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Paul and I are leaving in the morning to go to Texas for a short visit. Not really sure what we have planned....besides Paul's plan to eat his way through San Antonio...and probably make himself sick. Other than that, not a whole lot going on. Maybe I'll have some time to do some reading...and maybe come up with some good ideas for future blog posts. You know, I do that a lot..and then I laugh...and forget what they were. Ya'll are missing out on some seriously funny stuff.

Don't miss me too much.....oh ok...you can miss me all you want.

children

There is a reason why I shouldn't watch sad things on television....I am watching the Haiti telethon...and though I have already given to several charities...I just feel like it's not enough. And then they show the children and all I want to do is pick them all up and bring them home. It is so very sad.

Please please please please give what ever you can!

the 5 foot zone

I'd like to declare a five foot zone around me as the "No Bullshit Zone". Maybe I have been extra moody lately, I have a lot on my mind, but it seems like everything..EVERYTHING is annoying me...from every driver on the road who can't stay in their freaking lane to people at work who think I care about what they are trying to tell me. Now don't get me wrong, I do my job..and my immediate co-workers..no problem with them...but its all the OTHER stuff...like stuff people are supposed to do themselves. Why do so many people now claim that they are clueless? it's like I need to hire them a babysitter or something. Or I am supposed to be their babysitter....hmm..I wonder what that pays these days.

So...to sum it all up...

I feel like posting this up at work..or sending it out to people via email..oohh..like my new email signature???

Julie Hoover....shut the fuck up...has a nice ring to it....and wow..that would totally improve my mood!

You're FLYING THROUGH THE AIR

A friend shared this today...it made me laugh...but also made me appreciate how great things are.



On a side note, I have a cold and I haven't been feeling very well..which means I keep climbing back into bed..when I am home...in case I needed to clarify that I am not climbing into bed at work...but wow...that would be something. Anyway, my house is kind of messy...and my bed hasn't been getting made...

motivation

I'll admit it...I've been having a really hard time getting motivated lately. It starts first thing in the morning when I don't want to get out of bed...and it ends when I am too lazy to put my ass back in the bed. Maybe I should just stay there and then I'd never have to start or end...and..wait...nope...not a option...NOT AN OPTION!!!!

Ok, so I had the day off today...which started with a 7:10 appointment. Why do I torture myself? Who does that to themselves on a day off? Anyway..once I consumed enough coffee and had enough good company (you know who you are..) I did manage to do the few things I had planned today. I've even got dinner on way earlier than usual. This means we'll be eating at senior citizen hour..again...but ready for bed on time :)

So..motivation...I've been thinking that I really need to start getting some exercise in. They have put a fitness center in our building which should be opening any day now. Honestly..I ask you...how long can it possibly take to put in some treadmills? This better be one super fantastic fancy fitness center where someone does the exercise for you...because blast it's has taken a really long time. (Blast??? ) Regardless, once it does open, I am going to try to use it...mostly because it's free..and I love free stuff. I was going to say I love free shit..but I really don't love shit...even if it's free. I do have a line.... Anyway..my point was that maybe I need to be getting up in the morning and going for a walk before work. There really is no reason that I need to stay in bed until 7..besides lack of motivation..but maybe this will be motivation...right? maybe??

Whew...I think I may have just burned 5 calories....

Exactly!

I got this from Kate's Blog. How anyone can be so hateful...well it really is beyond comprehension. I think Keith sums it up perfectly. Thank you for posting it.

Oxfam

I talked about Oxfam a while back during the holidays. They are also on the ground in Haiti...right now...making a difference. Please consider supporting them as the try to help in this mass devastation.

They can be found at http://act.oxfamamerica.org

Please give whatever you can give - even if it's only $5. Every penny counts!!! And if this was happening to you, you'd want someone to come and rescue you. The poorest of poor are waiting and can't make it without you.

help!

Haircut

We're in the suburbs this weekend and everyone needs a haircut. Actually, this started just because I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon...and then I told Paul and he said...well it's been a while and I need a haircut. I agree..he's looking a little shaggy. Then I took a good look at Izzie...aka Miss Harry Fuzzball. And she REALLY needs a haircut. So that's it...all of us. I think you'd agree it's time...

I seem to have failed in record time...

I thought I'd make it until at least the end of January...but nope...I didn't...on January 5th...I have officially already failed on my new years resolutions. I haven't even told you what the rest of them are!!!! Now I bet you are wondering which one it is right? I mean..am I being a sloppy mess at work or did I not make my bed? I'm not going to to tell you yet - this is called building anticipation...oohhh....you so want to know....I know.....

So Resolution 3 is to watch less TV and read and knit more. You might be saying to yourself...now this is one isn't really fair because you don't really watch all that much tv and you knit plenty....and in a way you would be right. But what I am getting at here is that I either need to start turning the TV off...or leaving the room if there is something on that I don't really want to watch. I think we all get sucked into watching something just because it's on...and I seem to be doing this more and more. There are certain shows I have to watch..and I've talked about them here before:

House
Here's the preview for next week in case you're a fan too.


I am in love with this show and could watch reruns 24 hours a day even though I've seen all the episodes eleventy billion times and I have all the seasons on DVD...whew....see..it's a problem.

The Big Bang Theory
One of the best shows on TV..and honestly, I don't know that we can be friends if you don't watch this...



So those are my two favorites that are on all the time. Next summer I'll be happy to welcome back True Blood....LOVE it... and I am a big fan of NCIS and Two and a Half Men...and Fringe...and then Lost will start again really soon..but I really think that's it...those are the shows I'd miss if I didn't see them... But for now, I think what I should do instead of getting sucked into 10 hours of HGTV and yelling at the people trying to buy houses who are SO picky and would buy a house for a closet because they are complete morons...and who need 5 bedrooms and 5000 Sq ft for the huge family of three...ugh..just makes my head spin... maybe I need to walk away, knit more, definitely read more...and remember to make my bed! So there you go...

Resolution 2

My second resolution is that I will make the bed every day. Should this be hard? Not really...but there are a few obstacles I face.

1. I HATE to get up in the morning. I set my alarm for 45 minutes before my drop-dead-get-up-or-you'll-never-make-it time and I always push it as far as I can. I'd rather just stay in bed...where it's warm. What I am getting at is I don't have time to do one more thing...ok..I do..but I don't want to spend that time making the bed.

2. Does it make reasonable sense to make a bed just to then unmake it and get back in it later? What if I want to take a nap? Seems a little wasteful... BUT there is nothing better than getting into a made bed at night...and not having to sort out all the twisted covers and sheets that are un-tucked...and a cover that isn't tucked in the bottom so the toes get cold. Ok...ok...point taken...not a good excuse.

3. And this is the most serious of all obstacles....

How am I supposed to kick that out of bed????

Resolution 1

Hey there. I know...a few posts in a row..exciting right? Well I did say that blogging more was going to be one of my resolutions and I don't want to fail until at least January 25th, right?

So...resolutions...I said I would be talking about them, so keeping my promise, here goes.

Resolution 1. Care more about my appearance.

Hmm...a lot can be said about that right? Well let me start by saying that anyone who knows me is aware that I am very casual. I can't even remember the last time I put on a skirt...or a dress...actually, I wore them in the summer, but they were wrinkled most of the time :) What I am really getting at with this one is I need to make sure I start getting up and getting myself ready for work...maybe even some mascara...and maybe dry my hair ( just a little because big hair and hairspray have NEVER been my friend). And seeing as how I only go to work, at most, 3 times a week, I should be able to do this right? I am under no delusion that I am going to be dressed up or fancy...just together.

(Now anyone who doesn't know me has this picture going through their minds)


I am just super casual - nothing wrong with that - but maybe I need to make 10% more effort. On days I stay at home or weekends...you can plan to find me in my t-shirt and jeans...and whether or not I'll have my hair brushed..well...that'll be a toss up...I like to keep things interesting.

Fruitcake

I think I may be way behind on this lady...but my sister emailed this to me a while back and today I was cleaning out my email box (another of my new years resolutions...which I'll go into more detail on in a future post) and really don't know why I didn't open the email. Well, I probably didn't because I didn't see it or I was on my work computer so I didn't want to open it there. Regardless, I've opened it now...so if you're as behind as me and you haven't seen it either...I give you...The Fruitcake Lady...

update: the the link to the fruitcake lady video is below...while I still think it is funny....I think it's annoying that it plays automagically when you view my blog. This annoys the crap out of me so it must annoy you too...

click for the Fruitcake lady video

2010 Resolutions

One of my resolutions for this year was to blog more...oops...failed already :)

I've been busy because my parents have been here since 12/31/2009...haha..since last year..and so we've been hanging out..eating...and eating mostly...drinking a little and even Wii Bowling. I have pictures that I'll post later.

Today we're going to see a movie..oh..and go out to eat....sheesh! Glad a diet wasn't one of my resolutions.

Catch you all in a little while.