My So-Called Life

Not posting in almost a week has it's consequences. So much to say!

1) Overheard at work: [Tech calling a customer] "Mr. Wright!" Customer walks up and says "Sometimes"

2) Apparently even with 4+ signs to help me i *still* couldn't figure out the whole ovulation stuff correctly. Overall cycle length was shorter (32 days vs 41 last month) but the luteal phase is much too short again. Which basically means that even if i were to get pregnant it wouldn't have time to implant.

3) I got my hair cut! I originally wasn't going to get it highlighted until right before i'd be pregnant. That way the 3 months i'd have to wait before i could do it again would be perfect timing. Funny how that just didn't happen how i'd planned it.

4) I shouldn't have ever grown my hair out. Following my rant from earlier this week i re-read my very first post (from March) in which i was complaining about the same thing. Ally must have had a good idea because i mentioned it both times!

March: "Although my hair wasn't super long to begin with, i'm used to it being shoulder length so it was driving me bonkers. I almost went the route Ally took and did it myself."

June: "My hair is driving me completely nuts and i want to get it cut! I don't know why i agreed to grow it out. I hate it! I've actually considered going the Ally route and cutting it myself but i'm pretty clumsy so i'd most likely end up with a shaved head...or scissors in the brain."

5) I bought a new camera! Every single place is out of stock except Kodak so i'm a little worried they're gonna send me an email and say it's backordered. I'm so excited though! The last straw was when i high-tailed it outside to take pictures of Dala contemplating chasing a rabbit bigger than her. Amazingly i was able to get within 10 feet of the bunny before it bolted but my camera only has 3x optical zoom so the pics suuuuuuck. The new camera has 10x optical and 5x digital zoom and i CAN'T WAIT! It's another Kodak EasyShare but they were running a special so i got $30 off plus a free 2GB memory card. It was an offer i couldn't refuse.

6) My conversation with Jenn after leaving Olive Garden today

Lauren: "Want a piece of gum?"

Jenn: "For as long as you've known me i've never said yes"

Lauren: "I figure one day you'll give in"

Jenn: "I'm about as likely to chew gum as get married and have a baby"

Lauren: "You don't have to have a baby if you get married"

Jenn: "I think i'd get married before i chew gum"

7) Jenn is still having problems with her kitties being bad and peeing on her new floor. So after Olive Garden we went to Target and i hooked her up with a plain old litter box and the cheapest non-clump litter we could find. We took it home and Toka was immediately interested. As Jenn was pouring the litter into the box he practically pushed her out of the way to get in there and immediately went potty. China did too. Maybe this will work for Toka and China!

Sunburns and Bruises

Sunday was a very fun, eventful and rather painful day. I had to get up early to meet Kristie for Renaissance Festival. I had gone through my closet and found the only pair of shorts i own: butt-hugging jean shorts that are way too short and show way more of my pasty-white-never-seen-the-sun legs than i'm comfortable with. Therefore i got up extra early, sped over to Kohl's and picked out a lightweight sundress since it was entirely too hot for jeans. It was a fun day (i especially liked Ded Bob) but things are much more over-priced than i remember! This picture was taken toward the end of the day when we were hot as hell and sweaty:

Kristie wanted to stay for the Tortuga Twins rated R show. It was over an hour long and since i was crammed in a crowd full of hot, sweaty people and the sun was directly on me i got burned pretty bad. Plus the performers were drunk, vulgar, and very not-funny. Kristie loved it, but i wouldn't ever watch it again.

On the way home i found out that my family had planned an impromptu get-together....at my house. In fact, they were already there and had been for and hour and a half! I came home and they had picked up some Williamson Brothers BBQ so we ate and then all went outside to enjoy some frisbee games.

Grandmom and Teddy watched from the sidelines.

And this is what happens when my awesome frisbee skills land the disc in the sewer. Twice. Jeff had to take the cover off and dangle down far enough to grab it. Brittany (his fiancee) was trying to keep him from falling down it head-first.

It was a really fun day and i loved playing frisbee with the fam, although i did manage to bruise my hand pretty good (still don't know how.) Finally we had a late-night girls' night at IHOP which was yum and satisfied my sweet craving.

Things I Miss About Birth Control Pills

If you're ever debating on taking the pill or not (and you're not wanting a baby in the near future, obviously) then my advice to you is TAKE THEM! Here are just a few reasons why i miss The Pill:

1) No acne. I thought i had just grown out of it but i was sorely mistaken. Literally.

2) Bigger boobs. Nope i didn't grow those on my own either. It's not like it was a big difference, but it's noticeable to me now that it's missing.

3) Skinnier. I swear they're magic. I'm definitely better able to maintain a lower weight on the pill while still chowing down on dessert. Again not a huge difference, but at least 5 pounds.

4) A freakin' regular schedule. I could plan and organize and time everything 'cuz i knew exactly when the beginning and ending of my cycle would be at any time of any year. I know it sounds ridiculous but i've planned many a vacation and doctor appointment around this knowledge. I'm big on the planning ahead and this not-knowing is driving me crazy.

5) An overall better complexion.

The only drawback of the pill that comes to mind is having to take a pill every day. But since i'm now taking a multivitamin every day it's really not a difference.

Tea Party

Today i went to my very first tea party. I was attending Kellye's (my tech) bridal shower at Tea Leaves & Thyme. It was very neat! You get to get all dressed up and they have all kinds of different hats that you can wear. We had lemon souffle tea which was VERY yummy and a "tea tray" that consisted of fruit, scones, bite-sized sandwiches, and bite-sized desserts. The scones were AWESOME. They're more or less biscuits but they had lemon curd and amaretto cream that you could put on them and that just made them fantastic. I ate every bit of the lemon curd. The sandwiches were ok....there were lots that i didn't like (turkey avocado, cucumber, pear chutney) but the desserts were OMG amazing. There was red-velvet cake, lemon squares, a chocolate mint cake thing, and an apricot tart thing. I think if i go there again i'd like to do the actual lunch menu (you can get sandwiches and soup and stuff and i'd probably get the chicken salad sandwich) but it was a very neat experience!

New Show Reviews

Royal Pains: loooooved it! It's got the same feel as Psych and Burn Notice, both of which i love, and i think it's got great potential. Very much like Psych there's some drama but plenty of comic relief too. It's about a doctor who gets black listed at his hot-shot hospital because a wealthy board member dies on his watch. He goes to the Hamptons with his brother and quickly becomes the go-to guy for all the rich people's medical emergencies. It doesn't show all the blood and gore like in Grey's and ER, so that makes me happy. In fact one of the "emergencies" involved a flat tire....rich girl's saline implant popped. I'm really starting to like these cable shows that debut in Summer a lot better than the stuff that starts off the big Fall season. Grey's Anatomy and The OC were both summer shows to begin with....(Ally it will re-run a gajillion times if you didn't record it so go set it up now!)

The Listener: 2 episodes aired last night and i've only watched the first one but so far i like it. I liked Royal Pains better but mostly because i enjoy the light-heartedness of shows like Royal Pains and Psych. The Listener had a more serious drama undertone but the main actor is HOT so that makes up for it. Toby is a telepath but he hides it so nobody knows. The pilot episode has him helping a woman escape a car crash only for her to lie to the police about witnessing a murder and the subsequent kidnapping of her son. So he uses his gift to help her out. Can't wait to watch the next one. (Ally be on the lookout for a preview of Merlin...i think it's a show you'll like)

Mental had it's second episode this week but i haven't watched it yet. I liked Royal Pains and The Listener much better.

Bad Hair Day

My hair is driving me completely nuts and i want to get it cut! I don't know why i agreed to grow it out. I hate it! Unfortunatley my stylist is out of town until next weekend. Boo and hiss. I don't know how Jenn does it. Having long hair during summer annoys the bejesus out of me. I've actually considered going the Ally route and cutting it myself but i'm pretty clumsy so i'd most likely end up with a shaved head...or scissors in the brain. Either way i can't wait 'til my appointment next Saturday! Anyone else getting a summer hair cut?

I'll go ahead and answer since i know you're gonna ask: I go see the same stylist and have for quite some time. She does the best cut and color (IMO). Once when she was unavailable i let someone else do my hair and completely regretted it. Therefore i shall (most likely) wait.

Super-Jake

His superpower of choice? To see into the future.

His actual superpower? a green thumb (this is his herb garden gone crazy)


While he may not really have any superpowers he was still a pretty great husband yesterday. I had worked all weekend long, and as usual i didn't get hardly any sleep since i had to open at 8am and am unable to go to bed at a decent hour. On my way home I made plans to go to Olive Garden for dinner with Jake and Jenn. Tired, sore, and hungry I stumbled my way up the steps to change clothes real quick.....and was greeted by a hot husband! He had taken it upon himself to do boy chores around the house (cutting the grass, cutting down some brush and limbs, getting rid of carpenter bees and ants) AND he went without my asking to get his hair cut AND he bought a nice shirt to go out in. I was super impressed since i've never seen him buy clothes (especially nice ones) without my making him. We had an awesome dinner and then he gave me a massage when we got home since i was so achy. Here's a cell phone pic of Super-Jake although it doesn't do him justice.