This Is It. And It Ain't Much.
Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 10:38PM Looking for order and logic? Then leave now and forever hold your peace.
I have not had a soda for a week. Not one. Not a sip. This is a big deal; I had been drinking 2-4 cans a day. I don't know exactly when this started but it had been a long time, and I drank the last one in our fridge last week and determined not to buy more. Mike brought some D.P. in (be still my heart), but I left them out of the refrigerator. I won't touch a warm soft drink. Except to put it in the back of the fridge. He put one in the fridge (what's he trying to do to me?) and it sits there still. I don't have a lot of self-control, so I'm feeling pretty good about this. That was a lot of extra calories in a given day!
I discovered the blog of a young couple, Ben and Katie, (in their twenties) who went to Port-au-Prince, Haiti to be missionaries December 29, 2009. That's right-about two weeks before the earthquake. They had no idea just how much their lives were about to change. I have been reading their updates since the middle of the month; they are nothing less than inspiring. They went to be teachers at a school there, and their school is the only one that remained standing in Port-au-Prince. They both write on the blog, and their stories are touching, humorous, amazing, sad. It's reality and surreality all rolled into one existence. I can't imagine their life right now. They, along with the entire nation, need prayer. It is worth your time to visit their blog.
While I have cut out the soda (for now!), I have not cut out the cake. Well, I actually have cut out the cake, a very large piece of it, in fact, and I eat such a piece each night after my children are sleeping. Once Christian's birthday cake is gone I will slow down with the chocolate, for my pants are no longer fitting. One of the kids at Christian's party asked for more cake and I told him that we were sticking with one piece for everyone. He pointed out that there was plenty, as we hadn't even touched the Brontosaurus' body. I said to him,"I need something to eat later." He looked at me with eyes that were a little wider than usual. I was kidding! I didn't eat it all at once. I even gave some to Mike.
I have a pile of laundry to fold that is bigger than my piece of cake. It is bigger than me, to tell you the truth. Why do I have this putting-away-clean-laundry problem?!
I am running our dishwasher tonight even though it doesn't seem to be working 100% properly. I am hoping that this time the dishes will come out looking clean, without a weird residue on them. Do you know what it means when a person does the same thing over and over, but expects a different outcome each time? Once someone asked me that question because I continued to try to put an entire handful of popcorn in my mouth again and again, but dropped several pieces every time. I kept thinking I would get the next handful in my mouth, but no, I kept dropping the popcorn. When asked the above question, I suggested that it meant one was optimistic...but no, the answer was quite different. It actually means a person is insane. Encouraging!
Do you ever find weird things around your house? Like binoculars behind your pots and pans? What? Are they spying on me?
I was thinking of starting a separate section on the blog just for things like this...just for weirdness. It would get filled up pretty quickly.
I...
love...
them...
24 gives me nightmares. But it's too late now. I have to see it through to the resolution. Blast that show!
Bagpipers played in the traditional services this morning. I actually missed the services, but heard the pipers afterward as they left the sanctuary. They stood in front of the church playing, on this cold, gray January morning, and as I moved through the small crowd that remained to hear them it was all I could do not to let the tears stream down my cheeks. Why were there tears? Who knows. It's a good thing I don't live in Scotland; I would be a blubbering mess all of the time. Or at least whenever someone played the bagpipes.
I'm done. Good night.
silly
Reader Comments (10)
Oh, I love those red glasses! And I love soda, too. But I only like diet coke or diet pepsi, so that helps on calories. But I don't think it is all that great for me. :)
I'm impressed with your willpower. And your dinosaur cake. Eat bigger pieces--the sooner it's gone, the sooner you'll feel better. : ) Thanks for visiting my blog. Come back anytime.
1) Good job on giving up the soda! That's a tough thing to do. You're awesome.
2) Now I want cake.
3) Your kids have incredible eyes.
I gave up soda a couple months ago. You go girl!
PS.... I had cake yesterday... sighhhhh
so much
ok not drinking Coke is like poking my own eyes out - and i have not had it in a week either and i drink REGULAR coke
diet = pukeness
second, i always cry at the bagpipes. we are weeping for our ancestors. i just found out that my ancestors came to VA in the mid-1400s from Ireland and Scotland. now i know why i cry.
i have BEGGED my son to take bagpipe lessons so he can play them at my funeral
he refuses
but he is 7
there's still time
i hope
Bagpipes make me cry too. I have no idea why!
i love 24. I'm an addict. My kids leave stuff EVERYWHERE! it drives me crazy! I ate 3 pieces of cake yesterday! yes 3!! I gave up soda for awhile but i"m addicted to it again. I hope you can kick it!
I find weird things in weird places all over my house all the time. I love that Boone was on Lost last night since I miss him so much from the first couple seasons. I keep thinking about getting my Master's degree, but think I will have to wait a few years. I just don't want to take any time from my girls right now. Maybe when they are in school. I cannot wait for my family reunion this summer. There is a song by Pat McGee Band that will definitely be played at my funeral. It is called Elegy for Amy.
There ya go roomie. Just didn't want you to be the only random one in these parts tonight.
I love you, Amy!
Gorgeous children!! Nice job on the pictures. You really showed off their amazing eyes.