i'm kinda...crankily this morning, if that's a word. i've got a half-hearted cough--just a cough, no stuffy nose or any of that shit. didn't sleep that well, and woke to henry playing in a plastic bag and then getting stuck in said bag. then when i got downstairs i see that he's been playing with one of his favorite toys, poo, all over the living room floor--which will now require the steam cleaner. i enjoy a good cuddle, but henry came and sat on my chest so now i've got itchy cat-dander eyes. i really, really would like to visit the newest addition to the owen household, but since i've got no idea of whether or not the cough is developing into something or if it's just a cough without basis, i don't want to do that, either.
last night i foraged at my favorite thrift store, unique, and came home with books and a cd of piano music. it's quite mellowing so i've been listening to it for the last bit here, hoping that it will soothe whatever demons are bothering my head today.
hearing piano music reminds me of going to DL a while ago, and sitting in the foyer of a beautiful log cabin hotel, listening to my friend amanda play the grand piano, and beautifully so. that thought alone is enough to remove some of the sharp edges of my mood.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
total eclipse of the...moon
tonight there's a lunar eclipse, so every half hour or so dan and i run outside to see where it's at, grin, and run back in again. due to the sporadic nature of this, and the fact that my other blogging option is my uncle paul's death and funeral tomorrow, i'm going to go with something fun: a meme...that i stole from goldilocks... (;
***
1. What is in the back seat of your car right now?
about 15 canvas bags, stuffed everywhere, a jug of antifreeze, a pair of mittens, and possibly flip flops from last summer
2. When was the last time you threw up?
that would be january, when the dr told me to use this nasal aspirator in my nose when i had a sinus infection. she didn't mention that water would come through my nose and out through my mouth. DISGUSTING!
3. What's your favorite curse word?
Fuck, and variations thereof, my favorite being: pumpkinfucker.
4. Name 3 people who made you smile today.
tish, dan, sara (to clarify: goldilocks sara)
5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
leaping into the shower after toiling away on my treadmill (and by toiling i mean watching cnn while i walked...)
6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
un-bundling from a run outside to view said celestial event
7. What will you be doing 3 hours from now?
hopefully sleeping!
8. Have you ever been to a strip club?
no, although i suspect that i will eventually. you only live once, really.
9. What is the last thing you said aloud?
something about how i need glasses
10. What is the best ice cream flavor?
bailey's irish cream
11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
milk, duh. (;
12. What are you wearing right now?
white t-shirt, blue sweatshirt, red track pants, fuzzy pink slippers
13. What was the last thing you ate?
a cinnamon heart, leftover from valentine's day.
14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
this week, no. last week? yes.
15. When was the last time you ran?
probably tonight when we were walking outside
16. What's the last sporting event you watched?
hockey game, last night. unfortunately the wild did not show up to win the game. :(
17. To what extent do you recycle?
i recycle all the time. i'm sometimes one of "those people" who picks recyclables out of the trash to recycle them. and i'm positive that 3/4 of the stuff i recycle is probably not even recyclable. (;
18. Who is the last person you emailed?
someone at work, about some work related item.
19. Ever go camping?
oh yeah. i like camping, but i despise the bugs and especially the showers at campgrounds. *shudders*
20. Do you have a tan?
no, because there is no such thing as a healthy tan. that and i don't tan--i burn and then i freckle.
21. Do you formally set the table each night?
hahahaha...the only thing i set every day is the food dishes of my small but demanding cats.
22. Name a favorite TV series from a) your childhood b) your teen years and c) your adult life. Why did you enjoy them?
a) Scooby-Doo, and as to the why, who the hell knows. although i despised scrappy. ugh.
b) saved by the bell? no idea, really...
c) top chef and csi: las vegas. they're both about chopping things and whatnot. (;
23. If you aren't married yet, describe your dream wedding. If you are already married, and you could go back and change something about your wedding, would you?
family and friends only, no extended relatives, a state park, and breakfast. shortest service ever: do you? yes. do you? yes. okay, done. (;
24. Do you drink your soda from a straw?
no, unless i'm forced to.
25. What did your last IM say?
i was at work so it said something about taxes.
26. Are you someone's best friend?
yup
27. What are you doing tomorrow?
funeral, sadly.
28. Where is your mom right now?
probably settling into the hotel for the evening, after the wake.
29. Look to your left, what do you see?
the entertainment center, our crap-laden coffee table, my rocking chair...
30. What color is your watch?
it's called a cell phone...and it's silver.
31. What do you think of when you think of Australia?
"i come from a land down under...where women blow and men chunder..."
32. Would you consider plastic surgery?
only if it was pain-free.
33. What is your birthstone?
amethyst--prettiest stone, imho...
34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
in, when and if there...
35. How many kids do you want?
i have 2 cats, which are the equivalent of two-year-olds with fangs.
36. Do you have a dog?
no, and after puppy-sitting my canine niece, it ain't happening anytime soon. dogs are so...needy.
37. Last person you talked to on the phone?
dan
38. Have you met anyone famous?
define "met"--we nearly trampled garrison keillor but that's different i'm guessing...
39. Any plans today?
keep tabs on the moon and go to sleep.
40. How many states have you lived in?
three--new york, wisconsin, minnesota
41. Ever go to college?
indeed i did...bills and responsibilities were a few years off, and we could stay up until the wee hours doing nothing. it was fabulous.
42. Where are you right now?
in the living room, typing and watching my cat sleep
43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
work
44. Last song listened to?
rob zombie, i think, in the car
45. What do you wish you could bake/cook?
i think perhaps i just wish i could do so on a more regular basis...
46. Are you allergic to anything?
sometimes cats, all the time pennicilin and sulfa, and sadly, most beers and wines...*sniff* but not guinness!!! YAY!
47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
right now my red and black slip ons. they're so retro. LOL
48. Are you jealous of anyone?
people who can hear, skinny people...
49. Which do you prefer: bath or shower?
shower. my grandma always says that taking a bath is marinating in your own dirt, and i agree.
50. Is anyone jealous of you?
not that i know of!
51. What time is it?
934 pm
52. Do any of your friends have children?
yup
53. Do you eat healthy?
i try...
54. What do you usually do during the day?
um, work, which requires me to do math. which sucks.
55. Do you hate anyone right now?
i have no idea...i'm annoyed with people...but that's run of the mill.
56. Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
oh yeah...
57. Name something you admire and something you dislike about your country of origin (or country of residence - your choice).
a) admire: the freedoms i have, which i too often take for granted
b) dislike: the hypocracy of living in an immigrant nation and having the melting pot try to "keep out" immigrants.
58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
32, but really, 28...again.
59. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
no
60. How did you get one of your scars?
you wanna hear a good one? i've got a scar on my nose, and here's how i did it. this one year i went home for easter, while at college. i had your proto-typical boil on my nose from eating crap--pop tarts, mello-yello, assorted greasy grub--and was whining to mom about it. "put a hot washcloth on it, and it'll go away," she advised. so far too late that night, after kibbutzing with my sisters, i run the hot water and put it on my nose. feels hot but the boil eventually goes away. in the morning i wake up and have a GIGANTIC blister on my nose. it's beyond gross, i tell you.
i go to mass and have to sit behind my high school english teacher, and then return to college, with a 2nd-degree burn healing nicely on my nose. i go into student health to make sure it's coming along and the doctor asks, "how did you get this?" and then stares at me like i'm covering for a crack-pipe accident when i tell her the truth.
turns out that mom and dad's water heater was on the fritz and was pumping out water that, when run hot, was well over the safe point. my bad.
and that's why i've got a red splotch on my nose. fabulous, eh? (;
***
1. What is in the back seat of your car right now?
about 15 canvas bags, stuffed everywhere, a jug of antifreeze, a pair of mittens, and possibly flip flops from last summer
2. When was the last time you threw up?
that would be january, when the dr told me to use this nasal aspirator in my nose when i had a sinus infection. she didn't mention that water would come through my nose and out through my mouth. DISGUSTING!
3. What's your favorite curse word?
Fuck, and variations thereof, my favorite being: pumpkinfucker.
4. Name 3 people who made you smile today.
tish, dan, sara (to clarify: goldilocks sara)
5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
leaping into the shower after toiling away on my treadmill (and by toiling i mean watching cnn while i walked...)
6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
un-bundling from a run outside to view said celestial event
7. What will you be doing 3 hours from now?
hopefully sleeping!
8. Have you ever been to a strip club?
no, although i suspect that i will eventually. you only live once, really.
9. What is the last thing you said aloud?
something about how i need glasses
10. What is the best ice cream flavor?
bailey's irish cream
11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
milk, duh. (;
12. What are you wearing right now?
white t-shirt, blue sweatshirt, red track pants, fuzzy pink slippers
13. What was the last thing you ate?
a cinnamon heart, leftover from valentine's day.
14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
this week, no. last week? yes.
15. When was the last time you ran?
probably tonight when we were walking outside
16. What's the last sporting event you watched?
hockey game, last night. unfortunately the wild did not show up to win the game. :(
17. To what extent do you recycle?
i recycle all the time. i'm sometimes one of "those people" who picks recyclables out of the trash to recycle them. and i'm positive that 3/4 of the stuff i recycle is probably not even recyclable. (;
18. Who is the last person you emailed?
someone at work, about some work related item.
19. Ever go camping?
oh yeah. i like camping, but i despise the bugs and especially the showers at campgrounds. *shudders*
20. Do you have a tan?
no, because there is no such thing as a healthy tan. that and i don't tan--i burn and then i freckle.
21. Do you formally set the table each night?
hahahaha...the only thing i set every day is the food dishes of my small but demanding cats.
22. Name a favorite TV series from a) your childhood b) your teen years and c) your adult life. Why did you enjoy them?
a) Scooby-Doo, and as to the why, who the hell knows. although i despised scrappy. ugh.
b) saved by the bell? no idea, really...
c) top chef and csi: las vegas. they're both about chopping things and whatnot. (;
23. If you aren't married yet, describe your dream wedding. If you are already married, and you could go back and change something about your wedding, would you?
family and friends only, no extended relatives, a state park, and breakfast. shortest service ever: do you? yes. do you? yes. okay, done. (;
24. Do you drink your soda from a straw?
no, unless i'm forced to.
25. What did your last IM say?
i was at work so it said something about taxes.
26. Are you someone's best friend?
yup
27. What are you doing tomorrow?
funeral, sadly.
28. Where is your mom right now?
probably settling into the hotel for the evening, after the wake.
29. Look to your left, what do you see?
the entertainment center, our crap-laden coffee table, my rocking chair...
30. What color is your watch?
it's called a cell phone...and it's silver.
31. What do you think of when you think of Australia?
"i come from a land down under...where women blow and men chunder..."
32. Would you consider plastic surgery?
only if it was pain-free.
33. What is your birthstone?
amethyst--prettiest stone, imho...
34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
in, when and if there...
35. How many kids do you want?
i have 2 cats, which are the equivalent of two-year-olds with fangs.
36. Do you have a dog?
no, and after puppy-sitting my canine niece, it ain't happening anytime soon. dogs are so...needy.
37. Last person you talked to on the phone?
dan
38. Have you met anyone famous?
define "met"--we nearly trampled garrison keillor but that's different i'm guessing...
39. Any plans today?
keep tabs on the moon and go to sleep.
40. How many states have you lived in?
three--new york, wisconsin, minnesota
41. Ever go to college?
indeed i did...bills and responsibilities were a few years off, and we could stay up until the wee hours doing nothing. it was fabulous.
42. Where are you right now?
in the living room, typing and watching my cat sleep
43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
work
44. Last song listened to?
rob zombie, i think, in the car
45. What do you wish you could bake/cook?
i think perhaps i just wish i could do so on a more regular basis...
46. Are you allergic to anything?
sometimes cats, all the time pennicilin and sulfa, and sadly, most beers and wines...*sniff* but not guinness!!! YAY!
47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
right now my red and black slip ons. they're so retro. LOL
48. Are you jealous of anyone?
people who can hear, skinny people...
49. Which do you prefer: bath or shower?
shower. my grandma always says that taking a bath is marinating in your own dirt, and i agree.
50. Is anyone jealous of you?
not that i know of!
51. What time is it?
934 pm
52. Do any of your friends have children?
yup
53. Do you eat healthy?
i try...
54. What do you usually do during the day?
um, work, which requires me to do math. which sucks.
55. Do you hate anyone right now?
i have no idea...i'm annoyed with people...but that's run of the mill.
56. Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
oh yeah...
57. Name something you admire and something you dislike about your country of origin (or country of residence - your choice).
a) admire: the freedoms i have, which i too often take for granted
b) dislike: the hypocracy of living in an immigrant nation and having the melting pot try to "keep out" immigrants.
58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
32, but really, 28...again.
59. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
no
60. How did you get one of your scars?
you wanna hear a good one? i've got a scar on my nose, and here's how i did it. this one year i went home for easter, while at college. i had your proto-typical boil on my nose from eating crap--pop tarts, mello-yello, assorted greasy grub--and was whining to mom about it. "put a hot washcloth on it, and it'll go away," she advised. so far too late that night, after kibbutzing with my sisters, i run the hot water and put it on my nose. feels hot but the boil eventually goes away. in the morning i wake up and have a GIGANTIC blister on my nose. it's beyond gross, i tell you.
i go to mass and have to sit behind my high school english teacher, and then return to college, with a 2nd-degree burn healing nicely on my nose. i go into student health to make sure it's coming along and the doctor asks, "how did you get this?" and then stares at me like i'm covering for a crack-pipe accident when i tell her the truth.
turns out that mom and dad's water heater was on the fritz and was pumping out water that, when run hot, was well over the safe point. my bad.
and that's why i've got a red splotch on my nose. fabulous, eh? (;
Saturday, February 16, 2008
so are the days of our lives...
i'm feeling terribly procrastinational this morning, if that's actually a word. my taxes are sitting here on my desk, just waiting to be electronically filed, and i've got about ten loads of laundry upstairs, also in a hold pattern.
the problem i'm having is simply the lack of energy that spikes so often on saturday morning. i feel like i need to slouch away the am hours simply in revenge of the week of mornings in which i'm forced to awake, wash and garb myself, and hurry out the door to be productive.
being productive on the weekends, however much it would be for me alone, is just out of the question.
and thus, at 1059 am, i'm sitting here in my shorts and giant shirt, barefoot and toes cold, too freaking lazy to roll upstairs and shower, or even go in search of slippers.
it happens every weekend. it's not like weather, either--you hear the weather report and think, perhaps i ought to wear boots, since we're getting two feet of snow. there is no preparing for this rout of inability. i can't promise myself coffee--which tastes ever so good and is also a fantastic version of wake-kim-up--because my blood pressure goes through the roof.
perhaps it's that i look forward to little during the weekends--during the day, that is. during the week i have the impetuous to leave the house, immerse myself in the ugly, and then return home to my safe and secure cocoon, filled with two purring cats and my very own adoring spousal equivalent.
on weekends, i wake and do not need to leave.
does that mean i take less pleasure in being home on the weekends? i don't think so. i just like the opportunity to retreat so very much--hide in my own den, whatever have you--that it takes away the rush of the week, the momentum that keeps me going long enough to get the kitchen cleaned up and the litter boxes emptied.
today as i sit here i am lost in the realm of possibilities. i could visit friends--i could clean--i could read--i could write--and it all becomes so overwhelmingly within reach that i close down and sit here in my filth, playing fetch with my cat and listening to the furnace turn on and off in a futile effort to keep the house warm.
usually by one o'clock i'm up and running. i'm done with being a laz-about and want to move, stretch limbs, accomplish something or other. it's now 1105, and my feet are one degree chillier, and i'm staring half-heartedly at the screen while my fingers tap out discontent on the keyboard, a song unto themselves.
all the days in my life are numbered--this is just another one of those days, and just as watch the evening forecast and see that tomorrow calls for a 60% chance of snow, i can forecast my own day to day feelings. monday through friday there's a good chance that i'll be motivated enough to show up at work, every day, and exceedingly motivated to return home each night. but on saturday and sunday, the two days in which i've no one to please but myself, the batteries run out and i pretend that i am plugged into home, recharging for the coming week.
***
as a side note: in january i was sick for a good week, actually missed 4 days of work, and had a sinus infection. after that i threw out my back. per the dr i get to have physical therapy, starting whenever it is that i get around to finding out which pt actually is covered under my insurance...yet another thing to do, on another day.
the problem i'm having is simply the lack of energy that spikes so often on saturday morning. i feel like i need to slouch away the am hours simply in revenge of the week of mornings in which i'm forced to awake, wash and garb myself, and hurry out the door to be productive.
being productive on the weekends, however much it would be for me alone, is just out of the question.
and thus, at 1059 am, i'm sitting here in my shorts and giant shirt, barefoot and toes cold, too freaking lazy to roll upstairs and shower, or even go in search of slippers.
it happens every weekend. it's not like weather, either--you hear the weather report and think, perhaps i ought to wear boots, since we're getting two feet of snow. there is no preparing for this rout of inability. i can't promise myself coffee--which tastes ever so good and is also a fantastic version of wake-kim-up--because my blood pressure goes through the roof.
perhaps it's that i look forward to little during the weekends--during the day, that is. during the week i have the impetuous to leave the house, immerse myself in the ugly, and then return home to my safe and secure cocoon, filled with two purring cats and my very own adoring spousal equivalent.
on weekends, i wake and do not need to leave.
does that mean i take less pleasure in being home on the weekends? i don't think so. i just like the opportunity to retreat so very much--hide in my own den, whatever have you--that it takes away the rush of the week, the momentum that keeps me going long enough to get the kitchen cleaned up and the litter boxes emptied.
today as i sit here i am lost in the realm of possibilities. i could visit friends--i could clean--i could read--i could write--and it all becomes so overwhelmingly within reach that i close down and sit here in my filth, playing fetch with my cat and listening to the furnace turn on and off in a futile effort to keep the house warm.
usually by one o'clock i'm up and running. i'm done with being a laz-about and want to move, stretch limbs, accomplish something or other. it's now 1105, and my feet are one degree chillier, and i'm staring half-heartedly at the screen while my fingers tap out discontent on the keyboard, a song unto themselves.
all the days in my life are numbered--this is just another one of those days, and just as watch the evening forecast and see that tomorrow calls for a 60% chance of snow, i can forecast my own day to day feelings. monday through friday there's a good chance that i'll be motivated enough to show up at work, every day, and exceedingly motivated to return home each night. but on saturday and sunday, the two days in which i've no one to please but myself, the batteries run out and i pretend that i am plugged into home, recharging for the coming week.
***
as a side note: in january i was sick for a good week, actually missed 4 days of work, and had a sinus infection. after that i threw out my back. per the dr i get to have physical therapy, starting whenever it is that i get around to finding out which pt actually is covered under my insurance...yet another thing to do, on another day.
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