I know, I haven't been here in awhile. Not that any of you missed me. No subscribers, no followers. It's all the same to me. It is August 2018 but I will a review of 2017 and try for 2018 before January 2019 is over.
1. What did you do in 2017 that you'd never done before?
I had my 5th anniversary with my husband, never thought I would get married. And I had two panic attacks.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No, last year was meant to lose a pound a week. instead I gained.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, I have a step daughter who had her second daughter in May.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, I was working in Oncology, lost several patients I had become close to.
5. What countries did you visit?
No new countries in 2017
6. What would you like to have in 2018 that you lacked in 2017?
An exercise program that I like and can stick to.
7. What date from 2017 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 27th, when I realized that the office I worked in had great big favoritism for certain people and fuck the rest of us.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I argued my way into a big fat raise.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I let the favoritism get to me.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had the flu over NYE weekend, and had a lot of dental work done.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
45" flat screen TV
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Every soldier who wakes up and does their job and is always looking out for the person to their left and right. (same as every year)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The men who maintain the need for war, I mean people that keep attacking our soldiers. (same as every year)
14. Where did most of your money go?
Debt elimination. got myself into about 15k of debt.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The possibility of being out of debt.
16. What song will always remind you of 2017?
You Ain't Worth the Whiskey
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder? Happier
ii. Thinner or fatter? Heavier
iii. Richer or poorer? richer, less debt.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
sitting on my ass watching TV
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my husband and his mom.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Every single day, over and over again, with the man I married!
22. How many one-night stands?
None, I found the one.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Big Bang Theory, Ellen
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Still a wasted emotion
25. What was the best book you read?
Living somewhere between estrogen and death.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Rev Theory, Three Days Grace
27. What did you want and get?
my own craft room.
28. What did you want and not get?
A new vehicle.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 47 and I spent it with my husband. I plan stuff for him and other friends, but I don't really have friends who put that kind of consideration into me.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2017?
Scrubby chic. I wore scrubs to work and just jeans and tee shirts otherwise.
32. What kept you sane?
My two kitties.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Ryan Reynolds
35. Who did you miss?
My friends in the NW
36. Who was the best new person you met?
Lucille F. Nurse at my office.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2017.
People are generally mean and self serving.
And I hope to post more in general. I like to write.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
2008 Recap
Yes, I realize the last time I posted anything was my 2007 Recap, but that should give you an idea about how interesting this one will be if i had nothing to write about all year. And now it's May in 2009.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Got promoted without even trying.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I always make resolutions, and I can usually stick to at least one of them.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, there was Sally Marshall born on 12/31
4. Did anyone close to you die?
in 2008 no, but I have been close to three people who were fighting cancer and lost the battle recently.
5. What countries did you visit?
Ecuador!
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A relationship of equals with someone who really "gets" me.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 20th, it was the first time in my life I ever called in 'sick' because I just could not take one more day in a row of work.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
got a job and got promoted without even trying.
9. What was your biggest failure?
still did not get myself out there enough to find a mr. right.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I never get sick. And I am not lucky enough to get injured.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
a new mattress, tempurpedic, yummy and warm.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Every soldier who wakes up and does their job and is always looking out for the person to their left and right. (same as last year)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The men who maintain the need for battle in Iraq, I mean people that keep attacking our soldiers. (same as last year)
14. Where did most of your money go?
Local brewmasters got a lot of it, and the rest went into stuff I consider clutter this year.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
new job, new people, new friends.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Alcohol
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder? Much Happier
ii. Thinner or fatter? Much thinner
iii. Richer or poorer? A wee bit richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Getting out and being with friends, real friends
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Drinking
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With Richard and Rhonda of course.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Nope
22. How many one-night stands?
1
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Chuck.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nah, wasted emotion
25. What was the best book you read?
Lone Survivor
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Brad Paisley, and I rediscovered that I still love country music.
27. What did you want and get?
A job.
28. What did you want and not get?
A man, but honestly I don't think I was really ready until recently.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 37 and I spent the evening with most of my friends at a local brewpub for grub and brews
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Anything to show off the Tattoos.
32. What kept you sane?
I honestly have no idea.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
As always, Matthew McConaghey
35. Who did you miss?
My friends Steve and Laurie who moved 3000 miles away
36. Who was the best new person you met?
Leah and Eric, sorry, can't pick just one.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Kisses aren't contracts.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Got promoted without even trying.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I always make resolutions, and I can usually stick to at least one of them.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, there was Sally Marshall born on 12/31
4. Did anyone close to you die?
in 2008 no, but I have been close to three people who were fighting cancer and lost the battle recently.
5. What countries did you visit?
Ecuador!
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A relationship of equals with someone who really "gets" me.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 20th, it was the first time in my life I ever called in 'sick' because I just could not take one more day in a row of work.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
got a job and got promoted without even trying.
9. What was your biggest failure?
still did not get myself out there enough to find a mr. right.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I never get sick. And I am not lucky enough to get injured.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
a new mattress, tempurpedic, yummy and warm.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Every soldier who wakes up and does their job and is always looking out for the person to their left and right. (same as last year)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The men who maintain the need for battle in Iraq, I mean people that keep attacking our soldiers. (same as last year)
14. Where did most of your money go?
Local brewmasters got a lot of it, and the rest went into stuff I consider clutter this year.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
new job, new people, new friends.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Alcohol
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder? Much Happier
ii. Thinner or fatter? Much thinner
iii. Richer or poorer? A wee bit richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Getting out and being with friends, real friends
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Drinking
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With Richard and Rhonda of course.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Nope
22. How many one-night stands?
1
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Chuck.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nah, wasted emotion
25. What was the best book you read?
Lone Survivor
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Brad Paisley, and I rediscovered that I still love country music.
27. What did you want and get?
A job.
28. What did you want and not get?
A man, but honestly I don't think I was really ready until recently.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 37 and I spent the evening with most of my friends at a local brewpub for grub and brews
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Anything to show off the Tattoos.
32. What kept you sane?
I honestly have no idea.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
As always, Matthew McConaghey
35. Who did you miss?
My friends Steve and Laurie who moved 3000 miles away
36. Who was the best new person you met?
Leah and Eric, sorry, can't pick just one.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Kisses aren't contracts.
Crossing Over
As I knew it would, the pain is slipping away. I had a day a couple weeks ago when I was watching a movie and had a spontaneous thought of "I am getting over Mark." I had to put that on the calendar so I could see my progress. Just last week, I was heading to my friends house and got there before I realized I had passed the exit I had taken for the last 6 years with Mark. That was pretty huge.
I still don't think I can move on to someone else, but at least I am no longer pining over the loss of him. Baby steps.
I still don't think I can move on to someone else, but at least I am no longer pining over the loss of him. Baby steps.
Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse
2/14/2007 Last night, my partner of almost 6 years told me it's over. I am still in denial. I read through the stages of grief and I am stuck in #1 Denial.
All the things I thought I was doing so that he didn't feel like he had a child on his hands that he had to take care of, he saw as me becoming independent of him. I bought my own camera without consulting him, I bought tires without bringing him with me, when he offered me cash to help me out of a bind, I declined, finding my own way out. I'm sorry for being able to take care of myself and not be a burden on you.
I have heard a lot from my friends on this subject and some of it I didn't want to hear. I have heard a few tell me that they figured it was only a matter of time that I would either dump him or the other way around. I guess I was the only one that saw forever here.
The answer that is going to elude me for a long time is what did I get out of this relationship? What intangible do I get to take with me? Besides diminished self esteem, increased self doubt and this non stop sobbing that I can't seem to kick. One of the people in my life keeps telling me this will all be a memory at some point. As much as I am certain that is the truth, I can't see that day yet.
This was my first really long relationship, this was my first attempt at shacking up, this was my first a lot of things. I know that not many firsts end up being lasts. That's just in my own experience. Things like first love, first sex, first skydive, first road trip, first car, first vibrator.
I guess I just saw me being able to be enough of an amazing partner that the effort would be there to work on us with me.
yeup, I am starting to get stuck in the Anger phase of the stages of grief. I will try not to lash out too much.
All the things I thought I was doing so that he didn't feel like he had a child on his hands that he had to take care of, he saw as me becoming independent of him. I bought my own camera without consulting him, I bought tires without bringing him with me, when he offered me cash to help me out of a bind, I declined, finding my own way out. I'm sorry for being able to take care of myself and not be a burden on you.
I have heard a lot from my friends on this subject and some of it I didn't want to hear. I have heard a few tell me that they figured it was only a matter of time that I would either dump him or the other way around. I guess I was the only one that saw forever here.
The answer that is going to elude me for a long time is what did I get out of this relationship? What intangible do I get to take with me? Besides diminished self esteem, increased self doubt and this non stop sobbing that I can't seem to kick. One of the people in my life keeps telling me this will all be a memory at some point. As much as I am certain that is the truth, I can't see that day yet.
This was my first really long relationship, this was my first attempt at shacking up, this was my first a lot of things. I know that not many firsts end up being lasts. That's just in my own experience. Things like first love, first sex, first skydive, first road trip, first car, first vibrator.
I guess I just saw me being able to be enough of an amazing partner that the effort would be there to work on us with me.
yeup, I am starting to get stuck in the Anger phase of the stages of grief. I will try not to lash out too much.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Twila
Twila, the 20yo
She is about to finish her AA at the end of three years of full time school. When did the AA become a 3 year degree? She is nowhere near ready to be out on her own. I do put a lot of expectation on these girls as I was living on my own making 5 bux an hour working 50 hours a week at a ski resort stuffing butts at age 18.
She says she wants to be a vet. She icks out when her own cat drools on her. She can't even scoop a single cat box with any regularity, and feeding on a schedule gets acknowledged but not accomplished. My latest peeve that came up tonight was that she did scoop the kitty box and then put the scooped poop into the trashcan outside. What's wrong with that, you ask?
Well living here in California, there is no alley, so our cans go on the curb one day a week for pick up. That was yesterday. Passive aggressive admission here: I leave the cans on the curb to see how long it takes anyone else to move them back to the side yard. I am usually doing it Thursday night, much like tonight.
So, there I was, bringing in the cans tonight and I smell the tell tale sign of scooped catbox in the can. The same empty can that was left on the street. It would have taken 20 extra seconds to pull this can back to the side yard and do ONE LITTLE THING for the household that provides her food, cable, wifi and asks that she only scoop the catbox once a day which she can barely manage.
She has a heart the size of Montana. Feels everything with every fiber of her being. Wants so badly to be in love and loves fantasy and vampire fiction like Twilight and Vampire Diaries.
She is about to finish her AA at the end of three years of full time school. When did the AA become a 3 year degree? She is nowhere near ready to be out on her own. I do put a lot of expectation on these girls as I was living on my own making 5 bux an hour working 50 hours a week at a ski resort stuffing butts at age 18.
She says she wants to be a vet. She icks out when her own cat drools on her. She can't even scoop a single cat box with any regularity, and feeding on a schedule gets acknowledged but not accomplished. My latest peeve that came up tonight was that she did scoop the kitty box and then put the scooped poop into the trashcan outside. What's wrong with that, you ask?
Well living here in California, there is no alley, so our cans go on the curb one day a week for pick up. That was yesterday. Passive aggressive admission here: I leave the cans on the curb to see how long it takes anyone else to move them back to the side yard. I am usually doing it Thursday night, much like tonight.
So, there I was, bringing in the cans tonight and I smell the tell tale sign of scooped catbox in the can. The same empty can that was left on the street. It would have taken 20 extra seconds to pull this can back to the side yard and do ONE LITTLE THING for the household that provides her food, cable, wifi and asks that she only scoop the catbox once a day which she can barely manage.
She has a heart the size of Montana. Feels everything with every fiber of her being. Wants so badly to be in love and loves fantasy and vampire fiction like Twilight and Vampire Diaries.
I have lived with people I have not been related to since I was 18. I know what it takes to be a good roommate, a good contributor to a household and an adult to be sure. These girls are given a lot of leeway. They are allowed to not do anything, really. I can only request the cat box to be scooped over and over and over. The fourth over is just too much.
Where were you at 20? What was expected of you? What am I doing wrong already? Besides the obvious?
Did I tell you I have kids?
Probably not. This is a recent development. They are 16, 18, 20, and for the most part, they are good girls who want life, but I think are unprepared to be adults in an adult world. The youngest and the oldest live with us. The middle one who is having a child of her own in a month, lives with mom.
Being a stepmom is probably harder than being a mom in some ways. Even though mom was the one who did the leaving in this situation, she will always be mom. I will always be the woman who makes their dad really really happy, and who they will always view as the one who "just doesn't 'get' them"
I am going to take my time and introduce them as best I can. Who knew this was going to become a blog about being a stepmom? I always knew I would marry a guy with his own kids, but I wasn't ready.
Monday, September 03, 2012
The Brother's Three
Monday, July 23, 2012
Long time no see...
I know a lot of people who have blogs say those kinds of things when they haven't posted in (hmmuhmmm) 2 years. I have been reading my old posts and never knew how funny I think I am. Ask me, I'll tell ya, I am hilarious!
Since my last post, I have reconnected with a friend from high school, fallen in love, got married by my brother to his best friend. I have moved from the NW to the dead center of the valley in California. I am in school, I am hoping to finally start a job that I can grow into a career til retirement or lottery, whichever comes first. I do plan to write more. I doubt I have any followers, but I never really intended this to be for anyone else but me anyway.
Since my last post, I have reconnected with a friend from high school, fallen in love, got married by my brother to his best friend. I have moved from the NW to the dead center of the valley in California. I am in school, I am hoping to finally start a job that I can grow into a career til retirement or lottery, whichever comes first. I do plan to write more. I doubt I have any followers, but I never really intended this to be for anyone else but me anyway.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
I really hope no one is following
Because I haven't touched this in a long time, obviously. LOL Anyway, no promises. I haven't had a lot of stuff to share, not a lot going on in life. I will try.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
2007, er 2009 Recap ( i haven't posted in awhile and this looked like as good a place as any to start)
stolen from HeatherAnneHogan.com1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
I married two very good friends of mine.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I promised I would not buy one single purse, I didn't. I decided to lose weight, I did, 40lbs and have kept it off.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, Aja got married (I married them) and gave birth to Anderson.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, Dewey Hunt, after a long bout with cancer.
5. What countries did you visit?
I did not travel at all in 2009, that has to change.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
A real relationship with someone who loves me more than I think I can handle. (exact same answer from 2008, shit.)
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 5th, I took a demotion at work and got a $3/hr raise.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Paid off my student loans. Sold my Mini
9. What was your biggest failure?
Lacking the X factor to finally find a great relationship.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I have stayed pretty healthy and have not hurt myself.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Chuck my motorcycle.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Every soldier who wakes up and does their job and is always looking out for the person to their left and right. (same as in 2008)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The men who maintain the need for battle in Iraq, I mean people that keep attacking our soldiers. (same as in 2008)
14. Where did most of your money go?
Sallie Mae, Citibank and Navy Federal (motorcycle loan)
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My Motorcycle
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
three days grace, Life Starts Now
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder? Happier, in general, but still lots of room for happy.
ii. Thinner or fatter? Thinner by 40lbs thanks to Hypnosis
iii. Richer or poorer? Poorer, but much less in debt.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
More dating, laughing, loving
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Less first dates, less disappointment and cursing about men.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
I don't remember so obviously it was a success. sigh.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Nope
22. How many one-night stands?
5th.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Big Bang, on DVD, don't have TV
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate? No, Disregard? Yes. He knows who he is.
25. What was the best book you read?
Lone Survivor, OMG I think I will read it again.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Three Days Grace, thanks Mike!
27. What did you want and get?
My motorcycle and a new batch of friends.
28. What did you want and not get?
a man to love me at my worst, hold me at my weakest.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Blind Side, favorite film of many years.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 39 and I got to spend it with Lesley who was here dealing with the state. We started in Olympia and as I like to call it the South Sound tour, then got really really stupid drunk. Wow, that never happens.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Long sleeve skin tight shirts to show off new figure and boobs. Hey, they are there whether I show them off or not, so I might as well baffle the little boys, huh?
32. What kept you sane?
the motorcycle.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I had a new crush in 2009, Matt Damon
35. Who did you miss?
Tommy Teach, always have, always will. My aim sucks. ;)
36. Who was the best new person you met?
Claudette Hatcher, bikerdiva
Men don't want to be chased, they don't want to be asked out, they just want to get laid, plain and simple.
Sunday, January 06, 2008
2007 Recap
stolen from HeatherAnneHogan.com
Kisses aren't contracts.
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Moved to Seattle, survived a devastating breakup.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I try to just do better at life each year, I don't think I did horrible, but I can definitely do better.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, I am now Karynne the Great (or if you want to be official Great Aunt Karynne) My niece had her baby boy, Adam Romero.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
not terribly close, but the skydive community is pretty small and we lost 10 in a plane crash.
5. What countries did you visit?
Canada, Whistler BC to be exact. It's where I met my new housemates and newest members of my family.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A real relationship with someone who loves me more than I think I can handle.
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Feb 13th, Mark broke up with me.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Learned that a broken heart mends.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Quitting Culinary School.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I have stayed pretty healthy and have not hurt myself.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A plane ticket to Ecuador and my Earl (Vintage Austin Mini)
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Every soldier who wakes up and does their job and is always looking out for the person to their left and right.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The men who maintain the need for battle in Iraq, I mean people that keep attacking our soldiers.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Unfortunately to the local brewmasters
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My vintage mini, Earl.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Just for Now, Imogen Heap.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder? Sadder, but that's going away.
ii. Thinner or fatter? Heavier than I have ever been. sigh.
iii. Richer or poorer? A wee bit richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
More healing, more listening
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Less talking, less crying
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my best friends even though I tried to hibernate as usual.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Nope
22. How many one-night stands?
1
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy, Girls Next Door, Chuck.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Unfortunately, I have found a severe dislike to someone who was once a very close friend.
25. What was the best book you read?
Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell it changed my thinking in the best ways.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Imogen Heap, discovered her from the movie Last Kiss
27. What did you want and get?
A new place to call home.
28. What did you want and not get?
To be over my heartache so I could start 2008 happy.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Across the Universe
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 37 and I spent the evening with most of my friends at a local brewpub for grub and brews
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Anything to show off the Tattoos.
32. What kept you sane?
I honestly have no idea.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
As always, Matthew McConaghey
35. Who did you miss?
My friends Steve and Laurie who moved 3000 miles away
36. Who was the best new person you met?
Leah and Eric, sorry, can't pick just one.
Kisses aren't contracts.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Help me help the Soldiers with their days
I am putting together care packages for the soldiers and seabees over in the middle east, and if you would like to help, visit my wish list and purchase a magazine subscription and I will make sure they get to them. They can't get magazines sent directly to them since they tend to move around a lot, but I will send a care package each month with current magazines sent to different groups. Your help would be greatly appreciated as I will be paying for the postage each month. It's a pretty inexpensive way to make them feel loved and considered.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Country Music has found a black hole...
Brad Paisley
Title: Ticks
seriously?!?!
Sigh, I may have to go back in the closet with country music.
Title: Ticks
seriously?!?!
Sigh, I may have to go back in the closet with country music.
Friday, March 30, 2007
What's the latest you ask?
So much, not enough and lots of stuff. I got dumped the just before Valentines day, and had to move out of the house that I found, painted and put a washer/dryer and hot tub into.
Well since the last post, I have moved; TWICE! yes, the first one turned out to be a bust. I met a very nice guy on my housing search, he seemed down to earth and sincere, but I guess after having had such bad judgement for so long, it should be no surprise he turned out to be a little bi polar with a psycho "on again, off again" fiance. Within the first 36 hours of living there I saw him abuse a dog and they tried to drag me into their drama. I had to get out of there, but before that I had to get out of the country.
I went to Whistler BC that next weekend with a group of friends and acquaintances. Got to know them better and had a great time, and then the planets aligned and the fat lady sang and I found out that one of them was looking for a new housemate. So I made plans to meet her and her husband for dinner and see if we jive. It was a great dinner with lively conversation and then the tour of the house. During the tour there were statements like "you could..." or "this is your..." So I finally asked if they were opening their home to me. YAYAYAYAY!I had instantly felt at ease there, so I was hoping for that. Thank you!
So, exactly two weeks after moving in to one place, I hired three men to move me to where I now call home. (Which is in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle) I wanted my friends to still love me and asking them to move me twice in as many weeks seemed a bit pushy. I may hire people to do it from now on. It was too easy and stress free.
I was done about 5pm on Saturday and had a 6pm birthday dinner to get to. Eeek! Find clothes, change clothes, find shoes, where are my keys!?!?theretheyaretimetogetoutthedoor!
Phew! I think that day will be what I consider a big turning point. I found a safe place to land and heal, and met some really sweet people at the birthday dinner, too. Lots of new stuff.
Well since the last post, I have moved; TWICE! yes, the first one turned out to be a bust. I met a very nice guy on my housing search, he seemed down to earth and sincere, but I guess after having had such bad judgement for so long, it should be no surprise he turned out to be a little bi polar with a psycho "on again, off again" fiance. Within the first 36 hours of living there I saw him abuse a dog and they tried to drag me into their drama. I had to get out of there, but before that I had to get out of the country.
I went to Whistler BC that next weekend with a group of friends and acquaintances. Got to know them better and had a great time, and then the planets aligned and the fat lady sang and I found out that one of them was looking for a new housemate. So I made plans to meet her and her husband for dinner and see if we jive. It was a great dinner with lively conversation and then the tour of the house. During the tour there were statements like "you could..." or "this is your..." So I finally asked if they were opening their home to me. YAYAYAYAY!I had instantly felt at ease there, so I was hoping for that. Thank you!
So, exactly two weeks after moving in to one place, I hired three men to move me to where I now call home. (Which is in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle) I wanted my friends to still love me and asking them to move me twice in as many weeks seemed a bit pushy. I may hire people to do it from now on. It was too easy and stress free.
I was done about 5pm on Saturday and had a 6pm birthday dinner to get to. Eeek! Find clothes, change clothes, find shoes, where are my keys!?!?theretheyaretimetogetoutthedoor!
Phew! I think that day will be what I consider a big turning point. I found a safe place to land and heal, and met some really sweet people at the birthday dinner, too. Lots of new stuff.
Friday, January 26, 2007
Obscurity RAWKS!
I had another one of my dreams where I am the cool chick friend of famous or semi famous people, but there’s always a twist. This time our three heroes are a very young Matthew McConaughey, Yojiro Harada, and Corey Feldman. I never said they were cool famous people! Okay, except for Matthew McHotstuff, I am not sure what the other fella’s are doing there. Dreams do not make sense, accept that and move on please. OOOOOMMMMMMmmmm
So, we find our hero’s walking into a diner or pub or something wearing Basketball mascot uniforms. Nope, not a wildcat or anything cool, their hats were actually school color coordinated basketballs, and there is K, sitting there with them, being the cool chick that they all wanna date, but she’s ‘one of the guys.’ We are talking and drinking beer with a couple other people and Corey comes back and asks old guy in the corner for money for another pitcher, old guy takes money out of his wallet and throws it away and says “I am skipping the middle man”
The timing is these guys are way too young to be after their height of fame, but they are still constantly recognized. I see the guy in the booth next to ours looking at these dorky mascots like he knows them but can’t put his finger on where. I say to him “yes, it’s them,” and everyone stands up and glad hands and poses for pictures. When the boys come sit down after having to shake every hand in the bar wearing these ridiculous uniforms, I simply say “obscurity rocks!”
So, we find our hero’s walking into a diner or pub or something wearing Basketball mascot uniforms. Nope, not a wildcat or anything cool, their hats were actually school color coordinated basketballs, and there is K, sitting there with them, being the cool chick that they all wanna date, but she’s ‘one of the guys.’ We are talking and drinking beer with a couple other people and Corey comes back and asks old guy in the corner for money for another pitcher, old guy takes money out of his wallet and throws it away and says “I am skipping the middle man”
The timing is these guys are way too young to be after their height of fame, but they are still constantly recognized. I see the guy in the booth next to ours looking at these dorky mascots like he knows them but can’t put his finger on where. I say to him “yes, it’s them,” and everyone stands up and glad hands and poses for pictures. When the boys come sit down after having to shake every hand in the bar wearing these ridiculous uniforms, I simply say “obscurity rocks!”
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Apparently, I am as evil as a shiny eyed baby?!?
| You Are 54% Evil |
 You are evil, but you haven't yet mastered the dark side. Fear not though - you are on your way to world domination. |
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
My new favorite quote:
"Hey, nobody ever said English was logical: just memorize it and get on with your life."
English is not hard to learn because of the spelling, but because of the grammar. I have always had trouble with certain words and phrases. I found a great site that brings many common errors to light, and it turns out that a lot of the rules I had to memorize have all but been let go for the more important Ebonics lessons.
check it out: http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors
Shut it, beyotch.
English is not hard to learn because of the spelling, but because of the grammar. I have always had trouble with certain words and phrases. I found a great site that brings many common errors to light, and it turns out that a lot of the rules I had to memorize have all but been let go for the more important Ebonics lessons.
check it out: http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors
Shut it, beyotch.
Monday, November 20, 2006
Snacks, Fat and Curves
I joined Curves for Women, and 3 weeks ago I started Weight Watchers again. As much as I hate the word 'again.' One day I will figure it out and not have to 'again' this cycle ever... almost said it a second time, phew that was close.
Curves is a great place to let go of feeling icky and fat and be able to just be and sweat and at least get your heart pumping again. I like that I can go in, get sweaty in 35 minutes and be done with it. It got me back in the habit of working out too.
I am about 40lbs overweight, according to those horrific tables that they love to show you in the doctors offices, but in my mind I am 30lbs overweight. I am okay with that, I am on the back side of my 30s and I know that I will never be a size 2. Hell, I don't remember ever being a size smaller than a 7/8.
Seriously, even when I was a teenager, junior high even, I was a juniors size 7. I was a speed skater and the clothing manufacturers never figured out how to clothe an athletic body. Ahhh, how I miss that body. I look at pictures from then and even though I still thought I was fat, I was about 125lbs, I was rock hard. The really sad part is that was still on the upper end of my weight bracket for my age/height. WHATEVER!
When I was competing at a national level in my sport and my doctor still wants to tell me to lose 10 lbs. Ummm, bite me. If I was any less head strong than I am, I would have had a nice little eating disorder brewing. I have never been able to learn from hearing, I have to learn from mistakes and doing.
I am learning that one now. I learned that if you are working out all the time, the quality of the food you put in your body is pretty dang important, but the occasional fast food and ice cream is acceptable. But: the minute you stop working out with that kind of regularity, the amounts of food, and the fast food and ice cream have to get adjusted. My downfall was fast food.
Curves is my mistress
I seek solace in your walls
Thank you for the sweat.
Curves is a great place to let go of feeling icky and fat and be able to just be and sweat and at least get your heart pumping again. I like that I can go in, get sweaty in 35 minutes and be done with it. It got me back in the habit of working out too.
I am about 40lbs overweight, according to those horrific tables that they love to show you in the doctors offices, but in my mind I am 30lbs overweight. I am okay with that, I am on the back side of my 30s and I know that I will never be a size 2. Hell, I don't remember ever being a size smaller than a 7/8.
Seriously, even when I was a teenager, junior high even, I was a juniors size 7. I was a speed skater and the clothing manufacturers never figured out how to clothe an athletic body. Ahhh, how I miss that body. I look at pictures from then and even though I still thought I was fat, I was about 125lbs, I was rock hard. The really sad part is that was still on the upper end of my weight bracket for my age/height. WHATEVER!
When I was competing at a national level in my sport and my doctor still wants to tell me to lose 10 lbs. Ummm, bite me. If I was any less head strong than I am, I would have had a nice little eating disorder brewing. I have never been able to learn from hearing, I have to learn from mistakes and doing.
I am learning that one now. I learned that if you are working out all the time, the quality of the food you put in your body is pretty dang important, but the occasional fast food and ice cream is acceptable. But: the minute you stop working out with that kind of regularity, the amounts of food, and the fast food and ice cream have to get adjusted. My downfall was fast food.
Curves is my mistress
I seek solace in your walls
Thank you for the sweat.
Monday, October 02, 2006
Tell me a story...
When I was dating a lot, I would fill in lulls in the conversation with that statement. The conversation would go something like this:
SP: Tell me a story.
Date: What kind of story?
SP: Tell me about that scar. (because almost every guy has a scar that has a great story behind it)
I would ask for this story to check two things; If they were a good story teller who could bring me along on the bike/skateboard/skis that caused the scar, and to see if they have been adventurous in their lives and have the scars to prove it. I have a few great stories for a couple fun scars to tell if I get the same request.
I have met some great story tellers who involve their whole bodies and hands and really make the whole story something that is funny and fun to listen to. I have a friend who is so good at the hand gestures when he is telling a story, I have used them in my own. Where some people will point their finger to their head like a gun, a good story teller will add the sound effects or even jerk their head back to make the whole thing more real. A great story teller will then add the hand at the other side of their head indicating the splatter that would happen. I love story tellers like that.
SP: Tell me a story.
Date: What kind of story?
SP: Tell me about that scar. (because almost every guy has a scar that has a great story behind it)
I would ask for this story to check two things; If they were a good story teller who could bring me along on the bike/skateboard/skis that caused the scar, and to see if they have been adventurous in their lives and have the scars to prove it. I have a few great stories for a couple fun scars to tell if I get the same request.
I have met some great story tellers who involve their whole bodies and hands and really make the whole story something that is funny and fun to listen to. I have a friend who is so good at the hand gestures when he is telling a story, I have used them in my own. Where some people will point their finger to their head like a gun, a good story teller will add the sound effects or even jerk their head back to make the whole thing more real. A great story teller will then add the hand at the other side of their head indicating the splatter that would happen. I love story tellers like that.
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Necessary evils in our lives...
Among the necessary evils in my life, I count the Bed Bath and Beyond/Linen's & Things phenom. Of course you know they are the same store, right? Same size, layout, lighting and coupons.
Normally I like to try and find interesting items at thrift stores, or mom and pops. Sometimes though, I am compelled by something. Like having to make 3 different kinds of pasta on the same night so I need a simple solution like the Pasta Express! With 5 dollar off 15 or more coupon in hand, I am off to brave the smiling faces and over eager sales staff of my local BB&B. I am really nervous about that “Beyond” part, but I digress.
Anyway, I walk in and find the holy grail of all pasta cookers, but it’s only 9.99! So there I am, 15 minutes before closing, trying to find some other gadget I have been coveting to get me over the 15 dollar hump so I can save 5 dollars.*
I am looking around at the kitchen utensil monolith and spy a small porcelain item called a ginger grater. It is a small flat device with pointy bumps on one side that you are to rub ginger (or garlic!) on to grate it up nice and fine to maximize flavor distribution in your dish. I had seen one that was made of polycarbonate called the Garlic Card on a show called “I want that!” How did they know that I actually do want that? It was 5.99, but in my mind it was only going to be a dollar! YAYAYAYAY.
I get to the cash register and since it is so close to closing, rather than worrying about checking me out, they are frantically shutting down all empty registers and pulling money drawers. I had no less than 3 cashiers look at me waiting behind the elderly woman who was trying to decide if she wanted to get gift wrapping. Finally someone said they could help me “over here.” Except, Oh, no drawer. How about here? Nope, No drawer there either. Finally at counter #3 it was open, with a drawer and he could log on. Since it was payday**, I knew that I had plenty of cash in my account, not to mention having just seen my account balance online before shopping. I run my debit card, enter pin and get told it didn’t take. No big deal, old card, magnetic strip not what it used to be. I run it again and get the same announcement.
Now we are 7 minutes to close, and there are 2 people waiting behind me.
So, I pull out my Visa CheckCard and hand it to him and he runs it through his secret squirrel slot on his register. Now, he is calling a second cashier over. Second cashier announces that PIN is blocked. Well, it’s a credit card. I don’t need a PIN. I just need you to check my ID and let me take my stuff that is seeming less and less worth the trouble every second. 5 minutes to closing, 3 people behind me in line, credit card, debit card, check card on the counter. Pick one.
I have been watching the key strokes of Cashier 1, and now cashier 2 tries something completely different with my CheckCard and it actually went through. Weird.
Well now their portion of the transaction is handled, and I still have to reassemble everything back into my wallet. I am getting the immediate request to sign my credit card slip, there are 3 cashiers just standing there watching all this go down while the now 4 people behind me in line with 4 minutes to closing are all waiting for the same hilarity I just went through. You know what, if they had left two registers open until after the doors were locked, this may have been a non issue. I am getting crowded by the guy behind me getting his critical garlic peeler, and the one behind him with her emergency cutting board.
In case you don’t know me at all, I am an intermittent Taurus. My stubborn streak comes out at the exact worst times, every time. I take my time reassembling, I take a nice long look at my receipt to make sure what would have been a 17.41 cent transaction is now only 11.96 since I had my coupon. I collect my bags and actually have to get let out because the doors are already locked.
Poor slobs behind me.
*Some of you uber smart internet people are probably thinking that if I didn’t buy anything else, I would be saving 5 dollars.
Shut up.
**And of course payday is the best day to shop for gadgets that you don’t really need.
Normally I like to try and find interesting items at thrift stores, or mom and pops. Sometimes though, I am compelled by something. Like having to make 3 different kinds of pasta on the same night so I need a simple solution like the Pasta Express! With 5 dollar off 15 or more coupon in hand, I am off to brave the smiling faces and over eager sales staff of my local BB&B. I am really nervous about that “Beyond” part, but I digress.
Anyway, I walk in and find the holy grail of all pasta cookers, but it’s only 9.99! So there I am, 15 minutes before closing, trying to find some other gadget I have been coveting to get me over the 15 dollar hump so I can save 5 dollars.*
I am looking around at the kitchen utensil monolith and spy a small porcelain item called a ginger grater. It is a small flat device with pointy bumps on one side that you are to rub ginger (or garlic!) on to grate it up nice and fine to maximize flavor distribution in your dish. I had seen one that was made of polycarbonate called the Garlic Card on a show called “I want that!” How did they know that I actually do want that? It was 5.99, but in my mind it was only going to be a dollar! YAYAYAYAY.
I get to the cash register and since it is so close to closing, rather than worrying about checking me out, they are frantically shutting down all empty registers and pulling money drawers. I had no less than 3 cashiers look at me waiting behind the elderly woman who was trying to decide if she wanted to get gift wrapping. Finally someone said they could help me “over here.” Except, Oh, no drawer. How about here? Nope, No drawer there either. Finally at counter #3 it was open, with a drawer and he could log on. Since it was payday**, I knew that I had plenty of cash in my account, not to mention having just seen my account balance online before shopping. I run my debit card, enter pin and get told it didn’t take. No big deal, old card, magnetic strip not what it used to be. I run it again and get the same announcement.
Now we are 7 minutes to close, and there are 2 people waiting behind me.
So, I pull out my Visa CheckCard and hand it to him and he runs it through his secret squirrel slot on his register. Now, he is calling a second cashier over. Second cashier announces that PIN is blocked. Well, it’s a credit card. I don’t need a PIN. I just need you to check my ID and let me take my stuff that is seeming less and less worth the trouble every second. 5 minutes to closing, 3 people behind me in line, credit card, debit card, check card on the counter. Pick one.
I have been watching the key strokes of Cashier 1, and now cashier 2 tries something completely different with my CheckCard and it actually went through. Weird.
Well now their portion of the transaction is handled, and I still have to reassemble everything back into my wallet. I am getting the immediate request to sign my credit card slip, there are 3 cashiers just standing there watching all this go down while the now 4 people behind me in line with 4 minutes to closing are all waiting for the same hilarity I just went through. You know what, if they had left two registers open until after the doors were locked, this may have been a non issue. I am getting crowded by the guy behind me getting his critical garlic peeler, and the one behind him with her emergency cutting board.
In case you don’t know me at all, I am an intermittent Taurus. My stubborn streak comes out at the exact worst times, every time. I take my time reassembling, I take a nice long look at my receipt to make sure what would have been a 17.41 cent transaction is now only 11.96 since I had my coupon. I collect my bags and actually have to get let out because the doors are already locked.
Poor slobs behind me.
*Some of you uber smart internet people are probably thinking that if I didn’t buy anything else, I would be saving 5 dollars.
Shut up.
**And of course payday is the best day to shop for gadgets that you don’t really need.
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