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still on call. no babies. am starting to get disillusioned. i really did think this was a great way to get my certification births in, but it hasn't proved that way. yet. i need to send in my may availability and i am just not sure what to do. i am wavering between saying i am available friday nights (a good night for me to be on call) & just skipping it all together. i don't want to miss out on the chance, but at the same time, i am nervous when i am on call & agitated when it's over without phone calls & babies.

i need to start on my fertility care practitioner essay for the application. i should probably watch the DVD first though-to get a better idea. however, i am really excited about this-i think i can really help a lot of people! and it's not on-call, so perhaps that will make it a bit easier on my brain!

i went to clovers yesterday and got a tomato plant & a strawberry plant! i planted them & they're sitting outside next to my baby lettuce that's growing slowly but surely & my 'herb garden' which is a pot filled with tiny little oregano & basil seedlings. hopefully everything will be okay-leave it to me to plant stuff before a week with a frost warning! i covered them with an old sheet last night and can always bring them inside if it gets too chilly. i have visions of homegrown tomato salads & fresh strawberries....yum! plus, i think bug will get a lot out of seeing things grow and being able to eat them!

i took a sewing lesson from angie & got a few wipes sewn...then my machine jammed & i took it apart (a bit) & can't figure out the problem-so i'm bummed about that. i wanted to finish the wipes, make a small pouch for them & start on a few other projects. not going to happen, at least not today. oh well, there's always another project!

i should eat some breakfast (coffee is not a complete breakfast, contrary to my popular belief) & start on the ever-present to-do list!

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sherlock holmes is a great movie. lots of explosions. gotta love quirky characters as well.

the weekend is always just a bit too short, you know? not quite enough time to sleep in, to finish that book, to organize evernote clippings (addicted to evernote, btw), to go out for laaate breakfasts, to cook, to relax. i am a firm believer that we should adopt the way of swiss schoolchildren. no school (or work!) on wednesdays. a break, a quick breather in the middle of the week! time to go to the gym, catch up on sleep, craft something like these adorable aquarium magnets over at the purl bee, fold the laundry that's been sitting in the basket for days (ahem); a day just to play & relax & breathe.

but alas, we're in chicago-not genève. boo.

i suppose it's time for bed. i have grand illusions of going to the gym tomorrow.

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it's friday!

it's cold! the sun is shining, but there is a cutting wind-next time socks, more coats, etc are in order. play group this morning & we walked. rather, i walked, bug rode in the stroller. then playing at the park, lunch & some misbehaving in the library with maddie & nicole. (let's leave the door open!)

someone at playgroup told me about a spanish conversation group meeting at the buzz on wednesday. this is e.x.a.c.t.l.y. what i have been looking for-perfect compliment to my spanish text (thank you, freecycle!) and on my way to a free ticket to central america! (belieze ahem belieze!)

today, i am thankful for the sunshine! also for coffee, for the free redeye paper & for bug calling me 'mine'!

stopped at the pasta shoppe today for some pizza for our picnic. the pizza was not great. bug wouldn't even try it (& she loooves pizza) & i wasn't a fan. they do have really great arancini, but i think i will be finding other places for pizza.

should hop off the computer. taking patrick out to dinner tonight for his birthday so i should probably shower & brush my hair! or make some lists about things i will do someday!