This about sums it up...

The mid-life crisis is a well-known phenomenon – you turn fifty, buy a motorcycle, and realize you’re closer to death than you are to birth. The quarter-life crisis has been documented more recently – you graduate college, move back in with your parents, and realize you have no marketable skills. (This is also known as being a whiny bitch.) What gets much less exposure is the third-life crisis – when you hit your thirties, start getting invitations to your friends’ baby showers, and realize your job is slowly destroying your soul. In a way, the third-life crisis is most devastating because it occurs when you’re still young enough to do whatever the hell you want, but just old enough that people look down on you for it. After all, a lot is expected of the thirtysomething generation, but many of us seem content to just get really drunk and disappoint everyone.
~Aaron Karo, Ruminations #178

Something Special

I don't even know what to write. I just felt like I hadn't posted a blog in forever so it was time to say something, anything. What if the blog site is like a stagnant credit card or email account? If you don't use it in a predetermined amount of time it just deletes your account? That recently happened with one of my old credit cards. I was cleaning up my credit accounts and when I called to cancel they informed me the "due to inactivity" my account had been canceled a long time ago. At first I was relieved because I thought "Great! That saves me the trouble!" But then I thought, "What if I was saving that credit line for an emergency or something special?" Then I was kind of offended because, had that been the case, I would have gone to make my "special" purchase and been blindsided by the fact that I had no credit line where I thought one existed. But in hindsight, the actual card in my hand was expired and I never got a new one so I could have probably assumed the expiration of that particular account. Plus, that credit card was for Tires Plus and I don't ever see myself surprising Rich for our anniversary with tires or a pine tree air freshener...

You play, you pay

I have been on a roll lately with my working out and calorie counting and trying to eat cleaner and healthier. Even lost 4 pounds and it looked like it was more than that! Then I went to Nashville.

I drank too much. I ate too much. I worked out...not at all. Lovely! I worked out with Adam on Monday for the first time in a week and a half and let me tell you what...I hurt!! Seriously, I can barely walk today and it is TWO DAYS LATER!! Here's the part you will think is funny, I am schedule to work out with him again in about 35 minutes. I must be crazy! This is going to hurt...

P.S. I have also been having a hard time staying within my allotted calorie intake. Yep, been overshooting that by at least 250 calories every day since I have been back. I have no will power!!!

Building a house = Stress!

I cannot wait to get into the new house! I am obsessing over little tiny details and the OCD/perfectionist/control freak in me is coming out in full force. Major breakdown last night! I yelled and I cried it out and now I'm good. I SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL!

Praying to St. Joseph

Since the house is not selling or even seeming to show much I have taken drastic measures. I have heard that burying a statue of St. Joseph in your yard, upside down, will help sell your house. So, I googled it and let me tell you, the market for "St. Joseph Home Sale Kits" is much bigger than I had anticipated! If it works for others why can't it work for me? Needless to say, St. Joseph is buried, head first, in my yard and I am saying the prayer that came in the kit every day. Supposedly, after saying the prayer for 9 days, your prayers will be heard and granted in short order. It even warns to "be sure you really want what you wish for." Here's to prayers and wishes being answered!!

Detoxing and Lasers

I'm currently doing this detox program with my chiropractor. As a little background my chiro's office is more of a "wellness center" than just a chiropractic practice. They do supplements, foot baths, kinesiology, shakra balancing, color therapy, emotional cleanses, etc. ANYHOO, the program I am doing is supposed to take fat cells that have been sitting in places forever and won't go away (belly, thighs, butt), and open them up so the body can dissolve and flush them from the system. When fat cells are formed it is usually during time of crisis. Needless to say, the "cell memory" of these contain any negative feelings you may have been harboring when you gained weight. The detox process is tough because I have been feeling anxiety, exhaustion, reclusiveness and have been VERY grumpy! Crazy right? Well I know these things are finally working their way out of my system and my chiro has a few tricks up his sleeve to make me feel oh-so-much better! I am about halfway though the process and am feeling good about it. Get that junk out! No more old, harbored, bad feelings lying dormant in my body! And by the way, as the fat goes away, so do inches from your body! Bonus!!

Parenting Skills

I was in the airport recently and there was a family of four behind me in the security line. The parents were about my age and the kids were twin girls that looked to be about 3. My first thought was, "Thank GOD they are not in front of me!" because, inevitably, I get stuck behind the family who is frustrated with kids who don't want to cooperate or the infrequent/elderly traveler who forgets to take his belt off and phone out of his pocket and has to walk through the security sensor several times. This is very frustrating for someone who travels a lot and has everything ready to go. I'm so glad airports are creating different lanes for different types of travelers, "Families", "Casual Travelers" and "Expert Travelers." It eliminates a lot of frustration for everyone! Anyway, I digress, I'm getting my things in order and I hear the mom talking to girls. This is what I hear, "Now we get to take our shoes off! Isn't this exciting that we get to take our shoes off inside the building? Isn't this fun?" And I noticed the girls play right along with smiles on their faces because it felt like a game. Then, while the parents loaded everything onto the belt including bags, coats, car seats, etc., the girls started to look around like they were going to wander off so the mom says, "Girls, You know how I love it when you give me hugs? Why don't you each give one of my legs a big hug!" And they did! Then to keep them there she says, "Wow! I feel so loved when you give me hugs like that! I love it!" So of course they kept hugging her. Their whole transition through security was seamless. I was so in awe of this woman's calm and creative attitude with her small children. Usually there is crying from the kids, frustration and yelling from the parents and the whole family looks miserable. I just so admired the way this family acted together. I hope I remember this woman's demeanor when I have kids and need patience. I love seeing things like that. Makes me happy!

Selling La Casa

The house was officially listed on December 31st and I already got a call yesterday from an agent who wants to show it! YIPPEEE!! Now I hope she doesn't call me back today and tell me they can't make it because of the snow and ice. That would be a bummer! I figure, if the house sells before the new one is built and we have to find alternate living arrangements for a couple months, it wouldn't be so bad. There are definitely worse problems we could have! Wish us luck today!