So Bob is here for the weekend. He came to see if he was up to snuff to be the next GA only to have Pres. Uchtdorf shoot him down and say that he "was just not GA material." Ah, too bad. But having him here is so fun. Even when I was just sitting at work I was excited that he was at our house.
Also, his being here brings more of the family around. We have been able to see Kirk and Kelli twice this weekend, which has been great. I really like them :) And Scott is here sleeping over, which is fantastic!! We pulled out the fouton mattress and put it downstairs so he wouldn't be kept up all night by Bob wall shaking snoring. I then made up the bed for him, true Friday night bed style, Taylor you would be proud. It is just wonderful having visitors. You all hear that? Bob and Debbie, Kelli and Kirk? Taylor and Jac and kids, Lindsay and Ryan and kids, Casey and Carly and kids? (At least I think that we can accommodate kids, I know we are good on the couples). Anyway, I am loving this. Sad that it will all be over tomorrow :( Thanks for coming everyone, hope you come again soon. We love you!
Friday, January 23, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
see i already messed up. . .
That last post was supposed to be this post really. I just didn't know that pressing "enter" would publish my post before I had written anything. Oops.
Okay, so what kind of things do you write on a blog? I see people just spilling their thoughts out on their blogs, anything that comes to mind, they put it out there... Well, I am opinionated, I have lots to say, but I have never thought of just flinging my thoughts out so everyone can read them. It lacks the conversation element and the discussion element that I thrive on. That one on one-ness that I thought life was all about.
Anyway, I will practice this spewage of thoughts, and then I will tell our family about our blog. Hopefully after practicing for a while, what I say might actually be interesting to others to read.
Today I woke up 6ish, like I always do. We just got new black-out drapes for our room so getting up is harder now. I never realized how much those blaring park lights help me throw the covers back. Anyway, then I have my usual 45 minutes or so in the bathroom. I must admit, this is a good part of my day. Everything is warm, everything is quiet. I think about my day, what I have planned, what I want to accomplish. As I dry my hair and put on my make-up I think about dreams I may have had, or really good memories I have. And I never look as good at any point in any day as right after I have gotten ready. Hair looks good, face looks good. That all fades with the busyness of the day it seems.
Next is another favorite part of the day. I go into the bedroom to get dressed, the dark bedroom where my husband is still slumbering. He groans and shifts under the covers as I turn the corner light on. I try to be quiet, lots of times he admits to not ever knowing I am in there, but he is so cute, sleeping there, it makes me smile.
Down the stairs to eat breakfast and out the door to work. Another good part of the day: being at work before anyone else is there. I LOVE that. I start the day on my terms, working on what I need to work on without any interruptions. I really think that it helps the rest of the day go smoother. I can plan and prioritize and get to work.
My days just fly by. I am constantly so busy at work that before I know it, it is lunch time. And then after lunch I only have a few more hours to work and I have so much to do.... Wow, yep days fly by. I can't believe I ever thought a day was a long time. But even though I am constantly crazy busy, I always take a lunch and I always leave when 8 hours of working are up. It is how I stay sane. I have never intended work to be my life, even though I love my job. Life is about so much more and lunches (especially with Rob) and leaving work help me remember what life is about and keep my priorities straight. Hey, I am paid to work 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. That is what I do. And I do it well. I am not going to lie. I am great at my job. And I want to be great at my life too. I have so much I want to do, try, read, see, etc. Anyway, I don't think I am articulating this thought very well...So I will move on.
I will move on to why I don't articulate well on blogs. I need the instant feedback of conversation to help me articulate. I need to just ramble off and give examples and look into people's eyes to feel like I am getting my point across.
So I am sitting here at the end of a good day, Rob is in the other room. And I realize that we are what so many other couples in this day in age are, two separate people at two separate computers doing separate technological things.
Okay, I am getting off right now. Too much practice. I know that someday I will love this. I know that blogging has so many good things about it.
Just give me time.
Okay, so what kind of things do you write on a blog? I see people just spilling their thoughts out on their blogs, anything that comes to mind, they put it out there... Well, I am opinionated, I have lots to say, but I have never thought of just flinging my thoughts out so everyone can read them. It lacks the conversation element and the discussion element that I thrive on. That one on one-ness that I thought life was all about.
Anyway, I will practice this spewage of thoughts, and then I will tell our family about our blog. Hopefully after practicing for a while, what I say might actually be interesting to others to read.
Today I woke up 6ish, like I always do. We just got new black-out drapes for our room so getting up is harder now. I never realized how much those blaring park lights help me throw the covers back. Anyway, then I have my usual 45 minutes or so in the bathroom. I must admit, this is a good part of my day. Everything is warm, everything is quiet. I think about my day, what I have planned, what I want to accomplish. As I dry my hair and put on my make-up I think about dreams I may have had, or really good memories I have. And I never look as good at any point in any day as right after I have gotten ready. Hair looks good, face looks good. That all fades with the busyness of the day it seems.
Next is another favorite part of the day. I go into the bedroom to get dressed, the dark bedroom where my husband is still slumbering. He groans and shifts under the covers as I turn the corner light on. I try to be quiet, lots of times he admits to not ever knowing I am in there, but he is so cute, sleeping there, it makes me smile.
Down the stairs to eat breakfast and out the door to work. Another good part of the day: being at work before anyone else is there. I LOVE that. I start the day on my terms, working on what I need to work on without any interruptions. I really think that it helps the rest of the day go smoother. I can plan and prioritize and get to work.
My days just fly by. I am constantly so busy at work that before I know it, it is lunch time. And then after lunch I only have a few more hours to work and I have so much to do.... Wow, yep days fly by. I can't believe I ever thought a day was a long time. But even though I am constantly crazy busy, I always take a lunch and I always leave when 8 hours of working are up. It is how I stay sane. I have never intended work to be my life, even though I love my job. Life is about so much more and lunches (especially with Rob) and leaving work help me remember what life is about and keep my priorities straight. Hey, I am paid to work 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. That is what I do. And I do it well. I am not going to lie. I am great at my job. And I want to be great at my life too. I have so much I want to do, try, read, see, etc. Anyway, I don't think I am articulating this thought very well...So I will move on.
I will move on to why I don't articulate well on blogs. I need the instant feedback of conversation to help me articulate. I need to just ramble off and give examples and look into people's eyes to feel like I am getting my point across.
So I am sitting here at the end of a good day, Rob is in the other room. And I realize that we are what so many other couples in this day in age are, two separate people at two separate computers doing separate technological things.
Okay, I am getting off right now. Too much practice. I know that someday I will love this. I know that blogging has so many good things about it.
Just give me time.
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