Flowing with the Go

I'm sitting at work, eating the lunch my dad made me and wishing the next half hour would be over already so I can leave.  It's the end of tax season and everyone is flipping out.   Everyone is prettty ornery these days and I am so ready for them to go back to the kind people I knew before.  But until then, I'm just the sponge obsorbing all of their anger and frustration and trying to ease as much of that as I can.  Only problem is, I have my own frustrations that I can't let out to anyone and have them take care of it.  Which is fine, cuz I'm not chill enough to let other people handle my problems.  I used to think I was a fairly easy going person, not too uptight (unless school was involved) and didn't worry about things or plan anything out.  I just showed up and went for it.  Man how I miss that girl!  Sayer was doing an assignment for her online class and had to interview people about how they handle stress and when they start to feel stressed.  If it was a test I would have failed!  I am horrible at handling stress.  I'm a list person.  I can have 3 lists of the same thing and it doesn't matter, I'll write another one.  When I get stressed, this intensifies, I have lists about my lists.  I have my planner with me always, then I write down a list of tasks I need to do for the month day-by-day on a separate piece of paper, and then I have my shopping lists or my "if I get a chance" list.  Lately I feel like I just need to break out and do something purely crazy, just to do it.  While eating the song "What the Hell" by Avril Lavigne came on.  As weird as it sounds, I can identify with that right now.  Not in the same context, but seriously, what the, why not just go for it?! I don't know if my brand of crazy stems from when I was married and I had to be the responsible one or nothing would get done at all and it's just escalated in the last couple months, or if it's just been laying in wait under the surface my whole life?  Am I totally crazy, or are any of you crazy list people too?

One Day Without Shoes

Today is the "One Day Without Shoes" awareness day sponsored by Toms.  I am a HUGE Toms fan if you didn't already know that.  Toms is a movement geared at providing shoes for kids in developing countries.  For every pair of shoes that Toms sells, they give a pair to a child in need.  I love that people are out doing what they can to make the world better, to support fellow men and just be kind.  If you haven't heard of Toms you definitely need to check out their website http://www.toms.com/ It's really incredible.  I can't imagine not owning a pair of shoes.  Especially because, let's be honest, girls tend to own more than 5 pairs of shoes on average.  As I write this I am sitting on BYU campus waiting for class to start, without shoes.  I know, it sounds gross and I am ready to wash my feet, but because of this one thing, I can raise awareness about kids who have less than I do.  I get funny looks from people, but it's so worth it because I then have the chance to spread the word about this amazing movement.  If you missed out on today, you can still help raise awareness.  Buy a pair of Toms, get more informed yourself, help raise awareness in your community.  It's all worth it.

Re-purposing

I am always amazed at how people re-purpose things, and I wish I had their talent and inspiration!  The Dainty Squid is hosting a giveaway from Mungocrafts and I so want one of their sweatshirts!  I am in love with the quirky style and really hope I win! Go check out their stuff, you'll fall in love too!

Blind Dating

So what exactly are the merits of blind dating?  I know this girl would say blind dates are awesome, but so far, I haven't found that.  I'm not suggsting they haven't been fun, they certainly have been.  And I will definitely continue to go on them.  I just wonder if they are all they're cracked up to be.  I certainly haven't any horror stories like all the rest of the people I've talked to and I am grateful for that!  So...in another attempt to discover the merits of blind dating I am going on one tomorrow.  I'm actually really excited about this one!  I'm not really sure why this one in particular has got me wanting it to be Friday already, but we'll just go with it and see how it goes!! 

Hopefully not like this...

Astounded

As I sat in the JFSB today working on my ridiculous paper I have to present on Friday I couldn't help but observe the people around me.  I am a big fan of people watching and could seriously spend hours doing it, but today I was shocked by several of these people's behavior.  I sat in the 2nd floor atrium near the elevators for about 3 hours.  In all that time I saw about 15 people take the elevator down to the 1st floor!  There is a perfectly good staircase right by the elevators (It's even fun to walk down because it's circular!) but no, groups of people stood and waited longer than it would have taken them to walk DOWN the stairs, for the elevator.  Am I crazy or is this the epitome of lazy!? It wasn't even UP, it was down, one, singular flight of stairs!!

Converted

I have a confession to make.  I am a country dancing convert.  I'm not ashamed of this fact, and although I'm still new to this whole new world, I'm in love with it!  "Rootbeer boy" asked if I wanted to go last week and being the spontaneous person that I am, I agreed! (ha!)  It was a great motivation to get my homework done super quick so I could go play, it was like being in elementary school again, reading faster than comprehension so I could see my friends!  For the most part I did pretty well, if I do say so myself.  It's intimidating to go with a group of people that have been going for ages and you're the fresh meat, but they were all so good to take it slow and teach me how.  I was thinking it would all be line dances and I'd feel completely out of place, but it's totally not like that!  There are the basic steps but after that, you just follow the guy.  And let me tell you, there is nothing more attractive than a guy that can dance, and dance well.  I love that it's actual dancing and not just the jr. high version of swaying.  I met some new friends, and only got dropped on my head once!  I went again this week and am falling more in love with it!  This week the casualties were a little worse however. Instead of just getting dropped, I got elbowed in the face!  Super hard.  My chin is bruised....but at least it's not broken! I seriously think country dancing is the most fun I have had in a very long time! 

Looks like I'll be pulling these out more often!!

Brad Pitt Syndrome

Have you ever noticed that Brad Pitt in Ocean's 11 seems to ALWAYS be eating? Watch it again, you'll see it. I'm not sure if the directors planned that, if he was particularly hungry all the time or if it just happened, but it's there.

While it's funny in the movie and provides great entertainment to the masses, it's not a good feeling when its you.  This is my Brad Pitt Syndrome: I'm always eating.  I feel like the fat kid in the back of the class with my backpack full of snacks!  I'm on a constant eating schedule due to a digestive tract issue...I need my gallbladder removed. Nothing too exciting, nothing majorly harmful...just extremely annoying!  I'm eating at least once an hour and every time I pull out my snacks I think of Brad Pitt.  At least he's easy on the eyes!

**The real issue with all of this, is that certain foods make me sick at different times.  I can eat a peanut butter sandwich one day and be fine; eat the same thing 3 days later and it'll make me sick-I can't figure it out!  I have completely sworn off Chinese food, however. That makes me sick all the time.  Also Macaroni 'n Cheese and tacos...its an ever-growing list!