i'm alive

so i don't think i ever got to post much in the last week or so, if i did i can't remember and right now i'm up to my brains in sick kid and husband to go back and look. i'm taking a minute to just say that sometimes when life is sucky (like now with two loves sick), its still wonderful. wonderful to have my loves, my dogs, my family. to be sheltered in our warm, cozy, but oft-messy house. to be full of tummy, clothed in jammies, and just together.

whenever things get bad, they can always been better when i think of my family. i love them so much, would do anything for them, hate when they are sick, and just grateful that i have this life.

now i'm off to comfort my kiddo and try to make my husband feel better.

excuse the hell out of me

what gives with the rudeness that just seems to ooze out of people lately? what happened to smiling back if someone smiled at you? saying thank you when someone kindly opens the door for you? not flipping someone off anytime they aren't doing 30mph over the speed limit in a school zone?

i'm sure others across the blogosphere have talked about this before, but just during the holidays and since i've just been knocked over with how rude people are. i know it is cultural, we have become so impersonal with our communication via social networking, cell phone, email, blogs..ahem.. that its easy to forget basic manners and courtesy.

i don't excuse it though. there is no reason on the planet that someone cannot say thank you, offer a smile back, and speak to you! i think its very rude to be checking out at the store and the clerk not say a damn word to me but utter my total bill due to me. i get really ticked off about it to be honest.

we have no patience for people, true interaction, and have forgotten that we can see your facial expression because you are not behind a monitor or cell phone.

be kind.. rewind that attitude back and be courteous, thankful, and smile once in a damn while because one day i may just smack you in the jaw because you couldn't be bothered. how would that be for rude?

hungry

i'm trying to make better choices about what goes into my body, but man when it just seems that nothing fills it and you get that sorta wonky feeling - its hard not to want to reach for the bad food. you know the stuff that fills you up even though you've only eaten this tiny thing, its packed with like 400 calories!

today is all about snacking.. bananas, raisins, water. i'm back using thedailyplate.com it has an iphone app along with it so i thought that might be helpful. we'll see though.

ironically as i start to try to once again take better care of myself, i sell my treadmill. i barely used it and i was being honest with the fact that i didn't work out as hard as i do at the gym. speaking of the gym.. i honestly hate going, dread going, try to find ways to not go, but i'm glad i do everytime. our workout on thursday was funny because everyone wanted to get out to watch the college football championship so we started early and ended early. i got in the calories burned i was going for so i was happy, plus i got home in time for a shower before settling in to watch the game.

this is about all i have time for today, a post without much punch but i'm swamped and need to stay focused!!

boomer.. wtf

well like any other good sooner fan, i'm crushed this morning. last night i watched my team choke. my husband argues that we did hold our own, but man i saw the wind come sweeping right out of them and they just seemed to fold. it sucks. i hate it. i was really hoping for another big win. so was the kid...when she was getting ready this morning she asked who won the game. i had to deliver the bad news, she actually looked crushed. i don't know what this loss means for sam bradfords future (i really didn't want him to leave OU and go pro) or even stoops. our fans get a little big mouthed and when we don't win the big games, they start looking for heads to roll. well i'm going to lick my wounds and call it a season.

oh, wait. before i go.. seriously fox sports.. i mean faux sports are the worst commentators in the world. the entire game they wanted ou to lose, they were so drooling over florida, and i think they believe tim tebow is the return of christ. seriously could they have said more about this guy and how wonderful he is and how all other humans suck in comparison? hey the guy does great things (like so many other people) but good grief faux sports, could you really just control your hardon for the guy? between that, questionable calling, and our lost of drive in the 4th quarter, we were done. i think that may have been what made watching the game so rough, even when we were holding our own. faux sports just didnt want to give us an inch - they weren't paying attention at times and called the wrong down, claimed sacs didn't happen, and just were not willing to give us anything. why everyone has to hate on OU i don't know... but every game i watch on tv, the commentators are waiting for the other team to draw blood so they can attack us. it becomes a bit depressing to deal with.

boomer sooner.
fadada.
looking forward to next season...

achoo!

so everyone is coming in saying how beautiful it is outside, its so warm, yadda yadda yo. well today i'm not really wanting to enjoy the warmth because all my sinus issues have started again this afternoon. i'm now onto the feels-like-sandpaper company tissue, my head hurts, and nothing more embarrassing than honking your nose in the office with two gentlemen and hoping that you don't honk something else!

i just want to go home, drug up, and go to sleep. but this gets in the way of my daily/weekly/monthly goals dammit!! i've got laundry to finish, a tree to get down, and dinner to cook!!

ugh. maybe when i get home, have a cuppa, take a minute to myself, maybe then i'll feel better. i hope so!!

today's goals:

• take christmas tree down, move into garage
• laundry
• vacuum
• cook dinner
• clean kitchen afterwards
• read at least 2 chapters of my book

goals accomplished today

so after getting home, i've been a busy girl..it feels good to cross things off, but man i am worn out. i feel like its should be thursday!

so what did i accomplish today:

• laundry put away, another load is being cleaned at this time
• indoor christmas boxes are put away
• dishes are done, kitchen cleaned*
• kids lunch made for tomorrow*
• my shelf in closet cleaned (jewelry & bags).. i've been meaning to do this for AGES but finally organized my jewelry, tossed a few things, took off what didn't belong, and now just need a scrap of wallpaper or fabric to line the shelf to make it all girly and nice!!*

*bonus

things not accomplished:
christmas tree down (need husband-guy to assist here and his back hurts). i did have a feeling that this wasn't going to get accomplished today - but it is a must for sometime this week. okay, mister?? =)

now i'm going to go reward myself and read my book for a short time and then go to bed. i have to tell you though - this new afterschool/work routine seems to suck any available time i have right out the window. i pretty much was go-go-go from the time we got home until 8:30 pm. me no likey.



even when i stared at the laundry basket and thought, "no, i dont want to do this." i still did it. it only took a minute..

let's get real

let's get real, new years resolutions are like underwear - they change daily. yesterday when i went to trekking, the place was insanely packed with all these new resolutioners and i couldn't get on a treadmill until class started (they are reserved). i was annoyed but just like Re-Ramblings said, give it a couple weeks and they will be gone. this got me thinking about those pesky resolutions that everyone asks about, most people make, and almost all of us fail to live up to. then i read parenthacks this morning- "Instead of New Year's resolutions, set more manageable goals" - it dawned on me that this is the way to do it. think small and have a big impact for the whole year.

i am honest with myself and know i can't do the whole year thing, i've tried every year since i was a teenager. but setting daily, weekly, monthly ones i know i can do because i've done it before.

today's goals will be:

to get the tree taken down (i would say to get the boxes put away also but i think that might stretch things a bit with the husband-guy)
clean our bathroom
put laundry away, start another load
cook dinner

the week's goals will be:
to attend trekking tuesday and thursday
to put all christmas away
to steam clean the kids carpet
to make brownies for school on friday
to have hot and steamy time with husband-guy ;)

this month's goals will be:
to put treadmill on craigslist
to tidy up garage a bit
to write thank you notes to friends/family
to start drawing up plans for a bedroom redo for the kid (rearranging, better storage)

i hope to accomplish those. they probably don't look like a lot but things get so insanely busy in our household that even though i'd like to add more goals and be a bit more crazy, i have to try to keep it manageable. the great thing is i can get other things done and they will be a bonus!

happy new year

its a day late, but the sentiment is still the same. happy new year!! holy crap how in the hell did 2009 already get here? i swear "they" were right, when you have a child time just flies. i guess its just how the routine of the week goes by then you try to fit everything into the weekend, and then you start all over. makes for a quick run through of the days.

so far the new year has been rockin'! much fun was had on new years eve, followed by tasty dinner with family the next day, and today we're just trying to get some last minute errands run before settling in to dismantle the holiday decorations. this is the worst part for me. i love my decorations and once they come down, its the sad proof that my favorite time of year is once again over and now its time to head back to work and get on with life. bah humbug!!

i will start posting regularly next week, i have a few topics that i want to start working on, including my vision for 2009.

i hope that this is an amazing year for everyone!