Good Friday

Well, I am at work and the boss is away for the morning so I am goofing off a bit. Bogey went to church last night.  I stayed home.  I have been bad in that department lately.  I am training for a 10K walk on Sunday mornings, so I have been missing church these past few weeks.

I have been watching videos on YouTube about hair extensions.  Have you seen these?  They fascinate me.  My hair is growing out, I wonder if I should try them.  They really add volume to ones hair.  You just clip them in, which looks pretty easy in the videos.  There is a site that sells them, real human hair extensions, so you can shampoo the extensions, use curling irons on them, color, and straighten them.  Pretty interesting.

Today I am going to meet the mother of a friend of mine for the first time.  We are all going to lunch.  I have talked with her on the phone and now we will have an opportunity to actually meet.  I am looking forward to it!  My friend is a little odd, so it will be interesting to see what her mother is like.

The weather is very nice today.  High of 61 degrees.  Finally spring is peeking its head out and blessing us with its sunny weather.  But look out, with spring here, summer is not far behind and the humidity can crush you here in Virginia.  I will have to enjoy the spring while it is here, soon the hot, humid days will take over.

We have a lot of azaleas and dogwood trees here in Virginia and they will soon start to bloom.  I love it, for 2-3 weeks color abounds.  Nature is truly amazing!

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We are on our own this Easter holiday, so it will be quiet.

Happy Easter to all.  Remember the reason for the season.

-thotlady

March 29th, 2013 | Category: Holiday, Me | 2 thots

Blogging…

…I am terrible at it.  I read a few blogs on a regular basis, but rarely get inspired to write a post.  I feel inspired in general from some blog posts, but not inspired to write a post.  Strange I know.

When I was in high school English composition class we had to write a journal entry at the beginning of each class.  I loved it!  I would write in a rambling fashion.  So I am going to try that today in this post.  Hold on to your hat!

The last few days I have been sad.  Don’t ask me why…I don’t really know.  Usually I can figure out the cause of my sadness, but I can’t seem to this week.  That is okay though.  I like the feeling of not knowing.  Is that a little crazy?

At any given day at work, I have 2-3 drinks on my desk.  This morning I have a cup of coffee, a glass of water, and my strawberry smoothie that I made this morning in my Magic Bullet.  I love that thing.  I usually make a smoothie every morning.  Coconut milk, some frozen fruit, a little sweetener and blend.  Yummy.

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I went to the orthodontist yesterday and the technician put new chains on my braces, top and bottom.  I also need to wear a rubber band on the right side of my teeth to move my bottom teeth over a bit.  It is all very complicated and drawn out so I won’t go into it here.  One day in the next year I will post about my mouth issues, but not today.  I even have gruesome photos, but again, not today.  I might have to put some kind of disclaimer on that future post.  The photos are pretty scary.

My mother is coming for a visit in April.  She lives in Wisconsin.  Her first trip to see me in 4 or 5 years.  She used to come every year for a visit, but then her heart condition got worse and she did not feel comfortable traveling.

Right now I have these lovely creatures at the top of my browser at work.  Aren’t they adorable?  From Personas.

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Bogie is at Virginia Tech this week.  They are replacing a couple of their dorm buildings and he is on the committee to review the plans for the new dorms.  He is an alum of Tech, so he is very happy to be participating in the selection process for the new plans.  He says it is cold down there this week.  My mom said it was below zero in Wisconsin yesterday and it is cold here in Richmond too, so I guess it is cold all over.

Well, that is it for this girl.  Take it easy.

-thotlady

March 21st, 2013 | Tags: , , , | Category: Family, General, Husband, Me, Work | 3 thots

Positive or Negative

Are you a positive person or negative one?  I suppose most of us are somewhere in between.  I try my best each and every day to be more positive than negative.

It hurts when I receive negative comments or personal criticism about myself especially from my loved ones.  It bothers me more than I can say.  I tell people it doesn’t, but I am lying…it does bother me.  A little piece of me melts away each time I receive these negative personal criticisms.  I am insecure with my personal life and I think that worsen with age.

Of the 7 deadly sins, my vice is Pride.  I am a very proud person.  My competence, my appearance, the whole ball of wax.  Right or wrong, that will never change.  My family will tell you that I think I am always right.  I say to them…not always right, but when I know I am right, I am right.silhouette22

 

-thotlady

March 4th, 2013 | Category: Family, Marriage, Me | One thot

Loneliness

Loneliness

It rushes in

Takes control

Ebbs and flows

Loneliness

It surrounds you

Touches all

Reaps and sows

Loneliness

Makes you sad

Even mad

Highs and Lows

-thotlady

February 25th, 2013 | Tags: , | Category: Poem | 3 thots

Those were the days…

Once upon a time there was a tavern
Where we used to raise a glass or two
Remember how we laughed away the hours
And think of all the great things we would DO

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they’d never end
We’d sing and dance forever and a day
We’d live the life we choose
We’d fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Then the busy years went rushing by us
We lost our starry notions on the way
If by chance I’d see you in the tavern
We’d smile at one another and we’d say

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they’d never end
We’d sing and dance forever and a day
We’d live the life we choose
We’d fight and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Just tonight I stood before the tavern
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
In the glass I saw a strange reflection
Was that lonely woman really me?

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they’d never end
We’d sing and dance forever and a day
We’d live the life we choose
We’d fight and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Through the door there came familiar laughter
I saw your face and heard you call my name
Oh, my friend, we’re older but no wiser
For in our hearts the dreams are still the same…

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they’d never end
We’d sing and dance forever and a day
We’d live the life we choose
We’d fight and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

-Mary Hopkin

-thotlady

February 21st, 2013 | Tags: , | Category: Nostalgia | 2 thots
 
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