So, in my "I Love Lucy" post, I told you about some of the things that I LOVE. Here are some things that I don't:
* People who talk on their phones or bring crying babies to the movie theater. It is so annoying! You pay almost $10 to see a movie, then can't hear half of it!
* A disappointing ending to a book. I hate reading a whole book, then wishing that I hadn't!
* Getting stuck in traffic on my way to work. If I'm on my way home, it doesn't bother me so much.
* Buying something, then seeing it on sale a month later (like a MAJOR sale). This happened at Home Depot the other day - I was looking around the clearance section and found a ceiling fan that I had bought at full price not too long ago (two of them, actually). Ugh!
* Walking into a room to get something then forgetting what I went in there to get. I'm not old enough for THAT yet!
* Paying for things like toilet paper, soap, and deodorant. I mean, shouldn't those necessities be FREE??
* This crazy back and forth weather. I'm just ready for some Springtime!
* The fact that all of the good food (Mexican, chocolate, ice cream) makes you fat. That is just so wrong...
* When you think you know a person...then find out you really don't.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
What If?
Do you ever wonder what life would be like today if we'd just done or not done one little thing? For example, JMU was my first choice for a college. The first time I went, I fell in love with the campus, the atmosphere, the band - everything! I got myself a JMU sweathshirt and a purple L.L. Bean backpack for Christmas. I was ready to go! Thennn I got back with my high school boyfriend and decided to go to Longwood to be closer to him (fyi - NEVER make an important decision based on a guy, especially in high school!). I sent in everything for Longwood, was all stoked to go, then that guy broke up with me. Bummer. Not only did he break my heart, but I had changed my life's course because of him. Long story short, I went to Longwood and LOVED it! I loved everything about Longwood and still do. In fact, I'm headed back there in April to meet up with some of my girlfriends. I had some of my best times and met some of my best friends on that campus. I also got to know my future husband and got engaged at Longwood.
On that note... what if I had never gotten back with my high school boyfriend? What if I had decided to go to JMU anyway? What if...what if...what if?
No matter how many times I ask myself this question, nothing will change the fact that I did not go to JMU because of someone else. Nothing will change the fact that I went to Longwood. Nothing will change the fact that I fell in love with my husband and got engaged a few years later.
But sometimes I still wonder.....what if?
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Saturday nights...
For some reason, I think Saturdays are the most difficult. I'm not sure why, but I feel particularly sad/lonely on these days. Maybe it's because I work during the week and stay busy and Sundays I go to church, lunch, Mama's, etc. It doesn't even seem to matter whether I'm at home alone or with other people - it's like I get into that Saturday evening slum. So here I am, listening to piano music on youtube and about to get a bowl of Special K...
Happy Saturday :/
...and right as I'm about to post, my kitty hops up beside me. There are some good things :)
Happy Saturday :/
...and right as I'm about to post, my kitty hops up beside me. There are some good things :)
Thursday, March 19, 2009
I Love Lucy
Things I love:
* My cat, Lucy - she is so funny. She drives me crazy sometimes (tearing up my carpet, trying to drink out of the kitchen sink). She also makes me happy! She cuddles up to me in bed, sits in my lap while I work, and greets me at the door. She is an awesome companion.
* Books - they are the best escape. I love to get caught up in a book - so caught up that it makes me forget what's going on in my own life. I love books that make me think, books that make me laugh, and books that make me cry.
* TV shows on DVD - hello! no commercials! :)
* My family - they are my very own little support group. If I'm sad or hurt, I pick up the phone and call Mama. She talks me through it. I also call her (then L1 and L3) if something awesome has just happened. I cannot keep my emotions to myself!! Lauren calls me every day - kind of checking on me, making sure I'm okay. I get worried when she doesn't call. It's comforting to know someone is looking out for me. Sometimes I'll go days without talking to Leslie, then I'll call her two or three times in one day. We have those serious heart-to-hearts that you can only have with someone you love and trust. I love my family.
* My house - it may not be the biggest house, my kitchen may need some serious work, and my bathroom may need ANOTHER new floor, but I love it. It is mine. I have worked hard to make my house my home, and it is.
* My walls - they are filled with beautiful art from my family, all framed lovingly by my grandfather or my daddy. I have two watercolors from my uncle, Hunter. I have Robert Harris Photography all over the dining room walls. I have a beautiful cross-stitch that Mama made for Daddy almost thirty years ago. I have paintings done by my great-grandparents. I have a beautiful print of a cowboy feeding his horse, a surprise gift from GaGa and Betty when I was in high school. I love my walls.
* My Longwood blanket - it has been used and washed many, many times. It's the comfiest blanket ever. Go Lancers!
* My shoes - the taller, the better. And they always fit ;)
* My movie collection - since I don't really have tv, I love going to my dvd collection (122 and counting) and popping in a movie. I have watched all of them (except for some of the newer ones) at least twice - some more than 10-15 times.
* Travel - I love going to new places. I'm about as tourist-y as you can get (minus the fanny pack - I'm anti-fanny pack)! I love museums, aquariums, and other places unique to a city. I'd love to visit every major city in the US and Canada (I haven't made it too far - Atlanta, Boston, Charleston, Chicago, New York City, but I'm working on it)!
* My family's cats and dogs - Brother, Dodge (or Kitty, as Mama calls her), Toby, and Bo. And Jasmine - she is the best. dog. ever.
* One Tree Hill - it's one of the best tv shows I've seen in a while.
* Micah, Shana, and Nathan Love - they are sweet, beautiful children and I love them.
* My 2008 Mercury Mariner Premier - it has sweet leather seats, GPS navigation, a sunroof, and heated seats. It's fabulous and I love it!
* So so so many other things - but that's all for tonight! :)
* My cat, Lucy - she is so funny. She drives me crazy sometimes (tearing up my carpet, trying to drink out of the kitchen sink). She also makes me happy! She cuddles up to me in bed, sits in my lap while I work, and greets me at the door. She is an awesome companion.
* Books - they are the best escape. I love to get caught up in a book - so caught up that it makes me forget what's going on in my own life. I love books that make me think, books that make me laugh, and books that make me cry.
* TV shows on DVD - hello! no commercials! :)
* My family - they are my very own little support group. If I'm sad or hurt, I pick up the phone and call Mama. She talks me through it. I also call her (then L1 and L3) if something awesome has just happened. I cannot keep my emotions to myself!! Lauren calls me every day - kind of checking on me, making sure I'm okay. I get worried when she doesn't call. It's comforting to know someone is looking out for me. Sometimes I'll go days without talking to Leslie, then I'll call her two or three times in one day. We have those serious heart-to-hearts that you can only have with someone you love and trust. I love my family.
* My house - it may not be the biggest house, my kitchen may need some serious work, and my bathroom may need ANOTHER new floor, but I love it. It is mine. I have worked hard to make my house my home, and it is.
* My walls - they are filled with beautiful art from my family, all framed lovingly by my grandfather or my daddy. I have two watercolors from my uncle, Hunter. I have Robert Harris Photography all over the dining room walls. I have a beautiful cross-stitch that Mama made for Daddy almost thirty years ago. I have paintings done by my great-grandparents. I have a beautiful print of a cowboy feeding his horse, a surprise gift from GaGa and Betty when I was in high school. I love my walls.
* My Longwood blanket - it has been used and washed many, many times. It's the comfiest blanket ever. Go Lancers!
* My shoes - the taller, the better. And they always fit ;)
* My movie collection - since I don't really have tv, I love going to my dvd collection (122 and counting) and popping in a movie. I have watched all of them (except for some of the newer ones) at least twice - some more than 10-15 times.
* Travel - I love going to new places. I'm about as tourist-y as you can get (minus the fanny pack - I'm anti-fanny pack)! I love museums, aquariums, and other places unique to a city. I'd love to visit every major city in the US and Canada (I haven't made it too far - Atlanta, Boston, Charleston, Chicago, New York City, but I'm working on it)!
* My family's cats and dogs - Brother, Dodge (or Kitty, as Mama calls her), Toby, and Bo. And Jasmine - she is the best. dog. ever.
* One Tree Hill - it's one of the best tv shows I've seen in a while.
* Micah, Shana, and Nathan Love - they are sweet, beautiful children and I love them.
* My 2008 Mercury Mariner Premier - it has sweet leather seats, GPS navigation, a sunroof, and heated seats. It's fabulous and I love it!
* So so so many other things - but that's all for tonight! :)
Lauren and Mike's Wedding
The most fabulous wedding weekend ever started verrrry early (3:15AM, to be exact!) on Friday, March 6th. Mama, Leslie, Chris, and I drove to PA in a very packed car. After virtually no traffic (a miracle, considering we went through DC and Baltimore), we arrived in Blue Bell, PA around lunchtime. After checking into our hotel (Normandy Farms, the site of the reception) we grabbed lunch and went back to get ready for the rehearsal. After the rehearsal (that almost became the wedding), we went to the General Lafayette Inn for an awesome buffet that included cheese ravioli, crab cakes, and super yummy desserts. After dinner, Mike and Lauren gave a sweet speech to their parents, family, and friends. Everyone headed back to the hotel bar where the poor bartender was blown away by the big group of people that showed up (poor guy).
Saturday morning was nice and leisurely. We did the bagles/muffins/fruit thing for breakfast at the hotel, then Mama, Leslie, and I went for a walk around the hotel grounds. It was a BEAUTIFUL 70 degree day in PA in MARCH! We did lunch at Panera Bread, then headed back to the hotel to get ready. I think Chris decided that sharing a hotel room with three females was not fun!
Lauren and Mike's wedding was simple, beautiful, and sweet. Lauren was the third most beautiful bride I've ever seen (which is a huge compliment in my book - coming in right behind my own beautiful Ls). Next, we headed back to Normandy Farms for cocktails (nice to meet you, Amaretto Sour!) and appetizers. The reception started with the introductions of the bridal party and the new Mr. and Mrs. Festa, then a fabulous four-course dinner, with dancing in between! The band was awesome and there were some crazy dance moves (thanks to Chris and Bill)! I'm pretty sure the party lasted well into the night, but after the reception, I hit the bed!
We headed home Sunday after brunch at a diner down the street and didn't get home until late. The weekend was well worth the driving - most fabulous wedding weekend in history!
Congraulations, Lauren and Mike!
Coffee and Cigarettes
I was listening to this Michelle Featherstone song tonight and it made me think how we all deal with our problems differently (or in my case, I deal with it in different ways on different days!). Here are a few lines from the song:
"I thought that if I didn’t go and play
The sadness would get bored and go away
I thought that if I didn’t go astray
That all my pain would be in yesterday
I sold my guitar and my piano
I thought that it was these that kept me low
I thought if only I could try and change
That all my pain would be in yesterday"
There are days when I feel like the lyrics from the first verse...if I just sit at home and sulk the day away, then somehow it will lessen the pain and I'll be okay. Then I realize that I have been sitting on the sofa all day in my robe - and I feel (and look) worse than when the day started. Other days, I feel like the second verse...if I just get up and get going and make everything different, that the pain will disappear. Then I wake up and realize it still hurts.
I have found that neither way is right or wrong. I think we all have to work through our problems in our own way. Sometimes we need to cry, sometimes we need to get angry, and some days we need to let ourselves forget...and just do the best we can.
"I thought that if I didn’t go and play
The sadness would get bored and go away
I thought that if I didn’t go astray
That all my pain would be in yesterday
I sold my guitar and my piano
I thought that it was these that kept me low
I thought if only I could try and change
That all my pain would be in yesterday"
There are days when I feel like the lyrics from the first verse...if I just sit at home and sulk the day away, then somehow it will lessen the pain and I'll be okay. Then I realize that I have been sitting on the sofa all day in my robe - and I feel (and look) worse than when the day started. Other days, I feel like the second verse...if I just get up and get going and make everything different, that the pain will disappear. Then I wake up and realize it still hurts.
I have found that neither way is right or wrong. I think we all have to work through our problems in our own way. Sometimes we need to cry, sometimes we need to get angry, and some days we need to let ourselves forget...and just do the best we can.
Monday, March 2, 2009
The Bucket List
The Bucket List - These are just some things I'd like to do one day. Some big, some small...
* Get a passport. Use it. A lot. I want to travel to London, Paris, Italy, Australia, Egypt, Israel, Alaska, Mexico, etc., etc.
* Do karaoke - someplace no one knows me
* Skydive
* Excel at playing the piano
* Live in a big city like NYC or Boston, if only for a year
* Learn to ice skate
* Really make a difference in someone's life
* GROW! I'd love to be five feet tall! :)
* See Aerosmith in concert
* Learn to speak another language fluently
* Read all of the "classics"
* Meet Hugh Jackman ;o)
* Own a bookstore
* Get my masters degree
* Learn to drive a stick shift
* Get a passport. Use it. A lot. I want to travel to London, Paris, Italy, Australia, Egypt, Israel, Alaska, Mexico, etc., etc.
* Do karaoke - someplace no one knows me
* Skydive
* Excel at playing the piano
* Live in a big city like NYC or Boston, if only for a year
* Learn to ice skate
* Really make a difference in someone's life
* GROW! I'd love to be five feet tall! :)
* See Aerosmith in concert
* Learn to speak another language fluently
* Read all of the "classics"
* Meet Hugh Jackman ;o)
* Own a bookstore
* Get my masters degree
* Learn to drive a stick shift
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