Cellulitic Bliss

I can’t tell you how many RV’s are scattered up and down our neighborhood street.  So much so that every time we pass one as we’re walking to the park, Erynne will ask if we can get one too.  It all started when she noticed there were tv’s and places to sit and chill inside.  It was cute how she would ask because she didn’t know what those big RV’s were called – all she could say was, “Can we get one of those things with a tv inside?”  E and I were confused so we assumed she was too.

The funny thing is, as a little girl, I also wanted an RV.  I may have only learned its true purpose when I got older but I thought they were pretty fascinating as well.  I even once suggested to my whole family that we should drive cross-country with a rented RV.  My uncle was so down but the rest weren’t as stoked.  I imagine 5th wheel insurance doesn’t come cheap but I could be wrong.  I’ll laugh my head off when I’m old and gray and I’m driving cross-country with them big old things.  I’m sure Erynne will laugh her head off too.  We’re funny like that.

(I like to joke and say that the reason there are so many RV’s up and down our street is because the homes in our neighborhood are so tiny, people need the extra square feet of living space when they’re feeling cramped in their homes hehehehehehe!).

I really am just destined to have a bad day today.

On top of losing my domain, I had my mom pick me up some medicine at the pharmacy so it would save me a trip out on the streets.  She didn’t think to have it charged to my insurance so she went ahead and paid cash.  It’s not her fault, how was she supposed to know.  A phone call to the pharmacy made it sound like my insurance wasn’t going to cover these so-called meds.  BUT WHY?!  So not only have I wasted my mom’s time, I have to make a trip myself down to the pharmacy and hash it out with the staff.  Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.  Wouldn’t life be so much more simpler if all I had to worry myself with today was where to find a horse tack?  Seriously.

And on top of this, I am starving.  My tummy’s always hungry but more often than not, I want something other than what’s in our frig/cupboards/pantry.  I know, I know, I know.. beggars can’t be choosers but let me remind you, I’m pregnant, pissy and just not in the mood to compromise (read: I can be a bitch if I want to so there!).   I am just plain grumpy right now.  Man, I need to relax.. have an orgasm or go postal on a voodoo doll.

On a happy note, I saw my baby’s heartbeat again and he/she is getting bigger.  Plus, I’m no longer on bedrest which I hope will lessen some of the crankiness that has built up over the last couple of days.  I’ll save that for another post.

Just when I’ve decided I was going to blog a lot more religiously this time.  Grr.

I am a little upset right now.  I want to believe my blogging mojo is back so I went ahead and checked on my other blog but guess what?  It’s gone!  And the worse part?  I can’t renew to get my domain back.  Yes, I have not been a happy camper since this morning.  In fact, my blood pressure was a bit elevated this morning when I saw the doctor and this is probably why (petty, I know.. or maybe it’s the porky dinner from the night before?).  Anyhoo, what’s a girl to do?  I need to look for a good dedicated hosting company to avoid this from ever happening again.  It’s not like my rank was so high on that one blog – it’s the fact that I don’t want to lose my entries because it gives me something to go back to when that time comes and I have nothing else to do in life but read old entries.  Man, I am so annoyed, you just don’t know!  I mean, in order to save all my old entries, must I seriously copy and paste every entry onto a new domain if I want to save them?  We are talking more than three years worth of entries!

I shouldn’t stress over something so trivial.  My baby doesn’t need this stress either. GRRR!

You really didn’t think I would let June come to pass without so much as an entry to let you know I was still alive, did you?  Worse, how could I go on without sharing the glorious and unexpected news that *hold your breathe*, we are expecting.  Yes, I had to bold that one just for privilege’s sake hehe.  And I wish I had documented every step of the way since we found out because that was one thing I didn’t get to do with Erynne.  We are 8 weeks as of Saturday.  I found out/tested on May 30 but with a skeptical heart, didn’t really think the pregnancy test was correct.  Afterall, I bought the cheapest brand I could find at Target and it was one of those 2-for-1 packages (and maybe made in China so what were the chances that they weren’t tampered with, right? LOL!).  Took another test the next morning and sure enough, another positive BUT keep in mind it was the second test of the 2-for-1 package kit – could have been tampered with again. Anyways, long story short, we’re pregnant and ecstatic because when you’ve been hoping for that next baby but you’re ready to accept that one child could possibly be enough and then you’re surprised with a wonderful gift – really, you know God had a hand in all this.  And all in HIS timing, I might add.  If all goes well, our bundle of joy is due the beginning of February.  (And can I just say?  If you’re pregnant too and you smoke, please quit.  I don’t care if you use e-cigarettes and you say they’re without the harmful side effects of regular smoking.  Sacrifice or go get help.  Look at me, no Mt. Dew for how many months.  Trust me, we can do this, LOL!).

So hey, for the one or two readers who still come by and read this little blog of mine, I think it’s safe to say I am back!

1. Make a list of 5 things you can see without getting up. 1.  alarm clock, 2. tv stands, 3. lamp, 4. husband, 5. jewelry box

2. How do you style your hair? How often do you cut it? When I’m in the mood, I use my flat iron but when I’m lounging at home, clip or ponytail works for me!  I like to cut my hair every 6-8 weeks.

3. What are you wearing now?  Shirt and underwear.

4. What’s your occupation? Do you like it?  Full-time mom; wouldn’t trade this role for the world but I do yearn for adult interaction in the workplace.  I miss it.

5. When was the last time that you took a nap? Was there a special reason?  My career allows me the chance to take a nap when my kid does.  So I promote it, LOL!

6. Who was the last person you hugged romantically? Husband, of course.

8. What was the last full meal that you ate?  Something with rice!

9. What was the last email that you received?  Travel mail.

10. What one website do you always visit when you go online?  Facebook.

11. What was the last significant thing you bought?  Can’t remember.  Probably something for Erynne cuz I just love little girl clothing.

12. What musical artist did you not get at first, but then became a fan? Cranberries!

13. What do you think about before you go to bed last night?  Holiday shopping!

14. What was the last CD you bought? I think it was a Regine Velasquez/Ogie Alcasid CD back in 2004.  Yes, that long.

15. What is your favorite weather, and why? What’s the weather like today?  I love fall because I can cover my fat @ss in clothing and jeans and cute shoes.  Sunny as always!

16. If you could have a special artistic talent, what would it be?  Not sure.

17. Did you watch the Idol 9 finale? If yes, what are your thoughts? I don’t watch much TV, in all honesty.

18. What’s something you’d like to say to someone right now?  Eff off.

19. Any special plans for this (holiday in the States) weekend?  No.  Lounge?

20. Besides your current S/O, who was the last person that you loved romantically?  Do I really have to answer this?

If there is one thing I learned this weekend, it’s that nothing lasts forever (yes, folks – even life insurance rates.  If you’re looking to buy, look into them pronto).  And I bet you’re just dying for me to elaborate further on my “nothing lasts forever” statement but nay, not today.  Maybe never.  I know.. I’m such a tease, shoot me.

All I know is that I’m feeling down and out.  I have had a hell of a week already, you just don’t know.  It doesn’t help that my little girl is coming down with a cold and I wish it was me rather than her.  If only I could spare everyone from pain.. if only I could have spared everyone.  Vague, aren’t I?  That is the word for today.

Sigh.

I chopped off 3 inches of my hair today.  Felt good, especially with the week that was.  Not really in the mood to go into details about what went down this week but I shall definitely blog about it soon, promise.  Anyhoo, I felt retarded when, just as I was up at the salon counter to pay, the receipt printer shot out the receipt but no where did I see a spot for leaving tip.  Cash only for tips!  Ugh.  Good thing E wasn’t with me.  His biggest pet peeve with me, if I haven’t shared this already, is that I never carry cash around.  I am a plastic girl (that sounds lovely, doesn’t it?) all the way.  The girl who cut my hair didn’t mind at all and told me not to worry about it.  Riiiiiiiiiiight.  Got sidetracked after a playdate this afternoon so I took forgot about the bank and dropping off the hairstylist’s tip.  She probably thinks I was being fake about coming back, LOL.  I’m not that ghetto.  I’ll go back tomorrow after I drop off the little girl at gymnastics.

Our internet connection is so (as Liv would put it) “wonky.”  Sometimes I can get connection in the kitchen, sometimes I can’t.  Other times, the connection will draaaaag when I’m in our bedroom and be lightning fast the next.  What the heck man?!  So yeah, I have to complain and whine to E because he’s the computer guy in our family and all I do is log on and expect everything to run smoothly so as not to disrupt my cruising leisure (demanding, I know – you know how we do, us internet addicts!).  He says we need a new Linksys router.  Whatever that means.  He likes to explain things to me like I want to know.  Uh.. please, just fix it, no need to explain.  Really, I insist.  Fix it in silence, please.  *cackle*

The raining has stopped and ever since then, I have been exposing myself so much more in the sun.  This is particularly bad because 1) I don’t invest in the best wrinkle creams, and 2) my skin and SPF don’t seem to get along.  Which is weird because I remember using Bare Escentuals and their mineral powders contain SPF and my face didn’t go crazy and my lips didn’t swell up like that of a clowns (this happened in college when I tried one of those Soft Lips lip balm thingamjingies that had SPF in it – oh the horror!).  Anyways, with the nice weather these days, this means more park playdates with Erynne’s adorable friends from school.  Another bad.  So bad, in fact, that just last week (Friday, to be exact) my bottom lip erupted into a fever blister (imagine clowns lips too!).  I’ll spare you the details but let me tell you, it was bad timing – we didn’t even get to spend a decent Mother’s Day meal out on the town because I didn’t want to show myself to the world.  So yeah.  Looks like I am going to be looking like toast this summer with all the park activities my girl has lined up.  Bless my lips and wrinkles!

I hate cleaning bathrooms.  That is one part of the house that I terribly despise the most.  Not that I can’t do it, I just don’t like to.  Which leaves E to do that wonderful chore for me.  Except he likes to get way too happy with all the bathroom sprays and cleaners and then our home ends up smelling like some kind of chemical institution.  You know, come to think of it, I don’t think even hospitals have that chemical smell, or do they?  Not in hospitals much *knock on wood* but the last one I was in terribly lacked hospital disinfectant.  I know times are hard but please, sanitize your hospitals hahaha.  Maybe there’s a janitor opening for E.  He can show them what happy’s all about for sure.