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It's been an up and down past few weeks!

-Real busy at work
-Stuck on -8lbs... tad bit frustrating.
-Celebrated 3 years with the love of my life.
-Sick
-Busy
-Wanting Spring
-Missing family
-Need to get back to the gym
-Learned how to play Spades
-Got a lot of sleep this weekend
-Don't follow spice packages when they say don't cook the pasta first.
-Watching the Golden Globes..I loose interest easily.

Spring Fever

What a wonderful day!
50 degrees!
I couldn't be happier.
My body soaked in some natural Vitamin D.
Smiles and laughs were had ALL day!
Nate and I went for a walk around a river.
Then we had a picnic.
And fed the duckies!
I can't wait for all of the snow to be gone!
A perfect day... with my perfect man!

Clean Sheets

I'd be more than ok with this.
I think I'm getting sick.
My mind won't stop wandering.
I'm confused.
I'm ready for warmth.
Nothing better than freshly washed flannel sheets.
I'm currently hungry.
I'm down almost 8lbs.
I'm proud of myself.
My eyes want to close so badly
but my mind won't stop wandering.
I still want to be in that picture.

Paraprosdokian

A "paraprosdokian" is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to re-frame or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect, sometimes producing an anticlimax. Even though I can't pronounce the word, I love the examples that follow.


Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.


Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America ?


Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go.

I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.

We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public.


Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.

Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.

The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.

Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening' and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.

To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.

How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?

Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.

Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars but check when you say the paint is wet?

Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!

Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.

A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip.

Hospitality: making your guests feel like they're at home, even if you wish they were.

Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.

When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.

You're never too old to learn something stupid.

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

Some people hear voices. Some see invisible people. Others have no imagination whatsoever.

A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it as when you are in it.

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

Advice From Somewhere

ONE.
Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO.
Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

THREE.
Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

FOUR.
When you say, "I love you," mean it.

FIVE.
When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.

SIX.
Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN.
Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT.
Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

NINE.
Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

TEN.
In disagreements, fight fairly. Please No name calling.

ELEVEN.
Don't judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE.
Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN.
When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"

FOURTEEN.
Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

FIFTEEN.
Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN.
When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

SEVENTEEN.
Remember the three R's:
Respect for self;
Respect for others;
Responsibility for all your actions.

EIGHTEEN.
Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

NINETEEN.
When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

TWENTY.
Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

Candle Light

I just lit all the candles in my apartment...so nice and peaceful. And then I laid here with my eyes closed..no noise.. for a good 10 minutes. So perfect.

My conclusion from my last post..I was overly exhausted.

Today was another long day--went to an Autism Conference in River Falls. I must say I was quite disappointed; I was so very excited for this.

Now I am curled up under an afkan with my body pillow and Black Jack.. glass of wine in my mom's "lemonade" glass (which I must say are quite possibly my favorite glassware ever. Watching NCIS.

One thing that is incredibly obnoxious... Jack likes to do his pawing thing before he lays down--let me define "hiw pawing thing" he slowly lifts his front paws simultaneously and digs them.. and it's generally on me--can't say it's in my top 10 feel good feelings. And it's not like he does this for 30 seconds...or a minute... or even 2 minutes..this is like a 10-15 minute procedure..and if he is smart he will stop after a minute or two otherwise he gets kicked out when I am not use to it.

Cirque Du Soliel is on NCAS right now and man I wish I could go watch it.

Is it Spring yet?

The weather is starting to get to me. I had a great day--productive, yoga, short work day, hung out with some friends..and came home to go to sleep before my 5am wake up call...and I am just super sensitive and for some reason really bummed out.

I blame the weather.

Tea.blanket.couch.book. That's what I want to do tomorrow. But at the same time I am excited for the conference tomorrow.

Is it wrong to blame the weather? Why does it feel that I am the only way who gets this way? I wish I wasn't so sensitive sometimes. But for some odd reason it warms my eyes and brings some sniffles.

My life is great, I have no complaints. I have a solid job. I have an amazing family. I have someone who loves me as much as I love him. I live in an awesome apartment with my bestie. I have food on my plate. I can afford fun things (occasionally). Is it this town? Is it the cold, short days? I know I'm just whining away... but there is something that is bring me down and I think what frustrates me is that I can't put my finger on it.

Maybe I'll put in Bride Wars or Mrs. Doubtfire and have a few giggles before bed. Maybe that will help.

Man 5am is going to come too soon... good thing I have a coffee maker.