Confessions - 7/9/14

It's Wednesday. Let's get to it. 

I confess....I recently started watching "Nurse Jackie" on Boyfriend's recommendation, and I loooove it. I can't believe it took me this long to get to it! It's hilarious and even though I want to really dislike Jackie because she's kind of a shit, I just can't help but love her because she is so beautifully flawed and brilliantly written. 

I confess...I wrote this at 12:17am on Monday night/Tuesday morning. I still haven't gotten my cookie, and I'm more than a little peeved about it. 

I confess....I am having the hardest time coming up with anything to write that's worth posting. I have a bunch of drafts that only need a little bit of work, but I can't quite figure out what will be the final touch, so in my drafts, they continue to sit. 

I confess....there are a lot of people that are all like "oooh, I'm totally going to eat healthy, and lose weight, and ahhhhhhhhhh everybody look at my instagram photos and be totally proud of me because I'm being awesome!"......but then all of a sudden, I see them posting pics of late night ice cream sundaes, and all manner of fried foods, and candy and all that. And I am in no way judging them - I am no perfect eater myself, and I am ALL for people doing/eating whatever they want, but like.....I just don't get it. Do you want to lose weight, like for real? Cuz if you do, rumor has it that takes a lot of hard work. But if you don't, or you don't have the discipline to do it, that's fine too! I can tell you right now that sure, I'd love to lose weight, but I'm not at a place in my life where I am willing to dedicate as much time and effort to it as it would take. So if that's where you stand, why not just say that? 

I confess....people confuse the ever living out of me. Cryptic, yes, but more on that, specifically, later, when I get my head together enough to actually write it. Fair warning though: it's political, and will probably offend some people. Whatever, though ... free speech, and all that. 

I confess....that's about all I've got today. My brain hurts. Life is hard, people. 

Never gonna do it..

I was out of town on vacation last week, so I pretty much ignored all things blog/social media for the whole week. There is a chance I will do a vacation recap at some point, but right now I'm still exhausted from the trip (why is it that vacations are always so exhausting??), so today I'm just going to steal a prompt from Juliette, and call it a day.

Today's prompt is "Things I'll Never Do". 

1 // Stop thinking photobooths are cool. They're just too much fun, and the pictures I get from them, no matter how silly or stupid or terrible, never cease to make me smile. 

2 // Have a big dog. I don't really count myself as a dog person at all, but I do tend to like the cute little ones. Boyfriend and I have plans to get a little pug puppy as soon as we live in a place that allows pets, and I love my sister's little schnoodle (I think that's what he is, anyway), but big dogs like labs or German shepherds, or retrievers, etc? No, thank you. 

3 // Play the lottery regularly. Sure, I may buy a random ticket here and there, but regularly spending money on a ticket when your odds are ridiculously slim just seems stupid to me. Of course, I can't really play in Nevada anyway, since the powers that be (see also: whoever is financially invested in all the gambling that happens here) don't allow it. So that works out.

4 // Stop correcting grammar/spelling in my head (and sometimes out loud). I know it's a really annoying habit that I have, so I really try to keep it to myself most of the time...but I had a really good grammar education, so my brain just does it automatically and I can't help it. 

5 // Eat fugu. First of all, seafood (gross). But then also, poison. How is this an actual dish people eat?? 

It's a good day when....

I love this idea! I am totally guilty of waking up in the morning already hating the day (has anyone picked up on the fact that I am NOT a morning person yet?), so something like this forces me to really think about things that make up a good day, and then do whatever I can to make those things happen every day. Intentional positivity, for the win. :)

It’s A Good Day When….

/// I wake up gently, on my own, without the aid of alarm clocks or other such nonsense

/// I get to hang out with Boyfriend

/// There is some kind of workout involved

/// I get coffee in my system before I have to deal with any people (with the exception of Boyfriend..I can deal with him before coffee most of the time :))

/// When I have time to read, just for fun

/// If I get an unexpected email/text 

/// I get motivated enough to both put on makeup and do something with my hair other than throwing it back in some kind of ponytail/messy bun something or other

/// I eat whatever I want without feeling guilty or like every calorie I'm eating is going straight to my things (even though it probably is)

/// I have the chance to get together for a happy hour with a girlfriend

/// I get to hang out and play with my adorable nephews

/// I fall asleep before midnight

/// When I make a home-cooked meal and it's actually good

/// When my clothes fit comfortably and I feel good when I wear them

/// I hear good news from someone I love

/// I actually manage to write a post about something

/// Chipotle is included

/// I realize that I have paid all my bills for the month and there is still some money in my bank account

What things make you say "It's a good day"?

Am I the Only One....Vol. 2

Because too often, it seems like Blogland is a sea of homogeny. You can read Vol. 1 here.

//////////////

Am I the only one...

....who doesn't really like peonies?

...who has absolutely zero qualms about posting on Instagram more than once a day? 

...who isn't on some type of specific diet/workout/diet drink plan?

...who notices the complete narcissism of that is the hallmark of a lot of the "bigger" bloggers, and is kind of sick of it?* 

...whose house is generally a mess?

...who really, truly, abhors one-word text messages?

...who drinks Kick Starts like they're getting paid to do it? (Seriously, Mountain Dew, if you need an ambassador...look my way, please).

...who spends pretty much all of their free time hanging out with the toddlers next door, because they don't really have any friends to hang out with in real life? (I feel somewhat obligated to mention here that the reason I don't have any friends is not because I'm a socially awkward freak [though that is true], it's because I work from home, and therefore never have an occasion to meet anyone.)

...who really enjoys cooking, but hates cooking for only one, so usually just skips it? 

...who can't ever just park in the garage like a normal person, but has to park, and then run behind the car to make sure that they drove in far enough to close the garage door without hitting the car?

...who flat out refuses to participate in #ootd posts, and also secretly finds them kind of silly? 

...who has never watched "Orange is the New Black"? 

...who is totally and completely sick of Facebook?


What else? Is there anything that you think/do that makes you think you're the only person in all of the land who does it??


* Yes, I realize that blogging in and of itself is somewhat narcissistic, no matter what the size. The people I'm talking about here are people who, by their writing, make it look (at least to me) that they write for no other reason than to gain page views/followers. 

This is how I feel... (Despicable Me Edition)

When there are a bunch of work things I have to do but it's Friday afternoon and my brain is over it: 

When Boyfriend says/does something really sweet and romantic:

When one of my clients gives me a big project to work on at 2pm on a Friday:

When I have to go to sleep by myself in a room without a TV: 

When I peruse the Lululemon "We Made Too Much" page:

When I get to hang out with my dad and my brothers at the same time (which happens not nearly often enough):

When I finally learn the dance steps to one of Eva's Zumba routines:

When I am in Monday meetings to discuss project plans for the week:

When I actually am in the mood to clean my house:

When I have to engage in some sort of sporting activity:

When I see my nephews:

When I get overwhelmed or sad or frustrated or PMS-y or otherwise annoyed:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Big props to Kelsey, from whom I stole this idea. Hers were just so funny, I couldn't help it.