The latest

We finally can see our wedding pictures on line!!!! All of you can view them as well. Just go to www.edwardfox.com and click on "view an event". Then enter the password edwardfoxkoch to see all the pictures!!! We are very pleased with how they turned out! You can also order prints! I tried cheating by saving the pictures to the computer, but this one is the only one that would work! I was shocked I was even able to get one. Anyway, enjoy!

In other news, Hurricane Dean is on his way. We just went through some major flooding from Tropical Storm Erin, so people are pretty worked up about this storm. It recently gained strength, but also shifted direction. As of now, we should only get some rain; Mexico will be hit hardest. Although, these storms are very unpredictable. Updates are on the news and running across the bottom of the tv all the time. On my way to work today, I passed several signs on the freeway that said..."Hurricane forming in the gulf. Keep gas tank full". And of course people are buying generators, bottled water and plywood already! We should know more in the next couple days. It's supposed to hit on Thursday. I'll keep my gas tank full, but I don't think all those other precautions are necessary yet. And for those of you not in Texas, please keep in mind that the news by you only shows the really devastating effects of any storm. My poor Mom will watch the news and think we are completely under water, when I may or may not have even seen one flooded road. Not to down play the storms, but they always make it look worse than it is. Erin, however, did allow me to see the worst flooding so far in my 3 years here. The zoo was almost completely under water. Although no buildings flooded, almost all the public pathways and outdoor exhibits were under water. At one point I was wading through a street in our employee parking lot with water past my knees. 3 hours later when I left for work, there was no more than a few large puddles. Many freeways were closed, which made it take an hour longer for me to get home. All in all, we weren't affected too much. The power went out at Dave's work, so he actually got to come home early. Well, we will continue to keep our eye on the storm and we'll keep everyone updated.

No more "cheese truck"

I have 2 major updates:

First - My bloodwork came back totally normal. So, it is looking more like some type of sleeping disorder. I still haven't heard from the sleep center yet, so no appointment has been made. The doctor said she would find out what is going on. I hope insurance covers it, because with the blood work coming back normal, it is the only way to figure out what is going on. Anyway, I'll keep everyone updated.

Second - I got a new car! Yes, I said car. I tend to think of myself as a truck person, but Dave says a car suits me much better....something about me not being "white trash enough to be a truck girl". We wanted something with better gas mileage and cheaper payments per month. Also, something extremely realiable because things were starting to go wrong with my truck (and the warranty was about to be up). So, we went with the recommendation of many friends, family members and co-workers, and leased a Toyota Corolla S. It's a very pretty blue, Indigo to be exact, and has the sports package so it's not boring like the typical Corolla. I like it and I think it was a good financial move for Dave and I. We won't be saving much (except on gas), but we won't have to put any money into it. My truck, for example, needed new tires among other things that would have set us back. So, no more "cheese truck" for me.

still awake

Yup, I'm still awake. I just finished reading all about narcolepsy on the internet while I watched "Who Wants to be a Millionaire". Horrible, horrible show. You would think that would have bored me to sleep, but it didn't.
I just noticed that the blog time at the bottom of my blog entries is wrong. Right now it's 2AM. I wonder what time it will say when I publish this. My last one said it was 11 something even though it was 1AM. Hmmmm...interesting. Not that any of you care. Actually, I don't even care....I'm just so BORED!!!!! AAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Sleep

Well, as I write this, it is 1:00 AM and I desperately want to go to sleep! Lately, I have been having a multitude of sleep problems, but falling asleep isn't normally one of them. I went to the doctor last monday to discuss the fact that I am always tired. Generally I go to bed between 9 and 10 PM and wake up several times throughout the night. As a result, I am extremely tired throughout the day. I fall asleep while driving and crash on the couch when I get home. I almost never have energy to do anything. I hate it and was willing to do whatever it took to solve the problem. My doctor put me on sleeping pills which started helping a little the last couple days. She took chest x-rays because I was having shortness of breath, but they turned out normal. So, I left with a prescription for sleeping pills and nasal spray (to help with the breathing issue). Unfortunately, this week has not shown any huge improvements in my problem. I had a follow up appointment today and we did some blood work to test my sugar levels, thyroid and iron. Those results should come back this week. In the mean time, she referred me to a sleep center where I will be going for a study in the next couple weeks. She wants to test for sleep apnea and narcolepsy (which is more likely). Maybe I'm not getting good sleep tonight because I'm thinking about having to sleep in a sterile room with wires connected to my body and strangers watching me. Yeah, great fun. I guess it's for the best though; like I said I'm willing to do whatever it takes to figure this out! Wish me luck and I'll keep everyone updated. Goodnight...I hope.

AVON

Yes, I know I did the Partylite thing and didn't stick with it, but this is different. Instead of overpriced candles, I am actually selling products that women will buy no matter what. Make-up, body wash, lotion, face wash, etc. So, why shouldn't they buy from Avon??? I have tried a lot of Avon products and they are really great! Not to mention affordable! They have something for every one's skin type and budget! Really the products sell themselves! Not to mention that they also sell gifts, jewelry, kid's toys, men's products and much more!!! Hopefully, this will help Dave and I earn a good supplementary income without taking up too much of my free time! Anyway, please help me and yourself out by looking at my website and trying out some new Avon products! Thanks everyone and I'll keep you updated to my success!

www.youravon.com/laurakoch