not much to say today.... i probably should, however not much.
my baby girl turned 16 yesterday... that's just crazy to me, she's not supposed to be that old yet.
katie is almost 7 months along, and marquis is growing like a weed. we have now been in our new home for 1 month and i just love it!! it's incredible!
booked my travel for dallas at the end of the month and found out i get to go to charlotte, nc next month for a training class. i have never been to nc, so that should prove interesting.
having kind of a tough emotional time right now, not really sure why... of course eating like crap and feeling fat are not helping... o well, just a funk and i'm sure i will pop out of it soon
nite pholks
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
i heart stress
it's been a long week... started off with dallas on monday/tuesday, back late tuesday evening, then work for rest of week. katie's car is officially doa, which sucks and causes stress that none of us need, but since this is all about me (hahahahahaha) it's stress that i really don't need. tummy has been bothering me for the past few days (hello stress) and the scale has not been kind. i have a stupid low grade fever and my allergies/sinuses are being assbags...
on the plus side though - my mommy found a new house!!!! and it's a house that i know that dad would be very happy of and it will be perfect for mom - i'm so happy for her!11
ok, well marquis wants to watch the ocean documentary again and i need to find something to quench my thirst...
on the plus side though - my mommy found a new house!!!! and it's a house that i know that dad would be very happy of and it will be perfect for mom - i'm so happy for her!11
ok, well marquis wants to watch the ocean documentary again and i need to find something to quench my thirst...
Sunday, March 20, 2011
happy spring!
first official day of spring, and the weather in el paso has be GORGEOUS lately!!! we are absolutely loving the new house, incredible breeze, able to actually use the grill, just lovely.
katie cooked burgers on the grill last night and they were so good, she did such a good job, and the smell was amazing!
today brings relaxing and packing - i have to go to dallas tomorrow and will be back late tuesday evening, then the follow week i have to go to austin... but i figure i can at least get some frequent flyer miles with all of this travel!
very excited that i am at my lowest weight in 10 years, only 45 more to go to be at my goal weight - hoot!
ok, i need coffee and something.... have a great day pholks!
katie cooked burgers on the grill last night and they were so good, she did such a good job, and the smell was amazing!
today brings relaxing and packing - i have to go to dallas tomorrow and will be back late tuesday evening, then the follow week i have to go to austin... but i figure i can at least get some frequent flyer miles with all of this travel!
very excited that i am at my lowest weight in 10 years, only 45 more to go to be at my goal weight - hoot!
ok, i need coffee and something.... have a great day pholks!
Saturday, March 12, 2011
it's been quite a week
i just realized that my last post was on 2/26 or so... ugh...
we got moved into our new home, and i ABSOLUTELY love it, although my time there was very short lived, as i had to fly home for my grandma's funeral.
we moved on friday and i left for illinois on sunday. by the time i got to my mom's house it was 3am monday morning, and boy was it cold! we had to be at the funeral home at 9am that day, by the time we got home from the services, it was about 2pm.
it rained and was cold the entire visit, i don't think i ever got warm. left to head back to st. louis at 1am on thursday morning, and arrived back in el paso around 11am, it was so nice to be home!!!
we took marquis to see Rango yesterday, he had a good time, i will say though that i didn't think it was that good, but as long as marquis enjoyed it, as it was his first "real" movie.
today i'm going to catch up on my work email, hang my pictures and do some laundry, fun fun.
i already know that i have to travel to dallas on 3/17 and 3/18. i think i have to turn around and go back on 3/21... no rest for the weary...
have a great saturday everyone
we got moved into our new home, and i ABSOLUTELY love it, although my time there was very short lived, as i had to fly home for my grandma's funeral.
we moved on friday and i left for illinois on sunday. by the time i got to my mom's house it was 3am monday morning, and boy was it cold! we had to be at the funeral home at 9am that day, by the time we got home from the services, it was about 2pm.
it rained and was cold the entire visit, i don't think i ever got warm. left to head back to st. louis at 1am on thursday morning, and arrived back in el paso around 11am, it was so nice to be home!!!
we took marquis to see Rango yesterday, he had a good time, i will say though that i didn't think it was that good, but as long as marquis enjoyed it, as it was his first "real" movie.
today i'm going to catch up on my work email, hang my pictures and do some laundry, fun fun.
i already know that i have to travel to dallas on 3/17 and 3/18. i think i have to turn around and go back on 3/21... no rest for the weary...
have a great saturday everyone
Saturday, February 26, 2011
enjoying the quiet
the apartment is quiet as everyone is sleeping, except for me that is... marquis decided to wake up at 4am and not go back to sleep till 630, then my mom called at 715, ugh... i need some coffee.
the past two days have been emotionally exhausting. my grandma is dying, literally, and it's a waiting game until it happens. the last person in our family to pass was my dad 7 years ago, and now i am just sitting waiting for "the call." katie hasn't been feeling well, marquis has a cold, and it's just been a very long and emotional couple of days.
we are getting ready for the move - I CAN'T WAIT TO MOVE TO OUR NEW HOUSE!!! electric, gas, cable, movers, change of address - all done, just gotta set up the cleaning crew for this place and i can call it a day. the thing about moving is the packing, i hate it, but i usually throw a bunch of stuff away when i move, so hopefully it won't be too bad
well, i need to start some laundry, make some coffee and get my day started, i feel a nap in my future.
later pholks
the past two days have been emotionally exhausting. my grandma is dying, literally, and it's a waiting game until it happens. the last person in our family to pass was my dad 7 years ago, and now i am just sitting waiting for "the call." katie hasn't been feeling well, marquis has a cold, and it's just been a very long and emotional couple of days.
we are getting ready for the move - I CAN'T WAIT TO MOVE TO OUR NEW HOUSE!!! electric, gas, cable, movers, change of address - all done, just gotta set up the cleaning crew for this place and i can call it a day. the thing about moving is the packing, i hate it, but i usually throw a bunch of stuff away when i move, so hopefully it won't be too bad
well, i need to start some laundry, make some coffee and get my day started, i feel a nap in my future.
later pholks
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
minus 60!
h00t! i hit minus 60 today! it's funny how your body does things... it seemed like all of the sudden the bod said, ok enough of this plateau and got back on the wagon!!! my clothes are getting bigger and bigger every day, eventually i'm going to have to invest in a couple pair of pants...
we found a house to rent - i am so excited! we will be moving on March 4!! a bigger house, not an apartment, a fenced in yard - i can't wait!! we will be moving from the east side of el paso to the northeast, but i am so very happy and excited!!
katie has been sick, strep throat, which is no fun... she goes to the doctor today an update on my grandbaby - it's a girl!! YAY!!!
outside of a bit of a sore throat and the fact that i now have to clean and pack this apartment, all is well...
my hope is to be at minus 70 in a couple of weeks!!!
peace pholks!
we found a house to rent - i am so excited! we will be moving on March 4!! a bigger house, not an apartment, a fenced in yard - i can't wait!! we will be moving from the east side of el paso to the northeast, but i am so very happy and excited!!
katie has been sick, strep throat, which is no fun... she goes to the doctor today an update on my grandbaby - it's a girl!! YAY!!!
outside of a bit of a sore throat and the fact that i now have to clean and pack this apartment, all is well...
my hope is to be at minus 70 in a couple of weeks!!!
peace pholks!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
need to get back on the horse
ever since my week off due to my pinched nerve, i feel like i haven't been able to lose an ounce much less a pound. i have been REALLY bad with my eating habits lately and i'm starting to feel like pooh about it to be honest.
thing that sucks the most is that i STILL have a pinched nerve and it hurts, damn it!
i think i just needed to write that down to get it out... now to finish WALL-E with marquis and get ready for bed
nite pholks
thing that sucks the most is that i STILL have a pinched nerve and it hurts, damn it!
i think i just needed to write that down to get it out... now to finish WALL-E with marquis and get ready for bed
nite pholks
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
can i have a vicodin please?
so it's been a bit over a week since my last post... due to a real pain in the neck... i mean, really, a severe pain in the neck.
last week of january when my mom was sick and i was having the week from hell, i was in the shower at 530am, you know, doing what people do in the shower at that time of the morning, and go to get my shampoo and get this pain in the neck... well, i said, that sucks, i have a "cricket" (as marquis calls it) in my neck. said pain proceeds to get worse and then proceeds to start down my right arm. now, i drive a stick, so this makes driving bothersome.
i go to urgent care 3 days later and get non-narcotic (no fun! lol) pain pills and muscle relaxers... 3 days later back to the doc for more/different as after laying in bed for a week with heat, ice and meds, stil no change. so, here i sit, almost 10 days later with a pain in my neck and a pinched nerve in my arm... fun fun... i see a MRI in my future
my mom is still sick, out of the hospital, but just not good health... she will be off work for a bit while more tests are run and they figure out how to treat her.
we find out if katie is having a boy or a girl on friday, really looking forward to that and spending the day with her sans marquis
i guess i will make marquis something for dinner...
later pholks
last week of january when my mom was sick and i was having the week from hell, i was in the shower at 530am, you know, doing what people do in the shower at that time of the morning, and go to get my shampoo and get this pain in the neck... well, i said, that sucks, i have a "cricket" (as marquis calls it) in my neck. said pain proceeds to get worse and then proceeds to start down my right arm. now, i drive a stick, so this makes driving bothersome.
i go to urgent care 3 days later and get non-narcotic (no fun! lol) pain pills and muscle relaxers... 3 days later back to the doc for more/different as after laying in bed for a week with heat, ice and meds, stil no change. so, here i sit, almost 10 days later with a pain in my neck and a pinched nerve in my arm... fun fun... i see a MRI in my future
my mom is still sick, out of the hospital, but just not good health... she will be off work for a bit while more tests are run and they figure out how to treat her.
we find out if katie is having a boy or a girl on friday, really looking forward to that and spending the day with her sans marquis
i guess i will make marquis something for dinner...
later pholks
Monday, January 24, 2011
clean underwear needed
went to the cardiologist today, haven't been there since 2009, needed a refill... well, basically that was just a scam to get my $30 co-pay! ekg fine, bp fine, everything fine... so, do i still need to take these heart meds? who knows.... go see your regular doctor and if he wants you to still take them go ahead... WTF ever!
today is the start of a long complicated week.... today wasn't too bad, felt productive yet completely unfulfilled... love it love it love it... not really
get this phone call today from my sister in law - they had to take my momma to the ER, she is having a hard time breathing... well 50 years of smoking a pack a day, bad lungs, bad heart... you know, the perils of getting old... talked to my brother and they are doing a bunch of test on her now, so many good vibes being sent to my momma... i miss her so much, ugh!
the scale was good to me though today... hit a new middle number that i haven't seen since 2007, so that's exciting! i go to the weight loss doc on wednesday, so here is hoping the scale continues to be good to me on wednesday!
ok, well home from work, need to do a load of laundry, or 12... but alas, i'm outta underwear so at least one needs done!
later pholks
today is the start of a long complicated week.... today wasn't too bad, felt productive yet completely unfulfilled... love it love it love it... not really
get this phone call today from my sister in law - they had to take my momma to the ER, she is having a hard time breathing... well 50 years of smoking a pack a day, bad lungs, bad heart... you know, the perils of getting old... talked to my brother and they are doing a bunch of test on her now, so many good vibes being sent to my momma... i miss her so much, ugh!
the scale was good to me though today... hit a new middle number that i haven't seen since 2007, so that's exciting! i go to the weight loss doc on wednesday, so here is hoping the scale continues to be good to me on wednesday!
ok, well home from work, need to do a load of laundry, or 12... but alas, i'm outta underwear so at least one needs done!
later pholks
Sunday, January 23, 2011
what a week... can i get another weekend day please?
it's been a crap week... there really isn't any other way to describe it.... and i really think this coming up week will be just as crap filled.
do go to the doc on monday and wednesday... monday to see if is still need to take my heart meds, and wednesday to the surgeon, i'm hoping to be at least 4 pounds down by then
katie goes on tuesday to find out about her blood pressure....
we are starting to look for rentals to get out of the apartment around tax time... so if anyone knows of any rentals on the east side or the northeast, let me know!!
well, i think my oatmeal is ready, so off i go
have a great sunday
later pholks
do go to the doc on monday and wednesday... monday to see if is still need to take my heart meds, and wednesday to the surgeon, i'm hoping to be at least 4 pounds down by then
katie goes on tuesday to find out about her blood pressure....
we are starting to look for rentals to get out of the apartment around tax time... so if anyone knows of any rentals on the east side or the northeast, let me know!!
well, i think my oatmeal is ready, so off i go
have a great sunday
later pholks
Monday, January 17, 2011
minus 50
Today I hit -50!! This is a pretty big milestone for me. Fifty pounds lost since October 12, 2010, so just a hair over 3 months! Hoot! I have 58 more pounds to go to hit my goal weight, which is the “fake” weight on my Illinois Driver’s license (thank you Texas for not putting our weight on our drivers’ license!) and 78 pounds to hit my “stretch” goal, which is the real original weight on my DL.
When I hit my goal weight, I am getting myself a new tattoo. Don’t know what or where yet, but I do know that is my gift to myself.
Today isn’t the best of days though; my tummy really hurts today, as it has for about a month now. I don’t think it has anything to do with the surgery, but about everything else that goes into being Lucy. I think I’m worrying too much about things, and stressing about things out of my control. I need to learn to let go, which has been a work in progress, and I will say that the meds help with this, but there are still some things that are easier said than done.
One thing that I have discovered about myself during this process is that I am caring more about my overall appearance, such as nails, make up, skin care and such. As I have said before, I’m on the lookout for a new haircut, and my friend Tesa has started doing my nails for me every couple of weeks with this cool shellac stuff and man o man does it last, it’s wonderful! If it wasn’t for my nails growing, it would last a good month with no chips or wear, plus it’s o so shiny! I just need to find a good solid cleanser for my skin and a nice fake tanner, because my legs, ooooh weee… they need some sun, or at least some fake sun!!!
I watched the golden globes last night, and all I can say is that I want to be British! LOL! Ricky Gervais was hilarious in my opinion, and I was also able to make my list of must see movies… that’s one of the things I love about this time of year… first up on the list is the Social network. Which I have wanted to see since it came out, but just never made it.
Katie goes back to the doctor next week to find out about her blood pressure, then in 4 weeks we will get to find out the sex of the baby – I can’t believe that there is going to be another baby in the house. We are hoping she is having a girl (at least that’s what grandma is hoping for!!!) Marquis said that he wants a little sister, so that would be lovely if she has a girl.
Sarah will be getting her braces off in a couple of months, then she will be turning 16! I can’t believe my baby will be 16! Then of all things, she is getting her license…. Holy cow! I was speaking to her this morning about college and if her plans are still to try to get to Arizona, but she’s not sure… she’s actually thinking about the Air Force, which I think is a great idea.
Marquis is getting ready to grow – he’s eating us out of house and home. This kid is so funny – the expressions he makes, omg, keeps Katie and me laughing all the time! He’s just hilarious and he’s getting so big! He’s 4 going on 20, I swear!
It’s all quiet on the dating front… and I’m ok with that… when it’s time, it will happen, can’t lie, hope it does soon, but if not, oh well
Well, I am ramblin’ on, so I guess I will stop…..
Later pholks
When I hit my goal weight, I am getting myself a new tattoo. Don’t know what or where yet, but I do know that is my gift to myself.
Today isn’t the best of days though; my tummy really hurts today, as it has for about a month now. I don’t think it has anything to do with the surgery, but about everything else that goes into being Lucy. I think I’m worrying too much about things, and stressing about things out of my control. I need to learn to let go, which has been a work in progress, and I will say that the meds help with this, but there are still some things that are easier said than done.
One thing that I have discovered about myself during this process is that I am caring more about my overall appearance, such as nails, make up, skin care and such. As I have said before, I’m on the lookout for a new haircut, and my friend Tesa has started doing my nails for me every couple of weeks with this cool shellac stuff and man o man does it last, it’s wonderful! If it wasn’t for my nails growing, it would last a good month with no chips or wear, plus it’s o so shiny! I just need to find a good solid cleanser for my skin and a nice fake tanner, because my legs, ooooh weee… they need some sun, or at least some fake sun!!!
I watched the golden globes last night, and all I can say is that I want to be British! LOL! Ricky Gervais was hilarious in my opinion, and I was also able to make my list of must see movies… that’s one of the things I love about this time of year… first up on the list is the Social network. Which I have wanted to see since it came out, but just never made it.
Katie goes back to the doctor next week to find out about her blood pressure, then in 4 weeks we will get to find out the sex of the baby – I can’t believe that there is going to be another baby in the house. We are hoping she is having a girl (at least that’s what grandma is hoping for!!!) Marquis said that he wants a little sister, so that would be lovely if she has a girl.
Sarah will be getting her braces off in a couple of months, then she will be turning 16! I can’t believe my baby will be 16! Then of all things, she is getting her license…. Holy cow! I was speaking to her this morning about college and if her plans are still to try to get to Arizona, but she’s not sure… she’s actually thinking about the Air Force, which I think is a great idea.
Marquis is getting ready to grow – he’s eating us out of house and home. This kid is so funny – the expressions he makes, omg, keeps Katie and me laughing all the time! He’s just hilarious and he’s getting so big! He’s 4 going on 20, I swear!
It’s all quiet on the dating front… and I’m ok with that… when it’s time, it will happen, can’t lie, hope it does soon, but if not, oh well
Well, I am ramblin’ on, so I guess I will stop…..
Later pholks
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
1/11/11
man, i am tired.
it's been a long day, then ran some errands after work and went to dinner with katie, marquis and lacy... we had a lovely time, and dinner was very good, but boy o boy am i sleepy... plus, it's cold, for southwest texas that is.... and been that way all day. now, granted we don't have the snow that a lot of places have but it's chilly, so i just want to get in my jammies and crawl in bed.
work was long, and meeting filled today and i feel like i didn't get anything done, even though i did. so, hopefully tomorrow i will fill like i have accomplished more.
today would have been matt's 39th birthday... i miss him dearly... much love to you mr. benson!
so,1/11/11 won't come around again for what 100 years or something like that, so i hope the ones were good to everyone....
nite pholks
it's been a long day, then ran some errands after work and went to dinner with katie, marquis and lacy... we had a lovely time, and dinner was very good, but boy o boy am i sleepy... plus, it's cold, for southwest texas that is.... and been that way all day. now, granted we don't have the snow that a lot of places have but it's chilly, so i just want to get in my jammies and crawl in bed.
work was long, and meeting filled today and i feel like i didn't get anything done, even though i did. so, hopefully tomorrow i will fill like i have accomplished more.
today would have been matt's 39th birthday... i miss him dearly... much love to you mr. benson!
so,1/11/11 won't come around again for what 100 years or something like that, so i hope the ones were good to everyone....
nite pholks
Monday, January 10, 2011
guilty pleasures
considering the anniversary of my dad's passing seven years ago, today has been a decent day.
got a lot accomplished at work today, the scale was good to me, and i feel pretty... i know, silly, but i do.
katie and marquis are getting ready to head out for a bit, so i'm gonna spend a few hours in my bed catching up on the dvr with my new guilty pleasure - my fair wedding with david tutera. why am i watching wedding shows when i haven't had a date in years? who knows, but it truly is a guilty pleasure!
i came home to the sound of laughter in the house. katie and marquis were playing and he was just laughing and laughing. there is nothing like the sound of a child laughing. and just think, we will have another one in the house in a few short months. it will be here before you know it.
it amazes me how much more calm i am now that my meds are back in my system.... note to self - do not let the prescription run out again!!
ok, well my jammies are paging me along with the remote control....
later pholks
got a lot accomplished at work today, the scale was good to me, and i feel pretty... i know, silly, but i do.
katie and marquis are getting ready to head out for a bit, so i'm gonna spend a few hours in my bed catching up on the dvr with my new guilty pleasure - my fair wedding with david tutera. why am i watching wedding shows when i haven't had a date in years? who knows, but it truly is a guilty pleasure!
i came home to the sound of laughter in the house. katie and marquis were playing and he was just laughing and laughing. there is nothing like the sound of a child laughing. and just think, we will have another one in the house in a few short months. it will be here before you know it.
it amazes me how much more calm i am now that my meds are back in my system.... note to self - do not let the prescription run out again!!
ok, well my jammies are paging me along with the remote control....
later pholks
Saturday, January 08, 2011
definition of chillin'
today has been, eh, blah.. and that's ok...
i have spent all day in my jammies and pretty much either laid on the couch or in my bed. katie had a few things to do today, as she needs to go put stuff on layaway. i'm going to be a grandma again, baby is due in july, so katie and her friend lacy are out window shopping for all things baby. marquis and i all chilling at home...
of course, chillin to marquis and to me are two diffent things... he thinks that means destroying the living room and watching ren & stimpy, along with acting a donkey over the ipod. my idea of chillin is to take a nap and lay in bed. he won.
i was semi-hopeful about having a date this weekend, however that fell thru, and i'm ok with that.... if you want to be with me, you can be with me 7 days a week, not just monday thru friday... i will find the right guy eventually...
and it's funny, cuz you say to said guy, yeah, i'm a grandma and they are all like, wow, that's cool, blah blah blah, but then when you remind them that you are home with your grandson they all freak out... it's just all very funny to me... and kinda sad.... lol
i wish that you could just skip past the whole "get to know you" stuff and bypass date number one to move into a better comfort zone that comes with date number 2.... hell, i guess i have to get to date 1 first....
ren & stimpy are almost over, thank God... gonna finish my glass of wine and off to bed i go...
nite pholks
i have spent all day in my jammies and pretty much either laid on the couch or in my bed. katie had a few things to do today, as she needs to go put stuff on layaway. i'm going to be a grandma again, baby is due in july, so katie and her friend lacy are out window shopping for all things baby. marquis and i all chilling at home...
of course, chillin to marquis and to me are two diffent things... he thinks that means destroying the living room and watching ren & stimpy, along with acting a donkey over the ipod. my idea of chillin is to take a nap and lay in bed. he won.
i was semi-hopeful about having a date this weekend, however that fell thru, and i'm ok with that.... if you want to be with me, you can be with me 7 days a week, not just monday thru friday... i will find the right guy eventually...
and it's funny, cuz you say to said guy, yeah, i'm a grandma and they are all like, wow, that's cool, blah blah blah, but then when you remind them that you are home with your grandson they all freak out... it's just all very funny to me... and kinda sad.... lol
i wish that you could just skip past the whole "get to know you" stuff and bypass date number one to move into a better comfort zone that comes with date number 2.... hell, i guess i have to get to date 1 first....
ren & stimpy are almost over, thank God... gonna finish my glass of wine and off to bed i go...
nite pholks
Friday, January 07, 2011
5 day work weeks suck
this is the first week that in a couple where i had to work 5 days, and boy, it sucked!!!
it's been an interesting one, i put my profile up on a couple of sites to see if there was any out there, and the one thing i have learned this week is that men are just as insecure as women are
it's quite interesting actually... if you have never done the "online dating" thing, you probably won't get it... this is like my 3 or 4 time trying this... obviously i haven't had a lot of luck at this
you get a quick burst of emotion when you get a new message, hope comes into play, could this be the one... you can be happy, you can be sad if you don't get a message... if you weren't bi-polar before trying online dating, you may be when it's done....my irritation meter spikes a lot quicker than and my bullshit meter is constantly spinning it seems
it's been an interesting week for this dating thing, not sure how it will all turn out, nor do i really care... i know, positive thoughts, blah blah blah... but if it's time for me, then it will happen, if it's not, then it's not....
back to the long week... it's been a long week and my jammies are quite comfy... i think i will stay in them all weekend!!!
it's been an interesting one, i put my profile up on a couple of sites to see if there was any out there, and the one thing i have learned this week is that men are just as insecure as women are
it's quite interesting actually... if you have never done the "online dating" thing, you probably won't get it... this is like my 3 or 4 time trying this... obviously i haven't had a lot of luck at this
you get a quick burst of emotion when you get a new message, hope comes into play, could this be the one... you can be happy, you can be sad if you don't get a message... if you weren't bi-polar before trying online dating, you may be when it's done....my irritation meter spikes a lot quicker than and my bullshit meter is constantly spinning it seems
it's been an interesting week for this dating thing, not sure how it will all turn out, nor do i really care... i know, positive thoughts, blah blah blah... but if it's time for me, then it will happen, if it's not, then it's not....
back to the long week... it's been a long week and my jammies are quite comfy... i think i will stay in them all weekend!!!
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
I am bloody Ibiza!
Actually no i am not bloody Ibiza, however just about everything that i have read today has brought me to the quote that is the title of this blog.
The quote is from the movie "About A Boy" and it stars Hugh Grant. It happens to be one of my favorite movies also. basically will (hugh grant) is a guy that has never had to work a day in his life due to living off the royalties of a one hit wonder holiday song his dad wrote. will is very shallow and doesn't have any real relationships in his life. in the opening scene will talks about "no man is an island" which is now where we are in this blog.
so, i read my horoscope for the day, and here it is:
"Nobody is an island -- it's an obvious statement to say that you need relationships to get you through life. Other people provide the acid to your base, and can often be a perfect sounding board for your ideas. But in order to make the deep connections you need for total honesty, you must develop trust. The only way to do this is to take a risk and let someone in. So reach out today -- lower your drawbridge and invite someone to cross your moat."
so, i'm reading this and saying... yeah, i know.... i'm trying.... and then the quotes start coming to me from the movie....
Every man is an island. I stand by that. But clearly some men are island CHAINS. Underneath, they are connected...
Marcus: [thinking] I used to think two was not enough. But now things are great; there are loads of people... I don't know what Will was so pissed about. I don't think couples are the future. The way I see it now, we both got back-up now. It's like that thing Jon Bon Jovi said: 'No man is an island.'
i know, this is random and all over the place... so, then i get home and go to my facebook to see what God wants me to know today, and here it is:
On this day of your life, Lucy, we believe God wants you to know ... that it's time to STOP going through the motions of living, and START living. Are you willing to do that now? Or are you going to wait until all life energy drains out of you and your loved ones who are trying to support you at this very moment? You were not born to follow rules and regulations. Living starts with dreaming. So dream, dream friend, and let dreams show you the path to your bliss.
yeah, so basically the planets and God are telling me it's time...
The quote is from the movie "About A Boy" and it stars Hugh Grant. It happens to be one of my favorite movies also. basically will (hugh grant) is a guy that has never had to work a day in his life due to living off the royalties of a one hit wonder holiday song his dad wrote. will is very shallow and doesn't have any real relationships in his life. in the opening scene will talks about "no man is an island" which is now where we are in this blog.
so, i read my horoscope for the day, and here it is:
"Nobody is an island -- it's an obvious statement to say that you need relationships to get you through life. Other people provide the acid to your base, and can often be a perfect sounding board for your ideas. But in order to make the deep connections you need for total honesty, you must develop trust. The only way to do this is to take a risk and let someone in. So reach out today -- lower your drawbridge and invite someone to cross your moat."
so, i'm reading this and saying... yeah, i know.... i'm trying.... and then the quotes start coming to me from the movie....
Every man is an island. I stand by that. But clearly some men are island CHAINS. Underneath, they are connected...
Marcus: [thinking] I used to think two was not enough. But now things are great; there are loads of people... I don't know what Will was so pissed about. I don't think couples are the future. The way I see it now, we both got back-up now. It's like that thing Jon Bon Jovi said: 'No man is an island.'
i know, this is random and all over the place... so, then i get home and go to my facebook to see what God wants me to know today, and here it is:
On this day of your life, Lucy, we believe God wants you to know ... that it's time to STOP going through the motions of living, and START living. Are you willing to do that now? Or are you going to wait until all life energy drains out of you and your loved ones who are trying to support you at this very moment? You were not born to follow rules and regulations. Living starts with dreaming. So dream, dream friend, and let dreams show you the path to your bliss.
yeah, so basically the planets and God are telling me it's time...
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
2011 motto - suck less
so, i'm sitting in our morning beat down, and rodney says, well hopefully we sucked less today than yesterday... and it hit me at that point - my motto for 2011 is "suck less"!!! that's really what we all want right? just to suck less than we did the previous year...
so, i got back to my desk, opened up microsoft word, threw in some auto shapes and made me a logo!! then i laminated it and posted it in my office... so, now i can see it all the time - suck less....
pretty much sums it up for the day....
here is the logo... very boring i know, but it goes along with our advertising for 2011... yes, how thoughtful am i that i made sure my suck less logo matches our advertising?! lol
so, i got back to my desk, opened up microsoft word, threw in some auto shapes and made me a logo!! then i laminated it and posted it in my office... so, now i can see it all the time - suck less....
pretty much sums it up for the day....
here is the logo... very boring i know, but it goes along with our advertising for 2011... yes, how thoughtful am i that i made sure my suck less logo matches our advertising?! lol
Monday, January 03, 2011
day three of 2011 - can i have a do over please?
i have had a tough emotional day today, things bubbling up that really didn't need to bubble... i'm not a lava lamp for fuck sake...
day started off bad... i wasn't able to fall asleep until about 1am... then what time do i wake up? 4am. yes, three entire hours of sleep... it would be different if i slept like the dead during those three hours, but alas i didn't... so i get up, which was probably stupid in itself, and come out to the old computer.... (hello, my name is lucy and i'm a junkie) i then proceed to play stupid games on facebook until it's time to get up at 530, then it's off to work i go
and boy o boy, it was cold this morning...my poor little fingers were frozen by the time i got to work, which consequently was the same time my car decided it was warmed up.... friggin slacker!
day is humming a long and then some assbag decides to mess it up for me... now, you say, what did this said assbag do?
well, i guess it just boils down to the difference between men and women, and that whole she said, he heard thing... basically to keep it clean for the children, he said hi, i said hi... so far so good, right? he said how are you, i said fine and you.... yes, a well oiled machine this conversation is.... he said do you like the cubs,i say, no, i like the cardinals (this is where i'm cleaning up the conversation) he said, but the cubs are really good, i said well, you can think that, but i still don't like them, i like the cardinals. he said do you want to see the cubs, i say NO THANKS, i want to see the cardinals. again, you know you want to see the cubs, i say, thank you but no, i want to see the cardinals, thank you for the offer though... AGAIN he says, but you will really like the cubs... i say LOOK, I DON'T WANNA SEE THE CUBS I WANT TO SEE THE CARDINALS, thank you for the conversation, but no cubs for me. YET AGAIN... i'm sorry, but i really think you will want to see the cubs. SEE ASSBAG!!!
now, hindsight being 20/20 and all, did said assbag truly mess up my day for me? no... but assbag did remind me of why i haven't had a date in almost 3 years..... then that made me think of something else, which in turn made me think of something else, which led me to www.livephish.com to listen to some phish.... and what all did they play today - seemed like a whole bunch of old stuff that i saw on BSM many years ago, which reminded me of different times, and old friends.... then i got sad....
so, after a marathon conference call and a well deserved smoke, i came home... i'm gonna crawl in bed and get under the covers and request my do over for today... well, not really, i will just go onto the next, but sometimes a do over would be lovely
nite pholks
day started off bad... i wasn't able to fall asleep until about 1am... then what time do i wake up? 4am. yes, three entire hours of sleep... it would be different if i slept like the dead during those three hours, but alas i didn't... so i get up, which was probably stupid in itself, and come out to the old computer.... (hello, my name is lucy and i'm a junkie) i then proceed to play stupid games on facebook until it's time to get up at 530, then it's off to work i go
and boy o boy, it was cold this morning...my poor little fingers were frozen by the time i got to work, which consequently was the same time my car decided it was warmed up.... friggin slacker!
day is humming a long and then some assbag decides to mess it up for me... now, you say, what did this said assbag do?
well, i guess it just boils down to the difference between men and women, and that whole she said, he heard thing... basically to keep it clean for the children, he said hi, i said hi... so far so good, right? he said how are you, i said fine and you.... yes, a well oiled machine this conversation is.... he said do you like the cubs,i say, no, i like the cardinals (this is where i'm cleaning up the conversation) he said, but the cubs are really good, i said well, you can think that, but i still don't like them, i like the cardinals. he said do you want to see the cubs, i say NO THANKS, i want to see the cardinals. again, you know you want to see the cubs, i say, thank you but no, i want to see the cardinals, thank you for the offer though... AGAIN he says, but you will really like the cubs... i say LOOK, I DON'T WANNA SEE THE CUBS I WANT TO SEE THE CARDINALS, thank you for the conversation, but no cubs for me. YET AGAIN... i'm sorry, but i really think you will want to see the cubs. SEE ASSBAG!!!
now, hindsight being 20/20 and all, did said assbag truly mess up my day for me? no... but assbag did remind me of why i haven't had a date in almost 3 years..... then that made me think of something else, which in turn made me think of something else, which led me to www.livephish.com to listen to some phish.... and what all did they play today - seemed like a whole bunch of old stuff that i saw on BSM many years ago, which reminded me of different times, and old friends.... then i got sad....
so, after a marathon conference call and a well deserved smoke, i came home... i'm gonna crawl in bed and get under the covers and request my do over for today... well, not really, i will just go onto the next, but sometimes a do over would be lovely
nite pholks
Sunday, January 02, 2011
day two of 2011
2011 is starting off organized... i think
i worked yesterday and we were so busy (wink, wink, nudge, nudge) that i cleaned out my desk drawers, color coded my calendar and filed some paperwork. now, in the whole grand scheme of things, there were probably a million more productive things i COULD have done, but yeah, didn't happen - instead i turned up the tunes, danced in my office and got "busy work" done.
today has been busy as well - i have a been doing laundry all day - and STILL have more to do - this has all been accomplished while watching 5 hours of VH1's top 100 artists of all time. that has been a fun journey, i will say that
the thing about doing laundry that i ABSOLUTELY despise is that now i will have to go put all of this away... i hate putting laundry away, but i'm going to TRY to be more efficient this year and do things as they happen versus letting polly procrastination take over... so far so good (day two mind you!)
i had an epiphany today while watching the meatstick video... i NEED to see phish on NYE!!! i also realized how much i need music in my life... i always have but i remembered today how important it is to me... so, i'm hoping for a short spring run with a little roadtrip or a cheap southwest flight in my future.... grandma needs to get her dancing shoes on
i have also been looking for a new hairstyle... i know, random subject change! i'm trying to let my hair grow, so it's getting long, but it also has just no life in it right now... so on the quest i go to find a new style
going back to the gym on thursday, so let's jumpstart this metabolism! i have a goal to be down 50 pounds by the time i go back to the doctor, which is like january 19 or something... when i hit that goal, i will then set my next goal, as goal setting for personal gain has not been a success for me in the past!
well, more laundry to fold and a glass of wine in my near future...
nite pholks!
i worked yesterday and we were so busy (wink, wink, nudge, nudge) that i cleaned out my desk drawers, color coded my calendar and filed some paperwork. now, in the whole grand scheme of things, there were probably a million more productive things i COULD have done, but yeah, didn't happen - instead i turned up the tunes, danced in my office and got "busy work" done.
today has been busy as well - i have a been doing laundry all day - and STILL have more to do - this has all been accomplished while watching 5 hours of VH1's top 100 artists of all time. that has been a fun journey, i will say that
the thing about doing laundry that i ABSOLUTELY despise is that now i will have to go put all of this away... i hate putting laundry away, but i'm going to TRY to be more efficient this year and do things as they happen versus letting polly procrastination take over... so far so good (day two mind you!)
i had an epiphany today while watching the meatstick video... i NEED to see phish on NYE!!! i also realized how much i need music in my life... i always have but i remembered today how important it is to me... so, i'm hoping for a short spring run with a little roadtrip or a cheap southwest flight in my future.... grandma needs to get her dancing shoes on
i have also been looking for a new hairstyle... i know, random subject change! i'm trying to let my hair grow, so it's getting long, but it also has just no life in it right now... so on the quest i go to find a new style
going back to the gym on thursday, so let's jumpstart this metabolism! i have a goal to be down 50 pounds by the time i go back to the doctor, which is like january 19 or something... when i hit that goal, i will then set my next goal, as goal setting for personal gain has not been a success for me in the past!
well, more laundry to fold and a glass of wine in my near future...
nite pholks!
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