Appearing out of a misty fog
OK, so it's been a while since I posted anything. It's strange 'cause I had things that happened, and I thought about posting about my search for a car (when we replaced the no-longer-necessary van). Eh, I figured it wasn't worth posting about, at least not in detail.
I considered posting about other things that happened but they didn't seem interesting enough. I guess I'm getting back on the thinking that the little everyday things that I experience are of little interest to others. I saw some cute movies, some movies I didn't enjoy. Of course, that's what Flixster is for tracking.
We went to Michigan for Jason's wedding (a friend from high school and college) on 6-7-08 (at 3:45 pm). Get it?
It was lovely to be in St. Joseph again, my birthplace. It is the best in the summer. Lake Michigan was beautiful. For those who only know it from the Chicago side, you don't understand. It's gorgeous on the Michigan side. And we watched the most glorious storm from the lighthouse pier. It was far enough away that we didn't have rain or even hear the thunder but we watched the sky light up every second or so from different sections behind the clouds. Fireworks could never compete with this natural version. I am so in love.
Alas, we returned to Cincinnati, which is still our home and still the place we want to live, all things considered. What was lovely was being able to consider all the possibilities for where to live, what career to be in, which friends to be near, etc. and to say I'm happy with my life and even if I re-examine it, despite the things I am working on changing (being more active with fitness and house work/yard work), I would not want to change any of the major life decisions.
Speaking of yard work, Q got stung on the face by a bee while we did yard work Saturday morning. (I guess that's what we get for doing work on the Sabbath. lol)
I've been my lazy self, but happy and mellow. If it weren't for Q and my other friends and family, I would probably just melt away and become one with the furniture. However, I have friends to motivate me and now I'm on sparkpeople.com where I am working on my fitness and health goals. Small increments of changes, all for the better. If you're on there, my username is the same as it is on here. It's a free site and has lots of features. Very motivational and informative. Even has a menu for you if you enter your eating habits and preferences. You can print out a grocery list for the week from it. Kind of convenient.
I'm reading about DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and it's really interesting and wonderful. I am so excited to be part of the team that is going to implement this much-needed treatment at our agency in a few short months. The first part of the training starts in August and I have to complete the reading by then. Marsha Linehan is my hero.
In July I have family reunions: one in California, one in Oregon and then Starwood. All in all, that is some very exciting news - even though it's still in the anticipation stages.
I must also mention I love shopping with my reusable grocery bags that were my Earth Day present from my wonderful environmentally conscious mother. It was the best Earth Day present ever! (not just because I haven't had an Earth Day present before) It feels so luxurious to not have those trashy plastic bags that ruin the environment. It makes everything I buy feel like it's a higher class of stuff. Psychology is so fascinating! Plus I can use the same bags to bring my lunches to work: bags of salad, veggie burgers, fruit, etc. Mmm, I LOVE Annie's Goddess Dressing.
OK, so that is all the exciting stuff of a couple of months. It's not much, but I'm happy.
I considered posting about other things that happened but they didn't seem interesting enough. I guess I'm getting back on the thinking that the little everyday things that I experience are of little interest to others. I saw some cute movies, some movies I didn't enjoy. Of course, that's what Flixster is for tracking.
We went to Michigan for Jason's wedding (a friend from high school and college) on 6-7-08 (at 3:45 pm). Get it?
It was lovely to be in St. Joseph again, my birthplace. It is the best in the summer. Lake Michigan was beautiful. For those who only know it from the Chicago side, you don't understand. It's gorgeous on the Michigan side. And we watched the most glorious storm from the lighthouse pier. It was far enough away that we didn't have rain or even hear the thunder but we watched the sky light up every second or so from different sections behind the clouds. Fireworks could never compete with this natural version. I am so in love.
Alas, we returned to Cincinnati, which is still our home and still the place we want to live, all things considered. What was lovely was being able to consider all the possibilities for where to live, what career to be in, which friends to be near, etc. and to say I'm happy with my life and even if I re-examine it, despite the things I am working on changing (being more active with fitness and house work/yard work), I would not want to change any of the major life decisions.
Speaking of yard work, Q got stung on the face by a bee while we did yard work Saturday morning. (I guess that's what we get for doing work on the Sabbath. lol)
I've been my lazy self, but happy and mellow. If it weren't for Q and my other friends and family, I would probably just melt away and become one with the furniture. However, I have friends to motivate me and now I'm on sparkpeople.com where I am working on my fitness and health goals. Small increments of changes, all for the better. If you're on there, my username is the same as it is on here. It's a free site and has lots of features. Very motivational and informative. Even has a menu for you if you enter your eating habits and preferences. You can print out a grocery list for the week from it. Kind of convenient.
I'm reading about DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and it's really interesting and wonderful. I am so excited to be part of the team that is going to implement this much-needed treatment at our agency in a few short months. The first part of the training starts in August and I have to complete the reading by then. Marsha Linehan is my hero.
In July I have family reunions: one in California, one in Oregon and then Starwood. All in all, that is some very exciting news - even though it's still in the anticipation stages.
I must also mention I love shopping with my reusable grocery bags that were my Earth Day present from my wonderful environmentally conscious mother. It was the best Earth Day present ever! (not just because I haven't had an Earth Day present before) It feels so luxurious to not have those trashy plastic bags that ruin the environment. It makes everything I buy feel like it's a higher class of stuff. Psychology is so fascinating! Plus I can use the same bags to bring my lunches to work: bags of salad, veggie burgers, fruit, etc. Mmm, I LOVE Annie's Goddess Dressing.
OK, so that is all the exciting stuff of a couple of months. It's not much, but I'm happy.