Update 02.11.13

      This is just an update on what's going on.  I don't really have anything super exciting today.   First, the sewing is going horribly.  I didn't get much done this weekend.  I have realized there are a few things I need and will have to work around all that for now.  It's not a big deal, so I'll be fine.  I did however forget that I am supposed to be taking pictures for the Project 365: Year of Self and I haven't taken very many lately. OOPS! I'll get back on that this week.  Speaking of this week, Valentines Day/Singles Awareness Day (S.A.D.)/ Bleeding Hearts Day is Thursday.  How are you celebrating?  Me, I'm watching romantic comedies 50 First Dates & The wedding Singer while I stuff my face with home made cake.  If I didn't have school on Friday I would drink myself stupid and drunk dial people.  Other big events are this week as well Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, and LENT begins.  I was just thinking I better look up when Lent is coming, then I saw a post on Facebook about Fat Tuesday. POOP!  It's already here.  So the plan is this

1. Give up beef & pork
2. Give up non-home cooked meals
3. Give up junk food (excludes home made cake & cookies) 
4. Give up soda (yes I know it's a junk food, but it's my addiction)

So pretty much the same stuff I always remove.  I want to remove something non-food related, but I have no idea what.  Maybe I'll figure it out by Wednesday. 

This weekend I went on a hike with my favorite twin Virginia. It was great, the scenery was beautiful, the hike was killer, and there was some really good conversation going on.   I felt great when I got home and didn't feel sore until Saturday night.  Sunday morning I was a little more sore but was still able to run errands.  This morning I get out of bed and attempt to go downstairs only to almost fall to my death.  Okay I'm being dramatic but I swear I thought I was gonna die.  You know that feeling when your heart jumps in your throat as you mistaken how far the step is on the way down?  Yeah, THAT.  Except there was pain included.  Boy was I super sore this morning; every step was awful the first hour.  I can't wait to go again next weekend.  

Isn't it pretty

I want to live out here with the cows

I have a super special blog coming up. Thanks to my lovely fellow blogger Tam.  Stay tuned for that.


I guess that's good enough for now.  Thanks for reading.

Just a Little Bit of Everything

  I have been so busy with my last week of the school session that I haven't started sewing yet.  I have been organizing my sewing projects though.  The sewing shall start this weekend YAY!  I am having such a hard time with my math class.  I am barely passing.   Medisoft is almost done too and I'm a bit sad, but I know the next classes I take will be just as awesome.  This session wore me out. Though I think Samantha being sick has been part of my stress and exhaustion.  Her blood work should be ready tomorrow, so I will post an update as soon as I get it.

I guess that's it for now... I'm off to shower and then sleep.  I am so darn tired.



P.S. Samantha is a blanket hog.  She has been sleeping in my bed and, every night I wake up cold, with very little of the blankets covering me.  I feel sorry for the man who marries her.

Whining Gibberish

Today became a bit emotional as the day went on. ..


      I was once told that I think too much.  I have been working hard on not being that way.  It's been working, I swear.  I have noticed lately  that I have been becoming more emotional about certain friends.  I realize we all grow apart and most of time move on.  So why does it hurt to know that a few friends are walking away from me and may possibly not be in my life by the end of the year?  I keep telling myself to get over it and let them go.  I tell myself I can't be hurt by their choice to move toward a better life for themselves.  Even if it means leaving me as a friend.  I have left some people behind, so I can't have hurt feelings. We're just friends, and if they choose to walk away, let them.  They may come back some day.  Maybe, doubtful, but maybe.  I guess it's karma for removing so many people from my life that I felt were doing me no good.  I wanted more positive, productive, and trust worthy friends.   The quote "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is a part of yourself"(Hermann Hesse) comes to mind.  It really isn't the person, but a part of their character or behavior that I dislike/hate.  When I see characteristic traits I dislike in others I try to find it within myself and change it.  I am really working on being the best me, I can be.

Notice I keep repeating myself about letting it happen?  I wish I didn't get attached to people.  Well, I wish I didn't get attached to a few people. Everyone else can bugger off, if they so choose.  I guess I'll stop whining in this blog and go cry in the shower.


Oh and......

GO NINERS!

Hello February, Make my daughter better please.

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HELLO FEBRUARY!

      It is getting warm. I didn't have to layer up yesterday.  I did have to take my daughter Samantha to get some lab work done & make a sonogram appointment for her as well.  She is having some serious digestive issues.  I am hoping it is a food allergy & nothing terribly serious.  I'm not saying food allergies are not serious, but it's a lesser illness than ulcerative colitis or cancer.  The Dr we saw (not her regular Dr) said it could be stress, allergies, bacteria, or over production of stomach acid. I have a feeling this will become a life altering ordeal for us.  We have already been told that she can no longer have anything with caffeine (soda,coffee,chocolate), and no foods heavy in tomatoes/sauce (pasta & pizza).  At least until we find out what is going on.  She has lost 4 pounds & is becoming underweight.  She even looks ill all the time.  So cross your fingers that the test results show something that can be quickly remedied.  I told Samantha that if she can't have these foods then I would not buy them for anyone.  So I will have to change some of our meals to different sauces & make lots more smoothies.  I'll remove all coffee like drinks from the house & take them to school for my classmates to use.

      I was hoping to have a nice fun bubbly post today, but it's a bit melancholy.  I start a new 30 Day Challenge today.  I was getting some stuff together to see what needed to be cut, mended, or washed before I get started.  I'll post photos as I go along, not every day but often.  Samantha will be helping me when she feels well enough.  She loves to create & sew.  So, this will be a mother-daughter challenge.

Two for One: Dental & Challenge 1 DONE!

January's 30 Day Challenge is officially over. YES!  I was so tired of taking a picture a day of myself.  I don't know how people can do that all the time.  I guess I could have gotten more creative but, oh well.  Starting Friday February 1 I will start my next challenge, Sewing.  We'll see how that goes.  I am excited to get started on some sewing projects though.  Now I have no excuses, I have to get them done.  Plus it will clear up some clutter in my house. So, are you ready for the last of the ME photos?

Day 27 of 30/365: Working on a project, I am stuck & getting frustrated at this point.

Day 28 of 30/365: Uhm... Good morning hair, what the hell are you doing?  I swear my hair has a mind of it's own.

Day 29 of 30/365: My favorite weekly me time.  I have made it a must on Fridays but, I really needed some time to relax mid week.  I bought Bath & Body works bubble baths when they were on sale.  I love that store.

Day 30 of 30/365: The last ME picture you will see until August (Dress up Challenge).  I hope I will have lost some weight or at least made a visible change by then with this exercise plan I started doing.  Geez, I look fat, then again it's THAT time of the month.










Okay That is now done. Lets move on to the topic of Dental care.  I like to read Post Secret, actually I love to read Post Secret.  This week there was this post card about Dental work.

Photo from www.postsecret.com

      To read this is disturbing but I totally understand this persons pain.  I don't really have anything to sell to pay for my dental.  I haven't had dental insurance in years.  I need to go to the dentist! What I have noticed lately is more and more people do not have dental. So I also notice more and more people with rotting, broken or missing teeth.  I, myself  am becoming one of these people.  It's disgusting, and I want my teeth fixed before I become one with nasty rotting teeth in the front.  I have 2 cavities, a chipped tooth and a broken molar.  I don't know why it's so darn expensive and not important enough for everyone to have it.  People can get medical for free, why not dental?  When I looked up dental plans; the cheapest was $113 a month.  I guess only the rich get to have teeth.  If I could afford it, I would get dental implants.  Until then I am trying to be as careful as I can.  

      I found information on some free dental clinics, but they are in cities I can't get to or they are months away, my teeth will be gone by then.  I saw that there is one on the Bay Area.  I'm not sure of all the info yet to see if I can go.  I'm crossing my fingers I can.  For as expensive as dental is, these free clinics need to happen more often, NOT just once a year.

Practicing Non Consumerism... again

   

I am going to start practicing non consumerism again.  Mostly because somehow I ended up with more stuff.  I won't need to buy shampoo, conditioner or soap for a little while (grandma brought me a nice bag full of hotel goodies). Plus we got a few new kitchen gadgets for Christmas and I have no where to put them.  I will be selling and/or giving away some of my things on Craigslist starting this weekend.  Doing so will relieve stress of a cluttered home and hopefully get me some money to help with my much needed eye exam and glasses, not to mention the dental work I need (an upcoming blog). 

      

      I will also be using some of the items to recycle or upcycle.  I follow a few blogs that show how to do some cool stuff with what you may already have at home.  This is where my February & April 30 Day Challenges will come in handy.  I will be using old clothes and bedding to make stuff for my sewing challenge. I will use some of my old books to make paper crafts that I have been wanting to try for my upcoming art challenge in April.  I want to try a few things but not overwhelm myself. We'll see what happens. 

Upcoming Projects:

1. Scrap Quilt - An unfinished project
2. Canvas style bags
3. Pillows
4. Stuffed Animals or something small. *Possible give away item?*

I have some patterns already, I just need to finish my craft room.   I think my sewing machine needs to be serviced, but I don't know how much it will cost.  I'll have to call Delta Vacuum and Sewing Center Inc and see.  My grandmother gave it to me and had it serviced a while back, but ended up not using it. So I guess that's it for now. I still have a lot of planning to do.   

I'm Getting Bored but....

      This week went by fast, at least it feels that way for me. I feel as if nothing was accomplished. I haven't had a chance to work on a project all week. I haven't been able to clean my house the way I like it, and I need to do laundry. GAH! Tomorrow is going to be busy. I did sleep in today, which is why nothing got done. I think I needed that extra sleep because I feel more energetic. It could be that I masturbated twice today too. I haven't done that in a while. I guess I needed that too, ha ha.
      There is less than a week left in this month. I will be changing to a new 30 Day Challenge. February is my sewing challenge. I will work on a variety of sewing projects every day. I am thinking thirty minutes to an hour a day should be good. I will go into more detail later in the week.
      So lets get on with my boring photos...

Day 20/365: Making lists & plans for future blogs. Also planning out my sewing projects so I can complete them in time.

Day 21 of 30/365: I wore my favorite shirt to school today.

Day 22 of 30/365: Chomping on some yummy french bread I bought at Safeway. I ate the whole thing and even wrote a blog about it.

Day 23 of 30/365: Just a little bored.

Day 24 of 30/365: Ignoring all the crazies on the bus again. Today some guy smelled like urine & kept trying to talk to everyone.

Day 25 of 30/365: Super bored & tired. I couldn't sleep but I couldn't mentally function. Ugh, I hate those nights.

Day 26 of 30/365: My hair is having issues. I think it's time to get a trim & maybe some bangs.