resolute

Just a few resolutions for the new year!

1. Stop updating my status, and "checking-in" and uploading pictures while I'm in the moment. Stop and experience life. Step away from the Internet!
2. Find a way to save approximately 300 dollars and spend it on a flight to see a friend or family member who lives far away.
3. I will always "check for paper" when entering the restroom.
4. Stop watching the Kardashians, all of them. It’s not helping anyone, least of all the Kardashians.
5. Spend less than $1825 for coffee at Starbucks this year. 
6. Wear (and maybe buy) clothes that actually fit me.
7. Call someone on the phone at least once a week, and speak to him or her for at least ten minutes.
8. Spend less than or equal to the money I earn each month.
9. Start buying lottery tickets at a luckier store.
10. Wait 30 seconds before I look up a fact I can’t remember on my phone, and try to remember it using my brain. This is what the olden days were like.
11. Remember to brush teeth with bristly end of toothbrush.
12. Try that food I think I don’t like but have never actually tried, except for brussel sprouts. They really don’t need any more attention.
13. Watch more movie remakes. (HA!)
14. Cut one person out of my life who you truly do not like and add one person who you truly do. Note: not on Facebook, on Earth.
15. Claim all my pets as dependents on my taxes.
16. I will keep an extra safe distance when driving behind police cars.
17. Tell someone who I love that you love them on a more regular basis. To their face, not in a text.
18. Back up my entire online life onto an external hard drive, especially my photos.
19. Go back to school to avoid paying my student loans.
20. Always replace the gas nozzle before driving away from the pump.

'tis NOT the christmas season YET!

OH jeez! I'm going to try to spare you my rant about how November 1st (let alone October 22nd) is

NOT THE BEGINNING OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON!

*sigh*

I personally consider the week of Thanksgiving the "beginning of the Christmas season".

And no, I'm not going to admit that I already bought a 3,483 square foot roll of double sided wrapping paper at Costco...

No, its November so that means its, time to give Thanks! This year, being clever, or having stolen an idea from some magazine or blog, I'm going to write Thank You notes to people that I'm thankful for.

I figure a personalized note is much more genuine than the "What I'm Thankful For This Year" round table, listening to your family, while salivating over a pile of mashed potatoes and turkey.

I'm currently compiling a list of friends and family to whom I wish to write. I'm normally not very good at expressing emotions verbally, so I'm hoping I can get all kinds of heartfelt and sappy (see? sarcasm comes out YET AGAIN, dammit) in a note.

I thought this was a very cute idea, and am excited to get down writing a few.

Feel free to steal this idea! I love it. Kinda reminds me of the Golden Girls "Thank You For Being A Friend...."

Pumpkin Shrugged

What to do with that 1600 page book from book club, that you had every intention of reading, then when everyone said how long it was taking them to read, you gave up on, while getting no further than page 12?

THIS!!

My new copy of Atlas Shrugged :)

Boo!

Happy Day! Now if only I can find my copy of Hocus Pocus...

There's an app for that!

Yes! I'm alive! Yet again!
I'll keep the apologies short, just I'm doing my best to be back. Honestly guilt kept me away. The longer I didn't post, the more I felt pressure for the post to be AWESOME, and then again, the longer I didn't post. You get the idea. Anywhoodle. Here's a quick update on whats been shakin (Its Random Shit Tuesday, without the logo!!)

I got an iPhone! WOO! I've now become one of those douche bags who says "There IS an app for that!" *smacks forehead with palm* I love it though, and I hope it helps me blog MORE! And guilt free!

Things at L'Restaurant are going great! I have FINALLY started serving and managing. WOO! Actually the managing happened first. Gotta be grateful for knee surgeries (the evening manager was out for 2 weeks, and I got to step in!) He's doing great now, but I've been trained and step in when my owner wants to head out of town, to their super not-so-top-secret Condo in Vegas. I keep encouraging them to leave. Is that wrong?

Mr Man has moved in!! Woahhhhhh, big grown up steps here, huh? Things are going great, and we're almost done unpacking. He has a LOT of shit. Who knew men had so much shit. Pack-rat might be the right term. Lots and lots of stuff. I had a mini panic attack when it was all sitting in my livingroom and I couldn't even see the tv. We're doing great though, well, all except for the cats. My boys and his lady kitty aren't having such an easy cohabitation. There's a lot of closing of doors, and rotating of who's out and who's in. Baby steps, right? Jackie essentially chases them out, being the boss lady that she is, and they just want to go back outside, because they're very emotional, and non-confrontational. *sigh*

I'm going to Florida! My cousin is turning 40 next month, and her BF's family has a place in Key West. I'm so excited for Thanksgiving in the Keys! I've been madly pouring through guide books and watching back episodes of Samantha Brown's great weekends. I'm such a dork! I'm madly trying to lose some weight, like 10 pounds, just so I don't look like a giant whale in my pics!! We'll be flying back ON Thanksgiving day since the plane tickets were about $300 cheaper that way. Hopefully we'll be hurricane free!!

Alright my lovies, I promise to see you soon! And thanks for sticking around! :)