What a very weird week. We found out my friend Jenny's brother, Andrew, and his two roommates (who also went to my high school), made it out o.k. Holy sigh of relief. That was the scariest part about the attacks. Not knowing what happened to my friends in New York and Washington. Like I said before, the first person I tried to call was Leslie. She's my best friend, I don't know what I would have done had something happened to her. Then I started thinking about all of my other friends in New York. Was Chris o.k.? Was he at work or in Manhattan. And Dave, was he at home in Queens or meandering around somewhere in Manhattan as well? Then there was Elisabeth, living in Alexandria, I had no idea where she was until her mother sent out an email the next day. My friends are just as important to me as my family, heck, I consider them to BE family. Once I knew they were all o.k., I relaxed a little but not much. Who knows where this whole thing is going. I got to thinking about my guy friends, most of whom fall into the ages of 23-35, who very realistically (o.k., so I can't spell) could get called into the service the other night and just started to loose it. God, I'm going to be a nervouse mess if any of them do voluntarily join up. I know it is all for the greater good, but man, I don't think I could handle it.

It's not easy going on with our lives like normal. I was at a wedding this past Saturday and the happy couple had to postpone their honeymoon until October because of the whole flying situation. I'm supposed to be going up to Boston & New York for my birthday trip in November but depending on what goes on, I don't know if I'm going to do it or not. It is all on hold right now. Sigh, funny how life just kind of turns things all around in one quick swoop.

Not much is happening at this point. Celebrated my mom's 50th b-day this weekend and got to hang with an aunt of mine that I don't see very often, so that was cool. The whole family was there, all of my cousins and aunts and uncles. Almost like old times. Lots of bad food that I shouldn't have eaten but did anyway. Only 10 more pounds until my goal (officially down 40 pounds thank you very much) and you would think that I would have a little more self control by now, but no, not when it comes to chocolate. What can I say, the road to my heart is paved with Hershey Bars. Planning a road trip with some friends this weekend. They all want to go up to Penn State, not so sure that is a good idea since there is a game this Saturday against Wisconsin. Would be cool to see the addition onto the stadium. Who knows? I go where the wind takes me.

That is about it for now. Sweet dreams my friends and please email me soon, I miss you all (all 4 of you that read this thing.)

Night.