I have to admit that today I took a hit and didn't really try anything new...well, I wore a new shirt (the cute pink and green argyle one in the photo...I love a good sale!) but I'm not sure that that counts. Instead, I thought that instead of feeling guilty for missing a day (seriously, if this was a diet I would have had a breakdown for missing a day and stuffed my face with birthday cake in an effort to make me feel better) I thought I'd just give a few updates from the last 12 days, here are the top 5:
#1 - Grilling - I'd like to say that since learning how to use the grill I have become the family grillmaster - but unfortunately, Chris seems to think I'm not up to the challenge and has since asked me to take responsibility only for the side dishes, apparently he doesn't want to risk having to use steak sauce because he has to, only because he wants to.
#2 - No-sewing - Ok, I had big dreams for the fusable webbing. In my mind I was tailoring pants, making cute designer pillows for my couch, and turning previously used sheets into curtains, at the very least, I was hoping that by today I'd be able to report that the no-sew skirt was such a success that I've been wearing it day after day. Unfortunately I found out the hard way that you are supposed to wait a certain amount of time before throwing the fusable webbing in the wash...a fact I wasn't aware of until I threw it in the wash and the entire front and back panels of the skirt came off...I'd wear it, but then I'd possibly risk being picked up for indecent exposure...I'm sad to say - the skirt made it's debut and then was laid to rest by being turned into dusting rags...
#3 - The non-Mac computer - the computer is still sitting wobbily on a very unattractive baker's rack in the living room, but not for long - no, not because we've got a new desk (although I have had some very nice offers - this blog is almost better than Craigslist) but because we've discovered that no matter what we do...new software, hours of tech support, friends with computer knowledge on par with Bill Gates - the computer just does not work. It has some virus or other which causes it not to work and it's pretty much a lost cause...hmmm, should've waited it out for a Mac.
#4 - The organic cat food - All I can say is that as of today I think Tommy has lost three pounds because he refuses to eat it. I mixed it with his cat chow and he picked the cat chow pieces out and left the rest. He still hasn't eaten but Chris insists he'll eat it when he's good and ready (he obviously found out how much it cost) I guess I never knew Tommy enjoyed preservatives and red dye #3 so much.
#5 Finally, Starbucks - I returned to Starbucks yesterday and instead of getting a skinny vanilla latte, I ordered a white chocolate mocha...I was so depressed about the chai latte earlier in the week that I broke down and went for full fat. What I have discovered, though, is that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. While at Starbucks, Kaitlyn ordered a mango orange smoothie...and it was incredible! So, I decided that even though everything hasn't turned out great, maybe trying new things isn't all that bad...maybe I just need to keep trying new things until I find the one that's right for me - of course then that new thing would become an old thing and I'd have to start the process all over again...
#1 - Grilling - I'd like to say that since learning how to use the grill I have become the family grillmaster - but unfortunately, Chris seems to think I'm not up to the challenge and has since asked me to take responsibility only for the side dishes, apparently he doesn't want to risk having to use steak sauce because he has to, only because he wants to.
#2 - No-sewing - Ok, I had big dreams for the fusable webbing. In my mind I was tailoring pants, making cute designer pillows for my couch, and turning previously used sheets into curtains, at the very least, I was hoping that by today I'd be able to report that the no-sew skirt was such a success that I've been wearing it day after day. Unfortunately I found out the hard way that you are supposed to wait a certain amount of time before throwing the fusable webbing in the wash...a fact I wasn't aware of until I threw it in the wash and the entire front and back panels of the skirt came off...I'd wear it, but then I'd possibly risk being picked up for indecent exposure...I'm sad to say - the skirt made it's debut and then was laid to rest by being turned into dusting rags...
#3 - The non-Mac computer - the computer is still sitting wobbily on a very unattractive baker's rack in the living room, but not for long - no, not because we've got a new desk (although I have had some very nice offers - this blog is almost better than Craigslist) but because we've discovered that no matter what we do...new software, hours of tech support, friends with computer knowledge on par with Bill Gates - the computer just does not work. It has some virus or other which causes it not to work and it's pretty much a lost cause...hmmm, should've waited it out for a Mac.
#4 - The organic cat food - All I can say is that as of today I think Tommy has lost three pounds because he refuses to eat it. I mixed it with his cat chow and he picked the cat chow pieces out and left the rest. He still hasn't eaten but Chris insists he'll eat it when he's good and ready (he obviously found out how much it cost) I guess I never knew Tommy enjoyed preservatives and red dye #3 so much.
#5 Finally, Starbucks - I returned to Starbucks yesterday and instead of getting a skinny vanilla latte, I ordered a white chocolate mocha...I was so depressed about the chai latte earlier in the week that I broke down and went for full fat. What I have discovered, though, is that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. While at Starbucks, Kaitlyn ordered a mango orange smoothie...and it was incredible! So, I decided that even though everything hasn't turned out great, maybe trying new things isn't all that bad...maybe I just need to keep trying new things until I find the one that's right for me - of course then that new thing would become an old thing and I'd have to start the process all over again...
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