“We can't behave like people in novels, though, can we?” Age of Innocence (Edith Wharton)
Argh…. Not doing well with blogging every week am I? And I
have been really slacking my quote-a-post policy. The main problem on my
slacking is that life here in San Antonio is just not as crazy/exciting/an blog
post worthy as London or Rome. Texas is like an entirely different country, but
not enough to make these posts all that interesting.
(Side Note… I started this on Monday so the “yesterday’s and
tomorrow’s may be a little off)
Potentially Note Worthy Updates:
1.
Watson is feeling much better. Yay! His cone
came off last weekend and this past Saturday was the last day of having to
shove pills down his throat! Pretty sure that both of us are equally thrilled
about that.
2.
I watched the families’ animals last weekend and
out of the 5 animals… I was shoving medicine down three of their throats. Had
to make a semi emergency run to the vet with a kitty and he got a cone as well.
2 of 3 cats in cones, and 3 of 5 animals needing meds. I had a medicine schedule.
Proof that I am not ready for offspring. Oh on that note… Watson threw up
Friday. He was rocking at life and respecting the fact that I would throw up if
he did. Argh. I made it through with minimal gagging, but it was bad. Poor
kitty.
3.
The phone call to Laurie… it is the ONE call
that makes me homesick every time. I miss people/friends from HWS and WNY. I
really want to hang out by good ole Chautauqua Lake and drink a beer with Al. I
kinda miss lakes. I have always had one (minus London).
4.
This weekend was SUCH a big weekend! First Dad
turned another year older on Friday! Then it was ULTIMATE PI day. I don’t like
math so it was cool but it wasn’t… but I know my sister LOVED it and it was a
big deal so I helped celebrate. It was little Dom’s first PI day… what a great
way to start pi day... with the one of a century! Then yesterday was the Ides
of March. I think Caesar had it coming… (history kinda makes him a martyr). But
my favorite lesson of 3/15? Listen to your wife ;) If she has a dream you are
murdered and you go anyways… your fault.
5.
International Women’s Day was last week… I have
really mixed feelings on that day so Im just going to let it lie. I didn’t go
the event here at work.
6.
I have realized that my Instagram is Watsongram.
I really need to get a hobby. Perhaps like this: http://rush49.com/ferrari-lamborghini-driving-experience-new.jsp OR this… http://smartbarrebody.com/schedule-pricing/san-antonio/
(I feel like I need to pay off some loans before I spend that much money to
workout though…) If only my parents wouldn’t have made me choose between ballet
and soccer… *Yup still holding that against youJ)
7.
Jared let me tear up his yard last weekend. I planted all sorts of veggies. We were in way over our head and found that out 30 secs into the project. At home you take a edging shovel, make a square and strip the sod. Not here. That would be too easy. Im pretty sure that I am going to weeding grass every day because we got frustrated and quickly got over trying to make it perfect. Lets just say... things better grow. (and not the grass!)
In Significantly Less Note Worthy Updates:
1.
Grey’s Anatomy is making me mad…
a.
Just an FYI I wrote this on Monday so I have NOT
seen last nights episode so either I wont be mad anymore, or ill be really mad…
2.
My thermo protecting straightening spray crap
exploded this morning. I have sticky hair. If there were flies in the cube
farm, they would be trapped in my hair. Its pretty gross. I do not have a hair
out of place today though.
3.
I am addicted to “Lay Me Down” by Sam Smith and
John Legend. Yes… you read that correctly. Its amazing. Seriously John Legend’s
wife is so lucky. I make him sing all the time. If you haven’t heard it, go
find it!
4.
I am also addicted to “Just a Memory” by Train.
I jam in my cube and try to sing along J.
I am pretty certain Watson hates it. Last night I put on my headphones for my
de-stress dance party and started to sing at the top of my lungs and Watson
looked up, started at me and SIGHED. Like one of those deep, entire body
expanding and then deflating sighs. Wow. Rude. He probably had a point… Im not
the world’s best singer and he knew that I don’t just play that song once. It’s
on repeat. So he had to listen a few times and I completely interrupted his
nap.
5.
Im tired of emailing for a living. I do it for 8
hours a day. Mostly to explain things, tell someone that they messed up, or
trying to get them to do what they are supposed to. Its like customer service
from behind a computer.
6.
I am up to $30 on my Lego account. $30 down,
$200 to go to earn enough for the Tower Bridge. I think I have been a member for
2 years now so $15 a year…so about 13 more years to go? And I have to spend
money to earn points. Probably would just be better to buy the set for $200
now, but I cant bring myself to spend $200 on pieces of plastic. Especially
since I have student loans, I should be saving for a new computer, I want a new
camera, I find dishes I want every other day, and Kate Spade is hard to resist J (So is Amazon by the
way. I have been perusing more lately and I want every other book) I guess by
the time Dom is old enough to help me build the Tower Bridge, maybe Ill have
it!
7.
The Google Art Project is the best thing that
has happened to the internet. I waste chunks of time at work sometimes by just
perusing the paintings. Its like going to a museum for free from my desk chair
(obviously not the same! But hey… pretty cool!)
Things that I am terribly excited
about:
1.
I get to go see the sister and Dom soon!!! (oh
and Adam?? He is on my bad list so… J
) I haven’t seen sister in SO SO long! And meeting Dom will be the absolute
best. I have to give him a short history of the world, tell him endless stories
about Katie, explain how cool Legos, soccer, Star Wars, and Lord of the Rings
are, and read him every important book that one needs to read in life.
Basically we have a busy weekend. Oh and we are bringing him to his first art
exhibit! We are starting him off well with good old Leo. J (Leo= Leo da Vinci). I
have to teach him not to call him da Vinci because that is just where he is
from. His name means Leonardo from Vinci (a Tuscan town) so when one says da
Vinci, you are just saying “from Vinci”. It’s like calling me “from Ashville”
instead of Anna. He will learn so much!
2.
Rome. Oh my goodness… the second best thing that
is happening in the next month. We purposely planned it so Id be there on my
birthday. I already know what restaurant I want to go to J There are so many
things I want to re-see. I may have to ditch mom and dad for an afternoon and
wander by myself. I want to see how much of the city that I remember. Oh and
eat my weight in gelato. That is a must. Dad didn’t go to the best gelato place
when he was there so I am excited to bring him to all the best eating places!
The food in Italy is beyond compare. Nothing else touches it. Even the French don’t
do it quite as well (unless we are talking Duck, or strawberry tarts… then the
French may win)
3.
The last thing that I am eagerly awaiting is
further off… the Women’s World Cup! Im so excited. I wish I had tickets! It was
too much though after hotel, flight and the match ticket. I hope that Abby gets
her World Cup win. It is the only thing that she is missing in her trophy cabinet
and this is her last chance. I think she will be done shortly after this Cup.
So that’s it… see this is why I don’t
post that often. I don’t have anything monumental going on! I think it’s time
to maybe try a little harder to get out of this rut again. (I feel like that
has been the last three years of life.. trying to get out of ruts) So happy I
moved to San Antonio. Definitely a good choice (I wish I could have known that
at 10:30pm on the night before I was leaving when I was chucking random things
into my suitcases not convinced that I was really driving the next day) I think
the parents are right (don’t you hate when that happens?)… the things I dread
the most and fight against the most are usually the things that turn out the
best. Im not saying that I landed where I want to be! I feel like I am in a rut
still, but this rut isn’t as deep and depressing as the Ashville rut. So now
that I am in a shallower rut, I think it’s starting to be time again to jump to
an even more shallow rut (If Im lucky… maybe my next jump won’t be a rut at
all!) And on my next jump I have a sidekick who will be there (because he has
no choice but hey..) Watson and I vs. the world…. Bring it.
P.S Today's photo isnt the last time that I saw sister ( I saw her in Oct after) but this is one of my favorites :) I cant wait to take a new one next week! (not of her kissing me! But a new sister picture!)
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