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10:32 pm - Interesting and I think accurate...

Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz...

You Are a Doris!

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06:03 pm - New Year 2008

So today isnh't how I wanted to spend my New Year's Day - sick and sleeping.
However, my hope for the New Year are:
1. Do well in my new job
2. Declutter my house
3. Maintain decluttered house
4. Cook dinners at home
5. Spend more time with my daughter and be present with her
6. Stay healthy
7. Move into a new house
8. Update in LJ more
9. Decide if we will add to our family.

08:39 pm

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09:46 pm - A bad week

After 11 days without air conditioning and threats against my home warranty company, I got a new a/c/heat pump unit on Wednesday. However, my cat Snow had escaped the previous Thrusday because I had opened a window that didnt have a screen on it and I didn't realize it until Friday afternoon. She still hasnt' come back. Every other day we are goin to the humane society - I'm having to fight my husband's urging to get a new kitten (they keep reaching out and patting or grabbing him and of course there is a two for one special now -arg). Then on thursday night, my wallet, sunglasses, and palm pilot were stolen while I was in yoga class (ok it was right before yoga class started but I didnt realize until after when I went to pay for my medicine at walgreens). And...on Friday - my beloved Bronze wing Pionus Dee-Dee passed away at the vet's. She was egg bound and when the vet got the egg to pass - the pressure the egg had been placing on her blood vessles relased and she hemorraged and he couldn't stop it. She was only 6 years old. I'm so heart broken right now. I keep thinking if I had taken her to the vet's on Monday or Tuesday when I suspected she was egg bound....I can't believe she's gone. I can't stop crying when I think about her. My eyse are soo puffy and my neck and shoulders hurt. I don't know why she had to go now.

There are some good things that have happened - like I have a/c and my wallet and check book were found but without my credit cards and driver's license - but it had all my insurance cards and other things one throws int he wallet. My daughter is healthy, etc....but I think I'm going to go rest again. I'm sooo tired.

Current Mood: depressed

06:40 pm - Thing to be thankful for...aka.. counting your blessings

I've felt so overwhelmed lately. I'm depressed by so many things happening in my life and I feel myself spirling down. So my husband keeps trying to remind me that we have many things that are good in our lives. Here is my list to remind myself (in no particular order):
-I have a roof over our heads and safe place to live
-I have a husband who loves me and is there for me when depression and anxiety over take me.
-I have a smart, healthy, beautiful daughter who is absolutely amazing
-I have a great school to send my daughter to during the weekday when I am at work. The poele there are kind and caring and helping my daughter to grow into a wonderful human being.
-I have a job that challenges me and has pushed me to grow in ways I didn't know I could and will help me in my next position
-My husband is employed and his job provides the health insurance we need and the extra money to afford to pay our bills
-I have fabulous friends who support me, laugh with me (and usually near me, and sometimes at me :))
-My parents are still alive and are doing ok. They help me with my daughter and anything else I need.
-I have two running vehicles (a first for us in our marriage)
-I have many pets are interesting individual beings
-I have a good doctor, a wonderful therapist, and access to medications I need for my health
-Through yoga classes, iahve become more intune with my botdy and learned to be silent in my mind
-I have more than enough clothes and shoes
-My work products are valued at my work and I am a valued assesst (or so they tell me :))
-I have enough food to feed my family
-I can read and write
-I live in the United States of America
-I have met interesting people on LiveJournal and AOL (from over 10 years ago)who have shown me how similar and different life can be and different ways to handle challenges in life
-My family is helathy

Current Mood: contemplative

09:11 pm - Home Alone

My daughter was whisked away by my parents this afternoon after we had STUFFED ourselves at Red Lobster. She's doing fine. I'm...alone. I went through Riley's clothes to weed some out. Then, I went through mine. Since I have lost roughly 30 pounds and recently spent WAY WAY WAY too much money on new clothes ( I heart Coldwater Creek), I figured I needed to move the clothes that are too big out of the way. That was hard since I didn't have any friends here to say yes, no, heck no - and what were you thinking. But I think I ddi a good job and now need to offer my mom her clothes back and get rid of the others. I WILL lose the next 20 pounds I have left. 10 by Oct. I've been at a stupid plateau for six months and it's driving me nuts. However, I am starting to go to yoga at least twwice a week and will endevour to go three times a week.

I want to be healthy and look good before I have a nother baby. Of couse, here's to hoping we can afford the day care for another child.

The hard part of purging my clothes was three fold - I feel guilty for the new clothes and after pigging out at lunch, I felt like I didn't look good in any of them; some of the clothes were nice silk or I put a lot of money into altering last year before I decided to lose weight or were given to me by my mom; and I didn't have any tv or music on - so it was me and my thoughts.

I feel like I want to move in many directions but I also just want to curl up and sleep.

I have two days without Riley, but I have to go back to work after a week off. I don't wanna go and I don't know if that's because it sucks to go back after any break or it's the bad vibes at my work place.

I think I will go to bed early tonight and think about things tomorrow.

Current Mood: pensive

09:12 am - Tagged 4 Meme

Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. Chem. Engr. Lab Assistant
2. Receptionist at Long Realty
3. Air Quality Project Tech.
4. GIS Technician (mapping/cartography)

Four movies I would watch over and over:
1. Cars
2. Father of the Bride part 2 - with Steve Martin (watched this while I was in the hospital on bedrest waiting to have Riley)
3. High School Musical (ok - it's because Riley likes it and I know most of the lines now)
4. Princess Diaries

Four places I have lived:
1. Winter Park, FL (only for the first month of my life)
2. Fairfield, CA
3. Mesa/Chandler, AZ
4. Tucson, AZ

Four TV shows I love/loved to watch:
1. West Wing (the first 4 seasons)
2. Frasier
3. Mad About You
4. What Not To Wear
Yes these are adult shows. For the kids shows that I watch daily:
1. The Emperor's New School
2. Charlie and Lola
3. Little Einsteins
4. Bear in the Big Blue House

Four places I have been on vacation:
1. California (San Diego and Disneyland)
2. Florida (Cape Coral)
3. New Mexico (Albuquerque)
4. Massachusetts and Pennsylvania

Four websites I look at daily (more than others):
1. LJ
2. Cox webmail
3. Google News
4. Tucson Multiple Listing Service

I tag hamner.

11:44 am - Flusahble diapers

Anybody hear of these before: gDiapers
What do you think? (especially wyckhurst)

Current Mood: curious

01:25 pm - Out of the mouths of babes

Last night I was talking to Riley about a friend of hers becoming a big sister soon. Riley replied that she's a big sister. I said when are you becoming a big sister. She said, "In 12 months".

That's oddly specific coming from a child who hasn't made the connection between last week and last year.

Weird. She knows something, I tell ya. God is just making sure I'm paying attention.

01:54 pm - Should go in Riley's LJ, but alas...

THE FUNNYS:
Yesterday her aftercare teacher and her regular teacher HAD to tell me the two funny things Riley did.

1. In aftercare, she was playing dress-up with a little boy and he put on a headress thing that had a cape, turned to Riley with his arms outstreched and Riley said, "Well, this is awkward." !!!!!!! OMG - crack me up. I had told her the night before, when she was laying on me in an odd position, "this is awkward". She is a fast learner.

2. Right before nap, she was soooo tired but had to use the bathroom. So she went, but came out to ask for help in putting her clothes back on. Her teacher told her that Riley could do, she's done it before, but the teacher could tell her where things went. Riley went back into the bathroom and came out with both feet in one leg of her yellow capris and the other pant leg was hanging out in front of her. She waddled out and the teacher LOL. Riley smirked and waddled into the nap room. THe nap room teacher LOL and Riley said, "I know, I know." Riley's regular teacher had to leave the classroom, she was laughing so hard. (She has two teachers in the room at once, so no one was left without adult supervision).

On my own notes, Riley will ask me for "conbersations" on the stairwell. We play dolls and she has them drive to swimming lessons and dance lessons. She wants to be a big sister, but ONLY to a baby sister - NOOOO baby brothers according to her. She keeps asking when will I be ready to have a baby...I keep telling her in a year. (Hey - I've just lost 35 pounds, I want this body for a while. Plus the day care will kill me unless she is in kindergarten). Hope I'm not missing a window of opportunity. But on the other hand, she likes to pretend to be a baby sometimes too. When she's not asking why she can't drive and reach things. I love her so much. I always want to freeze the time we are in - when she was a newborn, when she was one, when she was two, and now.

09:30 am - Ariz. bill on public nursing advances

http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/120997.php
Ariz. bill on public nursing advances
All on Senate panel vote for breast-feeding rights
By Howard Fischer
Capitol Media Services
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 03.21.2006
advertisementPHOENIX — Mothers would not have to leave public places under threat of arrest if they breast-feed their children under legislation approved unanimously Monday by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The legislation would give women breast-feeding rights that would mean a business owner could not ask someone to leave for that reason.
The proposed law also would create an exemption from state laws that make it a crime for a woman to expose a nipple whenever anyone else is present and a reasonable person would be "offended or alarmed."
The measure, which already has been approved by the House, now goes to the full Senate.
Several cities have adopted ordinances intended to let women breast-feed without being forced to go into a restroom or other private place. But none of those supersedes state indecent-exposure laws.
"Mothers risk prosecution every time they go out in public and nurse their children," said Amy Milliron of Tempe.
She said the measure is not designed to let nursing mothers flout state laws.
"Mothers do not nurse to expose themselves," she said.
"However, if a child is nursing, they may momentarily pop off and then pop back on again to take a breath," Milliron explained. The question of arrest should not be left up to the offended person, she said.
Rep. Jonathan Paton, R-Tucson, acknowledged that the provision letting women nurse wherever they want might be seen as violating the property rights of people who own restaurants, theaters or other businesses. But he said that those rights have to fall by the wayside on this issue.
"I think the right of a mother to nurse their children is a more fundamental right that's as old as the Bible itself," Paton said. "I don't see any reason why it should be limited."
He said similar laws in other states have not created any problems.
Milliron said a law actually would help businesses that face complaints from other patrons about breast-feeding women.
"Businesses will actually now have a tool to be able to deal with those people that may have a question about a mother in their establishment," she said.
"They will be able to say a mother is protected," Milliron continued. "That will give the other person a clue that maybe they need to step aside if they don't want to watch."
Monday's vote came after committee members rejected an effort by Sen. Jack Harper, R-Surprise, to add a provision to the breast-feeding measure making it illegal to have sex with an animal.
Harper said he was alarmed to learn that a Mesa deputy fire chief could not be charged with a felony after sheriff's deputies said he was found in his neighbor's barn having relations with a sheep. He was instead charged with disorderly conduct.
But other legislators were loath to link the two issues in a single bill. Sen. John Huppenthal, R-Chandler, called Harper's effort "a little ghastly."
"We need to stand against acts of perversion," said Harper, who noted that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said there needs to be a specific law making this kind of act a felony.

06:54 pm - crochet questions

Ok - I admit it - I am now seriously addicted to crocheting. The stash of Lionbrand Homespun yarn is becoming a problem. At least I have the intention of making bankets out of most of the yarn for various family members. But my problem is that my daughter, the other day at Michaels - when we were still figuring out the no-nap thing, selected Moda-Dea's Ticker Tape stretchy yarn (i have two skeins because they were on sale and within her reach) that I think is really really cool - but I have NO idea what to do with it. Scratch that, I was thinking of making her a purse, but I don't know how to do that. Do I just double crochet two sides and hook them togheter like a granny square?

Then she also picked out the Lion Brand Boucle yarn in Jelly Bean (OMG what bright blinding colors). I don't want to make her a poncho - hello - Tucson! But I don't like how it looks as I've made a test granny square. Should I make an afgan? Could I make her a skirt? Again, understand that I can do very basic stiches.

Any help from you wonderfully crafty people would be of great help.

Thanks.

02:10 am - With a throat this sore

you can't tell me its not strep. I went to the doctor today and they did the quick strep test and it came back negative. They said I had a sinus infection and gave me erythermicin. Fine, antibiotics is a good thing, but my throat is KILLING me. I just went to Walgreens to stock up on some more Halls Breezers - they are the only thing (and tons and tons of acetomenophin) getting me through this. And i hope i don't get in trouble for missing today after being sick thurs. afternoon, all day friday, going in yesterday, and going to the doctor and then calling in sick for the rest of the day today. I felt horrible and Riley decided that she was sick too and wouldn't be convinced to go to school (and she was up at 5 am and then crashed by 6....so i took pity on her and let her stay with me). And now i'm up at 1:30 because my throat is killing me. Damn.

04:04 pm - Maya Angelou

In April, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday.
Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older.
And, there on television, she said it was "exciting." Regarding body changes, she said there were many, occurring every day...like her breasts.
They seem to be in a race to see which will reach her waist, first.
The audience laughed so hard they cried. She is such a simple and honest woman, with so much wisdom in her words!
Maya Angelou said this:
"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow."
"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights."
"I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life."
"I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as "making a life."
"I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance."
"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back."
"I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision."
"I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one."
"I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone.
People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back."
"I've learned that I still have a lot to learn."
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

07:58 pm - Many, many things

I'm so bad about updating. I think of thins all the tmie to write about, but I just never find the time to sit and do it.

Weight - I weighed 184.2 this morning - whoo hoo! Now if I can keep going (or at least maintain for the rest of the month). However, I've been bad at recording my food intake on the WW's site. I used to be almost obssessive and now I'm going days without updating it. I need to get back on the wagon - it's a way of keeping me mindful of what I am putting in my body.

House - Thank God for my friend Colleen who has spent every Saturday of the last two months helping me organize and CLEAN my house. She's been supportiver, brave (OMG the scary things we found), and repetitive (You have too much stuff, Riley has too many toys, think minimalist, think Asian). But I think by New Years Day, my house will be in a state that I can enjoy and maintain (especially if my MIL follows her promise of giving me a maid service!)

Riley - Too Cute - she was "helping" me crochet a blanket that I'm making as a present for my parents last night. Today she told Steve that she was making a blanket for her baby brother or sister ;) I hope we don't miss her window of being accepting of another child, but I don't plan to have another one for two more years.

Shopping - I should not be allowed to go grocery shopping alone - I ALWAYS ALWAYS overspend and since I overspent on other people's gifts (using my birthday and Christmas money my parents gave me (I do it every year and I really have to stop it because then I don't get anything for myself)), I've just made these next two weeks tight. Of course, we'll be spending several days with my parents for Christmas, so that will save some money (but there goes my diet).

I should have done more today (ie - sort Riley's out grown clothes and toys) but I'm just down today - I'm sooooo tired. I hope I'm not getting sick. I think it was the whole money thing.

Ah well - things have been worse. Everything will be ok. I can't wait to see everyone's reactions when they get their gifts.

I must write a post about the wonderful birthday I had, but that will have to wait a while.

07:40 pm - Baby Shower question

My husband's cousin's wife is expecting their second child in mid-Jan. I would like to host a baby shower for this baby (like I did the first), but my MIL said that that's not what people used to do. Do you think baby showers for second babies (third, etc.) are ok? I like the idea that every baby should be celebrated - every birth is different, every child is different.

08:32 am

Granola w/ Milk!
You got crunch, but there's some softness to ya
that makes it easy for you to relate to
mommies of all kinds. But they can tell there
is just something about you that's different.
Some of them are envious of your unique ability
to interact with your child or your enthusiasm
for not littering. But you won't hesitate to
tell a friend how proud you were for
homebirthing or non-circing, even if you know
she didn't do the same. The difference is, you
respect her decision and assume that she
respects yours.


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08:37 am - Tucson protects breastfeeding

By Sarah Garrecht Gassen
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.02.2005
advertisement About two dozen of Tucson's youngest constituents gurgled, bounced and occasionally squawked away while the City Council unanimously voted to solidify their right to be breast-fed anywhere their mothers have a right to be.
The council also discussed changing city codes to prevent massive hazardous-fuel storage businesses and approved a three-way deal that deeds to the city a historic Fort Lowell property.
Supporters of mothers' rights to breast-feed their babies in public, without being shunted into a restroom or out of view, packed the chambers for the council's study session on the issue Tuesday afternoon.
The council unanimously approved a motion that voiced support for an administrative directive that will allow women to breast-feed on city property; created a task force to study potential statewide legislative options; and asked the city staff to bring back for a vote an ordinance that would extend the breast-feeding right citywide.
City Manager Mike Hein said he will immediately sign the administrative directive that will allow women to breast-feed on city owned property.
Mothers urged the council to expand the protection throughout Tucson, saying women shouldn't feel ashamed to breast-feed their babies and impart the recognized health benefits to their infants. Several spoke of being asked to feed their babies in a public restroom or outside an establishment.
"Families need the social support," said Theresa Jones, who said she had been escorted to a restaurant women's room by an employee and described how difficult it is to breast-feed in a small public restroom. "We're asking you to protect caregiving itself."

08:04 am - ENFP

09:45 pm - 10%

I've made it to 189 lbs - my 10% goal weight! WOW...I kinda can't believe it. I feel like the scale must be lying, I haven't seen these numbers in at least 7+ years. But people are commenting, my clothes are feeling better or falling off (;)) and my body feels different. Hopefully, I'll be around 180 by my birthday. My next goal is another 10%, 171 lbs.

Chugging along....

Current Mood: surprised