The wind hit with a force as I stepped out of the  car, grabbing the collar of my jacket I try to pull it closer to me. I don’t know why I insisted on wearing the thinest jacket I own. I mean I knew it was cold out. Cold and windy.

I could hear my mothers voice going off in my head,”You should be wearing a parka in this weather.  What would you do if you suddenly broke down on the side of the road and all you had was that thin little jacket.  What are you wearing on your feet?  It’s winter you should have on proper boots, not heels.”

I close the car door and run (well more like walk briskly, it’s hard to run in heels) towards the coffee shop. By the time I get there, I’m half frozen and wishing that I would have listen to my mom and worn the big bulky, makes me look like a marshmellow, parka.

As I enter the shop I do a customary glance around. The place isn’t very full, a couple in the corner giggling over their hot chocolate, two women each sipping their “healthy” green teas while eating calorie laden carrot cake, a hot young man smiling in the corner, and another couple. . . Whoa wait a minute! I turn my head back a degree or two, there sitting in the corner is most gorgous thing I’ve seen all day, week,  year.  Beautiful chocolate skin,  surprisingly deep blue eyes, tosseled hair. He had that ”I may be an intellect or I could be just the life of the party” look going on. 

He looks up, I’m starring.  I offer a sheepish smile, turn a millon shades of red, and hurry towards the barista. I place my order without really thinking, grande maple macchiatto, pay and then walk over to the stand and wait. 

Slowly I turn and glance in his direction, he’s looking at me, we both look away immediatly. ”How embarrasing” I think “caught twice in less then 2 minutes” 

Casually I glance at the window to do a little self evaluation (don’t laugh, you all do it).  Let’s see, heels that make my legs look great? Check!  Mid length flirty pink jacket? Check! Blue knit scarf in place? Check!  Lovey wind blown hair? Well 3 out of 4 isn’t bad. 

I can’t decide wether to look again or not.  Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to look again, but being caught starring three times might push me out of “hot lady getting coffee” catagory to “creepy frozen chick” catagory.

My drink arrives just as I’m about to “survey the shop” again.  I take it, say thanks to the barista, walk over to the condiment area and doctor it up a bit.  As I’m about to walk out the door, I causually glance back.  Yup, he’s still there, still gorgous and looking at me again.  We smile, I might have blushed again (I hate that I blush so easily), and then I exit.

With a light spring in my step I make my way back to my car, suddenly extremely thankful I choose the pink jacket instead of the parka.  I mean now that I think of it, it wasn’t even that cold. Almost like spring actually. 

I love little moments like that.  Every time I walk into that coffee shop I always stop and look around. I know it’s wishful thinking, but won’t it be great if he was there.  Next time I’ll definatly get up the courage to go say hi. 

Well, maybe.

Hey everyone.

Just a quick note, I’ve added another lady dessert to the cakes area.  You’ll find Betty sitting pretty, take a look.

Also don’t forget to enter the contest.  Only  a week and a half to go ! ! !

Hey I’ve been tagged, (and apparently admired) by Chrys over at Two moms in a blog! ! How exciting, I’ve never been taged before. 

Okay so here are 5 things you may or may not know about me.

1. I absolutly love it when it rains in spring, more for the crisp fresh alive rain smell then the actual getting wet part. Sometime when it’s raining I want to put on a suit, grab an umbrella and re-enact the classic scene from Sing in the rain. “I’am laughing at clouds, so dark up above.  The sun’s in my heart and I’m ready for love. Let the stormy clouds chase everyone from the place. Come one with the rain I’ve a smile one my face. . . . .”

2.  I want to eventually write a novel. I’ve thought about it for some time now. I don’t know what the story line will be or even what genre, but I do know that there will be a guy and a girl.  Now try to contain yourself, I know that bit of info was rather intense and if I may say so, even a little bit spellbinding. Your all already pre-ordering copies aren’t you!

3. One day I want to adopt a child from either Ethiopia, South America, or Russia.  Probably a boy, around 0-2 years old.  Maybe twins. You never know. 

4. I love Sophie Kinsella’s novels. I have read Confessions of a shopaholic, Shopaholic takes Manhattan, Shopaholic ties the know, and The undomestic godess.  They are hilarious, yet so superficial or maybe niave would be a better word. Sometimes you just want to read a book that you don’t have to think through, something akin to eating mac and cheese even through your old enough to know it’s 100% flavored cardboard and you don’t have children forcing you, or having and extra scoop of ice cream even though you supposed to be on a diet.  A guilty pleasure in it’s truest form.

5. I love Kraft mac and cheese, smothered in ketchup.  Pajama’s + cheesy chic flick + mac and cheese + saturday noon = “I should know better and be an adult but dont feel like it”  bliss.

Okay so someone I admire. . .

Well, there’s Michelle over at Scribbit.  I love her writing, she can cover such a variety of subjects and still hold you captivated. 

Tag your it !

I was reading a blog the other day (i can’t actually remember which one), and in it they were giving away some sort of prize to their readers.  That got me thinking that I wanted to do that to.

I mentioned it to Twin and, with a heavy amount of “your a freak” in her voice, she asked “Why?”

Well I’ll give you 2 reasons

Reason #1 There’s so many things that I LOVE and think everyone should see/have/read/eat.  I was shocked to hear resently that there are people out there that have never enjoyed the classic opera, Phantom of the Opera, or read anything by Ted Dekker,  or eaten dark chololate ! (that last bit of info nearly killed me).  It’s hard to image life without these and many other things that I have taken for granted for so long.  By giving my readers an opportunity to win some of these things I feel I am helping enrich there lives and in a small way bettering humanity. 

Reason #2  Cuz I want to!!!!!!!

So, they  first thing that I think every person should have experienced would be the author Ted Dekker.  He is amazing.  His writing keeps you on the edge for your seat, the twists and turns are fabulous. I was reading his book Saint and as it got closer to the end I found myself torn between wanting/needing to finish and not wanting the book to be over. 

To read an exert click here , but I’m warning you, you’ll be hooked.

To read the despriction from Ted Dekker site click here. 

So to enter in the contest, leave you name in the comments.  Also enter your email address ( it will not show on the site.) so that I can let you know if you’ve won.  The winner will be drawn at random, on Febuary 1st/07.

Good Luck