I like to look at this picture, and it cheers me up. My little family, when Emily was actually little. She’s still just as feisty though …
Archive for the ‘Stuff with Pictures & Video’ Category
When I feel blue
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010How to properly execute a high five
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010As demonstrated by a friend and yours truly. As long as both parties participate, this will allow you to have a successful, awesome high five every time.
Never feel lame again. Spread the word.
Momentile
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010I decided to sign up with Momentile.com just for shits and giggles. I’m not big on posting pictures here on my website but I like the idea of a picture a day, something to look back on, etc. A moment, if you will.
Feel free to take a peek at anytime: http://momentile.com/OriginalCindy
Flick of the Switch
Thursday, March 4th, 2010This morning, I had an awesome Spin class and I owe it all to my lovely riders who stuck with me and even sang along to one of the songs! We mixed it up a bit, focused on breathing and encouraged each other to stay loose. We took a couple of seated stretch/deep breath breaks, had a good time, lots of laughs, and smiles all around. I love when people get serious and I love when they have a good time while doing it. My 6:00 a.m. girls are the best.
Then, I showered, and headed to the endodontist for a root canal and I will describe the procedure as “pleasant compared to having a cavity filled.” I’m not lying! I mean, I’m not all like, “Boy, them’s was good times” but I am glad that the sensitivity and pain in tooth #15 is GONE. The endodontist was awesome and thorough. He kept me posted on what he was doing and at one point said, “Hmm, three roots in this one and of course it’s your very back molar. Here I thought I was going to have an easy morning and you come along with your freak tooth.” Then he patted me on the shoulder and said, “Thanks.”
I love a snarky doctor so it was hard not to laugh when my mouth was held open with a springy, latex contraption, but I did my best to OPEN WIDE and be cooperative. An hour later, I was given three Advil and told to have a nice day. Done. A little swelling and discomfort but it’s manageable.
So, I headed to work and when I arrived I found a “Thank You” note on my desk from my boss, which was really appreciated. And? And? AND?! JOY OH JOY!!! The IT department fixed our network issues and I. Was. Able. To. Publish. We had a bad module in the switch in the first floor server room. Replaced. Done. Happy. Proofing. PDFing. Posting. Kissing goodbye and focusing on new development come Monday.
THEN, just before lunch, I got a Twitter update from my favorite local pub that tonight’s soup special is lamb and barley stew (droooooooooool yum). I went straight to Open Table and made a reservation for dinner. Not taking any chances at that place, it gets packed! Either way, I’m having stew, duck fat fries, and a lovely beer for dinner tonight. Then going home to NOT WASH DISHES (hooray!) and curl up in bed with my bugs. It’s been a long and fruitful day thus far and I think an evening of lounging in bed with a cat on my chest and a husband by my side is warranted.
Want
Thursday, April 16th, 2009
When I Get Frustrated
Monday, January 12th, 2009About anything, ever, I look at this picture of my little family and it makes me smile …
Things Overdue
Sunday, December 7th, 2008The bridal shower, my grandmother’s ring that I had reset for my mother, and my second dress fitting. Sorry about the horrible quality of the dress pictures. I went by myself and the seamstress took the pictures. Neither of us realized that the flash didn’t go off so I’ll just have to be a ghostly blur until I go back for the final fitting next week.
On My Mind
Thursday, November 27th, 2008
Dinner with the Dinosaurs
Thursday, August 14th, 2008Last night, we had a couple of friends over for dinner and do you know what one of them brought as a thank you? Vegetables from her garden! Tiny red peppers; yellow boy tomatoes; firm, ripe red tomatoes; enormous cucumbers; and little red, orange, yellow, and purple HOT peppers! Oh the glory that is my kitchen counter right now.
Our other friend brought her Polaroid that had six pictures left in it. Since Polaroid is stopping production of its film, we lifted our glasses of beer and said cheers to a generation landmark gone goodbye. We toasted, and accepted, the fact that we are growing old and then documented this by acting like children in front of the camera. Things we grew up with are now considered vintage and shelved in the Smithsonian. How marvelous!
I’ve forgotten how nice it is to have people over for dinner. All too often, we, as a society, rush out to eat crappy food in a noisy, crappy restaurant where our time spent with friends is delegated by “Here’s your check, we need to seat the next table” as opposed to, “Thanks for the good times. I’m full, sleepy, and am going home now.”
We walked our friends to the door and as they went out into the moth-filled night, I heard a train whistle blow. I shut the door and was enveloped in a pleasant feeling. More often than not, I think of our townhouse (between the highway and a main road, under the flight path) as a place where I come to eat, sleep, and poop. Last night, walking up to bed, the place felt like home for the first time since I moved in.
Who knows, maybe I ponder too much on how friggin’ awesome this life is. Maybe I spend too much time reflecting and putting the pieces together. Or maybe this whole being incredibly, deeply, and satisfyingly in love thing is going to my head. The thrills and mysteries and anxieties of an early relationship are gone, replaced with a gentle goodnight kiss and the joy of knowing someone will stand by my side until the end of one of our days.
Or maybe, just maybe, there was something in the bratwurst …
Summertime
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008I’ve got a fever and the only prescription is lying in a hammock under a shade tree. Seriously, people, this happens to me every summer. That carefree feeling washes over me and then I have to go to work. Sure, I go through the motions of doing my job because I like my job but the entire day, I’m dreaming of:
- A summer breeze rustling through the trees
- A motorcycle ride in the country
- Lounging by the pool with a beer and the smell of grilled meats filling the air
- Watching the sunset from a crab house on the bay
- Fresh-squeezed lemonade
- Palm trees and white sand
- Living free
In fact, I’m feeling so summery, I made an image board of these very things. It makes me happy:
