Had an AMAZING night w/B last night. Went out to Mystic Lake Casino and met a friend of his. The casino part wasn't the amazing part. It was quiet, smoky and just surreal (I don't go to casinos) and there was no gambling by any of us whatsoever. It was her birthday and we just had dinner. (Her husband was out of town and she was treating herself to a night out, going to play/gamble after we left) It was being with him, meeting a friend of his and then being with him until 1am that was awesome. I think it's important to like who you love and like spending time with them and I'm lucky that that is the case w/him. Er, you know what I mean right?
Now today, it's not even noon yet and I'm awake. Tired and wanting to go to back to sleep but not sure I can.
At some point I do have to get up and run some errands (payday! payday! payday!) but then the rest of the day is MINE. As much as I adore my friends, last week I had stuff going on both of my "days off" so this time around, one of my days off is totally for me.
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I decided against Amsterdam, mainly because I didn't want to deal with the hassles of getting from there to Madrid. Actually not so much as a hassle but just more than I want to deal with on this trip. Then again, if Scotty gets back to me re: the text I sent him about spending New Year's Eve in AMS, well, I will rethink it but for the time being, I'll just focus on Madrid.
I managed to deal with going to England on fairly short notice and with not a ton of money, I'm sure I can handle this too.
Now if only I could find another pair of perfect pants! Irma gave me this really great pair but they're more on the dressy side. So I went ahead and got leggings...even after getting hemmed they're a bit too long (yeah, I guess I could just get them hemmed again couldn't I? But I need another pair anyway) and not quite what I envisioned wearing with my shorter skirts and such. So then I got a capri pair of leggings and they are way too short. Then I went ahead and picked up a pair of yoga type pants, in hopes they'd be a good casual pant but they are flared and I don't know how I feel about that...but at least I have a better idea of the length of an inseam that works for me...around 22'.
Ah, so the perfect casual pant/legging hunt continues.
I did finally get a great pair of black slip-on shoes. They cost me a pretty penny but I know they're worth it.
I know this shopping has got to stop at some point but for the time being, it's kind of fun and I'm buying necessary items. As long as I keep working my full 80 hours every pay period, I'm going to take advantage of that little bit extra of money and replace the ill-fitting, worn-out, torn or just in bad shape things in my closets and drawers. Then maybe I'll get around to saving some of that money up...I know, I know, I should be doing that now but there are things I need. (Want? No, need)
Well, it's now about noon and I think I will go ahead and get up. Throw on some clothes and get the errands done now so that I can relax the rest of the day.
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