RTT: Dreams and Assimilation

I am now officially British. And spoiled. Rotten.
Check out my new coat that I picked up at the Spirit of Christman Expo in London on Sunday. I saw the coat in the morning and thought about it (and it's heavy price tag) all day, fretting one moment that dear Daddy-007 would be pissed if I got it and daydreaming the next moment about walking around in it looking so veddy English I could just burst. I ended up heading back to the booth an hour before the expo ended and asking if they could make a deal on the coat. The salesman explained that I would already be getting the coat for a "deal," as it was being offered for £50 less than the store price. I gave him this look:

And that look got me another £20 off. [Can you hear my patting myself on the back?]

Before I blew all my money on that coat, I managed to find some lovely presents for my gals back home, some really precious little linen dresses for my nieces, and a really sassy new lead for our dear little dog (who is living with Auntie and Uncle) that everyone in the family is missing more than ever. It's like the cold weather has made us all realize that there is a gaping hole where Austin (the little black lab that never grew up; even at 13 she'd still look like a pup if it wasn't for all the gray) used to be. She should be lazing about the house with me all day, going from bed to the couch, to the sheepskin, to whatever comfy spot that is near someone who'll dole out a cuddle. *sniff*

Sometimes, the only people (outside of family) I talk to all day are the ones who are on twitter. Such is life in the country. When it is rainy and dreary. And you have to miss out on coffee with the ladies to drop your husband off in a town called Shirley because his bike was getting a tune-up.

Just sayin'.

BlogHer '10 has been on my mind. I'm struggling because I want to go, honestly, I can barely imagine not going! But, it is going to be on the weekend of August 6th, and if I am going to be in the States for only three weeks to see family and friends, it seems crazy to take four days of that to run off to NYC. I have to make it work somehow, though, or I will forced to eat my liver the entire weekend while everyone else in blogland is making merry at the conference.

And besides that, now that I've been to one BlogHer, I feel like I'll know how to navigate the next one a lot more intelligently and logically. I.e., I won't be going just for the parties. ;)

Oh, who am I kidding? Of course, I'm still going for the parties!! But I will totally pick all the right panels that will teach me how to make my blog 100-times more awesome and profitable than it is right now. In between getting free massages, make-up sessions, and styling tips from ladies with too much foundation.

And I will not be talked into buying $300 worth of moisterizer from the Clarins rep again. No matter how many freebies she swears she will throw in the box!! (I still shake my head in disbelief that I did this. Every night as I put on the night cream. And again, every morning as I put on the day cream.)

But doesn't my skin feel so soft?? (I tell myself, through the silent tears.)

Alright, ya'll, it has been another amazing Random Tuesday Thoughts.... brought to you by the Head Mistress of Meandering Mindplay KEELY at Unmom.com.

AND one more thing: I won an Honest Scrap Award! From the beautiful Neesh, over at Powerful Beyond Measure. Thanks, my truthful friend!