Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Book Club
I think it'd be cool to start a book club. I think a dinner book club would be cool. I like to host people so I wouldn't mind hosting it (at least a few times). And I think it's cool to be building common group based on books. ...because I like books.
It'd be cool to do a book per month for one year - meeting once a month. All year we can have a theme - like Coming of Age, Strong Women Leads, Love Stories, Memoirs . Or we could pull books off some list (like the Pulitzer Prize winners).
Just a thought... maybe I'll act on it someday!
It'd be cool to do a book per month for one year - meeting once a month. All year we can have a theme - like Coming of Age, Strong Women Leads, Love Stories, Memoirs . Or we could pull books off some list (like the Pulitzer Prize winners).
Just a thought... maybe I'll act on it someday!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Toms Shoes
So... at work I called a girl to tell her about TeachOverseas... instead she totally sold me on her company!
Check this out! www.tomsshoes.com For every pair of shoes you buy, they give a pair of shoes to a poor child in another country who cannot afford shoes. They're super cute shoes too! So, for Christmas or my birthday... I want a pair!
Check this out! www.tomsshoes.com For every pair of shoes you buy, they give a pair of shoes to a poor child in another country who cannot afford shoes. They're super cute shoes too! So, for Christmas or my birthday... I want a pair!
It's just one of those days that I'm really ready to give up on everything. I've just been too busy for anything good to happen. And I just paid $150 for a really dumb mistake that (if I have to admit it...) I made.
I just go through these periods though... periods of my life where I'm too busy and can't handle life. I rest in the assurance that this too shall pass because it has before.
And this TV and PS3 purchase... still haunting me. I still think it's overwhelming and silly that we spent money on these things. And I realize what a true time-waste both are. All the way to the extend that they are persuading some of us to not take care of our responsibilities around the house. I understand how they do it - they both sit there in the livingroom suttling whispering, "just play for a little bit." "I miss you." "Spend time with me." But other people are saying it a lot louder! -clears her throat - ehhem... ME!
And on top of all this... today I set out a black shirt that I was going to put on before I went to work. I put on the undershirt and left the black shirt lying on the bed. Now, note that the bed is fairly large - queen size - and nothing else was on the bed (other than pillows of course). Silas comes waltzing in and decides to take a siesta on the bed... oh, but not just on the bed, also right on my shirt! Hello!!! There's the whole bed and you chose to lay on the 2sq. feet that's taken by my shirt! UH! C'mon!
Ok... maybe life it's THAT bad!
I just go through these periods though... periods of my life where I'm too busy and can't handle life. I rest in the assurance that this too shall pass because it has before.
And this TV and PS3 purchase... still haunting me. I still think it's overwhelming and silly that we spent money on these things. And I realize what a true time-waste both are. All the way to the extend that they are persuading some of us to not take care of our responsibilities around the house. I understand how they do it - they both sit there in the livingroom suttling whispering, "just play for a little bit." "I miss you." "Spend time with me." But other people are saying it a lot louder! -clears her throat - ehhem... ME!
And on top of all this... today I set out a black shirt that I was going to put on before I went to work. I put on the undershirt and left the black shirt lying on the bed. Now, note that the bed is fairly large - queen size - and nothing else was on the bed (other than pillows of course). Silas comes waltzing in and decides to take a siesta on the bed... oh, but not just on the bed, also right on my shirt! Hello!!! There's the whole bed and you chose to lay on the 2sq. feet that's taken by my shirt! UH! C'mon!
Ok... maybe life it's THAT bad!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Fall!
Today I totally got jazzed that it's the start of fall! I even went to Bath and Body Works to sniff pumpkin candles after work! MMMMM! Yummy! I love the smells and colors of fall. I also like that the holidays are coming (although, right around Nov. 15th I'm ready for them to be over).
So... to celebrate fall... one of my favorite comics
So... to celebrate fall... one of my favorite comics
Monday, September 1, 2008
Yoga Day 7 (before class)
Today is indeed day 7 of Yoga.
I went on Saturday morning (day 5) and it was quite crowded. I squeezed in and got stuck near one of the side walls. I was doing great though! I held a lot of the stretches that I haven't been able to hold yet. I was feeling totally relaxed but focused and determined. A little more than halfway through the class I realized that there was a cricket on the floor between the wall and myself. Before some of the positions we lay down on our stomach and all face one way (we all face right or we all face left). The cricket was on the left side of me and we were taking a turn facing right. Lying there I was getting all worried that the cricket would start crawling on me if I wasn't paying attention to where he was. I turned my head around just to see where the cricket was, so I could shoe him away from me, but when I turned around... AHHH! The cricket was right in front of my face.
Yesterday was different than the others because I got Amanda and Aaron to go with me! Aaron had a hard time with the heat, but I'm so proud of him for toughing it out. Amanda... well we all know Amanda's the health and exercise nut in our little group, so of course, she was awesome. She nailed it (ESPECIALLY for her first time!)
Today will be my 7th class in 7 days. This is a big accomplishment for me. I'm really proud of myself for sticking with it and doing if for the whole 7 days. Really, I'm actually enjoying it. I feel accomplished when I reach goals (in specific stretches) and I feel healthier as a whole. It's actually brought me some hope because I had been pretty hopeless about my back ever feeling better (normal, actually) again.
So.... off to day 7!
I went on Saturday morning (day 5) and it was quite crowded. I squeezed in and got stuck near one of the side walls. I was doing great though! I held a lot of the stretches that I haven't been able to hold yet. I was feeling totally relaxed but focused and determined. A little more than halfway through the class I realized that there was a cricket on the floor between the wall and myself. Before some of the positions we lay down on our stomach and all face one way (we all face right or we all face left). The cricket was on the left side of me and we were taking a turn facing right. Lying there I was getting all worried that the cricket would start crawling on me if I wasn't paying attention to where he was. I turned my head around just to see where the cricket was, so I could shoe him away from me, but when I turned around... AHHH! The cricket was right in front of my face.
Yesterday was different than the others because I got Amanda and Aaron to go with me! Aaron had a hard time with the heat, but I'm so proud of him for toughing it out. Amanda... well we all know Amanda's the health and exercise nut in our little group, so of course, she was awesome. She nailed it (ESPECIALLY for her first time!)
Today will be my 7th class in 7 days. This is a big accomplishment for me. I'm really proud of myself for sticking with it and doing if for the whole 7 days. Really, I'm actually enjoying it. I feel accomplished when I reach goals (in specific stretches) and I feel healthier as a whole. It's actually brought me some hope because I had been pretty hopeless about my back ever feeling better (normal, actually) again.
So.... off to day 7!
Friday, August 29, 2008
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