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Showing posts with label kujo. Show all posts

9.21.2011

the only girl

Communication, money & matters of the heart.

That about sums up my life lately. To elaborate let me write you multiple more than 2-sentence-paragraphs-followed-by very few photos with no captions. ;) It's hard to separate the the 3 categories since they're so closely intertwined. But here goes! 
 
Communication: @ work, @ friends & family, @ boyfriend. 
I am so fortunate to have a general overall people pleasing attitude as far as getting along in social settings. I do what I say and say things how I mean them. That'll get you far. Do not be fooled, I have my moments ... 
 I have been an pretty awful communicator lately when it comes to actually being able to make plans with my friends that live here in town. Either my schedule conflicts, or theirs does, or my phone dies or I just plan drop the ball on what could and would be a great encounter with great people. 
I've been good about keeping up with my family, but could definitely do better.. I need to see my little sister, who btw is now a sorority girl1?! (And I thought we were so similar.. haha) 
The boyfriend communication has been amazing the past few weeks. Can't ask for more than calls, texts & emails that make you smile, smirk & reply with all kinds of sarcastic remarks!

Money: @ work, @ family, @ i hate student loans
I love my job. Unfortunately I feel like I'm drowning in debt and contemplating taking another weekend PRN job to pay some of it down. I figure why the heck not, I'm 25, the boyfriend lives 1700 plus miles away & I'm a true multitasker ... It might interfere with my weekend rowing plans here or there ... but I could always drop the extra job when I needed to .. PS Have I mentioned lately that I'm obsessed with my job at GaHand?!? The pace is fast and the atmosphere is light and fun, but serious and down to business. My co-therapist workers rock! 
Up with Davis' Downs has made over 250 dollars in our (my) quest to raise 1200 to donate to Gigi's Playhouse of Atlanta in Davis' name. They open on Oct 8th and I'm really excited to get involved as an OT volunteer. 
I HATE STUDENT LOANS.. and that I accidentally paid mine twice last month. That's a lot of money. SHEESH!

Matters of the heart: @ work, @ friends & family, @ kujo
I love my job. Enough said. --Okay, maybe not. Honestly who gets lucky enough to find a dream job at age 25 right after 7 years  of schooling!?!? 
My nephews are amazing little boys. Jackson is just in awe of his little brother .. or ignores him. And Davis heads to the cardiologist in the AM again to get checked up on and after turning 2 months old (today!) he's roughly 8 weeks from his open heart surgery. He's a champ for sure. Spent the last 2 Sunday's with them and my sister and Davis is just perfect. PERFECT.
I love my friends. From bicoastal high fives to the cry because some strangers house burnt down, they could not be more supportive of me. 
I miss kujo. I had a moment today where I was doing some mundane task (laundry) and it crossed my mind that she was gone. Then my phone rang. Saved by the really obnoxious droid ringtone.



 


8.18.2011

was a time I could move, there was a time I could breathe


 A few things to note for the day:

  • Not quite ready for a full day without the painkillers. Holy moly, not ready for that one yet. I'll stick to my 1/2 dose every 5 hrs thank you kindly. 
  • Vitamin E oil is the only pedicure I'll ever pay for again. Seriously -- busted open a capsule on my poor cuticles and BAM. It's like magic. 
  • Not okay that the vet place that I took Kujo to be cremated sent me a condolences card that has paw prints ... like real paw prints ... stamped in it and says Kujo, an angle with a tail. Seriously. I know that was not my cats feet --- she was WAY tinier than that. AND I'M STILL GRIEVING PEOPLE. 
  • I managed to get 1 thing done off my long term to do-list ... and add 7 more. Cross off "add patch to henley shadowbox". Check.
  • Big yay to my little sister who moved into her first apartment (dorm) today!! So proud of her -- and I'm sure my parents will actually enjoy the sanity that comes with empty nest syndrome. 
  • Only have to get through 13 more days till the boyfriend is back in town!
  • Oh, and my crutches gave me a serious case of tennis elbow ... thank gawd i know how to treat it .. but still ..OWW!

    Tomorrow: See sister and the nephews, cross a few things off the 'list', and just plain old be amazing.

    (This was a really exciting post, I know ...)




    posted from Bloggeroid

    8.16.2011

    every step, a victory it was

    ''I came in this way and here now I'll stay
    If the unknown have to wait one more day
    There's often times that it comes out wrong
    But luckily I, I got a mind to know
    On my way back home''



    Today: Day 4 post op. Fun times. Made it into a ridiculously uncomfortable chair at a 8am meeting with the surgeons I work for, hung out sitting on a pillow & a hot pack on the office floor for the majority of the day, caught a ride home then pushed the boundaries and walked down the hallway crutchless -- relatively normal, not perfect, but more a 'sprained ankle' limp than a hip surgery gimp.  So I mean if you needed to know how I was today and still haven't asked, I guess you could get the gist that I'm doing pretty okay. Or at least that's what I'd tell you anyhow .... In other news, I'm super excited to be able to drive tomorrow or thursday. 


    Still missing Kujo, it's a little easier every day, and Lexicon is absolutely stepping up his game.


    8.13.2011

    wussy banana


    Exactly 12 hrs from when they put me to sleep ... my legs pretty bruised and beat up, but all in all I'm feeling pretty good. The doc didn't have to go in and do any 'major' work, mainly cleaning up all the crummy articular cartilage damage that he found and frayed/mini tear in the labrum.  Waking up from anesthesia  was easier than I remember it every being for the other two surgeries & getting up and around is pretty simple except for the crutches (only 6 days to go with those annoying suckers). On the agenda today: begin my exercises, take off this massive bandage, assessing how intense this bruising is, and SHOWER!!! Yessss.


    Ps. Me & Lexicon  still miss Kujo. --

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    8.10.2011

    ::meow::

    To put it simply ....

    Elementary school .... Me & Kujo
    Middle school ...Me & Kujo
    High school ... Me & Kujo
    College Dorm ... Me & Kujo
    Bought my condo ....Me & Kujo
    Moved to Los Angeles .. Me & Kujo
    30th street apt 9 ... Me & Kujo and Lex
    Back to GA ... Me & Kujo and Lex 

    Yesterday .... Me & Kujo and Lex 
    Today ........ Me & Lex .... I love you, Kujo. 

    me and kitty at christmas circa 2004
     Needless to say I'm taking it a little hard.  Better than last night ... but still .... 

    Oh & despite how much Lexicon loved to use Kujo as a moving target, he misses her too.