Since Dak snores like a 757 engine, he sleeps in the basement most of the time. As a result, Annika has claimed his side of the bed as hers. The other night, we were snuggling down to go to sleep and she said "nuggle" so I said "nuggle" and pretty soon we were both saying … Continue reading September 25: Nuggles and the Cold
September 24: I’m falling asleep
I'm trying to write but I can't come up with anything good. Then I fell asleep. So now, I'm falling asleep and trying to write. It's thundering. That means both my girl and my pup are going to be snuggling me tonight as long as that's audible. Ugh. I worked late today, then came home … Continue reading September 24: I’m falling asleep
September 23: one week of Weight Watching
I started Weight Watchers a week ago and I've learned a lot about my diet and my body in just that short time. It's kind of surprising how quickly I noticed the changes. First of all, I had been eating pretty terribly, but I didn't realize it and I thought I was eating relatively reasonably. … Continue reading September 23: one week of Weight Watching
September 22: The first illness of the year
It's finally here: Annika has a fever and was feeling so icky tonight that she didn't want cake or ice cream. Seriously. And she fell asleep before 9 pm. She's snuggled up with me and snoring away. My poor baby. Anders felt bad a few days too and probably had a fever, considering he was … Continue reading September 22: The first illness of the year
September 21: Autumnal Equinox Bedtime Dance Party
Annika and I listened to disco music and danced while we were supposed to be going to bed tonight. I was looking for a song, then got sucked down the magic vortex of playlists on Amazon music and we ended up sampling songs for longer than we should have, even though it's Friday night. I … Continue reading September 21: Autumnal Equinox Bedtime Dance Party
September 20: My Face
So my face does not express what I want it to express. It is always extreme, it seems, and it feels like the older I get, the worse it gets. I can't seem to make it show the right amount of emotion or even the right emotion. It's just really weird. I know this because … Continue reading September 20: My Face
September 19: Accidentally Uncaffeinated
I FORGOT MY COFFEE THIS MORNING. I am an addict and I forgot to pour my coffee and take it with me. I didn't notice until I got to school. I was that tired this morning. I tried to be positive about it. I thought, "maybe I'll be fine!" I was so naive. I was … Continue reading September 19: Accidentally Uncaffeinated
September 18: everything is a struggle
Everything feels like a struggle right now. I haven't given up yet, even though I want to. I ate better today than yesterday. I used some new approaches in my tough classes. I failed a couple times. I succeeded a few times. I struggle when I feel unsure of what I'm doing, and I do … Continue reading September 18: everything is a struggle
September 17: I eat junk.
So I finally got paid and since I didn't do well at losing weight over the summer (I actually gained weight), I signed up for Weight Watchers online plan. I used their program years ago (pre-child) and was able to lose about 25 pounds and generally keep the weight off for a long time. It … Continue reading September 17: I eat junk.
September 16: I don’t want to
I don't want to go to sleep even though I'm tired. It was a hot weekend, but it was relaxing and I didn't think about work until later today, when I decided not to do any today. I know it will affect my work week this week and I'll feel extra busy, but I kind … Continue reading September 16: I don’t want to
Adventures in Distraction 