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Tomorrow is Corey’s birthday and he’s not one for making the day a big deal. Usually, we don’t do much by way of presents and this year was/is no different.  He simply wanted to go to a movie and share a chocolate cake with some of his favorite people.  So, since his birthday is on a Sunday, we decided to go see the movie yesterday and tomorrow we’ll have chocolate cake with the Vigues.

Both of us were actually pretty excited to see Quantum of Solace.  I know Corey liked it a lot and I really enjoyed it as well.  I love Daniel Craig’s portrayal of Bond.  In fact, he’s my favorite Bond, not only because of his portrayal, but also because of his hotness! He’s closely followed by Pierce Brosnan as I don’t really like the older movies as much as the six newest ones.  (Jared, I know that’s sacrilege in your mind, but you’ll have to deal with it. )  I think I like Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace so much because their storylines are connected, whereas all the previous Bond movies are just independent stories.

After the movie, we were both pretty hungry, so we went to PF Chang’s.  PF Chang’s is one of Corey’s favorite restaurants, whereas, it’s one of my least.  (I’m not one for Chinese food.)  I decided not to make a huge fuss, though, since it was Corey’s birthday celebration. Very nice of me, don’t you think?

I normally eat the lettuce wraps as my entree because I can’t find anything else I like there.  Yesterday, I decided to be courageous and I tried the Coconut Curry Vegetables.  The tofu and the veggies were really good, but the curry was a little too much for me.  Even though I didn’t enjoy the food as much as I would’ve liked, I still had a nice time because we were doing something Corey enjoyed and we were spending time together.

Anyway, I think Corey had a good night yesterday and I know eating chocolate cake with the Vigues tomorrow will make his birthday the best.  Happy birthday, Honey!

Today, Corey and I had the chance to watch Jack and Sheridan while our Ali and Tyler went to the BYU vs. New Mexico game today.  It was a lot of fun to spend time with the kids. Jack says some of the funniest things.  For example, Corey, Jack, and Sheridan were eating some carrots at the table and Jack asks very non-chalantly, “Can we just eat junk for dinner?”

While we were at the Vigue’s house, Jack and Sheridan decided that Corey would be a perfect climbing apparatus.  So, they both proceeded to climb on his shoulders and take turns riding him.  Each kid would fight over whose turn it was.  Jack would ask, “Can I have another turn now?” while Sheridan would sign my turn and say, “Turn!  Turn!”

Unfortunately, all I had with me was Corey’s cell phone and I’m not a good photographer with cell phones.  So, the pictures didn’t turn out too well, but I thought they were still cute.

This weekend has been fairly eventful. On Friday, Corey and I went to see The Golden Compass movie. I enjoyed it a lot as did Corey. Obviously, because it was a movie, it didn’t have everything the book did. But, it was a very good adaptation. The actors were cast very well and portrayed the characters as I imagined them. I always wish the movie can explain as much as the book does, but alas, it isn’t possible. Corey said he understood the story really well, so anyone who hasn’t read the book should be able to enjoy the movie as well as someone who has.

On Saturday, as I said, it snowed a great deal. We did receive about a foot of snow. Our porch must have an untapped source of heat because Chaim didn’t last through the night, even though it’s still snowing.

We were supposed to go to my work’s Christmas party last night, but when we got on the freeway, we decided the roads were just too bad to go. We couldn’t see the lines between the lanes and we were slipping and sliding everywhere. Corey said we could’ve made it to the party, but he was worried about coming home when the roads would be icy.

We decided to stay home and watch a movie instead. We watched The Invisible. It’s about a teenager who’s almost beaten to death. He gets caught in between the living and spirit worlds and tries to convince his attacker to tell the authorities where his body is. I enjoyed the movie a lot. It was pretty cool to see Alex O’Loughlin as the bad guy since I’ve only seen him as a vampire on Moonlight.

Corey’s foot started to hurt on Saturday morning. When we went to the mall and started to walk on it a lot, he told me he thought he might’ve broken it, but he wasn’t sure. This morning, we went to the ER because his foot was hurting really badly that it kept him up almost all night. They ran some X-rays, but it didn’t show anything. The doctor told us that he could have a sprain or hair-line fracture as hair-line fractures won’t show up in X-rays for at least a couple of weeks. So, until then, he gets to wear a walking boot and be on crutches.

As you can see, Tigger wanted to be a part of Corey’s picture. I think he decided he hadn’t been mentioned on my blog enough. The cats are actually very afraid of Corey unless he’s sitting down. They don’t like his walking boot or his crutches and run out of the way every time Corey moves. However, Cassie has decided to be brave. He loves Corey so much. While Corey has been sitting and laying down today, Cassie has been keeping him company.

Happy birthday, Honey!

Today’s Corey’s birthday. Most of you know, Corey doesn’t like a big deal being made about it. I got him a birthday card and gave it to him last night just to tell him I loved him and I was thinking about him. Then, I told him I’d make his favorite dish for dinner and the rest was up to him.

He enjoyed the card, which I was thrilled about. Today, he decided he wanted to see Beowulf and just eat at the mall. (I’ll make his favorite dish tomorrow or Sunday. )

He really enjoyed Beowulf, whereas, I’m still uncertain about it. Most of the reason I’m uncertain about it is because I didn’t understand it very well. Maybe if I see it again, I’ll like it more.

Happy birthday, Dustin and James!

I’m trying to make it a habit of posting something on the days someone has a birthday, so I can wish them a happy birthday. However, I don’t really have a lot to say today because I’m really tired and worn out from the last week and couple of days.

Corey’s doing okay. He’s still in a lot of pain. He’s been walking up and down the stairs a little as directed by his doctor. He says he feels worse, pain-wise, today than he did yesterday, though.

Corey, and I, appreciate all the well wishes and calls. It’s nice to know people love him!

The past week has been hectic. As of last night, I had worked almost 50 hours this week because I had four manuals due. Two of them were due on Tuesday, one was due on Wednesday, and the other one was due today. And, to add to the stress of working from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm every day and from 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm after I got home, Corey and I found out, on Tuesday, that he needed to have his gall bladder removed today. I had to get the manual due today done by yesterday. *whew* Sleep has been “only in my dreams” this past week.

Corey went into surgery around 7:30 this morning. His surgery only lasted 45 minutes, but he was in the OR recovery room for about an hour and a half. I didn’t see him until 9:30 or so. Gwyl, Corey’s dad, and my parents came down to see him while he was in the hospital. Corey was able to leave the hospital around 1:30. He’s at home now and still in a great deal of pain. He says he’s not doing well, which is to be expected, but he’s sleeping it off because of the anesthesia and pain meds. The doctor told us he should start feeling better in a couple of days.