but i still have so much to do until then ... i went shopping yesterday with miriam (she's visiting for the weekend again - but no sambuca this time ...) and we were on our feet for more than 7 hours .. but i got quite a few things done and organized which i won't tell you of course because maybe i got something for you, too ;o) and now i have plans every night next week and i'm sure time will fly by like it has for the last few months anyways ... i have to work monday thru wednesday and wednesday after work we'll go out for our christmas dinner and then my first day of vacation is thursday. i can't wait! (but i suppose i said that before ...). now i hope everything will work out and i'm so excited. i'll go to colorado to see carmen on the 19th. then back to fort wayne to finally meet chris' great family and spend christmas there and after christmas we're going to rent a car and go see "my" family and friends in minnesota for a few days ... i mean - hello - wouldn't you be excited, too? i'm gonna see so many people that are important to me and that i haven't seen for more than four years. and first of all chris who i haven't see for almost 5 months now ...... i am excited and nervous about what they think and if chris family likes me and then about how it'll be with my friends after such a long time and how my family is doing. the kinds are so big now ... oh well, i'm sure i haven't changed that much and everything will be okay since they liked me four years ago ... and why shouldn't chris' family like me? i'm kinda nice and i've been with that man for 2,5 years now - i'm sure i'll get their respect ... ;o)

so much for today, but i'll get back before i leave!

PS: i had the "money-talk" with my boss on thursday and it all went really good for me. money's quite good, 30 days of vacation plus the summer- and christmas-bonus. yehaa! ;o)