We have been scrambling around the last couple of weeks. We have our vacation coming up and had planned to fly to Albuquerque and rent a car and drive around New Mexico, then we decided to rent a car for 2 weeks and drive the whole state of New Mexico, which included crossing the whole state of Texas.

Then when the car incidents occurred we had almost scrapped the whole trip. We hadn't been expecting to have to purchase a new car anytime soon and the $5000.00 we put down was a big chunk of our savings.

We had looked into a 5 or 7 day cruise leaving out of Galveston, but I was worried Michael would hate it. We were checking out cruises and speaking with Lucille (our realtor, who we still see frequently) she has been many times and she told us about all the stuff we could do on board. I didn't think he would go for most of those activies and the eating dinner at a table with a bunch of strangers and being social was a turn off. Not to mention having to buy cruisewear.

I was so conflicted when I called the petsitter lady and told her we may be changing our plans. I felt bad because we had booked her for 2 weeks (or so) and I felt like I was letting her down.

In the end we decided to just take the new car and do the New Mexico thing. We may eliminate some destinations there and come home a couple days early, we're just going to play it by ear.

We've had lists of things that need to be done. I had Wednesday off (as usual) and instead of getting packed, or doing some of the things off the list, I decided to go to the beauty shop right down the street and let a virtual stranger, he had never taken a tool to my hair, perm my hair. It took 3 1/2 hours and 112 (I think) rods. My naturally curly/wavy hair is now explosively curly. It is crazy curly. It is supa dupa spirally curly and the more you touch it the bigger it gets.

Everyone asked why I did it, I couldn't really say. I have always had curly hair and in the last several years it had changed. I thought it was the people cutting it incorrectly or the humidity but I think I am now realizing it is just that my body chemistry or whatever has changed. I had done the grow it out thing, most recently I have been doing the chop it off thing so I decided to go for the perm.

I know I always say this, but this time I will try to take pictures of it. I think its fabulous!!

Gotta get back to work, why is there alway so much pressure to get ready for vacation. I'm hoping I get some relaxation in. I already feel like I need it.

Only one 9 hour day and one 5 hour day of work left until vacation. I hope I can make it.