I always point out to others that the fortune won't come true if you don't eat the cookie. The last few years or so, I lost my appetite for fortune cookies. I love to crack them open and read and sometimes get excited, but I never eat them. When I opened this one, I took a picture of it and then made my dog, Bowie, eat it just for good measure.
Strange idea here, but it seems that the more time I have in my holster, the less I blog. And when I worked 70 hours a week, I used that as an excuse too. Oh well. I'm here now. Let's not argue.
I've been blogging for about 12 years now. I shake my head in equal parts of disbelief and awe, but I should know better. I'm not a girl of few words. I don't know if it's preparedness or hoarding. I can't make it a day wearing something without pockets. I always over-pack.
I'm also always derailing trains to catch ones with longer stories... anyway, like I was saying...
When I had some major life event (and I probably just mean arbitrary break-ups that timelined my existence), I left my blogs to die or deleted them entirely. It feels nice to know that maybe this won't be my last blog but it won't end with heart break.
I'm hopefully (cross your fingers for me) coming to an end with this long-standing unemployment fight. I haven't worked since August. I'm putting serious thought into making wedding invitations like everyone says I should. We'll see.
I never saw myself as a stay-at-home-Heather but there isn't any shame here. I keep any straggling guilt at bay by reminding myself I worked myself every day since a teenager.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
in my holster
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Valentine's day
I painted this for Jay for Valentine's day. I'm a terrible artist but I really wanted to draw a version of our Christmas picture. We had heart-shaped pasta and built a fort in the living room.
Monday, February 6, 2012
in real life
When I woke up today, Jason had written his work schedule down for me. He also drew a little surprise picture of S.Mouse. We're watching Angry Boys lately. I think every Sunday night I say how much I wish we knew Chris Lilley in real life. AND we were friends. None of that, of I saw him at an airport stuff. Real friends.
The cute chalkboard is from Ikea, btw.Saturday, January 21, 2012
just chilling
I love this picture. This window is in between the foyer and living room and it faces a brick wall. I normally keep the shade down for that reason but had the window opened earlier and I guess I forgot to draw it. When I was making dinner, Bowie started screaming and yelling. A black cat was sitting on the wall just chilling and Bowie was SO UPSET! I'll probably keep it closed from now on.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
a short attention span
I love this Wampa rug. It was a wedding gift from my friend Sarah. We love it too much to put it on the floor and Jason wants to hang it on the wall with crossed light sabers. The latter is probably not going to happen. It's a little too geeky, even for me. So for now we just drape it over our sectionals.
We thought Bowie might be afraid of it but she hasn't seemed to mind. I came downstairs and found her napping like this. I guess she's not afraid because she hasn't seen The Empire Strikes Back. And that shouldn't reflect on us as her parents either-- she has a short attention span.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Jay's birthday
Here's the cake I made for Jay's birthday. It's supposed to be a boulder. Get it? A flaming boulder I guess. I went for "happy birthday" letters instead of regular candles because that many candles would probably make him feel old. It's not even that many. We're in the prime of our lives!
It was a fun night. It was a surprise party actually. He expected a married couple we know to swing by at some point, so he was pretty taken aback when 20 people showed up. Good stuff.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Holy cows and new beginnings.
I bought this shirt during the summer and finally hung it in the closet of what we're designating as an eventual nursery.
It's a new year. We have a new life. Holy cows and new beginnings.
We moved into a new house about a week before Christmas/Hanukkah. We actually live right around the corner from my mom/childhood home. It has been hectic and I am reacquainting myself with my old pals, the internet and this blog.
Our house is mostly set up except that we threw a bunch of stuff in the baby room to be dealt with at a later date. Not pregnant yet. We finally just got the green light to begin and so, well, we have. I'm excited to impose mine and Jason's likes on first a nursery and then a living breathing person... ie, Star Wars nursery, duh.
More next time.