Yay Holidays

so i have a very busy couple weeks coming up, and i'm excited. i do exciting things (or really anything at all) in spurts with long rests in between (really the best way to go people) and it's coming up on a busy time.
let's go through the entire thing, shall we?
today i am dogsitting, i have to do a lot of cleaning. family's coming in town soon (YAY) and the cats are finally (mostly) better so i have bedding to wash, vacuuming to do, etc. i have cds to make and then Greg is taking me out to olive garden for a belated bday. why olive garden? no, it's not the unending breadsticks and salad (although that's a perk) but the amazing people watching. and i love free dinners (REMEMBER THAT PEOPLE)

anyway. tomorrow it's more dogsitting and work until i pick up the twin at 6!! YAY! womb buddy! i'm excited. we're going to mai's with a bunch of her friends and possibly poison girl for the drink they make just for her (and me), a Capri Sun.
saturday we go to austin for the East Austin Studio Tour with my favorite tour guides, Lauren and Joe, and possibly run into Angel and Lindsey who will also be in the greatest city in texas. SO fun!
we get back in the evening b/c WB has a loft party and a show that i dont think im invited to. but i need to be with my kittens anyway (im a crazy nervous mom).
sunday we go to Trader's Village (or maybe she goes alone, i dont know if i'll like it) then to the Texas World Speedway to watch my dad race his car (he goes at least once a month), and then to the Texas Renaissance Festival (it will be my 2nd but not last time this year). then we come home and probably fall asleep.
monday i have to work and then it's DANCING WITH THE STARS SEMIFINALS! so exciting! i am rooting for Mel B like none other. Girl Power! win it for the rest of the spices!
tuesday it's results show for Dancing with the Stars and HALEY IS IN TOWN!! YAY! she is taking me out to dinner (FREE DINNERS FOREVER) somewhere awesome and then we're going to rehash old times (although we may skip the story of my alcohol poisoning) at Volcano's. i'm prob. going to cop out before midnight because i hate staying out late but it will still be very fun.
Wednesday i work again, then its second episode of Project Runway (Mikey and I have determined the drama is b/c one of the contestants is HIV+), and KHRYSTI AND TIM come in around 11! yay older sister and bf!
thursday is my favorite holiday-- it's full of amazing food, everyone's home but it's not like christmas where there's a ton of family time, and it's the beginning of the holiday season. at our house, we are having a vegan and gluten free thanksgiving (with the exception of the turkey and 2 pies). it sounds intense but it really isn't-- we use cornbread for the stuffing and use soymilk and special margarine (Fleishman's Light) for everything else.

I love hearing about what different families have for thanksgiving or what their holiday traditions are. We usually all make the dinner together (everyone gets a few dishes, although my mom makes the majority of them) and no one thinks i can cook so i get to make the homemade whipped cream (not vegan) and maybe mash a potato or two. we have the sweet potatoes with the (vegan) marshmallows on top, cornbread stuffing, turkey, cranberry sauce (we like the can kind), maybe mashed potatoes, a salad, pumkin pie (all vegan and gluten free this year-- clearly WB is going to make that), pecan pie (2 of them) with my homemade cinnamon whipped cream...i think that's it. do we eat anything else guys? we also eat around 2 and then eat again later :) i love 2nd thanksgiving.

ok back to my week. so after thanksgiving (im also dogsitting too) it's friday and sadly WB leaves in the am to go back to california. Khrysti and Tim and i are going to the Ren Fair again (they dress up; i used to but dont have anything to wear anymore. get ready for pictures). it's the Celtic Christmas theme so it should be pretty and Christmasy. yay!
then Saturday i'm still petsitting, hanging out with khrys and tim, and sat. night Khrys is having a party for all her friends in the area (she went to Texas A&M the year before we moved to Houston from Dallas, but still has a lot of friends here).
and sunday is a very special day. Khrys and tim leave and i'm sad about that, but sunday....

IS THE TORI SHOW

yes my favorite human being for a very very long time will be here. greg and i have orchestra row C seats and I AM SO EXCITED. we decided to do it up right and camp out at the venue around noon.
i will CERTAINLY be blogging about that event. SO EXCITED!! YAY!
(will post pic of tori later when my computer isn't being insanely slow)