Can't really think of a creative title...

But then again, can I ever? Not really. :) Well, things have been kind of crazy for us. I just got back on Wednesday night from a publishing conference in Chicago. That was really fun; very informative. I loved the editorial track; I was able to take away a bunch of new strategies for my magazines. Woohoo! And, of course, Chicago's always fun. We went to some awesome restaurants, paid for by my boss, so that made it even better! We tried this delicious steak house one night, an Italian restaurant the next, and then a seafood joint on our way home. I actually tried mussels, oysters and frog legs. Can you believe it? I'm such a picky eater, I never thought that would happen! The mussels were ok, the oysters I had to spit out because I thought I was going to throw up, and the frog legs were actually quite tasty. Hmmm. It looks like I'm expanding my repertoire.

I actually have to leave for Chicago *again* next Sunday for another conference; this one is put on by one of my publications. Agh; I love Chicago, but I'm feeling like I'm there more than I'm in Madison! And, Wednesday the 8th is Dan's 27th birthday, so I'll miss that (since I won't get home til late Wednesday night). Oh well; I've planned out where we're going to go for his birthday (we'll do it on the weekend); it's this new Brazilian steakhouse right downtown. It's supposed to be really good, so I'm excited to take him there! It's going to be a surprise, so that should be fun.

This weekend was kind of laid back; we went and saw Tracy's play again, which was hilarious, and we babysat Rori a lot too. She's such a doll; I just love her. We were watching her yesterday, and she wanted to help me make banana bread, so we had to pretend that we were on a cooking show, and if I forgot to narrate what I was doing, she would remind me that "the audience doesn't know what you're doing if you don't tell them, manda." She's such a hoot; I can't even take it. I LOVE spending time with her; I can't wait until I can be a stay at home mom to my own kids!

Other than that, nothing really going on. Dan and I are both kind of sick, but I've been so stressed at work that there's no way I could call in. Ugh. Oh well; I'd rather be too busy as opposed to bored!