Fred's in Houston this week, and so I've switched to working all day shifts so I can chauffeur Emma to and from school and not have to find a sitter to watch her at night. Twice. I love being home in the evenings, but this arrangement also means that I spend four hours in the car every day with every single idiot in Illinois.
I also sleep very lightly when Fred's out of town, which means waking up every 45 minutes or so. I'm tired. And so this will be short.
Here are some things I've been thinking about today:
Just because you can doesn't mean you should. Great discussion. Great ideas. Really need to consider implementing that one.
I'm considering switching to a Blogger or Tumblr blog. I like Wordpress but the .com blogs (as opposed to the Wordpress.org sites) are kind of wimpy. There's a lot I'd like to do and my hands are tied. Plus, all the pretty pretty blog templates I see are for Blogger.
I haven't scrapped anything in months. MONTHS.
Given that my original degree is in writing, I'm thinking about teaching it at work. To people. Who are awake. I'm simultaneously pumped and wicked nervous.
These.
Possibly bringing back Music Wednesdays. For those who didn't read the old blog, every once in a blue moon (see what I did there?) I'd write about something vaguely music related on Wednesdays. Wow. I could have just said, "Music Wednesdays: just what it sounds like." At any rate, there's so much music I want to share with you. For tonight, however, I'll leave you with the last song I heard tonight.
3.04.2011
my version
I don't have an exciting life.
I'm a public librarian. I'm married to an academic. We have one (most of the time) mild-mannered child.
Exciting is when I'm home for lunch and can have a grilled cheese sandwich instead of the pb&j I usually take to work.
Exciting is when I paint my nails alternating colors.
Exciting is when our small town DQ starts the countdown to opening day (and what we consider to be the official arrival of spring).
Exciting is when Emma can wear rain boots instead of snow boots for the first time this year.
Exciting is when a song I really like comes on.
What's your version of exciting?
I'm a public librarian. I'm married to an academic. We have one (most of the time) mild-mannered child.
Exciting is when I'm home for lunch and can have a grilled cheese sandwich instead of the pb&j I usually take to work.
Exciting is when I paint my nails alternating colors.
Exciting is when our small town DQ starts the countdown to opening day (and what we consider to be the official arrival of spring).
Exciting is when Emma can wear rain boots instead of snow boots for the first time this year.
Exciting is when a song I really like comes on.
What's your version of exciting?
2.18.2011
2.17.2011
citation
It occurred to me that I didn't tell you the names of the polishes yesterday. Also, I cannot take credit for the ideas of the food.
Ulta Polishes:
OPI Polish:
The sushi idea came up when someone at work mentioned it as a program idea. I did a little hunting and found this tutorial. And the neapolitan cake? Totally ripped off from Annie's Eats, only I didn't make a damn thing from scratch and hers looks like a cake whereas mine looked like a pink nightmare.
Completely off-topic, I'm currently battling one of the worst cases of heartburn EVER. I woke up around 11 last night clutching my throat and demanded Fred sit next to me while I writhed in pain and moaned and I think he thought at the end of it all I was going to deliver a baby, so guttural were my moans. He brought me milk and Pepcid and eventually the pain subsided enough that I could consider lying down. This morning I still have that nasty burning in the throat and the desperate need to punch someone. That second item may be unrelated to the first, but I'm rolling with it.
Ulta Polishes:
OPI Polish:
The sushi idea came up when someone at work mentioned it as a program idea. I did a little hunting and found this tutorial. And the neapolitan cake? Totally ripped off from Annie's Eats, only I didn't make a damn thing from scratch and hers looks like a cake whereas mine looked like a pink nightmare.
Completely off-topic, I'm currently battling one of the worst cases of heartburn EVER. I woke up around 11 last night clutching my throat and demanded Fred sit next to me while I writhed in pain and moaned and I think he thought at the end of it all I was going to deliver a baby, so guttural were my moans. He brought me milk and Pepcid and eventually the pain subsided enough that I could consider lying down. This morning I still have that nasty burning in the throat and the desperate need to punch someone. That second item may be unrelated to the first, but I'm rolling with it.
2.16.2011
things i want to tell you
It's warm here today. Springlike. I'm wearing flats without tights. At this rate, tomorrow will find me in my bathing suit.
Yesterday I saw this adorable post on pugly pixel about glittery confetti nail polish, and when I found myself quite unexpectedly at Ulta later in the day and spied something similar, I grabbed it.
I painted one nail this morning, squealed with glee, and then painted all of Emma's nails. Because c'mon, confetti nail polish?
It's like my thumb is having a party and no other fingers were invited.
Should we continue talking about nail polish?
I thought the confetti would look fantastic layered over this shimmery polish I bought specifically for holiday festivities but never got around to putting on... but I do have a party to go to on Saturday night...
I also grabbed these two beauties, and I'm thinking alternating fingers with these two colors will look adorable:
Now, onto food. Today, I had both strawberries AND blueberries in my cereal. It was quite patriotic.
And coffee in my new favorite mug that I picked up at WDW last year.
She just needs some bags under her eyes and it would be PERFECT.
More food? Sure thing.
For dinner at a friends' house last weekend, I wanted to do a fun dessert for the kids and a Valentine-themed dessert for adults. I then proceeded to lose every remaining bit of sanity I once possessed.
Witness:
Yes. That IS candy sushi. The last picture is blurry because all of my nerves were shot to hell at that point.
The next day, I made the biggest, ugliest cake ever:
It was neapolitan. Because I'm insane.
Fin.
Yesterday I saw this adorable post on pugly pixel about glittery confetti nail polish, and when I found myself quite unexpectedly at Ulta later in the day and spied something similar, I grabbed it.
I painted one nail this morning, squealed with glee, and then painted all of Emma's nails. Because c'mon, confetti nail polish?
It's like my thumb is having a party and no other fingers were invited.
Should we continue talking about nail polish?
I thought the confetti would look fantastic layered over this shimmery polish I bought specifically for holiday festivities but never got around to putting on... but I do have a party to go to on Saturday night...
I also grabbed these two beauties, and I'm thinking alternating fingers with these two colors will look adorable:
Now, onto food. Today, I had both strawberries AND blueberries in my cereal. It was quite patriotic.
And coffee in my new favorite mug that I picked up at WDW last year.
She just needs some bags under her eyes and it would be PERFECT.
More food? Sure thing.
For dinner at a friends' house last weekend, I wanted to do a fun dessert for the kids and a Valentine-themed dessert for adults. I then proceeded to lose every remaining bit of sanity I once possessed.
Witness:
Yes. That IS candy sushi. The last picture is blurry because all of my nerves were shot to hell at that point.
The next day, I made the biggest, ugliest cake ever:
It was neapolitan. Because I'm insane.
Fin.
1.28.2011
keeping resolutions
In my efforts to be nicer to myself, I went and got a pedicure on Tuesday, first thing. I called up, made an appointment, and an hour later I was sitting in a comfy chair drinking hot coffee and having my feet rubbed.
Some more being nice to me stuff:
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| polish: OPI's Cuckoo For This Color |
Other things I've done to be nicer to myself:
- stopped yelling at myself
- stopped stealing from myself
- told myself my butt totally looks hawt in those pants
Some more being nice to me stuff:
- Christmas presents from Fred, who is always helping me figure out how to be nicer. Heh.
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| i smell nicer with this on |
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| i look nicer with this on |
1.17.2011
new order
I heard on the radio this morning that today was supposed to be the most depressing day of the year. Being the trusty information whore librarian that I am, I had to verify this information before passing it on to you. And a good thing I did, too, since today is NOT the most depressing day of the year. Hooray!
It's next Monday. Oh.
At any rate, I doubt anyone is feeling overly cheery today anyway. So it seems like the perfect time to introduce what I hope to be a regular feature here... a roundup of things I like.
I know. It sounds earth shattering.
Here, let's just get to it and then maybe it will sound less dull. We can hope, anyway.
It's next Monday. Oh.
At any rate, I doubt anyone is feeling overly cheery today anyway. So it seems like the perfect time to introduce what I hope to be a regular feature here... a roundup of things I like.
I know. It sounds earth shattering.
Here, let's just get to it and then maybe it will sound less dull. We can hope, anyway.
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| calligraphy stamp |
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| i'm a sucker for type in decorating |
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| sugar skull charm |
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| "the best things in life are sweet" |
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| want |
There you have it. Some things I liked.
Find more at Pinterest. I'll do my best to stop by here every Monday with some highlights of my latest finds.
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