lazy mornings

i could totally get into finding and positing pretty pics. it's memorial day morning, and i am totally being a lazy ass schlub. here are my random thougts of the day thus far:

*i just did some facebook purging this morning. yeah, i know, i am over 30 and have a facebook, and why do i need to be purging? i'm pretty much at the point in my life where i have already done all the purging in my life. this particular purge was in support of my friend. seriously, i don't understand people sometimes. i mean, i get it that people grow apart , and friendships don't always stay the same. but i believe there are some people that come into your lives that become a part of your extended family. it's sad that not everyone treasures the sanctity of that kind of relationship.

*there is seriously nothing better on a lazy monday morning that being surrounded by lots of lazy kittens. nothing better tat all.

*i hung out last night in a hot tub smack in the middle of a vineyard. it was glorious.

*the fog rolled in last night so it looks as if it is going to rain, but it probably won't. i love lazy mornings complete with a dreary sky outside. makes me feel a little less guilty about being a schlub. maybe i might eventually get the motivation to clean the apartment, but it is doubtful.

*chili's marguritas and i do not mix. seriously, i am flying sky high after only one, and give me a second one, and i am downright giddy. basically, i never need to plan on driving for awhile after i have had one of those.

*79 cent extra large diet cokes from cd's are what makes the world go around.

*i must go to the library this week. i have no good reading books in my pile. twilight seriously sucks. there. i said it.

happy memorial day!!

where have all the strawberries gone?

random thoughts/obsevations on a lovely memorial day weekend:

*my life almost ended on i-5 several weeks ago at the hands of a sixlet. picture this: me cruising at a mere 70 miles an hour on a pit of a highway, b-bopping to my ipod, and suddenly a sixlet becomes lodged in my throat. i cough it out with such vicious force that it actually was a little humorous. it was even more humorous when i looked at shanon, and her face was covered in chocolate. a hot mess. we are not even fit for mixed company. guess you had to be there.

*jean's husband is taking applications for new renters in their condo. a lovely couple employed by wal-mart applied. their job: stalkers (you know, the people that put stuff on the shelves.)

*i fought to the death for the enormously large head of lettuce that barb's husband picked with his bare hands somewhere down around santa barbara. i swear, i don't think this thing could even be classified as a head of lettuce any more, it's that big. and where is it now? still in the fridge at work. i suck.

*my malec skills are getting some perfecting as i am trying to get to the bottom of why business has been a little slow right now. i might make a good malec yet.

*the weekend did not get off to a good start. we had the most horrifying thing happen to one of the nurses at work on friday. it's one of those things that even though i was not directly involved, i was still just unraveled all day. it sure doesn't go down as one of our better fridays.

*i am thinking i maybe should clean my house. where has all my motivation gone?

*speaking of where have things gone, the gang and i went to the strawberry festival yesterday. actually, it should be called the not-strawberry festival. it was more like a big flea market/fair with very few strawberries. and the strawberry daiquiri's we wanted so badly were non-alcoholic. life is so unfair.

*after the not-strawberry festival, the head girl and i went to art in the park in morro bay. it was lovely. much better than the faux strawberry festival. i came away with some lovely magnets because that is just how i roll. on a smaller scale, it reminded me of the st. james art festival in louisville which was the best ohio invasion ever.

*turns out there's actually a lake in my city. 5 minutes from where i live. a lake i could even walk around or take a good back to. who knew?

*i am becoming addicted to mani/pedicures. god, i love spring. now, if i could just wear open-toed shoes to work, life would be grand.

*my current music love affairs: rufus wainwright, brandi carlile, amos lee, kings of leon. i made a bitchin' new mixed cd.

*there is absolutely nothing better in the world than snuggling with kittens.

because i am spoiker wench, i am going to blatantly steal alison's idea and post some lovely pics for your viewing pleasure. happy memorial day weekend!!

how the day is going to turn out

it has been a full year since i have started blogging. wow. wow. wow. hard to believe. so much has happened in such a short period of time. it is almost like i have been a whirlwind. i feel like i am finally get settled, but i still feel a little bit of disbelief as i look back at how quickly time has gone. i was reading some of my old postings from last may. here are the highlights:

*i was still living in kentucky.

*i was gearing up for my diet. let's just say this year, i am so far from that point, it is a tad surreal.

* i met hillary and bill clinton, bitches.

*i ended one of the longest relationships in my life. i didn't know then what a difference it would make in my daily life. wow again.

*i saw prince caspian. has it really been that long since i have seen that movie?

*my babies were sick.

*abby had her dance recital.

*i had already seen 12 angry men twice!

*i was still working at home and being a lazy schlub for the greater part of the day.

*i was working on seasons 14 and 1 of knots.

*i was in my evening routine mode: cleaning the kitchen, washing my face, turning out the lights, and watching my DVD's.

and here is what is going on on my life now:

*santa barbara is on fire. seriously, that's just 2 hours south of me. now it's a part of where i live... my state... even my community in an extended way since our main office is located in santa barbara county. again, a little surreal.

*i am back to morning mcd's diet coke runs.

*i am in 90210 mode right now. i heart brandon and kelly forever.

*i am trying to get interested in reading twilight, but it just isn't working.

*i have a new friend to hang out with, and we are spending the weekend in orange county with her family.

*i have a great job, and i love what i am doing. i am good at it, and i feel like it is in my power to make a difference.

*i am back to taking weekend day trips to explore the beautiful state of california. it's my state now!

*i am starting to take better care of myself. i have done all the pampering stuff like getting a massage and my eyebrows and lips (my god, i didn't even realize i had hair there!) waxed and my legs lasered, and got new makeup and got my nails done. now i just have to add eating better and working out to the mix, and i have it made!

*i pretty much have the same people in my life this year that were there this time last year with one exception and a few additions. i feel good about things.

*i am learning to speak my mind (even when my voice shakes).

*i am finally seeing elton john in concert (if i ever buy the damn tickets).

life is just good. you know, i was thinking this morning about how strange the weather in california can be me. most mornings, it looks so dreary and cloudy that i am sure it is going to rain. by the time i go back out late morning for my hospital run, it is beautiful and sunny and hot (it's already pushing 90 here). you never can tell from the morning how the day is going to turn out. that's how it has been with my life. there have definitely been some rough patches that i wasn't sure i was going to get through. i wasn't sure if i would ever find that inner peace and happiness in my life. i am still working at it, but i am getting there. the sun is shining in my life, and i just feel grateful to be a part of the wonder of it all. it's a journey, and i am having a great time finally figuring out who i am.