Feeling Sneaky...

I'm actually typing this with all of my family around, which is really quite sneaky seeing that no one in my family knows I have this blog, this little hortus conclusus here in the world wide web...
I wanted to wish you all the very best in the New Year. I was going to spend a quiet evening home with the parents and decided last minute to make a trip to see a friend and to rock the neighborhood with a little house party... hee hee. I'm looking forward to it :)
I look forward to getting home and checkin out all of your sites. Any new years' resolutions?
Hope all is well!

Hello!

What has happened to me? I have neglected my little spot here in the land of blog. Only a couple more days and then I have some serious time off. I am SO tired. And I mean tired tired. I have to consciously hold up my head kind of tired or my chin hits my chest...
;)

What to do?

Ah... I just twisted off the cap of a cold one, pizza for supper... and now what? I finished my last project of the year. I walked around work in a daze. I didn't have to rush home and get right to work. I had about 10 hours of sleep from Sunday - yesterday, and a whole 6 hours last night. I have dishes and laundry everywhere, but no inclination to do them at this moment... I can't remember the last time I didn't have something on the go. I feel lost and a little dazed. I hope to replace that daze with a nice low-key buzz by 10pm and then a hot bath, and at least 8 hours of sleep. Oh, there I go, creating a project and a deadline. Is there a "program" for people like me, a support group?
Hope all y'all are doing well and getting as excited about the holidays as I am. I'm looking forward to checking out your sites...
:)

I've never done this before... hee hee

OK, here it goes...

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT? an operation, they left the stitches in too long, the skin grew over them so they had to rip the skin to take out the stitches, hurt like crazy but left a cool scar
2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM? lots of framed pictures, my degree and my "wonder" picture (I'll post it another time)
3. WHAT DOES YOUR CELL PHONE LOOK LIKE? blue, Nokia something or the other
4. WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LIKE TO LISTEN TO? classical, country, rock, dance, reggae, jazz
5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN? 9:35 pm
6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW? a house
7. WHAT DO YOU MISS AT TIMES? entertaining (dinner parties/house parties/BBQs)
8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION? a special necklace I wear
9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SMELL? lavender, lilacs, rain, ocean air, clothes that have been on the clothesline, fresh home-made bread, new car, leather, orange, Eternity
10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC? not at all
11. IF YOU DIED TOMORROW: I hope I made a difference
12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY? me (people can't make you cry)
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOGNE/PERFUME? Eternity, Chanel Allure for men
14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX? no preference, usually notice men with dark hair first
15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF BEING PROPOSED TO? can't see it yet
19. WHO IS THE LAST PERSON YOU MADE MAD? me
20. DO YOU SPEAK A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE? yes
21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU (of the opposite sex): a teddy bear
28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING? yes
29. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU? show them
30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED... 9
31. BLONDES, REDHEADS OR BRUNETTES? brunettes
32.WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL OFTEN? "T"
33. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST? laziness
34. HAVE YOU EVER DONE A PRANK CALL? hee hee
39. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED OUT THIS SURVEY? work
40. IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY, WOULD YOU? no
42. What do you like on your pizza? ham, pineapple, cheddar, mozarella
43. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF ALCOHOL BECAME ILLEGAL? grow grapes, network
44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY? these boots I fell in love with but couldn't justify buying :(
45. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF IT SUDDENLY STARTED RAINING BLOOD? look up
46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? no
47. DO YOU WISH ON STARS? yes
48. WHICH FINGER[S] IS YOUR FAVORITE? index
49. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Friday
50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? yes
51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? sundried tomatoe and basil turkey
52. ANY BAD HABITS? yes
53. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF? Kareoke (sp?) CDs
54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? yes
55. HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A SECRET YOU SWORE NOT TO TELL? yes, to my momma
56. DO LOOKS MATTER? matter to what?
57. How do you release your anger? zone out
58. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME? where ever I unpack my suitcase
59. DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY? yes
61. WHAT CLASS IN SCHOOL DO YOU THINK IS TOTALLY USELESS? one that you don't take
62. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? yes
63. DO YOU USE SARCASM? who me? never...
64. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT? no
65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL? confidence
66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES? smiley
67. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? yes
71. What is your shoe size? whatever fits
72. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE COLORS? red, blue, black, white
73. HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE? none
74. WHO DO YOU MISS MOST RIGHT NOW? my brother
77. LAST THING YOU ATE? pasta primavera
78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? "T"
79. HOW ARE YOU TODAY? great

Hooray for me!

I finally finished a project I have been putting off for days now. Man that feels great! There's another big project I have due on the 15th, that will be my next focus. Sheesh, time is going fast...

I haven't even started getting ready for Christmas. I am so excited my grandmother is going to be making the trip to spend the holidays with my family. This will be the first Christmas without my grandfather and I am glad that she will be there. I decided I'll do all my shopping on the weekend of the 17th and 18th. Crazy, I know. I just like to live life on the edge.

Big meeting going on tomorrow morning. I've gots to sound smart-like. Oh boy. I wish I had another evening to prepare and read up on things I should already know, but what's a girl to do? Wing it.

OK, here I go, off to bed... it's so cold here. I wish I had a man-servant to warm up the bed for me. I guess another night of just my flannel sheets will have to do.

;)

I am officially one year older today. I have earned every one of my 34 years. I often feel like I'm 34 going on 54 and still feel like I'm 24. My birthday has always been a time for setting goals. Like I've said before, this year is about health and wellness. I stepped on the scale first thing this morning, I looked in my cupboards, I took a good look at me in the mirror, and I took some time to really think about what I want to see vs. what I was looking at. I can see some definite areas I want to work on. Just like I found turning 29 way more stressful than 30, I feel the pressure is on more for turning 34 than 35. It's a preparation year so that when I turn 35, I'm where I want to be. I can remember turning 30 and just feeling so excited that everything I had set out to do, I had accomplished. I want to feel that same way 365 days from now.

I think this is the first year I don't go out for my birthday. It's a quiet weekend at home and I'm OK with that. It was great to wake up this morning and not be hung over. There will be time to celebrate over the holidays, maybe. I'm returning the sexy sheer black top I bought to go out with and I'm going to get something more practical for work. Sheesh, I am getting older...

I'm going out for breakfast this morning with three of my closest "girls". I'm going to order my all time favorite: eggs benedict. Then, believe it or not, I have work-work to do. When all is said and done for this day, I'm going to pour myself a glass of the fine wine I bought myself for this day and I'm going toast my first day of being 34 and you my friends.

Cheers!