Lem Land

Happy New Year!

2010-01-01T08:06:15Z

Well, I'm on the computer. I laid down for a while but felt the need to sit up during the countdown so I wouldn't feel like a cripple.

Happy New Year!

Ha...I am loving this blog...

2009-11-16T19:33:21Z

Psychotic Letters From Men

Such winners out there.

Challenge

2009-11-16T09:04:31Z

Only thing really that's going on:

I'm finishing up details for the swap I'm in. Thanksgiving is around the corner - seems like some of Aria's family members called the other day basically inviting themselves. O.o Sooo, I guess we're having company.

December 18th is my second anniversary with C.J. (I'm sure I've mentioned this at least a dozen times) and we're going to go to Florence and the Sea Lion Caves and stuff. :)

I am imposing a challenge for myself for the month of December:

30 bags in 30 days

I'm hoping to extend the challenge so that once a week, I take photographs, edit, and upload them to lj and facebook. I've been spending more time on Facebook since it seems practically my whole family is on there. Including my mother's husband - I nearly had a panic attack when I realized that and Facebook "suggested" I add him as a friend. As much as I'd like to think he has no control over me, it's become chillingly clear that I'm still scared to death of him. :/

Meh, enough of that. The reason I'm not starting the challenge right now is because I have a few things to finish up. I need to make myself a bag so I have a better representation of my work to carry around instead of my current bag that is one of the first bags I made. Great that it's still sturdy and not falling apart but it's ragged-looking. I also want to focus on getting this swap done. I also still have to make a purse for a friend and photograph it before I ship it to her. I also want to work on getting more organized before I begin working on the bags.

Also, one of Sharon's co-workers is organizing a wedding and needs bags for candles. More details about that will hopefully be forthcoming but I have the same type of candle so I'm going to design something, get my bid in, and hopefully she'll like it.

We'll see how it goes.

Listfull

2009-11-12T03:08:28Z

*Tonight's dinner was godawful in the fattening sense but oh-so-good. I'm just happy I was able to crank out something edible that was NOT tuna helper.

*A few fave blogs added to the bookmarks: Pen Addict, Super Eggplant, and Katie Did (one of the few blogs where I've read every single entry, it's that good).

*Temperature has been hovering around 50 degrees for a while now. It's been quite mild. I was actually wearing flip flops to walk to Aria's school and pick her up the other day. Bad thing about this? Apparently, my face hasn't been liking this weather and I admit, I haven't been taking care of it the way I normally do during the colder months. TMI maybe - it's been one big oily, dry, peeling, splotchy mess. :(

*My newest guilty pleasure: People of Walmart. Don't hate me.

The end.

Shitty November

2009-11-11T00:02:04Z

I already can't wait for November to be over. Seriously. Last week was so shitty. C.J. could feel the knots in my neck and back through my jacket. Aria is better as far as the whole lice issue. We're decontaminated. Woo-hoo. She still has an awful cough and runny nose but at least she's back in school. After dropping her off today, I slept from 8:45 until almost 2 p.m. I had laundry to do. I took the stuff in the dryer out and sat down with it but I was so tired, I couldn't even dump it out on the couch and start folding. Seriously, what a mindless task! I was so dead tired, I couldn't do it.

If left to my own devices, I could probably sleep the rest of the day and night. But, tonight is my turn to cook dinner. I know we just had tuna helper on Friday and I feel like I can barely handle that so...tuna helper again. Fun times. My wisdom teeth are bothering me again. I think I'm going to cancel the appointment for Jan. 7th and just see what it is the current dental plan I'm on has to offer.

I wanted to save some money toward Black Friday this month and hopefully take advantage of some sales but...that's not going to happen. I had a plan but having to buy all new brushes and pillows and hair ties wasn't part of it, plus spray stuff for the furniture.

Yesterday, Aria took a terrible fall and sustained a rather nasty abrasion. Two minutes after that, she was laughing. I was still shaking. LOL

Ugh...so yeah. Except for the sleep I got today, just blah. In fact, Aria just finished her homework so I might try to catch an extra hour of sleep while she watches her movie.

I just thought I'd update the journal since it's been a few days. Later.

HA!!

2009-11-06T04:10:16Z

Regretsy

Craftostrophe and Handmade Gone Wrong but strictly for the sketchy stuff found on Etsy.
I'm laughing.

Go red, white, and blue!

2009-11-06T02:36:53Z

Next Wednesday is Veteran's Day. I was thinking of what to get for C.J. I always get him something. "Always" being last year and now this year. LOL It just seems like we've been together forever but then ...like it hasn't been that long at the same time. :)

I was keeping up on Fort Hood via Google News. I was reading lots of stories and don't kill me because I forgot to get the link for the right one - but apparently, the main shooter was also a graduate of Virginia Tech. And of course, when we think of Virginia Tech nowadays....blah. Just a coincidence.

I think America will pull through this. Hopefully, some of the higher-ups in the military and government can pull their heads out of their asses and realize we are dumping far too much on the shoulders of those who protect us...that is true regardless of whether this turns out to be a terrorist attack or not.

So yeah, we'll pull through this. Will we learn from it though?

Ironically, I was wearing red, white, and blue today. No plan, just happened.

*sigh*

Crazy....

2009-11-04T22:17:15Z

Last night, while my daughter snoozed next to me, and while I probably had a stuffed kitty hanging out on top of my head, I dreamt.

I dreamt that I was going to get the opportunity to find out "where it all began for me"; "it" being the start of something wonderful. That's what I felt in my dream - you know how dreams are. Things just "are" and there's no explanation, no second guesses.

Imagine my surprise when I found myself with a bunch of my high school classmates walking toward a class room. We took a roundabout way, one I'd never taken as an actual student, so I actually didn't know where I was until I walked into the class room. And then I remembered. Senior English class with Ms. Burke.

Ms. Burke was a wonderful teacher and I learned a lot in that class. She had an assistant whom I thought was awesome - sadly, I cannot for the life of me remember her name. But, I remember Ms. Burke.

In my dream, she sat at her desk (except in the dream I noted that it was on the wrong side of the room) and started to tell us about some people in our class (we were all sitting right there) but she was talking about us, not to us, but we were the same people she was talking about. If that makes any sense...

She didn't mention me. I was just shocked that there were some people in my class that went on to do wonderful things. I mean, truly knockout, things. Like, inventing a new car. I know that sounds ...dumb. Okay. But, in my dream, it was like, "Wow! This person did that...Amazing!"

She didn't mention me. Before I knew it, I found myself in a whirlwind of people, everyone was leaving and I was trying to find my way. I left via the alien route I came in and suddenly, everyone that was around me, seemed to find where they fit, and I was left trying to find my way home, alone, in the dark, and I was totally lost.

Well, I'm sure this dream means something. lol

This dream is what prompted me to try to find Ms. Burke and I think I may have succeeded. Initially, I checked the English Department and my heart fell when I didn't see Burke listed. I couldn't remember her first name but I was sure it began with a "D". Could it be Dorothy? Could it be that my beloved English teacher from Senior year is now the Assistant to the Principal? Imagine if she made it to Principal!

If she could do so many good things as a teacher and be so well-loved that, imagine what she could do as Assistant Principal and maybe, eventually, Principal! The mind boggles.

You know she was pretty awesome when nine years after graduating and here I am dreaming that "it all started when I had English class with Ms. Burke" and all I need to do now is try to remember the things I learned about myself in that class. Not just about Hamlet. But about myself. Maybe if I can uncover the awesomeness that began in that class, I can inject some of the awesomeness in some area of my life that desperately needs it.

To think, I had the most potential just leaving high school. I can look at this one of two ways: Either I wasted that potential or it's been nine years of potential building up...

...and now I'm ready.

Edit: I just sent this entire entry in e-mail form to my former English teacher. Ack.

All is well.

2009-11-02T20:57:36Z

It must've been some 24-hour bug because Aria's all better now. In fact, she's in school right now. Perfectly fine. Thank goodness.

C.J. fixed my sewing machine too. The tension was just off a bit. It's sad that's all it was. I really need to learn how to fix it on my own. Using a sewing machine is a technical skill but I view it as a creative tool. Of course, I don't want to be "creative" with fixing a problem in case I mess it up even more. That's usually what happens when I'm creative with electronics. I see now that the sewing machine is, in fact, an electronic. And I guess that made me scared to touch it. lol

Now that I have "Unchained Melody" in my head, I really want to see Ghost. Although, I still haven't seen Matrix. I want to see that again even more for some reason.

I was thinking of starting up with giving plasma again just for a few months. If I passed the screening, that would be $65 per week extra. I haven't begun the crazy job search just yet. I'm busy getting my lousy wardrobe and resume in order. But, just for now, it would be a nice extra bit to have on hand. I'm working on saving a bunch of money (my idea of "a bunch", anyway) to go shopping on Black Friday with C.J. I did the Black Friday thing a few years ago with Sharon and it really wasn't that bad. It was crowded as hell and all, but it was okay. The store that we went to was prepared for the onslaught of holiday shoppers and they did a really good job of setting up the cashiers so we didn't have to wait hours on end in line.

I'm currently working on a shoulder bag. It's the "pockets galore" shoulder bag. lol I may change the name of it. But yeah, a lotta pockets. I bought myself a drawing pad from Wal-Mart. All my drawing and sketching pads end up in the hands of my daughter so ...this one's mine. It's pretty good quality too. I also bought some storage totes. Haven't stored anything in them yet. I have to do something about my hair. It's the first time in ages that it's kinda bird-nesty.

Should go to the library to return some books but I think I'll wait 'til school's done and then Aria and I can go together. She can do her homework at the library, I can return books, and then maybe a run to Michael's and then McDonald's for a treat. I don't know. I'd hate to do the fast food thing so soon after she had a flu bug but...she did eat Fruity Pebbles for breakfast this morning (good move, mom) and she was fine. Meh. But, I know she'll be pestering me for some munchies. We'll see.

Meh.

2009-11-01T17:52:20Z

Aria woke up today with a fever of 101. She's laying down in her bed right now. She took her markers and paper to bed but I think she fell asleep. We're home alone. Her grandparents went to church - I was supposed to volunteer in the nursery today but...that's not happening. I told Sharon it depends on how Aria's doing but I may just go to Wal-Mart later instead of the several places I was hoping to go to and just call it good. Sharon's just going to stay home and sew anyway.

I took out my sewing machine to try to do something with it. The bobbin wound all weird. I just don't want to deal with it today. I just want to sit and sew something without it getting weird on me. Dammit. Maybe C.J. can help me with it later.

Well, that's all for now.

Edit: Ewwww moment....Earwax on a swab dessert

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T22:21:57Z

The countdown has expired. Next year, I'm so making a Halloween advent calendar for Aria. Since the beginning of October, she has counted how many days were left until Halloween and right now, she's decorating. So, she's going as a birthday present. The box that my clay oven came in that I wanted to keep? Yeah, that's not happening. It's got arm, head, and leg holes in it now plus it's all wrapped up in birthday wrapping paper and has bows on it. She's quite creative - she came up with this costume all by her lonesome. :D

I'm not dressing up this year. Just didn't have it in me, I guess. Still totally excited about Halloween though. :D I just realized something though...throughout the month, I somehow was able to avoid buying ANY Halloween candy ...even the little individual chocolates you can get? Never bought any. Not for lack of cash either. Just didn't want to get sick of Halloween candy too early in the month and now it's actually Halloween and I never got around to buying any candy. haha

I found a cool new blog that I'm totally bookmarking: Eat Your Heart Out. I'm so trying a lot of the recipes I see on there. ;)

Well, thinking of food and stuff has me aware that I'm shaking ...can't believe it's already after 3. I haven't eaten since breakfast. Better go get something. Later!

Tangled Threads

2009-10-29T22:29:35Z

I did get some sewing done, but not nearly enough. I've been working on a half-finished-already bag and all I basically got done was sewing in the zipper and sewing the lining together as far as sewing goes. I also got the straps interfaced and the lining and outer bag pinned together but that doesn't involve sewing. My bobbin threads keep getting all tangled up. I've messed with it a dozen times trying to figure out the problem and so far, no go. It's frustrating.

So, I took a break. We had to go pick up Aria anyway and then we stopped at the store for some caffeine. I'm baking some cookies so pretty soon we'll see if the cookie dough I purchased is as tasty in cookie form as it is in dough form. ;)

I guess I'll go find myself some troubleshooting forums ...or check out Craftster to see if I can find a solution to my problem. The manual just says to untangle the threads and then go about my merry way. Well, I've been doing that and it won't let me take the merry route when I'm done.

Didn't Sew Yesterday

2009-10-29T18:47:38Z

I'm discovering how awfully disorganized I am. I'm going to be doing some note-taking in the next few days to figure out just want I'm going to need as far as storage goes. My notebooks filled with writing, notes, and sketches that are full are going to have to go somewhere and I've run out of places to put them. Also, my closet is borderline messy and I don't want to just toss the notebooks in the closet. That'll just screw up the nice system (about the only "system" I have) in my closet. Something's got to give though.

I didn't get any sewing done yesterday. I got a lot of cutting done. And realizing that I need more fabric, but no real sewing. Bummer. I have discovered though that I am greatly disorganized. It's no wonder I can't get anything done when the thread I'm using is not my own (it's Sharon's and her system is messy in itself), my interfacing is either upstairs in my room or in a laundry basket behind the couch in the living room, my seam ripper and pincushion with pins is by my computer ...don't ask me why. I've got Fall and Winter fabric folded and tucked nicely in a top drawer (so at least that's taken care of).

I've got to get a system down. Sunday, C.J. and I are headed to Wal-Mart. Starting on Sunday, they're going to have storage totes at $4 each. The big ones too. I'm going to need a few of those. I bought some baskets the other day from the dollar tree but I haven't figured out what I'm going to put in them much less where they're going to be. I finally wrestled my 70's tin from Aria - she uses it as a drum and as plastic fruit and vegetable storage. I was intending it as storage for my clay and clay tools (as well as a good circle template when I make circular bags). It was only a quarter, too. Ugly and bright orange/red, but cheap and lovely. :)

Also, C.J. was here yesterday doing his homework seated across from me and he started playing his new Dethklok album ...I've found I love working to heavy metal. Who knew? So, I've got to figure something out as far as that goes. I pretty much have to work downstairs right now but ...Rush Limbaugh does not a happy seamstress make. It's hard to focus when he's on the radio going on and on and on. Gah. Thankfully, Glenn was out and about yesterday, so that was off for the most part.

I was thinking of getting some little table or desk (nothing fancy...I'm thinking fifteen dollars tops from some run down thrift store). C.J. is a painter and he said, with a little paint, I could have something really nice. Well, that's nice, but I'm actually not even concerned that it looks nice. I'll just make a cute tablecloth to cover it with so I can sew on it. The problem is: I don't have much room upstairs...the only "room" I have to set this up would be right in front of the closet doors ...which are mirrors. I don't know about you - but I'd hate to be working and have to stare at myself endlessly. So, I need to get some big posters or something. Or...maybe I could set the sewing machine in the closet and pull up a chair and attempt to work that way...kinda like sewing cabinets?

I can't imagine my back would love that though.

Well anyway, such is the state of my life right now. Just thinking, planning, and hopefully organizing, storing and eventually sewing.

Opposite Day

2009-10-28T19:40:18Z

I suspect I won't be on the computer messing around much more. The mouse pad thing on the laptop has gone insane. I slide my finger to the right, it goes to the left. I slide it up, it goes down. It's a pain in the ass and really confusing. So, I'm going to have to wait until I can find the plug thingy for the regular mouse so I can hook it up and use that.

C.J.'s on his way over here. Day after day, he's asked me if I've sewn something, and I say no 'cause I've been sleeping. Well, today, he was going to get here at 9 but that didn't happen. So, he's going to plant himself here to "supervise" me and make sure I sew.

Eeeek.

Edit: Well, I restarted the computer and it looks like the mouse is working. So, I'm not going ANYWHERE. HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHA.

K, well, actually I'm going to go sew. Later

My $26 Cookie Dough Arrived Today...

2009-10-28T00:15:06Z

Earlier this month, I ordered two tubs of cookie dough from some kids that came to my door. I told my friend Kelly about my retarded purchase and she asked me if I was high at the time. No...no, I wasn't.

-_-

Edit: This is the company the cookie dough comes from: Emerald Valley Cookie Dough

Weekend Overview

2009-10-27T00:19:59Z

Our friend Rach, C.J., Aria, and I went to Lone Pine Farms on Saturday. We had a blast. First, we did the corn maze and got separated like midway or something. C.J. and Aria started going one way but me and Rach stayed behind because there was someone there that was wise enough (unlike us) to pick up a clue card so we just went with them. We were kinda feeling like going the other way anyway.

So, we got separated and I kept hearing Aria through the rows of corn howling. C.J. said later on she did that so we could find each other. I guess C.J. looked for us for quite some time. Rach and I didn't bother. LOL I was getting tired of going around in circles and what sucked was the ground was muddy and squishy so we had to walk carefully. Didn't matter; I got all muddy anyway. Last year, they really worked to lay straw down through the day so it wouldn't get too bad but not this year (or maybe there were really that many people). Anyway, after the corn maze, we were pretty wiped out, so we went and got something to eat. Then, while C.J. went to get tickets so we could go on the horse-drawn wagon to get to the pumpkin patch, I noticed I had a few quarters, so I got Aria some pellets so she could feed the goats and stuff. That was pretty cool.

Then we stayed in line for quite some time (though it didn't seem as long as last year; Rach and I were talking about our self-mutilating pasts (and sometimes present)) so the line seemed to move fast. lol

We rode to the pumpkin patch and picked out two very small pumpkins (compared to last year). Mine was kinda stripy looking and Aria's was green and orange and had kind of an hourglass shape to it. I said it was a sexy pumpkin. =D For some odd reason, I had the desire to take a few pictures of some really rotten and disgusting-looking pumpkins but then I finally stopped that. We walked around a bit then finally got back on the wagon and rode back to the main part of the farm where we got in line to weigh the pumpkins and then do some shopping in the store there. I didn't have a lot of money to spend and I forgot to go to the produce part of the store. I picked up some cucumber dill salad dressing, some salsa for Glenn, wildflower honey, and some decorative gourds as well as a regular gourd to see if I can craft with it.

Then we picked up some mining sand and went over to the sluice thing they have set up and 'mined for gold' lol. We did get some obsidian, amethyst, citrine, pyrite, and quartz, so it was fun. That's probably MY favorite part of the whole yearly trek to Lone Pine. Aria wanted to go on this 'cow train' ride they had for kids but we really couldn't see her going on it by herself (I just knew the minute they went over the first "hill", she would freak out) so we said next year. There's a weight limit of 150 pounds per each seat and ...so one of us couldn't have gone on with her 'cause that would have put us over. Meh. So, Rach said she'll lose some weight and next year she'll go on with her. LOL I said we'd all lose weight. Aria was unconvinced and a little let down but she had a lot of fun all the same. They also have a small playground there that she got to play in.

I didn't take near as many pics as I did last year. Which is fine. I was more focused on just having fun and taking it easy. I will admit that I felt very wiped out by the end of the day and totally tired and sore the next day but in a good way. Sunday night we were going to go back (just C.J., Rach, and her boyfriend) to check out the haunted stuff but then Rach and her boyfriend (and her dog) got sick so it didn't happen. Instead, C.J. and I went out and watched "The Hangover". It was great. I loved it.

So, the last day we can try the haunted stuff at the farm is Saturday, so if they get better by then (looks like it's the flu), we'll go, but I kinda doubt they will. Which is fine. We can always try for next year. Honestly, I was a little worried that I would be wondering around the haunted corn maze in the utter dark and end up having a panic attack, but as long as C.J. is next to me, I should be okay. I dunno....we'll see if we even go.

I also have to get cracking on figuring out what the Christmas menu is going to be and I have to have that all figured out by Saturday so Sharon can tell her family. I swear it's annoying. Christmas is at our house this year so why do we have to do everything according to their schedule?? We also came up with the gift card thing and we had a rule: Come up with at least 5 places you would want a gift card at. So, they come up with 3. I know it's a small thing but it just annoyed me. When they plan something, we have to do it exactly as they want it but when we plan something, they either blow it off or make us plan things so well in advance to keep in with their schedules.

Annoying!

What am I doing still up?

2009-10-24T10:40:58Z

Oh yeah...playing games on Facebook.

Eeek.

An Interesting Day

2009-10-24T01:15:57Z

Aria's downstairs watching Zoids. I'm upstairs sitting on my bed with the laptop on my ...lap. C.J.'s lying down next to me discussing WoW with his friend (on his phone). My friend's not going to be able to make it tonight so I'm just going to make whatever for dinner (which is good because whatever is what we have). I went to the natural foods store and bought a bunch of stuff I didn't need but that I totally wanted. C.J. had to have his hazelnut milk, Aria had to have her organic milk, her soy yogurt (she said "eww" about the goat yogurt...lol...I would've said the same thing but I was trying to be the good parent and let her make up her mind...maybe I should've said "goat milk" yogurt), her echinacea tea, her Neapolitan ice cream sandwiches (wait 'til she finds out they're dairy-free - that should be fun), and the most expensive bag of pretzels I've ever bought. I know ...I let her have a bunch of stuff. I drew the line at the dark chocolate though (like 70% cacao).

I had to have my hemp milk, my organic pears (the produce aisle was so crowded), my hemp oil, and my hemp hummus. I just ate like half the hemp hummus with some bread. It was SO good. I also bought a box of falafel stuff. It's funny ...I pretty much grew up with this stuff. I never would've linked this type of food with hippies in crazy dreadlocks (so glad my daughter didn't say anything about that guy in the store).

Anywho, they also had an impressive herbal section and we came across a bit of dragonfruit (in the produce section). Aria of course asked what that was and when I told her, she asked if it was just for dragons or if humans could eat it too? It was cute. There was one lady there that leaned close to me and said she was so glad she stopped in the store today because that was the cutest thing she'd ever heard. I also found vegetable bouillon (no msg - woot!). We didn't buy any dragonfruit though (not at $13.99/lb.).

Anywho, we found our way to the cash register. The girl at the register commented on C.J.'s "Darkwing Duck" t-shirt and she told us about a pet duck she had down in California that was named "Darkwing". It was a cute story. She also mentioned that kids under ten get a free banana. Aria was so excited. It was funny and refreshing how unbelievably crazy she went knowing she got a free banana. She hugged it as we walked out of the store.

On our way out, funny how I didn't notice this coming in, but there was a giant pumpkin, that you could guess the weight of if you wished. Aria said 26 pounds but ...I wrote down 175 pounds. That was C.J.'s guess and it seemed about right (I'm really bad about estimating weights as well as distances). Aria was impressed by the big pumpkin but she was more interested in what was underneath the pumpkin. Whatever was holding it up was covered by a maroon cloth - darn she wanted to see what was holding it up. lol

We were going to stop at a bagel shop named Humble Bagel Shop but it was already pretty late. Ever since I saw that bagel shop like 4 years ago or something, I wanted to go in because ...of Humble. lol I'm a dork, I know.

Anyway, just being in that store confirmed for me that I much prefer to shop in grocery shops like that. Just all natural, no b.s., and genuinely nice people. I also realized how I feel when I drink organic milk and make cookies using free-range eggs. I guess in the day-to-day I never realized that those things are important to me. Hmm.

Better go get dinner ready. Making spaghetti.

Edit: I also finally got to check out "Bend the Rules Sewing" by Amy Karol. I'm SO excited. Even C.J. got excited about the book and grabbed it outta my hands.

Yes, I did.

2009-10-23T21:36:46Z

I finally got a hold of C.J. and he's on his way over here so we can go to the library and the natural foods store. I'm going to see if I can convince him to buy me a few things on the internet. It'll be another one of those: I'll pay you back next week but you have the credit card... deals.

And yes, I just twitted (tweeted? I like twitted better) about this.

I swore I wasn't going to look up celebrities on Twitter ...but I just totally looked up Angelina Jolie. Her last twit was awful though! Something about not liking Brad's parents because they're [Jennifer] Aniston lovers!

Oh gods...I'm turning into C.J. with all this keeping up on celebrity stuff. I've got to stop it, now. I've gotta find other people to follow on twitter.

I'm not sleeping.

2009-10-23T19:16:52Z

Did I mention I picked up some Dr. Pepper Cherry after all when I went to get my medication earlier? No? That would explain why I'm still awake and don't feel like sleeping and have been going through all my fave crafty blogs for the past hour. Pros about this setup? The weird soreness in my neck and arm is gone. That's odd considering I'm not exactly in the best position at this here 'puter.

So the new plan? Relax until 1:00 where I will then get up and clean and vacuum, eat something, relax some more while waiting for C.J. to get here. I have a serious itch to do some sketching and to at least get some fabric cut out for my new handbag. :D

Meh.

2009-10-23T17:51:12Z

I'm tired. The right side of my neck and down my right shoulder/upper arm are sore. It was drizzling today as I walked Aria to school and after I got her to school, I walked three blocks to Fred Meyer so I could get my medication. The pharmacy doesn't open until 9:00 a.m. so I sat on the bench right outside the pharmacy and waited. I could've gotten up at this time and bought a few things (I had Dr. Pepper Cherry on my mind) but I didn't. They finally opened and I got my medication that I refilled over the phone on Monday. All week I could've gone there in the non-rain and picked it up and it wasn't until last night that I realized I took my last one and HAD to go get it today. I have a friend coming over tonight and said friend and I are going to be spending all weekend hanging out so I simply cannot be psychotic due to my laziness in getting my medication.

The annoying thing is: I'm not psychotic to begin with or at least I wasn't before. But, this medication alters you so much that ...if I'm off of it for a day (gods forbid more than that) and I just can't function. I wish I knew that before I got on the medication. Thank goodness though that I had the money to pay my co-pay. I was smart this month and saved a little. Yay!

Anywho, I would like to vacuum and clean a little today before my friend comes over (and before C.J. comes to pick me up) so first thing's first: NAP.

It's quarter to eleven right now and C.J. said he'd come by about two or three. Sooo...I'm going to sleep (and maybe this annoying soreness will go away) and I guess I'll set the alarm on my cell for ...1:00 sounds good. So then I'll get up and clean the house Flylady style and then give C.J. a call around two. Yep, that's what I'll do.

It's not even really cold outside. 53 degrees last time I checked a couple hours ago. But walking in the rain and getting home and being ...not soaked but just DAMP all over makes me ache all the same.

No Way!

2009-10-23T01:01:27Z

C.J. and I are huge fans of the show Dexter. For those of you who watch it, please no spoilers - I haven't seen the past two episodes. Hopefully, we'll get to tomorrow. C.J.'s usually the one to keep me updated with the myriad weird things going on in celebrity land but today I found myself excitedly dialing his number (okay, finding his number from my 'list' - so nice having a cell) and calling him to share this tidbit of news I found out about.

I joined the Dexter group on Facebook ... now that my mother whom I have not seen in eight years is on there - we "became friends" - I've been making more of an effort to go to Facebook. Already, I can see that the games on Facebook seem a lot more fun than the ones on Myspace. Anywho, I was reading all the comments that people had left on Dexter's "wall" and one comment was something like: That's so weird that Deb and Dexter are married in real life. I wonder how it is playing brother and sister on t.v.

I gasped and immediately went to google where I got confirmation:
"Dexter" Brother and Sister Now Husband and Wife

Anyways, just thought I'd share. I ADORE this freaking show.
Rita has been driving me freaking crazy with her neediness (could be that when Aria was a baby - everything fell on me so watching Rita rely "so heavily" on Dexter drives me up the wall - could also be that her relying on him falls into the 'normal' range and I'm the one that's weird here).

I also am of the opinion that Jennifer Carpenter (Deb) is one of the most exotic beauties I have seen in Hollywood in a long time.

Edit: I didn't do anything today except sleep and bake cookies (and of course take care of Aria). Not long after typing my post yesterday, I decided that the natural foods store and library can wait (imagine that) until tomorrow where I would see C.J. around 3 or so and we can go together in his car instead of me taking the bus. That way, a trek that would've taken me 3-4 hours will likely only take one to two at most.

Dr. Pepper Cherry Dessert Topper

2009-10-22T16:11:16Z

Oh yes, it exists. I've had the squeezy bottle for about a week now and I keep forgetting to mention it. C.J. knows I love Dr. Pepper Cherry so when he found this at Wal-Mart (I think that's where he said he'd got it), he picked some up for us to try. He hasn't tried any yet because he hasn't been over here so he could try it but I've tried it a few times now. :)

When he first mentioned it, I seriously wasn't sure about it. But, we decided to try a bit and decided it was pretty good and probably even better on ice cream. I've had some on vanilla and chocolate chip cookie dough and it's actually really good!! I'm not sure how it would do on chocolate ice cream but my guess it would jazz it up nicely.

The only thing is now it's making me want to go get some of the soda. It's just getting a tad too cold to be eating ice cream and this dessert topper is making me want to eat ice cream.

I found this website that has an image of it.

Also, this website also has A&W root beer dessert topper, orange crush orange & vanilla dessert topper, and Jim Beam Pancake Syrup! Yum! (except for the orange crush thing...yeck).

does the matrix have you?

2009-10-22T00:17:59Z

I got more done today without a list then I would've if I'd made a list. I'm really trying to fight the list-making need right now but there are a few things I just HAVE to do tomorrow and it can't be put off.

I'm going to make a dash to Sundance Natural Foods. Okay, I don't have to do this, but I want to now. I have a friend coming over Friday night for dinner and I was finding myself totally challenged as to what to make. She is allergic to milk, wheat, and soy. But, she can eat rice. And chicken is okay, too, as well as salad. I was going to make beans too but I don't know...I may skip that part. We'll see. So, what I'm making I could actually get at the regular grocery store, but I kinda want to see what Sundance has to offer...

Who knew that the one meal I ate everyday in South Jersey (arroz con pollo y ensalada) was actually good for you?! Hehe. It would be SO nice to open up a little store in town that carried Puerto-Rican as well as other Caribbean flavors and foods ... but I kinda want to see someone else do it. LOL

That type of venture is way down the road for me.

Okay, Sundance, check. The other thing I must do is go to the library and return that book. While I'm there, if I can remember to take my flash drive with me, I can print out that hobo bag pattern.

I also have an appointment tomorrow but I'm thinking of rescheduling for earlier in the day possibly or just another day altogether. Also, if I could maybe, possibly go through my white laundry basket of doom, that would be great.

I guess we'll see how the day pans out.

Also, I read this article today and now I totally want to see The Matrix again!!

Fave New Blogs/Websites

2009-10-21T18:52:30Z

Just some links I came across. Now that I have my own personal laptop, it's easy to just bookmark websites and blogs and be done with it instead of having to copy the link to here so I'll remember, but then no one else gets to see what I'm up to on the web so here goes:

Overlawyered: Chronicling the high cost of our legal system

glitter, vinyl, and thread

Cinderberry Stitches

Crazy Mom Quilts

Quilt Dad

Feeling Stitchy

Patchwork Pottery: Fabric Labels Tutorial

Big List of Sewing Blogs

Futuregirl craft blog

Dumb Little Man

Yvette Writes

Retro Redheads