Since I don’t have adoption news to share, I thought I would share a few other random things. (Basically, this is called fluff and filler.)
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I went out and bought this

the day after it was released. The Little Mermaid is my favorite Disney cartoon. I made Steve watch it last night. He said it wasn’t awful. I love the songs and I love love love the crazy French chef.

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I’ve never been a department store kind of girl. They are all essentially equal in my mind. But when I moved here and started working downtown, I came to love Kaufmann’s department store downtown. The one in the mall did nothing for me…but the one downtown was different. First, it was a 12 story department store from days gone by. The kind women used to dress up to go shopping in and have lunch in while shopping. Fifth floor women’s sportswear, juniors casual, and infant and toddler clothing. It was a cool experience to go – you don’t see many big stand alone store like that anymore. Second, they had the BEST freaking sales. That is really what won me over. They always had the best sale racks. I bought myself a Ralph Lauren blazer that was originally $325 for $60 off the sale rack. I bought Deanna’s daughter a big bag full of adorable dresses for $40. The clearance racks would be 50% and then an additional 60% or 75% off the sale price – loved that! Great way to spend a lunch hour.

Now? Macy’s bought them. Macy’s sucks. They don’t have clearance racks. And overall, the quality is lower than Kaufmann’s was. So, after over 100 years in our fair city, Kaufmann’s is no more. Makes me sad.

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On vacation this year, Steve discovered a new obsession. The video game Guitar Hero. I bought him a used PS2 and the game on Ebay for our anniversary because he loved it so much. Guitar Hero II comes out on November 7th and he is eagerly anticipating it (already has a reserved copy). I’m not a video game player. I liked the old classics (pac-man, frogger, etc) but the new ones with 2 joysticks and 4 triggers and 57 buttons are too much for me. But even I have to admit that Guitar Hero, with the guitar controllers, is kind of cool. I don’t play it often but it is kind of fun and the new version has come cool classic rock on it.

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Most people who know me will admit that I am not a girlie girl. I spend very little time or thought on hair or make-up. But I have one old stand-by and one new product that I love. I love Bumble & Bumble Thickening Spray. Not many salons here carry it so I have to order it off the net but it’s worth the shipping charge. I’ve been using it for almost 10 years – good stuff.

The new thing I found is a line of make up. I’ve seen it advertised on TV but it was more expensive than what I was using and I wasn’t sure I believed that powder based makeups were really all that great. We got a new girlie store here that sells nothing but stuff to make you pretty (but not my B&B spray which is why I went there in the first place). They had a woman doing demos so I gave Bare Escentuals a try. No, it’s not a wonder product. And no, I don’t think the coverage is as good as a liquid foundation. But, it looks good and feels good – especially in the summer. I hate wearing make up when it is hot so this is a great alternative if you live in a warm climate – feels like you aren’t wearing anything at all and looks quite natural. (Damn, I should be getting paid for these endorsements!)