May 21st, 2012: Lazy can't be helped.

When you have the privilege of getting a long weekend it is incredibly hard to do any of the productive things you should do.  There just isn't enough time in the day to accomplish everything during the work week and then when you have your weekends, well who really wants to do housework? No one. That's who.


This has been a most delightful extended weekend for me and I was just so lucky to have it happen over my birthday weekend too.  It was like a little present for me.  I will not be happy to go back to work tomorrow that is for sure.

I did try to accomplish a few fun things though.  I worked some more on the Doctor Who scarf I'm knitting for Chad.  Even though it is my first ever time knitting something; I think I'm really getting the hang of it.  I think I'm starting to get a technique down, or at least I'll be really good at the garter stitch now.

My dog looks really enthusiastic in the background.  At least she is using the dog bed correctly for once.  I can't even tell you how many times she just lays next to it or half in it.  I'll have to search for a photo of that some time as proof of how amazingly 'smart' she is.


Charli is a pretty good distraction for me sometimes though.  For example; when I'm feeling down she'll let me set her in my lap.  She really enjoys laps but most dogs do.


Anyways! Enough about Charli! What else did I do today? Glad you asked.


I did a rather unsuccessful job search.  I'm still trying to find a new job that isn't terrible.  I am glad I even have a job right now, but having a job and feeling like you are wanted and needed at your job are different things.  Does that make sense?  I could have a worse job, that is certain. I could be doing so much more else where and would be appreciated way more than where I am now.

When I talked to my friend Jason on Saturday about his new job (he just recently got out of the job I'm currently in) and it sounds like the stuff from fairy tales and tv at this new place.  I want to find my fairy tale dream job doing something I can get my heart wrapped up in.  Instead of getting my heart stomped on.


Is that too much to ask?


Enough of this depressing topic.  I've already tried to work off that depressive mood by riding some on my squeaky exercise bike that makes my butt fall asleep, but that didn't help.  You know what will help?  Pictures of me and my dog with our unkempt hair from our lazy day.  She looks so 'pleased' when I make her take pictures.

I just realized that I have been mispronouncing/spelling unkempt all my life. I could have sworn it was unkept. My world is rocked by this.  I think I need a moment to collect myself with this new found information.


Goodnight!

June 27th - July 1st, 2011

Phew another week has swooped on by and I have found myself behind on my posting.  I'll condense my week done into a few paragraphs and of course some pictures.

Mostly I spent my time working and all those fun shenanigans.  One of the days I went to the History Center in St. Paul with some free tickets I got from the library.

I saw this plane and had to think of my friend Jenny.  It also didn't help that I was in a history center either. :P

Did I mention that I was there two days before the State was planning on shutting down because they can't seem to figure out what they want to do with their budget.  Is it really that difficult to plan a budget?   How is it that all the other states have theirs planned but we don't?  Come on Minnesota.  Get your head in the game.

Also, I have to wonder what they removed just for the shutdown.  All the items that seemed to be missing were from the Minnesota History part of the place and no where else.  It was really odd.  They close down the whole building anyway...so why would they need to remove things?  Weird.

 One of the cool items that was there was this sweet mustache cup.  The extra ledge was made specifically to protect your bushy mustache from getting wet from you drink.  How brilliant is that?!  Why don't we have those now?!  I would totally want one of those if I had a bushy mustache.  Me thinks I need to go online and see if I can find some for sale.  I have plenty of relatives that I'm sure could use some mustache protection.

Now for something completely different!  I had my house inspected on Thursday and you will be glad to know that nothing to wild and woolly showed up.  I took some more detailed pictures of things like the tile on the wall in my bathroom(above).  The walls in the house aren't bad but I'm really considering painting them.  I like the idea of having colored walls for once in my life.  Not sure what I can do with the walls in the bathroom.  Only part of it has the blue tile.

I've been more concerned with the kitchen.  There is this blue and white vinyl on the floor and wooden panel part way up the side of the wall.  I'm thinking I'll paint my cabinets a white color to brighten up the room because they are a dark brown right now.  There is also a small amount of yellow/white tile on the wall next to the shelves.  Sooo.  I'm looking for ideas on what color to use. Any one?

Oh I almost forgot!  I had some delicious turkey sliders from Good Earth restaurant in Edina.  I really like their food.  I've never been their for lunch before but it is pretty good.  Their breakfast is pretty tasty.  Now I'm craving their breakfast!