J's demos

I feel like a wreck.
My surgery is tomorrow. I'm excited but also worried about the outcome.

It should be fine. Now, if I can only think of something else, I would be fine.

My time at work has been nothing short of hell this morning. The phone system went down so every single call that was supposed to go to voicemail ended up coming to me. You can't imagine the chaos involved when people think you're a note pad for others?
Nevermind, it's too ugly to describe. All I can say is that it'll take at least two weeks for the blue ink to come off my face.

I'm bringing my James Blunt CD with me to enjoy while I'm at the Dr's office. Maybe I can convert a few more people but it wouldn't surprise me if they know all about J.

We've been having the "great debate" on J's website. It's really surprising to see that J would be embarrassed about his demos being heard. It really doesn't look like he could do (or sing) no wrong. I'm just wondering if the "no sharing of demos" rule was because of the (quite frankly hard to believe) embarrassement excuse or due to the fact that he may be using those song on his next CD.

I would have been more comfortable knowing it was for the latter. It's obvious he should be looking out for his future and the use of any other tracks he may have.
I guess I was lucky to have asked for some of those demos before all the whoopla started. Stella's planning to burn 'em for me since I can't hear them on my computer. I can't wait to hear them. It's almost like Christmas has arrived early!

Trin

A Domino Day...

Ever have one of those Domino days? You know, when you wake up in the morning just to make one tiny mistake in your daily routine and everything else goes to hell? Yep, this morning was one of those days.

I had forgotten to turn on my alarm last night, probably due to the fact that I was up late playing a terribly addictive game of the Sims. Thankfully I was only 20 minutes off my normal routine but who would have guessed that 20 minutes could affect my entire day?

I got Juju ready for school and when putting on my jacket, I noticed that the hook for my button was missing. Well, worse things have happened so I really didn't think much of it but I swore to hell and it's mother as I stepped outside. It was fucking cold and windy and it sure would have been nice to have my jacket closed.
10 minutes into driving, I went to reach for my daily grab of my coffee mug as I was making a left so that it wouldn't spill and it was nowhere to be found. I had made the biggest mistake EVER! I had visions of my beautifully filled coffee mug on my kitchen counter. It was so lonely....it was calling me, urging for me to turn around but alas...... I couldn't. Tears welled up in my eyes as I drove further and further away from my beloved caffeine.

At that point I thought that if I would just make it to the day care and drop off Juju without lingering around like I normally do, then I could pick up an X-large Timmys. The little one didn't like that idea but I had to leave her a bit earlier than usual... in the name of sanity.

Luckily, I had quickly gotten over the feeling of coffee betrayal as I held my warm, aromatic, freshly brewed cup of Timmy's love in my hands. lol

Ok, enough of this silliness. I'm having a little problem with May (my 10 month old schnoodle). She has been really misbehaving lately so I read up on correction collars and bought one that gives a small shock (it doesn't hurt but just startles) at the press of a button. Well, long story short...it doesn't work. I may have to change the small prongs to the big ones or raise the shock level or something.
It's a shame. I was going to buy one for Danica (my 9 yr old) to correct her mouthiness towards me but I guess I'm going to have to go back to my conventional methods of torchure now.

Trin

Spent a happy Easter...

Yikes! I almost let a week pass before posting something. I'm either too busy or enjoying bordom. lol I think it's a bit of both or it could be the fact that I'm spending way too much time obsessing over this guy...

James...*sigh....Blunt.


I spent Easter the way I usually do except Pete and I didn't argue about anything. That was pleasantly unusual. Maybe after 13yrs of marriage we've finally come to realize that fighting over idiocities isn't worth the effort.

I don't know exactly what else to add about Easter except that... we went, we ate, we left.

Dad's doing surprisingly well after his hip replacement operation on March 22 of this year. He's already walking about without the walker. Shocked the hell outta me.

Nino, my brother, isn't doing well. He was just locked out from a company he worked at for over 15yrs. The union is still in a dispute with the owners and it might be months until the re-open...if they decided to re-open. To top off his misery, his son Lennywho's 16 yrs old is going for an MRI due to his lack of growth. For some strange reason, his peers tower over him and he's not growing normally. I just say he's a late bloomer but the doctors want to make sure he doesn't have a tumor in his brain that blocks the hormonal gland which can stunt his growth. Nino has now started smoking due to all this stress. Not really good for a guy who's not in the greatest of health himself.

On the flipside, I've managed to lose 6lbs last week. Mostly water weight but good to see a loss on the scales and back to my regular diet routine again. It's a beautiful 18 degrees out today. I'm going to take advantage of my lunch hour and walk off the lasagna I ate during the Easter festivities.

Damn my mother-in-law! lol

Trin

I'm game!

I came home yesterday to find Pete opening up boxes of stuff that he had just bought. We've been thinking of buying another TV/VCR/DVD player so that the kids wouldn't occupy all their playstation time on the big screen. Besides, I heard that it's bad if you play those graphics on a big screen.

Anyway, he had the TV mount already up .....IN OUR BEDROOM! Can you see where this is going? I think he's trying to spice up our sex life and maybe pop in a porno or two after the kids go to bed. LOL Hey, whatever floats your boat...I'm game!

I'm not looking forward to the weekend. My mother in law is expecting us over for Sunday Easter lunch. I'm going to have to fake an asian flu or some kind of convulsion to get away from eating all those pasta carbs. I hate to disappoint her when it comes to not eating her food. She takes so long and puts in so much effort in making it, I can relate to the 'let down' when someone's not eating it.
None the less, I'm not going to stress over it. I'm determined to see through my "Operation Good/Real Food" plan. It's working well so far. Two days down....158 days to go. Ok. That seems to be a very long time but it really isn't. These days, weeks and months are just flying by. I can't believe we're already in April!

I went to see Dr K on Saturday and she decided to change my medication from Prozac to something called Wellbutrin. She says that the new drug doesn't have the sexual side effect that Prozac causes. Pete will certainly be a happier camper and I'll no longer have to hear him complain about not getting any...or not getting enough. By the sounds of it, if it were up to him he'd be groping me 24/7. The horny bastard. lol

Trin

I've been doing linez.....

Playing Linez, that is. It's an on-line game that's highly addictive which I play my last hour before I leave the hell hole (work).
Check out the demo to learn how to play. A monkey could do it but it becomes quite difficult once the squares add up on you.

http://linez.varten.net/

I strongly caution you though...Have a cup of joe nearby and perhaps a bucket to pee in because you won't be leaving your monitor once the game starts.

Trin

Losing it.

As you've probably read in my previous posts, I'm a diet nut. In the past 3 yrs I've managed to lose 45lbs and keep it off successfully with the help of one thing or another.

The problem I'm having now is that I'm slacking. Not on my exercise because I still manage to put in an hour at least 4 days a week of cardio and weight training but my food intake isn't as clean as it should be and I can't seem to find the motivation I once had.
I have issues.
I'm lazy. I plan my daily intake of meals but find myself not wanting to on the weekends.

I'm a sneeky garbage disposal. I eat whatever the kids don't eat without anyone noticing and think it's ok.

I overendulge. I finish the leftovers at the end of a meal just so that I don't have any leftovers in the fridge.

I have a love/hate relationship with chocolate. That's self explanitory. I love the taste but don't like the bulge.

I need a gourmet chef. My food is boring and bland and I just love going out to eat. Hey, you eat the same thing for 3yrs and tell me you still like it.

I'm not Ms. Olympia! I certainly don't want to be known as the family bodybuilding/fitness freak (err...it may be too late for this one).

I look good. Yep, I do and I know it. That's my problem. I can't find the motivation I once had when I started 3 yrs ago. Well, 3yrs ago I had just given birth to Juliana and I was overweight and I couldn't walk up a flight of stairs without huffing and puffing half way up. I realize that I can live with the way I look now. I'm not completely satisfied with it but I can live with it but ...is that really enough for me? Part of me says yes and part of me says no.

When does one decide to see a professional for a problem like this because I think I'm losing it.

Trin