HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I had to work late tonight :( but I am wishing you all a prosperous and healthy new YEAR!

1 more day....tick tock

The last few days haven't been so bad and it's probably because I have been working with someone who actually works and does their share of work. I know it sounds bitchy but it's true. We have about 100 attys (only 6 people joining our location) joining our firm over the holidays. An invitation was open for anyone who wanted to volunteer to go to NYC. My thoughts...HELL NO! It would be wonderful to be in New York over the holiday but this chick is keeping HER ass in DC. I also cannot miss my ovulation period (just in case that little tube is open).

I loaded up my iphone with several videocasts and watched them on the way home. I didn't even get to watch everything because I was home some quickly. I am not complaining about that but it's a wonderful thing that WMA&A decided to change my bus route therefore getting me home in 25 minutes rather than 45 (and I live about 3 miles from my job). Today was a good day.

Why is Faceb**k so addictive? I find myself on there checking it WAY too much. It's also fun to talk to all my loves back home in Chicag*. What did we do before the internet?

Rudolph's Shiny New Year is on tonight!!! YAY!

Only a few more days...

Only a few more days and then another 4 days off YAY!!!!!! Man, I work a guy who is a complete slob. How do you deal with this? I am going to take photos and have you see for yourself! Mother&ucker pick up YOUR SHIT! You are probably thinking that I am being anal but when you work in our field you have to be able to quickly get something working (some partners are billing at 750 per hour) and it's a waste of their time when you can't get something done because the place is a shithole! Just frustrated. At least I keep my desk neat. It's the only thing in the entire room that is in order (and btw I did straighten everything up before when it turn back to shit). I aint no body's momma or wife. I don't even pick up shit of my own husband.

I digress.

A lighter note. My period seems to have gotten back on track after the HSG and ovulation seems to be occurring. I know I was told that the tube is blocked but we are going to try this month naturally.

Lazy Sunday

Somedays relationships are hard. People set them up for some idealic relationship and when it doesn't meet their expectations they bail. Truth is it's hard but if you love each other and work at it it can be wonderful. My neighbors upstaris who have been married a bit longer than us are very expressive to one another. I have never been a kissy feely kind of woman BUT it is nice when there are those times when your significant other puts their arms around you and holds you tight. It's as if nothing in the world can harm you. I do like being married, the stability etc. but there are times that I want to just say WTF?

Back to work tomorrow. I thought I'd never say it but since we didn't get away for the holidays I am glad to get back to work. This week will be another short week but the following week will pick up for us. I was also told that they are going to be hiring another person to help us (which will elevate the stress a lot more). I will also have my 1 day a week buddy to work with this week which will be nice.

Another photo of our Mrs. Kitty with my new camera.

Interesting article on why you shouldn't use a Teflon pan

The new "green pan"

When I went to a holistic Dr. she did tell me not to cook with any aluminum or teflon pans. We only had one Calphalon telflon pan but I rarely use it. She said that a cast iron pan was the best to cook with. Apparently cooking with telflon releases toxic gases (a few being carcogenic). I saw these new "Green pans" in Target the other day and wondered about them and decided to do some research. They claim to be safe but I am not all too sure about it.

Read this
http://www.blogher.com/greenpan-safe-alternative-toxic-teflon

People are back in town

I have to say it was very nice to have the streets a bit quieter and more parking spaces where we live in the city since people were out of town for the holiday. The weather is warm and all the people are returning and parking spots getting taken (it's annoying).

It's cloudy here today but very warm (I even have the heat off). Starting tomorrow I am going to cut out all dairy/wheat from my diet. I went to the Gastro Dr. and he doesn't suspect Celiac's but for some reason I think this contributes to a lot of things in particular those thyroid antibodies. Mr. M has been in a bad mood. I guess he's entitled.

Today I will not complain (other than the parking spots :) I was reading a follow bloggers site and she mentioned that someone she knew had passed from cancer (she was only 40 yrs old) leaving a husband and two small children. This woman blogged until her last days. She's a very brave soul and I pray for her family (and her). You just never realize how good you have it until God opens your eyes. If you would like to read her blog you can follow it http://lemmondrops.blogspot.com/ it will inspire you. Her spirit still lives on in so many.

Happy Holidays!

Photo of our Little Kitty taken with my new camera

Yesterday was only the 3rd time I have ever spent Christmas away from my family. The first was in 1990 when I was in Sweden, the 2nd was right after 9/11 and we thought it was too dangerous to fly and this year. I just didn't feel like traveling this year and spending my bonus on plane tickets. I was just able to pay off all of my credit card debt and didn't want to put 1 thing on them.

Me and Mr. M decided not to do gift exchanges (but he we didn't stick with that plan). My husband likes to shop (and I hate to shop. So Christmas morning he wakes me up early asking if we were going to open presents. For a minute I thought I had a toddler :) but I reluctantly got up we gave the kitties their presents (catnip) and opened ours. I got a nice camera (just a point and shoot but I needed one since my camera is broken and I am not sure why). I then made some blueberry pancakes and we relaxed all day. Christmas Eve we went out for dinner which was wonderful. I did miss my family though.

The weather has been really nice here (50 yesterday) and pretty warm today but no snow :( I do really enjoy snow this time of year but I am sure some is headed our way soon. I also got a call from my friend Jean and we had a long conversation. It was wonderful to talk with her. My soul really needed it. This coming year I am making a promise to myself that I will be more mindful of things in my life. To worry less, to find more joy in my life and be more grateful for the things that I do have and to be closer to God. Somehow spiritually I fell off the wagon but I feel that I need to stand back up and become more open. I am not sure what's out there but I'll certainly be receptive to it.

Happy 2009!