24. I detest the sound of my dog licking himself. Drives me NUTS. Doesn't even have to be inapproriate licking. Ew, ew, ew.

25. Someone told me today that when I'm nervous, I end my sentences with "sooo". I was entirely surprised. Right after he said it, because it made me uncomfortable, I ended 2 sentences simutaneously with "sooo". Damn. How embarrassing. Guess I won't do that anymore!

26. I had a dream last night that my brother lost his pet boa constrictor. My brother obviously does not have a pet boa constictor, but in my dream he did. It was extra huge and I believe it was orange. I let it "out" for a little while, and it slithered away into the woods (that happened to be right outside our house). I felt so horrible about doing it, that I offered to walk into the tall weeds in the woods to find him. Keep in mind that nothing terrifies me more than snakes. I absolutely am horrified. I was hesitant, but felt so bad about it that I agreed. Needless to say, the snake came bouncing out of the woods after some period. Yes, it was bouncing. Like a bunny, but it was the long way. Weird, weird dream. Again, I don't care to decode that one either. I think it means I like my brother enough to risk my fear of snakes though. I'll leave it at that. :)

27. I went to Archivers this morning and did a quick $10 book make and take. I also purchased 3 new 6x6 American Crafts spring albums....and 3 small tin accordian albums....and 1 multicolored accordian album. This is becoming a sickness. I don't use these albums, I collect them. Is that wrong? I now have about 9 of those 6x6 albums. Just love em. Don't use em. Just like the way they look. Nope, I've decided...nothing wrong with that at all! Sooo.... ;)

Content

I am!

Today had the potential to be a not-so-good day (and that is based on more than my horoscope!). I had to do the icky part of my job a few times today meaning giving people feedback on what they are doing wrong, pointing out weaknesses and failures, etc. NOT my favorite. I survived though, and I feel relieved to know I did it even though it was hard.

AND on top of that, I got a couple of mega-compliments from two important people at work today. Feeling good about that!

Also-- my house is pretty darn clean and the laundry is done. I managed my time wisely and have even made my bed every morning this week. Huh.

Did I mention I've lost 16 lbs?

Life is not bad.

The stars say...

Although you may be known as a peacemaker, you might be tempted to stir up a bit of trouble today. Your anger could boil over now if you feel as if you are being taken for granted. Being part of an interactive process can be fulfilling, but not if others don't take the time to recognize who you are and what you do. Nevertheless, having a meltdown might not be the best way to get noticed. State your case and don't back down, but try not to blame anyone else along the way. Thursday, February 19, 2009

Well, huh.

22. I have the best accountability coach there is: Tytan. Tonight I decided I was not going on a walk since we already walked/ran Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. PLUS, it's COLD out there. AND I don't want him to start thinking he is going to get a walk EVERYDAY. So, he hung out for awhile and I asked him if he wanted to go outside (like usual). Opened the patio door, and he just looked at me. Weird since he hadn't been outside for 8 hours. He went to the other door and did his crying-whimpering thing. I tried to ignore him, I really did, but I finally gave in to the peer pressure. He freaked when I said the word walk. LET ME TELL YOU THAT IT IS C O L D outside and extremely deceiving. I think I have frostbite. Damn dog.

23. My motivation is entirely centered on the weather. Good weather= more motivation; cold= no motivation. I don't think I'm alone here (which would explain weight gain in the winter, weight loss in the summer). Bummer.

That's it. :)

16. In the past 2 weeks I feel less sympathetic. I'm not trying, but when people complain to me about work, etc. I can't help but have this voice in my head muttering "Really?!? Is it REALLY worth complaining about?! Really!?". This makes me feel bad. I like being sympathetic, so I'm trying to squash the voice. If you have a complaint, I will make sure that the voice goes away. No one would have any idea that that voice was in my head...I'm fairly confident of that.

17. I'm beginning to think that Dharma has the right idea. She has the perfect situation. I envy her.

18. Essentially, I have a flea market in my kitchen right now and need to have a garage sale. I'm PLANNING on taking stuff home to my sister-in-law's store or to my mom's garage for a sale. For now, due to lack or storage space, it is in my kitchen and I hate that.

19. I still have my rental car. I've had it for 7 days. I hated it at first, but now I don't want to give it back. They called today to tell me my car is done, but I lied and said I couldn't get to the shop before it closed. I feel a little guilty now, but like it really matters to them?! I'll pick it up tomorrow. sigh.

20. Due to the rental car, I couldn't take any of my flea market home this past weekend when I drove back to LaCrosse. I also couldn't fit the dog's cage in there. I also wasn't supposed to have a dog in the car at all. So, instead of being stuck up here, I went to PetSmart and bought a $115 dog kennel that would fit in the car. Then the dog laid in the backseat the entire drive to and from Stoddard, got paw prints and hair all over, and we made it safely home. It was worth $115 to see my friends (and family, I guess). I'll vacuum before I take the car back tomorrow...maybe. ;)

21. My absolute favorite snack right now is ham and string cheese. I crave it. It's kind of crazy, but I do. Healthy or not, it's not chocolate, so it has to be better off in the healthy category. Crave it!

{note that this list could go on indefinately. I have no plans on stopping. i amuse myself with what weird little things I think of each day. ha. enjoy}

I have pictures!

They are, however, stuck in my camera.

My cord is missing and my converter drive isn't working.

They're nice pictures though, really. :)

Not really. Just the dog. You aren't missing anything.

12. I think it is funny how, when I order a "small skim green tea latte" at Starbucks, they repeat back, "OK, so that was a tall, non-fat green tea latte?". Not funny, but I just don't get it. No. That wasn't what I ordered. Ugh. Starbucks jargon obviously. Damn starbucks.

13. I can't fall asleep if my mouth is closed. That means I'm prone to drooling obviously, but I seriously can't fall asleep otherwise. I've figured this out about myself only recently, and it often needs to be a conscious effort.

14. I always empty the lint trap on the dryer every single time.

15. My phone is becoming an obsession. That's funny to me considering that sometimes (often) when it rings, I don't like answering it. I thought that THIS sounded about right for me and I am glad I am not alone. However, I'm usually up for returning a text. I've never been so accessible in my life (2 phones, work pager, email to the phone, texting, internet, etc). Creepy. Funny that my mom and sister still can't get a hold of me. haha. Guess they'll have to learn to follow me on Twitter!