New Years resolutions...

New Years resolutions, always something I think about this time of year. For years I told myself that I wouldn't make any resolutions, primarily since I was never able to keep them. But this year I have many that I'd like to make, if I could keep them great, if not oh well. Nothing ventured nothing gained.
So this year I have put a lot of thought into my resolutions...I am making a few. Some may be easy to attain, others not so much but we'll see.
First, I'm going to make it a priority to be on time, mostly to work but in general. I am perpetually late...but I really need to put an end to the tardiness. I'd like to make sure not to pass my tardy tendencies on to Natalie.
Second, I'm going to try to stay on top of housework, primarily laundry. I don't want to put laundry off for days and then end up spending my entire Sunday doing laundry anymore. As for the rest of the housework, I will try to stay on top of that so I don't have to spend my weekends cleaning. If I just do a bit each day, I can have free weekends to spend with Natalie...oh and Dan too.
Third, do away with clutter. My house isn't ever dirty, but I do have my fair share of clutter, and then my clutter collects clutter, and before I know it I can't walk through the garage and the storage is overflowing (which ties into resolution 4). So my third resolution is to clear out the clutter, if I haven't used it, worn it or otherwise needed it in 3 months, than to goodwill it goes! I'm trying to take a minimalist approach to life...we'll see how that goes.
Fourth, is to stop buying so much. Three and four go hand in hand. I buy things at Target (it's the biggest culprit) or other places that I don't need, and don't use and these things end up cluttering up my house. With Natalie becoming more mobile I need to make sure that there aren't things lying around for her to get into. So if I don't buy it, than it won't be cluttering my house.
And last but not least, my fifth resolution this year is to be healthier. Of course that entails losing weight, but more importantly I'd like to live a healthier live, so exercising and eating better, and getting more rest, and all that good stuff. It wouldn't be New Years with out a weight loss resolution.....so I got to keep it consistent.

That's it. I think I can stick to some of my resolutions (I'd say all of them, but let's be realistic), we'll see. But just like in years past, if I don't stick to them, there's always next year.

Tis the season....

...for being a biotch. Oh yeah, all that peace and joy and good will to men....um where did that go. Everywhere I go, I see no good will to men, what I see is angry people who feel entitled and are not afraid to be an out right first class A-hole.
From the people running into others with their carts at Target, to the crazy parking spot thief's, the holiday spirit is out in full force.
So Merry Frickin Christmas.

cubicle woes

Life in cubicles is hard enough, I mean they're small and you don't have any privacy, and those foam walls don't help at all with noise control. But everyone knows that cubicles are small and they try to make things more comfortable for everyone by staying within their cube limits. In our office we have "mods" which are like two cubicles that are shared. I have two walls, and I use the term walls loosely, and then a filing cabinet to separate my cube from my mod mates cube. There is a small walkway between our cubes, but no one uses it. We all use the larger walk way that is between the two mods. In the little walk way is an alcove for trash and recycle cans and the mail bins and stuff like that. Well my new "mod mate" feels the need to walk through the tiny walk way rather than he large one. So he has to walk through my cube to get to the outside hallway. He could easily walk on the larger walkway to get to the hallway...actually this would probably be easier for him, but he insists on walking through my cube. This drives me crazy. So I put some boxes there, I told him I would be taking them home to pack with, but I never did. They have been a great barrier to keep him in his own cube. But now he has started asking about how long the boxes will stay (since I've already moved) and the safety committee is concerned about the boxes being in the walkway. So I have to move them. I know once I move them he'll start walking through my cube again. I don't know what else to do, I already tried leaving all the drawers open on that side of my desk to impede his path but he just squeezed around them. WTF, why must he walk through my cube, why must he invade my personal space.
Any suggestions?

It's done....well mostly done

We did it, finally we moved. It only took forever to actually happen but it's done. Thanks to the help of family and friends over the weekend we were finally able to move all of our stuff.
Thanks again to everyone for their help. And a big thanks to Jenn for the Kahlua and Cocoa...it was not only yummy but motivating.
Now we just have to go back over to the old house to move all the stuff that we really don't want anymore but can't just leave there...oh yeah and the cat too.
I anticipate that some time in 2009 we'll actually be settled into the new house....any bets as to when it will be...March, maybe April.

Have I mentioned how much packing sucks!!!

Umm cause it does, it sucks a fatty. I am shocked at how much useless crap I have accumulated over the past 3 years. And when I say useless crap I mean it. I have also come to realize that I am the worlds worst impulse buyer. I mean really who needs 4 bottles of nail polish remover, and 5 different types of hairspray. Um I don't wear nail polish or use hairspray....WTF. And don't get me started on clothing or the kitchen. I'm like a modern day bag lady, I just collect crap!
I think I need an intervention.....and what's the worst part you ask....
I'm packing it all and taking it with me to the new house, cause if I didn't need 4 bottles of nail polish remover in the old house I'm sure I really need to pack it and take it with me. Lord Help Me!!!

Unexpectedly emotional

As I pack up our house I find myself getting emotional. I didn't anticipate these emotions. I'm sad, really sad.
This was our first house, this was our first home, this is where we came home to after getting married, this is where Natalie came home to from the hospital. This is where she lived for the first almost 8 months of her life.....this is my house.

Don't get me wrong, I am really looking forward to the new house, it's bigger, in a better neighborhood and all that, but I never expected to be moving so soon. I never expected a lot of the things that happened in the last 7 months. Things did not go as we had planned when we bought this house, we anticipated living here until Natalie was at least 3 or 4, we thought we'd sell it and move on up...but that isn't what happened. We never thought we'd be tenants again.
I'm sad and angry, I thought I was past the feelings of anger and inadequacy with regard to the move but apparently I'm not.
I know we'll make memories in our new house, and soon this home will be a distant memory, but right now it hurts. I just hope that the next family who lives here has the same great experiences in this house as we did.
Sometimes life throws you an unexpected curve ball and sometimes emotions get the best of you, today my emotions have gotten the best of me.
CRAP!

Holiday party shenanigans

First off I LOVE the word Shenanigans....it always reminds me of Super Troopers, a wonderful cinematic classic...but I digress.
Today is our office holiday party, and we've been asked to dress in our "holiday best" umm yeah right. I wear jeans to work everyday, there is no chance you're gonna get me in a dress or some other crazy outfit for an office holiday party at which there will be no booze...had they offered booze I may have entertained the idea of dressing up.
Anyhow, to rub it in even a bit more our party this year is a "cocktail party...with out the cocktails" WTF, I mean really WTF does that mean. I'll tell you, it means they were too cheap to provide lunch too the office so we get finger foods and punch.
So just to recap, they wanted us to get dressed up for punch and finger foods in the conference room....don't you want to come, it's gonna be a blast!