Humpday Confessions: Pregnancy Edition

Linking up with Vodka and Soda for some Humpday confessions.  I thought I'd give you all a peek into my pregnancy experience thus far.

I walk around with my pants unbuttoned all day with the equivalent of a tube top covering it. For jeans, I have a rubber band that strains to keep some semblance of "pants buttoned".

I might be a little moody. When the cafeteria ran out of big, soft, salty pretzels, I felt apocalyptic. Yea, I wrote them a note too. I'd love to hear the reaction of the person that reads that one. "Hardy har, this fat a** is concerned about running out of pretzels at 2p"

My face is broken out and around my mouth too, so it looks like I have the Herp. (I’ve never had a cold sore, so I don’t know what it’s supposed to be like, but hey, why not start now!)

I am not “showing”; I just look chubby. At least everyone knows now so they can’t judge!

  Sorry, any chance I can get to get a picture of a fat cat on the blog, I must take. It's a problem really.

 

All I feel like eating is (giant soft) pretzels and Mexican food. Unfortunately, both give me horrid heartburn.

I haven’t worked out since early January. I've been feeling much better, it's just that there's such good TV on right now! I keep saying I’m going to walk when it gets warm outside, so we’ll go with that for now.

I know I'm extremely lucky and I can't wait to have bay-bay, so here's some positivity so I'm not too complainy in one post.

Humpday Confessions

Yay, Humpday- halfway to a nice, long holiday weekend.

I posted yesterday about my pump me up jam and asked others what their song was. Yes, I didn’t know any of the songs (I did, but didn’t know the title until I you tubed it). Sad. No wonder Ethan doesn’t want me on his Pop Trivia dream team.

I don’t think I love shoes anymore. I used to, but nowadays I only wear the same 2 pairs of flats and heels that need to be shined and well probably just replaced. Walking around the city, you gotta have something you won’t fall in. (Although I do see some fabulous ladies wearing their big heels regardless)

I am a terrible "snoozer", like I seriously hit the snooze button 5 times before I actually get up. In an effort to get better sleep, I set my alarm for later and said I would just wake up when that went off. Now I just get to work later....

I watched Bad Grandpa and laughed so hard. Johnny Knoxville is from my hometown. It’s kind of embarrassing; we have him, Dolly Parton, and 2 NFL punters.

I have yet to get Ethan a V-day present, so he’s probably not getting anything (he doesn’t read this blog, so it’ll still be a surprise!).

I secretly wish I could get an awesome new camera and take some classes and be a great photographer. Then my Christmas cards and blog photos would be off the chain. I pretty much exclusively use the iPhone.

When I see service & police dogs, I want to hug and kiss them, even though I know they’re working.

 

 Remember Tiny Toons? I loved that show!

I don’t care about the Olympics (is that un-American?). I love movies about that Olympics though!

Humpday Confessions

I've had my 2 mo. sabbatical. What have I been up to- travelling the world, finding a cure for cancer? None of the above, just hibernating? Ding ding ding. (confession #1)

# 2. I had no idea who to root for in the Superbowl. Peyton did go to my Alma Mater (UT!) and he seems so nice, but there is another Broncos player that went to my Alma Mater, I'll refer to him as "Summer's Eve".  Another Broncos player did a terrible reality TV show on E!, I'll call him Massengill. Plus, the Seahawks had those flashy lime green splashes of color on their uniforms. It was hard. I just ate spinach artichoke dip.

3. I tried to binge-watch Breaking Bad, but just couldn't get into it.

4. I might go Bridesmaidzilla for my little brother's wedding. I am so excited for the shower and rehearsal and everything! I created a Pinterest page for the shower and everyone's probably confused since I've been married for oh 7 years. Also, I'm the oldest Bridesmaid (or am I a Bridesmatron?)

5. I recently re-discovered the EMP (English Muffin Pizza) and grilled cheese. It's all I eat for dinner anymore. So much for healthy eating in the New Year.

Well, that's about all I can handle until I get back into the swing of things. Pictures next post, promise!

My Hippie Life

The other day at work, a co-worker and I were discussing the definitions of "hippie", "crunchy", "granola", and "tree-hugger". Whenever there is a confusing question, we turn to the most reliable source, urban dictionary.
I thought I was crunchy, but we determined that I'm granola. Here are some things I do you may not know about me which is how I came to be granola.

• I love animals (who doesn't). I look for all natural products that are not tested on animals (just say no to L'Oreal). I won't wear fur and it makes me cringe when I see someone wearing it (It's gross if you think about how they kill them and there are so many nice faux furs out there).  I think I do have a few pairs of shoes though that have leather though.
• Because of the previous bullet, I am pretty much a vegetarian. When we do eat/ buy meat, I try to look for organic, grass-fed, free-range meats (only fish, chicken, and sometimes pork). I hate the idea of those farms cramming all those poor animals in pens, treated bad, etc. etc. My husband loves a good steak though when we go out-I don't begrudge him thatust because it's not for me. 
• I am concerned about the environment and try to do my part. Even when I was a little tyke watching Captain Planet, I created a recycle bag (yup, a paper bag) for my family to recycle. When we lived in Michigan and didn't have a single stream pick up recycling program like we do now, we sorted our recycling and took it to the recycling center (aka the dump). In our house now, just in case you're confused- we have 2 trash cans and one is clearly labeled for recyling. I am OCD and love my labelmaker too much.

•  I love Dave Mathews Band and listen to "Dave Mathews Band" on Pandora all.day.long at work. (I don't think this is as bad as say Phish though). 

• I only wear natural deodorant. I recently switched to Tom's. I was seriously considering making my own (but lazied out). I hate patchouli though, don't worry.

• Not to get too politically involved here, but I am against any kind of discrimination. I have friends of all walks of life and I only wish for them happiness and the same opportunities that I have.

So there you have it. I'm granola. Don't worry though, I'm not obnoxious about stuff- I keep my nose out of other people's biz and I just try to be the healthiest I can be. What about you are you granola or any of the like?
Enjoy the weekend!

Humpday Confessions

Whoo hoo, my girl Kathy is doing a link up, so you know I have to participate for my favorite canuck!

1. Here's what pics on my phone look like. I love my little chubba. The poor fit cat doesn't get nearly as much love. And I might be a crazy cat lady.

2. I never wear shoes at my desk. This is a slight issue when my boss calls me into her office and I have to scramble to put my heels on.

3. We made up new words for the Sound of Music, just in time for Carrie Underwood's remake.
"I am 36, going on 37, I play video games...." This is for Ethan of course. I am still in my 20s and need someone older.

4. We've had to make phone calls recently to: my medical insurance, doctor's office, college financial aid, and the cable company. I don't even know who I loathe more.

5. I secretly love Vanderpump Rules. I might even like it better then the RHOBH. I'm far too old for these twenty year olds delicious drama.

Tatiana at Sears

Yesterday, you learned the "Genesis of Tatiana", my alter ego.
Fast forward to present day, last Thursday in fact, at Sears. The stupid lawn mower crapped out, so we had to get a new one to get rid of the strange patch that wasn't mowed.

7:00pm
E picked me up after work and we went right on down to Sears (5 min. from our house). The sales guy was nice, helped us, and we got the nicest one we were thinking of (of course, why would you ask a salesperson which one is better, the cheaper one or more expensive one). After he starting ringing us up, he says "oh this is out of stock, but there's one in Glen Burnie."
I tried to look up the store on my phone, but of course Verizon doesn't have service in the tool department of Sears in Bowie.
I asked how far that was since I was still in my work clothes and tired and we didn't want to wait a week for it to ship to us (also see crazy patch plus completely unmowed front yard).
He says"only 10 miles up the road."
I look at E and we're like, OK, let's just get this done. (I had a ton of stuff planned for my Friday off and this weekend). The salesperson called the store to make sure they had one there and finished ringing us up.

8:00pm
Leave Sears. E drives me through Chick-fil-A for a small mocha cookies and cream milkshake, my dinner.

8:30pm
Arrive at Glen Burnie Sears, it is definitely NOT 10 miles up the road.
The clerk tells us "oh yea, I've been looking for that. We don't have it, there's only a refurbished one in the back."
Apparently, the guy that answered the phone only looked in their computer and didn't actually check in the back.

8:45pm
Talking with the manager. We tell him we don't want a refurbished one, so he says he can give us a free upgrade, which is very nice. We pick one out that is $40 more.

8:50pm
Start to get rung up so they can make the upgrade & give us the mower (we had already paid for the one in the previous store).
I begin to search Petfinder.com, even though our "fun money"  for the month was going to "what a goat could do for free" (Yup, I suggested getting a goat instead of a lawnmower, E didn't agree).

9:00pm
Sears closes and lights start to go out, we're still at the cash wrap. We had redeemed our "Sears rewards points" and so the return wasn't working right. The clerk suggested he return it, put the money back on our card and then we could re-buy. We didn't want to do that because it takes 3 days for the return to go back into your balance, but hey, the money you spend comes right on out!
He then suggested we pay $25 more (the Sears points we redeemed). I said no we didn't really want the points, nor spend more than what we had already had.

9:30pm
Still at the cash wrap and now the transaction is frozen in the computer (I think someone in the back turned the computer system down). Salesclerk calls the manager back up to look at it. The guy then asks "can you come back tomorrow?"
I put my handbag down on the cash wrap. Men take off their shirts, and women put down their purses. In case you didn't know, I am a perfectionist and a detailed planner.  I had already planned out my Friday & do not like my perfect plans to be messed with.

Tatiana, the alter ego, takes over
"We drove 30 minutes to get here and we can't come back here tomorrow!"(I wasn't yelling, but voice is about an octave higher)
Register guy "You can go to the Sears back in Bowie (the first store), and they can finish the transaction there. We'll call them and they would give us the upgrade also and they have that one in stock"
Ethan kinda looks at me, and says, "there's nothing we can do, I wanna get outta here. Let's go."
Now, I freak.
"NO, I am NOT leaving here tonight without a lawn mower! We drove a half hour here, and we've been here (at the register) for over a half hour!"
I rip my list out of my purse and point to it, "we have to get a chair tomorrow, I have 2 doctors appointments, and I'm meeting Lisa, I DON'T have time to mess with this!"
Ethan walks away to look at tools. The guys' eyes at the register get bigger. (If the husband leaves, it's all over.)
My game plan when arguing with men, is talk and don't stop. It usually wears them down.
I continue "Sorry, we've been here over a half hour and I don't have any faith that the clerk in Bowie is going to be able to figure this out (the stupid Sears points). Continue talking about moved into new house, lots to do, run through the options they suggested and why those won't work, etc, etc. I was also on the verge of frustration tears.
I conclude with "why can't you just give us the lawn mower, take our info and email us the receipt tomorrow?"
Guess what- it worked. They probably just wanted me to shut up so they could go home too.

Tatiana- 1 Sears-0 (well, they still sold a lawnmower).
Oh, but we still don't have a receipt, so I guess Tatiana is 0 also.

Do you ever freak out in stores? Do you feel bad about it later?

Rollercoaster

Life is full of ups and downs. I've seen this as "happies and crappies" on other blogs, so I'm snatching that idea :)

My downs/ crappies are what are known as #firstworldproblems. Here’s what I’m bitchin’ about as of lately.

• We still have no AC and I’m feeling swampier than Florida when I’m trying to enjoy some hot Indian food whilst watching TV. Not to mention my pores are horrible clogged from all this “glistening.” 
• Since I'm pale and haven't had time to sunbathe, I'm resorting to self-tanner to look like a normal person. However, my self -tanner turns my sheets a lovely shade of urine yellow, so the hubs thinks I am incontinent. 
• I just got a new box of organic spring mix and spinach (first time trying this) and it includes…. parsley and arugula!!! Both of which I loathe with a passion and have to spit it out in my trash can at work.

So, every rose has it’s thorns, so here are my roses this week.

• I got my library card and I’m finishing One Fifth by Candace Bushnell, which is a great summer read. 
•  Speaking of la library, I checked out some CDs and put the music on my iPod- money saved!
•  Have you seen the new selection of special flavors SkinnyCow has? Snickerdoodle ice cream sandwiches and the chocolate covered cherry cones are out of this world good!
•  Lastly, I’ve decided the answer to feral cat and kitten problem is… a dog! (I’ve wanted one since I’ve lived on my own, but they aren’t conducive to 1 bedroom apt. living). A cute, fuzzy friend- yay!

Forgive Me Father: Blog Confessional

I have a few confessions to make:

1. I have been a bad blogger/ commenter/ responder to comments. I don't anticipate I'll get better until after we close and move. Sawwwy.
2. I rented Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 this past weekend (yes, I've seen 1) and I LOL'ed so loud E came out of the other room to what was so funny (and made a weird face when he saw what I watching).
3. Our precious quality time is spent with E playing video games in one room, while I watch a movie in another. #marriage
4. I seriously did this to my earbuds. 
   
5. I also carry around an iPhone and iPod. Why don't I combine them already?!
6. I ate fro yo fro dinner last night. I'm now considering packing what's left of our kitchen wares so I can do it again every day next week. 
7. I really can't figure out how to dance to Dubstep music. You can't twerk it, the cabbage patch is out, and so is the sprinkler, so what else is there?! With that, I'm linking up with Whitney to get this party started for the weekend!