•I want those heels on the cover of Real Simple. I can’t remember the last time I wore heels…I think October 2007. No joke.
•It’s Thursday night and I’m the only one awake. I love times like these. My second wind comes. My mind clears. Almost anything seems possible late at night.
•I’m ashamed to admit that I watched an episode (or 2 or 3) of Jersey Shore this week. That show is one huge trainwreck…you know you should look away, but you just can’t resist staring.
•It’s hard for me to give up the idea of control, but it feels so good. I’m not talking anything too deep here…just the idea that it’s okay if not everyone does something the way I think they should. Let it go, let your shoulders drop, breath a sigh of relief…the world will keep turning. I’m trying to do this more.
•I’m getting the itch to rearrange furniture. If I’m not going to cut my hair I need to change something else in my life.
•AAA is so worth it.
•The train is coming through right now. I inherited my love for trains from my grandma and from her father. I love the idea that tonight I will push the publish button here and people the world over can read my thoughts if they so care, while a mile away a train on tracks is moving lumber across country, roughly the same way it would have done so one hundred years ago.
•The bottom of my purse: 1 red golf ball, 5 bouncy balls, 15 marbles, 2 smiley face erasers, 3 rubber bands, 2 bobby pins, $3.31 in change.  I have no idea how all that stuff got in there. I do know I need a smaller purse.
•Barney is a thing of the past. Thank goodness. Now we’re on to Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated. It’s second fiddle to the original Scooby Doo, but tons better than a singing purple dinosaur. Although I’m really not sure about Shaggy and Velma together. And Daphne being so Fred-crazy is just nonsense.
•The cotton fields are so lush right now. I love looking out over them when the sun is low in the sky and seeing an ocean of goldish green.
•I’m having a fairly difficult time grasping the fact that I’m turning 32 next month. Not in a “I-am-forever-29” way, but more in a “wasn’t it just yesterday that I was turning 21?” sort of way.
•Why must I have allergies and need glasses?
•Am I a nervous nellie because Beau is a mini Evel Knievel? Or is Beau a mini Evel Knievel because I’m a nervous nellie? Or is there simply no correlation?
•If you ask me the world needs a little less airing all your business on facebook.
•I’m so anxious for fall. I’m dreaming about open windows, cool breezes, crisp air, and that wonderful, indescribable scent of the crisp air. What are you dreaming about?
•Be good to yourself.
Lori says
I love heels, but they’re sadly impractical for my life. And on those very rare events when they are practical, I tend to dwarf the guy I’m with, which makes me self-conscious. I love being the only one awake! The house is peaceful. Quiet, but loud at the same time. Letting go of control is so hard. It’s the actual letting go process, but once you’re done (often) it feels pretty good to say, “OK. You handle it.” I love rearranging things! This year I added a couple of slightly different things to my apartment (new curtains and a new quilt in my room, for instance) and they just changed the whole look and feel of it. Things feel more functional after you move them anyway. I love carrying the same purse for a few days and seeing what accumulates. Am I safe in assuming that much of that is Beau’s? Congrats on no more Barney! I’m happy for you. I know it’s not the same, but it feels weird that I’ll be 23 in a couple of months. It seems like I just turned 17. Amen to less airing business all over facebook! I try to reveal as little personal stuff as possible. Since you asked, I’m dreaming about the fall, champagne, actually finishing a book I start reading (someday), and Gene Kelly.
Don’t forget to be good to yourself too.
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WendyB says
I’ve been watching Jersey Shore too!
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Holli says
I can’t remember the last time I wore heels either. Maybe to a concert in Ohio?? No clue. When i finally gave up that control you are talking about I felt SOOOOOOO much better. It was nice to know I didn’t need to micro manage anymore. And I still slip back into that every now and again and then I again remind myself that it’s not a big deal if they do it like “this”. I miss the cotton fields. And the grape vineyards.
I’m still glad I don’t have Facebook.
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Thauna says
I miss heels too! I used to never be dressed up without my pumps. I still can’t do total flats, but now its just a small heel. I miss 3+ inches. I miss the way they make you feel sexy….but my feet like me more these days. I’m working on that control thing too, it’s SOOO hard! But I hate it when I hear myself telling everyone what to do. 🙂 Baby steps. Jersey Shore….it is like a train wreck the drama just pulls me in and then I feel dirty. I am looking forward to seeing if The Situation can dance Monday (Dancing with the Stars). Isn’t Barney’s new voice creepy? It weirds me out when they play back to back episodes with the different Barney voice. I do like the new guy on Blue’s Clues though. 🙂
Will says
I thought I was the only one who noticed Barney’s new voice, and that weird inflection at the end of half of his sentences. My wife thinks I’m crazy, but I noticed. Oh yes, I noticed…
I disagree about Joe on Blue’s Clues, though. He gives me the creeps for some reason… 🙂
Thauna says
Oh I forgot….I don’t get posting the evidence of all your drunken stupidness on Facebook. And a lot of them are adults! Dumb!
teri says
I love those purse checks. We should have to record those at least twice a year for a permanent record. Fun to look back on one day.
Lisa says
Your experience with Jersey Shores is like me watching the “Real Housewives of…” series. I can’t help myself, I just love them!
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