Back To Blogging - Random Post

The last several posts have basically said I know I have not been keeping my blog up to date. It's been over a month since my last post and so much has been going on. Most of it too personal to get into too much detail (other than the cryptic Facebook status updates - what was I thinking?). If you are close to me and Frank then you know what's been going on. Things are getting more stable and I am happier. Still a lot to work out. Our house is still on the market. It's only been a month, but we have only had 2 showings and 1 open house with 1 looker.

Aside from the drama the past month or so has brought, I have not been working out and I have been watching way too much TV. Currently, I am watching:

Project Runway
Smallville
Supernatural
Vampire Diaries (lame, but giving it a chance)
True Blood (just finished the 1st season)
Ghost Hunters
Ghost Whisperer
...do you see a theme here?

I have also been cooking again and being more domestic. I abandoned anything domestic this past summer to party like I was 20 instead. Once I figured out this having a kid thing wasn't going to happen, it’s like a switch was flipped in my head and my brain was transported back 10 years. What the hell was I thinking? It reaked havoc on my marriage, my body, my mind. I guess I was thinking if I wasn't going to have children, I didn't need to be domestic. I also had 4 years of stress built up of trying to get pregnant and being let down each and every month. I felt free almost like I didn't need to stay healthy anymore and I could treat my body like a playground of sorts. Every decision I made in the past 4 years had "what if I get pregnant" at the forefront of it. I also stopped working out and put on 10 pounds. So I have been easing back into the gym and hope to be back to my normal self soon.

Anyway, I am bored of Facebook, but will keep my account so I can post links to my blog updates and still keep up with my friends.

I know this was a random post...but my thoughts have been random as of late while trying to rediscover myself.

Slacker

I have really been slacking on my blog. I have had a lot going on and not a lot going on all at the same time. Sorry to confuse anyone with that. I have not had a lot to write about and have not wanted to post any goofy pics or anything like that. But here is a run down of my life over the past few weeks (at least what I want to share).

1. Had a birthday and turned 34. This year was harder than others for some reason.
2. Went to Eddie V's for my birthday and it was one of the best meals I have had in a long time.
3. Got to participate in the Mouser golf tournament again this year. I will post a link to the photos soon.
4. Booked my flight and bought my dress for Missy's wedding in Chicago at the end of the month!
5. Shannon is coming back!!!!!!!!!!!! I am beyond thrilled, but I also know this is really hard for her and her family having to leave their family in Kansas.
6. Decided not to have children. This is a pretty big one. After trying for 4 years and doing everything but invitro, it was just time to say "uncle" because we just don't want to spend $15K right now. Also, if we don't want to spend the money, maybe we don't want it bad enough. BUT I do feel a HUGE weight lifted from my shoulders. I just need to figure out what to do with myself now. That has been the hard part.

That's pretty much it, although I a sure I am missing something. I will try to be more attentive to my blog. I guess sometimes I think if I am not interested in my life...who else will be?

It's Too Hot To Blog...

That's pretty much it. Not much is going on right now, so I don't have much to write about. Sorry. Gilly????

Uninteresting

Sigh. It seems like I have only been posting mind-numbing, useless blabber on my blog lately because I have had noting going on. Work has been busy and my life is on auto pilot right now. My days consist of (literally) work, gym, tan, shower, cook, bed. See...not much to write about. We do go on our trip very soon and I am excited to start getting ready for it. When we get back, it will be back on the baby train. Hopefully summer will get more exciting and I will have some meaningful posts. Snooze.

Twitter Dee...Twitter Dumb

I am twittleliterate. I joined Twitter with the intention of being a voyer. I didn't plan on posting to it or even keeping up with it in real-time. I honestly joined to follow people I know and celebrties just for kicks. The problem is that I have NO IDEA how to read what I am looking at. For example:

trent_reznorRT @dannylohner: wtf?- i just got twittered in the shitter by Tyrannosaurus Reznor!!??;;##
about 7 hours ago from TweetDeck

1. What is "RT @xxx"?
2. What is a TweetDeck?

OK...I got a blog. I got on facebook. But, Twitter? I can see how I would like it, but I don't like that I don't get it.

Delayed Blogging

I have not been able to spend much time on my computer lately. My charger has been broken so I finally got a new charger today. I have a lot of stuff to blog about that I will be posting soon. Shannon came down last weekend and we had a super fun time going to comedy shows, shopping, and seeing Britney in concert :) I have a lot of videos and pics to post. I should have these up by the end of the weekend if not tonight. Check back!

Please Bear With Me!

I am trying to update my blog with new backgrounds and headers. I am learning how to create new headers of my own, etc. I also will be posting about my surgery soon. In the meantime, I will be swtiching from sleeping to frustrating myself trying to figure out this new blog thing. OK, time for pain meds and a nap. See ya!

Tagged

Shannon tagged and I'm it...


8 things I did today (in no particular order):
1) went to work
2) did laundry
3) picked up prescriptions
4) grilled steaks for dinner
6) took a shower
7) blogged/read blogs
8) watched tv

8 favorite restaurants (also, in no order):
1) Pirahna's
2) Mac's Bar & Grill
3) Sake Japanese Steakhouse
4) La Madeline
5) Rockfish
6) Abuelo's
7) Ocean Rock
8) Mi Cocina

8 shows that I watch:
1) Rock of Love - currently the love bus
2) 30 Rock
3) Oprah
4) Adult Swim (mostly family guy, robot chicken and metalocalypse)
5) Real Housewives of Orange County
6) Ghost Hunters
7) Supernatural
8) Smallville

8 things I wish for:
1) health and happiness for all my friends and loved ones
2) my surgery to be successful
3) a family of my own (see #2)
4) Frank's job success and happiness
5) my own job success
6) a marriage that stays strong and happy forever
7) a fit and toned body (working on it)
8) to become more chilled

8 things I look forward to:
1) Caribbean this spring with Todd and Kristi
2) new job possibilities
3) Britney concert with Shannon
4) weekends
5) those fun moments with Frank
6) maid service again next month (why didn't I do this sooner?)
7) spending time at home each evening with the puppies and Frank
8) summer

And, so I tag:
do I only tag those with a blog? How about this...if you are reading this and have not yet been tagged, consider yourself tagged!

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Tavi - The New Girl In Town

My friend Shannon sent me a link to a blog called Style Rookie. The blog is written by a 12 year old. It is so well written and she has so much artistic talent, you wouldn't know she was only 12 if it were not in her profile (and minus the photos of her). She has so much style and such an interesting take on things. I predict she is going to go very far in life. I guess if you got it, you got it. You will have to check it out for yourself.

http://tavi-thenewgirlintown.blogspot.com/

Blog Design

I am frustrated today. I was playing around with different blog templates and did not save my original template. So I downloaded a few free ones and found one that I like. However, there are somethings about it that I cannot figure out. I am not techincal and I don't do any I.T. stuff, so naturally, I am getting frustrated. My blog might end up having multiple new looks over the next week or so until I can find a teplate that I like and is easy (for me) to use.

The Bitch (and the Blog) Is Back!

Hellllloooo! La La La!

So the blog is back. It's time to give this a whirl again so hopefully it will be interesting enough to keep you coming back for more!