when I want to say thank you...

I say it as big as I can.

And today I want to say thank you to Landismom because she sent me something very very special. And it is mine now, all mine.

Because I won it.

I never win anything, nothing at all. Well there was that one time I won Miss Whitetrash... but I like to forget about that sometimes, even though the beer can tiara was lovely...

But this I won not for the trashy talk and cheap makeup but for going to a concert with my kid. Quite a departure no?

So here is my beautiful prize

I had to fight to keep it, K wanted to her her grubby little hands on it too.

But it's mine... mine I tell you, you can't have it but I can!!!!



and I love it...

I love it sooo much.

and so I will read it again.

and again and again. Thank you Landismom! I love it.

rushing past...

Yesterday we spent the day here, at the hotel, quietly.

Mr. Kaos worked. K and I swam. We ate junk food (cause it was readily available) and we did our best to stay off our feet and rest. Breathe. Chill.

Because after 4 days of running we needed that day.

I needed that day to read my e-mail and to collect my thoughts. To write some postcards and rest my weary body and mind.

K needed the day to play. It amazes me that even though we've spent 4 days in 2 amusement parks bouncing back and forth K still needs time to play. She's had no time to just be.

When we woke up in the morning we had a big breakfast, downloaded some photos, snuggled and talked and then K played. She picked up her dolls, her crayons, some paper, all her loot from the shopping insanity and she played. Quietly, enthusiastically, here and there... like she was at home. It was good to see her play with her dolls, dance and sing and run around. It was good to see my normal K.

But now we shift back into high gear because in an hour or so we'll meet up with an old friend that I haven't seen in 9 years. EXCITEMENT.

For me.

K, she couldn't care. Mike, eh, he's fine with it. But me, it's like extra chocolate sauce on my already awesome vacation sundae.

babble babble... as I realize that is what I am doing.

There will be no post tomorrow. We'll be too busy wrapping up our last day of Di$ney action and running to the airport. Once we get to the airport I think I'll pick up the last HP book and make a start on the airplane... fear not... I will not disclose any secrets on this blog. I don't want it spoiled for me or anyone else.

Happy day guys...

xoxo - CamiKaos

the one where we talk about hp...

No, not HP the big ol company that makes printers and computers and scanners, the other HP.

Harry. Potter.


Yes I love the books.


Yes I love the movies.


And no there are no spoilers on this page about the final book or the newest movie. I have not read it. I have not seen it.


BUT, if you haven't finished Half Blood Prince, or seen the other movies and you CARE and don't want things spoiled for you, move along.


I am incredibly excited because I have a date with one of my dearest friends to go see the new movie on Friday. It will involve drinking, dining, drinking, watching the movie, eating popcorn, candy and some cherry coke, and then afterwards perhaps more drinking...


But despite all the drinking the important part of the evening is us going to see the new movie together. We saw the last one together, oohed and ahhed and then snarked... We have high hopes for this one.


But am I more excited about the new movie or the new book?


No question. No contest.


I am so excited about seeing the new movie with my friend, but I can not wait to read the new book.


Wait, no, I can wait to read it.


You see the new book is released the day I leave for California and rather than picking it up at our 24 hour grocery store on the way to the airport and spending the time I should be sleeping reading it on my trip and being too tired to be any fun I am going to wait and read it when I get home, so please, no spoiling it for me. Don't tell me about it okay?


But I will tell you something, wanna know? The other day my cousin posted her thoughts on who is going to die. It's been said that at least 2 characters will die. She thinks Harry has to be one of them. You can go see what she has to say on it... I'll wait.

Ready? I think that if Harry has to die then the entire story has no point. Because I have always felt that she was saying that we can succeed beyond all odds. We don't have to play the shitty hand we're dealt to it's inevitable dead end. We can stand up, make a difference. And while we may loose friends and foes along the way we can still live our lives and make our world proud.

Ever the optimist aren't I?

That isn't to say the losses won't be stunning, painful, horrific.

I personally think that Snape will die. Some you are thinking that's no loss, evil deatheatingsonofabitch and I am thinking, he just can't be that evil.

I think at the end of Half Blood Prince he did what Dumbledore asked. He did what he wanted. He finished things with the only man who had ever put real faith in him. I do not think Dumbledore was wrong. I think that he would have given anything, even his own life to protect a child, even as one as wretched as Draco.

And I think that Harry will kill him. Snape that is. Full of vengeance and wrath and ill placed hatred Harry will kill one of his staunchest allies thinking he is so full of the evil Harry strives against.

And I think in the end we will find out that Harry was wrong. I think in the end there will be proof that Snape isn't what Harry thought.

And I think that is what will dirty Harry's soul.

oh and I'm thinking she has to off one of the Weasleys too. :(

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Just a note on postcards. Do you want me to send you a postcard? Do you know at all what I am talking about? Check out my postcard post and if you want one let me know but please remember I can't send you a postcard without your address. The cut off date for postcard requests is Wednesday July 18th.

and tomorrow, something serious.