Therapy comes in many forms; for some it means talking to a therapist, for others it is medication, still others exercise or taking yoga classes. For me, my therapy comes in the form of a big red bullseye that is filled with endless aisles of everything you want and need. My therapy is not so much a what, but a where and that where is no other than Target.
Seriously, I walk into those doors and it is like I have walked into a meditation class. I can spend hours in Target just walking up and down the aisles with my shopping cart. I often start in the beauty section because I am a sucker for latest lotions and potions. After that I walk up and down the cleaning aisles. My therapy session could really end with this aisle as I can spend all of my time in it. The smell of clean laundry and Pine Sol are absolutely heavenly. The only thing that makes me happier than cleaning is decorating. Naturally my next move would be to make my way through home decor finding new things to fill our house with. Then I make my way through clothing, shoes, accessories, and finally wrap up my therapy session in the dollar aisles.
I used to go into Target and pick up a basket to do my shopping. It doesn't matter if I go into Target with a list or not, I always end up with a cart full of items. I have finally given up on the basket and go straight for the cart.
I like to go to Target by myself. Like I said, it is my therapy, my time to meditate and relax.....do you bring people to therapy.....nope! It is nice to have therapy that only costs as much as I spend :o) Oh Target, how I love thee! Anyone feel the way about their happy place like I feel about Target?
Monday, September 21, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Wait Your Turn!!
Kanye West.....do you hear me? You one-upper, greedy, thunder stealer!! Need I say more? I mean the man can't seem to let anyone else have their moment to shine. His behavior at the MTV VMA's was appalling last night. I understand everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but who does he really think he is getting up on stage and ruining Taylor Swift's moment?!?! Seriously Kanye, it was like a monster attacking a kitten. While Kanye may need a few lessons in public etiquette, Taylor Swift could write a book for young girls on how to act! When Kanye lost a few year's ago and got on stage to rant, it was over the top and obnoxious, but I believe what he did last night was worse because he wasn't even a part of the category. Way to try and steal her thunder Kanye!
This weekend, Jeremy and I had some friends over for dinner and we were telling them about a conversation we heard on the radio about people stealing your thunder at very inappropriate times. Two of them involved weddings and both involved members of their bridal party. The first girl had a bridesmaid who got engaged during dinner at her reception and the other......I still can't believe this really happened.......well the other bride was having the symbolic first dance with her new husband and noticed the camera flashes were all going off, but not at them. Another bridesmaid had gotten engaged.....during their FIRST DANCE!! I was horrified for these poor people. What kind of idiots are these girls marrying that would do something like this and how could these girls think it was an appropriate time for this?!?!? Seriously, I was appalled.
Moral of the story.....let people enjoy their earned moments in the spotlight. Karma always wins in the end!!
This weekend, Jeremy and I had some friends over for dinner and we were telling them about a conversation we heard on the radio about people stealing your thunder at very inappropriate times. Two of them involved weddings and both involved members of their bridal party. The first girl had a bridesmaid who got engaged during dinner at her reception and the other......I still can't believe this really happened.......well the other bride was having the symbolic first dance with her new husband and noticed the camera flashes were all going off, but not at them. Another bridesmaid had gotten engaged.....during their FIRST DANCE!! I was horrified for these poor people. What kind of idiots are these girls marrying that would do something like this and how could these girls think it was an appropriate time for this?!?!? Seriously, I was appalled.
Moral of the story.....let people enjoy their earned moments in the spotlight. Karma always wins in the end!!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
What's My Age Again?
It was brought to my attention this week that while I may be only 29-years-old, I have the tendencies of a 90-year-old. I was helping out a friend with some work he was doing at a convention center this week and while we were all sitting around talking I mentioned that I really wanted to learn how to knit. Somehow that conversation turned to how the smell of old books is one of my favorite smells. One of the other guys I was working with turned to me and said, "What are you, 90-years-old?"
Ok, so I know I enjoy some things that are often time are more typical of the older generations and that got me thinking about the way I am.....am I really like a 90-year-old?
I once was the girl always dancing on the bar and back in the day I could never imagine myself not dancing on a bar. I would start my evenings at 11PM and end them at 5AM the following morning. Well, these days I am fast asleep by 11PM and up an hour later than I used to get home.
This summer I took Jeremy to Iowa City to show him my old college stomping grounds. It was while we were hanging out at one of my old favorite places that I realized I had no longer has the desire to start my evenings at 11Pm and stay out until 5AM. Instead of dancing on bars, I have monthly dinner clubs with my friends where we have great conversations, food, and drink. Do I miss my old ways......not at all.
I fully embrace the aging process (with the exception of the whole wrinkle thing). I love how my life has grown and how I have grown-up. I look forward to having nice dinners and conversations with friends instead of dancing on bars......that is not to say that if the opportunity to do so came up that I wouldn't be the first person on the bar :o)
I have always been a bit of an old soul. This week I did learn how to knit and it is awesome! There is a craft fair in my neighborhood this weekend with a knitting booth.........guess where I will be tomorrow :o)
Ok, so I know I enjoy some things that are often time are more typical of the older generations and that got me thinking about the way I am.....am I really like a 90-year-old?
I once was the girl always dancing on the bar and back in the day I could never imagine myself not dancing on a bar. I would start my evenings at 11PM and end them at 5AM the following morning. Well, these days I am fast asleep by 11PM and up an hour later than I used to get home.
This summer I took Jeremy to Iowa City to show him my old college stomping grounds. It was while we were hanging out at one of my old favorite places that I realized I had no longer has the desire to start my evenings at 11Pm and stay out until 5AM. Instead of dancing on bars, I have monthly dinner clubs with my friends where we have great conversations, food, and drink. Do I miss my old ways......not at all.
I fully embrace the aging process (with the exception of the whole wrinkle thing). I love how my life has grown and how I have grown-up. I look forward to having nice dinners and conversations with friends instead of dancing on bars......that is not to say that if the opportunity to do so came up that I wouldn't be the first person on the bar :o)
I have always been a bit of an old soul. This week I did learn how to knit and it is awesome! There is a craft fair in my neighborhood this weekend with a knitting booth.........guess where I will be tomorrow :o)
Monday, September 7, 2009
Seasonal Anticipation
Labor Day is the "unofficial" end of summer, but I believe many of us see it as the official end of summer. After today, all schools are back in session and most people have wrapped up their summer vacations. Walk into a store and you will see it decked out with all leaves, pumpkins, and fall clothes. I was so excited about all of this that I even changed the wreath on the front door to my favorite fall wreath. As I stood on our front stoop admiring the wreath, my fiancee, Jeremy, asked me what I was doing. I excitedly told him that I changed our wreath to the fall one and could immediately sense that he was not sharing in my excitement for my wreath. It is not that he does not think the wreath is pretty, he told me that "It is still summer, it is too early for this stuff!"
Technically fall does not officially begin until September 22, but like I said, in my mind Labor Day signifies the ending of summer and the beginning of fall. But, I started to think about it and.......well I have a serious issue with people who begin putting their Christmas decorations out on November 1st. It is as if the holidays go from Halloween to Christmas.......Umm, hello, what about Thanksgiving (you know, the holiday that our country's founding is based upon)!! I get very upset when people skip over Thanksgiving and go straight for Christmas. Come one people, lets give Thanksgiving its due. There are plenty of beautiful decorations for turkey day!! Please just wait until Thanksgiving is over to start decorating for Christmas.
While we are on the subject, lets discuss a certain Chicago radio station's need to start playing Christmas music on November 1st. While I LOVE Christmas music and all of the fa-la-la's that come with it, two months of Christmas music 24/7 is a bit much. Again, the Christmas music can wait until after Thanksgiving!! Deep breaths, and I am calm again!! :o)
While Labor Day signifies the "unofficial" end of the summer, to me summer is over. I begin my new career as a teacher tomorrow and can't wait to get into the swing of things. New seasons bring new beginnings and I am so excited!
PS -- Call me a hypocrite, but I really want to keep my wreath up....just the wreath, I will wait to do ALL of my fall decorating until fall officially begins!!
Technically fall does not officially begin until September 22, but like I said, in my mind Labor Day signifies the ending of summer and the beginning of fall. But, I started to think about it and.......well I have a serious issue with people who begin putting their Christmas decorations out on November 1st. It is as if the holidays go from Halloween to Christmas.......Umm, hello, what about Thanksgiving (you know, the holiday that our country's founding is based upon)!! I get very upset when people skip over Thanksgiving and go straight for Christmas. Come one people, lets give Thanksgiving its due. There are plenty of beautiful decorations for turkey day!! Please just wait until Thanksgiving is over to start decorating for Christmas.
While we are on the subject, lets discuss a certain Chicago radio station's need to start playing Christmas music on November 1st. While I LOVE Christmas music and all of the fa-la-la's that come with it, two months of Christmas music 24/7 is a bit much. Again, the Christmas music can wait until after Thanksgiving!! Deep breaths, and I am calm again!! :o)
While Labor Day signifies the "unofficial" end of the summer, to me summer is over. I begin my new career as a teacher tomorrow and can't wait to get into the swing of things. New seasons bring new beginnings and I am so excited!
PS -- Call me a hypocrite, but I really want to keep my wreath up....just the wreath, I will wait to do ALL of my fall decorating until fall officially begins!!
Friday, September 4, 2009
"URLAME"
**Disclaimer** This post is not intended to offend anyone, and if you happen to be one of these people, you really do deserve to be made fun of!
When purchasing a vanity license plate I do believe there should be a list of acceptable protocol when picking out your plates.
Acceptable:
* Initials
* Special Dates
* Non douche bag nicknames : dayzlvr, girly12, surf80, etc
The following should not be allowed to be put on license plate:
* The type of car you drive: We can see that you are driving a BMW, it is totally unnecessary to have the license plate "MY BMW" It is really a good thing you clarified this on your plate because we were all concerned that you might be driving your sister's BMW. We can see that you are driving a BMW and to be honest, we really don't care!
*Thinking your cheap old car is the ultimate ride with the plate: TOGD4U (too good for you) -- Let it be know that I did see this on a Ford last week. I would love to just spend 5 minutes talking with the person that chose this plate. Actually, 5 minutes may be more than I could stand.
*And finally the plate that tells us from miles away that you think you are all that -- HOTEZCR. Just because you are driving in a hot pink car with hot pink french manicured nails does not mean that you are a hottie! The kind of people that create vanity plates like this are also the ones who pop their collars and are "like OMG, we are totally hitting up the clubs tonight!"
While I am a firm believer in "to each their own," I feel that anyone reading this will totally agree with what I am saying. There should be some statutes of limitation on what is acceptable and inappropriate to put on your vanity plates.
I wonder who has the plate, IMADBAG?? I am sure you can think of a name to fill in.
When purchasing a vanity license plate I do believe there should be a list of acceptable protocol when picking out your plates.
Acceptable:
* Initials
* Special Dates
* Non douche bag nicknames : dayzlvr, girly12, surf80, etc
The following should not be allowed to be put on license plate:
* The type of car you drive: We can see that you are driving a BMW, it is totally unnecessary to have the license plate "MY BMW" It is really a good thing you clarified this on your plate because we were all concerned that you might be driving your sister's BMW. We can see that you are driving a BMW and to be honest, we really don't care!
*Thinking your cheap old car is the ultimate ride with the plate: TOGD4U (too good for you) -- Let it be know that I did see this on a Ford last week. I would love to just spend 5 minutes talking with the person that chose this plate. Actually, 5 minutes may be more than I could stand.
*And finally the plate that tells us from miles away that you think you are all that -- HOTEZCR. Just because you are driving in a hot pink car with hot pink french manicured nails does not mean that you are a hottie! The kind of people that create vanity plates like this are also the ones who pop their collars and are "like OMG, we are totally hitting up the clubs tonight!"
While I am a firm believer in "to each their own," I feel that anyone reading this will totally agree with what I am saying. There should be some statutes of limitation on what is acceptable and inappropriate to put on your vanity plates.
I wonder who has the plate, IMADBAG?? I am sure you can think of a name to fill in.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
I Would Like to Buy a Vowel
Today I would like to talk about the wonder that is Vanna White. Last night I was watching Wheel of Fortune and couldn't help but wonder a few things:
1. How has Wheel of Fortune been on for 25 years and Vanna has not aged at all?
2. How much does she make just to tap the letters (remember in the 80's when she actually had to turn them around)?
3. How can I get her job when she is ready to retire?
Seriously, she might just have the greatest job ever. She gets paid (I am guessing VERY well) to get all dolled up and strut back and forth for a half hour with a smile. Granted she does have to smile and laugh at Pat's cheesy banter, but it only lasts for 5 seconds.
She definitely struck the gold mine in regards to easy, well paying jobs. This week they are in Orlando at Sea World and she has been doing these segue's into commercials where she is playing with the whales, dolphins, sea lions, etc. Ahh, the wonder that is Vanna.
I would like to solve the puzzle........BEST JOB EVER!!
1. How has Wheel of Fortune been on for 25 years and Vanna has not aged at all?
2. How much does she make just to tap the letters (remember in the 80's when she actually had to turn them around)?
3. How can I get her job when she is ready to retire?
Seriously, she might just have the greatest job ever. She gets paid (I am guessing VERY well) to get all dolled up and strut back and forth for a half hour with a smile. Granted she does have to smile and laugh at Pat's cheesy banter, but it only lasts for 5 seconds.
She definitely struck the gold mine in regards to easy, well paying jobs. This week they are in Orlando at Sea World and she has been doing these segue's into commercials where she is playing with the whales, dolphins, sea lions, etc. Ahh, the wonder that is Vanna.
I would like to solve the puzzle........BEST JOB EVER!!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Instant Gratification
Hello All!
Thank you for stopping by and reading my blog. I have entitled my first posting, "Instant Gratification." Why you ask? Well, let's be honest with ourselves, we all want instant gratification. When I buy a new wrinkle cream, I expect to see results the next morning. Or when I go to the gym for the first time after an extended hiatus (by extended I mean at least six months....most likely more) I want to see a six pack and a firmer butt when I leave the gym.
Is this too much to ask for? I think not!
The reason the topic of instant gratification came about is because my fiancee, Jeremy, and I have been working on a wedding present for my best friend and her husband for almost 4 months now.....did you notice I said husband and not fiancee.....yea, they have been married for over a month now and we STILL ARE NOT done!
When I came up with the idea for the wedding gift (which will be revealed once we finally finish the gift), I thought it would be a nice weekend project. I couldn't just buy them something from a registry, this is my best friend since 2nd grade, I had to do more! So I came up with the idea of something we could hand craft that they would be able to have for many years and possibly even pass down to future generations.
As I mentioned, our weekend project is now going on 4 months. I had no idea the amount of time and detail that would go into this. There have been many a day where extreme power tools and lots of measuring were involved and let's just say it was much safer for me to read Perezhilton.com than to work on any of this. I have a new found respect for craftsmanship and the patience it takes to complete a project. I might have all the patience in the world with children and animals, but when it comes to projects and results, I would prefer if the results were instant......obviously that will never happen.
I look forward to sharing photos of our finished project. I am so proud of what we have done and how everything looks. I guess there is a reason the saying, "Good things come to those who wait," exists.....Looks like I will be going to the gym again in the morning :o) Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog!! Talk to you soon!
xoxo
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Thank you for stopping by and reading my blog. I have entitled my first posting, "Instant Gratification." Why you ask? Well, let's be honest with ourselves, we all want instant gratification. When I buy a new wrinkle cream, I expect to see results the next morning. Or when I go to the gym for the first time after an extended hiatus (by extended I mean at least six months....most likely more) I want to see a six pack and a firmer butt when I leave the gym.
Is this too much to ask for? I think not!
The reason the topic of instant gratification came about is because my fiancee, Jeremy, and I have been working on a wedding present for my best friend and her husband for almost 4 months now.....did you notice I said husband and not fiancee.....yea, they have been married for over a month now and we STILL ARE NOT done!
When I came up with the idea for the wedding gift (which will be revealed once we finally finish the gift), I thought it would be a nice weekend project. I couldn't just buy them something from a registry, this is my best friend since 2nd grade, I had to do more! So I came up with the idea of something we could hand craft that they would be able to have for many years and possibly even pass down to future generations.
As I mentioned, our weekend project is now going on 4 months. I had no idea the amount of time and detail that would go into this. There have been many a day where extreme power tools and lots of measuring were involved and let's just say it was much safer for me to read Perezhilton.com than to work on any of this. I have a new found respect for craftsmanship and the patience it takes to complete a project. I might have all the patience in the world with children and animals, but when it comes to projects and results, I would prefer if the results were instant......obviously that will never happen.
I look forward to sharing photos of our finished project. I am so proud of what we have done and how everything looks. I guess there is a reason the saying, "Good things come to those who wait," exists.....Looks like I will be going to the gym again in the morning :o) Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog!! Talk to you soon!
xoxo
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