Today was one of those days...the bad kind. The kind where I wake up with a knot in my stomach worrying for all I'm worth about things I can't do anything about.
The Fiance and I walked around the outdoor mall near our house then we went to get my oil changed, and on the way home I started worrying. Thinking I would need to take a nerve pill and go to bed early because I was worrying myself sick.
But then, I saw this message, and it really hit home for me:
"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf."
This really impacted me, and made me realize while there isn't a lot I can do, there still is some stuff I can. I need to learn to relax and go with the flow, seriously. I'm too young to be this knotted up with worry. Best part of all, this message wasn't on a church or anything spouting self help...it was a chiropractor.
Beautiful!
In any case, do you think walking constantly for 3 hours is enough to burn off the Coldstone ice cream I had? Ooooh, sweet delicious, fattening ice cream.
He took my last name when we got married. I took on the challenge of motherhood and losing the 80 lbs I gained
Monday, February 9, 2009
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Redecorating
Our gay friend said "You have nice furniture but it just doesn't work in this apartment."
I was puzzled, because the apartment is white and beige and our dark blue furniture can't possibly not match? So I asked him what he suggested then, and he said we were more of warm colors than cool ones, meaning more reds and oranges than purples and blues and greens. Which is ok, our bedroom is in red and gold and its very pretty. We also have a dark wood computer desk in our room and it looks really good together.
He said we could sell our furniture on Craigslist, and probably get about $350 for the couch and recliner together (My jaw dropped at the low price... but no one pays well for used furniture...)
We went "Goodwilling" and ran around town through the Salvation Armies and Goodwills and I found a folding fan with blues, greens, yellows, and red and black for the hallway and a set of 3 plaques depicting mushrooms, made in the 70's or so, that are going in our kitchen.
I'm still debating on the furniture. While it's not very comfortable, it was from my parents. And the whole "unemployed thing." But our friend said that he got his couch for $400 off of Craigslist (it's really nice) and then we would only have to come up with $50 + money for a chair. Which we could do...
But I told him: "Let's see if we can find stuff to make the furniture 'match' and if we can't, we'll sell it." I figured that would work.
While I respect his opinion and love his style.. I'm not that willy nilly with money right now. If we really really bargain hunt, I guess we could do it.
He also wants us to get rid of our chairs (So do I!) and paint the chair rail.
Our chairs definitely have to go. They are wicker, and they fall over because they are top heavy. They are atrocious. And a gift from Fiance's parents. LOL
I was puzzled, because the apartment is white and beige and our dark blue furniture can't possibly not match? So I asked him what he suggested then, and he said we were more of warm colors than cool ones, meaning more reds and oranges than purples and blues and greens. Which is ok, our bedroom is in red and gold and its very pretty. We also have a dark wood computer desk in our room and it looks really good together.
He said we could sell our furniture on Craigslist, and probably get about $350 for the couch and recliner together (My jaw dropped at the low price... but no one pays well for used furniture...)
We went "Goodwilling" and ran around town through the Salvation Armies and Goodwills and I found a folding fan with blues, greens, yellows, and red and black for the hallway and a set of 3 plaques depicting mushrooms, made in the 70's or so, that are going in our kitchen.
I'm still debating on the furniture. While it's not very comfortable, it was from my parents. And the whole "unemployed thing." But our friend said that he got his couch for $400 off of Craigslist (it's really nice) and then we would only have to come up with $50 + money for a chair. Which we could do...
But I told him: "Let's see if we can find stuff to make the furniture 'match' and if we can't, we'll sell it." I figured that would work.
While I respect his opinion and love his style.. I'm not that willy nilly with money right now. If we really really bargain hunt, I guess we could do it.
He also wants us to get rid of our chairs (So do I!) and paint the chair rail.
Our chairs definitely have to go. They are wicker, and they fall over because they are top heavy. They are atrocious. And a gift from Fiance's parents. LOL
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Domestic Day (Keeping Busy)
My mom and I share designer bags, well, really she has a Prada and a Coach and she's nice enough to let me use them.
Anyway, we just switched so I have the Coach again (which I absolutely love, and want more so we can trade more things!) and it was a little run down. I mean, between two full time busy people, it was bound to happen, right? And neither of us know anything about bags. Thankfully, my gay friend knows EVERYTHING about bags. He came over last night and I begged him to look over the Coach again and tell me, truthfully, if it was real or not. He looked it over and he scared me a few times but he looked things up and told me it was real and showed me how to tell! Ok, then he looked inside the bag and said "Belinda! You need to take care of this bag! Oh no!" (Belinda isn't my name, just a pet name, I guess)
So we dump out all my possessions, my awesome iTouch, an extra contact case, glasses, wallet, earphones, phone, keys... etc. And he pulls out the lining and shakes it out and uses a damp cloth and cleans and cleans and cleans. Then after it's cleaned, he takes an eraser and starts going at the suede. Oh it looks so pretty!
He told me when the lining was dry to take a clean cloth and spray febreeze on it, then let it dry and run to the Dollar Store and buy some tissue paper so I can stuff it and give it its shape back.
Yay!
Then we went to a second hand clothing store today and they had a bunch of Dooney and Burkes, Coach bags, Burberry bags, wallets and cell phone holders, all for really good prices and they were REAL!!! But I didn't have any money. I saw a beautiful cell phone holder which held my phone perfectly, for only $16!!!! But the fiance said no, wisely. I decided I am going to treat myself after we get a credit card paid off. (The fiance said this is ok.)
Then we went to the mall and looked at all the new Coach stuff at Macy's (again, reminding myself... pay off a credit card...)
We went to the bank after this and transfered all the unemployment money into our account and I took out $20 for items we really need. We went to the dollar store and bought tissue paper, a bunch of cleaning supplies, rubber gloves and cat litter. Then we come home and start Operation: Clean Apartment. So far, I've cleaned both bathrooms (hands and knees scrubbing toilets and tubs! Ugh!)
Now the fiance is home with the cat litter, so it's time to clean the smelly box and vaccuum and Febreeze! Yay!
How's that for keeping busy?
Anyway, we just switched so I have the Coach again (which I absolutely love, and want more so we can trade more things!) and it was a little run down. I mean, between two full time busy people, it was bound to happen, right? And neither of us know anything about bags. Thankfully, my gay friend knows EVERYTHING about bags. He came over last night and I begged him to look over the Coach again and tell me, truthfully, if it was real or not. He looked it over and he scared me a few times but he looked things up and told me it was real and showed me how to tell! Ok, then he looked inside the bag and said "Belinda! You need to take care of this bag! Oh no!" (Belinda isn't my name, just a pet name, I guess)
So we dump out all my possessions, my awesome iTouch, an extra contact case, glasses, wallet, earphones, phone, keys... etc. And he pulls out the lining and shakes it out and uses a damp cloth and cleans and cleans and cleans. Then after it's cleaned, he takes an eraser and starts going at the suede. Oh it looks so pretty!
He told me when the lining was dry to take a clean cloth and spray febreeze on it, then let it dry and run to the Dollar Store and buy some tissue paper so I can stuff it and give it its shape back.
Yay!
Then we went to a second hand clothing store today and they had a bunch of Dooney and Burkes, Coach bags, Burberry bags, wallets and cell phone holders, all for really good prices and they were REAL!!! But I didn't have any money. I saw a beautiful cell phone holder which held my phone perfectly, for only $16!!!! But the fiance said no, wisely. I decided I am going to treat myself after we get a credit card paid off. (The fiance said this is ok.)
Then we went to the mall and looked at all the new Coach stuff at Macy's (again, reminding myself... pay off a credit card...)
We went to the bank after this and transfered all the unemployment money into our account and I took out $20 for items we really need. We went to the dollar store and bought tissue paper, a bunch of cleaning supplies, rubber gloves and cat litter. Then we come home and start Operation: Clean Apartment. So far, I've cleaned both bathrooms (hands and knees scrubbing toilets and tubs! Ugh!)
Now the fiance is home with the cat litter, so it's time to clean the smelly box and vaccuum and Febreeze! Yay!
How's that for keeping busy?
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