Unintentionally Amusing

heylaney: I love this idea. katbot: “Start on January 1st with...

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:51:00 -0500

I love this idea.

katbot:

“Start on January 1st with an empty jar. Throughout the year write the good things that happened to you on little pieces of paper. On December 31st, open the jar and read all the amazing things that happened to you that year.”

[via themagicianthatneverfailed: dr-kara:heretherebdragons]

I’m not feeling the resolutions this New Year, but this sounds like an excellent plan of action.

Crazy dog lady alert. If these weren’t so expensive,...

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 12:27:00 -0500

Crazy dog lady alert. If these weren’t so expensive, there would be two of them in my cart at this very moment. I am actively resisting for the sake of my credit card balance, but oh how I would love to have one of these with a print from each of my little guys!

Gift wrapping always sounds so fun to me at Christmas. And...

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:37:32 -0500

Gift wrapping always sounds so fun to me at Christmas. And then…my behind goes permanently numb and my living room starts to look like this. Yikes.

I’d like to listen to this on a loop all day today....

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:57:00 -0500

I’d like to listen to this on a loop all day today. Probably would not be helpful in unfunking the funk I’m feeling. I’ve always found it sad and comforting at the same time. It’s a favorite.

My husband: Dude, Cher never gets old. Me: …(side eye)… My husband: I mean,...

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:30:50 -0500

My husband: Dude, Cher never gets old.
Me: …(side eye)…
My husband: I mean, she’s still hot
Me: …
My husband: (sings along with the radio) If I could turn back tiiiime

I cannot seem to find the right words for this exchange.

Oh, Texas…what have you done with my favorite season?

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:35:54 -0500

Oh, Texas…what have you done with my favorite season?

And in other random birthday celebrations…my car is...

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:59:28 -0400

And in other random birthday celebrations…my car is currently filled with balloons. I stayed an hour and half late today at work waiting to fill my coworker’s office with balloons and 40th birthday paraphernalia, but she outlasted me. I now feel a bit like a circus clown driving around with a vehicle full of balloons.

Oreo cake pop bouquet for my niece’s 12th birthday. ...

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:46:18 -0400

Oreo cake pop bouquet for my niece’s 12th birthday. Wasn’t feeling so good about it in process at 11:30 last night, but now I’m glad I did it. The overachiever in me sees a few things I wish I’d done differently, but it’s not too shabby. Success!

I was laying in bed last night feeling very good about all I had accomplished over my 4 day break...

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:45:08 -0400

I was laying in bed last night feeling very good about all I had accomplished over my 4 day break from work. As I drifted off to sleep, snuggling my dog and feeling thankful, my brain zinged with something I had forgotten at work. And just like that, good feelings…GONE. Why would my brain wait until 10:00 p.m. Monday to remind me of a very important meeting (that I now may have been missed)? The thought was obviously sitting there, just hanging out, waiting for the right moment to pop up. I tossed and turned and woke up about four times over the course of the night.

I arrived to work this morning, found the relevant papers, and discovered that the meeting is at 9:30 a.m. today. Whew. Looked at my calendar and realized that I already have a 9:00 and 10:00 meeting, and the other required party (who I failed to notify) will be at the airport. Crap.

Welcome back to work Mary!

Today was better before this happened…to all four tires.

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:45:35 -0500

Today was better before this happened…to all four tires.

When I’ve had a particularly frustrating, upsetting,...

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:25:34 -0500

When I’ve had a particularly frustrating, upsetting, exhausting, or otherwise draining day, I like to open my Living Earth app and just watch the world spin. Seeing all those lights, and the clouds, and the vastness of the ocean, serves as an excellent reminder that my troubles are a speck in the grand scheme. A tragedy or joy amongst millions of other tragedies and joys. Though it sounds a little fatalistic, it always makes me feel a little less stressed, and a little more peaceful. And with that, I heave a sigh and let today go.

The cure to my less than fabulous day at work? Watching the...

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:16:30 -0500

The cure to my less than fabulous day at work? Watching the Westminster with my favorite furry guys.

Brrrrrr

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:02:12 -0500

2 sheets + 1 duvet + 3 blankets + 2 fuzzy socks + 2 snuggly dogs = STILL FREEZING

I swear if I had a big foam clown nose I would totally be wearing it right now.

Go Stars!

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:12:13 -0500

Go Stars!

"If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction."

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:11:25 -0500

“If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction.”

- Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The husband is currently reading the fascinating biography of Bonhoeffer and shared this little nugget of wisdom with me the other evening. The words struck a chord with me and have been swelling in my mind ever since.

You’re on board, Tanya. Now run with the train.

(via girlandpup)

This is something I needed to read today.

Oh Thursday.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:12:45 -0500

I start work at seven. But lately it’s been more like 7:15ish. You might think this would not matter since I am working 10 - 12 hour days right now at an 8hr/day job, but you would be wrong. One of the owners who I report to REALLY cares that I am here promptly at 7:00 a.m., if not before. So I start every morning that I’m running late feeling like I am failing my employer - even though he is not here and has no idea I’m arriving late. (Yes, I have an overdeveloped sense of responsibility to my job.)

The big reason I’m late every day? Wardrobe choices. It probably says something about me that I choose to feel like a failure rather than look a mess. But at least I feel pretty, right?

Photo

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:23:01 -0500

Sad, but true.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:57:27 -0500

Sad, but true.

You’ll have to forgive the shaky camera work. The...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:56:00 -0500

You’ll have to forgive the shaky camera work.

The treadmill upsets Milo. A lot. I had to put the puppy gate around it so he wouldn’t jump on with me. (This happened once before and it did not end well for him, but thankfully I was going pretty slow at the time.)

So in lieu of listening to a hysterical dog, I resorted to carrying a 17 lb weight on my walk…

Weekend by the numbers...in no particular order

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:17:51 -0500

Minutes spent on the treadmill…95

Loads of laundry washed, folded, and put away…5

Times I smacked my forehead into a doorjamb while attempting to put away laundry…1

Hours spent working…5

Toes painted…10

Fingers painted…10

Times I regretted doing my own dye job Saturday morning…12

Dogs snuggled…2

Naps taken…1

All in all, a pretty productive, happy weekend.