almost midnight...I almost missed the opportunity to use that as a title. I think the young lad had a decent birthday despite spending most of the day in school. He's gotten some gifts and cards in the mail and I gave him a simple gift too. He spent part of it already at Game Stop...so much for that gift card lasting awhile. I caved in and took him to Hickory Park tonight so he could be sung to in public. I made a solid effort to eat a healthy meal. I had to use some of my extra weekly points but that's what they are given for. I got a 1/4 chicken (white meat) with two sides. I hate half of the chicken and brought the rest home to put on a salad. I got cottage cheese and....drumroll...french fries. I didn't eat them all but they helped me with a salt craving I've been having this week. We also got breaded cheese curds. I usually dominate when we eat those but I let Gavin have the majority. I tried to keep myself busy drinking water.

I'm going to try and not eat any "junk" food at the hockey game tomorrow night. I don't even remember what type of concessions they sell at the rink. I do want to get a Walking Taco at the women's basketball game on Sunday though. I love those things...ground beef, a little cheddar cheese, tons of lettuce, black olives and salsa. Not to mention the crushed up Doritos on the bottom. I wish I could have a boatload of black olive on it but that can really make the fat content skyrocket. Whoever thought of cutting open a bag of Doritos and piling taco ingredients inside is a genius.

I am mourning the loss of a friend tonight. My wonderful and spacious orange purse is biting the dust. One of the straps of the purse is disconnecting from main portion. I don't think I can fix it either due to the type of material being so thick. Sad. I think I've had it for three years though so I did get some good use out of it. Just not in the mood to purse shop and I don't have a lot of money to spend on a nice one.

The Fusion failed for me for the first time today too. I left the apartment for work this morning and it would not start. I got a jumpstart and went to a local automotive store for a free battery test. The battery wasn't functioning at a high capacity so I decided to just get a new battery while I was out and about. I was also afraid I'd get stranded at ISU later in the day or next week when the temperatures dip again. The car expenses this week have whooped my butt. I paid to get nitrogen in my tires yesterday...$53 for a jumpstart...and about $100 for a freaking battery. Luckily my insurance company will reimburse my jumpstarting fee.

All that hassle threw off my morning but I still made it to my eye doctor appointment. I got one of my big tasks competed at work too. It took the whole afternoon but my annual report was completed and submitted. It's not due until February 3 but I hate waiting to the last minute and scrambling. Ok...time to read more of my book.

The sequel to "Gone with the Wind" is taking longer than I thought. Definitely not as good as the first one but I'm going to finish it.

Happy Weekend!