iPod shuffle

The rules are:

1. Open up the music player on your computer or iPod etc.
2. Set it to play your entire music collection.
3. Hit the "shuffle" or "random" command.
4. List title of the next ten songs including artist, no matter how embarrassing.
5. If the same artist comes up twice in the list you may skip it and list the next track, but you don't have to.

here goes:

1. A Good Idea-Sugar
2. Careful-Guster
3. Clark Gable-The Postal Service
4. Kiss Me On the Bus-The Replacements
5. You Make Me Feel So Good-Book of Love
6. The Sound of Settling-Death Cab for Cutie
7. Blood on My Hands-The Sundays
8. Talk to Him-Squeeze
9. Christian Says-Tones on Tail
10. Count Me Out-Mighty Lemon Drops
    
    

Where We Stand Now

Physicals complete and paperwork returned: check
MD fingerprints complete: check
MVA records: check
Health department inspection: still waiting. P got the canceled check in his bank statement today, so they have our $75; call us please, and set up the appointment so we can get this show on the road.

Snowy backyard 

So lovely

Karen wrote so eloquently about the wait for Maya in a beautiful poem: go read it.

One more off the big list

He's official! Merlin has a license, as well as the other 2-who knew? Now they can drive!

Sharing

I've been reminded that I never did share my toilet story. Bathroom break during our first class, the agency has a bathroom with 2 stalls in the hallway. Go in, do my business, flush. Hmm, handle is a little weird, not completely flushing, I try to jiggle. Well, apparently I jiggle too hard because I felt a snap and oops, handles aren't' supposed to go round and round! I lifted the tank cover and there was a piece floating around; I'm no plumber but it didn't look right even to my eyes! The receptionist was on the phone, no one else was around to tell, so I just slunk back into our room like nothing had happened! Of course this week, I avoided that stall.
It was funnier when it happened!

All Done

Well, we've finished with the class portion of the homestudy today, although I've grown attached to the other families! Hopefully we'll continue to stay in touch. I did not break anything this time around...
Today we spoke mainly about health issues, the child's adjustment and differences between the home country and the U.S., and role-played scenarios which we will face as a multicultural family.
Two highlights of the day:

1. Meeting the parents of a newly adopted Korean boy-he was so beautiful and chubby, and they were so happy
2. When our s/w told P she can tell from his responses during the role-play that he will be a wonderful father. I was beaming! Just confirms what I've known all along, he will be a fantastic dad

In A Nutshell

Today's class went very well, much more interesting and thought-provoking than we expected. All you really need to know though is that I broke a toilet there...

Bogged Down...

in paperwork. The stuff we have to sign, get filled out, checked, etc, for the homestudy is feeling a bit overwhelming. I'm trying to do a little bit each day.
We decided to wait on the Intro to Korean language class, since Baby K will be coming home later than anticipated; I might take a knitting class instead and make him a scarf!
Trying to fill my iPod keeps me busy as well ;-p