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Thursday, 12 November 2009

Some Random Snippets

Tonight at the store, an older man came in, probably in his late seventies, and asked about buying some wine. He wanted Sutter Home, that's all he knew, didn't really know or care what kind, he just needed it to be Sutter Home. Amber kindly directed him to the White Zins, a safe choice, and conversationally asked if it was for his wife, since he quite obviously was not a wine type of guy. That's when very proudly proclaimed, "No way, its not for my wife, its for my girlfriend!! Old men have girlfriends too!!" I bit my tongue and decided not to ask any more questions, hoping he wasn't a 75 year old playboy. The world has enough Hugh Hefners as it is.

I'm very close, I believe, to picking out a baby name. I've had one in my head for about 2 weeks now, the same one, and I think I like it a lot. I am hesitant to call it "the one" because Candala has told me her heart can't take me changing my mind any more.

I've decided that I need to start carrying my video camera around with me in my purse. It'll add a few pounds, to be sure, but I think I'd like to have more of a recording of some of the people and events in my life right now. It'll make some good material for editing later, plus let the lil one see what my life was like leading up to around the time he was born. Plus, what if I unexpectedly go into labor? Or what if I happen to find myself around some newsworthy disaster and miss out on the opportunity to sell my footage to CNN? Thats why I think I can handle the extra few pounds.

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Me: Hey, what are you up to?
Chris: Not much, just eating some Ramen...I had to, I was feeling sick to my stomach.
Me: Why's that?
Chris: I've been on UTube watching videos of people slaughtering chickens.

In honor of our friend Marcus's upcoming nuptials, the guys have decided to go on a MANcation, renting a house in another town in Florida, getting away for the night to do man-type things. As they began to discuss what were they going to eat for the trip, the idea came up somehow of them getting some sort of live animal, slaughtering it themselves, and eating it. Because that's what real men do.

They decided a chicken would be the cheapest, and easiest. Goats come pretty cheap too, apparently, but transporting it would be a little more difficult. I asked where they were planning on finding livestock in Orlando anyways, and Chris said not to worry, Greg had been searching Craigslist.

I was a little concerned about their ability to slaughter their own chicken, seeing as how I know these guys, and they aren't exactly what you would call country boys. When I took Greg to the local rodeo last summer, he nearly jumped out of his seat during the calf roping event, inquiring if they had killed it when they roped its head and it jerked backwards.

Me: So...um...just in case your whole educational UTube experience isn't quite enough, you think maybe I oughta give you Candala's number just in case?
Chris: I've been trying to get her number from you for ages.
Me: haha, okay no but seriously.
Chris: You should probably just invite her to come along with us. She's probably more of a man than any of us anyways.

And if you're talking about knowing how to do manly things like fish and hunt and kill chickens....yeah, I'd definitely have to agree. Those guys don't have anything on Armando's pretty blonde 27 year old aunt.

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

It's been one of those weeks. I blame it on the weekend I had: it was pretty much perfect. Sunday was the perfect combination of lounging and productivity. I cleaned and unpacked and decorated and baked and cleared the flower beds. Monday I slept in, took my time getting ready, then had an afternoon of fun Candala time. It was only inevitable that I'd have a crappy week to follow it up with.

But enough complaining. There's got to be something fun about today I can share....

I had my monthly checkup this morning. The doctor walked in and noticed I was on my iPhone. He started asking me about it, and how I liked it, and how it compared to the PC based similar phones and whether I used a Mac or a PC at home and whether it made a difference....all this while he measured me and checked the baby's heartbeat. Then he was all...oh, so how have you been feeling? I suppose we should talk about the baby at some point. Good call. He asked if I had a name for him picked out, and I shared my frustration that no, I still don't and I don't think I ever will. He's a firm believer that you have to see the baby before you name him anyways, and said that Armando would be perfectly acceptable until then. I like my doctor.

Well, thats about all I got for tonight. Sorry if it was a lame update, but sometimes lame is better than nothing.

Friday, 03 July 2009

B-9

So after having had been at work for approximately 9 hours yesterday, I think Amber & I began to get a little loopy.

Me: My stupid armpit is itching again like crazy! Remember when it did it last week too?!?

Amber: Yes! Oh no! Maybe you have armpit cancer!

Me: Oh, like that's funny to joke about!*

Amber: No, this could be good, just think, they could amputate it, and you'd never have to shave again!!!

*Okay, I admit it, ever since I got pregnant my life philosophy towards sickness of 'eh, it'll go away on it's own' has turned into 'oh no, I'm diseeeeeaaaased!!!!' I'm trying to work through this, give me some time. Until then, I may have to block WebMD from my computer.

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Thursday, 02 July 2009

Phineas

Well, folks. I would like to introduce you to the newest development in my life, lil Finny the fetus. The male gendered name is purely because I like the sound of it, doesn't reflect on the actual sex (which is unknown for the time being). I am officially 15 weeks along tomorrow, into my second trimester. No, he wasn't planned for, and yes I have had my freak out moments (and many more are to come, I'm sure). For now I'm getting used to 1)The idea that there is a Human Life Form growing INSIDE of me 2)The concept of all summer without a Tecate (that part hasn't been all that hard actually) and 3)The knowledge that my life is going to change here very soon, change with a capital C.

I've had a pretty smooth time so far, very little naseua, just lots of time daydreaming about taking long naps. It's kindof like my freshman year of college in that way.

This next month is going to be pretty crazy busy, with 2 weddings and the packing up of all my personal belongings (didn't I JUST do this?) and the complete renovation of the adorable little 2 bedroom house I lived in as a child that my parents are so graciously renting to me at a bargain price. But for now, I'm off to put in about 10 hours at the store & get ready for some fun 4th of July festivities. Happy weekend!

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