life has been super plus crazy busy this week
my only link to the remotest sense of sanity has been my classical music - - and that's probably mostly just because 95% of the folks on there are dead and their peacefulness resonates through thier legacy.
work - oh yeah crazy
life - oh yeah too crazy
i believe there's supposed to be something else, but the insanity of work and life have swallowed it whole.
ah - - but today the sun is shining and tonight i'm hosting my friends again - - this time for dinner - - and it's a great day for mom to take the halloween photo of the baby for the cards that i have to mail out this week. and the drive home will be pretty... and maybe the weather will hold long enough for me to clean up the front porch and do a little decorating and weeny up the house some and maybe even get in a little play time before the evening sets in.
anywho - the sorry bit - - it's for not being more regular.
i really mean to be...
i will really try to do better...
24 October 2006
20 October 2006
Countdown
the deep insanity of the season is upon us...
the remainder of the month is all activity, and apart from the manic nature of it all, i couldn't be happier. ok, i could be happier if each of the next 11 days was full of cool (not cold) sunny days and crisp evenings, and a few thunderstormey nights. but it's not nice to mess with mother nature, so...
yes, when it's all over i WILL have to sit back and heave out a sigh and wonder how i made it through it all with even a shred of sanity left (and then immediately start planning and working toward Thanksgiving and then Christmas) but for now, i am looking blissfully forward to the next week and half... i can feel the energy already building in me and i'm GIDDY.
i think my daughter might actually understand Hallowe'en this year. i still feel compelled to do some test runs of the whole trick or treating thing... and i'm still fairly certain she's not going to want to do any of the pumpkin gut scraping... still, again, whatever.... but she's super plus ready to be a cow...
her moo is PERFECT.
we're working out the bugs of arragning an OFFICIAL at work trick or treating session for my department... i think this might be an actual first in the company... i'm beyond geeked... i'm sure you can guess... odd bit is that I'm not the one who approached the boss about it. i thought about it, but i have something of a reputation as a boat-rocker already... surprise.
ok - that's about it for right now. if it stays low, i might pop in again later... hopefully with a better something to throw your way...
the remainder of the month is all activity, and apart from the manic nature of it all, i couldn't be happier. ok, i could be happier if each of the next 11 days was full of cool (not cold) sunny days and crisp evenings, and a few thunderstormey nights. but it's not nice to mess with mother nature, so...
yes, when it's all over i WILL have to sit back and heave out a sigh and wonder how i made it through it all with even a shred of sanity left (and then immediately start planning and working toward Thanksgiving and then Christmas) but for now, i am looking blissfully forward to the next week and half... i can feel the energy already building in me and i'm GIDDY.
i think my daughter might actually understand Hallowe'en this year. i still feel compelled to do some test runs of the whole trick or treating thing... and i'm still fairly certain she's not going to want to do any of the pumpkin gut scraping... still, again, whatever.... but she's super plus ready to be a cow...
her moo is PERFECT.
we're working out the bugs of arragning an OFFICIAL at work trick or treating session for my department... i think this might be an actual first in the company... i'm beyond geeked... i'm sure you can guess... odd bit is that I'm not the one who approached the boss about it. i thought about it, but i have something of a reputation as a boat-rocker already... surprise.
ok - that's about it for right now. if it stays low, i might pop in again later... hopefully with a better something to throw your way...
18 October 2006
oof
for a while i was in the swing...
i was watching a netflix dvd at least once a week
i was reading - - a LOT
i was reeling in the amount of time i had to spend with my family
something happened
i'm out of the swing
and feeling a lot like i have a faceful of sand.
i hope this isn't indicative of how ALL the holidays are going to hit me this year...
i was watching a netflix dvd at least once a week
i was reading - - a LOT
i was reeling in the amount of time i had to spend with my family
something happened
i'm out of the swing
and feeling a lot like i have a faceful of sand.
i hope this isn't indicative of how ALL the holidays are going to hit me this year...
17 October 2006
membership drive
it's that week again.
the week when my radio stations are asking me for money. it makes me feel like such a free-loading-slacker that i don't actually have a membership for the clubs that i keep sneaking into, every day, on my way to work, oftentimes at work, and then again every day on my way home. for the one radio station that keeps me smart and the other that keeps me calm.
the other, that by the bye, may actually have saved the life (or at least the rear bumper) of the uppity cadillac that decided to teach me a lesson about letting people into my 2 car length safety zone on a rainy morning drive - that wanted to show me how to be nice by driving 40 miles an hour at 10 to 7 on a VERY BUSY morning rush enhanced major thoroughfare in the inside lane.
some people just aren't happy until they see the first bird of the morning, i guess...
back to the point - - i feel like a right bum for listening and not paying.
until the little voice of all the rich people in the world sneaks in and tells me, you don't get rich by paying for something you can get for free, and the measely 50 bucks you could afford to front the station won't even make a dent in your tax return... you never ever donate to charity unless you can claim it and have it make a difference...
i'm glad i don't have semi-anual membership drives, by the way. you can rest assured that you will never hear that kind of self-abasing begging from me. why? well, the simple honest truth is that i don't want to suffer the bad news of discovering that 90% of my readership comes from misdirected search returns and the "next blog" button (my site meter tells me enough of that all on its own). not to mention, i'd probably have to wrack my brain trying to design and develop cool little reward gifts that didn't set me back more than I pulled in... i'm thinking sculpy and shirnkey dinks here...
it's a dark and rainy tuesday... nearly abysmal outside. it's the kind of day (as i said to a far too well dressed gentleman on the way up this mornig) that makes you glad to be in the office. it's the kind of day that a lot of work gets done without feeling at all like something more fun has been missed. (except that I can have a LOT of fun indoors with my little girl... who is probably waking up just now).
the stress/strain is starting to subside from my neck and shoulders. thank heaven.
roll on October...
the week when my radio stations are asking me for money. it makes me feel like such a free-loading-slacker that i don't actually have a membership for the clubs that i keep sneaking into, every day, on my way to work, oftentimes at work, and then again every day on my way home. for the one radio station that keeps me smart and the other that keeps me calm.
the other, that by the bye, may actually have saved the life (or at least the rear bumper) of the uppity cadillac that decided to teach me a lesson about letting people into my 2 car length safety zone on a rainy morning drive - that wanted to show me how to be nice by driving 40 miles an hour at 10 to 7 on a VERY BUSY morning rush enhanced major thoroughfare in the inside lane.
some people just aren't happy until they see the first bird of the morning, i guess...
back to the point - - i feel like a right bum for listening and not paying.
until the little voice of all the rich people in the world sneaks in and tells me, you don't get rich by paying for something you can get for free, and the measely 50 bucks you could afford to front the station won't even make a dent in your tax return... you never ever donate to charity unless you can claim it and have it make a difference...
i'm glad i don't have semi-anual membership drives, by the way. you can rest assured that you will never hear that kind of self-abasing begging from me. why? well, the simple honest truth is that i don't want to suffer the bad news of discovering that 90% of my readership comes from misdirected search returns and the "next blog" button (my site meter tells me enough of that all on its own). not to mention, i'd probably have to wrack my brain trying to design and develop cool little reward gifts that didn't set me back more than I pulled in... i'm thinking sculpy and shirnkey dinks here...
it's a dark and rainy tuesday... nearly abysmal outside. it's the kind of day (as i said to a far too well dressed gentleman on the way up this mornig) that makes you glad to be in the office. it's the kind of day that a lot of work gets done without feeling at all like something more fun has been missed. (except that I can have a LOT of fun indoors with my little girl... who is probably waking up just now).
the stress/strain is starting to subside from my neck and shoulders. thank heaven.
roll on October...
13 October 2006
how to increase the stress level in your life
make a major life committment
work with people who have NO IDEA of what you do
(or how you do it)
change your method of birth control
consume far FAR too much caffiene
live with a teething two year old
maintain three stellar friendships
decorate for halloween
plan a halloween dinner menu for 10
still don't have a costume
(or a free weekend for the rest of the month)
forget an important phone number
(that you - - for whatever asswipe reason dont' have written down)
(anywhere)
in a moment of bliss find the phone number
start wearing makeup again
(and then realise that you haven't put it on yet today)
(and it's 10 minutes before your lunch date)
work with people who have NO IDEA of what you do
(or how you do it)
change your method of birth control
consume far FAR too much caffiene
live with a teething two year old
maintain three stellar friendships
decorate for halloween
plan a halloween dinner menu for 10
still don't have a costume
(or a free weekend for the rest of the month)
forget an important phone number
(that you - - for whatever asswipe reason dont' have written down)
(anywhere)
in a moment of bliss find the phone number
start wearing makeup again
(and then realise that you haven't put it on yet today)
(and it's 10 minutes before your lunch date)
12 October 2006
brane ake
oh my.
i came in to work this morning, totally having forgotten that i was teaching a lunch hour class on how to use one of our tools.
i found out about 20 minutes before i was supposed to lead the session.
i had 20 minutes to get a 2 hour presenation prepared.
i didn't have any breakfast
i didn't even take a potty break
i just finished... and i'm so mentally drained i feel like sitting down and bleeding for an hour.
i came in to work this morning, totally having forgotten that i was teaching a lunch hour class on how to use one of our tools.
i found out about 20 minutes before i was supposed to lead the session.
i had 20 minutes to get a 2 hour presenation prepared.
i didn't have any breakfast
i didn't even take a potty break
i just finished... and i'm so mentally drained i feel like sitting down and bleeding for an hour.
10 October 2006
by the bye
this morning's mood is probably the best reason i have for removing the black eyeliner crayon from the makeup bag that makes it way to the office.
dark day
not in a bad way.almost sexy.
just feeling like
dark thoughts
dark dreams
mystery
morning serenade
of Bauhaus
could have been
the cause.
it's a day for
a half a smile
out of the corner
of the eye.
maybe i missed my calling
(and the dollop of talent too)
and I should have been a goth star...
09 October 2006
Sunny Monday
In about 10 minutes I'll be free for the day.
Free to wash my hair, take a walk, and possibly go out for some fresh air and fun with my little girl. i'm having a hard time thinking of her as a baby today - - her 2 year molars are finally coming in and she's being WAY more brave than i would be in her shoes.
she's watching winnie the pooh's halloween movie... or at least one of them (i don't know if there are more)
i have been battling agaist the urge to bake up a storm this week... ok, since the beginning of the month, really. i have pumpkin pie cravings, and want to make cupcakes and brownies, and fresh bread, and....
and i'm holding up miserably against my task list for halloween... the front porch is still loaded with summer remnants, and only the pumpkins out there even hint at the fact that we're trying to greet the season. Inside is faring better, with the black curtains up and the birds perched on their respective curtain rods... i may use this afternoon/evening to make my black feathery wreath.
for now, though, i'm going to grab a pawfull of cookies and a cup of tea and rest my weary head.
happy monday!
Free to wash my hair, take a walk, and possibly go out for some fresh air and fun with my little girl. i'm having a hard time thinking of her as a baby today - - her 2 year molars are finally coming in and she's being WAY more brave than i would be in her shoes.
she's watching winnie the pooh's halloween movie... or at least one of them (i don't know if there are more)
i have been battling agaist the urge to bake up a storm this week... ok, since the beginning of the month, really. i have pumpkin pie cravings, and want to make cupcakes and brownies, and fresh bread, and....
and i'm holding up miserably against my task list for halloween... the front porch is still loaded with summer remnants, and only the pumpkins out there even hint at the fact that we're trying to greet the season. Inside is faring better, with the black curtains up and the birds perched on their respective curtain rods... i may use this afternoon/evening to make my black feathery wreath.
for now, though, i'm going to grab a pawfull of cookies and a cup of tea and rest my weary head.
happy monday!
05 October 2006
gateway cosmetic
my friend Q told me a long time ago that i should re-consider lipgloss - - that long ago little girl first step into the magical world of cosmetics.
until we had this conversation (and the following Christmas, when by serendipity, my mom gifted me with my tarte dual ended lip gloss) i hadn't worn, nor thought of wearing makeup on a daily basis since my 20's.
now, a fairly substantial portion of my morning ritual is the application of 'my face'
granted, my ritual is more streamlined than many i can cite among my acquaintance... but it's still longer and more detailed than lather, rinse, dry (which it used to be). unless it's a special occasion i rely on 4 products and two brushes... and a mirror. if my eyes are bright and my skin is clear, i can get away with 2. on weekends, i'm still zero makeup - - unless it's a special occasion.
just let me serve as a warning - - unless you're of a mind to modify your clean face ways - - steer clear of lip gloss. go with chapstick - or better yet - a small tub of vaseline that you can use for other things too...
happy thursday
until we had this conversation (and the following Christmas, when by serendipity, my mom gifted me with my tarte dual ended lip gloss) i hadn't worn, nor thought of wearing makeup on a daily basis since my 20's.
now, a fairly substantial portion of my morning ritual is the application of 'my face'
granted, my ritual is more streamlined than many i can cite among my acquaintance... but it's still longer and more detailed than lather, rinse, dry (which it used to be). unless it's a special occasion i rely on 4 products and two brushes... and a mirror. if my eyes are bright and my skin is clear, i can get away with 2. on weekends, i'm still zero makeup - - unless it's a special occasion.
just let me serve as a warning - - unless you're of a mind to modify your clean face ways - - steer clear of lip gloss. go with chapstick - or better yet - a small tub of vaseline that you can use for other things too...
happy thursday
03 October 2006
bleeding brain...
i think i used to own a halloween candle that was marketed as "bleeding brain"... it was, if i recall correctly, a skull candle that burned down red, and if i'm not wrong, not only did it bleed from the top but from the eyes and possibly the nose as well. hold on a second, let me see if i can find one...
ah yes, here we go :
N.B. - - eyes only - - it appears i was wrong.
this is how i've been feeling lately.
no - not because of the coming holiday - halloween could NEVER be responsible for doing this to me. it's everything to do with the utterly ridiculous weather we've been having lately, pressure systems dancing about (tap dancing, feels like, right inside my sinus cavities) and making my head throb. today is day FOUR of the screaming migraine that only the storms and fronts can cause. i (foolishly) thought that the booming thunderstorm of this morning would bring me some relief, but i'm still reeling. why? because apparently ma nature's not done with me yet, no siree, we're going to be getting some clearing this midday (supposedly) and then another bank of storms moving in through the late afternoon and evening.
otherwise, i'm great. work is getting done (between bouts of blindness) and life is living its way around the grousy grumpiness. caffiene, aleve, advil, and solitude are doing their parts as well... also toast (my personal panacea).
ok - off to have another great day.
02 October 2006
and me?
francy pants just got her student id for the Sorbonne
pink dot K just got a new job
K just got the news that she's having a boy
and me?
well - i have three of the spiders for my halloween decorating at work up on the wall and ceiling.
i have sore muscles from FINALLY transplanting the apple tree - heaven help me i hope it lives
i have a bruise on my ankle from lumberjack saturday
i have a mile-long to do list for the month of october and i'm already behind
and i have my own success story in the works, i think... i hope... i'll let you know.
pink dot K just got a new job
K just got the news that she's having a boy
and me?
well - i have three of the spiders for my halloween decorating at work up on the wall and ceiling.
i have sore muscles from FINALLY transplanting the apple tree - heaven help me i hope it lives
i have a bruise on my ankle from lumberjack saturday
i have a mile-long to do list for the month of october and i'm already behind
and i have my own success story in the works, i think... i hope... i'll let you know.
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