I just installed Windows Live Writer so this is just a test post to make sure it actually works. Fingers crossed!

There are so many social networks out there on the internet today. All places where you can find old friends from highschool, college, maybe even as far back as elementary school. Or maybe you're looking for someone you used to work with - there's a social network out there to help you with that. Or, maybe you're looking to make new friends. It's possible you've just moved to a new town and are looking for people or groups to join so you can start some new friendships. I'm sure there's also people out there looking for their soulmate. Social networks are awesome for that as well.

Whatever you are looking for; new friendships, old friends, a new love; why not try the new 3gb
online community? Not only is it a place to strike up new friendships (or find old ones) but it's also somewhere that you can upload your photos so you can then share them with your friends. They have this great blog feature where you can jot all of your thoughs down in, or talk about your daily events - whichever suits your fancy. If you'd rather not write, you can always read the blogs of your friends to see what's going on in their lives. Another great feature of the community is that you can chat with others or join groups so you can find other people with similar interests. And if you're not in the mood for talking you can always go there to listen to the latest mp3 hits. It's up to you how you use this great new community.

My fortune for today is kind of fitting.

You have an important new business development shaping up.

This could be very true and I could be starting this with a friend or by myself. I don't know yet. I've asked someone to start it with me but am giving her time to think about it. There's no start up fees involved and it could be a great place to start with what I have in mind. When I go through with it (whether by myself or with my friend) I'll also be using it to fundraise for the Avon Walk. I just need to brainstorm a bit first using my artistic ability and then go from there.

I know, you're probably tired of hearing about the house we rented over a week ago in the Outer Banks but it was just SO awesome AND no one is making you come here to this blog and read anything so :P

Anyway, the house had some very modern things added to it. So much so I'm surprised it didn't have those new walk in bathtubs that we're seeing everywhere now. I guess though those are made for older folk and probably more for retirement/assisted living homes then anywhere else. The house in OBX did have a few "what is that" things to it. Like the one sink on the 3rd floor (which has a story behind it but not writing about that right now). It's shape is just absurd and weird and non functional! Then there were the sinks in the kids bathrooms that, as Kevin would put it, looked like a woman's body part (not going to type that out here in this post but you can guess). Other then that it had a kicking stereo system which could be heard throughout the house and in any room if you just flicked the switch by the door to the room. It had 13 flat screen TV's throughout, 3 HUGE refrigerators, 3 microwaves, 2 ovens, 3 dishwashers, an awesome theatre room, a tanning bed, a hot tub, an indoor/outdoor heated pool with kiddie pool, many many balconies with which to sit on and take in a view (and there was a view at all parts of that house whether it was the sound or the ocean) and a screened in porch in the back. I miss that house!

My Team "Black Sheep" for the Avon Walk had their 1st fundraiser this past weekend. I couldn't make it so I wasn't able to reap in the rewards but my teammate/friend Colleen said they did very well. Her and my other teammate Gigi both went and I believe were there (out front of Publix) for 6 hours.(?) And the both made $140 to put towards their goal. Not bad!!!! We're doing another one next month which I will be able to attend and I can't wait! I really need to get on the ball with fundraising!

I'm an avid reader of James Patterson! I have about 3 books of his waiting to be read. One of them is his 7th Heaven book. I've heard it's an awesome read. But right now I'm in the middle of reading 3 books and need to get done with them first. I actually haven't picked up a book in weeks. Not sure why. I had gotten into the habit of reading for about an hour before going to bed but then Sean came home from Louisiana and my whole bedtime routine has changed again. I was just looking at the stack of books on my "to read" list (the ones I already have) and I think I've got about 15. Then there's the ones I've been told that I have to get. I need to make an actual list up so I don't forget the ones that I don't have yet.

Does that title make any sense? LOL I am so tired right now, but I know if I go back to bed I won't sleep because everything I should be doing would be running around in my head. I have major aftermath PMS (if that makes sense) and I'm just dragging right now. It didn't help that the sleeping aid I took last night made me all foggy headed this morning. Or Kieran getting up twice last night didn't help either. I'm just tired of feeling so tired all of the time. I'm thinking if I set a time to go to bed every night and wake up at the same time every morning maybe eventually the sleepiness will go away. That and adding exercise to my day just might help!

Between Kim and I, I think we must have taken over 500 pictures last week of our vacation in the Outer Banks. Before we even left to go though I bought each kid one of those wooden $1 picture frames from the craft store, along with some wooden shapes like sunglases, sandals and a sun. I also brought some seaglass and shells for them to glue on. Last Friday we set them up on the outside screened in porch and they all made their frames. They all came out so well too. Now to just pick out a picture of the 5 of them to put in there. We both got some great shots of all 5 of them. Maybe I should pick out 1 for that frame and then get them each a collage frame of say 3 or 4 pictures and put them in there. Hmmmm, I'll have to go and see what I kind find as far as collage frames.

I need some energy pills and I need them NOW! I am so tired right now I could go to sleep. I guess I'm catching up on all of the sleep I missed last week while we were on vacation. If I think about it, alot of nights I didn't go to bed until after 12 and even later then that like after 1 and then we were up around 8 or 9. I'm not used to that. Normally I go to bed around 9:30/10. I'm still up early, but go to bed early too. I guess last week I was just trying to squeeze out every little bit of time to be with our friends. It was such a blast! And well worth me being tired right now.

The "Spijack Family" is having such a blast this week. Between having fun times with great friends and being here in this awesome house - I feel rich and blessed! The kids are loving the indoor/outdoor heated pool, the theatre room and the game room and the adults are loving the hot tub, the great sounding stereo system throughout the house and the huge kitchen and everyone is just having a blast!

To see what you're all missing click here and then there's even more awesome pictures here.

I wish this week would never end!