Thursday, March 20, 2008

From Frumpy Tuesday to Feelin' Sassy Thursday

It doesn't take much to make me happy...


Tuesday I was having a really frump-tastic day. I did not like what I was wearing, I didn't do anything to my hair that morning, and I just had a general case of the Blahs. Not even Yoga class cheered me up!


Today I feel quite the opposite. Maybe it's because:


1. When I got home Tuesday night this delightful little surprise was waiting for me...a card...from my big sister...


And it contained this notepad (she said that it screamed my name)...

Not only were these hilarious, totally me, and their arrival perfectly timed, but I love getting real mail--not bills, or ads, or credit card offers--real live mail.

2. Maybe it's because yesterday I had a 15-minute massage in the morning (compliments of my employer), and went to the tanning salon during lunch (I paid for that myself, but it was 50% off during lunch-time)

3. Maybe it's because I got one of the best compliments ever when I went out to pick up lunch today. I was at Subway and the young woman in line behind me said she loved my outfit and that it looked like something you'd see on What Not to Wear after the person is finished being made over. I couldn't believe it. It made me feel SO good. Stacey and Clinton would be proud.



Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Funny and not Forgotten

Allow me to introduce you to, or remind you of, a delightfully entertaining, yet extremely obscure Canadian TV program called The Red Green Show. This clip is just one example of this high-quality, side-splitting, family-friendly entertainment. Enjoy!

Monday, March 10, 2008

Life is a Classroom




Life is a giant classroom and these are some things I've learned recently:


  1. I have learned what "survivor's remorse" feels like


  2. Being a grown-up is not as much fun as you thought it would be when you were a kid (only sometimes it is)


  3. I think Hockey is still fun to watch even if my team loses miserably


  4. I love Sweet Awesome Wednesday and I am really grateful to be included in it


  5. I stink at playing the drums on Rock Band (even on the easiest setting)


  6. I do okay at playing bass guitar on Rock Band (if it's on the easy setting)


  7. I totally kick butt at lead singer on Rock Band (as long as I'm familiar with the song)


  8. I have wonderful relatives nearby for whom I am truly grateful


  9. There is almost nothing more touching than to hear a friend pray for you by name--especially when need prayers


  10. I do not deal well with large amounts of stress or change (okay, I already knew that, but unfortunately I've had a couple of downright unpleasant days to remind me of it)


  11. I have great friends who care enough to bring me flowers and my favorite carbonated beverage to cheer me up at 10:30 at night after they've worked all day themselves--for whom I am also very grateful


  12. Somehow my little sister always knows just when to call


  13. My siblings--especially my youngest brother--are always good for a laugh


  14. I need to remember that the Lord has always taken care of me in the past and trust that He will continue to do so now and in the future

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Platter Lickin' Good

A couple of months ago my roomies and I instituted a monthly "Roomate Dinner" to take place one Sunday each month. This past Sunday was my turn to cook said dinner. What a perfect opportunity, I said to myself, to try out a new recipe. Luckily, I have two roomates who are ready and willing guinea pigs. Happy surprise--the experiment was a big success!


Katie not only ate all of her Smokey Almond Chicken, but she finished the extra piece as well--right out of the casserole dish!








...and like Jack Sprat and his cuddly wife, she licked the platter clean so as not to let any of the BBQ goodness or smokey almond deliciousness go to waste!




I don't know why, maybe it's the nurturer in me, but it just warms the cockles of my lil' heart when people like my cooking.
By the way, Kate, you've got a little something...right...there...

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

All I Wanna Do Is Dance...