Monday!! I had a pretty good weekend. I went over to my dads Saturday and did 180 loads of laundry. And took a nap. It was fantastic!! Hopefully I will be able to get a new washer soon. I love clean clothes!
Yesterday I did someones taxes in exchange for vodka. I think my first act as president will be to make vodka a new form of currency. The value of the dollar is questionable. The value of vodka is a constant.
Good luck to Dottie2 on her first day of her new job!!! And hopefully she totally gets the nickname. if I have to explain it, it doesn't work!!
So C-C-W and I decided that we are going to run for president as a team. We would do a very good job, and we come up with the best ideas ever!! I could decorate the White House with glitter and she could set up a tiki bar in the Oval Office. Our platform would be generosity, kindness, and Netflix for everyone!! We are super good negotiators, excellent drink makers, and I have super google skills. I think our first act of office will be to mandate that Veronica Mars produces new episodes. After we get that done we will deal with social security and health care reform. Out of all of our schemes and plans, this is really the most brilliant idea we've ever imagined!!
Zindy and I are in the process of organizing our first philanthropic event- a fundraiser for pancreatic cancer. Someone we know is battling it right now and we want to make a donation in her honor. Lots of work to do today with purple paper and purple streamers!!!
Thursday!! That means tomorrow is Friday! I got to work a few minutes late because I felt like I needed to stop and get a diet coke. Needed, not wanted. I went to bed super early again last night. I am really liking all the sleep, but I keep having weird dreams. Last night I dreamed I was in an airport waiting to come home from Florida, but you had to go a window in order to smoke. And the only food option available was popcorn. I can only assume this means I need a vacation!
Weigh-In Wednesday....apparently a treadmill hiatus due to a sprained ankle and a week of drinking every night are not conducive to a successful weigh-in. I am up 1 & 1/2 pounds. Not surprised, but not exactly overjoyed. I will have to cut back on the wine and get back on the treadmill now that my ankle is about 83.6% better. p.s. I really love the word conducive.
Heads up that if you try to sell a fake Coach on ebay or in a Facebook garage sale group and claim its authentic, I will report your listing. I think I found my ultimate pet peeve. I can't understand buying and selling fake when you can get such good prices at the outlet. No comprendo.
Last night I watched the newer Poltergeist movie, it was actually really good. Some things were missing, like the Medium Tangina. She was awesome. But she is also irreplaceable and it would have been insulting to find a similar type actress to play the part. Now I want to watch the original!
I went for a walk last night with a lady I met on facebook. I don't generally meet up with random people, but it was nice to have someone to walk and chat with. Generally I walk too fast for people, but she was able to keep up with my pace. But tonight it's back to the treadmill.
Another Monday.....I had a fantastic weekend. Friday night after Happy Hour, I got a phone call from an old friend from high school. Aside from a few facebook chats, I haven't talked to her since 11th grade. We were pretty good friends for several years, although I did get her into trouble once or twice. She has always been the sweetest person, and it was nice to catch up. I hope we continue to talk.
Saturday night I went to a bar in a strip mall to listen to another old friends husbands band. They were actually pretty good, and it was a nice night out. I may or may not have drank a bit too much, but it was still fun.
My favorite lip gloss has gone the way of Signature Club A Mauve eye shadow and Loreal Raisin eyeliner. Why do my favorite things always get discontinued? I rarely wear colored lip stuff, but this is one that I absolutely love. Thankfully I found it on ebay and can stock up.
Friday!!! And I have a lot to do today and I have lots of meetings. I love meetings.
Last night I went up to ZammyZou's store for a drink. Malibu and diet coke - YUM! I haven't seen him for awhile so we played catch up a bit. I love his store so much.
Tomorrow night we are going to go hear a friends husbands band. I haven't heard them live, but I have watched the youtube videos. I hope they sound as good live!!
Yes, I am wearing yoga pants today. Simply because I can. I was up until after midnight last night and I'm tired. But I had a pretty good night, so there's that. Although I do have to remember I have meetings tomorrow and need to dress appropriately for them. Yoga pants and a t-shirt are not really appropriate.
I'm also wearing navy socks with black pants and shoes. Apparently staying out too late makes me lose my ability to make rational clothing decisions.
Wednesday! Yesterday was a hard day, I got some news about a co-worker that just makes me sad. I've been in such a good place, and this just brings me right back to sitting in the bathroom crying. The next few months are going to be hard. Harder for her, obviously, but hard on all of us here. I will continue to pray and have faith.
I got to watch the newest episode of The Walking Dead last night. Holy wow! It was amazing. I'm almost considering getting cable again just to watch it!
Tonight I get to go to my most favoritest place ever - the dentist. One of my fillings chipped and I need to get it redone. I love going to the dentist, having weird people putting their hands in my mouth is so awesome! And even better, I get to pay for it!
Last night I twisted my ankle on the treadmill. Not super bad, but it hurts enough for me to whine about it. So I will skip the treadmill tonight and reevaluate it tomorrow.
It is 18,000 degrees in here today and I'm wearing a sweater with a tank top under it so I can't take off my sweater. I may melt. At least its warming up outside. Almost sandal weather!!!
The lesson from this weekends episode of "Drunk Jennie = No Cell Phone": When you are as competitive as me, DO NOT attempt to play Words with Friends or any other word games (or any games at all) when you are drinking. It will not end well and you will wake up and discover you have lost multiple games and destroyed your win streak. And maybe don't send 12,000,000 texts to any one person. And maybe don't text B and ask her to text someone for you. And maybe, just maybe, DON'T TEXT AT ALL!! I really should know better than to text after several glasses of wine. And this is one of the few times I'm not exaggerating the "several".
I really did need the night of wine, friends, and youtube videos. But the cell phone should have been taken away from me. At least I got silly drunk and not depressed or mad drunk. And I'm in a really, really good place emotionally and with all this feelings crap. Sometimes even I am amazed at my optimism and ability to laugh in the face of heartbreak. Either I'm clinically insane or actually emotionally healthy. Maybe both??
Friday.....So CL (my philanthropic co-chair) and I (meaning me, of course) came up with a pretty good fundraising idea. But we could not come up with a name for it. Thanks to the princess, I think I have it. I so hope she has inherited some of my creativity. Because glitter and glue sticks are really the best things ever.
I think it's time to go and get new glasses. My insurance reset and I could use a replacement pair. Now it's just finding the motivation. I have so many more fun things to do than go to the eye doctor.
So today's really good question: why do I keep buying yogurt when I do not like yogurt and have to practically force myself to eat it? I know it's healthy, but I just don't like it. But I buy it because it's healthy and high in protein. But I don't like it. I need help with this one.
The day before Friday! (Insert tired joke about Thursday being my 4th favorite day of the week). I'm actually considering going to a real party Friday night. Not even a glee event, a party. But I'm also thinking about how nice it is to put on my pajamas and watch Netflix. These choices!!
I've been watching Nurse Jackie, and I really like it. But I must admit I'm jealous of how easy it is for her to get pills. Sometimes I would kill for half a dozen Vicodin or a handful of Valium. But, no! Not going down that road. Instead I will live vicariously through her.
I wonder if I am the only 40 year without little kids that has been carrying a copy of The Little Mermaid in her handbag since Sunday? I bought it on Sunday and threw it my purse and just haven't gotten around to taking it out. I could lie and say I bought it for Layla, but the truth is that it is my favorite Disney movie. I know I've given up on at least one real life fairy tale, but I can't help hoping that I will find another happy ending somewhere else.
So I spent a large part of yesterday finding the glad. And there is a lot of it. Every situation offers so many lessons. You just need to step back and take note of them. I am so fortunate to have optimism as one of my greatest traits. I will always find the best in every situation.
I've made quite a few adult decisions the last few days. I was very proud if myself. But then I had to go and make another dumb one. When I got out of the shower I saw a bottle of yummy smelling Bath & Body Works lotion on the counter. So I decided to use it. I know how my eczema reacts to that crap, but I used it anyway. For having such a high IQ, I do a lot of dumb things. But at least I will smell like tropical coconut as I'm itching and scratching.
Yesterday was the "Pass the Torch" meeting for the philanthropic committee. Starting in March I am officially co-chair. I'm actually really excited to have it back. For one, it will give me something positive to focus on. And for two, it is a good outlet for my creativity. Unless you consider putting on lip gloss a marketable skill, I don't have a lot of talents. But I am really, really good with glitter and glue sticks.
Tuesday.....I went to bed at 7:30 last night. Pretty much the greatest thing ever. I love sleeping.
I've never been the type of person to wallow in self-pity, so even if I want to I'm not going to. I will be Pollyanna and I will find the glad. This time it just may take a bit longer. Some hurts cut deeper than others, but I will not be broken. I've been fixated on the thought that there is something damaged within my soul, that I'm paying for past life mistakes or something. But I'm coming to realize that simply isn't true. My only crime is caring too much and loving too much. And if that's my greatest flaw, then I will be fine.
I know it's illegal for me to accept money in exchange for doing someones taxes, but I hope it's not illegal to accept vodka. I tried to google it, but could not find the specific answer. Apparently no one has ever tried to pay their accountant with vodka. That's unfortunate.
Sometimes things just simply don't go your way. Accept the hand you are dealt and play those cards. And if it means folding and walking away from the table, thats what you've got to do. Even if it kills you to do it. It may sound cliche, but don't stay in a game you just can't win. And even if the dealer tells you they are not calling the game over, it still might be time to fold.
I've been through enough bad times to know that things always get better. Some things hurt more than others, but time is a great healer. And I will be okay. I always am. Sometimes life just really, really sucks. And unfortunately I know that better than a lot of people.
Friday!! It's been a VERY long week. But I am 8 hours away from starting the weekend! Some much needed BFF time with C-C-W tonight. We are doing dinner and drinks and I'm catching her up on the drama that has keep me from blogging the last couple of days. But I'm good now. And NO ONE will keep me away from writing. No one deserves to have that much power!
I had a great dinner last night with a great friend and it was another reminder how fortunate I am to have such amazing people in my life. And sometimes I get so wrapped up in my life that I forget that other people are going through stuff, too. Since we were "willing" to sit at the bar, we got a coupon for a free appetizer. The choices were a 20-30 minute wait for a table or sitting at the bar and getting a free app. Um, it wasn't even a choice! So then we shared a steak. And it was freaking amazing. Sometimes with all the healthy food choices I've been making, I forget how good real food tastes.
There is supposed to be a HUGE snowstorm later today. I so love spending 118 hours in my car trying to get home. And tonight I have a dentist appointment. Will this be the 8th visit in a row with no cavities?? Fingers crossed.
I am, yet again, wearing a pair of pants that are too big for me. They are going to have to go in the donate pile when I get home. I'm going to be down to 1 pair of dress pants, a pair of yoga pants, and 2 pairs of jeans. I guess this is a good thing, but I like having clothing options.
I bought the cutest pair of boots this weekend. I now have quite the boot collection. For someone that doesn't even like wearing shoes and socks, I own a lot of boots.
Monday! Again! (Insert stale, overused joke about Monday being my 7th favorite day of the week). I had a great weekend of laundry. I am almost caught up. Almost, but not quite. Also, lots and lots of Netflix.
I learned a very valuable lesson about drunk facebooking Saturday night. There was someone I absolutely NEEDED to delete. Mostly because I am so sick of the posts begging for money and playing the "oh, woe is me. my life is horrible" game. You have created your own circumstances, and expecting your facebook friends to continually give you money is just not okay. So, anyhow, I managed to handle the deleting okay. But when I went to block, I accidentally sent a friend request. So I cancelled it and tried to block again. And sent a friend request. This happened several times. Apparently there is not a block feature available from the ipad facebook app. I know that now.
