My final week at work before the holiday was busy. Honestly, I felt like I was in finals week at college. Yes, mostly self-imposed pressure but Jesus, after that huge website debacle the week before, I was obsessed with moving to a new web host. After much research, I settled on CrystalTech, and I have to say, they rock. Super affordable but more important than anything, their service is awesome. Responsive, knowledgeable, and oh so attentive. After purchasing the plan, my account was set up and ready for uploading in like ten minutes. When I called about setting up my MSSQL databases, the tech people actually suggested software to use and ideal file formats. OMFG, such a world of difference compared to Shit plus (A Plus). Anyway, can’t say enough about CT. The new site is up, I just need to make some tweaks to the admin pages and then we are good to go. Propagating before the new year.

In other news, I’m back on the east coast now. John and I flew in last night and my god, the flight was hell. I don’t know if it’s the 6-7 lbs. I’ve put on since Thanksgiving or what, but the frickin’ seat was uncomfortable as hell. I was so crammed. I mean, I still slept most of the flight, but still, I was irritated. Then, a couple with a kid sat behind us and they kept bickering. The husband was especially annoying. He got out into the aisle and started doing yoga stretches, putting his feet on people’s seats and shit. Then he kept leaning against John’s chair pushing it back with the pressure. What an asshole. Seriously, if what he was doing was no big nuisance, why didn’t he do it on his wife’s chair? Ugh. We were so pissed. They were like Rockville people. If you’re from the DC metro area, you know what we mean.

So tomorrow’s the big day. John and I went out to the store for some last minute shopping. I’ve been wrapping gifts out my ass. My mother-in-law asked if we wanted to go to church. “No pressure and it doesn’t really matter,” but we were asked about three times. I baked brownies for the siblings and leave it to me to screw up one of the batches. Hey, stuff just doesn’t bake right when there are two dishes in the oven. Oh well, in the end, it all worked out since Susan is now vegan. So that cuts out one person, and I managed to have enough brownies that made the cut.

Yes, she’s vegan now and I have to say, I’m curious how this will go with the family. Got to give her credit for hanging tough. Seriously, no butter, cheese, or diary? I should consider vegetarianism again, if anything, it’s maybe an effective way to drop this turkey weight. Jeans and pants are all tight again. What a total beotch.

Ok well I’m ready to go home to California already. I just like to have my things, my doggies, and my own schedule you know what I mean? The holidays are exhausting.