Wow!!

Wow Peeps, when you throw up a little prayer you really deliver. The starts aligned for me BIG time this week. The next couple are crucial too so don't forget me!

Ciao
xo
s

Waiting

I'm in a holding pattern and HATE it. If you know me, you know I am the controller, time decider and general holder of all the schedules. This time, not so much.  People keep changing things on me and it SUCKS. The stars need to align for me BIG TIME, throw up a little prayer in your spare time, thanks.   Now that I have gotten that off my chest... what up peeps? Not a whole heck of a lot. Actually I take that back because I am super duper busy these days, but not with anything to really write about. I've take on another night at the gym, so I am at water aerobics two nights a week. And I'm shooting lots of weddings this month; 3 to be exact. Hence forth, lots going on, nothing to write about.   What's making me smile: WEEDS is back, always a fun distraction; driving with the windows down, the a/c on and the radio blasting; ice coffee; Mom just got back from a month-long European tour and listening to her stories and seeing the perma-grin on her face makes me so so happy; chatting with my nephew on skype while he was on the European tour with my mother, it was so fun to see and hear about the trip through his eyes as well as hers; one of these nights I'm gonna have an ice cream sundae for dinner; going to the Brothers McCann/ Martin Sexton concert last night at the Jonathan Edwards Winery.   Things that are making me crazy: reread the first paragraph; the heat because it makes me want to stay home and not enjoy the awesome long days; although the music was great at the concert last night the rain was a downer and it made the trip home terrible; on top of that hubby was away most of last week and didn’t get home until about 3 minutes before I was headed out for said concert; we tried a new Indian restaurant and didn't like it; doctors and their procedures; too hot wedding shoots; the fact that vacation is long over for me this year.   Ciao xo S

VACATION

On vacation* and loving it....mostly. I am a gal who likes things to do and hubby is a guy that likes to do nothing. I get antsy when I don't have anything scheduled to do. But not this year!!! This year is all about giving in and trying to just relax. AND I DID IT! I was all about not having schedules and (trying) not to worry about what to do. I read and listened to the radio and some saved up podcasts on the ipod... I ate and cooked and drank coffee all day. I sat in the sun and played games on the ipad.
Most of this is because we had a great place to stay that had the beach breeze right in our faces. I didn't even have to sit in the sand to enjoy the breeze off the ocean and the sun warming my skin. This apartment had all the bells and whistles and was super comfortable too. One bedroom with a comfy bed and air conditioning for those nights that get super balmy. The living room/ kitchen was not air conditioned but with the ocean breeze and the ceiling fan it was perfect. There was wirless internet, cable with a big TV, awesome kitchen and grill on the deck. This may all seem like a no-brainer, but for apartment/ condo living in Provincetown you can't always find these amenities. We walked and ate and shopped.
I bought a gorgeous new ring. If you can believe it I saw the ring last year and didn't buy it. It is one of my problems. I always find things I want, walk away and then end up pining for them. Most of the time I forget and it is a dollar saved but not this time. I thought about that damn ring all year long. I barely bought anything for myself because I was trying to figure out a way to get that ring. I looked all over the interweb and couldn't find it. I mentioned it to hubby and he said that I should've just bought it when I saw it. I was going to buy it but we ended up leaving a day early last year (a whole other story) and never got back to the store. So this year, Sunday morning, first stop, the gallery that had the ring. AND IT WAS STILL THERE. Part of me wondered why it never sold but the other part of me was screaming with joy. I bought it that afternoon and LOVE IT. It's a great ring. The reason that I couldn't find the ring anywhere else is because it is a one of a kind! Wahoo. What a find.
Then on Wednesday afternoon my bestie showed up with her hubby and daughter and we had a great time. We lunched and shopped and ate ice cream and played at the playground. I ended up downloading a bunch of kiddie apps to the ipad so Olivia could be occupied. What a ripoff! Those apps prey on children and the fact that they will whine until you pay for the extra stuff. (note- Olivia did not whine, she was very patient while we looked for apps and enjoyed every minute of it) There was one app where you could only play the game once through. LAME! She finished it in like two minutes flat. L.A.M.E!
Friday night (our last night) we went out to eat at the Mews (very many people recommended it and rightly so, it was delicious) and John Waters came in and sat at the bar with some friends. You can't say that you've stayed in P-Town unless you've had a  John Waters sighting. Then we went to see the latest Varla Jean Merman in Topping Myself. It was hilarious! As always a GREAT TIME. Congrats to my good friend Jacques, well done! 
We returned on Saturday and enjoyed the evening with some friends that we haven't gotten to see in a long while.
All in all vacation was great.

Ciao
S
(* This was started while on vacation and finished a week later)

I Planted a Garden

I am a NOT a green thumb and never ever wanted a garden. Every year hubby and I discuss it and every year I lose. When we first moved to the house we realized that there was no great place for a garden. The backyard is swampy and not very big. The side and front are bigger and better at holding water but they are also open to the street, making a garden very weird looking. So the answer was to build a container that could house a few plants. My super handy hubby built me a garden box. The first year we bought so many plants that we filled not only the container but every container we could find. Still the bounty was not so great. I figured that the plants were too close together and not thriving in such a tight space. Every year we keep buying all these plants that never really thrive. I've tried to reason with him and tell him not to buy so many plants... or really any at all. I am not a green thumb and he goes away a lot over the summer to really do any of the work or appreciate it. Yesterday was a beautiful day. Perfect for grilling and yard work and sun worshipping. I asked hubby what he wanted to do with the day and he said "Plant the garden." He was busy mowing the lawn and I shuffled off to the nursery thinking of the multitude of plants to buy and plant and forget. Instead I bought too few plants. It is my experiment this year. Let's see what can grow out there. I bought as few plants as I could manage and for once really enjoyed planting them, drinking in the sun and feeling the dirt. The parsley that I planted last year stuck around and is growing like, ... well ... weeds. Some have already gone to seed and I don't care. I am happily making plans for my parsley and basil and roma tomatoes. I can already taste the salsa and tomato sauce. If the weather continues the way it has I might not even have to get out there and water. Ciao S

Radio and Rain

I am really getting sick of listening to the radio. I am blessed with a fairly short commute therefore don't have to listen for very long, but still pickings are slim and there are way too many commercials. On some stations there are more commercial breaks than songs or "talk." It is so annoying. On top of that, the gossip is totally centered around Dancing with the has been stars and Amerdicane Idol. Ugh. I don't watch either of those things and I really want to hear the latest gossip. Super annoying. Add to that, all the constant barrage of "check us out on facebook"... this is radio people... really. Usually when I have had enough I switch to NPR for my radio commute, but inevitably the morning and afternoon commute are filled with stories that just aren't appropriate for my drive. I really don't want to listen to talk about war, global anything or election stuff on the way in or the way home. Not that that stuff isn't interesting I just need a little less intensity during the commute. I wish it could be fresh air, this American life, radio lab or wait wait or even Colin for the ride home. I might need to start planning my week out on my ipod and do that instead. I have just about had it.

On top of the bleak listening situation is the rain. I really loved the weekend with the sunny skies and warm winds and I really needed it. The gloomy gray days just make my mood plummet, especially last week with the passing of hubby's grandma. So today, back to gray days. yuck. I guess it's better at least that the gray days are during the week while we are at work instead of the weekend when we are trying to have some fun. Yesterday morning as I was getting dressed I heard a gentle thumping and thought, "Gosh those are loud squirrels running across the roof... and gosh there are a lot of them!!" And then realized that it was raining.... a small part of me wished it was just noisy squirrels.

On top of all that nasty bleakness is the 12 day work week ahead of me. No break this weekend as it is commencement here at the U. Not the worst event to have to be a part of, especially that I don't have to sit on stage like the winter commencement. But sucks the air right out of the weekend all the same.

Hope the sunshine comes your way!

ciao

S

It's done...

I finished my class and it's looking pretty good for the grade.
This week was full of highs and lows.

Highs:
- Class is done, over, fini, the end...
- Today was a gorgeous day and I got to spend it getting my hair done and visiting with friends and shopping and having a great time instead of worrying about homework.
- I had been desperately looking for this one thing that I was sure I lost... and I found it.
- Lots of friends have shared really great news with me and for that I am happy.
- I'm taking the summer off!!! No class for me til September (cue the music... SCHOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER.... SCHOOLS OUT FOREVER!!!!)
- In less than 10 days I have a facial and pedicure coming my way... so excited.
- One of my very best friends is coming to town to have a jewelry party at my house... yay.
- In about a month we are gonna be on vaca... ahhh... so truly excited.

Lows:
- My hubby lost his grandma. His Oma. She was one in a million y'all. She was sharp and witty and still ran the show at 90.
- This loss only dredges up the recent loss in our lives and that makes for some sad days.
- The weather didn't help, it has been raining for ever!!!
- Whenever I get my hair cut I can't decide if I love it or hate it. If you know me well you know this isn't like me at all and I can usually make a decision and stay with it.... BAZINGA.
- I'm not loving my wardrobe and don't know where to start sprucing it up. I bought some underwear today.... does that count? I'm not really sure what it is but I'm not generally happy with anything these days. I need to get back to the choose happiness mantra... hmm...

k peeps. ciao.

Oh, hug your mom tomorrow. xo. Sending a (*hug*) to all the moms out there. love ya.
s

Annoying

While I was procrastinating writing my final paper of the semester I decided to head over to the good ol' interweb for some entertainment. I was immediately told that my firefox needed updating and to click for the update. I went through the update and was totally let down when I realized the the new version of firefox is not supported on my trusty old laptop. WTF. Torn. Do I write the paper or try to figure this new stuff out? Oh and of course I did not mention that I replaced the old version of firefox with the new version so there is no way to just forget the update and continue with the old version. I am really really irritated people.
Of course I wrote the paper and am now faced with having to decide whether or not to go ahead with the freaking update. AM SO ANNOYED. There is no easy way to get around this. ugh.
Then of course the first time I started to write this post Safari crashed... the whole reason I love firefox. ugh.
This whole week has been a freaking let down. UGH. A friend passed away rather unexpectedly. We worked together and he was a great guy. Sad. A couple of other things I was waiting to hear about did not work out, not the end of the world I realize but really annoying to say the least. The fallout is the worst part of it.  I missed book club and that stinks too. My FIL is in the hospital and that stinks even worse. It rained all week and that does nothing for my mood.
The good stuff: I had a lovely lunch with my friend Courtney, she rocks. I went to see my boss in a Shakespeare production at the U and he did a great job. I stopped by a house warming on my way home and that was fun too. This morning I had a really nice walk with my bestie H; awesome is all I can say. Class is over and and as soon as I click "submit" I will have handed the paper in as well. Oh and I made the executive decision to withdraw from school for the summer so I guess that is good too. Don't worry. I'll go back...

Ok, ciao for now.
xo
S