old music

SO im sitting here listening to my IPOD while I work-and I just got to one of my favorite artist-BRIAN McKNIGHT-and Cherish is playing-LOVED LOVE this song-so since its one of my favorites i decided to share the lyrics-

the words hold so true-i always loved the song BUT after just reading the lyrics im like hmmmm

men everywhere need this on repeat

Thinking back in time
Someone said that love was blind
But they were wrong
You just choose to not see
When it�s right before your eyes
You�d rather compromise than give it all
Then it don�t turn out the way it�s suppose to be

Then time and time again you disappoint when she believes
Just do your best and give her what she needs
And cherish her love
Show her she�s right where she belongs
Take care of her heart
Before she�s gone
Cherish her love
It might be hard to conceive
You gotta see the forest as bright change
Before it all burns down
Not telling you nothing you don�t know
But she�ll let you have your fun
But when a woman�s done she�s done
And then she�ll go
Just when you�re needing her the most

Time and time again you disappoint when she believes, oh yeah
Do all you can to give her what she needs
Cherish her love
Show her she�s right where she belongs
Take care of her heart
Before she�s gone
Cherish her love

And if you care about the weather
Keep her safe and warm
Let nothing in between stand in your way
They say it�s calm inside the eye of the storm
Together come whatever, come what may
Just cherish her love
Show her she�s right where she belongs
Take care of her heart
Before she�s gone
Cherish her love
Show her she�s right where she belongs
Take care of her heart
Before she�s gone
Cherish her love
Show her she�s right where she belongs
Take care of her heart
Before she�s gone
Cherish her love, cherish her love
Cherish her love, cherish her love


Oh and following this song up on the IPOD is now Sade-Cherish the Day-
wow all i need now is some candles and some wine here on my desk :)

hmmm that might get me in trouble...ok i will keep sipping my tea

wasn't this song in GHOST the movie? or indecent proposal-one of the two-hmmm

back to JUICING

SOOO i'm back in the saddle with my juicing-I started on Saturday and made a delicious little number with Kale, apples, alfalfa sprouts, grapes, and a pear

Sooo let me rewind-I had an amazing weekend with my DH!! Friday we came home ad just relaxed and watched a movie of MY choice-I will not divulge the name-but it was cute-THEN i was like babe I want Chinese so we made a random trip to our little late night Chinese spot and got some yummy fare...and watched a movie on the LATIN KINGS and King Tone!!!


Saturday-I woke up feeling like a million bucks and some change-so while someone was out sporting it up-I cleaned and did laundry and made another amazing juice!!

I feel like I am missing out on some stuff but Sunday we went to see Avatar in 3D-LOVE the move-LOVE the storyline-HATED all the moving around!! I was SO sick during the movie-way too much moving around and stuff!! BUT ok since something is wrong with me ANYWAY can I just say the one thing that REALLY stuck out to me about the Avatars was their lean physique.

I mean I was thinking DANG they have the ultimate yoga and pilates body!! I was a tad green as I kept viewing those waists.. i mean i have the long legs-minus the blue tone BUT that tiny waist and not necessarily the abs (because they weren't present) but the toned mid section

soo my new goal-is to get my AVATAR body :)
I know my DH will shake his head as if Im picking my nose BUT-hey that's what I got from the movie and that clearly there was no room for obese folks amongst the people..


so after that we went shopping and i got a new toy-aka a mini muffin pan which i promptly went home and made Fiber One Blueberry Mini muffins (can you say DELIC) and then I made split pea soup and made a juice with Kale, apple, grapes, broccoli, and oranges

YUM YUM

this mornings juice was raspberry, blackberry, pear, grapes, celery, and carrots!!! oh and one piece of butternut squash-twas good

and i also broke out my YOGA for DUMMIES yesterday-well yes i have clearly fallen off because i was a tad sore after-fine today but I see now I need to recommit and get it together

ok later

oh and SOMEONE gave me a new website and i feel obligated to pass it along with the masses

its the VERMONT BROWNIE COMPANY

you do what you want and need to do with it :)

NEW SADE

So I dutifully got the new SADE album on ITUNES yesterday and I am listening to it now at work.

It's very classic Sade, but what its reminiscent of to me-is an evening alone with THAT one, some dim lighting, candles maybe, no clock watching, maybe some massage oil and just getting caught in the moment-staring into each others eyes-lots of soft sensual kisses

i think you get the picture...so i will say IF you are a SADE fan-you will enjoy it-I have heard many argue that all her music sounds alike and its dark and depressing, but I think her music is mellow and very chill-its the kind of music that IS the glass of wine AND the warm Calgon bath-her music exudes that type of mood-it says hey slow down take your time...walk around barefoot, sit down in your favorite comfy chair with a blanket and some nice hot tea in a very aromatic scent -jasmine petal, Tazo Passion are two that come to my mind

i hope everyone had a wonderful cupid day and all that that may infer

what i learned about myself this year-was that yes there is a certain commercialism to the day of February 14th and yes you should acknowledge your love each and everyday seeing that life is a gift-a very precious gift-and regret is a land of sorrow-BUT if you feel the day is too trendy or over publicized than step away from the norm create your own memories-make the day special to you and yours for other reasons-i had a very non traditional vday weekend and it was amazing-nothing about it screamed HALLMARK-but it screamed "I LOVE YOU" ="I'M SO GLAD YOU ARE IN MY LIFE"-"THIS SPACE WE SHARE TOGETHER IS MOST PRECIOUS"

SO i say all that to say dont let the calendar dictate your terms and standards and customes-make your own-set your own tone-make your own rules (relationship wise-follow the laws) but no one says 2/14 is the ONLY day to acknowledge your love or get a card to say I LOVE YOU

do what feels right and do it often

Trifling people

So i am SUPER pissed right now and yes partially at myself but mainly at government workers or WHOMEVER does my Tax updates and such at work

ok here's the nutshell

my job has this lovely online system that handles your time, your pay and pay information, your tax exemptions, and all things related.

SO when I moved I went to the system as I have done multiple times since I have moved and updated my information-NOW fast forward to tax time I go with my W-2 and try to have my taxes done and the guy is like you are missing something-how did you only pay this amount for state taxes-and pretty much telling me I owe.
I'm thinking no that's an error I was a resident of VA until May and I was paying state taxes THERE-well he said to bring my pay info back in and we'd look at it

SO here I am at work today looking over the info and LO and EFFING behold when I changed my address in january to VA-they made the address change on my payroll documents BUT did not submit a form for me to pay state taxes SO now it's looking like I lived in DC all year and only paid taxes for half the year when in reality I lived in VA from Jan to MAY and seemingly did not pay anything

NOW -this error could be because i was negligent and failed to go over my pay stub with a fine tooth nail although my pay was correct and the address at the bottom was correct so MAYBE it's MY fault or is it the dummy who fat fingered or got lazy and didn't submit my EFFING paperwork

END result-ME PAYING a WHOLE lot of money back to DC or VA!!!!!!!!!

as much as LOVE snow-COME on now

SO this is the 4 th DAY of the GREAT DC SNOW

i love the snow I really and truly and do-but THIS is crazy!!

#1-I cant get my hair done because my lady lives like in the country-ok maybe not BUT i know if the regular roads are bad I cannot even dare try to get to her house and my hair is mad at me and i'm mad at my hair and I just need help!!!

#2-So I got the bright idea today to try to help out my DH (darling husband) with the snow-he has been working so hard shoveling it by himself the past few days and I know it's a tiring job-so I bundle up and head out-I got our deck and stairs done and I felt SO overwhelmed. There is SO much EFFING snow-and further there is no where to put it-my path idea quickly fizzled and died because there is simply nowhere to put the snow to make a path-SO now i'm back in the house-miffed!

#3-As MUCH as I enjoy a day off from work-a free day-seriously being stuck like this sucks-I have been so bored I went to work 2 days that I had off just to get some old work done-how SAD is that. Man if I were like 20 years younger-I would be relishing in sleeping late and playing in the snow everyday.

20 years ago me and my partner in crime aka Joshy would be outside sledding making snow forts and playing with our little dog Ami in his blue sweater :(

#4-Valentine's Day Weekend is a few days a way and by gholly this snow ISH better get it together and NOT mess up my plans

#5-that's it-but on another note-i'm eating again-feeling worlds better-my throat gets a bit dry at night but its tolerable BUT
my taste buds are broken or not fully healed-I cant taste foods-well I can taste them BUT things taste bitter or just not like they are supposed to and EVERYONE who really loves food knows the best part about food is 50% taste 25% smell 25% presentation-ok maybe not so much on presentation but i'll keep the percentages even!!!

Soooo here I am trying to indulge and i can't

sooo that's it for me for today!!!

toodles

the doc said let you eat CAKE

so it went something like this

Dr Spagnoli walks in and goes how are you feeling
and before he can close the door

ME: I'M STARVING-count my ribs

DR: What do you want to eat?

ME: what CAN i eat? I have a list!

DR: whats on your list

ME: Waffles
DR: YES

ME: pancakes
DR: YES

me:salad
DR:yes

me: cake at tomorrow's office party
DR:YES

me:what about the Doritos in my purse?
DR:If u chew them well and make them soft -YES
if your concern is what you can eat you are healing well-just stay away from crunchy chips and crusts and anything too hard

ME: can i have some cheese pizza with my husband at Coscto when i leave here?
DR: OF COURSE


so that was the dialogue and of course he looked and said most of the scabs have fallen off so i am well on my way


now in my attempt to be greedy i was in coscto going up to EVERY sample lady trying stuff
brats, cheese, beef jerky, pizza

BUT i chewed slow and it hurt and when it came time to eat my pizza i only ate half of a half-i guess i have to take it slow

and sure enough last night i felt what it feels to have the scab come off and just imagine the tightening of the area when you have a regular scab well it feels like that except its in your mouth so not dry and then it burns and as you swallow it pulls it more and then it feels like its being ripped off

so that was my night!!

but today i'm eating cake!!

first day back

so its my first day back to work

i came in with a great attitude and i was expecting to have a first day that was quiet and uneventful

i guess im just not that lucky-because its 7:33am and i'm already wishing i were back in bed

i had 225 emails waiting for me just in ONE mail box-i had 10 missed called and 8 messages on my phone

i'm not trying to be a baby about this but i wish people were more sympathetic to the fact that for over a week i have only been living on jello and applesauce-so i dont have the best level of energy and maybe just some extra TLC would be nice

im hungry-REALLY really REALLY hungry and of course the smells of bacon and pop tarts and cinnamon raising bagels permeating from the kitchen are NOT helping my cause and I dare not look into my snack drawer-i know my butter pretzels are serenading me right now

but my DH made me jello so eventually that's what I will be consuming along with lots of water


i cant get a good night's sleep because i wake up coughing which clearly i am not supposed to do so i try very gingerly to cough because when i am not sipping water every few minutes my throat gets dry and then the feeling of gasoline burning in my throat is back

so i try to not cough and i try to swallow but its a constant struggle plus the fact that my stomach grumbles and grumbles in defiance KNOWING i cant appease it

so yes i am here at work tired from lack of sleep, hungry from lack of filling food, and just a tad on the miserable side

i have my 5 year investigation meeting today or part of and apparently they have already been out doing interviews because my ex informed me that he had just spoken with them

and tomorrow i have a team meeting and then its someone's party-hmmm i wonder if they will be serving jello-oh maybe i just wont go

i hope i am not sounding like i feel sorry for myself because i dont-but hopefully everyone will just be a bit nicer to me today