Day 3

6 things I am grateful for today:

my Canon Macro 50mm lens

summer rain storms

the kind of friendship you can call anytime, anywhere

coffee first thing in the morning

the policeman that was good to me!

summer heels

Today's "finding gratitude" was difficult! I was appreciative for the rain because I had plans to go kayaking..and so it forced me to stay home and be a mom instead of running to the water .. it's so difficult; the summer weather here is so short, so when it registers at 80, all I want to do is get out there .. tomorrow is another day .. to run or to kayak???

I was talking to a friend of mine about this gratitude thing, and he mentioned a class he took about finding out your purpose in life .. the assignment was to write down 50 things you want in life .. this can be accomplishments, material things ..anything. Kind of made me laugh, I'm challenged at six items .. 50 things ..? Maybe I'll save that list for a snowstorm day!





Day 2

Tonight I am grateful for:

My kayak

Sunsets

Quiet moments on the water

Summer nights

This stage of my life

the sound of my kayak cutting the water

A New Project

Today may start a new project .. lately (okay .. so maybe a little longer than “lately”) my creativity factor has been zero. My blogging abilities are gone, my photo love is lacking… I have just been in a complete funk.

Today I was able to attend an outdoor excursion photo class with some of my old photo friends and wonderful guru-teachers. Bernie (guru number one) gave me a new lesson; a life lesson! He noticed that I wasn’t feeling the love, and hadn’t been for a while. He said that when the creativity juices aren’t flowing, it means that life is too much into your head. In order to be creative, some time needs to be set aside just for yourself so that you can appreciate and be grateful for things around you.

His assignment for me, for a week, was to sit down every night and think about the day and write down six things I am grateful for from the day. The man is brilliant, he said once I have done it for a week, I will automatically look at things differently, and appreciate stuff again which will also clear my head from the chaos we call life! So, I’ve committed to a week.. I need to clear my head so that the juices can flow again!

So here it goes, six things I am grateful for today:

1. living in Maine – it’s truly a love/dislike relationship. Today was a love day- the weather was perfect, Acadia was gorgeous.. wish we had weather like this year round!
2. where I live in Maine, I’m 45 minutes to the nearest beach.. and hour and a few minutes away from mountain climbing and ocean living.
3. Cyn, my  best friend. We share the love of photo taking and we share a great friendship. She is brutally honest with me about everything and slaps me across the head when I need to wake up, yet comforts me with that same honesty. Magnificent friend!
4. my camera
5. my new addition to my camera .. 50mm lens .. yay!!! A new world will be opening again!
6. that my teenagers are teenagers and I can take little day trips and they are okay by themselves ..

So that’s the start .. committed to finding gratification so that creative will come back.

One of those moments ..

I miss my family .. this weekend I went over to Rob's sister's and met most of the family .. his sister's, cousins .. little babies. I got to watch new grandparents, and great grand parents all interact. It was pretty cool. In my married life we would go to the in-laws every Thanksgiving and see Grammy and Grampy .. all the uncles and aunts and cousins. They were nice, very down to earth ..I find myself always wishing I had my sisters and their families close by. Now that I'm divorced, the teenagers and I go to my sister's house in Massachusetts. I love it there .. my nephews and niece are so fun. Hard to believe I changed their diapers 25 years ago!!! My other sister lives in the Philippines .. we're lucky if we see each other every other year. I haven't seen her girls since 2003!
My other sister lives in Amsterdam .. usually we'll see her family every other year. My mom lives in the Hague ..every other year is just too little. My mom is getting older, and traveling for her is getting more difficult .. I don't like the thought that we'll never have those family gatherings.. watching my nephews have babies, seeing my sisters become grandparents ... large family dinners and lots of conversations going in all directions... complete chaos .. but family chaos.
Right now the best I get is daily Yahoo Instant Messaging with the Manila sister .. a weekly call to my mom .. and maybe every other month to Amsterdam sister. I talk to my Massachusetts sister probably every other day ... I should be grateful that we have that .. but on gatherings like this weekend, I begin to realize how much I miss my family.

My uncle and aunt, my sisters and me in 2009.

Friday Fill Ins

 

It's Friday .. time to play Friday Fill Ins .. click here to play:

And...here we go!

1. Hey! _I love you soo, I want you to know. That I'm going to miss your love the minute you walk out that door .... Please don't go__.

2. _Why is it_" kernel of truth."?   is there so little truth?

3. Eat _to run, run to eat .. Pretzel M&M's doesn't provide any form of nourishment other than instant gratification soul nourishment__.

4. _Stuck _ in the middle., with you ..

5. First thing to note: _never wake a sleeping teenager before 10 am on the weekend__.

6.  _I miss moments of  distraction.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _being with my teenagers (but then again, their plans change pretty quick!)_, tomorrow my plans include _a bit of sleeping in, gym time and then we are on the way to Southern Maine __ and Sunday, I want to _enjoy the Red Sox, and hopefully get that picture I have been wanting to take__!

Happy Weekend!

Thursday 13 - 13 Gym songs ..

So, it's Thursday again, time for Thursday 13 .. this is what is currently playing on my shuffle .. there are not in any particular order..I added my favorite part of the lyrics.The teenagers make fun of me because I'm limited in the knowledge of play lists and music loading ..I have two basic play lists "Running" and "Cool down" .. do I need more??
Here we go:

1. Club Can't handle Me - Flo Rida -You know I know how to make em stop and stare as I zone out
2. King of Anything - Sara Bareilles -Who died, and made you King of Anything?
3. Hold on Tight - ELO -Hold on tight to your dreams
4. Paris (Ohh La La) - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - you've got me down on the floor
5. Wanna Be Startin' Something - Michael Jackson - Lift your head up high ..
6. Beatles Medley - Stars on 45 - listen .. do you want to know a secret?
7. S & M - Rihanna - .. I may be bad, but I'm perfectly good
8. If I Die Young - The Band Perry -If I die young, bury me in satin, lay me down on a bed of roses ..
9. The House That Built Me - Miranda Lambert - I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
   This brokenness inside me might start healing
10. Waiting Outside the Lines - Greyson Chance -You'll never enjoy your life, living inside the box
11. Speechless - Lada GaGa - Oh boy you've left me speechless .. so speechless
12. How Deep Is the Ocean - Eric Clapton - How much do i love you ..

Weekend is almost here ... going to a Red Sox game!

Thursday 13 - Month of May

Here we go .. haven't done Thursday 13 in ages .. always the last Thursday of the month ..
Current Scent:  Really, still no scents ..
What I am reading: I finally received my subscription for Cooking Light ... yum!
Newest Music added to my play list: Paris (Oh La La) by Grace Potter .. another great song for running!
Movie I saw: Teenager girl and I rented Black Swan ... weird to say the least!
Something yummy:  ohhh, I made delicious pizza this week .. it had portebello mushrooms, chicken, peppers with a pesto sauce .. yum
The last place I ate: Seadogs, Saturday night ..wine was good and of course my date was great!
Something that made me cry: ya .... crying is for girls ... oh wait!
Something that made me laugh: oh, definitely the time Rob and I tried to launch a kayak into the ocean .. it was so hilarious. I'm sure we provided a good show for all the beach bathers!
Something I look forward to in June: I am hoping it will be a summer June .. we've had 50's and rain so far. Ugh!
Something I want to remember from May: Well, Mexico of course....
Something I am thankful for: I'm always thankful for my kids, my job and my health, my friendships ..
A photo I took this month:

my serenity picture from the beach in Mexico!

Shaking My Head ..

So I am proudly copying a title post from April ..
Teenagers
Life with teenagers can be so mystifying .. today I had to have a conversation with my 17 year old son and explain to him why I was not comfortable with having him spend the night at his girlfriend (of 2 weeks). About an hour later I received a text from the girlfriend's mother explaining to me that she bought a blow up mattress, and that she and her 11 year old son would be home ...
Okay, call me a hypocrite .. I had to have the same conversation with my 15 year old daughter several months ago when she asked me the same question and I allowed it. It made me feel so anxious inside, so after two sleepovers, I told her no more. (btw, she slept in the bed with me while he slept downstairs on the couch)
I didn't want to deal with it again, so I called the mom of my son's girlfriend, and explained to her that I wasn't comfortable having my 17 year old son spend the night at her 15 year old daughter's house... then I felt the need to explain why ...
Work
I have never worked for such a dysfunctional company .. everyday something is said, or something happens ..
Ex's
My son explained to me that the reason his dad didn't give him any cash while he was flying from Texas (where dad lives) to Maine, by himself is because dad and wife bought a kitten ... and my son thought this was a reasonable  ...

NaBloPoMo - February 5

Another post for NaBloPoMo - A Dr. Suess character look-a-like!

I can't wait for summer!

Friday Fill In

It's Friday and time for Friday Fill .. click here to play!

1. My friend believes,We are on this earth because _we have to live our experiences before we can meet our soul mates in the next world__.
2. _One day I will_ experience _extreme happiness__.
3. One of the hardest things for me to learn _is that I can't have everything all of the time__.
4. _With all these electronic devices we are always_ connected.
5. I remember _being a junior in high school, like it was yesterday__.
6. _SOMETIMES the chaos____ is one of the best parts of my life, because it's my chaos.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _dinner with Nicole's parents__, tomorrow my plans include _photo time,gym time, possible shopping with Teenage girl, and hopefully a moment with my honey__ and Sunday, I want to _watch Super Bowl, even the Colts and Pats are playing__!
 
Happy Friday!

Thursday 13 and NaBloPoMo combined!

Thursday 13 is one of my favorite memes .. and before I stole some ideas from People magazine ..now I'm stealing from Runner's World .. same idea, interviewing someone by starting a phrase, and finish the paragraph (or sentence):
Here we go:
this is part of the Character for NaBloPoMo .. !!

I ran .. my first (and only!) half marathon October 1991
In 1984 .. I graduated high school
My current goal .. is to have a bikini body
My inspiration .. MOST of the times.. the Teenagers! haha
The teenagers and I .. have done well in our new little life!
I keep wondering .. what life is going to be like in two years.. big changes are coming .. graduations..
Back and hip pains .. have hindered my running, but I think I may be getting back on track
I travel with .. as little as possible.. but I think that is going to be changing soon
For the last month, .. I have been counting down the days until spring (46)
On my long-run days, .. I would step out of the house, and just run .. I miss those days 
I work with .. the most interesting group of people .. culture is lacking in this company, very sad.
I listen to ..all kinds of music when I run .. I love that moment of getting lost in the music
One day .. I hope to be completely relaxed

NaBloPoMo - Feb 2

who put the GLAD in GLADIATOR ... HERCULES! Who remembers that tv show??
Hercules used to be one of my favorite shows when the teenagers were little .. I loved the theme song because it was such a happy, go-start- the-day- type- of- song.  So in honor of the theme Character and NaBloPoMo .. today's post is about Hercules the character .. he always overcame the challenges that were thrown at him.

NaBloPoMo - Feb. 1

So ... I've decided to accept the challenge of National Blog Posting Month .. posting everyday for the month of February.. with the focus on character .. you can write in character, post about life experiences that formed your moral character, the people in your life and their character and even play with character as in symbols and letters ..
Let's start with the Chinese character for LOVE .. shameless stolen from Perfectly Spaced.
Chinese Symbol for Love (愛)

Monday - last day of January!

 We are only 49 days away from SPRING!! Here's a picture just to remind us all of what is to come!

I'm ready to:

take pictures

step outside after work into the sunshine

KAYAK

long days

shorts and bare feet

bright mornings

WARMTH

open the windows

...........





Wednesday Wickedness

Hi and welcome to Wednesday Wickedness! We are like other memes in that we will ask you ten questions each and every Wednesday. But our little "twist" is that each week we will pick a famous person and pick ten of their quotes. Each of our questions will be based on the quotes. Got it? Great! Let's begin this week's meme!

Today we picked Steven Tyler. Here's Wednesday Wickedness!


1. And the things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those that got there first.
When was the last time that you wanted to do something, but it was all done before you got there?
Hmm.. I wanted to run a race this past summer .. set the calendar for a Sunday time slot.. only to realize the race was on Saturday ..

2. As good as I am, I'm nothing without my band.
Do you feel there is anyone you could not do without? I think we are given self defense mechanisms so that we can continue with the "without" ... however, I know that my life would take a drastic turn if I were without my teenagers. As much as I complain, whine and scream about them .. I feel like the last 18 years have been for them and with them .. my life would be empty and I would have to reevaluate everything.


3. Back then it was nothing like today. So you'd go to the bowling alley. We bowled and you could be in the back and you could make out, you know? And you know how hot it was to make out.
When you were young and innocent, what place did you make out? How old is young and innocent?? I was raised believing that if you sit on a bed with a boy, you'd get pregnant .. my first kiss was at 15 and I thought it was thee most gross thing EVER! .... so did I make out ... NOOO!! My first REAL parking experience didn't happen until I was WELL into my early 40's ...... hahahahaha! how pathetic was my young and innocent life!!

4. Drugs will get you out of your own way, but we lived it, and that's dangerous. It can actually turn around on itself and steal your soul, and that's what happened.
Were you ever tempted by something that could “steal your soul”?  Do kisses count?
5. Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us.
How do you deal with sorrow? A good cry and then a long workout

6. Fake it until you make it.
Did you ever have dreams of making it in showbiz in some capacity? uhh... NO!

7. Humility is really important because it keeps you fresh and new.
What keeps you fresh and new? A good workout!
8. I don't mind being a grandfather.
If you are a grandparent, do you at first “mind it”? If you aren't, how do you think that you would feel about it? I'll probably enjoy it WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT .. I hope that I'll experience grandparenting hood when my teenagers are happily married .. in many years from now!
9. I grew up in New Hampshire. My closest neighbor was a mile away. The deer and the raccoons were my friends. So I would spend time walking through the woods, looking for the most beautiful tropical thing that can survive the winter in the woods in New Hampshire.
Do you enjoy winter where you live?  I live in Maine .. maybe the first snow storm .. but now I'm done! It's pretty pathetic when you step outside and you consider 17 degrees "warm" ..... Cancun, anyone??

10. I have to get inspired by something that touches my soul, or rocks my soul.
What rocks your soul? A real moment of passion!

Friday Fill In

I haven't played this game for a long time .. click here to play ...

And...here we go!


1. So many of us _just need to simplify__.

2. _Laugh and find positive_ even in hardship.

3. Those who are accepting of _themselves, will love__.

4. _wish i could say that Bruce__ is waiting quietly.

5. Light is in both the  _terms 'daylight' and 'moonlight'____.

6. _Judge not_ of all that is ordinary.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _staying home__, tomorrow my plans include _maybe some photo opps after the big snow storm, cleaning house, going to the gym and hopefully an evening with my man__ and Sunday, I want to _do the other weekend errands .. like grocery shopping_!

Wednesday Wickedness

Wednesday Wickedness are questions with quotes from someone "famous" .. this week it's
Ricky Gervais. Click here to play!

 1. “Why by a book when you can join a library.”

When was your last trip to a library? It's been a while .. the library was teenager son's favorite place to go. Now that he is so much older, he doesn't ask to go there anymore! I keep thinking I should go .. perhaps when it's kayak season ...

2. “People see me in the suit and they know I'm not fooling anyone, they know I'm rock and roll through and through.”
Does your attire properly represent you? Hmm, that depends what I'm wearing! I don't think I'm the best dresser, nor do I believe I have a good sense of style .. casually, I'm most comfortable with a pair of jeans, high heel boots and a white long sleeve t-shirt and in the summer .. shorts, t-shirt and barefeet!
For work I love high heels, a mini skirt and a button down shirt .. what does that all represent??

3. “I'm from a little place called England ... We used to run the world before you.”
Do you feel the United States really runs the world? No .. but with the right leadership we should .. haha! Oh, don't get me started ..

4. “No one grows up saying 'I hope I work in an office one day?' And that fascinated me. People from 16 to 65 are just thrown together and that is a tantalizing mix.”
When was the last time that you worked in an office like that? uhmm.. I work in a crazy atmosphere now.. it's an HR paradise .. come fix it!

5. “Where there's a will-there's a relative!”
Do you have a will? If yes, have you ever changed it? I have a will that needs to be changed.

6. "When I see a toreador in a bullfight getting gored I think: `Good, you shouldn`t be in there`. What is the pleasure in seeing an animal speared to death? It`s the same with fox hunting. They`re just psychopaths.”
How do you feel about bull fighting and hunting? I've never been a lover of the bull fighting scene .. it all started with a little story book called "Ferdinand the Bull" .. one of my all time favorite stories. I recognize the need for hunting and all those manly things .. however, I don't like to hurt God's creatures .. not even the spiders!

7. “Money gives me the creeps and mildly embarrasses me. I get paid too much anyway.”
Have you ever thought that you were over paid for a job? Never! haha!

8. “I hate lateness. I hate people who are late. There is no excuse for turning up late for anything. I`ve never been late for anything in my life. I was actually born a week premature, because I wanted to be early for my own birth.”
Are you usually on time for things? I'm aweful .. as hard as I plan ..and work the clock backwards .. I find it very difficult to be on time. I'm not sure what that is about, because I absolutely hate being late.

9. “I have plenty of pet hates. I can`t stand people scraping their plate or slurping their soup. I can`t stand waiting in lines. I hate people talking inanely about the Lord Of The Rings. I hate people whistling. But I`m not like this because I`m famous. I`ve always been a grumpy bastard.”
What are your “pet hates”? Where do I begin? Pet hair ( I can say this .. I have 2 cats and a dog), slow drivers .. poor service ... arrogance .. loud speed boats on a lake .. ill fitting thongs.. haha .. okay that last one was a joke..

10. “I don`t like all this stupid Gollum begat Wobblo and the Oompa Loompas and...Oh Jesus Christ! There was too much "Oh, God, here come the gloodloys..." Christ Almighty, what are they talking about!?”
Are you a fan of “Lord of the Rings”? Nope!

Wednesday Wickedness on Thursday!

It's been a long time since I have blogged .. here is a new meme .. Wednesday Wickedness .. taking a famous person and using their quotes to start a conversation! Perhaps this will get me started again!
Today's famous person is Mark Twain ....

1. A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
Do you let yourself off the hook easily?  It depends what it's about .. my mom did a great job teaching us how to feel guilty .. so when it comes to my teenagers, I think I do an awesome job beating myself up ..

2. A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar.
Do you think everyone lies?  Yes, unfortunately we all lie .. big lies, little lies .. white lies ... often times I wonder if we create too much of an environment to make the other person lie .. there are so many types of liars .. I have very little tolerance for the 'ask forgiveness instead of permission' liars .... or the ' I'm-not-recognizing-I-need-to-take-accountability' liar ..... what about the "do-you-think-my-butt-looks-big" liar ... that poor liar doesn't stand a chance! In the past I have been lenient with my teenagers when they've been honest with me. I believe in preaching to tell the truth, and let me decide what I'll do with the information ... if you lie ... then the hurt is more from the lie than the actual  reason of the lie.

3. A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.
What was the last thing that you had to learn the hard way? To only depend on myself 

4. A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read.
What types of things do you read? I like to read information things .. runner's world, cooking light, news stuff, self help, blah, blah .. an occasional chick book

5. A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.
Have you ever thought about something that did not exist and later it was invented? hmmm... i don't think so!

6. Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.
How well do you think that you observe people? I think I do a decent job. I'm an 'action speaks louder than words' type of gal .. (observe question 2) ... I lived too long with a person that believed in white lies .. so I take words with precaution, and wait for the action to follow .... BUT WAIT, was that really the question?

7. Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.
Have you ever used humor to diffuse a difficult situation? Ohhhhh .... all the time! It's the only way to get through it all, sometimes!

8. Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
How important is your age to you? Do you ever lie about it or refuse to reveal it? How important is it? Well, from the standpoint .. I'm frustrated that I'm 44, but  feel like I'm living again as if I'm a college student .. with teenagers!! I'm floored when I look at pictures of my mom when she was 42, and I clearly remember thinking that was "old" ....  so, is my age important? .. when it comes to buying wine ..don't bother asking for ID ..just let me have it! .. when it comes to seeing my wrinkles  life experience lines and drooping girls ... *sigh* ... I just hope that the next 20 years will be kind to me because I certainly don't feel like I am old!!!

9. All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure.
How important do you think confidence is? Are you confident? confidence is everything .. but there is a fine line between the BS Artist and the confident person ... believe in what you know ..

10. Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
Do you do everything you should to be healthy?  oh .. fur sure ..! Let's take a look at what time of year it is .. we just finished Christmas .. I think I may have consumed 20,000 pounds of sugar .. real healthy!
I committed to myself yesterday to be a hard body in 2011 ... which means lean eating and lots of exercise. When I am done with this blog, I am going to create a list of 35 lean meals to prepare. Then I am going to try and schedule a menu. This way all temptation will be gone.. and all that is left is lean food to eat. This is not to say that I won't cheat occasionally ... I just want to have a bikini body by May! (This is NOT a New Year's resolution!)

Another Day at Work ..

So here is another day at work ...

From: Brandt!

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 10:30 AM
To: J
Subject: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?


From: J

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 10:31 AM
To: Brandt!
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?

I did—you said you CAN work, right? I just wanted to be sure—I played it twice and still wasn’t positive. I plan on staying.

From: Brandt!

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 10:56 AM
To: J
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?

I’ll stop mumbling!

From: J

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 11:14 AM
To: Brandt!
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?


Thank you!

From: Brandt!

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:09 PM
To: J
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?

I feel grosssssssssssssssssssssssssss
3 chocolates .. a huge chocolate chip cookie ………. A bowl of soup and chips and salsa …………………. Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
grossssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

From: J

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:10 PM
To: Brandt!
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?


I was good until just after lunch and the new Snickers Fudge bar in the machine started calling my name, so I gave in and ate it. Why????????????? I always beat myself up afterwards, so why do I do it in the first place???????


From: Brandt!

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:15 PM
To: J
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?

OMG… YUMMMY … I thought MS was a wellness workplace … that doesn’t sound very wellness to me!


From: J

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:17 PM
To: Brandt!
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?


I think you should bring us a treat when you come to C tonight. I would , but I won’t have a chance to be out of the building. Can you think of something easy that you could just grab somewhere?


From: Brandt!

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:26 PM
To: J
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?

Well.. I have to swing by my house and drop off N’s birth certificate at the school for drivers edge … I can pick up something …

From: Janine Tremble [mailto:jtremble@mainesavings.com]

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:28 PM
To: J Brandt
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?

Don’t do anything that will stress you out. I just have the urge for something delicious!

From: Brandt!

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:31 PM
To: J
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?


Name it!

From: J

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:33 PM
To: Brandt!
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?

Well, fried ice cream wouldn’t travel very well…..so that’s out. Plus we need to be discreet, because I’m supposed to be doing WeightWatchers! I don’t know—maybe some yummy cake or pie from Governor’s or Dysart’s or something like that. Or maybe whoopie pie from PGs.

From: Brandt!

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:34 PM
To: J
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?

Holy cow woman … you weren’t kidding!

From: J

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:35 PM
To: Brandt!
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?

I’m awful! Just get a whoopie pie at PG’s—that’s easy, right?

From: Brandt!

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:37 PM
To: J
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?


But I don’t like those

From: J

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:50 PM
To: Brandt!
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?

Maybe not sweet, maybe sushi? Does Hannaford here in H sell sushi now that they’re Hannaford?



From: Brandt!

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:51 PM
To: J
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?

Hahaha you are too funny!
Are you PMS’ing???
I’m still thinking ..

From: J

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:52 PM
To: Brandt!
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?


I’m not even close to that time. How weird is that?

From: Brandt!

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:54 PM
To: J
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?

I think Hannaford sells sushi .. I can stop by on the way.. and a bottle of wine?
IF they don’t … what else is your heart’s desire?

From: J

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:59 PM
To: Brandt!
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?


You’re kidding about the wine, right? I don’t want to get fired! I don’t know what my heart’s desire is. Maybe chocolate covered pretzels or something like that.

From: Brandt!

Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 4:08 PM
To: J
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?

Of course I’m kidding about the wine, but not really … no, I wouldn’t bring it in to C.
Yum, chocolate covered pretzels … I’ll poke around Hannaford and bring something.

From: J


Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 4:08 PM
To: Brandt!
Subject: RE: hey did you get my voicemail this morning?

cool


I ended up getting a weight weighter's Terriyaki pizza .. and one chocolate chip cookie for the both of us. We behaved!

Something new for Monday!

I was searching for a new Monday Meme .. and came across this blog .. so I shamelessly stole it from Infinite Possibilites .. something new to try .. feel free to copy and paste and be shameless like me!!

On the outside


Name: Juliette
Birthday: too many
Current Status: crazed mother .. trying to balance life!
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Currently, level 6 brown, red ... streaks of blonde ... ask me again in 7 weeks!


On the inside

My Fear: Snakes, Spiders .. Elevators.. complete darkness
My Weaknesses: Wine, Chocolate ..over thinking things! (hence the wine!)
My Perfect Pizza: Papa Murphy's Cinnamon Wheel Pizza .... okay, Pat's Pizza in Orono personal size Greek


Yesterday, today, and tomorrow

My thoughts on first waking up: “What day is it today?”

My bedtime: It depends on the day and night ... I am trying to get a minimum of 6 hours in .. so hopefully by 10:00 ..
My most missed memory:  Is there such a thing?? A missed memory? Moments are missed ... I miss my dad

Your picks

Pepsi or Coke: Neither .. not a soda lover

Single or group dates: with who? I love a quiet date night ..

Adidas or Nike: Adidas when I was in high school ... only because they sponsored the Dutch soccer team! I like Nike clothing .. but really for running .. Asics.

Tea or Nestea: Hot TEA .. Nestea cold

Chocolate or Vanilla: Really ....do we need to go over this again?!

Cappuccino or Coffee: Coffee ...

Do you

Smoke: No

Curse: I rarely curse .... I have to be angry
Take a shower: Always ..
Have a crush: Big time.

Think you’ve been in love: Yes..

Go to school:  No, I need to go back (again ..)

Want to get married:  hmm, no not at this time in my life ..my life is too complicated right now .. I still need to find my own path ..

Believe in yourself: I try to .. I tend to forget that I've done okay so far ..

Think you’re a health freak: hahhaaa .. I'd like to think I am .. but I've been busted too many times eating the stuff that isn't considered healthy ... OR I've overdosed on the healthy stuff rendering it unhealthy!!!!!! (A full bag of Trader Joe's  Trail mix ... in four hours!!)



In the past

Smoked: Too little to really consider it anything .. a long, long time ago!
Gone to the mall: Unfortunately yes .. ugh!

Been on stage: isn't our life a stage ...

Eaten sushi: Love, love, love sushi .. my favorite.. brown rice and eel

Dyed your hair: hmmmm..... I rather call it .. washing out the gray



Have you ever

Played a stripping game: hmm .... me?? would i play like that?!?
Changed who you were to fit in:  .. no .. let them fit in with me .. haha!

Done something your kids will never know about (at least till they are adults):  I don't think so ... I've been pretty honest with them .. I wasn't an experimental person .. so not a lot to tell!!


Age you’re hoping to

Get married: hmmm... that's silly ... there is no "good age" ....
Take your dream vacation: sooooooooooon!



In a guy

Best eye color: I was never picky about eye color .. just never dark eyes.

Best hair color: I've always liked the sexy silver fox look!
Short hair or long hair: Always short.

Best attribute: strength ..I love a strong man -  physically and emotionally


What were you doing

A minute ago:  sippin' the wine
An hour ago: watching Dr Phil
A month ago: what part of last month ... it was a crazy month .. on a Monday November 8, I was prepping for surgery.. so I was out to dinner and had quesadillas!
A year ago: Dealing with the fact that my teenage girl was manipulated by an online predator ... .... very, very scary... I'm so glad that part of life is over.




Finish the sentences

I love: dancing with my man -

I feel: sleepy ..
I hate: not running as much as before
I hide: my head in the sand occasionally ... it really doesn't make things go away .. just delays the inevitable!
I miss: summer and kayaking ... and sun ... and long days ... being barefoot ..

I need: to make a list of unfinished projects and finish them.

Happy beginning of the week!