- I’m wondering how bored KeeganTheBrain is at work to tweet/rss share so much! (And thinking how happy I am to have escaped that place!) #
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Daily thoughts for 2009-04-28
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Saturday:
Went to the gym (ow, my quads still hurt from the squats!), went and looked at our engagement photos (no we don’t have them, I’ll post the link when I get it), then stopped at CoCo’s (chicken tortilla soup – love it) and JoAnn’s to get some more fabric for my wedding dress. Ran into a friend’s parents – they’re super sweet and might help with some dress alterations. Once we got home I finished off tie number one for KG & BB’s wedding. Not perfect, but definitely usable. Learned some for the groom’s tie. I might make a third one to redo the first pending time & energy before their wedding. Then was up late enough to get a start on WoW’s Noblegarden with my sweetie. Need I say more than bunnies? 
Sunday:
Went to our engagement party hosted by J&BW. Lots of fun, and ended up lasting till 10pm (from 11am start). JW put everyone on the spot, and our friends shared some really sweet well wishes for us. Much love to you all! Good practice at being the center of attention of a group. Surprisingly, even though my face felt warm, I somehow didn’t turn all red. We watched the Johnny Depp version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It was fun, but not something I’d rewatch. I think I liked the original better (and of course the book is best).
Monday:
Multitasked with chores and more WoW Noblegarden stuff before work. PH and I hung out for lunch and went to get noms for Khalua. Then I brought back the leftover cake for the office, which poofed. No surprise as it was yummy cake (white with strawberry flavor filling)! Then home for more WoW/chores tonight, and hopefully Salsa on Tuesday.
Daily thoughts for 2009-04-24
- DC was passing through town today, so I got to have lunch with him at Dos Coyotes. Sadly my pirate was in SF for work and couldn’t join us. #
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This quote (via Unclutterer) really speaks to me:
“I can explain it best by something which Mahatma Gandhi said to me. We
were talking about simple living, and I said that it was easy for me to
give up most things but that I had a greedy mind and wanted to keep my
many books. He said, ‘Then don’t give them up. As long as you derive
inner help and comfort from anything, you should keep it. If you were
to give it up in a mood of self-sacrifice or out of a stern sense of
duty, you would continue to want it back, and that unsatisfied want
would make trouble for you. Only give up a thing when you want some
other condition so much that the thing no longer has any attraction for
you, or when it seems to interfere with that which is more greatly
desired.’” — Richard Gregg
I had been on an uncluttering rampage for a while, but it’s petered off currently. I love clean open zen style, but on the other hand I love my books and little collectibles. So I’m trying to find a good balance between the two.
Daily thoughts for 2009-04-20
- Finally got back to going to the gym in the morning. Saw a woodpecker, hummingbird & tons of ducklings along Putah Creek on the way home. #
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Daily thoughts for 2009-04-18
- Donated blood this morning, as did my sweetie. He’s off to an interview in the Bay Area today and then spending time with family. #
- Donating blood tends to make me really sleepy, so I napped for lunch right afterwards – but at least I didn’t get all woozy this time. #
- Going to dinner at Amici’s in Vacaville, then dessert at Fenton’s Ice Creamery for a friend’s birthday tomorrow should be fun. #
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From: http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/index.php?term=pto-20090305-000002.xml&page=2
“Mood and sleep share basic biological mechanisms, and, according to
Yapko, the single most common symptom of depression is some form of
sleep disturbance. Getting lots of sleep is crucial. The challenge is
in admitting that you just may not be able to do as much as you want
to—and then sticking to your guns, even when life throws drama or
excitement your way.”
This is following bit is sooooooooooooooo true for me!
“I have to listen to my body. I can’t be ashamed. The consequences are much worse, in the long
run, if I ignore it.”
This is something I’ve definitely been doing:
“Laughter is survival,” says Barreca. “It’s not because life is easy. It’s something you wring out of life. You make joy.”
The two that come to mind are the one about needing a frequent shopper card for my vet. The other one that’s been getting a chuckle is: I expect Khalua to live to be 20, cause so far it’s proved to be true that only the good die young. I’ve found recently that I can sometimes laugh through my tears.
From: Penelope Trunk’s Blog
“There are sixteen personality types, and only a handful are perfectly tuned for staying home with kids.”
Gee, what a shocker that my dream job is to be a stay-at-home mom…. and I’m INFP.
Daily thoughts for 2009-04-13
- Saturday we had our engagement photo shoot in Folsom, it ended up running until 8pm – just over 4 hours, so it was fun but tiring. #
- Saturday night we drove to Santa Rosa with Khalua, she finally quieted down about halfway there. Easter was my step-dad’s birthday. #
- We went to church, then a potluck with a children’s easter egg hunt, and one for adults. It was pretty fun. #
- We had a birthday dinner for my step-dad at my step sister’s house before heading home. Ru complained for only a little bit on the way back. #
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Daily thoughts for 2009-04-11
- Back to work yesterday, we’re mostly working, WoWing or smothering Khalua with attention to keep our minds busy. Busy weekend coming up too. #
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