My mom called this morning. After our usual discussion of the weather, a very prairie way to do small talk, my mother says:
Mom: So you will be here soon.
Me: Yes.
Mom: Is your hair long or short?
Me: Long. I can't get a hold of my hair dresser.
Mom: *Sigh* No.
Me: Yes.
Mom: You have to get your hair done so you look nice.
Me: Ummm.
Mom: You have to try. Okay? You can't come looking like that.
Me: Sure. Thanks.
Mom: Have a good day.
Me: Bye.
If you ever wonder why I am the way I am I suggest re-reading this post.
The recent history of Jenclyde World.
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Sunday, February 15, 2015
DOG PARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally built the dog park in Sims Freeplay! I feel like shouting & dancing up & down! I am a rock star, in my own world anyways. Wooohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Bruised ego...I mean leg-o
I am a klutzy person. This is a lifelong issue that I generally accept, minus the occasional embarrassment when I realize someone saw me at that inopportune moment. I often see a bruise suddenly and wonder what I bumped into yesterday. However, with my current work I am walking for hours a day, sometimes 6+ on a busy day. This is statistically creating significantly more opportunity for falling, tripping, slipping and sliding. Most of the time I simply stumble a bit and catch myself before falling. But, once in a while I totally fall and risk seriously injuring myself.
Last 'Fall' I sprained the same ankle twice within about a month or so time period. I did not actually fall, and probably would not have hurt myself so badly if I had. I have several scars from previous falls on pavement, both knees are permanently scraped up (from 2 separate falls, the worst was from a fall on the pebbled type driveway pavement, that crap does a lot of damage). I have torn pants several times. I have done somersaults, spectacular nose dives (arms & legs splayed), and fallen on my butt A LOT (the least painful way to fall if you have a generous amount of cushioning like I do),
Most recently I fell off a foot bridge over a small creek that I walk over frequently. For a couple of years now I have thought 'I better watch my step here, it gets a bit slippery and I am a big klutz'. My Nostradamus-like ability to divine the future finally came true and my right leg slipped and kept going off the bridge while my left leg stayed put on the other side. Luckily this was just along the far bank and not in the full flowing creek. Unluckily I fell on some pointy rocks and then rolled onto my back slightly stunned. My first thought was that I was glad that I was not unconscious or drowned. My next was that I was glad that I had not sprained my ankle again. My third was that I hope my phone is OK. My fourth was 'Yuck!' because my butt and back were soaked from the saturated mud along the edge of the creek. I lifted my butt up in the hope of reducing the amount of muck on my clothes while I gathered my wits about me. When I finally got up one of the dogs I was walking was looking at me with some concern but kept going once they saw me get to my feet. I checked my phone and it was only slightly damp so it worked fine. Then the hurt started to kick in as I hobbled the rest of the walk. I had trouble sleeping that night because I usually sleep on that side but couldn't anymore so I kept waking up every time I rolled over. It took 2 whole days for the bruise to appear which in my mind it is a terrible terrible bruise. My right thigh appeared a couple of inches wider from swelling where the bruise was showing. By the third day the bruise was actually black in colour which was the scariest for me as I wondered if you can actually die from a serious bruise ( I am a mild hypochondriac if you haven`t already figured that out). It`s been a week now and it's a little less sore and only a mottled red colour. There was a strange shooting pain in that spot yesterday while I was driving which again made me wonder if I can die from this but other than that I appear to be on the mend.
Man do I ever feel my age and more as I am hobbling around with my giant bruise, sore ankles, sore hip, and cracking joints! What another decade or two will do to me I am afraid to know.
Last 'Fall' I sprained the same ankle twice within about a month or so time period. I did not actually fall, and probably would not have hurt myself so badly if I had. I have several scars from previous falls on pavement, both knees are permanently scraped up (from 2 separate falls, the worst was from a fall on the pebbled type driveway pavement, that crap does a lot of damage). I have torn pants several times. I have done somersaults, spectacular nose dives (arms & legs splayed), and fallen on my butt A LOT (the least painful way to fall if you have a generous amount of cushioning like I do),
Most recently I fell off a foot bridge over a small creek that I walk over frequently. For a couple of years now I have thought 'I better watch my step here, it gets a bit slippery and I am a big klutz'. My Nostradamus-like ability to divine the future finally came true and my right leg slipped and kept going off the bridge while my left leg stayed put on the other side. Luckily this was just along the far bank and not in the full flowing creek. Unluckily I fell on some pointy rocks and then rolled onto my back slightly stunned. My first thought was that I was glad that I was not unconscious or drowned. My next was that I was glad that I had not sprained my ankle again. My third was that I hope my phone is OK. My fourth was 'Yuck!' because my butt and back were soaked from the saturated mud along the edge of the creek. I lifted my butt up in the hope of reducing the amount of muck on my clothes while I gathered my wits about me. When I finally got up one of the dogs I was walking was looking at me with some concern but kept going once they saw me get to my feet. I checked my phone and it was only slightly damp so it worked fine. Then the hurt started to kick in as I hobbled the rest of the walk. I had trouble sleeping that night because I usually sleep on that side but couldn't anymore so I kept waking up every time I rolled over. It took 2 whole days for the bruise to appear which in my mind it is a terrible terrible bruise. My right thigh appeared a couple of inches wider from swelling where the bruise was showing. By the third day the bruise was actually black in colour which was the scariest for me as I wondered if you can actually die from a serious bruise ( I am a mild hypochondriac if you haven`t already figured that out). It`s been a week now and it's a little less sore and only a mottled red colour. There was a strange shooting pain in that spot yesterday while I was driving which again made me wonder if I can die from this but other than that I appear to be on the mend.
Man do I ever feel my age and more as I am hobbling around with my giant bruise, sore ankles, sore hip, and cracking joints! What another decade or two will do to me I am afraid to know.
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Updates on my first day off in a loooong time
I thought I should start with updates from my last post since I left all my readers hanging. Or perhaps there were none and therefore no one cares about my progress on the dog park. Whatever. I will share anyways for posterity or something.
The Runnur. It is perfect, almost, and works exactly how I hoped. It will move around and slip above my shoulders when I pick up dog poop but it doesn't swing like a pendulum and therefore solves my very specific problems nicely. I love all the different compartments. It was a bit challenging at first to find the right spot for stuff but I managed to figure out the best configuration. I only have a few problems that mar it's perfection.
Sims Free Play. Well, still no dog park but I did unlock the Salsa Dancing hobby which was exciting at first. However I am having a hard time winning all the awards and until I do I can't do the Break Dancing hobby. I shall continue on.
My 'perimenopause' is not 'perimenopause' at all. I have a fibroid in my uterus. It's not really serious but in order to keep it from growing and causing more problems my Doctor is keeping me on the hormone pills indefinitely. I didn't know anything about fibroids before, but apparently it grows from estrogen so once you get to menopause the fibroid may stop growing or even shrink a bit. Until that point it needs to be managed by reducing the estrogen in my system. Hopefully I won't grow a [bigger] mustache or start talking about 'tapping that' every time a cute girl walks by. The other end of the spectrum is a hysterectomy so I will take any pills the doctor recommends to avoid that, a mustache and machismo are a reasonable price to pay.
Anything new? Well it's my first actual day off in a long time where I have nothing planned at all. No visitors, no social events, no work scheduled, nothing. I even have food so don't need to go shopping. I of course have a crap load of house work to do but I can do it at my leisurely pace without stress and stay in my pj's all day if I choose. This is wonderful.
The Runnur. It is perfect, almost, and works exactly how I hoped. It will move around and slip above my shoulders when I pick up dog poop but it doesn't swing like a pendulum and therefore solves my very specific problems nicely. I love all the different compartments. It was a bit challenging at first to find the right spot for stuff but I managed to figure out the best configuration. I only have a few problems that mar it's perfection.
- Problem # 1 - I can't fold it easily so I can't stuff it in a larger bag when I go shopping. This is not a huge problem, I simply continue to wear it. It was a bit of a disappointment because I was used to being able to take off my work bag and tuck it into another one when I didn't have to work. It's more of a physical acknowledgement of being done work, which makes me feel like I'm taking a real break. No biggie.
- Problem #2 - Keys are meant to hang at the bottom on the clip but I despise jingling & beeping (it's a thing) so had to repurpose another compartment. I had trouble finding a good one, but eventually settled on the tool compartment. The issue is that I don't think it's meant to be accessed continually - I average opening maybe 10 - 20 times a day if I'm busy - and the threads started to fray and get stuck in the zipper. Eventually I noticed a hole developing in the seam so I need to get it fixed. I am not much of a handy person so I am not sure how to fix it properly or if I should get it exchanged.
- Problem # 3 - My carabiner watch is more exposed to the rain than with my previous bags so I need to fashion some sort of rain jacket for it to keep it from getting ruined. This is a challenge since I have a hard time getting any project completed in a timely fashion, if ever. My poor watch.
Sims Free Play. Well, still no dog park but I did unlock the Salsa Dancing hobby which was exciting at first. However I am having a hard time winning all the awards and until I do I can't do the Break Dancing hobby. I shall continue on.
My 'perimenopause' is not 'perimenopause' at all. I have a fibroid in my uterus. It's not really serious but in order to keep it from growing and causing more problems my Doctor is keeping me on the hormone pills indefinitely. I didn't know anything about fibroids before, but apparently it grows from estrogen so once you get to menopause the fibroid may stop growing or even shrink a bit. Until that point it needs to be managed by reducing the estrogen in my system. Hopefully I won't grow a [bigger] mustache or start talking about 'tapping that' every time a cute girl walks by. The other end of the spectrum is a hysterectomy so I will take any pills the doctor recommends to avoid that, a mustache and machismo are a reasonable price to pay.
Anything new? Well it's my first actual day off in a long time where I have nothing planned at all. No visitors, no social events, no work scheduled, nothing. I even have food so don't need to go shopping. I of course have a crap load of house work to do but I can do it at my leisurely pace without stress and stay in my pj's all day if I choose. This is wonderful.
Monday, December 22, 2014
Instant Blogging for my mind (and Cousin Mikie)
Wow, it has been a very long time since I actually posted. I think about posting way more than I actually do. This blogging thing would be significantly easier if I could simply will a post with my mind when funny/entertaining stuff actually happens. When that's possible I will also probably be able to teleport to each client's home and will subsequently have tonnes of extra time each day to blog or clean or perhaps even do social things with friends. Or maybe I will also be able to will my house to be clean by my awesome robots. The future looks bright. I may just die before it actually happens since I am literally middle aged.
Anyways, Cousin Mikie commented about my lack of posts so I have been wanting to post something so if he ever bothers to check again he will see that I do care. But, what is post worthy? Hmmm.
Well, I finally found what I think and hope and sort-of-pray-if-I-believed-in-that-kind-of-thing the perfect dog walking bag. It is called the Runnur http://handsfreecarryall.com/. I tend to obsess over things just in case you don't know that already and this year I have being searching for a dog walking bag with little success. I have been using a re-gifted free sporty satchel type purse which has served me well, especially since I didn't have to pay for it. BUT I have been thinking about what would work better and imagining the perfect bag to address some issues that I have. My main problem is that when I have to bend over to pick up poop or pet a dog the bag will swing around and can end up hitting the dog which freaks them out, or dragging in the poop which grosses me out. I also needed a bit more space for busy days with a bunch of keys, extra poop bags, etc. I thought the sling pack bag may be the answer to all my problems but I couldn't find one that was compact enough. I don't need to carry stuff like text books and tablets and crap around all day, I just need a few key items. But, every sling pack I looked at were essentially back pack size, just without the extra strap. Last month I found a slightly smaller one at Target and thought it might work. But, it has proven to be problematic. It's well made with lots of great pockets but the 2 main pockets don't have any way to close and when it swings around stuff shoots out - I almost lost my favourite pen for example. There is one main Velcro strip to close the purse but it's not tight enough to prevent stuff falling out. It also still swings around like crazy and because it is bigger than the last purse it is more difficult to stop mid-swing. So, I started my googling once again for the perfect bag and suddenly came across the Runner. I ordered it last week and hope to have it by January. It's basically a really smart, thin, fanny pack that you wear cross-body. I am VERY VERY VERY excited. Admittedly I will also be VERY VERY VERY disappointed if it doesn't work out but I am hopeful.
I am trying to complete the Christmas quest on Sims Freeplay as well as get enough life orbs to build a dog park and amusement park. The Christmas quest is going OK, but usually what happens is that I get to 80 or 90 % and then the quest is over and I fail and miss out on the cool prizes. At the Thanksgiving quest I even finished the quest in time but the game told me I didn't because even it knows I always fail the quests. It was a bit creepy and made me furious. The life orb thing is what keeps me playing obsessively because I want all my Sims to die now and leave their life orb behind. It sounds awful but it's the circle of life or whatever, and plus they are not real. Man do I ever want to build that dog park.
Well, all that's left is kind of gross so read at your own risk. Since I am officially on the down-turn I believe I am suffering from 'perimenopause' symptoms because my period has been getting wonkier and wonkier all year. My last one lasted over 2 1/2 weeks and the last week was insanely heavy. I had one day where I was so freaked out and felt so tired that I finally made a doctor's appointment. The period started to end but the doctor put me on some progesterone pills to try to regulate it again and I need to go for a blood test and ultra sound after the holidays. The period did technically end but I keep having spotting. It really sucks but I don't feel awful so that's good I guess.
Merry Christmas and so on!
Anyways, Cousin Mikie commented about my lack of posts so I have been wanting to post something so if he ever bothers to check again he will see that I do care. But, what is post worthy? Hmmm.
Well, I finally found what I think and hope and sort-of-pray-if-I-believed-in-that-kind-of-thing the perfect dog walking bag. It is called the Runnur http://handsfreecarryall.com/. I tend to obsess over things just in case you don't know that already and this year I have being searching for a dog walking bag with little success. I have been using a re-gifted free sporty satchel type purse which has served me well, especially since I didn't have to pay for it. BUT I have been thinking about what would work better and imagining the perfect bag to address some issues that I have. My main problem is that when I have to bend over to pick up poop or pet a dog the bag will swing around and can end up hitting the dog which freaks them out, or dragging in the poop which grosses me out. I also needed a bit more space for busy days with a bunch of keys, extra poop bags, etc. I thought the sling pack bag may be the answer to all my problems but I couldn't find one that was compact enough. I don't need to carry stuff like text books and tablets and crap around all day, I just need a few key items. But, every sling pack I looked at were essentially back pack size, just without the extra strap. Last month I found a slightly smaller one at Target and thought it might work. But, it has proven to be problematic. It's well made with lots of great pockets but the 2 main pockets don't have any way to close and when it swings around stuff shoots out - I almost lost my favourite pen for example. There is one main Velcro strip to close the purse but it's not tight enough to prevent stuff falling out. It also still swings around like crazy and because it is bigger than the last purse it is more difficult to stop mid-swing. So, I started my googling once again for the perfect bag and suddenly came across the Runner. I ordered it last week and hope to have it by January. It's basically a really smart, thin, fanny pack that you wear cross-body. I am VERY VERY VERY excited. Admittedly I will also be VERY VERY VERY disappointed if it doesn't work out but I am hopeful.
I am trying to complete the Christmas quest on Sims Freeplay as well as get enough life orbs to build a dog park and amusement park. The Christmas quest is going OK, but usually what happens is that I get to 80 or 90 % and then the quest is over and I fail and miss out on the cool prizes. At the Thanksgiving quest I even finished the quest in time but the game told me I didn't because even it knows I always fail the quests. It was a bit creepy and made me furious. The life orb thing is what keeps me playing obsessively because I want all my Sims to die now and leave their life orb behind. It sounds awful but it's the circle of life or whatever, and plus they are not real. Man do I ever want to build that dog park.
Well, all that's left is kind of gross so read at your own risk. Since I am officially on the down-turn I believe I am suffering from 'perimenopause' symptoms because my period has been getting wonkier and wonkier all year. My last one lasted over 2 1/2 weeks and the last week was insanely heavy. I had one day where I was so freaked out and felt so tired that I finally made a doctor's appointment. The period started to end but the doctor put me on some progesterone pills to try to regulate it again and I need to go for a blood test and ultra sound after the holidays. The period did technically end but I keep having spotting. It really sucks but I don't feel awful so that's good I guess.
Merry Christmas and so on!
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Movie list off my chest
For many many many many years I have thought of my 'top 5' or 'top 10' favourite movies. This has changed depending on my age, circle of friends, what just came out, as well as if I am trying to impress someone with how cool I wish I was. Lately though I have been thinking it through more and have been trying to really narrow it down seriously. Recently I was catching up on a podcast I listen to called 'Stuff You Should Know' and one of the hosts was compiling his top 100 favourite movies so each episode had an advertisement mentioning it which really got me obsessing over it. So, in order to get it out of my brain, off my chest, etc. I have put together a list and am posting it in the hopes that I stop thinking about it completely.
The main criteria for me includes how many times I have watched the movie (meaning I don't get tired of it), if it stands up over time (meaning I have watched it somewhat recently and still loved it), and how impactful it was on me personally shaping this misshapen person I now am.
Top 5:
Wizard of Oz
Sixteen Candles
Breakfast Club
The Sound of Music
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Top 10:
Footloose (original)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
The Terminator
The Empire Strikes Back
Moonstruck
Remaining Top 20:
Dirty Dancing
Star Wars
A Room with a View
Robin Hood (Animated version)
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Return of the Jedi
The Lord of the Rings trilogy (Or The Fellowship of the Ring if I have to pick)
To Kill a Mockingbird
Anne of Green Gables
Up
Honourable mentions:
A Christmas Story
Dark Crystal
Labyrinth
Kill Bill
Empire of the Sun
Once Around
The Avengers
Jaws
Gran Torino
Willow
The Blues Brothers
West Side Story
Chocolat
I also have to mention mini-series because they are half way between a movie and a T.V. show and put them in a kind of limbo in my mind. Here are my favourite mini-series for the record:
Pride and Prejudice
Band of Brothers
There are also a lot of great movies that I thought were amazing but for various reason I have not watched again (or for a very long time) so those did not go on my list. Some of these include:
The Mission
Trainspotting
El Orfanato
Like Water for Chocolate
Splendor in the Grass
Cabin in the Woods
The Monster Squad ('87)
Seven ('Se7en)
Kung Fu Hustle
If you have not seen these movies I highly recommend watching them! I realize some of them don't really make sense together but I am a bit of an oddball so it works for me.
The main criteria for me includes how many times I have watched the movie (meaning I don't get tired of it), if it stands up over time (meaning I have watched it somewhat recently and still loved it), and how impactful it was on me personally shaping this misshapen person I now am.
Top 5:
Wizard of Oz
Sixteen Candles
Breakfast Club
The Sound of Music
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Top 10:
Footloose (original)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
The Terminator
The Empire Strikes Back
Moonstruck
Remaining Top 20:
Dirty Dancing
Star Wars
A Room with a View
Robin Hood (Animated version)
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Return of the Jedi
The Lord of the Rings trilogy (Or The Fellowship of the Ring if I have to pick)
To Kill a Mockingbird
Anne of Green Gables
Up
Honourable mentions:
A Christmas Story
Dark Crystal
Labyrinth
Kill Bill
Empire of the Sun
Once Around
The Avengers
Jaws
Gran Torino
Willow
The Blues Brothers
West Side Story
Chocolat
I also have to mention mini-series because they are half way between a movie and a T.V. show and put them in a kind of limbo in my mind. Here are my favourite mini-series for the record:
Pride and Prejudice
Band of Brothers
There are also a lot of great movies that I thought were amazing but for various reason I have not watched again (or for a very long time) so those did not go on my list. Some of these include:
The Mission
Trainspotting
El Orfanato
Like Water for Chocolate
Splendor in the Grass
Cabin in the Woods
The Monster Squad ('87)
Seven ('Se7en)
Kung Fu Hustle
If you have not seen these movies I highly recommend watching them! I realize some of them don't really make sense together but I am a bit of an oddball so it works for me.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
A Productive Week, for me anyways
I almost had a weekend off but fell a bit short to 'most of Sunday'. It actually worked out well thought since the only walk I had was at 7:30ish a.m. so I went in my p.j.'s and did not change the rest of the day. I got some of my dishes and laundry done and watched a lot of X-files episodes. Since then I have had a semi-productive week which for me is a huge deal. My schedule is back to normal (no extra vacation stuff) so it has been an easy week which has allowed me to catch up on my todo list. Of course it is a GIANT list, which I now organize into categories so it's not as overwhelming like "ASAP", "Before such and such", "Kitchen", "Living Room", "Yikes". One tactic I now use is to deal with easy things, so that I can feel better about myself, in the hopes that I can carry that positive energy on to the "Yikes" category eventually. I also prioritize, so if for example I am out of knives or spoons (usually both) then dishes is the #1 priority, if I run out of underwear or towels (or both) then laundry is #1, if a bill or payment is due than that is my # 1 priority, and so on. I have to say that the kitchen is a continual problem for me BUT I am proud that I have been maintaining my laundry quite well (by this I mean my socks get matched and folded and things actually get put in drawers and the closet regularly).
My other easy todos have included booking a much overdue oil change (including switching back to all-seasons), returning some shoes I bought online that did not fit, uploading videos to my business youtube channel, using a gift card up, ordering the last couple seasons of Supernatural online (I am almost done X Files so need something else a.s.a.p.), buying paper (I go through a lot for my business), and a few business related things that at least help prepare me to tackle a couple of the 'Yikes' todos (like download the business Turbo Tax...but don't tell my mom and I don't want to talk about that - per usual). It makes me feel really productive and so as long as nothing weird or dramatic happens I am hoping to continue on this course of semi-productiveness before my schedule goes nutty again at the end of the month. I realize that the average person can take care of these things all in a Saturday afternoon but I no longer place those unrealistic expectations on myself. I keep reading crap about 'loving yourself' or whatever positive people go on about so lets just call this my way of doing so.
Of course there are so many things I should do, must do, and have to do NOW, but if I let myself get too worked up about it I completely shut down and am insanely unproductive. It is a fine balance to keep my sanity. Part of me of course blames my parents, just as I use to blame my last job, but the reality is I am a very low-energy person, perhaps 'lazy' could be applied. I think I do work hard, but when I am not working I like to 'relax' for an unspecified amount of time. Part of the problem with my new work life is that sometimes my schedule is really full so I legitimately do not have more than an hour or two a day to get anything home-wise done and therefore that time is used for the 'relax' portion of my day. My mom is the complete opposite of me, which is why I think I am the complete opposite of her, and will get all her chores done and then relax, so her relax time usually ends up with her sleeping because it's close to bedtime. She also gets mad at me if I read a book or play a video game on my phone when I visit her - because I am not paying attention to her. This always irks me because I could be out 'gallavanting' as she puts it, doing crack, drag racing, having promiscuous unprotected sex, but no I am hanging out with her, reading, and that gets on her nerves. But, I digress, this is not meant to be a mom-bashing session.
Another almost done todo is getting to Lee Valley tools. I came across their catalogue and found a few items that I think I really need, not just want, so when I checked into it I found a store not too far away. I called today to confirm if they have the items I need and they do. This includes replacing my broken 'carabiner' watch (I call it 'clippy' watch) for my dog-walking purse, a handcrank flashlight (so I don't have to worry about batteries, and my last functioning flashlight has died), a boot scraper (a traditional boot scraper is surprisingly hard to find and I step in poop often so feel it's a must have) and a few other items. I am also looking into a crab-apple picker for my Mom. I double checked with her and she is not against it if it really works, so I will take a look when I'm there and see if I can get some more feedback on it. I also want a solar radio they have that you can also use to charge your phone BUT that is definitely a 'want' so will likely wait for a while.
I feel like I have gone on and on about boring stuff only I care about, though I suppose that's my whole blog really so whatever. If anyone wants to get me a gift the solar radio is $41.00 plus taxes and shipping...
My other easy todos have included booking a much overdue oil change (including switching back to all-seasons), returning some shoes I bought online that did not fit, uploading videos to my business youtube channel, using a gift card up, ordering the last couple seasons of Supernatural online (I am almost done X Files so need something else a.s.a.p.), buying paper (I go through a lot for my business), and a few business related things that at least help prepare me to tackle a couple of the 'Yikes' todos (like download the business Turbo Tax...but don't tell my mom and I don't want to talk about that - per usual). It makes me feel really productive and so as long as nothing weird or dramatic happens I am hoping to continue on this course of semi-productiveness before my schedule goes nutty again at the end of the month. I realize that the average person can take care of these things all in a Saturday afternoon but I no longer place those unrealistic expectations on myself. I keep reading crap about 'loving yourself' or whatever positive people go on about so lets just call this my way of doing so.
Of course there are so many things I should do, must do, and have to do NOW, but if I let myself get too worked up about it I completely shut down and am insanely unproductive. It is a fine balance to keep my sanity. Part of me of course blames my parents, just as I use to blame my last job, but the reality is I am a very low-energy person, perhaps 'lazy' could be applied. I think I do work hard, but when I am not working I like to 'relax' for an unspecified amount of time. Part of the problem with my new work life is that sometimes my schedule is really full so I legitimately do not have more than an hour or two a day to get anything home-wise done and therefore that time is used for the 'relax' portion of my day. My mom is the complete opposite of me, which is why I think I am the complete opposite of her, and will get all her chores done and then relax, so her relax time usually ends up with her sleeping because it's close to bedtime. She also gets mad at me if I read a book or play a video game on my phone when I visit her - because I am not paying attention to her. This always irks me because I could be out 'gallavanting' as she puts it, doing crack, drag racing, having promiscuous unprotected sex, but no I am hanging out with her, reading, and that gets on her nerves. But, I digress, this is not meant to be a mom-bashing session.
Another almost done todo is getting to Lee Valley tools. I came across their catalogue and found a few items that I think I really need, not just want, so when I checked into it I found a store not too far away. I called today to confirm if they have the items I need and they do. This includes replacing my broken 'carabiner' watch (I call it 'clippy' watch) for my dog-walking purse, a handcrank flashlight (so I don't have to worry about batteries, and my last functioning flashlight has died), a boot scraper (a traditional boot scraper is surprisingly hard to find and I step in poop often so feel it's a must have) and a few other items. I am also looking into a crab-apple picker for my Mom. I double checked with her and she is not against it if it really works, so I will take a look when I'm there and see if I can get some more feedback on it. I also want a solar radio they have that you can also use to charge your phone BUT that is definitely a 'want' so will likely wait for a while.
I feel like I have gone on and on about boring stuff only I care about, though I suppose that's my whole blog really so whatever. If anyone wants to get me a gift the solar radio is $41.00 plus taxes and shipping...
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