As we do plan on moving in the next month or so, we have to start packing and cleaning this place up to show it to potential future tenants. I haven't moved in about 2 1/2 years. Johnny moved in here with me about 2 years ago. In this time we've gotten nice and comfy in this place, this big condo that's more like a house than an apartment, allowing us to accumulate quite a lot of crap and clutter, and not really be forced to get rid of anything as we have two extra bedrooms, a garage with storage space, and just plenty of room in general to keep stuff that we otherwise might of chucked when we moved in together. Needless to say, I'm not looking forward to this process, but it must be done.
Other major things hanging over my head are: laundry (well always, but especially this weekend, since I haven't done much since going away to Texas) and taxes. Yes, I've been avoiding them, as usual, until the last minute. I won't go into all the nitty gritty details about my personal tax situation, but suffice it to say that it's never a pretty picture when it comes to Maine and income taxes. I'm still paying off my 2009 tax debt, and I'm not looking forward to adding onto that again this year, even though I do have taxes withheld from my paychecks now. Being an adult really sucks sometimes.
I've been battling this cold for over a week now. Every time I have a day I start to feel better, my sore throat or cough (non-productive, still) comes back that night or the next day. Yesterday I was feeling so much better, and so happy to get through the week, that I went out for drinks & apps with Jess after work. We shared a couple apps and I had two glasses of riesling, and when I got home I immediately found myself coughing, congested, and having trouble breathing again. Ughhhhhh. Maybe I should have gone to the doctor?
I haven't been to yoga in... probably a week & a half. Which bums me out. But I don't want to push myself if my body is not healing. Not that a gentle/intro class would kill me, but you know how you just feel unmotivated and run down when sick? Yeah. I heard from someone pneumonia is going around in the area and I have had bronchitis a couple times in the past, and that it what my cough has felt like. The fact that it is unproductive and I get to the point of wheezing and having trouble taking a deep breath sometimes in the evenings is what makes me nervous. So I am trying to take it easy, and keep up with medicine to try to get that congestion to break up. I wonder where I got this lovely illness. Airplane maybe?
Okay, this blog entry is turning into a gripe session and that needs to stop. Couple of positive things.... I FINALLY finished and mailed my bridesmaid cards yesterday! Yay! I am so pumped with how they came out even though I got a little sloppier on the ones I did later, but I still think they are super cute (especially for such a non-crafty person) and I hope everyone will love them. I tried to write personal notes with them and I just think it is a nice way to ask everyone to participate in the wedding. I know I would like it if I got something like that in the mail. :)
Also... I did it, I permed my hair! I hate calling it a perm because it sounds so lame, but I'm excited anyway. I don't know if I've ever been so excited to wash my hair as I was today. After 3 days of putting products in and just wetting it a little and scrunching, it was really getting gross. And crunchy. I got it done Wednesday night and you can't wash, get your hair completely wet, or put any elastics, headbands, barrettes, clips etc. in for at least 48 hours after the perm. It has to set, and you don't want to crimp it any particular way during that time. Anyway, my first impression was that it was curlier/crimpier than I expected, and my first go round today with my own products & defuser I didn't exactly hit a home run. I think (hope) once it relaxes a little more and I get used to styling my new 'do I will be happier. My hairdresser Ashley, who I really like and I do trust, used these new foam blocks that are supposed to give it a more natural/wavy look, not your typical spiral perm. Anyway, it definitely has wave, and it definitely has more body, so so far I am glad I did it!
Some pictures... finished cards, ready to mail out! (I keep using Kate's since she knows and I already spoiled the surprise for her by posting pics here & on facebook)
And my new hair... I took these Thursday, the morning after the perm.
I love your hair and the cards!!!! I am also glad you were home today when I called. miss and love you!
ReplyDeleteLove & miss you! my first official bridesmaid! xoxo
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