Crazy Animal Lady

Not to be one of those crazy people who treats their pets like their children or anything, but the following exchange was so funny (and so out of character) that I just had to post it.

Today I came home from work and collapsed on the couch for a few minutes and the following occured right over my head. I was lucky enough to make it across the room and back with the camera before it ended!

Then Jerry decided he had enough and bitch slapped Guinness. And then he left and Guinness took his spot.

End of My Rope

The car won't start-it's falling apart
I was late for work and the boss got smart
My pantyline shows-got a run in my hose
My hair went flat-man, I hate that

Just when I thought things couldn't get worse
I realized I forgot my purse
With all this stress-I must confess
This could be worse than PMS

This job ain't worth the pay
Can't wait 'til the end of the day
Honey, I'm on my way
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
Honey, I'm home and I had a hard day
Pour me a cold one and oh, by the way
Rub my feet, gimme something to eat
Fix me up my favorite treat

Honey, I'm back, my head's killing me
I need to relax and watch TV
Get off the phone-give the dog a bone
Hey! Hey! Honey, I'm home!

I broke a nail opening the mail
I cursed out loud 'cause it hurt like hell
This job's a pain-it's so mundane
It sure don't stimulate my brain
This job ain't worth the pay
Can't wait 'til the end of the day
Honey, I'm on my way

I couldn't have said it better myself, Shania.

One of the best movies. Ever.

Last weekend my mom, Becca and I had a girls night and we introduced Becca to Anne of Green Gables. That movie was an absolute favorite of mine as a little girl and if you have never seen it, I would suggest checking out with your favorite young adult. At 8, I think Becca was still a little young to sit through the entire movie and indeed, she got a little restless the last 45 minutes. We're going to wait a year or two before we show her the sequel. But she did enjoy the beginning where Anne was younger. I also think she loved the idea of a girls night. What the heck, might as well start her young, right?

But, for those of you who know me, I gleaned many useful phrases and terms from Anne, including, "I'm in the depths of despair!", "bosom friend", and "kindred spirit". I might still name one of my children after one of the characters. As you might be gathering, I was a little geeky as a child and never felt comfortable in my own skin or around people my own age. So I thought of characters like Anne and Diana as my friends. Before you shed a tear for me, that's not to say I didn't have any friends, but just a choice few.

So, it was nice to share something I loved so much as a child, with my child. For a little girl who has lacked the motherly attention she has deserved and craved for much of her life, I think it was really good for her too.

The Power of Positive (or Negative) Thinking

I'm trying really hard to be positive. Oftentimes I find myself focusing on the negative aspect of everything and even worse, verbalizing it. I truly believe in the power of suggestion and that if you say something enough, you can make it happen. So, the negative talk and thought has to stop. Easy to say, hard to do. But I'm workin' on it!

So this morning I got the following quote from Nightingale Conant, the wonderful company who brings you Tony Robbins (gag - he's cheesy but I can't help but be motivated by him, for a couple days at least!). Usually their "motivational quote of the day" is lame and inapplicable to my life, but today's quote seems like it was just for me.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation."

— Florence Scovel Shinn: American artist, metaphysics teacher, author

What more do I need to say?

Me

I was going through my music library as I was loading it onto my new 80 gig IPod. Is that too much? Maybe first I should say that we had our taxes done on Saturday night and we were both beyond relieved that we aren't going to have to pay any federal and just a small amount to the State. We had prepared ourselves for about 10 grand. With Dave starting the business this year, we were pretty sure we would have enough deductions to cover it, but you can never be sure until the numbers have been run. So we celebrated by buying a new IPod that would fit our entire music library (with plenty of space to spare - instead of having it spread all around on two nano's and our computer), and nice dock for it and eating sushi. Well Dave ate sushi - I'm still trying to get on board with it but I'm having a hard time.

Anyway, I stumbled upon this Paula Cole song that I love but had not though about or listened to in a few years. But it's a great song and I love the lyrics. I just realized I bought this CD when I was in college. It's old. Really old.

Me
I am not the person who is singing
I am the silent one inside
I am not the one who laughs at people's jokes
I just pacify their egos
I am not my house, my car, my songs
They are only just stops along my way
I am like the winter
I'm a dark cold female
With a golden ring of wisdom in my cave

And it is me who is my enemy
Me who beats me up
Me who makes the monsters
Me who strips my confidence
I am carrying my voice
I am carrying my heart
I am carrying my rhythm
I am carrying my prayers
But you can't kill my spirit
It's soaring and it's strong
Like a mountain I'll go on and on
But when my wings are folded
The brightly colored moth
Blends into the dirt into the ground

And it's me who's too weak
And it's me who's too shy
To ask for the thing i love
And it's me who's too weak
And it's me who's too shy
To ask for the thing i love That I love
I am walking on the bridge
I am over the water
And I'm scared as hell
But I know there's something better
Yes I know there's something
Yes I know, i know, yes i know
That I love
But it's me
And it's me
But it's me

Uh

Does this weather make anyone else want to sit on the couch and stuff their face?

Or is it just me?

Third

Yes, it is the third post of the day. I have a lot of catching up to do. Obviously.

February has been too busy but it seems we haven't really done much.

The last week was a whirlwind. I drove to Indianapolis Monday to be with Alison. Well, actually I drove to Kalamazoo first to pick up Jen. Then we drove to Indianapolis to be with Alison. We got there about 5:00 and were gone again by 2:00 the following day. Then right back to work on Wednesday to close out our fiscal month. By Friday I was exhausted, but I wouldn't have missed out on being there for Alison for anything. It seems we are too young to be travelling for funerals for our friends, but totally right to be there. It was a sad way to meet up with them again, but I was glad to be able to be there for her.

Friday I was sure I was getting the flu. I came home from work and parked my butt on the couch and could barely flex my pinky finger the rest of the night. But by Saturday I felt somewhat refreshed and was able to do some laundry and clean the bathrooms which was something that needed to be done.

Today I finished up around the house and feel better. Just in time to start it all over again. If you read my "Cavalier Sales Pitch" and you are a Jerry lover, don't worry, his pictorial is coming soon! Have a wonderful week! I'll try to get a few posts up this week.

Cavalier Sales Pitch

If you are looking for a pet, why not consider a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel?

They are absolute lovers. I was sick when I came home from work Friday evening and my baby wanted to be right next to me, loving and comforting me. (Please excuse my expression - I was feeling really rotten)

They're fabulous with kids.

They love to play.

And they are just plain adorable. What't not to love?

So Happy Together.....

It only took 1 year and 8 months for peace to reign in this household. That is as long as Dave and I have been married. I'm not talking about me and the Dave. Or me and the kids.

I'm talking about the dog and the cat. Or more importantly, the cat. He has finally made peace with the dog. A picture never lies!!