Two and a half weeks later, we've survived a snowstorm, 11 days without any power, heat, or running water, several days of dealing with other customers in similar situations at one of the only places in town with power and internet, and a two or three several-day-long runs between showers.
I don't want to say "It all really sucked," even though it did. I was cold from the moment I got home until halfway to work every day; we were showering at Ryan's father's house every couple of days; we only had the chance to do laundry there once, so I was wearing a lot of dirty clothes; I was brushing my teeth at work every morning; we were melting snow to flush the toilet; and finally, we missed the season premiere of Bones. The misery!
On the other hand, we were relatively lucky in that we had a couple of places to go to charge things and shower and feel warm for a little bit. Going to work was a definite lifesaver, most of the time. I say "most of the time" because by the last couple of days, I felt filthy and stupid and just...not human. I was a wreck. Mom got power back on Tuesday, so I was able to shower before work, and it made a huge difference. I didn't have to concentrate to remember which were the big lids or little lids, which coffee needed to be brewed, or if 8 was 5 plus 2 or 3.
...I'm not kidding, by the way. It was always that number, too; Sunday and Monday, every time I had to create 8 dollars in change, I had to think if I added one or two singles to the five. What the hell.
Ryan stayed surprisingly upbeat during the whole thing, especially once we borrowed the radio from Mom and he had music to fill the hours. We also did our best to be productive, which resulted in our little home being almost completely furnished and decorated to our hopes, something we thought would take a couple of months. I'd come home to find a few pictures hung up, or the kitchen organized, or the bookcase rearranged.
Of course, he also racked up over 30 hours in Final Fantasy V on his GameBoy DS, but whatever. It's not like I read through 5 books in as many nights or anything...
I am extremely proud of Ryan for his humor and optimism throughout the entire thing, especially as he was the worst off of the two of us. He had no job to go to for distraction, his favorite activities all require internet or at least electricity, and a combination of no running dehumidifier and several hours of smoky candles every night made him wheeze and cough and snore like you wouldn't believe.
The biggest difference this made to us, besides being pretty miserable for almost two weeks and spending way more on fast food than I would like to admit, is the diet. Ryan had planned on starting his cleanse, the first 10 days of his 100 day extreme diet, on Monday the 31st. Due to the fact that cleanses usually involve, you know, cleansing one's system, and we were resorting to flushing our toilet infrequently with melted snow (a toilet, I should add, that resides in a room with no windows to either let in light or let out smells), he decided to postpone the cleanse, for the sake of both our comfort and our relationship.
We finally got power back on Tuesday evening, and have been thoroughly enjoying it the past two days...even if we spent almost the entirety of Wednesday out of the house. We can watch TV! We can run the dehumidifier! We don't have to go to sleep at 10 just because we're bored! The amazement never ends!
Yesterday we bought $70 dollars of fruits and vegetables, last night he had his last soda (Coca-Cola), last beer (Stella Artois), and last pizza (Frank Pepe in Manchester, half sausage and peppers, half chicken and bacon), and today began The Cleanse. His breakfast was an Apple Pear smoothie, made with 2 apples, 2 pears, half a cup of grapes, a chunk of ginger, and some cinnamon. Pretty tasty! We also updated our Wii Fit Plus profiles to start fresh, and Ryan decided to do a run. He covered a little over three miles in half an hour, burning almost 350 calories! Color my impressed.
I am being a weenie and not doing a cleanse. It's party being a wimp over not wanting to eat only fruits and veggies for 10 days, and part is being concerned with how I'd fare at work. Besides, someone has to eat the leftover now-forbidden food left in the house, right?
On Sunday, the 20th, we'll start the next, biggest phase: 90 days following an almost vegan diet: no meat, no dairy, no processed food, no sugar, no caffeine, staying almost entirely to produce, whole grains, and legumes.
In the next 10 days, I'll be doing a combination of weaning and last hurrahs, getting in my last bits of favorite soon-to-be-off-limits foods while lessening the amount of fat, sugar, caffeine, and dairy I partake in each day. Have I mentioned where I work? Have I asked for many wishes of good luck?
Honestly, I am looking forward to it, to the challenge of it, the healthy habits we'll be learning, and the undoubtedly delicious creations Ryan will be whipping up for us with his new pantry.
I'll keep you posted!
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Can Taste Buds Dream?
I texted Ryan on my break, whining talking about my vaguely crappy shift. He texted back with "I'll fix it."
[o] Came to visit me at work
[o] Got me a sourdough roll from Panera (I tried to get one on my break since I was hungry, but couldn't due to lack of cashier) AND a chocolate chip cookie for after dinner...
[o] ...which was...unbelievable. The order was: bottom bun, secret sauce (mayo, ketchup, garlic), hamburger patty (seasoned with Montreal steak seasoning and kosher salt), sauteed red peppers, garlic and jalapeno, Jarlsberg Swiss cheese, barbecue sauce, top bun. Also on the plate: steak fries and steamed corn on the cob.
I usually don't like Swiss, ever, and the barbecue sauce we have is usually a little too sweet for me, and I've never been a fan of the steak seasoning we have, and and and, blah blah blah...
IT WAS FREAKING AMAZING.
I will always stand by Ryan's cooking, he's seriously good, and he's made some of my favorite meals ever...and this may have been his best. It still vies with the chicken-pepper-white-wine-linguine dish, but c'mon, I'm a die hard pasta lover.
Oh man. I will have dreams about this meal. Nom. Nom nom. MAN.
[o] Came to visit me at work
[o] Got me a sourdough roll from Panera (I tried to get one on my break since I was hungry, but couldn't due to lack of cashier) AND a chocolate chip cookie for after dinner...
[o] ...which was...unbelievable. The order was: bottom bun, secret sauce (mayo, ketchup, garlic), hamburger patty (seasoned with Montreal steak seasoning and kosher salt), sauteed red peppers, garlic and jalapeno, Jarlsberg Swiss cheese, barbecue sauce, top bun. Also on the plate: steak fries and steamed corn on the cob.
I usually don't like Swiss, ever, and the barbecue sauce we have is usually a little too sweet for me, and I've never been a fan of the steak seasoning we have, and and and, blah blah blah...
IT WAS FREAKING AMAZING.
I will always stand by Ryan's cooking, he's seriously good, and he's made some of my favorite meals ever...and this may have been his best. It still vies with the chicken-pepper-white-wine-linguine dish, but c'mon, I'm a die hard pasta lover.
Oh man. I will have dreams about this meal. Nom. Nom nom. MAN.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Saving Lives And Taking Names.
*does a little dance*
*falls over*
I've had a fear of needles ever since my first senior year of high school, when I got dizzy spells no one could explain despite a zillion blood tests. I've also wanted a tattoo for a very long time, and for a while I thought that getting one would be an awesome way to conquer my fear of needles.
Today certainly helped me get past that fear a bit, but I didn't get a tattoo. (Mom, Dad, you can breathe now). Instead, Ryan and I went down to the South Bend Medical Foundation and donated blood.
I. Donated. Blood.
I never thought I'd say that.
Ryan took a little while to get all set up, since his finger stick refused to go in the vial and his vein didn't want to give it up, but eventually they got him going and he filled his bag in, oh, 4 minutes. Up and moving around and everything.
Me...yeah. My finger stick was fine, I got set up just fine, my blood was cooperating...then the nurse asked me how I was doing, apparently because my lips were losing a little color. I was a little dizzy and weak, so I told her, and the next thing I knew they were telling me to take deep breaths and tilting my seat back and putting wet clothes on my wrists and neck and forehead. Aheh.
That helped a lot, and my blood finished up just fine. I was feeling better, so they had me get up and stand next to the seat. That was fine...until it wasn't, and I lay back down and they elevated my feet again and gave me some juice. Then I felt better again, and Ryan made me drink some more juice and eat some snacks before he finally let me leave.
Honestly, all told, it was a great experience. The worst part of it was feeling shitty, and that was my own damn fault for donating without a REAL meal beforehand. Second worst was the embarrassment, which was unnecessary since the nurses were really nice, and told me that it wasn't uncommon. Third worst was the anticipation, because, c'mon, who's better at psyching me out than me? And hell, FOURTH worst was the finger stick they did to make sure I wasn't, I dunno, diseased or something, and I HATE finger sticks.
The needle part? Barely made the top 5 worst things about the experience, and is totally ruled out by knowing that I helped. I kept telling myself that as I was waiting to donate--"You're scared of a needle? People are dying. GET OVER IT."
Everything else on the list can be easily avoided next time by simply getting a good meal beforehand. And trust me, I will. Steak dinner. Gallon of orange juice. Bucket of chicken. TONS OF CALORIES AND LIQUIDS, DUDE.
Well, I won't be able to avoid the finger stick. But that's okay.
SO, the rest of the day is going to be spent on the couch, drinking lots and eating some and generally resting up. Tomorrow looks to be strenuous...writing at Starbucks and a dollar movie. I don't know how I'll manage.
OH. Best moment of the day. As I was sitting with my juice, chatting with the nurse and waiting to not be light-headed:
Me: (To Ryan) You could carry me out to the car.
Ryan: I'm not supposed to be do any strenuous activity.
Me: ARE YOU CALLING ME FAT.
Nurse: OH! She got you good, man. You walked right into that one.
Ryan: I'm leaving you here.
:D
*falls over*
I've had a fear of needles ever since my first senior year of high school, when I got dizzy spells no one could explain despite a zillion blood tests. I've also wanted a tattoo for a very long time, and for a while I thought that getting one would be an awesome way to conquer my fear of needles.
Today certainly helped me get past that fear a bit, but I didn't get a tattoo. (Mom, Dad, you can breathe now). Instead, Ryan and I went down to the South Bend Medical Foundation and donated blood.
I. Donated. Blood.
I never thought I'd say that.
Ryan took a little while to get all set up, since his finger stick refused to go in the vial and his vein didn't want to give it up, but eventually they got him going and he filled his bag in, oh, 4 minutes. Up and moving around and everything.
Me...yeah. My finger stick was fine, I got set up just fine, my blood was cooperating...then the nurse asked me how I was doing, apparently because my lips were losing a little color. I was a little dizzy and weak, so I told her, and the next thing I knew they were telling me to take deep breaths and tilting my seat back and putting wet clothes on my wrists and neck and forehead. Aheh.
That helped a lot, and my blood finished up just fine. I was feeling better, so they had me get up and stand next to the seat. That was fine...until it wasn't, and I lay back down and they elevated my feet again and gave me some juice. Then I felt better again, and Ryan made me drink some more juice and eat some snacks before he finally let me leave.
Honestly, all told, it was a great experience. The worst part of it was feeling shitty, and that was my own damn fault for donating without a REAL meal beforehand. Second worst was the embarrassment, which was unnecessary since the nurses were really nice, and told me that it wasn't uncommon. Third worst was the anticipation, because, c'mon, who's better at psyching me out than me? And hell, FOURTH worst was the finger stick they did to make sure I wasn't, I dunno, diseased or something, and I HATE finger sticks.
The needle part? Barely made the top 5 worst things about the experience, and is totally ruled out by knowing that I helped. I kept telling myself that as I was waiting to donate--"You're scared of a needle? People are dying. GET OVER IT."
Everything else on the list can be easily avoided next time by simply getting a good meal beforehand. And trust me, I will. Steak dinner. Gallon of orange juice. Bucket of chicken. TONS OF CALORIES AND LIQUIDS, DUDE.
Well, I won't be able to avoid the finger stick. But that's okay.
SO, the rest of the day is going to be spent on the couch, drinking lots and eating some and generally resting up. Tomorrow looks to be strenuous...writing at Starbucks and a dollar movie. I don't know how I'll manage.
OH. Best moment of the day. As I was sitting with my juice, chatting with the nurse and waiting to not be light-headed:
Me: (To Ryan) You could carry me out to the car.
Ryan: I'm not supposed to be do any strenuous activity.
Me: ARE YOU CALLING ME FAT.
Nurse: OH! She got you good, man. You walked right into that one.
Ryan: I'm leaving you here.
:D
Sunday, August 7, 2011
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT'S FOOD!
I MADE DINNER.
I flattened the chicken and cut up the chicken and seasoned the chicken and cooked the chicken AND IT'S STILL CHICKEN. And it was delicious. :D
Ryan taught and supervised and now I can make one his favorite creations, cajun terikyaki chicken, usually served mixed up in a bowl with rice and green beans. We're out of green beans, but we ALWAYS have rice (starch fanatic :D), and it soaks up the spices and soy sauce and YUM.
Ryan is currently waiting for the peanut butter & butter mixture to cool so he can finish up these delicious-looking cookies. We(Ry & Sam & I)'re also waiting for BJ to get home from work so we can watch True Blood.
Hee. :)
Um. Yeah. Work is stupid, but I don't wanna talk about it. I've been thinking about picking cross-stitching back up, or maybe even hitting up Hobby Lobby and try to make a necklace or something. Ryan thinks I'm just frustrated since my photography and writing productivity are a little stunted lately due to work and depression and stuff. We'll see.
....That's all for now! :D
I flattened the chicken and cut up the chicken and seasoned the chicken and cooked the chicken AND IT'S STILL CHICKEN. And it was delicious. :D
Ryan taught and supervised and now I can make one his favorite creations, cajun terikyaki chicken, usually served mixed up in a bowl with rice and green beans. We're out of green beans, but we ALWAYS have rice (starch fanatic :D), and it soaks up the spices and soy sauce and YUM.
Ryan is currently waiting for the peanut butter & butter mixture to cool so he can finish up these delicious-looking cookies. We(Ry & Sam & I)'re also waiting for BJ to get home from work so we can watch True Blood.
Hee. :)
Um. Yeah. Work is stupid, but I don't wanna talk about it. I've been thinking about picking cross-stitching back up, or maybe even hitting up Hobby Lobby and try to make a necklace or something. Ryan thinks I'm just frustrated since my photography and writing productivity are a little stunted lately due to work and depression and stuff. We'll see.
....That's all for now! :D
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Plus It's Gorgeous Out. As A Topper.
[o] Slept in
[o] (but not too late!)
[o] Breakfast at 933, got to visit with people & get shoe advice from Aurelie
[o] Shoe shopping: success! Tried on a couple of pairs, ended up buying the exact same pair as Aurelie, which have lasted her over two years at Starbucks. Comfy, black, not ugly, slip-on, skid resistant.
[o] Pants shopping: lucky! Walked into JCPenny's, spy a pair of cargo khakis on a rack. They look too short...hold them up...perfect. Length. They're on sale! What size are they...MINE? Try on: PERFECTION. Got the exact pants I wanted, normally selling for over $40, for TEN BUCKS.
[o] Purse shopping: Got talked out of a new bag by Ryan and his awesome spatial knowledge. Being talked out of buying a thing I have an addiction to may not sound good, but it was helpful in a bunch of ways: no money spent, logic wielded in a way my brain can agree to, don't feel like maybe a different purse would work. Also helped me decide to use my damned lunchbox already, which will lead to healthier lunches at work!
[o] Grocery shopping: Got plenty of yum things and healthy things and things for tonight's dinner.
[o] Ice cream on the way home!
[o] Breakfast for dinner later on!
[o] Movie night with Ryan while fixing the damned comforter and duvet cover so it'll stop driving me crazy!
[o] GOOD DAMNED DAY! :D
[o] (but not too late!)
[o] Breakfast at 933, got to visit with people & get shoe advice from Aurelie
[o] Shoe shopping: success! Tried on a couple of pairs, ended up buying the exact same pair as Aurelie, which have lasted her over two years at Starbucks. Comfy, black, not ugly, slip-on, skid resistant.
[o] Pants shopping: lucky! Walked into JCPenny's, spy a pair of cargo khakis on a rack. They look too short...hold them up...perfect. Length. They're on sale! What size are they...MINE? Try on: PERFECTION. Got the exact pants I wanted, normally selling for over $40, for TEN BUCKS.
[o] Purse shopping: Got talked out of a new bag by Ryan and his awesome spatial knowledge. Being talked out of buying a thing I have an addiction to may not sound good, but it was helpful in a bunch of ways: no money spent, logic wielded in a way my brain can agree to, don't feel like maybe a different purse would work. Also helped me decide to use my damned lunchbox already, which will lead to healthier lunches at work!
[o] Grocery shopping: Got plenty of yum things and healthy things and things for tonight's dinner.
[o] Ice cream on the way home!
[o] Breakfast for dinner later on!
[o] Movie night with Ryan while fixing the damned comforter and duvet cover so it'll stop driving me crazy!
[o] GOOD DAMNED DAY! :D
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Access! Sweet Access!
Finally! I'm in! For the past four days I haven't been able to access the log-in page for Blogspot but today it worked and I'M IN!
...of course I have to start getting ready for work in 10 minutes and am currently still working on my bowl of cereal, but still!
To catch up:
Tuesday night was a mini party! Some people from 933 came over, we all hung out and watched Rocky Horror and talked and laughed and generally had a good time. :)
Wednesday was a fairly boring day, which was actually a nice change from the incredibly stressful and busy past few weeks.
Thursday ended up being Ryan & Ruth day, which was really lovely. We leveled, we did some errands, we watched some stuff...we had normal Us time. He's been working a lot of morning shifts over the past two or three weeks, so we haven't had a whole lot of quality time. Hopefully that will change!
Friday, yesterday, was Aurelie & Ruth day, and was also very nice. I spent the morning and early afternoon getting a LOT of photo editing done, then Aurelie and I met at a local placed called Quincy's Cafe, hung out there and talked and internetted and snacked for a while. Dropped my car off at the apartment, headed over to Target to do some shopping (which ended up being a lot of ogling pretty pretty things and realizing we didn't NEED anything), then attempted to donate blood. Aurelie had asked me the night before if I'd be up for going with her/donating myself, and I'd been iffy on the second part until I got there. Then I was pumped and ready to go and excited and realized that I needed a tissue and oh yeah I've been kinda sick for almost a week now crap. I asked, they said I can't donate until I've been symptom-free for 72 hours. :( Aurelie got rejected because it hasn't been a full year since she got her ears pierced at a tattoo shop. Foiled!
From there we went to the Main St Starbucks, and continued the talking there for a good while before she took me home and called it a night.
All in all, both my days off were pretty fantastic, and very rejuvenating. Hoping it lasts!
Today is back to work, which won't be SO bad since Aurelie is actually subbing today! I'll have three and a half hours with her :)
Meanwhile, I'm up to 23 Facebook fans, and am slowly spreading the word about my shop. No sales yet, but I'm really enjoying getting my head back into thinking creatively around marketing! Whee!
Right, time to get dressed and dive back into the trenches!
...of course I have to start getting ready for work in 10 minutes and am currently still working on my bowl of cereal, but still!
To catch up:
Tuesday night was a mini party! Some people from 933 came over, we all hung out and watched Rocky Horror and talked and laughed and generally had a good time. :)
Wednesday was a fairly boring day, which was actually a nice change from the incredibly stressful and busy past few weeks.
Thursday ended up being Ryan & Ruth day, which was really lovely. We leveled, we did some errands, we watched some stuff...we had normal Us time. He's been working a lot of morning shifts over the past two or three weeks, so we haven't had a whole lot of quality time. Hopefully that will change!
Friday, yesterday, was Aurelie & Ruth day, and was also very nice. I spent the morning and early afternoon getting a LOT of photo editing done, then Aurelie and I met at a local placed called Quincy's Cafe, hung out there and talked and internetted and snacked for a while. Dropped my car off at the apartment, headed over to Target to do some shopping (which ended up being a lot of ogling pretty pretty things and realizing we didn't NEED anything), then attempted to donate blood. Aurelie had asked me the night before if I'd be up for going with her/donating myself, and I'd been iffy on the second part until I got there. Then I was pumped and ready to go and excited and realized that I needed a tissue and oh yeah I've been kinda sick for almost a week now crap. I asked, they said I can't donate until I've been symptom-free for 72 hours. :( Aurelie got rejected because it hasn't been a full year since she got her ears pierced at a tattoo shop. Foiled!
From there we went to the Main St Starbucks, and continued the talking there for a good while before she took me home and called it a night.
All in all, both my days off were pretty fantastic, and very rejuvenating. Hoping it lasts!
Today is back to work, which won't be SO bad since Aurelie is actually subbing today! I'll have three and a half hours with her :)
Meanwhile, I'm up to 23 Facebook fans, and am slowly spreading the word about my shop. No sales yet, but I'm really enjoying getting my head back into thinking creatively around marketing! Whee!
Right, time to get dressed and dive back into the trenches!
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Happy Birthday To Me, Happy Birthday To Me...
My day:
[o] wake up very slowly, feeling slightly...off from the birthday dinner turned bar crawl that had me home at 3 AM :D
[o] head to Starbucks with Ryan, to get hugs and birthday wishes from lovely friends :D
[o] Aurelie gave me a mirror from Ten Thousand Villages, a small chain featuring art and jewelry and wonders from all over the world. The mirror is from Bangladesh, made from recycled chip and snack bags. Even better than the mirror (which is really cool and colorful) was the card, telling me that she's glad I moved to Indiana and she met me and we can be awesomely awkward together. :D
[o] Ben stopped by to show off one of his kittens, who looked like a ball of lint with the teeniest eyes and teeniest mouth and even teenier little mew. I got to hold him, he was ADORABLE.
[o] Wanted to go to pet store, Ryan said no. I've no idea why...
[o] Got shoes for Kitty and Alex's wedding (two weeks!!)
[o] Came home, checked mail to find card and present--rainbow piano key socks!!!--from Mom. :D Forgot to call and thank her because I'm a bad kid.
[o] Puttered around online while Ryan made a cake in the kitchen.
[o] While cake cooled, went out to get photo paper and dinner. Came back home with dinner, watched Goldmember while eating (sometimes, you just need a big dose of silly), then I read a bit while Ryan decorated aforementioned cake.
[o] Was presented with cake, complete with 26 lit candles and Ryan singing Happy Birthday. He had even spent a good amount of time trying to tint the cake frosting just the right shade of purple. <3
[o] Ate cake, then went to our computers, where I finally what I've been plotting and working on for three months, speeding up this past week...
I present to you...Ruthenium Photography, on Etsy!
:D
I feel extremely nervous and a little anxious and I can't shake that old feeling from school where I'm SURE that everyone can see all the mistakes I'm making even if I fix them...but THERE! I'm out there! I'm doing it! SCARED BUT DOING IT ANYWAY! WOO!
I also have a Facebook Page and Twitter for it, for the purposes of spreading the word (and business!) as much as possible. Whee!
Tomorrow is back to work, but I'm NOT going to think about that right now. Right now, I'm going to get all comfy and watch some Bones with Ryan and then read some Game of Thrones and then go to bed.
It was a good birthday. I think I'll do it again next year! :)
[o] wake up very slowly, feeling slightly...off from the birthday dinner turned bar crawl that had me home at 3 AM :D
[o] head to Starbucks with Ryan, to get hugs and birthday wishes from lovely friends :D
[o] Aurelie gave me a mirror from Ten Thousand Villages, a small chain featuring art and jewelry and wonders from all over the world. The mirror is from Bangladesh, made from recycled chip and snack bags. Even better than the mirror (which is really cool and colorful) was the card, telling me that she's glad I moved to Indiana and she met me and we can be awesomely awkward together. :D
[o] Ben stopped by to show off one of his kittens, who looked like a ball of lint with the teeniest eyes and teeniest mouth and even teenier little mew. I got to hold him, he was ADORABLE.
[o] Wanted to go to pet store, Ryan said no. I've no idea why...
[o] Got shoes for Kitty and Alex's wedding (two weeks!!)
[o] Came home, checked mail to find card and present--rainbow piano key socks!!!--from Mom. :D Forgot to call and thank her because I'm a bad kid.
[o] Puttered around online while Ryan made a cake in the kitchen.
[o] While cake cooled, went out to get photo paper and dinner. Came back home with dinner, watched Goldmember while eating (sometimes, you just need a big dose of silly), then I read a bit while Ryan decorated aforementioned cake.
[o] Was presented with cake, complete with 26 lit candles and Ryan singing Happy Birthday. He had even spent a good amount of time trying to tint the cake frosting just the right shade of purple. <3
[o] Ate cake, then went to our computers, where I finally what I've been plotting and working on for three months, speeding up this past week...
I present to you...Ruthenium Photography, on Etsy!
:D
I feel extremely nervous and a little anxious and I can't shake that old feeling from school where I'm SURE that everyone can see all the mistakes I'm making even if I fix them...but THERE! I'm out there! I'm doing it! SCARED BUT DOING IT ANYWAY! WOO!
I also have a Facebook Page and Twitter for it, for the purposes of spreading the word (and business!) as much as possible. Whee!
Tomorrow is back to work, but I'm NOT going to think about that right now. Right now, I'm going to get all comfy and watch some Bones with Ryan and then read some Game of Thrones and then go to bed.
It was a good birthday. I think I'll do it again next year! :)
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Rules For A Day Off? You Read Right!
Honesty time!
I've been depressed over the past few days. I know, almost certainly, that it is a combination of hormones (yup, it's That Time), exhaustion (mental and physical) from work, and frustration with feeling stuck in/with things I don't like but can't change.
That's just background, really, to explain Ryan's rules for me today on my day off:
[o] There will be three meals. Breakfast is done, and he's in charge of dinner, but lunch WILL involve some kind of protein, a fruit or vegetable, and no grease or sugar.
[o] I will do something productive for two hours or so, if only because I am unable to have an "unproductive" (by my definition) day without feeling like I wasted the day.
[o] I will spend at least two hours doing something purely relaxing. This can be photography, reading a book, watching TV or a movie, whatever, as long as it's completely relaxing.
So, my plan for the day: Ryan works from 3:30 to 8:30. When he leaves, I grab my laptop and head for 933, where I will poke at novels and have a protein plate and a delicious drink and see awesome people I haven't really seen in quite a while. Around 6 or so, I come back home and either read with music in the background, or watch some Glee or My Cousin Vinny or something else silly and fun. When Ryan gets home, there will be a delicious dinner and socializing.
Wish my luck!
I've been depressed over the past few days. I know, almost certainly, that it is a combination of hormones (yup, it's That Time), exhaustion (mental and physical) from work, and frustration with feeling stuck in/with things I don't like but can't change.
That's just background, really, to explain Ryan's rules for me today on my day off:
[o] There will be three meals. Breakfast is done, and he's in charge of dinner, but lunch WILL involve some kind of protein, a fruit or vegetable, and no grease or sugar.
[o] I will do something productive for two hours or so, if only because I am unable to have an "unproductive" (by my definition) day without feeling like I wasted the day.
[o] I will spend at least two hours doing something purely relaxing. This can be photography, reading a book, watching TV or a movie, whatever, as long as it's completely relaxing.
So, my plan for the day: Ryan works from 3:30 to 8:30. When he leaves, I grab my laptop and head for 933, where I will poke at novels and have a protein plate and a delicious drink and see awesome people I haven't really seen in quite a while. Around 6 or so, I come back home and either read with music in the background, or watch some Glee or My Cousin Vinny or something else silly and fun. When Ryan gets home, there will be a delicious dinner and socializing.
Wish my luck!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Pizza and Bubbly and Grumps, Oh My!
I'd change the time to be posting on Wednesday, but hell with it.
Yesterday (that is, Tuesday) was pretty great. Ryan and I had the day off together to official celebrate being engaged. We went out and did some shopping, I got my ring back from being sized (:D), and the night included pizza and champagne for all (thanks, Mom! :D) while watching Tron: Legacy and episodes of Camelot. Hee :)
Today was...less awesome. I had to get up early (for me) to get laundry done so I could have clean work clothes. Then it was...insanely busy. And understaffed. And co-workers were pissy. And bleh. Then one of my co-worker's roommates, another Starbucks employee, came in completely drunk and hit on me pretty hardcore. It wasn't creepy so much as awkward, and I just know that the two other workers at the time will never let me hear the end of it. Oy.
Next week's schedule looks to be the same as this week, except instead of 40 hours it's 39 hours plus a one hour store meeting (fuuuun). I'm trying to track down my boss so I can talk to her about taking time off for my trip to Connecticut, but she's almost never at the store when I'm there, and it's a bit too complicated of a conversation for texting. Oy. I'll figure it out.
For now: so tired! Sleep...
Yesterday (that is, Tuesday) was pretty great. Ryan and I had the day off together to official celebrate being engaged. We went out and did some shopping, I got my ring back from being sized (:D), and the night included pizza and champagne for all (thanks, Mom! :D) while watching Tron: Legacy and episodes of Camelot. Hee :)
Today was...less awesome. I had to get up early (for me) to get laundry done so I could have clean work clothes. Then it was...insanely busy. And understaffed. And co-workers were pissy. And bleh. Then one of my co-worker's roommates, another Starbucks employee, came in completely drunk and hit on me pretty hardcore. It wasn't creepy so much as awkward, and I just know that the two other workers at the time will never let me hear the end of it. Oy.
Next week's schedule looks to be the same as this week, except instead of 40 hours it's 39 hours plus a one hour store meeting (fuuuun). I'm trying to track down my boss so I can talk to her about taking time off for my trip to Connecticut, but she's almost never at the store when I'm there, and it's a bit too complicated of a conversation for texting. Oy. I'll figure it out.
For now: so tired! Sleep...
Monday, April 18, 2011
Blarghhhhhhhhhhh.
Uggggh. Today. Was. STUPID.
I arrived at work, and it was a trainwreck. Cleaning rags were just plain missing, things weren't just under stocked but stupidly stocked, it was almost nonstop the entire day. I don't know how many times I took a breath, said to myself "Finally, now I can do one of the million things that desperately need doing!" only to hear the drive-thru ding or see someone walk through the door. And most of the customers were (a) stupid, (b) rude, (c) high maintenance (half soy half nonfat? one and a half shots? REALLY?), or (d) orders of more than three drinks.
UGH.
Still. It's over. And tomorrow is a day off. With my fiancée! The first since we got engaged! A WHOLE DAY TO ACTUALLY TALK AND PLAN AND CELEBRATE WHAT A FLIPPIN' IDEA!
...I'm not cranky.
The plans for tomorrow include getting paint sample cards to think about color schemes, picking up some things for Kitty and Alex's wedding in June, poking the internet on the best dates to purchase tickets for a trip to Connecticut, and doing a real grocery trip for the first time in two weeks. WHEE!
For now, it's dinner (yes, at midnight) and random interneting and sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.
I arrived at work, and it was a trainwreck. Cleaning rags were just plain missing, things weren't just under stocked but stupidly stocked, it was almost nonstop the entire day. I don't know how many times I took a breath, said to myself "Finally, now I can do one of the million things that desperately need doing!" only to hear the drive-thru ding or see someone walk through the door. And most of the customers were (a) stupid, (b) rude, (c) high maintenance (half soy half nonfat? one and a half shots? REALLY?), or (d) orders of more than three drinks.
UGH.
Still. It's over. And tomorrow is a day off. With my fiancée! The first since we got engaged! A WHOLE DAY TO ACTUALLY TALK AND PLAN AND CELEBRATE WHAT A FLIPPIN' IDEA!
...I'm not cranky.
The plans for tomorrow include getting paint sample cards to think about color schemes, picking up some things for Kitty and Alex's wedding in June, poking the internet on the best dates to purchase tickets for a trip to Connecticut, and doing a real grocery trip for the first time in two weeks. WHEE!
For now, it's dinner (yes, at midnight) and random interneting and sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Lesson One: It's Not That Scary, Ya Big Wuss.
Man, purposefully not updating for a week has really thrown me off. Blah.
Right, like I wasn't off before.
Yesterday was an interesting work day. It was pretty busy when I got there, and pretty much stayed that way for half my shift. The second half...dead. Things were done done done by seven thirty, so I got to leave around ten to nine, forty minutes before my shift was scheduled to end. Score!
Got home, found chicken on a plate on a counter, being squished under the sugar bin with lemon sitting all over it. Oooo!
Dinner was that chicken, also seasoned with salt and pepper, cooked on the panini press/grill I got Ryan for our anniversary, then sauteed with red and yellow pepper and garlic and white wine and served with linguine. It was delicious, and it was my first informal cooking class...
Both Mom and I joked, upon our engagement, that now I need to learn how to cook. Then Ryan was sick for four days, and I stepped up to the plate and bravely drove out to the local array of fast food places to feed myself and my sick man. It was a lesson...well, no, it was a highlighter stroke over the lesson that I need to learn how to cook real food. So we're working on it bit by bit.
I managed to switch shifts around with a co-worker, so I now have Tuesday off, which will be the first day Ryan and I will have off together since we got engaged. We're finally going to celebrate! Probably with pizza and champagne! Woo! Party!
Speaking of shifts, I have mine in a little while, so it's off to feed and clothe myself and all that junk. Ciao!
Right, like I wasn't off before.
Yesterday was an interesting work day. It was pretty busy when I got there, and pretty much stayed that way for half my shift. The second half...dead. Things were done done done by seven thirty, so I got to leave around ten to nine, forty minutes before my shift was scheduled to end. Score!
Got home, found chicken on a plate on a counter, being squished under the sugar bin with lemon sitting all over it. Oooo!
Dinner was that chicken, also seasoned with salt and pepper, cooked on the panini press/grill I got Ryan for our anniversary, then sauteed with red and yellow pepper and garlic and white wine and served with linguine. It was delicious, and it was my first informal cooking class...
Both Mom and I joked, upon our engagement, that now I need to learn how to cook. Then Ryan was sick for four days, and I stepped up to the plate and bravely drove out to the local array of fast food places to feed myself and my sick man. It was a lesson...well, no, it was a highlighter stroke over the lesson that I need to learn how to cook real food. So we're working on it bit by bit.
I managed to switch shifts around with a co-worker, so I now have Tuesday off, which will be the first day Ryan and I will have off together since we got engaged. We're finally going to celebrate! Probably with pizza and champagne! Woo! Party!
Speaking of shifts, I have mine in a little while, so it's off to feed and clothe myself and all that junk. Ciao!
Friday, April 15, 2011
I Really Am A Hippie, I Swear.
Today...was the girly day.
Ryan and I got up on the "early" side (for us) and went together to get a planning notebook. I was going to get one yesterday, but I got myself all kinked up by details (padfolio? binder? should it match our theme? am I really having these stupid thoughts?). As predicted, Ryan basically pointed and said "That one works," and now we have a notebook to jot down ideas and plans and tape in inspiration pictures for the wedding and blah blah blah.
The other thing I did today was go on a road trip with Aurelie to the Vera Bradley Outlet Sale in Fort Wayne.
:D
I WAS GOOD. I bought a purse I've been wanting forEVER, and an apron which I've needed anyway, and they were both on really good sale and I came in under budget so THERE.
It was nice to just drive and talk and hang out with Aurelie :) I know I've mentioned her a lot, and there's a good reason: we're almost the same person. She's the Indiana me. So we tend to get along really well. :D
Tomorrow is back to work, five more days of eight hour shifts that I really shouldn't whine about because, hey, I have a pretty damned good job that puts a roof over our heads and medicine in our systems with people I actually like, so nyah.
...I'm tired. Night!
Ryan and I got up on the "early" side (for us) and went together to get a planning notebook. I was going to get one yesterday, but I got myself all kinked up by details (padfolio? binder? should it match our theme? am I really having these stupid thoughts?). As predicted, Ryan basically pointed and said "That one works," and now we have a notebook to jot down ideas and plans and tape in inspiration pictures for the wedding and blah blah blah.
The other thing I did today was go on a road trip with Aurelie to the Vera Bradley Outlet Sale in Fort Wayne.
:D
I WAS GOOD. I bought a purse I've been wanting forEVER, and an apron which I've needed anyway, and they were both on really good sale and I came in under budget so THERE.
It was nice to just drive and talk and hang out with Aurelie :) I know I've mentioned her a lot, and there's a good reason: we're almost the same person. She's the Indiana me. So we tend to get along really well. :D
Tomorrow is back to work, five more days of eight hour shifts that I really shouldn't whine about because, hey, I have a pretty damned good job that puts a roof over our heads and medicine in our systems with people I actually like, so nyah.
...I'm tired. Night!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
This Is Going To Be A Self-Centered Post. For A Good Reason.
Sorry for the radio silence for a week, but I've really only had one thing to post about since last Friday, and had been unable to due to communication issues...the point is:
WE'RE ENGAGED!
:D
It happened on Friday, and it's been hell ever since. I've worked every night since, including that one, and he's been sick to the point that he called out three days in a row. We actually won't have a corresponding day off to sit down and plan and celebrate until next Friday...not that we have anything we can solidly plan yet.
The tentative date is October eleventh of next year....or 10/11/12 :D That was totally his idea, but I love it. Of course, it is a Thursday, and it'll probably be a popular date which means venues will book early and blah blah blah.
I promise I'll do my best not to make this blog all about wedding stuff from now on. It shouldn't be too hard since, again, it's a year and a half away...still, I'm dying to plan!!
But for now, I must make dinner for the hungry man. More tomorrow!
WE'RE ENGAGED!
:D
It happened on Friday, and it's been hell ever since. I've worked every night since, including that one, and he's been sick to the point that he called out three days in a row. We actually won't have a corresponding day off to sit down and plan and celebrate until next Friday...not that we have anything we can solidly plan yet.
The tentative date is October eleventh of next year....or 10/11/12 :D That was totally his idea, but I love it. Of course, it is a Thursday, and it'll probably be a popular date which means venues will book early and blah blah blah.
I promise I'll do my best not to make this blog all about wedding stuff from now on. It shouldn't be too hard since, again, it's a year and a half away...still, I'm dying to plan!!
But for now, I must make dinner for the hungry man. More tomorrow!
Friday, April 1, 2011
Days Off Aren't Always Exciting.
Yesterday:
[o] Got up
[o] Drove Sameh to work since she lost her car keys
[o] Spent 3 1/2 hours at 933, me writing and Ryan playing Pokemon
[o] Got dinner
[o] Watched The Rainmaker (my first viewing, really enjoyed it!)
[o] Watched random TV with roommates
[o] Bed
Today:
[o] Got up
[o] Still eating breakfast and getting ready
[o] Doing the paycheck dance: Pick it up at Target, go deposit it at bank, go back to Target to buy groceries
[o] Do some cleaning at home
[o] Go to Aurelie's house to hang out
This weekend is two eight hour shifts, one pre-closing and one closing. Gonna be a long one.
Still feeling a little out of it due to some very weird and creepy dreams last night. Also have the (hopefully) last tendrils of yesterday's bad headache holding on. Meh.
Hopefully going out in the sunshine will help :)
[o] Got up
[o] Drove Sameh to work since she lost her car keys
[o] Spent 3 1/2 hours at 933, me writing and Ryan playing Pokemon
[o] Got dinner
[o] Watched The Rainmaker (my first viewing, really enjoyed it!)
[o] Watched random TV with roommates
[o] Bed
Today:
[o] Got up
[o] Still eating breakfast and getting ready
[o] Doing the paycheck dance: Pick it up at Target, go deposit it at bank, go back to Target to buy groceries
[o] Do some cleaning at home
[o] Go to Aurelie's house to hang out
This weekend is two eight hour shifts, one pre-closing and one closing. Gonna be a long one.
Still feeling a little out of it due to some very weird and creepy dreams last night. Also have the (hopefully) last tendrils of yesterday's bad headache holding on. Meh.
Hopefully going out in the sunshine will help :)
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Third Anniversary!
Today is Ryan's and my three year anniversary. I'd use this entry to write him a letter telling him how wonderful he is, how much I appreciate him, how I don't know where I would be or how I would get along without him...
...except I told him all that earlier today, and basically repeat it on a semi-daily basis. He knows it. It's all good.
Today went...differently than planned. Ryan's computer went weird last night, and he spent the first couple hours of the day talking to Justin on the phone, trying to get it fixed with his help. When that didn't work, he called our computer-savvy friend Alex, who came over when he got off work. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to do anything because one of the possible fixes required a keyboard, but the computer couldn't boot far enough in to register any of the USB-based keyboards in the house. So Alex went home to get a different keyboard (and his fiancee, our other friend Kittie), and we ran off to do two of the things we had originally planned for today:
[o] stopped at my store to get tips and say hi, which was extremely rewarding and wonderful.
[o] visited Indulgence, a locally-owned pastry shop and cafe that makes I had visited before but Ryan hadn't been to yet. He has vowed to return to try a Reuben, something he hasn't a satisfactory example of since we last ate at Rein's Deli in Connecticut.
We got back and spent the rest of the afternoon working both the computer, discussing movies, and setting up March Man Madness while hanging out with Alex, Kittie, BJ, and Sameh. The computer has been saved, although it required a reformat which has Ryan busy re-downloading and re-bookmarking a bunch of stuff. Still, he's happy it didn't get borked, and we're both happy it didn't require a $60 hard drive, $150 motherboard, or $200 processor!
Dinner was at a local Mexican place called Burrito Chulo, which Sameh has endorsed forever but we had yet to visit. Dee-licious. We're currently doing random internetty things, but will soon be settling down to watch either some movies or some more Weeds, whichever plucks at our fancy.
Tomorrow is back to work--eight hours at the new store with the employee that everyone at every store in the district agrees is the meanest, loudest, most obnoxious worker in existence. Yay. Thursday is off and hanging out with Aurelie, Friday I picked up a shift at my original store--huzzah for extra hours AND working with friends!
Back to the Ryan-time-spending! :)
...except I told him all that earlier today, and basically repeat it on a semi-daily basis. He knows it. It's all good.
Today went...differently than planned. Ryan's computer went weird last night, and he spent the first couple hours of the day talking to Justin on the phone, trying to get it fixed with his help. When that didn't work, he called our computer-savvy friend Alex, who came over when he got off work. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to do anything because one of the possible fixes required a keyboard, but the computer couldn't boot far enough in to register any of the USB-based keyboards in the house. So Alex went home to get a different keyboard (and his fiancee, our other friend Kittie), and we ran off to do two of the things we had originally planned for today:
[o] stopped at my store to get tips and say hi, which was extremely rewarding and wonderful.
[o] visited Indulgence, a locally-owned pastry shop and cafe that makes I had visited before but Ryan hadn't been to yet. He has vowed to return to try a Reuben, something he hasn't a satisfactory example of since we last ate at Rein's Deli in Connecticut.
We got back and spent the rest of the afternoon working both the computer, discussing movies, and setting up March Man Madness while hanging out with Alex, Kittie, BJ, and Sameh. The computer has been saved, although it required a reformat which has Ryan busy re-downloading and re-bookmarking a bunch of stuff. Still, he's happy it didn't get borked, and we're both happy it didn't require a $60 hard drive, $150 motherboard, or $200 processor!
Dinner was at a local Mexican place called Burrito Chulo, which Sameh has endorsed forever but we had yet to visit. Dee-licious. We're currently doing random internetty things, but will soon be settling down to watch either some movies or some more Weeds, whichever plucks at our fancy.
Tomorrow is back to work--eight hours at the new store with the employee that everyone at every store in the district agrees is the meanest, loudest, most obnoxious worker in existence. Yay. Thursday is off and hanging out with Aurelie, Friday I picked up a shift at my original store--huzzah for extra hours AND working with friends!
Back to the Ryan-time-spending! :)
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Best Part: It Rained All Day.
Today...was a good day. With Ryan. :)
[o] Slept in
[o] Lunch at Panera
[o] Boppin' around the mall
[o] Found Teavana, which is an extremely dangerous place to find if you even slightly like tea, LET ME TELL YOU
[o] Brought last two cupcakes to Shift D & Em, the last two night people who hadn't had any
[o] Hung out at my Starbucks and talked with D, Em, JC, and Aurelie, who happened to be there studying
[o] Had delicious dinner: bison burger with bacon, cheddar cheese, and barbecue side, with fries and fanTAStic kosher dills on the side
[o] Made cupcakes, my best so far: upped the leavener so they're light & fluffy instead of thick & dense, and upped the vanilla so they're tastier. Baking skill go up!
[o] Watched Zombieland, which I've wanted to watch for quite a while. Extremely funny and entertaining.
Tomorrow is back to work...poo. I'm still very upset over the transfer, to the point where it's making me think about a lot of things in my life. It seems silly but...there it is.
There is a bigger update coming up, I promise. Love to all!
[o] Slept in
[o] Lunch at Panera
[o] Boppin' around the mall
[o] Found Teavana, which is an extremely dangerous place to find if you even slightly like tea, LET ME TELL YOU
[o] Brought last two cupcakes to Shift D & Em, the last two night people who hadn't had any
[o] Hung out at my Starbucks and talked with D, Em, JC, and Aurelie, who happened to be there studying
[o] Had delicious dinner: bison burger with bacon, cheddar cheese, and barbecue side, with fries and fanTAStic kosher dills on the side
[o] Made cupcakes, my best so far: upped the leavener so they're light & fluffy instead of thick & dense, and upped the vanilla so they're tastier. Baking skill go up!
[o] Watched Zombieland, which I've wanted to watch for quite a while. Extremely funny and entertaining.
Tomorrow is back to work...poo. I'm still very upset over the transfer, to the point where it's making me think about a lot of things in my life. It seems silly but...there it is.
There is a bigger update coming up, I promise. Love to all!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Today Happened Again! I Know, Right?
Today was:
[o] Up
[o] Bank
[o] Work
[o] Grocery store
[o] Dinner
[o] Watching movies (Hot Shots, Boondock Saints, and The Emperor's New Groove) with Ryan, Sameh, and Aurelie
Tomorrow:
[o] Lunch out with Ryan
[o] Buffalo burgers (as in buffalo meat, not buffalo seasoning) for dinner
[o] ...*shrug*
[o] Up
[o] Bank
[o] Work
[o] Grocery store
[o] Dinner
[o] Watching movies (Hot Shots, Boondock Saints, and The Emperor's New Groove) with Ryan, Sameh, and Aurelie
Tomorrow:
[o] Lunch out with Ryan
[o] Buffalo burgers (as in buffalo meat, not buffalo seasoning) for dinner
[o] ...*shrug*
Thursday, February 17, 2011
At Least They've Gotten A Glimpse Of The Real, Awkward Me.
I didn't sleep well last night. More specifically, I didn't do very well at getting to sleep.
Ryan and I got up and went to my Starbucks. My new Starbucks. I figured that I would go and introduce myself and make a nice first impression and be a grown-up if it killed me.
I was so awkward. I recognized all three of the workers, but only one recognized me, and when I mentioned that I'd be there in less than two weeks they were completely surprised. I ordered and paid for our drinks before Ryan reminded me that we were also getting something to eat. I hate to admit to one of my soon-to-be-co-workers that I couldn't remember her name, and she didn't really let me know if I needed to tell her mine again or not. Then they were busyish with drive-thru and I had to leave without really getting a chance to get to know them.
G'AH.
We got home, and I got myself ready to bake some Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins...only to discover that we didn't have enough chocolate chips. We had just enough time to run out and get some from CVS before Ryan had to go to work...then found that they don't sell chocolate chips at CVS. Every other thing you might need for baking stuffed in aisle, but not chocolate chips. So I got a couple big bars of Hershey Dark and went with it.
The evening was better. I baked the muffins, washed everything, then baked some cupcakes, and even ad-libbed with them! I didn't just make vanilla cupcakes, I made cinnamon sugar cupcakes. There would be maple frosting on them, but (a) we're out of confectioner's sugar, and (b) by the time I remembered the bowl of leftover icing in the fridge it was latish.
I exercised, which was extremely painful but rewarding. Roommates came home and we all vented and shared and stuff. Took a shower. Now I'm about to watch some Netflix in bed with Ryan. Feeling a little glum again about the transferring thing, but...*shrug*
The funny thing is, I've had two more things to post about here, but every day there's enough other stuff or not enough time. They're not big things, just...things worth posting.
One I can kinda put in a nutshell via a link: March Man Madness. It's weird and silly and random and you might not get it. There's not much to get, because it's weird and random, but...well, there it is.
The other thing will have to wait. For now, bed.
Ryan and I got up and went to my Starbucks. My new Starbucks. I figured that I would go and introduce myself and make a nice first impression and be a grown-up if it killed me.
I was so awkward. I recognized all three of the workers, but only one recognized me, and when I mentioned that I'd be there in less than two weeks they were completely surprised. I ordered and paid for our drinks before Ryan reminded me that we were also getting something to eat. I hate to admit to one of my soon-to-be-co-workers that I couldn't remember her name, and she didn't really let me know if I needed to tell her mine again or not. Then they were busyish with drive-thru and I had to leave without really getting a chance to get to know them.
G'AH.
We got home, and I got myself ready to bake some Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins...only to discover that we didn't have enough chocolate chips. We had just enough time to run out and get some from CVS before Ryan had to go to work...then found that they don't sell chocolate chips at CVS. Every other thing you might need for baking stuffed in aisle, but not chocolate chips. So I got a couple big bars of Hershey Dark and went with it.
The evening was better. I baked the muffins, washed everything, then baked some cupcakes, and even ad-libbed with them! I didn't just make vanilla cupcakes, I made cinnamon sugar cupcakes. There would be maple frosting on them, but (a) we're out of confectioner's sugar, and (b) by the time I remembered the bowl of leftover icing in the fridge it was latish.
I exercised, which was extremely painful but rewarding. Roommates came home and we all vented and shared and stuff. Took a shower. Now I'm about to watch some Netflix in bed with Ryan. Feeling a little glum again about the transferring thing, but...*shrug*
The funny thing is, I've had two more things to post about here, but every day there's enough other stuff or not enough time. They're not big things, just...things worth posting.
One I can kinda put in a nutshell via a link: March Man Madness. It's weird and silly and random and you might not get it. There's not much to get, because it's weird and random, but...well, there it is.
The other thing will have to wait. For now, bed.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Belated...Stuff!
So!
Sunday night I never updated because there was working late and dinner and hanging out and chatting with roommates and then sweet, sweet sleep.
Tonight I didn't get to updating until 2:30 in the morning because of working late and dinner and watching a movie with the roommates and shower and catching up on two days worth of internets.
First off: Happy Valentines Day! :D
I got home to find dinner freshly made (the chicken-linguine-pepper-white-wine-freaking-delicious-thing Ryan has been into lately), and a bouquet of flowers on my desk. Pinks and purples, my favorite combination...*love*
BJ arrived shortly after I did, and Sameh finished up her dinner for him. We all settled down and decided to watch a movie...and decided on The Shining.
We're a weird household...but we're weird together!
Tomorrow is another long day, working 1 to 9, possibly made longer if I can get my butt up early enough to do the pile of laundry that desperately needs doing. It's either tomorrow morning, or Wednesday night, and it really needs to happen...two days ago.
I hate pre-closing shifts.
There's not much else new. Well, that's not true, there's plenty new, but none of it that I want to get into at 2:30 in the morning when I still might have to get up in fewer than eight hours.
....whee!
Sunday night I never updated because there was working late and dinner and hanging out and chatting with roommates and then sweet, sweet sleep.
Tonight I didn't get to updating until 2:30 in the morning because of working late and dinner and watching a movie with the roommates and shower and catching up on two days worth of internets.
First off: Happy Valentines Day! :D
I got home to find dinner freshly made (the chicken-linguine-pepper-white-wine-freaking-delicious-thing Ryan has been into lately), and a bouquet of flowers on my desk. Pinks and purples, my favorite combination...*love*
BJ arrived shortly after I did, and Sameh finished up her dinner for him. We all settled down and decided to watch a movie...and decided on The Shining.
We're a weird household...but we're weird together!
Tomorrow is another long day, working 1 to 9, possibly made longer if I can get my butt up early enough to do the pile of laundry that desperately needs doing. It's either tomorrow morning, or Wednesday night, and it really needs to happen...two days ago.
I hate pre-closing shifts.
There's not much else new. Well, that's not true, there's plenty new, but none of it that I want to get into at 2:30 in the morning when I still might have to get up in fewer than eight hours.
....whee!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Taking Suggestions On Catchy Catch Phrases That...Uh...Catch.
Today was the first day of Treating Writing Like Work, or Writing Like It's My Job...Cuz It Is. I'm working on catchier phrases, I promise.
I had to get up around 11 to do laundry (got soy on my work pants, blech), and I didn't have to leave until a little before 2, so I spent the time between then (when I wasn't lugging clothes or eating breakfast) sitting on the couch, laptop on our Joy of Cooking on the coffee table, perched over the keyboard, beating at On The/Running.
I keep using aggressive verbs like hacking and beating and stabbing with this novel because it is being very difficult. I know the story, I know the characters, I know the climax, I know everything except how to put it on the page so it's actually enjoyable. Every time I try to show, I end up telling, and it's driving me nuts!
This is why (a) I have been avoiding working on this, and (b) why I need to work on this, why I need to start treating it like a second job and COMMIT. I've played with my calendar for this week, setting aside blocks of time that will be dedicated to Writing, whether it's here at home or at my Starbucks. I've already warned Ryan that (1) I'll be trying to get up earlier, which means going to bed earlier, (2) I might be missing a bit more in the morningtimes, and (3) I'm going to be doing a lot of whining and cranking and "Ryan this is harrrrrrrd" and he CAN'T LET ME QUIT, I have to just beat my head against it until it starts working, and if it never does, well then I guess I'm not a writer then, am I?
...did I mention I'm tired?
I came home, I had pasta with olive oil and cheese, and I'm about to take a shower, then I'm getting into bed and watching something on Netflix and getting a ton of sleep.
Thank you, good night!
(Side note: Ryan gave me a hug when I got home, and said "I'm starting to associate the smell of coffee with you and it's making me like coffee more." :D)
I had to get up around 11 to do laundry (got soy on my work pants, blech), and I didn't have to leave until a little before 2, so I spent the time between then (when I wasn't lugging clothes or eating breakfast) sitting on the couch, laptop on our Joy of Cooking on the coffee table, perched over the keyboard, beating at On The/Running.
I keep using aggressive verbs like hacking and beating and stabbing with this novel because it is being very difficult. I know the story, I know the characters, I know the climax, I know everything except how to put it on the page so it's actually enjoyable. Every time I try to show, I end up telling, and it's driving me nuts!
This is why (a) I have been avoiding working on this, and (b) why I need to work on this, why I need to start treating it like a second job and COMMIT. I've played with my calendar for this week, setting aside blocks of time that will be dedicated to Writing, whether it's here at home or at my Starbucks. I've already warned Ryan that (1) I'll be trying to get up earlier, which means going to bed earlier, (2) I might be missing a bit more in the morningtimes, and (3) I'm going to be doing a lot of whining and cranking and "Ryan this is harrrrrrrd" and he CAN'T LET ME QUIT, I have to just beat my head against it until it starts working, and if it never does, well then I guess I'm not a writer then, am I?
...did I mention I'm tired?
I came home, I had pasta with olive oil and cheese, and I'm about to take a shower, then I'm getting into bed and watching something on Netflix and getting a ton of sleep.
Thank you, good night!
(Side note: Ryan gave me a hug when I got home, and said "I'm starting to associate the smell of coffee with you and it's making me like coffee more." :D)
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