Despite all the awful rain this week, I am feeling like I am truly having a blessed week. Perhaps it’s my reward because I was patient beyond belief last week, especially since I had the two dogs and got very little sleep. Even this weekend, I didn’t get to catch up on sleep because I wanted to be attentive to the babies. Perhaps I should see the rain in a symbolic way – a great thing that is washing away all the drainage I felt last week. Does that even make sense?
Anyway, here is my list for the week, hopefully with short descriptions. Instead of a random list, this is a list of things that have helped to make this an absolutely great week.
1. The boy got a big raise, which equals good things to come in the near future!
2. I finally opened a YouTube account! I don’t know why that is so great, but in the future, I hope it will be beneficial. LOL
3. Sebastian is showing me how completely grateful he is to have me in his life. He’s wanted to cuddle SO much this week and I am LOVING it. Perhaps he is sensing that he is going to be having a pretty important procedure next week… Snip snip.
4. My dad turns 50 this year, and we’re going to throw a HUGE party! Best part – I’m getting to do decorations. My decorating service is officially open for business!
5. I got to see John Mayer AND OneRepublic in concert – FOR FREE! I swear I am DESTINED to be a John Mayer fan because this is the second show I didn’t think I would get to go to, but got FREE tickets!
6. I have a new friend in Greensboro, and she’s awesome! So far we’ve already shared a sporadic John Mayer concert experience in Raleigh, danced, had a few brews and got soaked all on the concert lawn in the rain, ate free pizza at a school neither one of us attended, drove the opposite direction on a one-way street, got lost in the ghetto, and learned about each other’s past 20ish years!
7. I’ve discovered some really great shows on BBC America. I’m officially adding “Skins” and “Gavin and Stacy” to my DVR queue.
8. My Netflix is back, yo! And it kicked off with a great movie, “Les Choristes.” Tomorrow I get the first “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.”
9. I’m excited to be getting back into politics. It’s going to be a great election season!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Dierk's Bently - yes, I'm in love
There is nothing better than a song that makes you tap your foot as I am doing right now to a song by Dierks Bentley. I’ve recently fallen in love with his music. I thought his other songs, like “Every Mile a Memory” and “Come A Little Closer” were OK but they didn’t wow me. I knew he had a big following though… It wasn’t until he released “Trying to Stop Your Leaving” that I FINALLY caught the buzz (what I’m listening to now actually).
The sad thing is, this song doesn’t even have very good lyrics (and I’m one to love a song just because of its lyrics). I just LOVE the music and how he sounds singing it though. My favorite part is when he sings, “But the river keeps a-running.” So crazy how a little part like that makes such a big deal to how much I like a song! The harmonies are really great in the chorus, the guitar in the bridge – simple plucking at first, and then it builds up – and the twang sound, maybe from a slide guitar, in the background. So great!
And because of this ONE song, I’ve warmed up to all his other hits and now I’m head over heels in love. Other favorites are “Sweet and Wild” which features the super talented, but not well known Sarah Buxton, “Come a Little Closer,” “Free And Easy (Down the Road I Go)” and “Settle for a Slowdown.” I know I’m just running through is greatest hits, but that’s the album I got, but hey, now I’m hooked. That’s all that matters, right?
The sad thing is, this song doesn’t even have very good lyrics (and I’m one to love a song just because of its lyrics). I just LOVE the music and how he sounds singing it though. My favorite part is when he sings, “But the river keeps a-running.” So crazy how a little part like that makes such a big deal to how much I like a song! The harmonies are really great in the chorus, the guitar in the bridge – simple plucking at first, and then it builds up – and the twang sound, maybe from a slide guitar, in the background. So great!
And because of this ONE song, I’ve warmed up to all his other hits and now I’m head over heels in love. Other favorites are “Sweet and Wild” which features the super talented, but not well known Sarah Buxton, “Come a Little Closer,” “Free And Easy (Down the Road I Go)” and “Settle for a Slowdown.” I know I’m just running through is greatest hits, but that’s the album I got, but hey, now I’m hooked. That’s all that matters, right?
Thursday, August 21, 2008
This has been the longest week ever
1. I love the OneRepublic CD. They reminds me of The Fray (only because The Fray hit mainstream first), but their musicality is more mainstream. Their CD, “Dreaming Out Loud” sounds like it’s better produced overall. I put the album away for a month or so because I had been listening to it obsessively for about 2-3 months… And well, I pulled it out again recently because I was in a lovey-dovey mood thanks to the new (released in November 2007) Westlife CD. I forget how great it really is. I can’t decide which song is my favorite because there are so many good songs. This one goes into my albums I didn’t think would be good but I’ve fallen in love with. Once in a while, a CD will completely knock me off my feet because I just didn’t expect it from that artist. Others in this category include Nelly Furtado with “Loose,” James Blunt with “All the Lost Souls” and David Gray with “Life in Slow Motion.”
2. So Chloe, my sister’s dog, has turned out to be a nightmare. I don’t think my sister knew her dog was like this, mostly because her dog is an outside dog. Our training and care of our dogs are completely different. As my dog is an inside dog, I do a lot of things to cater and adjust his habits so he is used to being inside. It seems Chloe wants to be an inside dog too, perhaps because of the heat outdoors or maybe it’s because she is a puppy and is used to being around someone, and not another dog. I’m not really sure what it is, but I’m trying to break her habits. I’m trying to learn to trust her, but her two accidents on my carpet, despite being taken outside, within 2 hours is making me question whether or not she can be trusted. Isn’t that an awful relationship to have?
3. I might actually have the weekend to myself – which will be great. All the boy’s plans of coming up are falling through because of this meeting here and there, which is fine by me. May be we need a weekend apart (although the last time we tried that, he ended up coming on a Sunday evening anyway… aw, he misses me, too). I need a break because the dogs together have been a nightmare. Sebastian is very aggressive and defensive when other dogs and even sometimes people are around Chloe, so once he starts, she starts… And it feels like it’s never going to end. This is how it has been ALL week, in and outside of my apartment. I keep trying to get used to it, but to no avail. Ugh I think my breaking point was when she used the bathroom inside. I stuck her outside, turned up my TV and just ignored her and Sebastian. Don’t worry. I only did it for about 30 minutes. But it was enough to energize me for our 30-minute walk afterwards. Anyway, about the weekend, it will just be a good opportunity for me to bond and learn to trust Chloe since I’ll be home so she’s not crated nearly all day. And I’ll be in my pajamas and/or more comfortable clothes, and I can either catch up on TV or watch romantic comedies allllllllllllllllllll day. Ugh, doesn’t that just sound like a dream? I can’t wait!
4. I have a secret confession – well, not so secret now – to make. I want to listen to the Jonas Bros. CD! I know if I was five years younger, I would be all about them, similar to the way I was crazy about NSYNC. I recently watched “Camp Rock,” and the sing-along version, too. And it was surprisingly cute and fun. I can understand the love and the hype over the Jonas Bros now. I guess one of these days, I’ll break down and get it.
5. It’s crazy when something like the Jonas Bros. reminds me of how childish I was only five years ago. A lot of people think I’m older than I really am, mostly because of the way I carry myself and the company I keep. I guess that’s a compliment?
6. I think I have lost my sense of humor. I’m trying to find things that are funny, because I love funny things! But lately, it just seems I think things are “cute” and I “awww” and “ooo” at them. I think the last thing that made me laugh out loud and ridiculously was “Tropic Thunder.” That was so refreshing.
7. So I’ve caught the buzz and jumped on the bandwagon for vampire romance “Twilight” saga. Besides all the ooey-gooey romance stuff, the first book was enjoyable once it picked up. The second book was slower. And then the third was more exciting. I think the romance was a little too much for me, but I can see what people love the series. I am getting myself excited about the movie, due out this November, watching MTV specials about it, watching the trailers and reading up on the cast and crew. I love the guy playing the main vampire, Rob Pattinson. He’s hot and he was good in his “Harry Potter” role. So far, he’s looks and acts the part. Whether or not it will come through in the movie, we will see. I’m going to read the next book soon, which I believe is the last for now… I’m trying not to read any reviews on the book, because I’ve seen the headline for one review – and it was not good… I don’t want to spoil it for myself though – although, if my expectations will be low enough, I might actually enjoy the book more.
Anyway, this list was supposed to be short and sweet snippets. But as you can see, they’ve turned out to be long, painful paragraph. Will write more later, hopefully as better, more thought out entries.
2. So Chloe, my sister’s dog, has turned out to be a nightmare. I don’t think my sister knew her dog was like this, mostly because her dog is an outside dog. Our training and care of our dogs are completely different. As my dog is an inside dog, I do a lot of things to cater and adjust his habits so he is used to being inside. It seems Chloe wants to be an inside dog too, perhaps because of the heat outdoors or maybe it’s because she is a puppy and is used to being around someone, and not another dog. I’m not really sure what it is, but I’m trying to break her habits. I’m trying to learn to trust her, but her two accidents on my carpet, despite being taken outside, within 2 hours is making me question whether or not she can be trusted. Isn’t that an awful relationship to have?
3. I might actually have the weekend to myself – which will be great. All the boy’s plans of coming up are falling through because of this meeting here and there, which is fine by me. May be we need a weekend apart (although the last time we tried that, he ended up coming on a Sunday evening anyway… aw, he misses me, too). I need a break because the dogs together have been a nightmare. Sebastian is very aggressive and defensive when other dogs and even sometimes people are around Chloe, so once he starts, she starts… And it feels like it’s never going to end. This is how it has been ALL week, in and outside of my apartment. I keep trying to get used to it, but to no avail. Ugh I think my breaking point was when she used the bathroom inside. I stuck her outside, turned up my TV and just ignored her and Sebastian. Don’t worry. I only did it for about 30 minutes. But it was enough to energize me for our 30-minute walk afterwards. Anyway, about the weekend, it will just be a good opportunity for me to bond and learn to trust Chloe since I’ll be home so she’s not crated nearly all day. And I’ll be in my pajamas and/or more comfortable clothes, and I can either catch up on TV or watch romantic comedies allllllllllllllllllll day. Ugh, doesn’t that just sound like a dream? I can’t wait!
4. I have a secret confession – well, not so secret now – to make. I want to listen to the Jonas Bros. CD! I know if I was five years younger, I would be all about them, similar to the way I was crazy about NSYNC. I recently watched “Camp Rock,” and the sing-along version, too. And it was surprisingly cute and fun. I can understand the love and the hype over the Jonas Bros now. I guess one of these days, I’ll break down and get it.
5. It’s crazy when something like the Jonas Bros. reminds me of how childish I was only five years ago. A lot of people think I’m older than I really am, mostly because of the way I carry myself and the company I keep. I guess that’s a compliment?
6. I think I have lost my sense of humor. I’m trying to find things that are funny, because I love funny things! But lately, it just seems I think things are “cute” and I “awww” and “ooo” at them. I think the last thing that made me laugh out loud and ridiculously was “Tropic Thunder.” That was so refreshing.
7. So I’ve caught the buzz and jumped on the bandwagon for vampire romance “Twilight” saga. Besides all the ooey-gooey romance stuff, the first book was enjoyable once it picked up. The second book was slower. And then the third was more exciting. I think the romance was a little too much for me, but I can see what people love the series. I am getting myself excited about the movie, due out this November, watching MTV specials about it, watching the trailers and reading up on the cast and crew. I love the guy playing the main vampire, Rob Pattinson. He’s hot and he was good in his “Harry Potter” role. So far, he’s looks and acts the part. Whether or not it will come through in the movie, we will see. I’m going to read the next book soon, which I believe is the last for now… I’m trying not to read any reviews on the book, because I’ve seen the headline for one review – and it was not good… I don’t want to spoil it for myself though – although, if my expectations will be low enough, I might actually enjoy the book more.
Anyway, this list was supposed to be short and sweet snippets. But as you can see, they’ve turned out to be long, painful paragraph. Will write more later, hopefully as better, more thought out entries.
Friday, August 15, 2008
I'm not gonna fight you on this one
I know that people always say that if you're love, you'd be willing to do anything for that person. As some songs say, I'd die for you. But in reality, is that really how you show you truly love someone? Some say that I'm so mean to my boy. I don't think that expressing my true opinions and feelings, and laying everything out on the line all the time is being mean. It's just my expression of honestly. And isn't that a key factor in the foundation of a relationship? I like to think that our relationship is ultimately a compromise, a way for us to complement each other in areas where else we might lack. He is passionate about important things and I'm passionate about the details of those important things. He's the ying and I'm the yang. Isn’t that what love is really about? Appreciating and loving someone for everything that they are?
Anyway, despite how one “loves” another, I bluntly told him last night that I would never fight another girl for him. It’s never doubted my mind that others have been interested in him, and in more ways that a friendship. And that is totally fine. It doesn’t bother me because ultimately, it’s his decision to stay with me. I don’t understand why love triangles exist. If someone doesn’t want to be with you, why do you want to be with them? Get over the physicality of it, because that’s usually the reason why. Someone else will come along who will be better and if not better, you make them better. That’s what truly loving someone is all about – making compromises and working together to make each other better people. I think that’s what made me fall for him and him for me. We make each other want to be better people in life, in our goals and what we expect and want out of everything we do.
Now I know that he would never cheat on me, but if he wanted the freedom to see other people or be with someone else, I’m not going to fight for him to see that I’m the better choice. I think that I lay everything out on the line and I give 110% every time. If he can’t see that, then he definitely doesn’t deserve me. And if you can’t give someone yourself wholeheartedly and 110% of the time, then you don’t need to be in the relationship. Don’t force yourself to love someone. That’s now how love happens or not even why it exists.
Maybe I am too strong mentally when it comes to relationships. Perhaps this is why I’m always “mean” or more aggressive… but I like to think that I’m in a point in my life where I am comfortable enough to not second guess who I am and who I want to be with. Anyway, that’s my blog entry for the week. Ugh, I will try to write more in the near future!!!
Short list of thoughts for the day…
1. I’m excited but also nervous to see Chloe today. I bet she’s bigger than Sebastian now.
2. My boss is awesome. I love my job!
3. I am getting Moulin Rouge back today. I haven’t had it in my possession in like 5 years! NO joke. And yes, it is my favorite movie!
4. Tropic Thunder, here I come… I think and hope.
5. OK OK, I keep denying to myself that I don’t like the Twilight series – which I am catching up on via audio books… But, I can’t seem to stop listening to them. Hoping to finish Eclipse this weekend.
6. Are people who read really smarter? Does listening to audio books count?
Anyway, despite how one “loves” another, I bluntly told him last night that I would never fight another girl for him. It’s never doubted my mind that others have been interested in him, and in more ways that a friendship. And that is totally fine. It doesn’t bother me because ultimately, it’s his decision to stay with me. I don’t understand why love triangles exist. If someone doesn’t want to be with you, why do you want to be with them? Get over the physicality of it, because that’s usually the reason why. Someone else will come along who will be better and if not better, you make them better. That’s what truly loving someone is all about – making compromises and working together to make each other better people. I think that’s what made me fall for him and him for me. We make each other want to be better people in life, in our goals and what we expect and want out of everything we do.
Now I know that he would never cheat on me, but if he wanted the freedom to see other people or be with someone else, I’m not going to fight for him to see that I’m the better choice. I think that I lay everything out on the line and I give 110% every time. If he can’t see that, then he definitely doesn’t deserve me. And if you can’t give someone yourself wholeheartedly and 110% of the time, then you don’t need to be in the relationship. Don’t force yourself to love someone. That’s now how love happens or not even why it exists.
Maybe I am too strong mentally when it comes to relationships. Perhaps this is why I’m always “mean” or more aggressive… but I like to think that I’m in a point in my life where I am comfortable enough to not second guess who I am and who I want to be with. Anyway, that’s my blog entry for the week. Ugh, I will try to write more in the near future!!!
Short list of thoughts for the day…
1. I’m excited but also nervous to see Chloe today. I bet she’s bigger than Sebastian now.
2. My boss is awesome. I love my job!
3. I am getting Moulin Rouge back today. I haven’t had it in my possession in like 5 years! NO joke. And yes, it is my favorite movie!
4. Tropic Thunder, here I come… I think and hope.
5. OK OK, I keep denying to myself that I don’t like the Twilight series – which I am catching up on via audio books… But, I can’t seem to stop listening to them. Hoping to finish Eclipse this weekend.
6. Are people who read really smarter? Does listening to audio books count?
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Yes, it's Monday
Well as I'm writing this, it's barely past midnight... But I will still include it as Monday because it feels like a LONG week already. Because I want to go to bed earlier tonight, I'm going to just do a short (maybe long) list.
1. It sucks when you find something perfect but you decide for all that it would be best to let it go. Ugh... bye bye perfect dress.
2. I've not showed Sebastian a lot of love the past few days because I found out he has tapeworms. This morning felt like the longest when I had to go to the vet, get him tested, get drugs and then follow him around until he pooped. Yuck... I think I made up for lost love this evening though.
3. The boyfriend thinks he can really take on having a dog. He wants to keep Sebastian for a week. Could I possibly part with my other half for a week?
4. As I'm getting ready for bed, I am wondering if I can trust Sebastian in the bathroom tonight. It's become his favorite place to sleep because I always move him out of the kitchen into my room. The bathroom is the halfway point between the two so I guess it's his way of compromising. Take a lesson from this dog boys! I have trust issues with Sebastian and the bathroom because lately, his favorite thing to do is to unroll my toilet paper. The other day, I found him halfway in the tub. Maybe he's more human than I thought!
5. I watched the Teen Choice Awards tonight. Wow, do I feel old! Thanks to my obsessive TV-watching habits now, I did know a number of the so-called "teen stars" of today. Here's to the Jonas Bros (yes, I have "Camp Rock" in the DVR hold, but have yet to watch), Gossip Girl crew (in the box every Monday - even reruns!), Miley (go'on wit yo bad self hosting the show, you can tell she is so commercial) and Hayden Panettiere (yes I had to look up how to spell that).
6. I DVRed "Finding Nemo" in high def today. Actually DVRing now. Let's hope it's truly in high def so I can anticipate seeing it on Blu-ray. Rumored to not happen until February 09.
7. I DESPERATELY need to be laying in bed by 11 p.m. more often!!!
8. Goooooooooood night!
1. It sucks when you find something perfect but you decide for all that it would be best to let it go. Ugh... bye bye perfect dress.
2. I've not showed Sebastian a lot of love the past few days because I found out he has tapeworms. This morning felt like the longest when I had to go to the vet, get him tested, get drugs and then follow him around until he pooped. Yuck... I think I made up for lost love this evening though.
3. The boyfriend thinks he can really take on having a dog. He wants to keep Sebastian for a week. Could I possibly part with my other half for a week?
4. As I'm getting ready for bed, I am wondering if I can trust Sebastian in the bathroom tonight. It's become his favorite place to sleep because I always move him out of the kitchen into my room. The bathroom is the halfway point between the two so I guess it's his way of compromising. Take a lesson from this dog boys! I have trust issues with Sebastian and the bathroom because lately, his favorite thing to do is to unroll my toilet paper. The other day, I found him halfway in the tub. Maybe he's more human than I thought!
5. I watched the Teen Choice Awards tonight. Wow, do I feel old! Thanks to my obsessive TV-watching habits now, I did know a number of the so-called "teen stars" of today. Here's to the Jonas Bros (yes, I have "Camp Rock" in the DVR hold, but have yet to watch), Gossip Girl crew (in the box every Monday - even reruns!), Miley (go'on wit yo bad self hosting the show, you can tell she is so commercial) and Hayden Panettiere (yes I had to look up how to spell that).
6. I DVRed "Finding Nemo" in high def today. Actually DVRing now. Let's hope it's truly in high def so I can anticipate seeing it on Blu-ray. Rumored to not happen until February 09.
7. I DESPERATELY need to be laying in bed by 11 p.m. more often!!!
8. Goooooooooood night!
Friday, August 1, 2008
Harry Potter News
So author of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling announced on her website yesterday plans for the release of "The Tales of Beedle the Bard." The Tales of Beedle the Bard will be published on December 4, 2008, by Rowling's charity, Children's High Level Group, in an exclusive agreement with publishers Bloomsbury and Scholastic and with Amazon. All proceeds will go to the charity. There will be a regular edition ($7.59) as well as a limited number of collector's edition ($100, which will include 10 additional illustrations not featured in the standard or even the original group of books).
According to Rowling, "the new edition will include the Tales themselves, translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger, and with illustrations by me, but also notes by Professor Albus Dumbledore," these notes were of course found in his papers following his death.
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