a few things i'm loving right now

here are a few things i'm loving right now (this is no particular order and is not an exhaustive, extensive list... notice, i said "a few' things... rather it is serving as an easy way to blog about a few random things in one concise entry).

1. having been able to spend the last 13 days with family.

2. getting to see friends this week.  for example, i will be leaving in the morning to head to houston where i'll be hanging out with melanie and richard.  

3. google reader -  this lets me check to see if any of the blogs i read have been updated, in one place.  it's amazing, and saves me so much time.  read this for more information on google reader and this to find out why i hang out in the blogging world.

4.  google maps - even though i got a GPS for Christmas, i still want the paper copies to make sure i don't get led astray.