1) My brother left today. He left about 8am and I got a text message from him tonight that he was already in Ohio. He was stopping somewhere to watch the Bruins game (WON!) and spend the night there. My dad took my mom to a casino today to give her a distraction. I know she's going to have a really hard time with him being gone. Not only is she going to deal with the whole empty nest thing, but he's moving half way across the country!! That will be a big challenge for her.

2) I didn't go to the Salsa thing tonight. I was supposed to go with someone from work and she called in sick. Then on top of it, driving into Cambridge today with the Marathon, early Sox game (WON!) and tonights Celtics game (WON THAT TOO!!), Boston would be a little crazy... even for a holiday and school vacation week.

3) I cancelled the sailing thing too... I'm doing a couple of other things that day instead. I am doing bootcamp in the morning and I am a co-organizer for a walk that afternoon. I also RSVP'ed for a wine tasting that night... not sure if I'll make it to that, but I wanted to at least hold the spot and think about it.

4)I joined a couple of dating websites. Yes, I said a couple. I was trying to join one, which was free, but somehow ended up on another and paid $25 for a month for that one, but then went and found the free one and joined that one too. So I am currently an active member on three online dating sites. I have to say, the one I stumbled on and paid $25 for... I like the most. I have been emailing a ton of people over the past couple of days from that site. BUT.. and this is a HUGE BUT!!!! On guy has emailed me 3 times.. 3!! I haven't answered once, but he keeps emailing me! And that isn't even the bad part. Forgot anything he wrote in his profile, forget what he looks like (there is NO WAY IN HELL he exercises daily like he claims!)... his user name? Yeah, there are things thrown in with the name... but his user name is toe licker. Seriously. Toe Licker. Does he expect normal women to be ok with emailing him? I mean COME ON!!

5) I have the news on right now and for the 100th time in the past week I am hearing about The Craigslist Killer. Kind of scary. A "quiet" "normal" guy, 22 and engaged college student living in Quincy. Freaky. Amazing what people think is ok.