Server Down Time Day

It’s Tuesday, and we all know by now what that means (what?! you’re a new reader? jeez….haha) so I am currently perplexed as what to do with myself. I probably should work on some more of my novel, but I am currently sitting at a desk with lots of popcorn kernels scattered under it and I have to go grocery shopping too. If there’s one thing that I’ve learned over the last couple of months, it’s that I have to learn how to break my day down into manageable chunks and take each project one step at a time.  Slow down, take a deep breathe and step back from it all.  And I’m not sure whether that is just down to my new meds or whether they actually helped my brain fog to clear so I could figure this out by myself…but I have had a few revelations over the last couple of days.

On the other hand, people at church must have heard me boasting about the fact that I’ve gone down from a 10 to an 8…cause now I have people left and right calling me inviting me to their houses for Christmas food. I got another phone call this morning from my good friend Mike and he was asking me to his mom’s house for dinner this evening with himself and Nikki. I’m already going to Shannon’s house on Christmas Day- do people WANT me to put the weight back on?! I’ve been working for about a year to get this dress size to come off, gawd people!

And we’re eating prime rib on New Year’s Day, and because there’s going to be a certain someone short at the damn table….I told him his portion was going to the dogs. He proceeded to tell me that he hated me…I know he doesn’t :p

Mmm…

I’m such a slacker. I’ve honestly not done a lot recently that’s worth reporting other than playing WoW (after putting more money on the account) and doing housework. The weather rapidly dropped in temp here, so now we’ve got the flannel sheets on the bed and Abby has her quilt back. We even had to put the heat on the other day because it dropped to 55F and I complained that I was frozen. The heat has gone off again now, since it’s above 60F outside again…but sometimes the nights still get a little chilly and I shuffle around the house with my favourite Hello Kitty blanket draped around my shoulders like a shawl.

I guess I have a couple of things to report. We went to the zoo on Wednesday, and it was a fairly cold day. My friend from church has a Zoo Pass for the local zoo and we went along with our daughters and her son (Our daughters go to preschool together and are becoming pretty good friends). We saw a few animals, but we mainly stayed at the indoor exhibits where it was a little warmer and then we sat outside and ate lunch (me and my friend packed lunch at her house while the girls were in school). Was a lot of fun, but I think we’re going to find something a bit warmer to do for next time.

Myself, Nick and Abby went to a birthday party today- was a pretty low key affair but it was for one of Abby’s best friends, Izzi. It was so cute cause they saw each other and hugged each other straight away, totally adorable. We bought her a Curious George book for her birthday, cause my friend (her mom) told us that she loved him. Her family was all there and another of my friends, who’s birthday is next week like mine- so I got an invite to her birthday next Saturday, I really hope I can go cause I need to spend some time away from the computer and out of the house.

And then tomorrow is another little girl’s birthday party, this time is one of Abby’s schoolfriends from preschool…and it’s almost right after church so I’m gonna have to say my goodbyes and get on the road. My friend’s daughter is also invited so I’m gonna see if I can get a ride with her- otherwise I’m gonna have to catch the bus or something.

Quick Post

So I’m typing a quick entry on a friend’s laptop because my internet connection is currently down and it blows. We’re all over at a friend’s house and we’re watching the Packers game with Jagerbombs every time they score a TD. It’s awesome and there’s peel and eat shrimp, a veggie platter, pot roast and other yummy food. I have a birthday party to attend this afternoon which I hate because:

1. I hate birthday parties (unless they’re my own)
2. I am just not in the mood because I just want to sit here all day and veg out with guys watching the football with my guy friends and eat and drink.

In other things, I am not getting the new camera for my birthday but I am getting a new iPod to replace the broken down Shuffle I currently use. They just released a new iPod Nano so I can’t wait to get it and fiddle about with it.

Anyway, I’m gonna get off because I have to have my eardrums blasted out and get a pounding headache from all the screaming. Will type again if I get the internet back in the next century- damn you AT&T

Go Pack Go!!

So after dinner tonight, I decided that I was going to see my neighbour who I had been neglecting a little recently. I decided that I would stop over for about fifteen minutes, just to stop by and say hi. Turns out that the Packers game was on and he had a few munchies going on. So I watched the first quarter of the game and then I realised that I had to stop back home to put Abby to bed. 

Nick was still on the couch when I got home, and he had the game on too. Abby was still in her room for throwing half of her dinner on the floor. So I went in there and she was playing with her toy giraffes, I scooped her up for a big hug and then we went to the bathroom so she could use the bathroom and we could brush her teeth (she really tries to do it herself, but I always have to finish it for her).

So after everything was said and done, I went back to my neighbour’s and there was a decent bunch of us by that point all sitting around the tv. The game was good, sure Favre aint playing anymore…but Rodgers showed a lot of promise and I have a lot of faith in the guy. I was never a Favre fan in the slightest, he always seemed slightly arrogant to me, I’m a pretty good judge of character. And this whole ‘Favregate’ thing just showed his true colours in my opinion. 

So go Rodgers!! And I hope the Madden curse bites you in your arrogant ass Favre!

Birthday Parties

So today was Colton’s birthday party. He’s a member of our family and he was 4 today. He’s obsessed with Thomas The Tank Engine and so the majority of his gifts were something to do with that. He even had his party in that theme. 

We got there late, because Nick was slow to get moving after he got out of bed. Then we ended up taking the long way round and it took us a little longer. So we got there about two hours into the party and we said hi to everyone. People were starting to leave at that point so we looked a little silly, but we were there to see the birthday boy and Abby was happy to see him too. Nick sat outside and smoked cigarettes with his cousin Jackie and I pretty much propped up the snack bar. They had spinach dip! I can’t leave a party without trying the spinach dip and boy was it good! So I ate the rest of it. 

The party itself was pretty uneventful and it’s pretty much all I’ve done today. I’m attempting to level on WoW at the moment and tomorrow I’m going sailing with my friends again

Smile!

So this morning we took Abby to the Picture People to get her photo taken. I like to get one done at least twice a year, and because she didn’t have one taken on her 3rd birthday this year we took her today instead. Abby behaved herself really well and she’s always been good at following directions when it comes to photography…so we got some really nice photos out of the shoot. I took along a couple of props with me, such as her favourite toy giraffe Jeffrey and one of her favourite books- The Cat In The Hat. Abby’s a big Dr Seuss fan And because of coupons and our Portrait Club membership, we didn’t have to pay for anything. So it was a good trip all round, which I like because it’s quite a trek to the Picture People in the first place. 

And then this evening, we marinated some chicken and the three of us sat out in the back garden grilling. While Nick was at the grocery store, me and Abby sat out with a ball and a bubbles set and played. I found this really cool bubble blower at the local dollar store and she loves it because it helps her to blow bubbles easier (Abby has problems with regular bubble wands). Then when Nick came back from the store, we all played a game of football (soccer) and we all had a lot of fun. I like it when the three of us can hang out, because Nick works so much. I’d honestly like it if we could do it more often.

Frolics and Fun

So, this weekend is the South Shore Frolics Festival. They usually have the Farmer’s market too, but today they appeared to have gone without. Which was a shame, because I made an appointment with Shannon to hang out with her for part of the afternoon there. So the three of us (Shannon, myself and Abby) watched the giant parade instead (I didn’t take my camera this time) and it was about twice the size of the 4th of July one. So many fun things, and they were throwing candy so Abby kept grabbing it up like they were throwing out Care Bears or books. She was also dancing to the music while Shannon and I were talking about stuff. I like Shannon a lot, she’s like my surrogate best friend. Actually, she is a best friend of mine..but she can never replace Vicky and I know she understands that. 

Afterwards, we went to Classic Slice for some pizza and salad- which was amazing to say the least. As you know, I am trying to slowly change my diet to completely vegetarian and today I have succeeded! I have eaten no meat or animal flesh today. Cheese, yes. Milk, yes. Other diary products, you betcha! I don’t think I could go vegan, I love milk and cheese too much. Chocolate Silk is amazing, but I can’t stand the taste of regular soy milk…bleugh! Abby also eats mainly vegetarian, apart from when Nick makes dinner…then we all tend to eat meat of some kind. Like at the moment, there’s a pork shoulder with home-made barbeque sauce in the crock pot. And it will be amazing to eat- that’s for dinner tomorrow night I just try not to think of the fact that I’m eating a chunk of pig. 

And so now it is the evening and the fireworks will probably start up soon. Some guy across the alley is bumping a mixture of jazz and blues REALLY LOUDLY. I can hear it in my apartment, and poor Abby is having problems trying to sleep I have to be in bed early tonight because I have a busy day tomorrow and I don’t want to be running on empty. So I’m gonna have a shower in a little bit and then catch up some reading.

More Books!!

I finally got my package today from the Doubleday Book Club. I had contemplated on joining for years, so I finally did it. I can get my books about 30% cheaper through them than trekking downtown to Borders…so I signed up online and now I have my book package! 

I got the following books:

• Yum-O! The Family Cookbook- Rachael Ray
• Marley and Me- John Grogan
• The Notebook- Nicholas Sparks
• The Wedding- Nicholas Sparks
• Home: A Memoir- Julie Andrews
• When The Heart Cries- Cindy Woodsmall

I’d been wanting to read a few of those books for a long time, and I’ve finally got the chance. And the nice thing was that the package cost me less than $20. Bargainous!

I’d been letting pig-out Friday slide for a little bit. I’m still eating, only not updating. Silly me. So tonight I ate/drank:

• 3 bottles of PBR (Pabst Blue Ribbon for you non-beer drinkers)
• 1 Little Debbie Strawberry Cupcake
• 2 multi-grain crispbreads
• 1 package of Little Debbie Nutty Bars
• 1 small bowl of air-popped popcorn (not that microwave crap)

So all in all, a pretty healthy pig-out Friday. What a change, LOL :p

Alright Now

I’m feeling a lot better today, I got up this morning and my stomach was so empty. And I actually felt like eating, which was good with all the food I have to eat today. I always go out for brunch after church with the choir, and we went to our usual place…but I wasn’t that hungry when I got there, so I only ended up eating half of the veggie skillet that I ordered. 

Then this evening Nick and I are going to Chili’s. Nick got a $25 giftcard for his birthday yesterday, so we’re going out alone for something to eat while Nick’s sister stays at our house and looks after Abby for us. I’m really in the mood for shrimp, so hopefully there’s going to be something tasty-sounding on the menu. I’ve never been there before, so I’m not sure about the type of stuff they have. We’ve not been out together in months, the last time was probably my birthday in October. Well, that’s just the sacrifices you make. Sigh.

Pig-Out Fridays

So I’ve been stuffing my face every Friday since I was a teenager and I was left alone to my own devices while my parents went out to play bingo (yes, I said BINGO). I’m not obese in the slightest because I eat healthily for the majority of the week but on Friday’s, something just snaps and I end up with my head in the refridgerator for the majority of the evening. 

So, I’m going to keep track of what I eat every Friday evening, and see if it changes.

Tonight I ate:

• 1 tablespoon of pineapple fluff
• 1 piece of chocolate tart
• 1 slice of bread and butter
• 1/2 a 6oz sirloin steak
• 2 cans of coke

BURP! I’m good for another week