Sad day

John called me this afternoon at lunch...Clementine is sick and won't survive. Ting is very distraught and I am upset as well. I've never heard John cry so naturally I started crying when he did. I am still not exactly sure what is wrong - just a test came back that she has some kind of rare disorder or that she is not developing normally. I was so looking forward to becoming an auntie. I guess we just won't have a golden piglet this year :(

In other, more-random-and-not-as-life-affecting news, I am experiencing allergies like never before tonight. Itchy eyes, nose and throat, congested nose and sneezing. Ugh - it sucks! Hopefully things will be drier in Lubbock tomorrow. Otherwise I really need to get some allergy medication.

Off to Lubbock in the AM. Yee haw.

Summer is here!

Today is the official start of summer (I think). Not that it hasn't already felt like it. I went running this morning and was sweating by the time I left the house! We had such a mild spring that I forgot how miserable and muggy the weather can be here. I keep telling myself it's good for my skin.

Joe has a half-Ironman this weekend up by Lubbock. We were going to road trip up there, but he luckily found some frequent flier tickets - so for 40,000 miles and $40 we are flying. Thank goodness. Road trips always seem cool in theory to me, but the reality of them usually sucks. Especially the drive home.

That's all for now. I guess I should get out of my stinky running clothes and jump in the shower!

Long week

Working 6 days plus one hour on the 7th makes for one tired girl.

It's been a long week

Today is only Thursday and I still have 4 more days to work. Sunday isn't a full day, but I still have to go in to see the one day post-ops. At least I have been in my scrapping groove and even busted out a page today in less than one hour! Having a kit with ideas definitely helps. I broke down and am subscribing to Poppy Ink and One Page at a Time. I love all the new stuff that is coming out and am also getting inspiration to use my stash. Love love love.

Yum

I just ate the best chocolate chip cookie ever. It was from Barnaby's, a hole-in-the-wall-ish place that is 2 blocks from our house. It was huge and the entire middle was basically all chocolate. Definitely worth the calories. When Joe gets back, we are starting a major life style change (I don't want to call it a diet, because I hate diets) of eating more healthy. Joe already does, and I usually do, but I almost always break down at work and have a few cookies because I have the munchies. No more of that, starting June 15th! Maybe I will be able to see my abs by the end of the summer...

It was only the battery

I called BMW roadside assistance to bring the car to the dealer. The driver thought it was just the battery so when he checked it, he discovered that the connections were loose. So he tightened them up and she's running again. Woo hoo. That was much easier than I expected. Now I won't be late for work (not that I minded) and I can at least go to yoga tonight :).

Scrap record

I have completed 12 layouts this weekend! Definitely a record for me. And I didn't really plan anything either - just kind of scrapped by the seat of my pants, which is what I usually do (in scrapping and in life in general!). Just think how productive I could be if I planned out my layouts in advanced. I have before, but thinking about it takes too much effort sometimes. One of my major faults in laziness (and not far behind is procrastination).

Other than scrapping I have not done much this weekend. It's over and I still don't really have much food in the fridge. All the errands I was planning on running today were put on the back burner since my car isn't working. Tomorrow I am going to call the tow truck first thing in the morning to take my car to the dealer. This is a real pain in the ass, but I guess I shouldn't worry about what I can't control.

I did get out of the house for a couple hours today to go to Costco with Darryl and Danny. I got lots of chicken so now I just need to pick up some veggies before Joe returns home on Tuesday. Hopefully the car will be fixed by then.

Off to bed. Good night!

Nothing to do but scrap.

I was all ready to go to yoga this morning when...the beemer wouldn't start. Ugh! I called my friend Joe W. to help me. He thought it was either the battery or the alternator. When he came over, we tried to jump start it, but the engine wouldn't turn over. So we think it's the alternator. Which means I have to call the wrecker (luckily is free with my extended warranty) and take it in to the shop tomorrow morning.

I don't mind not being able to go anywhere. Now I have an excuse not to go the the grocery store! Of course, living on cereal and cherries is probably not the most nutritious thing...

So I have been on a scrapping roll. I have completed 5 1 page layouts and a 2 page spread. I have really been jonesin to scrap so call me a Scrappy Camper!

Another fun quiz:
A SNAPSHOT OF ME AT THIS MOMENT
Yourself: stranded :)
Your Partner: travelling
Your Hair: short but growing out
Your Mother: inspiration
Your Father: hard-working
Your Favorite Item: camera
Your Dream Last Night: about my friend Matt B - miss him!
Your Favorite Drink: Ice cold water
Your Dream Car: M5
Dream Home: clean
The Room You Are In: office/guest room/storage area
Your Fear: being to old to have babies
Where You Want to be in Ten Years: a mommy
Who You Hung Out With Last Night: me, myself and I
You're Not: insecure
One of Your Wish List Items: travel to Australia
The Last Thing You Did: scrapped
You Are Wearing: one of my pink yoga outfits
Your Favorite Weather: 80 degrees, sunny and low humidily
Your Favorite Book: too many - The Lord of the Rings
Last Thing You Ate: big bowl of cherries
Your Life: busy
Your Mood: calm
Your Best Friend: Ting/Shaila/Joe/Bill
What Are You Thinking About Right Now: scrapping some more
Your Car: steel blue BMW 330i that won't start
What Are You Doing At The Moment: surfing
Relationship Status: happily married

I should make a layout with these quizzes I do!

A month to remember

May was a whirlwind. Not as enjoyable as usual, mostly because I spent the majority either at work or some work related function (i.e. 3 out of 4 weekends were working weekends). Not fun. I didn't even get to my AYTR layout! So this month I want to TAKE TIME for some creativity, everyday that I can. I need to spend less time surfing the web and more time DOING. Like Nike says, JUST DO IT!

Call me Auntie!

My Tinger is preggers!!! She is due around Thanksgiving. I can't believe it! More to come later.

What happened to May????

It's already over. I can't believe it! I think I spent so much time at work or recovering from work that I didn't have time to enjoy it. Spending 3 of 4 weekend of the month on work doesn't leave you with much time for anything else!

At least I have a long weekend starting now! I am flying to Montreal with Mom and we are meeting Ting there. A fun girl's trip - I can't wait. I guess I should finish packing now...

Memorial Day

was a blast as usual. The weather was overcast for most of the day but we did get a wee bit of sun in the afternoon. Unfortunately it poured down rain yesterday so Joe's triathlon was cancelled. And I am still trying to recover today. Now I am just gearing up for work.

Happiness is

...being back at home after a long, working weekend over your birthday. To make matters worse, when I was feeling sorry for myself I reminisced to this time LAST year - we were in LA grooving to a live Madonna concert! How things change in a year!

Joe was very sweet and cooked a yummy and healthy salmon dinner for us last night. I am lucky to have a such a wonderful husband.

I am so looking forward to Lake Travis next weekend. Just gotta get through this week!

Happy Birthday to me!

Although I don't like the idea of getting older, I do like the idea of birthdays and birthday parties. We celebrated mine a little early this year since I will be with work peeps on my actual birthday.

Joe organized a dinner for me and my boys (and LT) at Mo Mong. We had a couple drinks at Guava Lamp afterwards. Low key but good times catching up with my favorite boys!

Getting older sucks

I have a bday in 4 days, but we're celebrating a bit earlier because I will be in Dallas for a work conference (ugh!). I am looking forward to seeing all my friends, but today I literally woke up on the wrong side of my head. I cannot turn my head to the left at all, so I feel like an old man, turning my whole body when I need to look that way. Dr. M prescribed something for muscle spasms, so hopefully that will help and I also saw the chiropractor today but I think this will take a little time to recover. I did this a few years ago as well...just slept on it funny and paid for it later. Ugh!

Three posts in one day

I just spent three hours at the jury room only to be told to go home. While I am glad I didn't get picked to serve on a trial that could go on for an infinite amount of time, I was a little disappointed as well. But I'm glad I had the day off - I really needed some down time to just hang out at home and scrap and not be hung over!
There is so much inspiration out there these days. I love it!
But all good things must come to an end and I must clean up my mess before my baby returns home.

self portrait challenge

Fun challenge from EF's blog. This photo is obviously edited to death, but I love it!

Doing my civic duty

I have a jury summons for this afternoon. While it is a little of a pain, I do get to miss work for a day (and hopefully only a day) and participate in our legal system. While I think being on a jury would be interesting, we have too much going on at work for me to miss more than a day. So we'll see!

In other news, I am finally recovered from my drunkeness this weekend. Marc, Darah, Richard and I met up with Amy and Co at a newish bar called Etro, located right behind Sliders. They played cool 80's music all night (Hold Back the Rain (Duran2), Have in Mind (Cetu Javu) were two of my favorites) and we had many drinks and a couple of redheaded slut shots (Jaeger and red bull). Those shots are what did me in. And not drinking very much over the past few months. I yakked outside of Marc's car (while sitting in the front seat - at least I didn't yak in the car!) and I also yakked when I got home, but that definitely helped my feel better-ish the next day.

I also got some happy mail yesterday! My Poppy Ink Kit and add-on, Cafe Prima flowers and the June CK. Fun fun fun!

When the cat the away

the mouse gets very lonely! Joe with his mom in Phoenix visiting his Gram, Grandpa and Aunt Nancy. They left Wednesday night and he will be back Sunday afternoon. So I have been working, some scrapping, watching TV, and generally making a mess of the house. Luckily we are only working half a day today so I have time to clean up before he gets home.

I found another cute Q+A during my blog surfing. One day I may put some of these onto a scrapbook page!

Two Names I Go by: e and yarbs (nickname from my sister, don't ask)
Two Things I am Wearing Right Now: nightgown and Crocs
Two Things I Want (or have) in a Relationship: laughter and honesty
Two of My Favorite Things to do: scrap and visit with friends and family
Things I Want Very Badly At The Moment: shhhh....don't tell Joe, but I have major baby fever
Two pets I have: none...maybe we should get a furbaby first?
Two things I did last night: ate dinner at Collina's with Marc and Darah; laughed until I almost cried
Two things I ate today: since it's very early, I have had 2 pieces of toast with butter and jam
Two people I just talked to last: Joe and Marc
Two Things I'm doing tomorrow: working and kissing Joe when he arrives home
Two longest car rides: from Arlington to Angel Fire, New Mexico and From Arlington, TX to Colorado; both for ski trips with my parents when I was a mere teenager
aTwo Favorite Holidays: New Year's Eve and Memorial Day (spend fun times with friends)
Two favorite beverages: Propel and Absolut Tonic

This is fun stuff!

Back to the real world

Our vacation in Cancun was fabulous! We played in the ocean, napped on the beach, hung out by the pools, got massages and facials, ran, ate yummy food, watched the sun rise and set, shopped, worked out, parasailed and snorkeled. A whole lot of nothing, really, which is the best kind of vacation.

The best part: hard to say, but I was most surprised when we got on the plane and our seats were 3A + B - in first class. I wish I could fly first class all the time!