I did get my flu shot but turns out I had a pneumonia shot last year and they’re good for a long time. We discussed side effects of flu shots. He mentioned that some people think that they got the flu from the shot. I allowed as most of them never had the REAL flu. I have. It’s bad and worth trying to prevent, even if it means a sore arm, which I got as a bonus. whooo hooo.

And just a general admonition to watch your spots! Do keep out of the sun and have any suspicious spots checked out by your doctor.

My neighbor and I went to see Monsters, Inc tonight. Since the last movie I saw was probably Chicken Run (still one of my ALLTIME fav films), I was a little skeptical. Well! we had a ball. Definitely NOT a kids’ flick, full of other movie references. Unbelievably easy to accept this animated world as reality. No problem. Even had a clencher closing.

Oh and the pre-film flick was a hoot too. Go see it. The 10 year old kid sitting in the row ahead of us kept looking back at us thinking “what the heck is so funny?” and that was funny all on its own.

Signs for the times

OK, these were too funny not to pass along, even if I don’t work in cubby land anymore.

LaVonne over at BornFamous pointed me to this link about recycled and low-key holiday celebrations aka recycled christmas.

Every year I think something along the same lines. And every year get sucked into the same ol’ same ol’.

This year I already have some special gifts picked up along the way during travel etc for different friends and family. And yesterday I picked up some um, some raw materials that were in a clearance bin. Let’s just say, I’m taking a page from my Grandmother Mulligan’s book and making a bunch of gifts from something else. And they’ll be quite nice too. If you knew my Gram, you’ll have an idea of what I’m doing, since it was a frequent gift we received from her.

PSsssst (added 11pm) — wanna see a cool gift my brother gave me last year for Christmas?

OK, I got myself in gear this morning and hit the road to start some “holiday shopping.” I didn’t do too bad. Nothing huge, but at least a start which is good. And I got some stuff at some incredible prices. Do retailers actually pay anything for the stuff they sell us? I mean, if I pick up something from a rack marked “originally $29.99-99.99, now $9.99” you do have to wonder at the mark up! I lay my money down, I lay my money down. Go Boscovs and Borders

In a housework-avoidance move I began working on the NYQuilts! site relaunch. Yes, different from last year.