After reading the horoscope from last week, I decided to focus on the sweet, real things that are already a part of my relationship with B. He does nice things for me all the time and I need to appreciate them more. (And of course vice versa!)
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OK, so I'm kind of weird, but I only have one set of sheets for my bed these days. Sadly (though also secretly glad because it's fun getting new bed linens!), I recently had to replace the current set. But I'm thinking it maybe wasn't the most brilliant idea to pick a color that won't show the cat hair, brown. I'll just have to add a reminder to my calendar to frequently remind me to "de-fur" it. :P I love my boy but there is too much goddamn hair! Gave him a good brushing tonight so that should help for a day or so. I decided to pick up a comforter cover as well because they were on sale and I figured it would be easier to wash than the comforter...the shades of brown between the sheets and the cover don't quite match but close enough...
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It was a lovely weekend. Spent time with B and Ryan. Thursday was about sleepin' in and being lazy until it was time for my date w/B. He took me to a nice place, Caffe Biaggio in St. Paul. (Who knew that there was a nice restaurant on University Ave/St. Paul!?) I had a glass of Prosecco and a yummy entree that was actually an appetizer of a homemade sausage pizza. I feel a bit dumb for having had the pizza as my entree but everything else on the menu was not quite what this fussy-but-trying-not-to-be fussy eater would eat. B had flank steak and polenta. (Yeah, there was that and a couple of other things I could have ordered like spaghetti, etc. but the pizza was a safe bet) I sampled his polenta and steak though...I wanted to try the polenta because it's been prepared a lot on all these cooking shows that I've been watching like "Top Chef" and I've been wondering what exactly it was and how it tasted ...my verdict? It was OK. Now the steak on the other hand was truly delicious....so tender and juicy....but hey you know, the polenta wasn't the only thing I've tried recently...when I was at Hell's Kitchen w/Shanna last week (or was it week before?) I actually tried asparagus. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be but again, like polenta, not quite my cup of tea. I'm trying! Slowly but surely my palate will evolve beyond where it's at now...
Anyhoo, my pizza was "gourmet" so I am going to stop feeling bad about it. Fresh and light w/homemade italian sausage.
It was nice to be on a date. We've had a lot of breakfast dates lately and while that's fine, woman can not live on breakfast alone!
Then Friday, PAYDAY! Ran some errands, worked a turnback shift for the SPCO and then got to catch up with Ryan. But before I talk about how fun that was, let me vent a little about how much I hate dealing with parking in downtown St. Paul (uh, repeat much?) ...I'm seriously considering telling them to schedule me for concerts, outside of downtown St. Paul or I'm done. Is that overly dramatic? I'm just so spoiled by having a car and having free parking wherever else I go. The inconvenience of driving around hoping for a free meter and then not finding one and having to just settle for the closest place (since I'm usually running late by then) and pay $10 to park for 3-3 1/2 hours is insane!
I'm getting spoiled by the things in my life that aren't challenging.
(When I was hanging out w/Shanna last week we talked about public transportation. We both have a ton of experience on it. The thought came up that it might be a good idea if I experienced the use of public transportation from here to work someday so I'd know what it was like, in case Suzette had to go away for a while (e.g. mechanic) ...I don't relish the thought, but it makes sense. Or maybe I'll just wait until I have no other choice. :P I'm just thankful I've had Suzette the last couple of years but know it can change anytime.)
Anyhoo, back to time w/Ryan. We had a nice cocktail or two and some liquid crack ...no, no, just a yummy mixture of tomatoes, cream cheese and smoked sausage (did I get that right R?) and did some catching up and then we watched "Frequency". It came out about 10 years ago but I never really wanted to see it. Big mistake. It was really good.
Now, back to the work week and life as I know it.
< Sigh >
Musings from a big and beautiful sometimes "drama queen" on her current state of existence
What's It All About?
"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates
While you’re here, in this time and in this space, you are beautiful and you are perfect.
You are right where you need to be to get to where you want to go, so start asking yourself where you want to go.
Noire
She'll be 2 years in 2 months! Time flies!
Things I'm grateful for everyday....
- My family
- My friends, old and new.
- A roof over my head.
- My computer & internet access
- Being employed (even if I don't always like things about my job)
- The public library and the joy of borrowing books with/on/for my Kindle
- That I can walk on two legs, use 2 arms/hands, have ten fingers/toes, can see and hear, etc. (uh, no offense to anyone who is physically challenged)
- Other people's creativity and efforts
- The love of a good man (he IS good)
- My friends, old and new.
- A roof over my head.
- My computer & internet access
- Being employed (even if I don't always like things about my job)
- The public library and the joy of borrowing books with/on/for my Kindle
- That I can walk on two legs, use 2 arms/hands, have ten fingers/toes, can see and hear, etc. (uh, no offense to anyone who is physically challenged)
- Other people's creativity and efforts
- The love of a good man (he IS good)
Current Favorite Quotes
“Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” - Lao Tzu
"The privilege of a lifetime is to be who you are." ~ Joseph Campbell
"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." ~ Charles Dickens
"We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same." -Carlos Castañeda
"..there’s something lovely about knowing that when it’s right, you really know it’s right because you’ve already been through all the wrong." ~ Sade
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." ~ Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss)
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." —Mark Twain
(This bit not so much as a quote but somethings I wrote down that I want to keep and this looks like a good place to do it)
7-25-07
1. Almost everything comes from almost nothing.
2. The best way to predict your future is to create it.
3. Leap and the net will appear.
"The privilege of a lifetime is to be who you are." ~ Joseph Campbell
"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." ~ Charles Dickens
"We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same." -Carlos Castañeda
"..there’s something lovely about knowing that when it’s right, you really know it’s right because you’ve already been through all the wrong." ~ Sade
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." ~ Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss)
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." —Mark Twain
(This bit not so much as a quote but somethings I wrote down that I want to keep and this looks like a good place to do it)
7-25-07
1. Almost everything comes from almost nothing.
2. The best way to predict your future is to create it.
3. Leap and the net will appear.
Facts of Life (per Sonya Friedman)
- 1. No one can bring your life to you
- 2. No matter what you do, someone important isn't going to like it
- 3. Though painful, rejection won't kill you - it may even lead to growth
- 4. Every choice means giving up something different
- 5. Some people aren't capable of giving you what you're trying to get from them
- 6. The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others
- 7. There are no quick fixes that can permanently change your life
- 8. Life is on a rheostat, not an on/off switch
- 9. Some problems cannot be solved - but you can make peace with them