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pennycuts!
The other night we tried one of the teas - the yellow one. Get this, the tea bags are made of CLOTH! Too cool. The tea was a very pleasant taste, too. One of the bags of All Dressed mini rice cakes is all gone *blush* and so are the carob-covered raisins (but you can blame Andrew for those!). The socks are sooooo soft, and I'm already using the little booklet for my grocery list! The soap is in the soap holder for the tub, and I like it, and Andrew is using the shower gel you got him, although it's a bit strong for me, he likes it...
So thanks thanks thanks thanks!!!!
My plan is to post pictures on the weekend. :D
I had a strange dream last night that my brother was arrested for having pot in his kitchen in a bowl, and I felt like it was my fault.
(there was more to it, about the cop giving him a day to clean up, but there was no clean up, and last minute I tried to put it all away but it was too late, and the cop touching his finger to the pot, then to his cheek, and that's how he was able to tell it was pot, by the tingle on his skin)
Last night was GREAT.
When I got home I felt drained, very tired and just bleh. A week of not sleeping enough and feeling stressed can really drag you down, I guess. (more on that later)
Anyway, I called Andrew and decided not to make any dinner, I ate a piece of toast and some rice cakes, read a little, went online a little, and then had a nap. I talked to Aaron for a while, and when Andrew came home I was finally waking up a little. It took me almost an HOUR to wake up from that nap, it was crazy!
Anyway, I worked out, and then Ocean's 11 came on, and I LOVED Ocean's 11, not the least because Brad Pitt is sexy as hell (I know, I'm predictable, so sue me, I don't care, he's HAWT). It's just a good movie, is all. Good banter, fun stuff, etc.
So we didn't do anything after that, just watched Ocean's 11 (and oh yes, we'll be going to see Ocean's 12), and ate popcorn, and I worked a little bit on one particular present for one particular person.
We went to bed LATE tho, so I'm glad I had my nap. It sort of evens out.
Anyway, it was a great, relaxing, recharging kinda night.
So yeah, I know it may seem that it's coming on me a little slow, but it came to my attention yesterday that I am more stressed than usual right now.
Not stressed OUt, not at any breaking point, but stressed to the point of irritation.
I wondered why PMS was hitting me harder than normal last week - that was why. I wondered why I was constantly irritated this week - that was why.
It's not just Christmas stress - I've handled that before, and that usually doesn't bother me that much. I *can* handle a lot of stress, when necessary.
I think its:
-"new job" stress
-"granma" stress (which also adds lots of mom stress, since I worry about her and am supporting her emotionally)
-"christmas" stress
-"expectations of 'married' behaviour from family" stress
-"taking a class" stress
I can handle most of these, I know I can. But I think perhaps all together, there's enough to make me often irritated. Close to the irritation point, as it were. Now, the class is done, but it may have done it's damage, now that it's so close to the holiday season and whatnot, so stress may not reduce appreciably.
Anyway, so that's why I've been so irritated all the time lately.
Not so strangely, once I realized that, my irritation level dropped, almost instantly!
pennycuts!The other night we tried one of the teas - the yellow one. Get this, the tea bags are made of CLOTH! Too cool. The tea was a very pleasant taste, too. One of the bags of All Dressed mini rice cakes is all gone *blush* and so are the carob-covered raisins (but you can blame Andrew for those!). The socks are sooooo soft, and I'm already using the little booklet for my grocery list! The soap is in the soap holder for the tub, and I like it, and Andrew is using the shower gel you got him, although it's a bit strong for me, he likes it...
So thanks thanks thanks thanks!!!!
My plan is to post pictures on the weekend. :D
I had a strange dream last night that my brother was arrested for having pot in his kitchen in a bowl, and I felt like it was my fault.
(there was more to it, about the cop giving him a day to clean up, but there was no clean up, and last minute I tried to put it all away but it was too late, and the cop touching his finger to the pot, then to his cheek, and that's how he was able to tell it was pot, by the tingle on his skin)
Last night was GREAT.
When I got home I felt drained, very tired and just bleh. A week of not sleeping enough and feeling stressed can really drag you down, I guess. (more on that later)
Anyway, I called Andrew and decided not to make any dinner, I ate a piece of toast and some rice cakes, read a little, went online a little, and then had a nap. I talked to Aaron for a while, and when Andrew came home I was finally waking up a little. It took me almost an HOUR to wake up from that nap, it was crazy!
Anyway, I worked out, and then Ocean's 11 came on, and I LOVED Ocean's 11, not the least because Brad Pitt is sexy as hell (I know, I'm predictable, so sue me, I don't care, he's HAWT). It's just a good movie, is all. Good banter, fun stuff, etc.
So we didn't do anything after that, just watched Ocean's 11 (and oh yes, we'll be going to see Ocean's 12), and ate popcorn, and I worked a little bit on one particular present for one particular person.
We went to bed LATE tho, so I'm glad I had my nap. It sort of evens out.
Anyway, it was a great, relaxing, recharging kinda night.
So yeah, I know it may seem that it's coming on me a little slow, but it came to my attention yesterday that I am more stressed than usual right now.
Not stressed OUt, not at any breaking point, but stressed to the point of irritation.
I wondered why PMS was hitting me harder than normal last week - that was why. I wondered why I was constantly irritated this week - that was why.
It's not just Christmas stress - I've handled that before, and that usually doesn't bother me that much. I *can* handle a lot of stress, when necessary.
I think its:
-"new job" stress
-"granma" stress (which also adds lots of mom stress, since I worry about her and am supporting her emotionally)
-"christmas" stress
-"expectations of 'married' behaviour from family" stress
-"taking a class" stress
I can handle most of these, I know I can. But I think perhaps all together, there's enough to make me often irritated. Close to the irritation point, as it were. Now, the class is done, but it may have done it's damage, now that it's so close to the holiday season and whatnot, so stress may not reduce appreciably.
Anyway, so that's why I've been so irritated all the time lately.
Not so strangely, once I realized that, my irritation level dropped, almost instantly!
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Date: 2004-12-09 11:54 am (UTC)sorry about your stress, the best part about it is that all of those things are temporary and will go away without any effort :)
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Date: 2004-12-09 07:43 pm (UTC)Ah, the stress will be ok, but thank you. I think just knowing what the hell is going on made it easier.
Although it got worse today, when my mom called me while I was at work, crying because a cousin of mine told her off at the hospital. Times are tough, but they're tougher for others, you know?
((HUG))
Date: 2004-12-09 12:18 pm (UTC)I"m happy your enjoying things. HOw was that pomagranite juice? my mom asked about it and i said i had not heard yet?
Re: ((HUG))
Date: 2004-12-09 07:42 pm (UTC)It's yummy! Different than the flavour of pomegranates, it reminds me of cranberry juice. Very tasty, I've been saving the rest of it.
And I think I'm going to go make jello right now!!
Re: ((HUG))
Date: 2004-12-09 07:43 pm (UTC)Re: ((HUG))
Date: 2004-12-09 07:45 pm (UTC)I think Andrew's thing is a bit too perfumey for me... but since I'm not using it, it's just that I smell it in the bathroom, otherwise, I think it's ok. ON him, it's not bad. Just in the container.
Re: ((HUG))
Date: 2004-12-09 07:46 pm (UTC)Re: ((HUG))
Date: 2004-12-09 07:48 pm (UTC)I was helping this woman at work yesterday, and she farted, and it was SO GROSS and I bet she hoped I didn't notice.
UGH!!
LMAOOOOOOO
Date: 2004-12-09 07:49 pm (UTC)Re: ((HUG))
Date: 2004-12-09 07:46 pm (UTC)Re: ((HUG))
Date: 2004-12-09 07:46 pm (UTC)