I just dropped the hubby off at the airport. He's off for sunny California (Bay area) for the week.
I am always sad he's gone and glad when he gets back. But having left the apartment life and being in a house now, it doesn't feel as bad (sorry baby!). Good lord, I have more than enough to do while he is gone (as I think about that BIG storage closet upstairs that has yet to be rangled into a manageable mess, dogs to groom, cleaning to do, and cranking out some hours studying for my boards...not to mention work charting).
I took a practice exam for the boards this week and got a 74%. So if I start studying, hopefully that will go up. 70% is passing, so this should be a good sign. Expect a blog sometime in the next few months or so about me *hopefully* passing! I know I should be hitting the books even harder, but I feel little motivation about it. I want to pass, but the studying is getting me down! Maybe my positive energy will be enough??? =)
Been hitting the gym the last few weeks. I am getting into a better sleep routine...having to get up at 5:30 everyday makes me ready for bed by 9:30! But I am enjoying going (something I never thought I would like).
My sister made it legal with her man (and baby in tow) on Wednesday. The JP was really good and I got girly and cried during the vows. I am very proud and happy for them. Haha...another man suckered into our family!
Not much else of interest going on here. I like it that way! Wil's knee is doing great (he's been hitting the gym too) so that is good news for us.
Peace.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Life is so Punny!
Things are well here in Euless. After a few months of reverting back to taking care of everyone but me, I am back to taking some time for myself and I can tell that it makes me feel so much better. It's a challenge sometimes to keep that in focus.
Wil and I had v-day last night since Thursday was BEFORE pay day and we were broke (gosh, still trying to catch up from when he was off work). It was the perfect night...went and worked out together (ask him how much he liked the "random hill" setting on the treadmill I challenged him to!), papa murphey's pizza at home, and catching up on TiVo. Gifts? A new scale that he can use now instead of going to GNC every week and fun new striped sheets. It's easy to feel "happy" during times of great excitment, drama, good fortune. But I love the feeling of being absolutely happy in the boring moments because I realize just how happy I am...sappy, I know. I love you Willy!
I started drinking green tea vs. diet coke (well, at least 9 times out of 10). It's not quite the same but I hope the healthy part of this change is worth it! I do miss my fizzy,caramel colored lover!
It's rainy here, so I thought I would end this with some puns...my favorite way to feel good. Enjoy!
Peace.
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Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.
A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'I'll serve you, but don't start anything.'
A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm, and says 'A beer please, and one for the road.'
A dyslexic man walks into a bra...
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other: 'Does this taste funny to you?'
An invisible man marries an invisible woman. The kids were nothing to look at either.
I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day, but I couldn't find any.
A man woke up in a hospital after a serious accident. He shouted, 'Doctor, doctor, I can't feel my legs!' The doctor replied, 'I know you can't - I've cut off your arms!'
I went to a seafood disco last week...and pulled a mussel.
Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Unsurprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it too.
A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel, and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office, and asked them to disperse. 'But why,' they asked, as they moved off.'Because, he said, 'I can't stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer.'
A woman has twins, and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt, and is named 'Ahmal.' The other goes to a family in Spain; they name him 'Juan.' Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, 'They're twins! If you've seen Juan, you've seen Ahmal.'
Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time,which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he had bad breath. This made him...A super-calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.
And finally, there was the person who sent twenty different puns to his friends, with the hope that at least ten of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did.
Wil and I had v-day last night since Thursday was BEFORE pay day and we were broke (gosh, still trying to catch up from when he was off work). It was the perfect night...went and worked out together (ask him how much he liked the "random hill" setting on the treadmill I challenged him to!), papa murphey's pizza at home, and catching up on TiVo. Gifts? A new scale that he can use now instead of going to GNC every week and fun new striped sheets. It's easy to feel "happy" during times of great excitment, drama, good fortune. But I love the feeling of being absolutely happy in the boring moments because I realize just how happy I am...sappy, I know. I love you Willy!
I started drinking green tea vs. diet coke (well, at least 9 times out of 10). It's not quite the same but I hope the healthy part of this change is worth it! I do miss my fizzy,caramel colored lover!
It's rainy here, so I thought I would end this with some puns...my favorite way to feel good. Enjoy!
Peace.
______________________
Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.
A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'I'll serve you, but don't start anything.'
A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm, and says 'A beer please, and one for the road.'
A dyslexic man walks into a bra...
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other: 'Does this taste funny to you?'
An invisible man marries an invisible woman. The kids were nothing to look at either.
I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day, but I couldn't find any.
A man woke up in a hospital after a serious accident. He shouted, 'Doctor, doctor, I can't feel my legs!' The doctor replied, 'I know you can't - I've cut off your arms!'
I went to a seafood disco last week...and pulled a mussel.
Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Unsurprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it too.
A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel, and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office, and asked them to disperse. 'But why,' they asked, as they moved off.'Because, he said, 'I can't stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer.'
A woman has twins, and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt, and is named 'Ahmal.' The other goes to a family in Spain; they name him 'Juan.' Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, 'They're twins! If you've seen Juan, you've seen Ahmal.'
Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time,which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he had bad breath. This made him...A super-calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.
And finally, there was the person who sent twenty different puns to his friends, with the hope that at least ten of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Thoughts of Love
Whether you like valentines day or not, today can be a day of love--for ourselves. Treat yourself to something nice or at least a loving thought to yourself. Below are some thoughts from others that have touched me today.
Peace.
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A beggar had been sitting by the side of the road for thirty years.
One day a stranger walked by."Spare some change?" mumbled the beggar.
"I have nothing to give you," said the stranger. Then he asked: "What's that you're sitting on?"
"Nothing, " replied the beggar. "Just an old box. I've been sitting on it for as long as I can remember.
"Ever look inside?," asked the stranger.
"No," said the beggar. "What's the point, there's nothing in there."
"Have a look inside," insisted the stranger. The beggar, reluctantly, managed to pry open the lid. With astonishment, disbelief, and elation, he saw that the box was filled with gold.
I am that stranger who has nothing to give you and who is telling you to look inside. Not inside any box, as in the parable, but somewhere even closer: inside yourself.
Eckhart Tolle
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Love, compassion, and concern for others are real sources of happiness. With these in abundance, you will not be disturbed by even the most uncomfortable circumstances. If you nurse hatred, however, you will not be happy even in the lap of luxury. Thus, if we really want happiness, we must widen the sphere of love.
Dalai Lama
Peace.
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A beggar had been sitting by the side of the road for thirty years.
One day a stranger walked by."Spare some change?" mumbled the beggar.
"I have nothing to give you," said the stranger. Then he asked: "What's that you're sitting on?"
"Nothing, " replied the beggar. "Just an old box. I've been sitting on it for as long as I can remember.
"Ever look inside?," asked the stranger.
"No," said the beggar. "What's the point, there's nothing in there."
"Have a look inside," insisted the stranger. The beggar, reluctantly, managed to pry open the lid. With astonishment, disbelief, and elation, he saw that the box was filled with gold.
I am that stranger who has nothing to give you and who is telling you to look inside. Not inside any box, as in the parable, but somewhere even closer: inside yourself.
Eckhart Tolle
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Love, compassion, and concern for others are real sources of happiness. With these in abundance, you will not be disturbed by even the most uncomfortable circumstances. If you nurse hatred, however, you will not be happy even in the lap of luxury. Thus, if we really want happiness, we must widen the sphere of love.
Dalai Lama
Saturday, February 9, 2008
What? A weekend with nothing to do?
OMG...I am SOOOOO happy to have nothing to go to this weekend! I love socializing...but it's been a while since I had 2 days that I could get some personal stuff done. On the list this weekend:
--Check out new gym (finally broke down and got a membership...went this morning and I am hooked! SO much better than the little crappy apartment office one!)
--Grocery Shop
--Groom pets...2 weeks overdue, poor babies! But it's a process with Tyson the fearful nut job
--Study for license boards (yikes)
--Catch up on progress notes for work
-Start 2nd season of Big Love (on DVD...so good...see it!)
--Do some more unpacking
And that's it! Maybe some cleaning if i feel like it...but with NO company this weekend, I may live in little filth and relax! Praise be, it's beautiful outside too.
What a great weekend!
Peace.
--Check out new gym (finally broke down and got a membership...went this morning and I am hooked! SO much better than the little crappy apartment office one!)
--Grocery Shop
--Groom pets...2 weeks overdue, poor babies! But it's a process with Tyson the fearful nut job
--Study for license boards (yikes)
--Catch up on progress notes for work
-Start 2nd season of Big Love (on DVD...so good...see it!)
--Do some more unpacking
And that's it! Maybe some cleaning if i feel like it...but with NO company this weekend, I may live in little filth and relax! Praise be, it's beautiful outside too.
What a great weekend!
Peace.
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