Christmas Wish List

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens

 

Photoshop Elements 8

32″ flat screen tv

A girl can dream, right?

 

My husband thinks he’s funny

The best part of being sick for two weeks was that I was forced to relax. I don’t normally take time for myself, which would explain why I suck at organizing the flurry of ideas in my head. Since I didn’t have much energy to move around, I began to mentally nest. I was day dreaming about rearranging furniture, finally finishing our basement and re-painting our living room. Before we even moved into our home, I had all of our paint colors picked out. Luckily, for the mister, I’m still pleased with the selections…for the most part.

This morning, as I was getting ready for work, I announced to the mister that I want to change the color of our living room.

His response?

“Did I marry your mother?”

My mom, she’s a quirky one. She is always buying paint. She can never commit to a color, or even a sheen, for more than a few years.  I’m proud to be her quirky daughter, but I swear I will never be that indecisive about my paint – it’s too expensive!

I’m alive, I promise.

I survived the swine flu. I returned to work on 11.7 but did not make it through the entire day. Back to doctor I went, only to find out that I had bronchitis. Again, I was out of work for a full week.

I’m happy to say that I’m back in my routine now. Today is the first day, since getting sick, that I actually feel good. It’s a good thing because I have little patience for being sick, especially when you are so contagious that you can’t even leave your house.

swine flu. i haz it.

I started to feel crummy yesterday and blew it off. This morning, however, was a different story. I woke up with a very sore neck and was having difficulty breathing. I went to the doctor’s office, after speaking with a nurse on the phone, and was diagnosed with the swine flu. I’m out of work until Monday.

Looks like daytime television, the couch and my warm blanket will be my new best friends for the next few days. Yippee!

Yum Yum Yummy!

Yum

Sushi!

I never thought I would like it, but I went out on a limb this weekend and gave it a shot and loved it! We went out for sushi and hibachi for my friend’s birthday on Saturday night and had a grand old time. It was so much more fun then worrying about a Halloween costume and bar hopping. My favorites were: the California roll, the spicy tuna roll and the cucumber roll. Delicious!

Yum

My mom and I went to the mall, on Saturday morning, to find a few birthday gifts. I would not have stopped into Bath &  Body Works had she not been with me, but I’m so happy that I did! Their new fragrance, Twilight Woods, is so yummy! I scooped myself up some lotion, shower gel, body spray and perfume for only $30. Love it!

Etsy Obsession: Bayan Hippo

I’m currently lusting over all of these bags…

Check out the entire collection at Bayan Hippo’s Etsy shop!

Confession

Reason #3,682 to confirm that you are growing up -

While I’m not too excited about the sun setting at 4 pm, I am very much looking forward to that extra hour of sleep I’ll be getting on Saturday night instead of the extra hour at the bar.

 

 

Thoughts on therapy: I wasn’t ready for this

Thursday morning I wanted nothing more than to stay in my warm bed all day. It was cold and rainy and also the day I would meet with my therapist for the first time. I was feeling nervous and extremely anxious about this first session. I was carpooling to work that day, so it was nearly impossible for me to procrastinate. There was no avoiding it.

My appointment lasted 90 minutes and it went extremely well. I felt an instant connection to my therapist. Her sincerity allowed me to open up as much as possible – not once did I feel like I should hold something back. I left her office, and headed to work, feeling exhausted but hopeful. I know she will help me and I’m already looking forward to our next appointment.

What I was not ready for was having to deal with all of the emotions that I’ve been suppressing for the last two years. In the last three days I have had so many wild mood swings. One minute I’m happy and the next I’m crying. So many things that I’ve been avoiding, like the plague, are all being forced to the surface.  Rather then running away from it, again, I am learning how to cope with my unpredictable mood swings and also starting to journal again. I never would have guessed that therapy could be this much work but I know, in the end, it’s all going to pay off.

Etsy Obsession: Regretsy

If you’re an Etsy fan, you must check this out. With a concept, similar to Fail Blog, you can now submit the most questionable items you have ever come across while sifting through Etsy shops.

Such as this,

Or this,

And this,

Need a laugh? Feeling down? Bored over your lunch break? Check out Regretsy, for a giggle or two.

Tonka is Two!

On December 23, 2007 we found Tonka, in response to an ad for new puppies. His mom, a german-short haired pointer, had some fun with the neighbor dog, a black lab, eight weeks earlier unbeknownst to the owners. The mister had wanted a puppy for Christmas, since we were about to move into our first house. It was love at first sight. Tonka is now the mister’s best friend; they play fetch and spend hours in the field hunting.

Tonka and I have a love-hate relationship. I often daydream about letting him run free and hoping he’ll find a new home, but when I come back to reality I realize that life wouldn’t be the same without him. He’s a fun-loving meathead of a dog.

Hopefully, now that he’s two, he will start to calm down. Cross your fingers!