But I know what I like, I know I like dancing with you

Thursday!! I had this great outfit planned, my hot pink geometric heels and a new pair of pants I bought 2 weeks ago. That I actually tried on in the store and they fit perfect. But when I put them on this morning, they were too big. That is extremely frustrating. But good, I guess. Anyhow, I threw on a pair of jeans and flats and went on my way. Having my clothes be too big is not the most terrible problem in the universe.

I know it's only preseason, but IT'S FOOTBALL TIME!! The only time of the year more exciting for me is when college basketball starts. I think this is going to be a good season. I mean, we have a brand new stadium! That I get to see Metallica in VERY SOON!! And hopefully I will get to see a game there. Skol!!

I'd trade a million pretty words.....

Wednesday!! Last night I had an excellent (but fast) dinner with an old friend who offered a new perspective on a current situation. And it was one of the most insightful conversations I've had in a long time. I'm so thankful we're friends. You're advise was spot on and I think I'm back in a very good place.

Tonight I need to go to Target. And then the treadmill. I need to stay on track with both Weight Watchers and the treadmill. Yesterdays weigh-in was very good, I lost 4 pounds. But I need to continue the new-found momentum I've got.

I wish I would stop getting emails from the Coach outlet. I do no need another new handbag. Plus. I'm saving for the Vikings Dooney!!

Simply pretend that you can build them again...

Another day at work. And since I now have 2 email boxes to deal with, I'm ending up with like 700 emails a day. Well, maybe not 700. but it certainly feels like that. There are so many aspects to JC's job that I am still trying to understand and figure out. She is the only one who knows what she does, but I've got to figure it out because whether or not the agents and markets get paid is all on me.

I'm wearing a skirt today that I haven't worn in at least 2 or 3 years. And today is weigh-in day. I'm hoping for a good number. Last night I walked on treadmill for 64 minutes. Mostly because I wanted to finish the episode of Quantum Leap I was watching. I started watching that show last week and I think I like it. I forgot all about it, and it is fairly interesting.

I'm about to level up to 199 in Bingo Blitz. Maybe with the credits for leveling up I will be able to finish the new Power Up Girls room. They are apparently running out of ideas for new rooms.

It didn't take too long until I got it together.....

Another Monday....I had a pretty good weekend. Friday night I was sleeping by 7 pm, and that was great! Saturday night I went to play bingo with D2 and ended up buying a couple of tickets for the meat raffle. I didn't even know that they were a real thing! I didn't bingo, but I did win a nice package of meat. Which in retrospect sounds highly perverse, but totally wasn't. I chose a breakfast package of sausage, bacon and a ham steak. I'm way more excited about it than I should be! Lol

I most definitely think we'll go back to that bingo place. Everyone was so nice, and the waitress was fantastic! Maybe eventually one of us will hit a bingo! and I also proved I could go to bar and have fun without alcohol!! I wore a banana clip as practice for the 5k Glo Run. I'm super excited about it!!!

I have a HUGE zit on the middle of my chin. I'm not sure if it's stress or the treadmill, but it's horrible. I have dinner plans tomorrow night so I hope it calms down. I'm also contemplating going to play bingo Wednesday night. Purse bingo, because I can always use a new designer handbag!!

Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow....

It's Friday. Its been a very, very long week. I'm going to spend the weekend doing laundry and sorting through clothes that don't fit. I need to find enough confidence to wear the size that actually fits me instead of trying to hide in something too big. It's hard because even though I have lost weight, I know I still have a ways to go. I did go on the treadmill last night, so hopefully that is the beginning of a positive change.

I also decided to, at least for a while, stop coloring my hair. I don't know what's my natural color is anymore and I'm a bit curious to see if I have any gray. I can always dye it at any time, but I think I'll let it grow out a bit. It's also time to find a style other than "hanging drably". My hair looked really good yesterday, but unfortunately I left that curling iron over at M's, so it could be awhile before I get it back.

The 21 year old son of a coworker passed away last weekend and the funeral is today. I wish I could make myself go, but I'm in no emotional position to be handle it appropriately. Maybe that makes me a terrible, selfish person. But I've got stuff going on that is just wrecking me, and I can't even fathom seeing the pain these people are going through. I feel guilty being such a mess over my stuff when clearly my pain and issues can't compare to theirs. I will pray for us all to find peace.

I've got pride, I'm takin' it for a ride......

I've been insanely busy with work. I'm not sure how I'm going to get this all done. But I will.

I had a great time at the cabin last weekend. Too much vodka, too much sun. But the cabin is always a great time.

I'm using some changes in  my life as motivation to recommit myself to Weight Watchers and to the treadmill. I need them both.

And this place could be much brighter than tomorrow......

It seems inappropriate to blog about mundane stuff today. So, instead, this video for my mom:

I think this time around I am gonna do it.....

Tuesday....I am so busy with work. But I have CABIN TIME to look forward to this weekend!! I have to plan and pack and buy vodka! It's also C-C-W's birthday so I need to figure out a present to make her. Usually I make my projects during the work day, but I don't see that happening this week. I have 1800 pages of commissions to process. I should get started!

I recognized the flair.....

MONDAY!! I'm back at work from a very nice, long vacation. In which I did absolutely nothing productive! BEST VACATION EVER!! But it is so hard to be back. Getting out of bed this morning was so hard!

I had a nice time visiting with my sister and nephew. I did a lot of shopping. Me and the Princess (and her little brother) went to see The Purge: Election Year. It was okay, not really my kind of movie. But the kids liked it.

I saw Duran Duran and Chic. That was a pretty good concert. Chic was very good, I like disco music. Although I think they played a bit too long. The Princess is not really a disco fan, so she got bored after about 15 minutes. Duran Duran was really good. They dedicated "Save a Prayer" in their encore to Prince, so that was really nice.

I also saw Air Supply, and they were FANTASTIC!!!! Graham Russell came out to our side of the audience, and I got a picture with him. It's a bad picture of me, but what an awesome thing to have happened. And then when C-C-W and I rushed the stage, he handed me a guitar pick!! Obviously he is in love with me.

Aside from a ton of shopping, that was my vacation. But now I'm back at work and so my blog is back too!!

I was running, you were walking.....

I have been on vacation for 3 days so far. Only a week left. But inhale had to do a few hours of work. I got 41 emails yesterday and had to deal with several of them. And sometime is the next few days I have a report to prepare. I need it done by Thursday when I meet up with a coworker for a training thing.

I spent the day shopping with the princess. We got a lot of things done, so that's good. Now to go to bed early.....

I lost myself in a familiar song....

Tuesday....but it's my Friday. The Friday before my week and a half vacation!! My sisters plane gets in at 11:45 tonight. I hope I'm able to take a nap because I couldn't sleep last night. Probably because I took a vicodin, and for some reason they keep me up.

So sometimes weird things happen. Like really weird, insane, crazy things. Like your brother dating the girl who bullied you in 6th grade and made the last year of elementary school hell. That kind of weird and crazy and insane. Hopefully she's matured or family events are going to be awkward.

When you are faced with any sort of challenge, you have 2 choices. You can become a victim or you can face the challenge head on. I've always accepted my difficulties and made the best of every situation. And I will continue to play with the hand I was dealt. Because I'm certainly not folding. We all get bad cards dealt to us. But we always get to choose how we play them.

Yes I have known, I can be wrong.....

Monday.....I think I'm still hungover from Friday. For future reference, half a bottle of tequila is a very bad idea. Thank you to M for cleaning up after me. Sorry about the comforter. And the carpet. And the closet. And the wall. Just ugh!!

Only 2 days of work this week and then my vacation starts. My sister and nephew are coming from Maine. I haven't seen her in a couple years, so it will be nice to hang out with her. And I need some time away from work.

I see thru you, I see thru you....

Thursday!! That means tomorrow is Friday!! Yay!! For a short week, it's feeling like a long week. Last night I went over to ZammyZou's for curry and Dolores Claiborne. I've only seen the movie once and it was a super long time ago, so it was nice to watch it again. Tonight is a bday dinner with my mother-in-law. Friday is something with M, not sure what yet. Saturday is something with C-C-W. I'm not sure when I am going to fit in laundry and sleep.

Day 2 with no splint. And I ditched the sling because it was getting in the way. It hurts, but I'm trying to suck it up.

I signed up to do a 5k with ZarahZou in August. There is no way I will be in shape enough to run it, but I will finish it. It just may take several hours.

Time everlasting, Time to play B-sides....

Day one without the splint. So far all I know is that I really don't like the sling. I feel like a 5 year old. and I can't type with it on. So I will work without it until the pain gets too bad. Then I will probably continue to work without it because I have so much to get done.

Last night my electricity went out. We have 3 candles. And we also have 700 flashlights and 0 batteries. Thankfully the Princesses friend CH came over and saved the day with a box of 100 tea lights. The power was only off for about 2 & 1/2 hours, but it seemed like forever.

I need to find time this week to renew my drivers license. Why am I so lazy and unmotivated?

And your heels so high that you can't even have a good time.....

Tuesday!! I'm so glad this is a short week. I was up way too late last night. I went to see fireworks and didn't get home until 11. And then there was the mad scurrying to get everything ready for work today. I don't think I was actually sleeping until after midnight. Totally worth it, though. I haven't seen fireworks in several years.

Last night I had a fantastic dinner. We grilled like everything - chicken, shrimp, sausage, corn on the cob....and then I made these super yummy crab appetizers with fresh dill. Such a perfect dinner. And all weekend I only had one glass of wine.

Tomorrow the splint comes off and the sling goes on. I thought I was healing great and the pain was nearly gone. But last night I was pulling the sheet up and I twisted my arm a bit and it felt like I was being stabbed. It feels a bit better now, but it does hurt again. Ugh!!!

But the river is wide, and it's too hard to cross....

FRIDAY!! And a 3 day weekend!! A much needed 3 day weekend. My plan is to do as little as possible. Lots of relaxing. I'm planning to finish the latest season of Orange is the New Black, I've only got a couple episodes left. And then lots and lots of napping. That's what I need - relaxing.

I bought some aloe vera gel from Target and it has alcohol in it. Which makes it sting. Why does it have alcohol? The stuff from Walgreens does, too. But I have other stuff that doesn't. Isn't alcohol super drying? And am I not trying to hydrate? What am I missing?

I need more coffee.

Here in this moment I'm half-way out the door......

Thursday!! I'm so glad this week is almost over, I need a nap!!

Last night I was playing Bejeweled Blitz and I accidentally bought the $20 coin package. I was trying to buy the $2 one,but I hit the wrong button. I guess at least now I have 1.5 million coins. I'm blaming my broken arm for hitting the wrong button.

I have a nice, relaxing weekend of netflix and pajama's planned. Let's hope M supports my plan. I do not want to do anything that could cause an injury. Between the broken arm, sunburn, and snot, I'm done with pain and inconvenience. I want easy for awhile.

Always it's the same old song.....

Wednesday!!! My sunburn is slowly feeling better. At least the parts that aren't peeling. I really have nothing to complain about today. I mean, yeah, I'm still sneezing and snotty and my arm hurts, but I feel okay.

Last night I went to ZammyZou's for dinner. He made steak, quinoa and a salad. It was very good. Then we watched The Breakfast Club. One of my all time favorites.

I have 11 voice mails to deal with and today is the first day of our "Decorate the Office" fundraising activity. I need to make sure we are all set up for that. So far our summer long fundraiser has been quite successful. I'm very happy about that!!

Anticipation is running through me.....

Tuesday....blogging is hard because typing with one hand is hard. But I'm getting better at it.

I had a great weekend. The Pride parade was fantastic. But I got so sunburned.My nose and shoulders are blistering. It's incredibly painful. To add to that, I'm dripping snot. I'm just a mess.

Last night I cooked for M - a General Tso stir fry with ramen noodle cake under it and a couple of the egg rolls we made a few weeks ago. It was fantastic. And then we watched The Martian. It was a very good movie. The only bad part of the night was sneezing and blowing my nose every 15 seconds. Ugh!!!!

Tonight is dinner with ZammyZou. He make the best salads.

One, two, three, they gonna run back to me....

Thursday!!! Happy birthday, M!!!

I'm super excited to add Elle King to the list of concerts I'm going to!! That is going to be a great show! So many super awesome concerts coming up!

I have a ton of work to get through this morning. Ugh!!

But honey if I had to choose...

I can't believe it's only Wednesday. This week is dragging on and on. I slept horribly last night, I kept waking up coughing. I so hope I'm not getting sick. I don't really have time for it.

If I hear "Come Sail Away" by Styx on the radio one more time, I'm going to scream. 3 of the stations I alternate between have been playing it like over and over. I liked the song 1800 listens ago. But now it won't go away.

But if your hopes should pass away....

Tuesday!!!  It's been a long last week and a half. Having a broken arm is harder than I ever imagined. Only being able to type with one hand is extremely difficult. I'm trying hard not to whine about it, but it does really hurt. The doctor guy told me that all the pain would be gone within another week. I hope he's right!!

Really, that is all that is going on in  my life. It's been my arm and really nothing else. I haven't wanted to do anything or go anywhere. Hopefully life gets more exciting once I ditch the splint!!

Rendezvous then I'm through with you.....

Thursday! This morning I have an appointment with an orthopedic specialist to determine my fate, Hopefully the splint will come off at least temporarily, because my arm itches. I'm trying really hard to just suck it up, but that's making me cranky. So I'm pretty much annoyed with everyone about everything. So don't take it personally. I'm annoyed with everything. Mostly because I'm in pain and trying not to whine about it.

Cause' you've come to rescue me.....

Tuesday.....I had a long weekend. Apparently I suck at rollerblading because I fell and broke my arm. And now I suck at typing because I can only use one hand. I'm trying not to whine, but this hurts. A lot. My whole left side hurts. Even the drugs don't really help. Ugh!

In better news, it was a great excuse yo go shopping. I stopped at Goodwill and bought every pain of leggings they had. Because I can't do buttons or snaps. So at least I will be comfy even if I'm breaking the work dress code.

I never seem to find what I'm looking for....

FRIDAY!!!  The work week is nearly over. I'm ready for the weekend! Tonight is grocery shopping with the Princess followed by cleaning the kitchen. Tomorrow I have tentative plans to go rollerblading. If that falls through, then I will definitely be doing something that burns calories. A walk maybe.

Last night I had a taste test and I added up all the points of the samples and it was as many points as dinner. So I had cauliflower and an orange for dinner. I need to be careful with the unconscious eating. The things I don't really think about, like licking the spoon. Those things have calories, and I need to make sure to give them points.

I think I'm ready to paint my nails again. They seem to be doing so much better. Now I need to make them pretty.

The powers that be, that force us to live like we do

The day before Friday!! It's a rainy day outside, but the week is nearly over. Just 2 more days before the weekend.

Tonight I have a taste test thing, and I really need the money. Eating healthy is way  more expensive than living on junk food. And junk food tastes better. Why am I even doing this? Yeah, the wanting to fit in smaller sized clothes things. And the wanting to be healthy thing. So I'm probably making the right choice.

Sway through the crowd to an empty space....

Wednesday!! My weigh-in was okay. I'm at 7 pounds lost total, which is decent for 2 weeks. But obviously I wanted more! I want to lose like 20 pounds overnight. It was so nice last night that I went for a walk.

I went to a workshop over lunch yesterday and they served a fantastic lunch. And I could not resist eating the creme brulee. At 26 points, it was not a good choice. But it was worth every bite. So I am now out of weekly extra points. I'm going to have to be super careful this week. But I can totally do it! The scale is going down and my clothes fit better.

Speaking of clothes, the Princess cleaned out her closet and gave me a huge stack of stuff. Some of it was mine that she was returning. But some of it was awesome, smaller sizes. I'm thrilled that I can comfortably fit my fat into a size 13/14 from Aeropostale.

It's only fear that makes you run.....

Tuesday! Weigh in day! In a few hours I will know exactly how the ice cream affected my weight goal. But I'm feeling pretty okay about it. We'll see.....

So last night on my way home from work I encountered a super big jackass. Traffic was stop and go,and I was just driving along minding my own business. An old guy on a motorcycle in the next lane started screaming at me. I turned the music down to hear what he was saying. Apparently he saw my equality sticker and was yelling that I was a "homo" or a "homo-lover" and a whole bunch of other nice things. It took a lot to not turn my car into him and run him down. But I didn't. And I also didn't yell anything back because really, what would it accomplish?

I've never really had to deal with that sort of asshattery, and I really, really wanted to call him some horrible names. But the truth is that I feel kind of sorry for him. It must be horrible to have so much hate in your heart for someone you don't even know. I'm not gay, but I do support gay rights. And I'm nice to people who are nice to me. Wouldn't the world be such a better place if everyone could be nice to each other?

You put the sparks to the flame.....

Another Monday....I had an excellent weekend, Very relaxing, and no stress. I did go a bit over my WW on Saturday, but the Cold Stone chocolate peanut butter cup ice cream was totally and absolutely worth it! It was sooooo good. And I really didn't eat that much of it.

Both the shrimp fajita and chicken fajita salads I made turned out excellently. I will definitely be making both again.  I also got almost caught up on laundry. I'm very excited about that. It seems like the laundry is never ending, so to almost see the bottom of the basket makes me very happy.

I started watching the new version of the Beauty and the Beast tv show. I'm still undecided, but I think I like it.

Isn't this world a crazy place?

FRIDAY!!!! This week has gone pretty fast. Which kinda makes sense since it was a short week.

I had a great night last night with the Princess and M. We taught her how to roll her own cigarettes and M gave her a roller. He is so kind and generous. Then we ordered pizza, and I ate a ton of it. I blew my weekly WW points all on the pizza. But it was soooo good. Totally worth it. But now I have to be extra careful this weekend to not go over my points. I can do this!!

Hypnotic funky fresh.....

Thursday!! It's been a pretty good week so far, here's to hoping that continues! I've managed to stay on track with Weight Watchers and stay within my points. And I even went on the treadmill last night. This weekend will present a challenge with the no drinking thing, but I know I can do it! With the dietbet.com pot up to $170, I have to make sure that I hit my 4% loss goal. I would also like to end June with only 20 pounds left to lose, and that is absolutely realistic at this point. That is super exciting!!

There is a super yummy Cajun shrimp recipe in my WW weekly book that I want to try. I need to go to the grocery store. I wish the Princess would eat shrimp, it is so low in points. She is really missing out!!

Somewhere out on that horizon....

It's Wednesday already! I love short weeks. Last night I had a really good night. It started with a walk to the playground and swinging. I haven't been on a swing in a few years, so it was fun. I could have done without the trip down the slide though. I've got a ton of extra weight, but none of it is on my hips. So they banged against the plastic and ouch!! lol

Then me and M played cribbage. And because wonders never cease, I actually won 2 games. But I also badly lost a game, and since the skunk is worth 2 games, we ended the night 50/50. Although M was really not playing fair. He pulled out the Reeses Peanut Butter Cups for a distraction. When that didn't work, out came the oreos. Followed by talking in detail about cake and ice cream and ice cream cake. It was hard to keep my head in the game when all I could do was fantasize about yummy food.

I didn't hit the 5 pound mark at my weigh-in, but I guess a 4.2 pound loss is okay. And next week I will hit 5 pounds. If I can avoid cake and ice cream and everything else I love to eat.

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!!!