Whenever I want to take a break there are a few websites I like to check up on. The intention is to only check them out for a minute or so, but I always end up on them forever.

Facebook: This is one that I tell everyone I hate and "the only reason I signed up for it was because my brother asked me to, but I don't actually use it". Yet, I always find myself logging and seeing what people are up to, or reading what comments they've posted. And I always tell people how lame FB is... but I may be it's biggest fan...

Puppy Website: My friend e-mailed me this site about a week or so ago and it has been open in my browser ever since. At first I was like "what is this???". But now Justin and myself are always checking in to see what the puppies are up to (which is usually sleeping) and can't seem to stop commenting on how cuuuuuuuute they are. If you are at work or have anything you need to get done, I don't recommend clicking on this site (but you have to, they're so cute!!!)

People.com: When I was working, no matter what pressing matters there were, I would not start the day without checking up on the hottest celeb stories and looking at all the new photos. Now that I'm not working in an office anymore, I still start my day by checking up on daily celebrity news.

Blogs: I will check one person's blog, and then check on another person's by clicking on their blog roll, and another, and repeat. Before I know it I'm reading about people who I've never even met! But it's so interesting and I know I'm not the only one.

So even though Martha Stewart is evil, and every day she makes me so angry and borderline offends me by being rude to her guests, spouting off her opinions as fact and acting like anyone who does anything different than her must be some sort of slow learning inbred (last week she scoffed at the idea of anyone using store bought whipped cream. I love store bought whipped cream!!!), you cannot deny that the lady can craft. I cannot stop watching her show AND DVR-ing most it because it is so incredibly informative. I find myself telling Justin all about the home-made cards, laying awake at night thinking of her pipe-cleaner Halloween costumes- they looked amazing- and two nights ago I even had a dream that she had me over for a braised pork shoulder, and even though it had celery in it, which I can't stand, I loved it! (Martha also went on to put everyone there through a challenge and then it turned into a reality show... it was a weird dream). There's only one thing I can do. Ask for a subscription to her magazine for Christmas!!! And possibly buy her new book "Martha Stewart Cooking School"... and maybe get it signed...

I cannot believe it's already November!!! I always have such ambitious plans at the beginning of the year and then it goes by so fast! I think I'm going to get a huge poster board-sized paper and make a list and and then hang it on my wall so I'll see it every day. It won't be the most aesthetically pleasing thing I guess, but I feel it's worth it.

On the upside, November means the holidays which then means heading to Michigan! Justin and I will have ten days there during Thanksgiving and a good week during Christmas. Can't wait!