monopoly, 21, checkers and chess

i had such a relaxing weekend that i’m spoiled, now.

so the painting, my painting, in the background there…
it was damaged due to my negligence…

improper storage, it got wet, etc.

so i turned it into this, for now.

now that picnik doesn’t exist anymore and i am unable to find anything so easy and familiar, i can’t edit my pics. wahhhh.
oh well
now you see my mole.
nice armpit.

typical fare. i’ve always loved cheese salami bread wine. perfect picnic.

i did the arranging.

blogging. here it is. this is it.
i’m a woman-about-town, you see.
so much to do, so little time.
supposedly.
i’m just typing things.
i make stuff up.
none of it makes any sense.
et voila!

a masterpiece!

see, if i’m not super super careful about my posture, i look pregnant. i’ve been working out pretty regularly, though, and am noticing progress.

how i like to spend my free time.

the three faces of eve.

summer fun.

ahhh. tranquil.

cool. pretty. saw this on a walk. there were a lot of peacocks around, also.

i felt pretty hot right here. hence, the duckface, i guess.

working out is a good idea, guys. i recommend it.

just depends on the angle, the light, the focus, the the the everything.

that was a very summery, sunshine-y day and everyone was out enjoying it. today was nothing like that. only two people out at the pool. overcast-ish.

impermanence, yo

since i moved into my new place, i’ve basically spent no time there.
it’s sad.
not really.
but today, i will go there after work and i will stay there and sleep there.
k?

hey folks!

today was a day.
a good day, really.
there were a few minor difficulties, as with any day, i’m sure.

yes, i’m almost forty.
out of shape.
no makeup (too lazy, atm)
aaaand…. i dunno.
but life is still relatively good.

oh yeah, chronic pain, disfigurement, living in three cities. but somehow i manage.
hey, i get to eat, sleep in a house, have some people who care about me and my job is interesting and introduces me to lots of interesting people and situations.

people are for the most part generally kind. i could be kinder, actually. and i plan to.

i’ve been getting lots of exercise and eating less, so that’s good.

i’m learning lots and i get to watch travel channel in the evenings. that makes me pretty happy.

excessive travel and uprootedness is good for my soul. i’m diggin’ it.
yesterday, while spending one of my prolonged stays at a bus station, waiting… there was this guy. a kid, really. maybe 18… and i could see that he was a bum of sorts. a traveler. vagrant. unwashed. but i think he was great. i think he is a great soul. it takes a lot of chutzpah to travel all the time.

when everything isn’t predictable and familiar… well….
life is interesting, new and exciting. you stop taking things for granted.

what the cuss!?

this was the hotel which was my mom and my home base during the whirlwind trip.

didn’t go in. it wasn’t a hot day. a few chicks milked the remaining scraps of indian summer. i didn’t think to bring a suit, or i might have gone in. but i was actually more in the mood to watch television in the room. namely Pan Am. (-:

after much deliberation and failure to find a nearby In n Out, we settled on this little gem. great find! thanks, me!

well, thanks to me for choosing it and thanks to mom for treating!

delicioso!

great place. took home leftovers for later in the hotel room.

so, i should probably start doing something? right?

but i have to blog or i can’t function. it’s a release.
there is a bee hovering by my hand as i type this. guess leaving the door open for light and air was a mistake.
oh, wait. he just flew out the door. yay!

i am trying to accomplish as much as possible with the amount of motivation i have tempered with the desire to just enjoy life and relax! it’s a beautiful day!
and i have so much to do and so little time!

the flip side

i am transferring to a new store in two weeks.
moving.
yay, me!

i ripped this out of a magazine because he is my boyfriend and i wanted to carry his picture with me so i could drool over it. haha. but then it started getting folded up and creased so i decided to leave it here for someone else to enjoy! ha.

had two of these yesterday and they were so delicious but i ended up having a headache for the rest of the day! sucks. i even took a nap and drank water and emergen-C and took an advil. still with the headache.

this evening may be preliminary pumpkin carving will begin. by that, i mean it is way too early to carve pumpkins but so what!

today SHOULD be a good day. the first day of the rest of my life. AND i am not CLOSING, which is always good.

now that i’m older

i am pretty pleased with this nail polish job i did.
it kind of reminds me of sunny side up eggs.

i’m so hungry right now.

tomatoes sound good. even tho they are nightshades and may contribute to inflammation.

aw. look at old Fritz.
what a cute old guy.

oh yeah, so i didn’t go to Fleet Foxes last night. had the ticket, just didn’t feel like going.
all sorts of reasons really, but i preferred hanging around here with fritz and his “uncle” casey.

we had some really good pizza (canadian bacon, mushroom and jalapeno!) and watched Ghost Adventures til we passed out (early)

perhaps, perhaps, perhaps

i had so many plans and intentions for yesterday.
only a few materialized as i’d envisioned.
it’s hard to navigate life by yourself. for me, anyway.
i don’t like being in charge.
i also don’t like being bossed around… so.

rye bread in a milk carton.
hm.
interesting.

spaghetti candy.

i think i pretty much fail at being a grown-up.

this is not IKEA food.
i had sort of planned to eat at IKEA, because I still never have… but it didn’t work out that way.

driving is not fun for me.
i don’t like it. it is scary and stressful.
taking the bus is also not fun, but in a different way.
travel and transportation are a pain in the ass, to me.
complain complain complain.

uuggghhhhh

keep the thermostat under 70

so if things go the way i’m trying for, i’ll be moving in early November.

time to start getting things in order.
throw things away, give them away, donate, pare down. clean. start looking for a place to live in the new town.

hopefully everything will just come together magically and perfectly as it always does, right?

liquor-lanche

this dress is nice.
ann taylor loft.
so nicely tailored.

was told i look like a candy cane.

spent my weekend napping and over-indulging.
fun!

we got lots of special attention at the grocery store because someone is gimpy.

seven bucks
it’s for burning man.
well, in honour of…
a souvenir
and
who knows, maybe i can utilize it somehow for work when we are supposed to be dressing up this weekend? or not.

that’s my shirt.
the people at the store thought he was a burner.
lol

wish me luck

i have two more days off and there’s been a change of plans.
the thing i took the days off for is not going to happen.
so then i was bored and thought of something else to do.
i am going on a soul-searching road trip today.
i know my destination and i intend to return tomorrow.

it’s kind of a leap of faith.
i feel like i’ve been taking a lot of those lately.
putting it out there.
going for something even if i feel a little trepidation.
you only live once

instead of sitting around stewing over everything,
i made a move.
set it in motion.
now, i just gotta follow through.

so i’m gonna make the best out of it.
enjoy myself
and we’ll see how it goes.