O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree

Are you getting sick of standing there looking pretty? Do you want to hide away in your box until December comes around? I want you gone too. Quit staring at me. It's not like I broke your favorite ornament. Why can't you pack yourself up?

B: You really need to take down the Christmas tree.

J: I don't want to take down the Christmas tree.

B: I don't want to take it down either.

J: I put it up, you take it down.

B: I don't want to take it down.

J: You're off all day Saturday.

B: You're off all day today.

J: Maybe we don't have to take it down. It's not bothering me.

B: It is pretty.

J: Maybe it will fit in the closet like that...

B: Maybe.

Sorry little fella. Looks like you're going to stand still and look pretty for an undetermined amount of time. Maybe we'll change your ornaments and call you a Valentine's Day tree. Eh, doubtful. We'll probably leave the same ornaments on and call you a Valentine's Day tree. Yeah, that's more realistic.

I Saw the Signs...

Last week, I bought a new hair remover cream at Sally's. I didn't really need one, but it wasn't Nair, and I hate the way Nair smells, so I thought what the hell, I'll give it a whirl. All the signs told me DO NOT put this stuff on your upper lip, but did I listen? Noooo!

1st sign: It was 4.99, but it rang up 9.99, and I didn't realize it until I had already paid, so I had to get a refund.

2nd sign: I was reading the directions where it CLEARLY said, "No Odor" I could smell it already and the cap wasn't even off, so obviously my definition of no odor is vastly different from theirs.

3rd sign: I take off the cap, and what appeared to be water started running down the bottle and my hand. I thought that's weird. I hadn't used it in the shower, so where did the water come from? I smell my hand, and OMG it smelled like nasty, nasty skunk chemical.

4th sign: I get it all cleaned up and screw the cap back on, and the part attached to the bottle (think toothpaste: the part that the toothpaste comes out of) breaks off...it breaks the F off. So here I am standing with this crap I will probably end up throwing in the garbage.

Despite all the signs, I put it on my upper lip. About 15 seconds go by, and it starts to burn, and the smell is miserable. I think to myself, I can do this. 15 more seconds go by, and by this time my lip is on FIRE. I start trying to wash it off, and it is like gum on the bottom of your shoe it just won't come off. By this time my head is under the faucet, and maybe just maybe a tear rolls down my cheek.

I finally get the fire off my upper lip, and I get out the hand mirror to see what kind of damage I had done. It worked! I was supposed to leave that crap on my lip for 4-6 minutes, and in a mere 30 seconds it did its job.

Moral of the story? Don't use Clean + Easy Hair Remover from Sally's. Unless you're into that kind of thing, and by kind of thing I mean torture... My lip burned for hours.

Self Aware

Today, I was creating a short resume to apply for a promotion at my job. Creating a list of skills was part of this process. I know a resume is a way to make yourself look good in a short amount of space and highlighting your best attributes is key. However, it got me thinking about the traits and habits that most people hide or flat out ignore.

Self awareness is defined as: aware of oneself, including one's traits, feelings, and behaviors. That goes for good or bad. I'm aware that I bite my nails, have a tendency to ramble on about unimportant matters and can ignore everything around me when focused on something. Those are a few of my bad.

I believe that Self Awareness is probably the most important attribute that one can possess. It has to be True Awareness though. One can not dwell on minute details that makes one have false belief. For example, I'm aware that my nose is big. I don't believe that I am ugly because of this though. I feel that other features I have balance out that "honker" and give it character.

I'm sure the purpose of this post. I guess I just wanted to put this out there for people to see and give everyone a little glimpse into my thoughts for the day.

Building self-esteem and confidence come from self awareness. Making life-altering decisions come from it, as well. You have to know yourself before you can move in the right direction from whatever obstacle you may be facing. Whether that obstacle is: deciding your major in college; finding a job that is right for you; potentially ending a marriage/relationship; etc., self awareness is the first step.


Being self aware is knowing:

• what you want in your life


• your strengths and weaknesses


• what motivates you and makes you happy


• what you want to change about yourself or about your life


• your achievements so far


• how you relate to others


• you need to improve as a person


• your most important beliefs and values


• how you see yourself as a person

WHatever you are doing in life, I hope you are happy. If not, dig deeper and find happiness.

I Want to Hold Your Hand Mitten....

A little bit about our oh so glamorous life (Every time I say the word glamorous I want to burst out in song thanks to Fergie; she taught people across the world how to spell glamorous).

Anyway....

We have a bedtime routine. John always kisses me goodnight and we will hold hands or touch in some fashion until we drift off. Last night was extra special because it is winter time people, and we all know that winter makes your skin dry. I crawled into bed wearing my mittens (sexy, right?) because my hands were saturated with lotion, and believe it or not wearing mittens/socks/gloves really does help. John held my mitten. Ain't love grand?

I probably just confirmed several marriage stereotypes, but I wouldn't have it any other way. ♥ It doesn't get any better than this people.

G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S.

My Favorite Things - 2010 Edition

I stole this idea from someone else, then I took over my husband's blog to put it out there for the world to read. I guess that makes me....not very original. Now that we've cleared that up, here are a few of my favorite things from 2010.

1. iPhone 4. I fought the smartphone thing for the longest time. I made up all kinds of excuses why I didn't want/need one. Basically, what it boiled down to is I'm cheap. Plain and simple. The iPhone 4 changed my life. I'll have an iPhone for as long as they make them.

2. Pumpkin Roll Scentsy Bar. It's divine. It makes my house smell like Fall. I've also heard it is an aphrodisiac, but I can't confirm or deny that.

3. Big Bang Theory. The funniest show on television. Period. We discovered it this year and watched all the past seasons. This show has made me laugh so much this year. "Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur..."

4. Dark Kiss by Bath and Body Works. Everyone needs to start praying RIGHT NOW that this scent doesn't get discontinued. That always happens to me. I LOVE it, and usually when I fall in love with a scent they discontinue it.

5. Sony Vaio Netbook. This little guy has made traveling and going to class so much lighter. It's fun. My niece loves it. She's three and she thinks it is just her size.

6. Tide Febreze Sport. Smells phenomenal. Since I don't actually do the laundry around my house, the only requirement I have of laundry detergent is that it smell good. This one fits the bill.

7. Adidas Kanadia. I have always loved Adidas. This shoe takes comfort to the next level. I like that it isn't boring. It's a fun, lightweight, super comfy sneaker. I wear them a lot more than I thought I would.

8. Gardetto's Deli Style Mustard Pretzels. Need I say more? Yum.

That's all I've got for now. I hope everyone has a fabulous 2011. Maybe I'll blog a little this year, or maybe I won't. We'll see.

Becky