I want your leather studded kiss in the sand....

A Tuesday that feels like a Monday....I had a pretty good weekend. I took lots and lots of naps!! I also planted lots of pretty flowers in pots. And they have all been named, which is the important part!!

Today is my first Weight Watchers weigh-in. I'm hopefully optimistic. I stayed within my points, although I did use some of my weekly points on ice cream. Today is also the first day of the dietbet contest. I uploaded my weight and pictures last night and I'm ready to go. I have 30 days to lose 4% of my weight. I can totally do that. I think.

I need to find time to go to the fabric store to get the stuff for me and C-C-W to make our tutu skirts for Pride. We are trying to get The Princess to go, but she doesn't really seem interested. It's such a fun event. And we've never done costumes before, so that will be awesome!!

Sometimes you gotta stay in.....

FRIDAY!! I am so ready for a nice, long, relaxing 3 day weekend. So hopefully that's the way it goes! The only challenge will be having to avoid alcohol and having to eat within my points. I've done well the first 3 days, so there is no reason I can't continue. Even with all of the weekend temptations like yummy breakfasts and crunchy snacks. I will stick to carrots and water. I can do this!!!

I've been fighting with Bingo Blitz for the past week trying to win the final collection item in one of the rooms. The game will just not let me win it so I can move onto the new room that just opened. I've been playing slots to try and level up, but when you get to such a high level you need so much xp to level up that it's nearly impossible. I guess if this is my biggest problem, I should be happy with my life. But I'm still cranky about it!!

But you know that there's nowhere that I'd rather be than with you here today.....

I woke up thinking it was Friday. Or at least hoping it was Friday. But it's not. Maybe tomorrow.

2 full days of Weight Watchers and I've stayed completely on plan. I have a feeling that Tuesday is going to result in a pretty significant weight loss. At least 5 pounds. But I guess it will really depend on how I do this weekend. I'm catching on as to what the higher point items I should avoid are. Like anything with sugar. A piece of French Silk Pie from Bakers Square is 30 points. My daily point allotment is 30 points. I don't see French Silk Pie in my future.

I so badly want to paint my nails. But I also know I should wait just a bit longer. I don't want to go through the icky cuticle thing again. But I miss pretty polish.

I understand about indecision.....

It's Wednesday! Weight Watchers at work started yesterday. I was quite dismayed to see the number on the scale. But thankfully I have M who I think is going to be extremely supportive on this journey. I'm so fortunate!! The new program is quite a bit different from the older ones. The oatmeal I used to eat for 6 points is now between 9 and 11 due to all the sugar. And since I only get 30 points a day, I will not be eating it anymore.

I have the perfect shoes to wear with the top I have on, but I couldn't wear them because my shoes from yesterday gave me blisters. So now I'm covered in bandaids and wearing slides.

I heard last night that my brothers ex-wife took her life this past weekend. Although I haven't talked to her in a number of years, it makes me feel so sad. I was her maid of honor and I planned her bachlorette party. I don't know what she was going through, but I wish I would have known and could have helped somehow. Now there are 4 kids without a mom. That's the saddest part. Those poor babies.

Sweep the streets I used to own....

It's not Monday! That makes me happy. I'm very much looking forward to a 3 day weekend! Today is day 1 of Weight Watchers. I think I'm ready! I will admit that giving up alcohol is probably going to the hardest part. That and McDonalds. But it's for the best. Last night me and M went to a Chinese buffet as a sort of last hurrah before I begin this journey. I ate way, way too much. But it was wonderful!

Look at the stars, look how they shine for you

Monday!! I had a pretty good weekend, but it wasn't nearly long enough. At least I have a 3 day weekend to look forward to. And only half a day of work today! The Princess is starting her GED tests today. I really, really, really hope she does well. She needs this for a lot of reasons, but mainly for her self confidence. Fingers and toes crossed!

M has been building things to display his plants in, and is doing a fantastic job. The window shelf thing looks so super nice!! I'm super excited to see all the finished work, but I have the feeling that it is going to be a continuous project. Which is great! We named 2 of the plants, and they seem to be very happy in their new home outside the bedroom window.

I think I may have hit the snooze button about 17 times too many this morning. It's so hard to get up sometimes. I went to bed relatively early-ish, but I still just did not want to get up.

My cuticles are getting so much better. I really hate the thought of polishing my nails, but I miss the pretty colors so much! Maybe I will give it another couple of weeks.

And you don't need to wonder, you're doing fine....

FRIDAY!!! Yay!! But I left  my coffee in my car. I need to go get it because after 5 glasses of wine last night, I need more coffee. A lot more. 

I started using OPI Nail Envy earlier in the week, and now I remember why I quit using it. It chips really easy. The whole point of it is to protect my nails. I should have just went with the Pink Armor Gel, its cheaper anyway. Oh, well. 

And then the jukebox plays a song I used to know....

Thursday!! This week is nearly over. I finally have a working computer. Now hopefully I can avoid doing whatever it is that I did to break the first 2. Fingers crossed!

Not to complain, but my allergies have been awful this week! The worst they've been in a long time.

Last night I had Leeann Chins. Pretty much my most favoritest dinner ever. And then M made a surprise special dessert. It was not only yummy, but it was like one of the nicest things anyone has done for me in a long time. I'm so lucky!!

I've still got a long way to go with this cribbage thing. I'm really enjoying the game, but I can't seem to win in real life. I did successfully count a 20 point hand, but that's about the highlight of the night. I lost 2 games. I've been so worried about which cards to put in the crib that I haven't really focused on the pegging part. That's what I need to work on. But it's not over!! I will figure this out and eventually I will win!!

Out of me, into you yeah....

Sunday night.... I decided I should blog tonight since my new work computer won't be in until tomorrow afternoon. I got a virus of some sort and they told me I can't use so they are building me a new one. It's bad I got a virus, but it's good to get a new one!!

I had a great weekend. Very low key, super early bedtimes, and very little alcohol. Me and M put together a 750 piece puzzle Saturday morning. It took like 4 hours and the last piece was missing. But that's okay, it was still fun!! I got beat by 50 points in scrabble and I have no excuse this time. I only had one drink, I just got outplayed. I am really not good with making 7 letter words. Something to work on, I guess. And eggs Benedict for breakfast!! Yum!!

On my way home yesterday some old lady read ended me. I'm fine, she's fine, and our cars are fine. Except for some little paint chips on the back of mine, but very, very minor. It just made me a bit cranky because I had to stop and get out my car. Im just glad we were both fine.

I'm super excited for all the upcoming concerts. I love Def Leppard!!!!

And what I can't say in a letter....

Traffic was terrible today. But at least being stuck in my car gave me a good opportunity to have my own personal Air Supply concert. And can I just say that I was awesome! I even tried to give myself a standing ovation, but I can't really do that when I'm constantly slamming on my brakes.

Last night The Princess and I had dinner with M. And dinner was FANTASTIC! My steak was absolutely perfectly cooked. Like to the exact second! It was so yummy and I ate way too much. The crab legs were super good. Then we played Scattergories. It was fun. All in all it was a great night. The Princess and M seemed to get along great. That makes me happy!!

Ooh, so this is paradise.....

It's rainy out. But I'm wearing capri's. Because I'm ready for warmer weather and summer clothes. I need to make time to switch over my wardrobe. This weekend!!

Last night I banged my elbow on my nightstand. Hard. And it hurts. But it's been about 2 weeks since I've injured myself due to klutziness, so I was past due. In better news, I'm pretty sure today my hair is eligible for federal disaster status. I think I will apply for a FEMA loan to fix it.

You should know that I don't need nothin' that money can buy.......

Monday.....I had an excellent weekend. On Friday night I played Scrabble with D2 & M. It was fun to hang out with D2, and I'm glad that I can hang out with 2 of the most important people in my life at the same time. That makes me happy!!

After that scrabble game, we went back to M's and played another game. I'm not going to use the fact that I was super plastered as an excuse to losing. I was getting beat so horribly that I actually resigned the game. M was up by about 200 points after 5 turns and I couldn't put together more than 3 letter words. And now I know better than to accept a scrabble challenge after several drinks because all the tiles look the same. I shall never make that mistake again!!

Saturday M attempted to teach me to play cribbage. I still have a lot to learn, but I think I'm catching on. My biggest problem is that I need to use my fingers to count to 7. How can I do complicated algebra problems successfully, but I can't do simple addition without props? I really, really think I like the game. But I need to better understand the scoring. There are so many way to earn points. I need to find a way to remember them all. This is going to take some time. I've been reading some articles online, and I think they will help.

My nails are AWFUL!. But I removed the polish and painted them clear and even though they look horrible this should help my cuticles. I hope. I will still away from polish until they heal. I guess I've got to just not care how they look.

And if you really try, you'll find there's no need to cry....

So, yes, a second blog post for this beautiful Friday. My Facebook is flooded with posts about Mothers Day, and that got me thinking. Because I think a lot. Sometimes too much. Anyhow, there's a part of me that knows my mom monitors my blog from Heaven, and so I wanted to wish her a Happy Mother's Day. Some years the holiday makes me sad. But this year I'm not letting it! I'm choosing to celebrate what was instead of mourning whats gone.

She'd want that. She would want me to be happy. My mom was the most selfless, giving, caring, kind person I've ever known. And I can only aspire to be a fraction as wonderful as her. And I know she would not want me to be sad. And I can only pray that she understands that I'm trying to be happy and that everything I do is in pursuit of happiness. She may not approve of some of my choices, but I think she'd understand. And I know she'd want me to find peace and joy. And I think maybe I finally have. I think I'm finally working on true happiness.

Anyhow, Mom, this song is for you. It reminds me of your generous, giving heart. Thank you for teaching me, guiding me, forgiving me, lecturing me, and all of the other wonderful things you did to make me who I am.

I go crazy, when you're around....

FRIDAY!!! The end to another long week. But I have a wonderful weekend ahead of me!! And hopefully I can rack up a couple more scrabble wins!!

It's beautiful out and I'm wearing capri's and sandals. I have a handful of fantastic people in my life, my ipad finally recognized the wifi in my house, and I get pizza tonight. Life is good, what more could I really ask for?

Then she won't need the salt or the lime anymore.....

Ugh!!! So the balance with T-Mobile on my cracked phone is still over $200. I'm determined to use the broken phone until it is paid off. Hopefully I won't crack it any further. But I guess we shall see!!

I walked outside this morning and saw the lilacs and realized why I have been sneezing and coughing and dripping snot. My allergies are TERRIBLE! And I hate lilacs. I love most flowers, but lilacs really mess with my allergies and plus they smell like snot. I want to love them, they were one of my moms favorites. But I hate what they do my allergies.

Speaking of flowers, the ones I got on Saturday are still beautiful. I love looking at them, they are so pretty!! And they make me feel happy!! I like feeling happy!!

I got to give credit where credit is due.....

So last night I lost my first game of scrabble ever. I could come up with excuses like I let him win or I drew bad letters. (It is very hard to score a lot of points when you have all vowels!). But the truth is that M won fair and square. It really wasn't even a close game. He hit a 100+ point word early on and I just couldn't catch up. I think we are very well matched skill-wise and now are just figuring out how the other person plays. Him understanding my playing style is helping him, while me understanding his is making it harder for me because I'm trying to play like he does and I just can't. I play with shorter, medium to high scoring words. He likes to play longer words and is always looking for 7 letter options for the bonus. And if you pick up an extra 50 points 2 or 3 times a game, it makes it really hard to keep up.

Anyhow, I think I've met my match. M is a very, very good player and I think we are going to end up taking turns winning. And that's how it should be!! I don't always need to win. And it's probably good for me to lose every now and then!!!

Thank you for the fantastic time and there will be many, many more rematches!!!

I've taken my bows And my curtain calls....

Monday night, but I will consider this my Tuesday blog post since I'm going into work late. I'm taking the princess to the DMV to renew her permit. Or get a state ID. One or the other.

Last nights Scrabble game was a draw due to a disagreement on the interpretation of the rules. And on whether or not luv is a word. I say it is. And I'm always right. And the game was close enough for one word to matter. But if you don't think it's a word, then you need to challenge it at the time!! I think I found a formidable opponent, and I think there may be many more Scrabble games in my future. Obviously I will not let any be as close as last nights game. Anyhow, I'm super enjoying the fun I have playing. And M is a really good player! (not as good as me, but is anybody??) =)

We've sorted out the rules and will rematch soon!!

Ok, it's 10:30 and I still have to decide what to wear to work tomorrow.

'Cause we have no doubts where we belong.....

Another Monday.....It started out fantastically. Tegan tripped me down the stairs. I am going to have a wonderful bruise on the back of my ankle. I guess the good news is that it only hurts when I breathe. Thank you, Teegy-Bear!!

I had a pretty good weekend. C-C-W and I had a Prince tribute that involved cake and releasing purple star balloons. And she got to meet M and that went well. That makes me happy.

So M decided he wanted to play scrabble with me. I tried to tell him he didn't, but he was convinced that he could beat me. I am not very good at many things. I can't follow directions or read maps, drawing straight lines, even with a ruler, is challenging for me, I can't walk without tripping over air. But I can play word games. Very, very, very well. Thankfully, M is good at losing. And I have someone who is still willing to play scrabble with me after losing!! This makes me deliriously happy!!!