Yesterday I finished the lifelong project of organizing my room/closet and now have much less crap that doesn't serve any purpose.
At the same time I contracted some sort of evil, soul sucking cold, so that the organization that was supposed to help me sleep easily was negated and I was left awake and researching car tires at 2 a.m.
The good news is that I now know what tires I am buying for my car, because, unfortunately, it's that time.
I spent the morning/early afternoon running errands around town with my mom and generally feeling like death warmed over.
I also ended up spending more money than planned and not actually buying the one thing I REALLY wanted to get: hangers.
Who knew it was so hard to find what you want?!
Instead I ended up with new shoes (because the ones I wore tore up my heels in less than ten minutes), a new shirt (because my old one didn't match the new shoes), a valance for my room, closet apparatuses for multiple skirts and pants which is I suppose closely relate to hangers.
Now I'm going to drink Gatorade and pretend like I'll be fine in two hours for a lawn mowing session.
Until then...tally ho!
9.15.2009
9.11.2009
More Video Goodness
I'm pretty sure we are ready for the Michael Jackson madness to just be done.
Yet here I am posting this video.
But for two reasons: 1) I love acapella and 2) it's just plain ridiculous.
Enjoy! Oh, and maybe one of these days I'll stop being lazy and start actually writing.
Yet here I am posting this video.
But for two reasons: 1) I love acapella and 2) it's just plain ridiculous.
Enjoy! Oh, and maybe one of these days I'll stop being lazy and start actually writing.
9.10.2009
I Gotta Feeling
I'm not an avid Oprah watcher. Though at this point in my life I kind of have the time for it.
This evening though, some random channel had a clip from her block party kick off and it was awesome.
Or at least part of it was pretty cool.
I mentioned the other day my appreciation for I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas.
Of course the song has been all over the place since. Well, and before really. It was played prior to the kick-off of the NFL season and the Black Eyed Peas performed it on Oprah.
That's not the cool part though. What was really cool was the mob dance that took place.
Check it out.
This evening though, some random channel had a clip from her block party kick off and it was awesome.
Or at least part of it was pretty cool.
I mentioned the other day my appreciation for I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas.
Of course the song has been all over the place since. Well, and before really. It was played prior to the kick-off of the NFL season and the Black Eyed Peas performed it on Oprah.
That's not the cool part though. What was really cool was the mob dance that took place.
Check it out.
9.08.2009
Stream of Conciousness
Can I just say how excited I am about the new fall TV season. It's mostly because I have no life.
I wouldn't say I'm excited about Black Eyed Peas as a band, even if I do know almost all the words to Where is the Love.
But there is something about I Gotta Feeling that is just plain catchy. I mean, who doesn't want tonight to be a big night?
Speaking of good night, I am REALLY tired. This is because I am on summer sleep mode, but had to wake up early. That was all because of the goodness of my heart.
Woe is me.
Actually, woe is our dog, Jackson, who blew out his ACL and is now more three legged than four. Hauling around 109 lbs. of dog is not easy with only three wheels.
Back to my exhaustion, I'm crawling into bed right now and you can't stop me.
I wouldn't say I'm excited about Black Eyed Peas as a band, even if I do know almost all the words to Where is the Love.
But there is something about I Gotta Feeling that is just plain catchy. I mean, who doesn't want tonight to be a big night?
Speaking of good night, I am REALLY tired. This is because I am on summer sleep mode, but had to wake up early. That was all because of the goodness of my heart.
Woe is me.
Actually, woe is our dog, Jackson, who blew out his ACL and is now more three legged than four. Hauling around 109 lbs. of dog is not easy with only three wheels.
Back to my exhaustion, I'm crawling into bed right now and you can't stop me.
9.07.2009
Creepy Crawly
Apparently it's fall already.
The past few days have been blustery, cloudy, and not what I would call 'warm.' And I'm not okay with this change.
But writing about the weather (yawn) is not really the point I have today. My point is: spiders.
I don't like them.
Not in a girly-scream-and-run-away kind of way, but in a bite-me-and-I-swell-up kind of way.
And they're everywhere right now, which I notice because I am our harvesting plots of lawn (a.k.a. mowing lawns) with my father.
It's like a freaking spider obstacle course out there.
If I've learned anything in my life it's that cornered animals (or spiders) attack because they feel threatened, and I'm pretty sure me running into their web face-first would seem like an attack to them.
Instead I have to combine my ninja skills, ballet moves, and cat-like reflexes to not end up covered in Spideys' webs.
The worst part is, there is pretty much nothing I can do about it.
The past few days have been blustery, cloudy, and not what I would call 'warm.' And I'm not okay with this change.
But writing about the weather (yawn) is not really the point I have today. My point is: spiders.
I don't like them.
Not in a girly-scream-and-run-away kind of way, but in a bite-me-and-I-swell-up kind of way.
And they're everywhere right now, which I notice because I am our harvesting plots of lawn (a.k.a. mowing lawns) with my father.
It's like a freaking spider obstacle course out there.
If I've learned anything in my life it's that cornered animals (or spiders) attack because they feel threatened, and I'm pretty sure me running into their web face-first would seem like an attack to them.
Instead I have to combine my ninja skills, ballet moves, and cat-like reflexes to not end up covered in Spideys' webs.
The worst part is, there is pretty much nothing I can do about it.
9.04.2009
Dogs and more dogs
I am currently house sitting/watching 2 dogs and 2 cats for some family friends. I'm also in charge of watering plants if/when I remember.
At the current moment, however, I have left the critters are contained while I visit my parents house. This is for two reasons. 1) My parents have lots of food. 2) Wireless internet that the house I am staying in has, but is inaccessible without a password which I am too lazy to call and ask for.
Aren't you thankful I dragged myself over here to write yet another stellar though somewhat incoherent blog post?
I thought so.
This morning the dogs (Cosmo and Buddy) and I were hanging out in the yard. Me reading and them sleeping with interspersed attempts to climb into my lap. They are not small dogs.
Car horns honk.
The next thing I know the dogs are sprinting across the unfenced yard toward the road, where two other dogs are sniffing around.
Being the intelligent person I am, I also run toward the gathering of mutts. Because if something happens between these four large dogs, I will most certainly be able to do anything about it.
Upon reaching the strutting, sniffing, posturing dogs I realize my helplessness and stand off to the side. Close enough to yell and wave my arms, far enough that I won't be caught if a melee occurs.
Luckily the visiting dogs run off eventually to stop more traffic. They were probably on a cross-country journey back to their family (like the classic Homeward Bound).
And the rest of us went back to lazing about.
Crisis adverted. Good thing I was there.
At the current moment, however, I have left the critters are contained while I visit my parents house. This is for two reasons. 1) My parents have lots of food. 2) Wireless internet that the house I am staying in has, but is inaccessible without a password which I am too lazy to call and ask for.
Aren't you thankful I dragged myself over here to write yet another stellar though somewhat incoherent blog post?
I thought so.
This morning the dogs (Cosmo and Buddy) and I were hanging out in the yard. Me reading and them sleeping with interspersed attempts to climb into my lap. They are not small dogs.
Car horns honk.
The next thing I know the dogs are sprinting across the unfenced yard toward the road, where two other dogs are sniffing around.
Being the intelligent person I am, I also run toward the gathering of mutts. Because if something happens between these four large dogs, I will most certainly be able to do anything about it.
Upon reaching the strutting, sniffing, posturing dogs I realize my helplessness and stand off to the side. Close enough to yell and wave my arms, far enough that I won't be caught if a melee occurs.
Luckily the visiting dogs run off eventually to stop more traffic. They were probably on a cross-country journey back to their family (like the classic Homeward Bound).
And the rest of us went back to lazing about.
Crisis adverted. Good thing I was there.
9.01.2009
Where'd the Time Go?
I just realized that my summer is almost over and it doesn't make me happy at all. I have things I need to get done. Like paint my room, go through the basement including all my stuff, give my car a good cleaning, visit family.
Oh, and I'm house sitting/dog sitting/cat sitting for ten days.
Crap.
If only I knew someone with some time on their hands.
Besides me. I would get all that done before work starts back up full steam on September 23, but I have other important daily rituals to focus on like sleeping in really late, eating a couple good meals, playing with the dogs and wasting numerous hours online.
Priorities, right?
Also, I watch HGTV way to much and now wish I could afford to install one of those nice closet organization systems.
Or I at least wish I had skills to take care of it myself. I have operated a drill before. That's enough right?
Except it could be hazardous for my health. I can be pretty clumsy. Not only do I have some freak accidents in my past (ahem, stapling my fingers together), I just recently fell down our steps in the carport.
No joke. My knee is bruised.
I'm sure a closet couldn't be that hard to do. And how much could it REALLY cost? A couple bucks, I'm pretty sure.
Let's face it, I probably won't do much of any of that. Instead I'll focus on writing long, convoluted blog posts and creating to-do lists in my head.
Done and done.
BTW, you're welcome for all the rhetorical questions. It was my pleasure.
Now excuse me while I go check Facebook. Again. And again.
Oh, and I'm house sitting/dog sitting/cat sitting for ten days.
Crap.
If only I knew someone with some time on their hands.
Besides me. I would get all that done before work starts back up full steam on September 23, but I have other important daily rituals to focus on like sleeping in really late, eating a couple good meals, playing with the dogs and wasting numerous hours online.
Priorities, right?
Also, I watch HGTV way to much and now wish I could afford to install one of those nice closet organization systems.
Or I at least wish I had skills to take care of it myself. I have operated a drill before. That's enough right?
Except it could be hazardous for my health. I can be pretty clumsy. Not only do I have some freak accidents in my past (ahem, stapling my fingers together), I just recently fell down our steps in the carport.
No joke. My knee is bruised.
I'm sure a closet couldn't be that hard to do. And how much could it REALLY cost? A couple bucks, I'm pretty sure.
Let's face it, I probably won't do much of any of that. Instead I'll focus on writing long, convoluted blog posts and creating to-do lists in my head.
Done and done.
BTW, you're welcome for all the rhetorical questions. It was my pleasure.
Now excuse me while I go check Facebook. Again. And again.
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