hello. goodbye.

loveandcyanide has been ridiculously busy lately between work, planning a surprise 30th anniversary party for the parents, getting ready for vacation, planning another vacation, and attempting to plan a far-off vacation. (is it apparent that we need a break??)

here are some of the things we've been meaning to discuss, but will have to instead settle for just mentioning in list form:

• the wild experience planning - and subsequent success of - the aforementioned surprise party
• the general surprise factor that our parents can be together 30 years and yet one of us hasn't been able to maintain an 'official' relationship for longer than 9 months
• CRAZY RASBERRY* ANT MANIA!
• that sweeney todd is the most horrendous movie ever
• a new found love for Tide**
• the fact that we're so wrapped up in the tudors, that when chrissy saw a jelly stained napkin (rectangular napkin, jelly stain in middle) in the kitchen the other day she actually mistook it for a letter sealed with wax (disappointment ensued upon closer inspection)
• that we actually didn't abandon everyone's favorite feature - ipod poetry - see 'was planning a surprise party'***
• and last but not least, our impending trip to the windy city****

*they spelled it that way, not me. you know our feelings on poor spelling.

**we know - its a popular detergent, but one we've managed to go all these years without. NEVER AGAIN! my clothes smell molestable.

***the friday feature will resume in 2 weeks. get excited!

****and yes, finally, a heads up that loveandcyanide will be taking a bit of a break while chrissy continues her annual tradition of hitting up a new corner of the good ol' U.S. of A. every memorial day weekend. last year she first crossed the mississippi (thank goodness those crazy ants weren't around then) - this year its a maiden voyage to the midwest. we've been promised "the best" sausages, deep dish pizza, and a boat ride -- is chicago heaven?