Two years ago, one of my Vacation Bible School students nudged her compadre and said, "You gotta listen to Miss Lucy; she's a grown-up." That actually shocked me.
I feel very satisfied when my apartment is clean, the fridge and pantry are full, the laundrey is done, and I am able to sit with my feet up and read. Not that this happens often. But still.
I worry about things like high cholesterol, interest rates on my IRA, delivery charges for furniture, and other boring stuff.
All of my husband's best friends are married. Some of them are having children. Whoa.
I have a husband in the first place.
I actually go to bed before midnight...
I worry about things like conserving power and water, eating more vegetables, and consuming enough fiber.
Fiber? Really?
I actually go to grown-up salons where they offer mesparkling water, and ask me questions about my hair-care regimine-no more $7 Fantastic Sam's cuts.
I get disproportionately excited about double-coupon day.
I have someone that does my taxes for me.
Why am I an adult? When did this happen? Can I go back to the days of Brownie Girl Scout meetings, graham crackers and apple juice for an after-school snack, and having crushes on the Backstreet Boys? Please? sigh.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
27 Things About Me
1. I was going to make a list of 100 things about me, but that seemed a little over the top, and 27 is a much more unexpected and underappreciated number.
2. It makes me swoon when my husband does things around the house, like sharpen my abused kitchen knives, or vacuum.
3. He vacuums because I really hate vacuuming. I don't like any cleaning to do with floors... bathrooms, dusting, cleaning countertops, metric tons of laundrey don't bother me, but floors are gross.
4. Floors are gross and, by extension, feet are kind of gross. I don't like touching other people's feet, and I don't like people touching mine. I only give my husband a footrub if he is wearing socks. I realize how wierd that is.
5. I like avodacoes. I mean, I REALLY like avocadoes. I order any sushi roll/sandwich/salad on a restaurant menu that has avocado in it. I love them oh so much.
6. I used to be a really anxious driver who was constantly afraid of getting lost. In a town I had lived in for over ten years. Driving across the country and residing in California has cured me of this anxiety.
7. I love Colin Firth; I find his gawkiness adorable. I will watch any movie he is in, good or bad, repeatedly.
8. I love giraffes, probably because they are also gawky. They are clumsy and beautiful and just so odd-looking in the very best way.
9. I like white tulips above all other flowers... when my then-boyfriend (now-husband) lived far away from me, he would send white tulips to my office. Anyone who dropped by my office usually asked who died because apparently they kind of looked like funeral flowers. To me, they are beautiful and simple and graceful and way more creative than a dozen red roses. To other people, apparently they are solemn and boring and the flower of "mourning." sigh.
10. I am addicted to reading, buying books, reading book reviews, and wishing that I had a solid enough idea that I could turn into a book.
11. This means that I have boxes of books that I have bought or been given but have not yet read. I hope to finish them all by the end of the year. We shall see.
12. When I was a kid, I remember listening to "The Crash Test Dummies" more than any other band. I remember getting scolded in the library for humming "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm." My dad has apparentely passed his, ahem, eclectic taste in music down to me.
13. I remember bits and pieces of my dreams every night, and try to write them down. It helps me figure out what's going on in the back of my mind.
14. I wake up every night at 2 am. I am not jolted awake by anything in particular, I simply end one dream, wake up and notice that the alarm clock says 2:00, and go back to sleep.
15. I miss my mom. I miss being a Brownie Girl Scout and thinking it was so cool that my mom was my troop leader and that all the girls in my troop loved her. I miss being 14 and sitting at the kitchen bar and telling her about my day while she made dinner. I even miss when I was 17 and being a complete moron and the arguments we would get in because I was a complete moron; she argued with me and tried to guide me, which meant she loved me and she cared and wanted the best for me. I wish she lived closer to me or I lived closer to her.
16. I miss living on the East Coast, even though I haven't lived there since I was 8.
17. I have named one of our tropical fish after the Beagle I grew up with. Their temperaments are very similar; the fish enjoys actually sitting himself on a coral and watching the other fish swim around, and gets most active around feeding time.
18. I have only ever been to one funeral in my life, and it was one of the saddest days of my life. and it wasn't that long ago.
19. I have always thought that someday I would like to have two little boys named Jack and Will. I am now rethinking that "2 boy" configuration. However, I am not trying to have two boys or one boy or any other spawn any time soon.
20. I am a dedicated Grey's Anatomy viewer, and have been watching since the first episode. I know it is basically a well-scripted soap opera, but I'm totally okay with that.
21. I do follow blogs of friends/family regularly, and sometimes it kind of makes me feel like a stalker, but blogs are there to be read, I guess...
22. My birthday is on the 22nd of a month.
23. I think my husband has a really cool job. I wish I had a really cool job.
24. I think earrings are wierd. The whole idea of poking a hole in your body to stick shiny things through it kind of freaks me out. I realize I am pretty much alone in this... that's okay by me. Just don't buy me earrings for Christmas.
25. I think my little brother is really cool. There is an eleven year age difference between us, and he changed everything. For the better.
26. It bugs me when people ask me "How I Do It" when they find out I am married to a member of the military. "Aren't you worried about him being in danger? Aren't you scared all the time?" The answer is YES, I AM, but I don't need anyone to remind me.
27. I can't believed I rambled off 26 odd things about myself. OH, one more; I am not very good at chess. I used to be, and now I am not.
2. It makes me swoon when my husband does things around the house, like sharpen my abused kitchen knives, or vacuum.
3. He vacuums because I really hate vacuuming. I don't like any cleaning to do with floors... bathrooms, dusting, cleaning countertops, metric tons of laundrey don't bother me, but floors are gross.
4. Floors are gross and, by extension, feet are kind of gross. I don't like touching other people's feet, and I don't like people touching mine. I only give my husband a footrub if he is wearing socks. I realize how wierd that is.
5. I like avodacoes. I mean, I REALLY like avocadoes. I order any sushi roll/sandwich/salad on a restaurant menu that has avocado in it. I love them oh so much.
6. I used to be a really anxious driver who was constantly afraid of getting lost. In a town I had lived in for over ten years. Driving across the country and residing in California has cured me of this anxiety.
7. I love Colin Firth; I find his gawkiness adorable. I will watch any movie he is in, good or bad, repeatedly.
8. I love giraffes, probably because they are also gawky. They are clumsy and beautiful and just so odd-looking in the very best way.
9. I like white tulips above all other flowers... when my then-boyfriend (now-husband) lived far away from me, he would send white tulips to my office. Anyone who dropped by my office usually asked who died because apparently they kind of looked like funeral flowers. To me, they are beautiful and simple and graceful and way more creative than a dozen red roses. To other people, apparently they are solemn and boring and the flower of "mourning." sigh.
10. I am addicted to reading, buying books, reading book reviews, and wishing that I had a solid enough idea that I could turn into a book.
11. This means that I have boxes of books that I have bought or been given but have not yet read. I hope to finish them all by the end of the year. We shall see.
12. When I was a kid, I remember listening to "The Crash Test Dummies" more than any other band. I remember getting scolded in the library for humming "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm." My dad has apparentely passed his, ahem, eclectic taste in music down to me.
13. I remember bits and pieces of my dreams every night, and try to write them down. It helps me figure out what's going on in the back of my mind.
14. I wake up every night at 2 am. I am not jolted awake by anything in particular, I simply end one dream, wake up and notice that the alarm clock says 2:00, and go back to sleep.
15. I miss my mom. I miss being a Brownie Girl Scout and thinking it was so cool that my mom was my troop leader and that all the girls in my troop loved her. I miss being 14 and sitting at the kitchen bar and telling her about my day while she made dinner. I even miss when I was 17 and being a complete moron and the arguments we would get in because I was a complete moron; she argued with me and tried to guide me, which meant she loved me and she cared and wanted the best for me. I wish she lived closer to me or I lived closer to her.
16. I miss living on the East Coast, even though I haven't lived there since I was 8.
17. I have named one of our tropical fish after the Beagle I grew up with. Their temperaments are very similar; the fish enjoys actually sitting himself on a coral and watching the other fish swim around, and gets most active around feeding time.
18. I have only ever been to one funeral in my life, and it was one of the saddest days of my life. and it wasn't that long ago.
19. I have always thought that someday I would like to have two little boys named Jack and Will. I am now rethinking that "2 boy" configuration. However, I am not trying to have two boys or one boy or any other spawn any time soon.
20. I am a dedicated Grey's Anatomy viewer, and have been watching since the first episode. I know it is basically a well-scripted soap opera, but I'm totally okay with that.
21. I do follow blogs of friends/family regularly, and sometimes it kind of makes me feel like a stalker, but blogs are there to be read, I guess...
22. My birthday is on the 22nd of a month.
23. I think my husband has a really cool job. I wish I had a really cool job.
24. I think earrings are wierd. The whole idea of poking a hole in your body to stick shiny things through it kind of freaks me out. I realize I am pretty much alone in this... that's okay by me. Just don't buy me earrings for Christmas.
25. I think my little brother is really cool. There is an eleven year age difference between us, and he changed everything. For the better.
26. It bugs me when people ask me "How I Do It" when they find out I am married to a member of the military. "Aren't you worried about him being in danger? Aren't you scared all the time?" The answer is YES, I AM, but I don't need anyone to remind me.
27. I can't believed I rambled off 26 odd things about myself. OH, one more; I am not very good at chess. I used to be, and now I am not.
Wishes
after looking the The Pioneerwoman's latest photo project about sisters, it kinda makes me wish i had one. but not an annoying one who really likes pink and tweeting and believes that Justin Beiber is dreamy, but a cool one who brews really good coffee and knows all the lyrics to songs by The Bangles and wouldn't mind if I borrowed her sweaters constantly.
i wish that my husband's appetite was not that of a tyrannaurus rex, because just when i think i have outsmarted him and "stocked" the fridge/freezer/pantry with versatile ingredients that should last at least three days... he goes for a run, comes back, and eats ten pounds of pasta.
i wish i could eat ten pounds of pasta without gaining ten pounds.
i wish my friends would all find jobs/grad schools five minutes from my apartment building, so that we could go get lattes together and eat pounds of pasta together, and i wouldn't have to send letters and texts across the country to remind them of how fabulous they are and how glad i am that they're my friends.
i wish avocados were not over $1 apiece. sometimes this wish comes true, but that is only because they are overripe and brown and squished on the inside, so that doesn't count as wish fulfillment so much as ironic-wish-fulfillment-that-bums-me-out.
i wish i could have the perfect latte every morning without having to pay $4.15 for it, or alternately have to buy an outrageously expensive piece of machinery that i will use twice and never glance at again that would, in theory, enable me to make my own lattes.
i REALLY wish i could eat ten pounds of pasta without gaining ten pounds.
i wish that my husband's appetite was not that of a tyrannaurus rex, because just when i think i have outsmarted him and "stocked" the fridge/freezer/pantry with versatile ingredients that should last at least three days... he goes for a run, comes back, and eats ten pounds of pasta.
i wish i could eat ten pounds of pasta without gaining ten pounds.
i wish my friends would all find jobs/grad schools five minutes from my apartment building, so that we could go get lattes together and eat pounds of pasta together, and i wouldn't have to send letters and texts across the country to remind them of how fabulous they are and how glad i am that they're my friends.
i wish avocados were not over $1 apiece. sometimes this wish comes true, but that is only because they are overripe and brown and squished on the inside, so that doesn't count as wish fulfillment so much as ironic-wish-fulfillment-that-bums-me-out.
i wish i could have the perfect latte every morning without having to pay $4.15 for it, or alternately have to buy an outrageously expensive piece of machinery that i will use twice and never glance at again that would, in theory, enable me to make my own lattes.
i REALLY wish i could eat ten pounds of pasta without gaining ten pounds.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
What I Saw at the Zoo Today
1. a polar bear sunning himself, arm thrown across his eyes and snoring happily... bore striking resemblance to napping husband..
2. two leopard turtles pushing each other around... slowest battle ever.
3. Daddy gorilla charge (from behind the glass) at a zoo visitor in pink fleece. Did not realize gorillas had such strong opinions regarding women's sportswear.
4. dozens of women wearing leggings as pants; no, not with a long shirt or dress to cover their derrieres... just leggings. Leggings do not = pants, people.
5. an adorable little girl in the reptile house with a propellor hat. must look into where one can purchase propellor hat.
6. adorable capuchin monkey leaping from branch to branch without stopping... slipped occasionally but just kept moving at a dizzying speend. bore striking resemblance to husband's behavior after consuming frappuccino.
7. beautiful family of giraffes. so relaxing and mellow, they are my favorite animals. they also have the most beautiful eyes. must find out what under-eye regimen they are using; they look very well-rested and refreshed.
8. sleepy koalas who look cuddly and adorable. was told by zookeeper that they can actually be very irritable in the morning, and like to be left alone while they eat their leaves. bears striking resemblance to, well, me.
9. plastic cups with zoo animals printed on them; $11. insane.
10. dozens of people drinking from $11 plastic cups. wearing leggings.
2. two leopard turtles pushing each other around... slowest battle ever.
3. Daddy gorilla charge (from behind the glass) at a zoo visitor in pink fleece. Did not realize gorillas had such strong opinions regarding women's sportswear.
4. dozens of women wearing leggings as pants; no, not with a long shirt or dress to cover their derrieres... just leggings. Leggings do not = pants, people.
5. an adorable little girl in the reptile house with a propellor hat. must look into where one can purchase propellor hat.
6. adorable capuchin monkey leaping from branch to branch without stopping... slipped occasionally but just kept moving at a dizzying speend. bore striking resemblance to husband's behavior after consuming frappuccino.
7. beautiful family of giraffes. so relaxing and mellow, they are my favorite animals. they also have the most beautiful eyes. must find out what under-eye regimen they are using; they look very well-rested and refreshed.
8. sleepy koalas who look cuddly and adorable. was told by zookeeper that they can actually be very irritable in the morning, and like to be left alone while they eat their leaves. bears striking resemblance to, well, me.
9. plastic cups with zoo animals printed on them; $11. insane.
10. dozens of people drinking from $11 plastic cups. wearing leggings.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Tomorrow
Salmon avocado roll
church
gigantic latte
newspaper, mostly for the comic section
make a dinner that does not involve; boxed mac 'n' cheese, leftovers, cereal, etc.
attempt crossword; do not get mad when I only fill in twenty of the seven-zillion clues
hope that the upstairs neighbors do not choose to yet again watch a very loud action movie late at night.
resist buying lay's potato chips, despite their tempting deliciousness.
perhaps use full sentences. but no promises.
sounds like a good day to me!
Too sleepy for full sentences
checked out short story and poetry collections from the library in order to expand my horizons...
instead have been reading Bridget Jones' Diary...
which I know is basically intellectually substance-free, but clever. and am enjoying British slang.
got my hair cut 2 days ago. husband has not noticed.
doesn't bother me. admitedly got it cut for the relaxing shampoo. barely looks different. but the shampoo was nice.
made oven fries. slightly healthier but just not the same. *sigh*
reminds me of the time i tried to make "oven baked salt and vinegar chips." waste of time. should have bought lays.
looking forward to Sunday routine: church, starbucks, newspaper. might have to pick up some lays.
instead have been reading Bridget Jones' Diary...
which I know is basically intellectually substance-free, but clever. and am enjoying British slang.
got my hair cut 2 days ago. husband has not noticed.
doesn't bother me. admitedly got it cut for the relaxing shampoo. barely looks different. but the shampoo was nice.
made oven fries. slightly healthier but just not the same. *sigh*
reminds me of the time i tried to make "oven baked salt and vinegar chips." waste of time. should have bought lays.
looking forward to Sunday routine: church, starbucks, newspaper. might have to pick up some lays.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Things I Love
that don't love me back. It's complicated.
1. Lays Salt and Vinegar Chips... so salty... so vinegary... so addictive...
2. The Real Housewives of New York. They're catty, mean, superficial, and all-around bad examples of how to behave... but so much fun to watch.
3. Everybody Loves Raymond on DVD... I can (and have) spent a day on the couch with some Salt and Vinegar chips and Raymond, watching episode after episode, accomplishing nothing.
4. ramen noodles. salty. noodly. 3 minutes of cooking time. they leave me thirsty and bloated, but I just can't stop myself.
5. Coffee at all hours of the day... not such a great idea when it's 7 pm and I have to be up early for church. Or to watch the Real Housewives marathon. Either way.
Why is it that the things we love usually aren't so good for us? Sigh.
Time for some more chips.
1. Lays Salt and Vinegar Chips... so salty... so vinegary... so addictive...
2. The Real Housewives of New York. They're catty, mean, superficial, and all-around bad examples of how to behave... but so much fun to watch.
3. Everybody Loves Raymond on DVD... I can (and have) spent a day on the couch with some Salt and Vinegar chips and Raymond, watching episode after episode, accomplishing nothing.
4. ramen noodles. salty. noodly. 3 minutes of cooking time. they leave me thirsty and bloated, but I just can't stop myself.
5. Coffee at all hours of the day... not such a great idea when it's 7 pm and I have to be up early for church. Or to watch the Real Housewives marathon. Either way.
Why is it that the things we love usually aren't so good for us? Sigh.
Time for some more chips.
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