Wishful Thinking

Do you ever have "If I was ever" moments?

I just had a good one.

If I was ever a teeny tiny person I would only wear vintage dresses I bought on Etsy.  It's almost a crime that all my tiny friends don't--an injustice, even!

Yes, just like the guidance counselor on Glee:

Exactly like that...

I should probably point out that I had this epiphany while eating blueberry chobani yogurt, cause I'm being a good girl and taking my lunches to work.  But, how come all you people who love this yogurt never told me the aftertaste is seriously the same as after you throw up?

Or is that just me? Maybe I'm fortunate enough to have blueberry chobani tasting bile.

In The Kitch

I know that I've dropped off the planet recently and I wish I could come back and tell you about all the amazing things I've been up to...however, since we hired a cleaning lady, I'll admit I've been doing a lot of sitting on my bum and it has been wonderful!

We've been able to get a few projects done, but I've mostly been spending my time with the puppy.  Yesterday, we took him to the battlefields for a long walk and then he got to play with his cousin Archie while we did our taxes (let me just rant about how much it sucks to owe money for the first time ever).  He was such a tired puppy when we got home.  I've been trying to get him better on the leash cause he's a puller and it has been slow goings so far.  He has an appointment to get his man-parts snipped April 4th, so I'm hoping that will calm him down a lot and ease his need to spray everything.

One project we were able to complete was the backsplash in the kitchen.  And lucky for you, I remembered to take pictures.  We still need to paint, but it's coming together.

It took me forever to find real metal for this project.  Everything I could find locally was plastic and even more expensive then the real metal I ended up special ordering and which FedEx somehow lost after Christmas.  That was fun, let me tell you.

As you can see, this was a sharp project, and Mr. S bled to get it done. :(

We also replaced a light fixture.  You can see the backsplash in the background

I got new canisters that actually hold enough to use.  World Market find if you're interested.  The hippo clip is part of the animal house series target and Pier 1 used to have <3

It turned out beautifully!  Once we paint we'll only have a few things to do to finish off the kitchen.  Today I ordered this shiny:

Does that vintage seafoam green not just make you want to squeal?????  Or is that just me?  I was super stoked to get a deal on this beauty.  It's normally $299, but I'm going to get it for 209.99 when it's all said and done with no shipping, no sales tax, and a subscription to either Martha Stewart or Everyday Meals.  So excited!

We've been trying very hard to make more meals at home.  I took lunch to work 4 out of 5 days last week and this week I'm going to try to take breakfasts as well.  I'm tempted to get a new coffee maker as well and take coffee in to work with me too because I really don't like the new coffee they switched to at work so I've been stopping for soy lattes on my way to work and that adds up the monies.  The biggest problem I had this week was remembering to take my lunchbox home with me.  :/

I'm so not a foodie, help me!

No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were: any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bells tolls; it tolls for thee. Neither can we call this a begging of misery, or a borrowing of misery, as though we were not miserable enough of ourselves, but must fetch in more from the next house, in taking upon us the misery of our neighbours.--John Donne, Meditation XVII

I miss simplicity.

Some days, I really want to give a few of my co-workers hugs because we're all running around looking way beyond stressed out.  More stressed then we should be, anyways.

I know, random thought of the day.  Thanks for sharing that with me.

Repurposing

So...I really want a new car.  However, this isn't the best option since my current one is paid off and still runs.  Although, I should add a disclaimer to never buy a suzuki.  Every sensor on this car has gone out at least once and you'll have to buy special tires that cost twice as much as a normal tire.

My car used to belong to my father and when I got it there was already a lot of wear to it.  In fact, daddy-o hit a groundhog and the plastic front grill was busted so he decided to glue the parts he had back to the car...lovely.  There is a lot of plastic on this car that either I've busted up or my dad busted up or something I never saw busted it up.

S also doesn't even fit in my car because he is so tall.  Even though this car is tiny, it's a great commuter car.

Sadly, buying a new car isn't really an option.  If we were going to replace one of our cars it would probably be Mr. S's since his is a lot older, the heat and AC don't really work anymore and it has more miles then mine does.

I think a lot of the reason I've never liked this car is because I never really made it much of my own.  So instead of just throwing in the towel, I'm going to give it some TLC this weekend.

This morning I bought some new decals on etsy for the back that are momma and daddy owls!  So adorable and they help with the ambiguation my vanity plates seem to cause.  I'm not going to tell you what it is since I don't want everyone in the DC area to know that's my car, but it is owl related.  Somehow, people either think it means I'm an aggressive driver or I have huge boobs...come to think of it, both are probably true...so the owl stickers will, I hope, help sort it all out.

I'm also going to pair down my VT swag.  Right now I have a huge sticker on the window and a license place cover.  There are only so many times you need to say "hey, I guraduated, go me!"  At least, when you're a working adult.  Still love my hokies, though!

This car needs to be detailed, like whoa since I eat in the car and I transport plants in the car.  It's covered in gross.  But detailing is expensive, so I'm going to attempt it myself.  I might need some help, but I'm going to do it.

So the plan is:

• Take out the front seats and vacuum the crap out of this car
• Wipe down the dashboard
• Glue some covers in the trunk back on
• Glue my key back together (it doesn't stay on a key ring very well any more because it cracked)
• Go to the car wash and then wax
• Clean all the upholstery with upholstery cleaner
• Get new windshield wiper blades
• Get a new air filter--the place I get my oil changed at has been telling me to replace this for at least 3 oil changes now.
• Organize all the cables/airpumps/emergency blankets/flashlights/first aid kit foolishness in the trunk (I bought a bin today for that, so I'm half way there)
• Organize the glove compartment and make sure the paperwork is current
• Take all the papers out of the visors
• Put in air fresheners
• Figure out how the middle seatbelt goes back together
• Take plastic bag recycling to the grocery store
• Return Library books
• Get a new key ring to top it all off

It's as easy as that. ;)