One Of Those Days

I am at work where, despite the falling snow, it is quiet. Normally when a storm hits, the cable goes out, making my night at work miserable. Thankfully tonight that is not the case and everyone is happily watching the Patriots playoff game.

Anyway, the past twenty four hours or so have been, well, draining. Ryun and I planned our trip to Disney, sort of. He said he wasn't into "planning" things and would rather just play it by ear. He has never been to Disney and has no concept of the enormity of it and how much we will need to fit in to the short amount of time we will be there. I am not saying a minute by minute, blow by blow plan, just a general idea. Well, reluctantly he agreed to join me but his lack of excitement took the "fun" out of it.

Katie had a rough night sleeping and woke up a few times in the night crying. I hardly slept at all as a result. Ryun however slept soundly, as he could sleep through a bomb blast right on his nightstand. When morning came, I had hoped to be able to sleep in, especially since I had to be up until 3:00am for work. Ryun was "huffy" about getting up so I just said screw it and got up myself. I am very tired as a result as I only got about three hours of sleep in the past twenty four. I have also had a lot on my mind which always makes me feel tired. it would be safe to say that it has been one of those days...

Ouch

It's been a rough couple of days...literally. Yesterday I was on my way downstairs and when I was about halfway down, my slipper came off of my foot. I lost my footing and fell (actually slid) on my butt and back down five or six hardwood stairs. Ouch. I was holding Katie in front of me at the time but because I slid and didn't fall head over heels, she was fine. Later on that afternoon I was transferring laundry and wacked my left hand on the dryer, hard. Today, I haven't incurred any new injuries but as a result of yesterdays accidents, I feel like I have been hit by a truck, and parts of me even look like I have been hit by a truck. My left arm and wrist(which are already painful due to severe carpel tunnel) have nice pattern of bruises as a result of the fall and the laundry incident. My right arm is about the same (though not quite as bad) and the small of my back has a bruise so bad it looks black. Pretty much every bone from my waist up is aching. I spent a good part of the day doing nothing because it hurt too much to move.

On a lighter note and a much happier one we have had some potty training success! We made such a big deal out of the fact that she went potty on the toilet that Katie was even saying, "Yeah bathroom."

A co-worker of mine just called and told me that they have installed mirrors in the hallways at work and have been moving peoples desks around. ARGHH. I am happy with where mine is and I hate moving things around. The mirrors are kind of weird too. I am sure it is so they can keep tabs on where everyone is and what they are doing. All I have to say is thank god I work on weekends when I don't have to worry about such silliness.

Potty Training, Dinner, Shopping, Florida

So, we started potty training with Katie Monday. She was afraid of the cute little potty at first and wouldn't even come with in ten feet of it. Now, she sits on it but so far, nothing has happened. I can't wait to not have to change any more diapers!

Anyway, I went out with my sister Suzanne last night. We were going to go to a movie but decided against it because we were too tired by the time we were done with dinner and shopping. We went to Bugaboo Creek for dinner. I love that restaurant. It is a fun and entertaining place to go with the talking moose and the various different "animals" around. Emily loves it and anytime we mention going out for dinner( which isn't often) she asks if we can go to "Boogaloo Creep".

I love how she says that!

After dinner we went over to KMart. I had a few things to get and wanted to drop of my film to be developed. The film had some cute pictures of Emily and Katie, as well as Joey and Pal (the cats).

Tomorrow night Ryun and I are going to sit down and plan our trip to Florida. We have a couple of tour books to look through for both Disney and Universal so we should be able to plan thoroughly. I don't want to be on a "tight" schedule while we are there...just have a pretty good idea of what we want to do when.

Well, that is it for now...kind of just a "filler" until I think of something else to write.

Let It Snow

It is snowing outside today and it looks beautiful. I live about three blocks away from the waterfront and I can see the ocean from my house. Something about the white snow and the blue water just looks beautiful, even prettier when the sun is shining. I love the look of freshly fallen snow. Early in the morning is the best, before it has been plowed or walked on. The world just looks so peaceful and serene. I used to get mad at my father when I was little because he would get up early in the morning and walk down the front yard before I had a chance to take in the beauty.

One of the best things about snow is watching all of the children play. Emily and Katie are so excited that it is snowing. They both got sleds and new snow boots for Christmas that they have been anxious to use. I hope that there is enough snow for them to sled in but I think the weather person said only a couple of inches. Of course, they could be wrong. I know...such a shock...the weather reporter actually wrong? Never happens.

Self Matters

I am reading a book that my parents gave Ryun and I for Christmas called, "Self Matters". The book is by Dr. Philip McGraw, known to people everywhere as "Dr. Phil" or "Dr Tell It Like It Is". Fans of the Oprah Winfrey show see him regularly on Tuesday afternoons when, he guest stars on Oprah answering questions from the audience and viewers at home. He has written a few other books including, "Life Strategies","The Life Strategies Workbook" (both of which I have read) and "Relationship Rescue". Always on a quest to improve myself or my life, I have read, or attempted to read numereous self help books but with the exception of maybe a couple, I have never been able to get interested in them enough to finish. Dr. Phil's books are a completely different story so to speak. His writing style is so "in your face" and down to earth it would be almost impossible not to finish, even if just for the sheer curiousity of seeing what he will write next. Reading his books give you the feeling of being there with him, as if you were having a face to face conversation.

"Self Matters" is about geting in touch with the "real" you and not just the you that everyone expects you to be. It talks about how key decisions in your life have gotten you to wherever you are today, about how important it is to have a passion for who you are and what you are doing, and how certain life experiences have given you a set of beliefs about yourself, be them good or bad. It describes methods of "reconnecting" with your "authentic" self. The book also tells you how to stop living for everyone else and how to stand up for yourself.

Sure, there are plenty of books out there that do the same thing as "Self Matters" but, no one does it like Dr. Phil. His plain, every day terminology is a welcome break from the usual "psycho-babble" of other self help books His ideas are genuine. He speaks from experience and really gives the reader a feeling of empowerment, a feeling that they can get to wherever they are going and do so with some ease.