May 10, 2011 - 03:20
Music: Monty Python clip - Burn the Witch
Mood: Tired, restless, and calm ... WTD am I on?!?
Thought for the Day: “What you are is what you have been. What you’ll be is what you do now." ~Buddha
I can't escape the feeling that my entries are not what they once were. I used to have a nice flowing style of conversation going. Now it just feels like I am reporting. Perhaps this is because I've been getting out more. Am more involved with people than I once was. Perhaps this is a good thing. Perhaps.
I seem to be re-discovering my sense of purpose. Or perhaps that should read, finding my focus. For the longest while I've just been coasting ... allowing the personal indignities to build up to a point where I finally made myself do something. For example, my PartyLite. I've been mostly resting on my laurels, depending on minimal effort and on-line options. Now this is stupid. Especially since I rarely see anything from the on-line side of my business. So I finally got my butt in gear. I inventoried my stock closet and priced it out. It's now floating around FB (I've lost all my contacts through e-mail) and I've made $200 so far. Barely made a dent in my closet, which stuns my Mom. I am doing my best to keep it in the public eye on FB ... If I don't get any more nibbles soon, I'll make a poster and hang it in the building at the entrances.
Tonight, I finally printed up some labels and made up some Tealight Business cards. Haven't made any of those in ages ... maybe tomorrow I'll get around to making those votive roses while I'm on a roll. :)
It could happen.
Mom is starting to talk abut how we both need to lose weight. Maybe that's how she need to boost herself to do something about it. Maybe she's hoping that I'll take charge. I don't know, but she's making me feel like crap by (almost) constantly telling me that I'm fat. And I don't mean innuendo either. She freely tells me that I am over-weight, and need to lose some pounds. For some reason, she seems to think that I am going around thinking that I am a size 10. Well, I'm not. I know I'm not. I'm a 12. So there. Today, she declared that "we" drink too much pop. What? I'm down to 1 can or less a day, lady. The only time I drink more is when I'm home all day. And even then, I don't go all gung-ho over it. I still have rules to follow, after all. Take that "we" and shove it. Really. Get off your ass, and do something more than re-arrange the furniture. Save a few dollars by substituting your diet caffeine-free soda with iced tea or something. Grrr ...
Anyway, I should get to bed. Gotta get up to work out tomorrow. I promised myself. I meant to start today, but Mom had errands that she had to do ... which meant that I needed to drive. This is going to be a very long year. Still, she's better than others to live with.
Sweet Dreams!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Monday, May 09, 2011
Happy Mother's Day!
May 8, 2011 - 23:42
Music: Karma Chameleon - Culture Club (even Mom is singing!)
Mood: Tired, but very uplifted.
Been on a happy high since last night. I was all ready to ride out the weekend with just Spot for cuddles ... when I got a text at work. A few texts later, I was glowing ... and it was noticeable to others. :) Needless to say, my plans to karaoke that night were kaiboshed. LOL! You don't really want the details ... ;) Let's just say that it was a very happy surprise, and I was still glowing the next day. :) Such a lovely Mother's Day surprise.
The night was too short though as he had to be up early ... but he'll be back.
Music: Some Say I'm Running - Martina McBride
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
Pinch Me - Barenaked Ladies
Lots of music tonight that seems to fit my mood. I wonder how much of that is my own interpretation ...
Anyway, a few things to go over. I've been smart. I'm making a list of things that come to me that I feel the need to write about. that way, I don't keep my imaginary entries completely to myself. :) Let's see ...
Had some company, at last! Greywhistle finally stopped by to visit. I tried to get him to stay to supper, but apparently my mother's cooking scared him off. :) He talked about coming back with some D&D stuff to show me, but that turned out to be just a tease. *sigh* I'm so tortured. I must continue to play Pool of Radiance yet again. I suppose that there are worse things. : / Can't think of any right now ...
Furniture ... Mom has rearranged the furniture in the living room. the chairs all face each other ... but none face the TV. Very awkward, all around. We're discussing changes ...
Mom has been determined to freeze the rest of us out. She has he window open in her bedroom all the time, which is fine, but at night it still gets chilly ... and the rest of us are feeling the nip. It's pretty bad when her cat comes out tot sit with me to warm up for a bit before going back to sleep in her room. Sad indeed, since the little white rat has managed to pee on my bed three times in the last month. I was so frustrated (especially after the "repaired" shower tried to scour my skin off) that I just sat down and cried. His behaviour mystifies me. Really, it does.
I'm getting notes from Lavender again. <3 She's been having a lot of troubles medically and I hope that she gets better soon. I want to go for walks with her again.
Speaking of exercise ... I keep saying that I will start my schedule again. I had a good start before I got sick. It's time to do something about it again. I need to get into the habit. I'm trying to get Mom to come down with me too. Exercise benefits aside, it gets her out of the apartment for a bit.
My PartyLite sale is going well. The Pre-Summer sale isn't doing as well, but that's never been where I get my response anyway. I almost never get orders on-line, and I don't know why. You'd think it would be more popular. Catalogues have been disappearing when I put them out ... we'll see. I need to get working on my business cards and my votive roses ...
Well, I should get to bed. My second wind is starting to sputter ... at the very least, I should go watch TV, or read a bit. That's my quiet time.
Sweet Dreams!
Music: Karma Chameleon - Culture Club (even Mom is singing!)
Mood: Tired, but very uplifted.
Been on a happy high since last night. I was all ready to ride out the weekend with just Spot for cuddles ... when I got a text at work. A few texts later, I was glowing ... and it was noticeable to others. :) Needless to say, my plans to karaoke that night were kaiboshed. LOL! You don't really want the details ... ;) Let's just say that it was a very happy surprise, and I was still glowing the next day. :) Such a lovely Mother's Day surprise.
The night was too short though as he had to be up early ... but he'll be back.
Music: Some Say I'm Running - Martina McBride
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
Pinch Me - Barenaked Ladies
Lots of music tonight that seems to fit my mood. I wonder how much of that is my own interpretation ...
Anyway, a few things to go over. I've been smart. I'm making a list of things that come to me that I feel the need to write about. that way, I don't keep my imaginary entries completely to myself. :) Let's see ...
Had some company, at last! Greywhistle finally stopped by to visit. I tried to get him to stay to supper, but apparently my mother's cooking scared him off. :) He talked about coming back with some D&D stuff to show me, but that turned out to be just a tease. *sigh* I'm so tortured. I must continue to play Pool of Radiance yet again. I suppose that there are worse things. : / Can't think of any right now ...
Furniture ... Mom has rearranged the furniture in the living room. the chairs all face each other ... but none face the TV. Very awkward, all around. We're discussing changes ...
Mom has been determined to freeze the rest of us out. She has he window open in her bedroom all the time, which is fine, but at night it still gets chilly ... and the rest of us are feeling the nip. It's pretty bad when her cat comes out tot sit with me to warm up for a bit before going back to sleep in her room. Sad indeed, since the little white rat has managed to pee on my bed three times in the last month. I was so frustrated (especially after the "repaired" shower tried to scour my skin off) that I just sat down and cried. His behaviour mystifies me. Really, it does.
I'm getting notes from Lavender again. <3 She's been having a lot of troubles medically and I hope that she gets better soon. I want to go for walks with her again.
Speaking of exercise ... I keep saying that I will start my schedule again. I had a good start before I got sick. It's time to do something about it again. I need to get into the habit. I'm trying to get Mom to come down with me too. Exercise benefits aside, it gets her out of the apartment for a bit.
My PartyLite sale is going well. The Pre-Summer sale isn't doing as well, but that's never been where I get my response anyway. I almost never get orders on-line, and I don't know why. You'd think it would be more popular. Catalogues have been disappearing when I put them out ... we'll see. I need to get working on my business cards and my votive roses ...
Well, I should get to bed. My second wind is starting to sputter ... at the very least, I should go watch TV, or read a bit. That's my quiet time.
Sweet Dreams!
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