The Ramblings of a Strange Little Pixie

• That’s the word of the day.
• I just got done working three 12.5 hour shifts in a row.
• I’m exhausted.
• My DH does not understand why I’m exhausted. I really wanted to slap him this morning.
• I need to do more yoga and find a calm, happy place.
• I wish I was a happier person.
• It’s freaking cold here.
• I wish I could snap my fingers and my laundry would be clean and my apartment would be cleaned.
• I am seriously thinking about hiring someone to come once a month to do the stuff I hate.
• BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

 I’m sure most are happy that the weekend is here. I am not. I am so not looking forward to three days in a row. If you see a crazy nurse on CNN it just might be me. Work called to see if I wanted to work today. Apparently they are crazy. 4 freaking days in a row? I would so be in the psyche unit.

So I have a million things on my to-do list but will be happy if I get 5 done….

1. look at one last apartment
2. cook some chicken in the crock pot
3. Deposit my check into the bank. I really need to set up direct deposit
4. pick up film and drop some rolls off. I have about 15 rolls of film from my Alaska trip two years ago. Mom’s been asking about them so I guess I should get them developed!
5. Masjid
6. Drop off comforter to the dry cleaners
7. Call about a CPR class
8. gym
9. Three loads of laundry
10. Clean the dining room and guest bathroom
11. Order my nephew’s birthday gift
12. Clean out my purse
13. Make my shopping list

One the menu this week…

• Cheese tortellini
• Italian chicken (crock pot)
• Garlic Ranch Chicken
• Lasagna ( I’m going to make small ones, so I have one to freeze)
• Moroccan spiced Salmon

So, I’m off to get things done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. It’s freaking cold here. Dude, I have the heat on. So.not.cool.
2. I received my package of scrappy goodness today. Now if my freaking Creating Keepsakes kit would come I would be most joyful.
3. I have a never ending hate/love relationship with my job.
4. I think my job is going to turn me into a crazy, ADD lady. I’m already neurotic enough!
5. I had the most yummiest, halal Chinese food last night.
6. I got my hair done today and it looks really fabulous, I must say. I wish it would stay this way…
7. I have to work Sat.,Sun., and Monday. So sucks
8. My auntie brought be a very cool pair of prayer beads and hijab from Saudi. Very cool.
9. Another auntie brought me very cool gifts from England. Also very cool. I love unexpected gifts.
10. I need to mail off my Netflix DVDs. I’ve had them for way too long. This is why I can’t rent from Blockbuster.
11. I’m loving Eat, Pray and Love.
12. DH is buying me the Coach purse that I have been eyeing. W00-hoo!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s a late birthday gift.
13. I need to start saving money.
14. I need to go to the gym.
15. I need to get started on my to-do list………………..

Well, nothing new here. I have a messy apartment that needs to be cleaned, laundry is piling up and I overslept and I’m so not making it to the gym. WTH. I need some serious motivation.

• I found a replacement ornament for my door. I had bought this really cool M to hang on my door and someone took it!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was a freaking $7 Christmas ornament that made me happy and someone took it. Of course they would wait till after Christmas to take it. I finally found one online. But I will not be putting it on my door until I reach my new apartment.
• Saturday was a blast. I had so much fun!!! I was so not looking forward to going out but it turned out to be fun. Wow, I actually had a good time! I guess I should stop being a hermit.
• I did nothing yesterday. Well, I did pick our applications for the apartment, went to Target, bought scrapbook goodies online, read and napped. I guess it was a good Sunday:)
• I have one other apartment to look at before I decide to summit my application to first apartment. I found a really beautiful place yesterday but it was more than I wanted to pay and didn’t have a balcony. Which I really wouldn’t mind but my kitty would.
• I am going to spend the day at home cleaning because this place really needs it. I don’t know how I get this place so messy!! I have to sit down and plan out my week. This not planning anything is so not working for me.
• Pixie torture came up on my searches. WTF????? So wrong on so many levels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am just down in the dumps today. Why? I don’t know. Maybe it’s hormones but I feel horrible and I’m yelling at the cats and DH. I unplugged the phones because I don’t feel like talking to anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope this doesn’t last long….

So I’m not doing much. I’ll try to get things done but I’m not promising much. I did some layouts yesterday, read and finished Season 4 of Grey’s Anatomy. I’ll think I’ll just catch up on blogs and make my household binder. What Saturday fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m a very bad  employee, indeed. I called off today. I woke up and so did not feel like going to work. Therefore, I am a bad team player. I mean, I should want to work right? It’s only three days a week!!!!!!!!!! But I called off and I’m still in my pj’s at noon. I do feel guilty but such is life…..

I ordered lots of scrappy goodness from two peas in a bucket. I am going to spend my mental health day being a productive scrapper. I feel some creativity coming out so I’m going to get to work!!!

Hope everyone has a blessed Friday!!!

That’s how my week has been. Very low key, not doing much but working. Work hasn’t been too bad. We moved back to our floor!! It is so beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT! But I forgot how big our unit is. It is HUGE!!!!!

So I have had low key morning. I’m was planning on doing some errands but decided that I rather stay at home:) I’ll do my workout DVD instead of hitting the gym. I have to work tomorrow so that will be a workout in itself!

So on my t0-do list today…..

1. Clean bathrooms, dining room and kitchen
2. Do three loads of laundry
3. Make a couple of dinner menus
4. Pay my credit card bill.
5. Make my shopping list. I think I’m going to hit Costco next week.
6. Upload my NYE pics onto Facebook and put them on a cd.
7. Do two Layouts
8. Watch an episode of Grey’s Anatomy. I love this show but seriously, with all the making out on this show I would not want to be a patient in this hospital!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is the word for 2009. I really need to get my life in order. I want to keep my life and home organized so I can spend more time with family and friends. I want to have a better year than last!! Not that 2008 was a bad year but it was a year that I felt I was running around in circles.

I had a fab new year’s eve. Of course I had to work and it was super busy, what’s new? But I did manage to get out at 7:28. I came home got dressed and rang in the new year with family.  We had good food and good music to dance to! It was the perfect way to welcome 2009. Then we met up with some friends and I didn’t get home till 5am! I was so exhausted that I managed to sleep most of the day away yesterday. It was so interesting to see all the people who had way to much to drink. I really was embarrassed for some of those poor girls. So glad that phase of my life is over with!!!:)

I managed to order the 365 Project kit from Becky Higgins yesterday. What a nightmare that was!!! But I got one!!!!!!!!!!:) I am going to work on my NYE pics today as one of my new year’s resolutions to stay on top of my album this year.

So my plan of attack today is….

1. Clean my kitchen and two bathrooms
2. Load of towels, uniforms and whites
3. Plan a menu. I have been trying to do this forever and a day. I need to start cooking!!!!!!
4. Make my shopping list
5. Make my weekly to-do list
6. RELAX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

Hope everyone had a wonderful new year and that 2009 brings lots of love and happiness!!!!!!!!!!!!