Crystal’s Adventures

FHI has a Product Quality Control facility (AKA the condom testing laboratory) down the street in Research Triangle Park, staffed by over 100 people. (No, it’s not what you’re thinking. They use *machines* to test the condoms. Haha.) The employees have offered to save me the lab’s condom shipping cartons to use as packing boxes [...]

Had a laundromat crisis today involving too much liquid detergent. The washer pretty much exploded, and fluffy white suds went all over the floor when I opened the door. The Latino people doing their laundry stopped talking and looked at me when it happened. I just shrugged my shoulders and they shrugged back at [...]

It’s snowing and raining in Chapel Hill today! You can check out our local weather here. Clinton and I did not go on our planned Saturday walk to the coffee shop in Carrboro (about 45 minute walk). Instead, we are at home cleaning and working on our own projects.
Last night we went out to eat [...]

- Our 2005 tax returns were just filed today with H&R Block. Peace of mind is worth every penny.
- I got my Master of Public Health diploma from Tulane in the mail yesterday!
- I finally broke 100! (Bowled 112 last night, and our team won. We are now #6 in the rankings, out of 9.) [...]

This evening after work, I stopped by the new apartment building to drop off our move-in fee, and our rental application was processed on the spot! As of March 12th, we’ll live in a 2-bedroom apartment on the ground floor of “Parkside at Woodlake”! Hooray!
Dare I say that Crystal’s Adventures has changed from heart-stopping [...]

New Skin
Today I had my first professional facial done at the beauty salon. It was wonderful. My skin feels so smooth – almost like I was 18 years old again. One part of it was a glycolic peel, which stung a whole lot, but it really made my skin glow with youthful radiance. Another part [...]