I want to ask my readers something because I need to know if I’m totally insane or if it’s normal to have more than 4 winter coats. You see, I love those thingies and I’m always lusting over the nice ones I see around, but I know I just can’t buy too many because 1) they take too much space and 2) I think it’s stupid to have too many. But how many is too many?

After 4 years I still don’t have the proper knowledge to buy good winter coats and always end up buying something that’s either too thick or too cheap. The thick ones won’t do during fall or spring and the cheap ones are… well, cheap. I’m too much my father’s daughter always telling me “If you go for the cheap stuff you’ll always end up paying more”, and it’s true, they break easily so I have to get new ones.

Last month I found this really nice red coat a Sears and didn’t hesitate and got it right away. But I knew it was another thick and hot coat and I knew I still had to find a light one for fall so I’ve been looking. They have these 3 in 1 coats, really cool, I’m sure you know how they work, and I finally decided to buy one yesterday because they were on special. It’s nice, light blue and sporty, but then this morning I decided to take a closer look to the red one and found out it’s a 3 in 1… geez! I called the store and told them I’m going to change it for something else today. After all, I do need clothes for work.

How many coats I have, you must be wondering? A green long one for super-cold days. A nice cashmere one that I only wear during the holidays when we’re meeting friends and family. A navy blue sporty one that I wear on a regular basis during the winter months. A kind of plastic (that’s what I decided it’s made of) charcoal one that I wear when I need to be not-so-sporty. And now I have the red one too. That makes 5, not counting the one I have in a bag to give to charity because I don’t use it and is still in good condition.

Do you think I’m crazy yet? How many winter coats are there in your closet?

Well… Now I know how it feels to actually have a life. The computer is slowly becoming a decorative object in my house and I think it actually smiles when I remember to turn it on, he he! I’m loving my new job very much and I come back home totally pooped every day, but things are going well. There was a little bit mess yesterday with a mistake made by yours truly and I was afraid of what the manager was going to tell me today, but all she said was “It’s ok, you’re learning”, what a relief! Today I was officially invited to the company’s Christmas party which means I’m part of them now.

My MAILBOX (I had written inbox originally, ha ha!) has been really happy these days with all the cookies I’m getting from the BKO Bake Sale and I feel so bad for not being able to participate like I had promised, but I swear on my dad’s memory: I’ve had no time to even touch the kitchen counter. Everyone’s cookies are amazing and Patrice has hijacked the little containers because he says I shouldn’t eat that much sugar. He’s right, though. Anyway, thanks a lot to all the lizards for the delicious mail. I’m sure the postman must be thinking I’m some kind of weird lady always getting cookies.

And that’s pretty much it for now. I just called to confirm the reservations because next Monday we’ll be flying to Colombia to spend a week in the beautiful Cartagena, yay! I miss talking to all my friends and actually reading blogs to see how everyone is doing, but I have a day off tomorrow so I’ll try to catch up. Then on Wednesday I need to get something done to my hair and my nails if I want to be presentable at the flower show. It really doesn’t stop… it’s good to be active! TTFN.

Sólo un Colombiano puede escribir canciones tan lindas y llenas de amor por la patria. Me encontré esto en una página internet sobre el Referendo que tendrá lugar el próximo 25 de Octubre. ¿Eres Colombiano? ¿Ya te inscribiste para votar? ¡Llegó el tiempo de cambiar!.

Así Soy Yo
(por Kike Santander y Bernardo Ossa)

Así soy yo
Una voz que no se apaga
Un corazón que no ha dejado de soñar
con la paz que tanto anhelo
Bajo el azul de nuestro cielo
Una sonrisa en cada rostro de dolor.

Así soy yo
una voz que nunca muere
En cada lágrima sembrada una ilusión
Colombia es mucho más
que las heridas del ayer
Es un jardín que ha vuelto a florecer.

Así soy yo
Soy un canto a la esperanza
soy la fuerza de mi gente
Soy Colombiano!
Soy pasión, soy alegría
Soy la tierra del mañana
Soy la luz de un nuevo día
Soy Colombiano…

Así soy yo
Una voz que ya no espera
Porque ha llegado nuestro tiempo de cambiar
Es la hora de los hechos
Y nada puede detenernos
Vamos todas a hacer sueños realidad.

Así soy yo
Una voz que canta fuerte
Para que sepan que no hay miedo a la verdad
Ya nada detendrá
El nuevo sol de un renacer
Y esta canción que grita libertad.

Who would’ve thought, a few months ago I was complaining because I didn’t have a job, now I’ve got one (that officially would start after October 14th) and this week has been insanely busy so I was happy that the weekend was here to get some rest. But nope, I just received a call from the store manager asking if I could please go and work this evening and then on Sunday… and then next week, even if I wasn’t supposed to. Mais oui! I said, so bye-bye weekend, hello new job!

Thank God I decided to take it easy yesterday and did absolutely nothing but veg out at Elisa’s house while eating Christine’s delicious chocolate cookies and watching “A Perfect Murder” (for the love of Viggo, he he!). It is now 1:10 p.m. and I haven’t taken a shower, so I guess it’s time to get ready. Hope you’re having a good Friday.

Peace to the men of good will - Wonderful news I couldn’t post about yesterday, but I’m more than glad to mention it today and every day after. I just hope justice will be served for all of those who deserve it and that no more crimes will be committed in the name of God, meaning religion-related.

I met this girl yesterday, she’s the sister of one of the guys who works here at the office. She helps a lot (right now she’s in the back cooler preparing an arrangement of greens), she’s nice and smart, has a great conversation, she dances to music like no one is watching and she puts flowers on her head… Sometimes I wish I were like that. I’m always afraid of what people might say, but I too want to put a flower in my hair and dance to Andean music without thinking “God, I look stupid!”. I swear this lack of social interaction is taking away the best of me.

P.S. Camilo, the photos are in the computer, I just have to upload them to my gallery and then I’ll post the link. Sorry I promise photos all the time and forget to post them after.

Busy, I’m very busy. Today is the first day of Patrice’s office “Open House” and darn… IT IS BEAUTIFUL! The front cooler is full of flowers in amazing arrangements (from roses to poms and then tropicals and Australian flowers), we have a buffet (the chocolate muffins are yum!), waiters, nice Andean music in the background and lots of customers happy to be here. That’s all I can say for now because I’m “required”, but I have some really nice photos to post later.

Via Peter - This is an entertainer: The World’s Worst Leaders with the world’s worst weapons… Guess who has them? Check for Homer Simpson’s “Nukular”. The rest is creepy enough to make you shiver and think that we’re in the worst hands possible.