Yes my dear friends, it is Friday night. I am relaxing in front of the dvd player watching Pitch Perfect (again...and hence the title of he post). I was productive today but needed a "break" from things, so i wanted to watch my 2nd favorite movie. Bumper: I get the feeling that we should kiss... I mean is that a good feeling or, like, a wrong feeling? Fat Amy: Wellll, sometimes I feel like I could do crystal meth but then I think, hmm, better not."
Any bets on what my favorite movie is???
Anyway, why am i relaxing?
This week has been:
1) sucky
2) horrible
3) awful
4) not fun
5) very bad
6) no good
7) the worst of 2013
Need i say anymore? No, i am not going to tell you any more than this- this week sucked. I'll explain more later but for now, it was just bad.
And to top it off- today started out VERY VERY VERY BAD! Today was Friday, my last day of work, the day before a 2 day break....so today shouldn't have been bad, right? WRONG!
I got up, ate, showered, got dressed, and drove to work...and i was early! I was so excited to be starting my day and i was early! Well, i get out of my car, and i look down and what do i see????
My slippers (aka my uggs....the shoes i wear around my house as house shoes) where my nice dress shoes would normally be!!!! So there i was, at work, wearing my nice dress pants and cute shirt and nice jewelry (and btw my bangs in a french braid and cute!), and i had my slippers/house shoes on. SERIOUSLY?!?!?! I remembered my feet had been cold after i got dressed and i put my Uggs back on...but i guess i never switched into my work shoes. Oops.
So back home i went. I raced home (so much for being early), changed shoes and drove back to work. Parked in the garage (same parking spot) and started the day over again. Take 2.
With that being said, today is 1 hour and 29 minutes away from being done. I have a nice glass of wine and Pitch Perfect is on. And while i blog and the movie is in the back ground and i sing along when i can, my three dogs sleep peacefully around me and all is right with the world....for now. Tomorrow is a new day and i have to keep on reminding myself that 2013 is going to be a great year!
Happy Friday.
And remember: As said perfectly by Pitch Perfect- Jesse "I told you, endings are the best part." Becca "You're such a weirdo"
So i realize it has been 8 days since i posted my last blog....and the past week should have been happy and a start of a new beginning....but it has been anything but that
. Last week, on February 27, 2013 my marriage was recognized as over, dissolved, finished, legally divorced (etc) by Berkley County, in the State of South Carolina. That is not why my week has sucked....although I almost didn't get divorced (went to the wrong court house) and was late to my own divorce hearing. Well, my lawyer, who is awesome, got our hearing pushed back and the divorce was able to proceed as scheduled. So divorce finalized. And when it was final, my friends joined me to celebrate my "Independence" with drinks, laughing, and a few presents (some inappropriate, thanks Jennifer Burnside- who i <3 so much). Lol. Good times. Thank you for making that day tolerable.
But this blog isn't going to document my life over the past week as a newly divorced woman- unfortunately other things have been occupying my time and increasing my stress level- and the theme of the past week has been "Tires, and Cylinders, and Engines. Oh my" And to make a looong story short, my Mazda Tribute has died, quite unexpectedly, and cannot be revived, no matter how many rounds of CPR, pressors, and shocks are done. It is dead. Cylinders have quit working, the engine continues to malfunction at any given time, and there is no cure. And to make me even more sad, my Mazda was only 8 years old. So young. Such a tragedy.
Here is a picture of us- back when i was a 3rd year med student- so young (and blonde! and wrinkle free!) and naive, thinking we would have a long and lasting relationship.
But no- i drove her for the last time and will soon be trading her in for parts. And as for what to do next- that is a whole other story/argument/decision that cannot be made now. I am choosing to blog since i finished my clinic notes (and don't want to painting, car searching or house search- i am in mourning right now!)......it is too stressful to have all of this change!!!
So instead of leaving you with my bitching, moaning and complaining about the last few days and my need to figure out what to do about transportation, I want to share with you some wonderful videos of Ava, who i just love and adore more than anything.
To all of my readers, enjoy your night and your transportation. Sometimes you never know what you have until you don't have it anymore(which is applicable on so many levels). xox
I was told this on V-Day after i posed my annual "Thing i love" post. Really Brett, really?
This is my therapy, my release, my partly creative side. And i love to write. Remember, i did write a thesis in college.....142 pages. It is located in the Duke Library if you feel like reading it. I have a copy too if you don't feel like traveling that far. :)
I'm on vacation this week. Well, it is more like a "stay-cation" for part of the week and then a trip to Boston to see Karen and Amol at the end of the week. SOOOOO excited! I mean, soooo excited!!! I've never been to Boston before....and holy crap, it is going to be C.O.L.D! I'm freezing down here in Charleston....so i am not quite sure i will be able to tolerate the weather. Thank goodness wine keeps you warm. And so does hanging out with good friends. :)
And speaking of Karen, i stole this from her FB page
It is Jimmy Kimmel and Justin Timberlake rapping/singing about the history of rap. It is amazing. Watch it. Watch it now!!
And now i have to give a shout out to my dear friend Jen Sample, who not only is my friend and Taylor's friend, but also our hairstylist. She just opened up Holy City Barber shop on King Street (up near Butcher and Bee). It is a great place where you (if you are a guy) or your man (if you are a woman) can get hair cuts, straight razor shaves, libations, and hangover remedies. Men- go see her. Women- send your man to her.
684 King Street.
Tues-Fri 11a-7p and Sat 10a-6p
And if you are my friend on Facebook (which is usually how most people read my blog),you will remember the old female dog that i found on VDay, running down the road towards a busy street without a collar. She stayed in my bathroom that night, i posted her pic on Pet Helpers and Craigslist and Facebook. And the next morning, i was going to take her to Pet Helpers after i got back from work.
Here i am with her last Friday morning (please excuse the hair and oh yeah, totally wearing the same jacket because i AM COLD!!!)
So i went to work and conference and got home at 1:30 (ish) on Friday and found a message on my home phone. A lady from about 2 subdivisions over had lost her dog and she called Pet Helpers, who told her that i had posted pics of a lost dog matching their dog's description the night before, and gave her my phone number. So the dog, Cecelia, who is 13, deaf, mostly blind, and has seizures, started her adventure Valentines Day night after a neighbor left their gate open. It took the family about a hour before they noticed she was gone, and by then she had already gone about 1/3 mile, down many streets, and ran by my house, which is when i caught her. The family searched for her all night because and was very distraught....apparently this lady's husband got the dog in college, before they got married, and he was so upset. So she called and left a message. I called her back, told her that i "thought" this was her dog, and she came flying up the road about 5 minutes later. Her young son in tote, i opened the front door, the lady peeked inside to see Cecelia sitting at the top of the landing in the front hall, like she owned the place, and she burst into tears and hugged me again and again. This was her dog. :)
Heartwarming, right?
Well, last night in our mailbox we got this, from Cecelia's family, Ben, Kristen, Parker and Sam Johnson. I love the picture of the dog dreaming about home.
In all honesty, it only makes sense to me to take in a stray and see if they have a family, collar, chip, etc. The dog looked well loved and cared for, so i knew she hadn't been abandoned or had been abused. I can only hope that if my dogs get out, that people have kind enough hearts to do the same.
Now, if you see THIS dog running around, luckily he has a collar with his name and my phone number, but please make sure to give him milk at night before bed and he loves to snuggle.
Isn't my baby the most beautiful boy ever?
And since i am keeping up with my New Years resolution and taking more pictures, this is what i have been doing over my vacation. Painting and getting the house ready to sell!
1st two pictures are of Taylor's bathroom- pretty new green color.
Last picture is of the master bathroom- blue/grey color.
Today- painting my bedroom- will post pictures later of completed project!
Ok my dearies, busy "stay-cation" day today. More painting, washing clothes, and starting packing.
Have a good hump day!
Happy V-Day! Before i proceed with my annual "things i love" post in honor of V Day.......Do you remember my wonderful patient who told me to "marry for love" last year? The Heme-Onc lady who died only 2 days after her 40th birthday, who imparted some relationship wisdom only a few days before she passed away.... Well, i had forgotten about her until yesterday when i saw her name and wow- these memories of an ill woman sharing wisdom with me on her death bed....it brought me to tears. 12 months ago she told me this: "Here is my advice. Marry for love. Don't marry for money. Don't marry beneath you. Marry for love." I loved how frankly honest she was with me and her words were something that kept me going when i didn't think that i would make it through the year.......and what a challenging 12 months it has been.
We all know that i am not a big fan of Valentine's Day...or that i have been lucky in love for pretty much my 34 years of life.....but i am sharing with you the things that i love, that make me happy, that keep me going.
The Taco Bell commercial with Notorious B.I.G in Spanish (from the Super Bowl)..... ........freaking genius..... and you still sing along, even though the lyrics are in Spanish.
The time when the rain ends and the sun starts shinning, and you know your shoes are saved. :)
When the hot tub is full and warm and inviting.....and i have a bottle of Prosecco and my ipod. I really love love love this.
To live by this: “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a
miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
Watching movie trailers (still....love it)
The unconditional love of my puppies (again, yes, they love me) even though Leia likes to eat my leather couch....still....they love me regardless of.....well, me.
The smell of other people's coffee in the morning, which smells delicious but i have no desire to drink it! Hand me my Diet Dew please!!!
Eleanor Roosevelt. It has been a rough year, both personally and professionally. As i start a new chapter after i end my marriage and graduate, i will always remember this quote.
When clothing stores mention me on Facebook......retail therapy has been very helpful this year......and given the fact that work keeps me busy, busy, my therapy can continue through shopping online.....
On another side note- I always give Taylor a present for V-Day each year, and this year besides the candy, gum, and of course Reeces Peanut Butter Cups, i gave her two movies- The Breakfast Club and 16 Candles. Two movies that she hasn't seen before......and i am so excited to introduce her to these movies. 16 Candles is my favorite movie ever (although Pitch Perfect is now competing for the prize) and i just love this coming of age movie where geeks rule and Jake Ryan is the ultimate heart throb. <3
Well, Happy Valentines Day everyone! Wear red today in honor of the day (as per my request from my patient yesterday!). xox
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