This morning I decided that the cup of coffee I had at home before I left for work was not enough to get myself prepared for the day. Marley, love her dearly, might be the WORST sleep partner ever - whose idea was it to let her sleep in bed with us, anyway? Eric, if you're reading this DO NOT answer! You see, Marley refuses to sleep at the edge of the bed like a normal dog. (However, if you've read any of my previous posts, you know she's not a normal dog.) Instead, she insists on sleeping right smack between us, and if Eric and I try to cuddle, she noses and wedges her way in between, even resorting to plopping herself down right on top of me in a last ditch ever to make me move over. And let me tell you, 70 pounds of Labradoodle can do a number on your back, so she usually wins that battle. Most nights, she snores and snuggles up next to my ear, which I usually don't mind in the winter because she becomes another source of body heat. However last night, while resting comfortably in her usual spot, Marley got a bad case of hairball and was hacking up a storm. Eric, afraid she was going to puke, started yelling for me to get the dog out of the bed because she was going to throw up. How am I going to get the dog out of the bed any faster than he would? I digress... Long story short she did not end up tossing her cookies, but nonetheless I was awoken from my dreams and therefore extra tired this morning.
So back to the coffee... I stopped at Manhattan Bagel, which is right next to my office for a breakfast sandwich and medium double double. After an excessively long wait, I received my sandwich sans the coffee which had not been charged to my order. Since there was a long line behind me, I decided I would drive to the other side of my office building to McDonalds to get my .79 cent coffee instead. I pulled into the drive thru with just one vehicle in front of me, placed my order and waited... and waited... what the heck was taking so long? Apparently the proud Marine mom in front of me had a rather large drive thru order, and it is because of that, that she paid for my coffee. I was so grateful and as I poked my head out the window, she called back for me to have a great day. I said thank you for the coffee and thank you for your child's service to our country. As the decals on her minivan said, Semper Fi! She was a proud Marine mom, and she was doing what she could to make her mark on the world. She certainly left a great impression on me this morning, and a little less grumpy me at that.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Happy New Year?
There has been much speculation that 2012 will be the last year of our existence. I can't say that I believe this to be true, but nonetheless it encourages me to live life to its very fullest.
My husband and I recently watched a "Decoded" show on the end of the world according to Mayan calculations, and I found it hilarious when Eric suggested that we stock up on water and canned food, but had laughed at me just a few months prior when I told him that we should stock up "just in case" the prediction comes true. Heck, I should laugh at him a bit harder, because if the end of the world does indeed come, then who the heck needs food and water if we're all moving on to the world beyond.
Truthfully, I type this in jest, because although I found most of the "predictions" to be pretty far fetched, it is only a matter of time before some catastrophic event changes the world as we know it. I highly doubt the human race will be completely eliminated, and I truly do pray that I do not live to see the end of the world no matter if it's in totality or just as we see it today. No matter the means I pray that the "end" comes many, many years after my family is long gone, including extended family and that of my future children, their future children, their future children and so on.
However, should the end be near, I have made a list of ways I can self improve to better my standing with the big guy upstairs. That, and it's never a bad thing to want to live life a little healthier, wealthier and have a better outlook
1) I will think before I speak and consider the person's feelings on the other end of the conversation
2) I will put family first no matter the circumstances
3) I will be a better friend, partner, daughter, sister and aunt
4) I will clean more often
5) I will put the clothes away, if not immediately, within two days of drying, folding and bringing the clothes upstairs
6) I will be a mother (before I am 30) and be a damn good one at that
7) I will exercise at least 3 times a week and eat healthier
8) I will be better with finances by saving for our future - no matter how soon or far away it may be
9) I will spend more time with my nephew and neices
10) I will have more patience
This list is in no particular order, but some items do carry more weight than others. Some may be negotiable, while others are not. And some, one in particular, is out of my control, but would thrill me if it comes true.
Finally, I will do better at living this quote:
“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
Happy New Year!
My husband and I recently watched a "Decoded" show on the end of the world according to Mayan calculations, and I found it hilarious when Eric suggested that we stock up on water and canned food, but had laughed at me just a few months prior when I told him that we should stock up "just in case" the prediction comes true. Heck, I should laugh at him a bit harder, because if the end of the world does indeed come, then who the heck needs food and water if we're all moving on to the world beyond.
Truthfully, I type this in jest, because although I found most of the "predictions" to be pretty far fetched, it is only a matter of time before some catastrophic event changes the world as we know it. I highly doubt the human race will be completely eliminated, and I truly do pray that I do not live to see the end of the world no matter if it's in totality or just as we see it today. No matter the means I pray that the "end" comes many, many years after my family is long gone, including extended family and that of my future children, their future children, their future children and so on.
However, should the end be near, I have made a list of ways I can self improve to better my standing with the big guy upstairs. That, and it's never a bad thing to want to live life a little healthier, wealthier and have a better outlook
1) I will think before I speak and consider the person's feelings on the other end of the conversation
2) I will put family first no matter the circumstances
3) I will be a better friend, partner, daughter, sister and aunt
4) I will clean more often
5) I will put the clothes away, if not immediately, within two days of drying, folding and bringing the clothes upstairs
6) I will be a mother (before I am 30) and be a damn good one at that
7) I will exercise at least 3 times a week and eat healthier
8) I will be better with finances by saving for our future - no matter how soon or far away it may be
9) I will spend more time with my nephew and neices
10) I will have more patience
This list is in no particular order, but some items do carry more weight than others. Some may be negotiable, while others are not. And some, one in particular, is out of my control, but would thrill me if it comes true.
Finally, I will do better at living this quote:
“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
Happy New Year!
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