Today is my 4th Blogoversary! Four years ago today I started this blog. I know there are many others who have been blogging longer but four years is a long time. I’ve never completely stopped but there have been months that I have only posted two or three times.

Like my podcast, I like to think this blog is like a little history of my life. I've written about all kinds of things and posted hundreds of photos. That’s one thing I think the blog is good for…posting some of my favorite photos. Of course I also like sharing with you what the boyfriend and I are up to.

With the recent update to the look of my blog, I’m inspired to keep blogging and keep recording pieces of my life to share with you. Oh, and the naked photos will continue as well. 🙂

I don't know what I was thinking this morning. I decided to be part of the black Friday shopping madness. I thought I wouldn't be there right when the stores open but I would arrive like 30 minutes later and the crowds would be less. Well, I was totally wrong. I got there and the doors were open. There were no carts. The lines to checkout were amazingly long. I grabbed one of those small baskets and started doing some shopping. I didn't get far before I realized I was nuts. I put everything back and got the hell out of the store. I came right home and decided to buy most of my big ticket items online. I was trying to avoid the shipping costs but with the money I'd spend in gas going to the stores, I could afford the shipping.

I must have been crazy to think the crowds wouldn't be very bad this morning. I don't know what I was thinking. I don't think I'll ever attempt that again. It's crazy!

On another note, you may have noticed things have changed a bit on the blog. I decided that since tomorrow is my 4 year blogoversary I would change things up a bit. I've always wanted a picture in my header so I worked on creating that. I decided to get rid of the other pages and just keep this a blog for the time being. I might add the pages back in the future but right now I want this to be a blog. Also, I wanted to be able to change the theme with the seasons so for now we are in the fall theme. When I have winter break from work, I'll change it to a winter theme. I hope you like the changes!

I got this from Omar.

Here is a math trick so unbelievable that it will stump you. Grab a calculator (you won't be able to do this one in your head).

1. Key in the first three digits of your phone number (NOT the Area Code)
2. Multiply by 80
3. Add 1
4. Multiply by 250
5. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again.
7. Subtract 250
8. Divide number by 2

Do you recognize the answer?