in my day, journals were kept secret! only to be stolen by a rotten brother or handed over to a bestest in the world girlfriend. so, i am not sure about this 'post my deepest darkest secrets on the internet' mode of thinking? well, i guess i can use it to tell you all how wonderful my kids are -especially the ever increasingly talented - soon to be incredibly famous - EXSHIMA (aka my Penny) - feel free to stare in awe & amazement at her gallery! she may vomit globs when she sees i have figured out how to tap directly into her world...oh well. she'll live. i told her, either this, or I will reel in my connections and have her monitored constantly so i know she is safe while she is 8 (yes, that's 8!!) hours away from me.

love ya baby. catch ya later...14 more days till you are home!!