I'm hyper-organized...and a few updates

I'm one of those people... either you are exactly like me or it's likely that you've come to despise someone like me. Yep, I'm one of those really organized people. I always have a notepad in my purse and more often than not - color coded post-it notes too.

I was delusional in thinking that everyone was like this! That was, until I went out with friends one night and someone asked for a receipt/scrap paper to write down the title of a book we were talking about. Since then I've realized that my desire to be organized probably falls outside what is considered normal.... But in my defense, there's a lot on my plate! I don't want to forget all the stuff I need - dog food/more yarn/a birthday present for a friend. :-)

Are you really organized too? And if so, how do you manage it? Post-its, notebooks, BlackBerry, Palm Pilot?

Just in case you've read a few of my past posts, I've decided to give a smattering of updates.

• My poor car took just over $500 to fix, and had both a loose part in the steering column & a bad O2 sensor too.
• Ellie LOVED her presents! She called me at work when they arrived and told me that I made her cry! Not my desired response, but I'm glad that they were at least happy tears. Dee enjoyed her presents as well. Her son hijacked the M&M screen cleaner (but in his defense - it does look like a stuffed animal) to add to his toy collection.
• JC goes back to Afghanistan in about a week and I'm already getting stressy about it.
• Both of JC's friends that OD'd a few weeks ago are still in hospital... no news is good news, right?

Enjoy the rest of your weekend! :-)

Random Gifts

Yesterday, after my deep thoughts, I was feeling a bit down. It might sound a bit odd... but sending random little gifts to friends makes me feel good. It was just the pick-up I needed last night.

I ditched work at 7 (early for me!) and picked two friends to bestow little trinkets upon. Ellie and Dee are the lucky recipients this time around. They've been good to me and deserve a little something to make them smile.

I wandered around The Paper Store (which I LOVE... almost as much as my second home - Barnes & Noble) finding cute cards, post-its and Godiva chocolate then meandered next door to the packie (or liquor store for those of you not from New England) and bought them each a bottle of wine.

The packages got shipped out this morning; and I wish I could be there to see Ellie and Dee's faces when they arrive. Dee has never been the recipient of my random gifts before, but Ellie and I share a history of FedEx shipments. You see, her hubby and JC have been buddies since AIT. Whenever JC needed something it was MUCH easier to send it to Ellie than to JC's barracks. Since the boys left on their field trip, Ellie and I have been going through FedEx withdrawal. :-)

It was a good time to send Ellie a package anyway. Right after the guys left I got her a t-shirt that reads "Army Wife - Celibate for your freedom". A wise woman told me that the best things you can do for a military wife are:
1. Hug her
2. Make her laugh
3. Get her drunk

Unfortunately, she's a bit too far away to hug right now... but I'm hoping the wine and goofy t-shirt accomplish the other two!

Just remember... be nice to me, and you could be the next giftee. :-)