Random thoughts about life and jeans buttons
Posted by Adrenalynn on 18 February 2010
Last Friday after eating cake for lunch I sat down at my desk and heard a strange little pop! as the button on my skirt broke free and shot across the floor. And then since the skirt was already done for, I went and got another piece. The following day, the zipper in my favorite skinny jeans burst open and broke for no reason at all. I’m blaming my washer for this.
My youngest child is at the stage where he’s started running everywhere instead of walking, while his older brother is focused on walking as slowly as he possibly can, and preferably also coming to a full stop every few paces for a little break. And I’m over here going crazy.
We drove to a driving range near our house last weekend to play in the snow with the kids, and had a fantastic time. We were the first ones there, but we weren’t alone for long. Quite a few people came by on skis; some had backpacks and kids and dogs, some were alone. Some skied the few hundred meters across the field and stopped there to eat their lunches, some disappeared into the forest. At one point I even saw one father pushing his baby in a stroller around the snowy field. There were all kinds of parents there; the mother who sat on the sled with her toddler down the hill and dragged him back up afterward to do the same over and over again; the dad in jeans who mostly had his hands in his pockets; the father who thought we had it coming when his son almost crashed into my almost two year old little boy and made him fall face down in the snow because he happened to be in the way. That same man also harshly told his other son, who was learning how to snowboard that he needed to suck it up and just throw himself down the hill already, that’s the only way you’ll learn.
Check out this awesome necklace that my fabulous coworker gave me for Christmas (Hand! Made!). Also photographed in the restroom, because that’s where I go to take photos, as you know. Yes, that is one of those iTelephones I’m desperately trying to hold steady while using the worthless built-in camera. Yes, it’s mine. Yes, i swore I’d never go anywhere near that abomination, but I finally caved. And I’m not impressed. I know all you die-hard fans will hate me with a passion for ever and ever for saying this; but seriously. Not impressed.
I am, however, very pleased with finally being able to read books on my phone. You see, I’ve been wanting an e-book reader for a very, very long time. But 1. I’m not made of money; and 2. The good ones aren’t for sale in my remote little corner of the world. So in the meantime I’m making due with my good-for-nothing iTelephone, which actually kinda works. So far I’ve been reading the Brontës, which I’ve been wanting to do forever. Oh, and about fortysomething *cough* romance novels. Yes, I’m a sucker for all that heart-fluttering, romantic sappyness. Plus, Harlequin is giving away free e-books these days, and you know how I love free stuff. So while I’m saving up for my Nook I’m using every bathroom and coffee break to the fullest. I’ll be the one with the dreamy eyes.
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beautiful necklace and gorgeous dress!
Hi Heather; thank you! I keep looking at this photo and thinking that the angle must be REALLY flattering, because I look awesome…
Do you work in a bathroom? Come on, tell the truth. If you’re a bathroom attendant I won’t think any less of you.
Actually, I hope you’re not because eating cake at your desk would be pretty gross. Bathroom cake. Yuk.
Hi there Dave; I think I could eat pretty much wherever, so that idea is probably less repulsive to me than you’d think. And being a bathroom attendant is honest work! I’m not ashamed!
Pictures in the bathroom, eh??? Those could be some interesting shots! (and I’m with Dave…I kind of hope you don’t work in there – ha!!)
Sounds like it is time for a new washing machine – that dirty little monster…messing with your zippers!
iTelephone! iThink you are weird!!!! (in only a very good way!!!) iMust go now…before you beat me up….
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Hi Lance; I am not even kidding; 90% of the photos I take are from the bathroom. What can I say, it’s my favorite room in the house.
And I would beat you up – you’re lucky you agreed with me on the washing machine thing.
Now I want cake too… WHERE IS MY CAKE?
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Hi Keekaboo; LOL. I’m sure this has nothing to do with you being pregnant right about now, right?
Have just realised I have been talking about food on twitter for the last half an hour and now you have cake… I am now really really really hungry..roll on curry ‘o’ clock!
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Hi MuddynoSugar; I hope you got something to eat! I hate being hungry when there’s no food around….
“That same man also harshly told his other son, who was learning how to snowboard that he needed to suck it up and just throw himself down the hill already, that’s the only way you’ll learn.” Oh how I HATE that kind of individual. Actually, I kind of have an issue with any kind of sporty dad cramming it down their kid’s throat. Or perhaps I have an issue with sport in general. Or perhaps I just have issues.
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Hi Dad who writes! What? I thought you were so athletic, what with the riding and all! I mean, I was under the impression you ruled that class and knocked those 12 year old girls right off their ponies.
And I can’t stand those people. Chances are, they grew up with a dad just like that. And that their sons will grow up to be arrogant, self serving and “sporty” just like them.
You look great in the necklace and dress and that is an interesting place to be photographing yourself, but it works!
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Happy B-Day!
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Hi Lynn, with the fabulous name! Thank you
AHHHHHH, you soooo beautiful!!
great place to take photos.
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Hi Jannie; aaaaaw, thanks! *Blush*