Very Sleepy Girl: May 2008

It pays to compare

May 30, 2008

Why am I paying big bucks for the fancy South Beach Diet AKA South Beach Living bars - especially when I don't really even like the way most of them taste!I just recently compared the nutrition facts of a Chocolate Delight flavor of a SoBe Snack Bar with my yummy Quaker Reduced Sugar Chocolate Chip Granola Bar and was surprised at how similar...

Around the Bend

The "Golden" Nugget

May 30, 2008

Dress Update & Unexpected Blessings

May 30, 2008

My seamstress called me yesterday to see if there would be any way I could come over to try on the dress right after work. Well, it was totally out of my way, and there was other stuff I wanted to get done (hello, um, pedicure…), but of course I went.On the way over, she called again to let me know that their...

TOO Safe?

May 30, 2008

REALLY?! A helmet to ride a Big Wheel?! Is that necessary?!He's 6 inches off the ground, Mom!!! ...

Safety First

May 30, 2008

My dad has gotten really aware/paranoid (take your pick) about self defense and safety practices lately. He’s suddenly concerned with me being alone after dark and walking from my car to my house. The other day I left their place late at night, and he wanted me to phone them when I made it home. Really?!? Why now? I’ve been doing this for...

End of the Month

May 29, 2008

Seriously, where did May go?!?I can’t believe June is just 3 days away. Oops, that means rent is due!I head out for Wisconsin in just one week! I might even convince myself to leave Wednesday after work for part of the route, but that’s iffy.I dreamt about the bridesmaid dress last night. I still don’t have it back from my seamstress, and that...

Around the Bend

Pedi Rant

May 29, 2008

Arg! Why is it so impossible to find a good, reasonably priced pedicure place in South Bend?!?!?Help! Any suggestions? Remember: two things – 1) good (that means I don’t want to see ladies with masks covering their faces in there!) and 2) reasonably priced ($45 - $55 is NOT reasonably priced!!). ...

My Sissy

May 28, 2008

Many of you have commented on my new blog header. I cannot take credit for it, other than being beautiful in the photos (smirk). The real credit goes to my wonderful, amazing, talented, creative sister-in-law Jen! She made that for me.Oh, and she also made this great piece of art work to go above my bed to perfectly match my new bedding.What else...

Accomplishments

May 28, 2008

So, I've been thinking a lot lately about goals and accomplishments.I take pride in accomplishing things, even little things. Here are a few recent examples:clearing off the top level of my desk at workmaking multi-grain pancakes with chocolate chips and raspberriesbaking homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookiescleaning my apartment for a solid hour, followed by walking for an hourputting together the secretary's desksharing an...

The Way We Were

May 28, 2008

Last night I watched “The Way We Were” in memory of director Sydney Pollack (who, by the way, grew up in South Bend). I had rented it once in college because I felt I should be familiar with this “classic” and of course didn’t remember anything about it.Spoiler alert! Spoiler alert! If you don’t want to know anything about the movie, stop reading...

First Conversation of the Day

May 28, 2008

So, for some reason my boss thought this week is Michiana Bike to Work Week and was playfully harassing me for not biking in. I set him straight with, “That’s next week.” And, “I don’t own a bike.” Then he was telling me how I should get a cheap one, blah, blah. Of course not having a clue about my issues with bikes....

Great day

May 25, 2008

Ah, such a great day! Such a great weekend! I'm so loving holiday weekends without plans!!!Yesterday and today I got to sleep in and then enjoy yummy coffee with the last of my chocolate mint creamer.I'm making use of my 5 disc dvd player with excellent cd's. I always listen to music in the car (well, 98% of the time) but rarely at...

Wedding Plans

May 25, 2008

Two weeks from now my dear friend Ginny will be married to Jay. I leave for Wisconsin in a week and a half. Much to do beforehand. Hopefully the alterations on the bridesmaid dress will turn out alright the first time around. . .I got news last week that my dear friend Judy in California got engaged. She's planning an August 31 wedding.3...

Saturday Morning - Afternoon

May 24, 2008

sleeping inhot coffeefresh flowersopen windowsfresh aircinnamon rollsfrank sinatraphoto albumslazy dayholiday weekendhouse workfolding laundryphone callshappy smileslasting memoriesdad's birthdaytomorrow's goals ...

TV

Degrassi Junior High!

May 24, 2008

So, the other night my brother found for me Degrassi Junior High on dvd at the library. It was in the Children's Section, which means it was FREE (as opposed to the whopping price of a quarter a day).For those of you who aren't familiar with Degrassi, it was a show on PBS out of Canada about a group of junior high students...

Shopping and Lunch in Angola

May 24, 2008

Here's some more photos from our day in Angola. If you need a 2nd reason to go to downtown Angola, after the Bent Fork, plan on going to the Coachlight Coffee House to hang out for awhile. It's such a fabulous atmosphere I could spend hours and hours there!I put lots of time and energy into this slideshow so you can just sit...

Highlights

May 23, 2008

No, I’m not talking about my hair. Just random things from the last couple few days that have made me happy…A nice relaxing evening with Jen and Andy, walking downtown, watching “P.S. I Love You” (for $.25), crying, and drinking strawberry pineapple daiquiris.Lunch with Jerry & AliciaDiscovering they changed the traffic light at Angela and 31 to a left turn on green arrow...

"And other duties as assigned"

May 23, 2008

What ARE these?!?

May 23, 2008

Can’t you see some board meeting of suits, each munching on rice cakes, pondering how their rice cakes could taste better?And then some desperate person says, “I’ve got it! What if we add a ‘Chocolatey Drizzle’ on top of the rice cake!?!”And somehow everyone agrees, thinking that if you add chocolate suddenly the rice cake won’t taste like, uh… a rice cake.And why...

Breaking News!! (complete with story)

May 23, 2008

This morning I decided to walk to work since I knew I was staying downtown for lunch. This act, by the way, got commendations from both Todd and Paul.Upon rounding a corner near the office, I first saw groups of people gathered out on the sidewalk all looking south. Further steps led me to see police cars, ambulances, and a fire truck arriving...

Fun with Firemen

May 22, 2008

I have a TON of pics from Lansing and Angola from over the weekend. Here are just a few from Sunday. We all went to this art festival in East Lansing - my first time there. It was adorable, and I LOVE wandering around at artsy cultural stuff.4 1/2 year old Noah wasn't such a fan - until we found the Children's Activities...

Tattoos

May 22, 2008

Last night I went to a tattoo parlor (thanks for the recommendation, Jerry Boy) with my friend Renee. Neither of us got tattoos. Renee got her belly button pierced (I wonder if her husband knows yet…). And I took photos.It was good for me to be in a place like that because it’s so not my world. I’ve thought about tattoos for a...

Just In Case

May 21, 2008

Pretty much every afternoon I get a sweet tooth. It doesn’t need to be much, but I need SOMEthing sweet to help get me through the rest of the day.I frequently keep snacks in my desk drawer for those moments or for mid-morning snacks on days when I don’t have a chance to grab breakfast. Granola bars, cereal bars, South Beach bars, etc.Yesterday...

Lawyer/Beautician?

May 21, 2008

I went upstairs to the lawyers’ office in our building today, and it had the distinct odor of hair perms. Yes, perms! Um…Though I doubt that’s what was going on, I do like to envision the lawyers giving each other perms, even though one of them has no hair. ...

Bent Fork Art Studio

May 20, 2008

I HEART this store in downtown Angola SOOOOOO much! Just walking in there, I'm happy! Everything in there puts a smile on my face and in my heart! I knew Jen would love this store too, which is originally how/why this whole trip started. Notice the tin ceiling!Soooo bright! I love the pink feather tree! Soooo fun! Soooo happy! After much thought, Jen...