I adore pandora. It opens my eyes and ears to new music and artists. Always a little surprise in the speaker. But lately it has been adding some crazy stuff. And not good crazy stuff.
Back to space and furniture. I’ve been feeling so scattered lately. I’ve been at a standstill regarding projects because my space just hasn’t been right. I can’t quite describe the feeling, but it hasn’t been conducive to getting anything done. Now my environment makes sense and feels calm so I can get to work. Thank goodness.
I planned our dinner menus this week. I’m sticking to them. Linguine with clams tonight. All part of my plan to streamline, organize, simplify.
The Oscars were on in the backround last night. I knew no one. I didn’t even recognize Molly Ringwald. And I haven’t seen any of the movies. The last movie I saw in the theater was The Hangover. Before that I think it was We Own The Night. Before that A Night at the Museum (the first one.) Or maybe the other way around, but you get my drift. I could probably count on my hands the movies I have seen in a theater the last 7 years. Add The Constant Gardener, 7-Mile, Miracle, and I think that’s all of them. But I digress… I only watch The Oscars to see the gowns. Who cares about movies when there is silk and lace and taffeta to watch? That’s also why when I was little I watched Gone With The Wind with a notebook, taking notes on all of Scarlett’s gowns. Odd? Maybe.
I’m learning I really like birds. Except when they swoop near me. We have a lone bird who sits on our patio column. No matter how stealthily I walk out there at night after watering the dog bowls, Birdie swoops down and my heart starts racing, the adrenaline kicks in, and it takes all I have not to run into the house. So, other than Birdie, I want more bird stuff in my life. Not real birds though. So if you start seeing lots of birds here that’s why.
Just do it. Sometimes that’s the bottom line.
I do a fair amount of fill-in forms for work. Twelve spaces is not enough room for a full name. If that’s all we had all the time I’d go around as Elizabeth St. Well, since no one actually callls Eizabeth I guess I’d be Lizzi Steenb. Nice. More room please!
Cleaning yesterday I found all my CDs. I put them in a safe place (the ottoman) and had forgotten about them. That is a fairly regular occurence in our house. Too safe. Anyway, I hit the musical jackpot!
Any advice for getting a toddler to sleep in his own room? Without the wimper–cry–hiccup–out–of–breath–hiccup–jumbo–tears–hiccup–sniffle routine? Much appreciated.
I have some gift card money to a salon/spa here (got my hair cut there a few weeks ago – love it!) and was planning to get a warm earth pedicure, but now I’m leaning toward a customized facial. What do you think?
You know when you see someone after a few weeks and all of a sudden they look awesome and you look at yourself and you can honestly say you don’t look anything close to awesome? Not a great feeling.
What is it about dogs that they need to go after cats? Even cats that are outside, across the street, sunning on someone else’s driveway.
Monday feels so much better than Sunday, so that’s how this is post thing is going to go.
How was your weekend? I hope it was delightful! And I hope your week is lovely!
sammy says
im glad your comment box is off the left and i can still see your post as i comment…what? you ramble so can i ; )
rambling is the best btw.
a while back i was given this package of stuff that from a friend that was to help me and my scattered brain in regards to writing. it had 3 books on organizing and putting together a screenplay. it also had this cd in it that was to help w/ brain activity and help 'writers block'. sounds hokey i know, but it REALLY helps me now. thats with reading, writing, and just the day to day stuff. my mind is extremely noisy and i promise you this thing helped/helps me. the first time i listened to it while reading, i read an entire book in one sitting.
again. hokey i know, but i not only felt more clarity while reading/writing, but just during day to day activities my mind seemed less riotous than it usually does.
wow rambled a bit too much
Lora says
Remember Sally, the lady with all the babies that she didn't know how she got pregnant with? She was the one who helped me get Jake to sleep in his bed. Now, mind you he is back in my bed for reasons that are more mine than his, but he falls asleep in his bed every night.
(my reasons are that I miss his little body next to mine and I know these years are fleeting and when I'm old and grey and looking back I know I will regret not letting him crawl in with me in the middle of the night, so the rule is that he falls asleep in his bed and can come in mine if he wakes up in the middle of the night)
anyway. the trick…
get a piece of dark paper, construction or poster board or even felt or whatever and draw or paste or paint or or or a moon on it. Every time that Beau sleeps in his room he gets to put a star (sticker, felt, etc) on his "night sky". The crying and stuff is inevitable, but I promise it goes away if you ignore it. I PROMISE!! It's one of those baby ploys. They are master manipulators. With Jake, after the crying stopped the compliments started. the "but you look so beautiful next to me" and "my heart needs your heart to beat next to it or it will stop forever" and "my soul is connected to your soul because I am your child and I feel better if we are touching"
Swear to God. I think he watches telenovelas all day or something.
Thauna says
First of all…I need Sammy's CD, my head is a noisy place too!
I never mastered the kids sleeping well in their own bed. They do now though. :o) I was blessed with one good sleeper and two not so good.
Funny that we both discovered CDs on the same day. I found music from Frank Sinatra to Saliva. And yes, lots of KISS. And I think there's more in the garage.
I'm looking not so awesome this week…need to do something about this hair! Warm Earth pedicure sounds delightful!
Haley says
I love that pic of the bird…beautiful! And Birdie may have a nest near by, which may explain the swooping.
I love rearranging furniture…it is so refreshing, renewing…
I say go for the custom facial!
JAMIE HIRYAK says
Use the thumbs down and thumbs up buttons on Pandora! It'll help get rid of the weird stuff!
Anonymous says
Hmm that's quiet interessting but to be honest i have a hard time figuring it… wonder what others have to say..
teri says
Lovely bird pic. I think Molly ringwald had too much botox. Her eyes were frozen open. I understand when you say your space has to be just right. I am the same way – very space-affected.
Holli says
I'm the opposite. Re-arranging furniture freaks me out. I think because we changed houses so much when I was younger and when we weren't doing that my mom would do the furniture shakeup while we were at school. Nothing was ever constant in my life. Now–I crave that. I think you SHOULD paint. It really makes a difference in how you feel in the rooms. I like to plan my meals for the week too. It helps me feel on top of things. You have to see Avatar and The Hurt Locker…SOO good. The 12 spaces cracked me up!! I could be Holli Liane Lu or if it was just my first and last it would actually work for me. I have short name syndrome. YOu gotta love Supernanny's sleeping in their own room technique…seems to work every time. Have you seen that show? Go with the facial… if I had the choice I'd choose it over anything else every time.