new...

im not exactly sure what im doing with this blogspot thingie. i started my new log. i hope you enjoy the fresh feel i am trying to go for.

procrastination.

dang its been a while... there are alot of things i can think about to write in here, but i cant get myself to do so. i dont really like spilling my guts on the interweb. i find it kind of weird...

pretty soon i would like to change the look and feel of my log. i have a few ideas of the direction id like to go with it. perhaps, when i actually stop being a procrastinator (something im really good at), then there will be more posts in here.

soon...

YELLING.

while driving home from work the other day, i got stopped at a red light. i was in a right/strait lane which was next to a right turn only lane. now, am i correct by stating that if the light is red, and you ARE allowed to turn, youre NOT obligated to turn? being a nice day out, i had my windows down, no music, just enjoying the breeze and the sound of cars driving by (i like that sound). i heard a very loud voice coming from a couple cars away and i thought to myself "someone is talking on their phone for the world to hear"... then i hear a honk right before the light turned green and it startled me. i look over and the man in the right turning lane didnt turn on red and the guy behind him honked and was screaming "GO! FUCKING JERK! HOLDING UP FUCKING TRAFFIC!" both cars turned and the man that honked then drives maybe 20 under the speed limit???

it just got me thinking of how silly little things can really piss people off. i have been told i have "road rage"... not to where im honking and cutting people off, but just that i yell things (with the windows up) that are uncalled for? i never thought so, but listening to this man yell at this older gentlemen (his window up so i doubt he even heard the rude comments) made me stop and think about what it is i do when i drive. i dont want it to ever come to that!!

as i continued to drive, some old lady and her little lap dog were in such a rush that they (yes, they, her and her dog) were driving in and out of traffic. they ended up behind me and started riding my bumper! the old me would drive slow on purpose and if they tried getting around me, i would then speed up and play games. but i just let them continue to drive in and out of traffic. theyre bound to get in an accident sooner or later.

i dont really know what to add to this... or how to end it. however, speaking of windows down:
i was driving home from work today and was stopped at the same red light. i heard a man yelling in the lane to the left of me. i didnt make out what he was saying because i had the radio on, but i turned it down in hopes to hear something. and something i did: "YOU THINK THEYRE GONNA PUT UP WITH THAT SHIT WHEN YOURE IN FIRST GRADE?!?!?!" yikes. id hate to be that five year old right then.

earth day.

i was never into recycling (except pops cans... deposits, duh!). but since i moved in with nick, its been so different. he got me into recycling. now, when im at work, or someone's house, all i see is recyclables. its nuts.

last week i was at my parents, and in the kitchen is a very large garbage can, but i didnt see any garbage in there... just recyclable goods! it tore me up a little inside cause i know i was once like that.

i went grocery shopping today. i used bottle slips and saved just over $6. beforehand, i went through my coupons and put in my paper recycle bin all the expired ones. i then purchased two reusable bags (already owning two) and filled those bad boys up. i used four reusable bags instead of, i dont know, 20 plastic ones!

ive been into yogurt lately and have been rinsing the cups out when done to place in the plastic bin. if i buy clothes, i recycle the price tags. (just to name a couple ways i help out).

today, for earth day, i made my bank statements, college loan statement, and credit card statement, all go paperless! its an addiction!

and although at the daycare there is a dress code, i purchased a green shirt to wear to promote earth day. i am even going to print a photo of the earth and tape it to my belly (and then recycle the picture, of course!).

im not perfect at it. i still throw away things sometimes for the sake of convenience, but i hope that if you dont recycle, reuse, or reduce, you appreciate those who do. we are just trying to make this place a little more livable for the short time we have on it. what a beautiful planet God so graciously made for us.

happy earth day everyone!

[kinda sorta]

today i discovered that i might kind of like cottage cheese a little.
im not sure why, but i am a little embarrassed to admit to this.
i am all about the texture when it comes to food and cottage cheese is NOT texturific.

i think i might just have to add this to the grocery list.

ooooooh the possibilities i will have with this new found [kinda sorta] liking!

finally.

yesterday i spent majority of my day cleaning up, what is going to be, my art studio. i think it may have been the sun that was my key motivation tool. ive had all winter to get this thing rolling but yesterday, i woke up thinking about it... so i cleaned it out, sorted through things mainly, washed the walls, filled in holes, vacuumed... its looking more like a room-to-be rather then storage.

im not quite sure how exactly i want to arrange it all. im thinking some of this tax return money will go towards sprucing the little thing up. i wanted to finish with the walls today, but something called "work" is putting a damper on this newly found motivation.

lately i have been wanting to paint. i havent painted in so long. i cant wait to have a sink in the same room i paint. it beats having to go down to the basement to clean my brushes, thats for sure! my whole life i have been doing art work on my bedroom floor, this whole room dedicated to creating art is almost overwhelming. i feel a bit guilty in a way.

this entry is kind of lame. i guess i just needed to express the excitement/overwhelming feeling i have about the whole thing.

i am yellow, pt 2

you know andrea's sick when you find an entry typed out just past 5am on a saturday.

yesterday was pretty sweet. being yellow (refer to previous entry) is nice in a way because its just enough to stop you from doing your daily tasks, but not enough to keep you from still, somewhat, enjoying your day. here was my day:

thursday night, i shut my phone off so i wouldnt be woken up by kindercare, prospective sub jobs, or just randomness (aka - picture mail spam... thats an explanation for another time). nick woke me up to let me know he was leaving for work (like he does every morning) and i asked him to close the blinds so i wouldnt wake up to the sun. i woke up around 9ish... so much for my plan of noonish.

i was able to eat a small bowl of cereal while watching some prerecorded shows. after laying around for a bit, i realized that i didnt feel completely awful. i decided to get dressed and venture off in the nice weather. i went to return a book to the library (three days late :-x), the bank (a small deposit), and meijer (mainly for popsicles).

so i get to meijer where i purchase banana popsicles, milk, orange juice, a cream soda, cookie dough, apples, and a bottle of advil. i also helped an elderly man decide on which pain reliever he should purchase... advil.

when i got home, i made the cookies... delicious. watched some more tv. then i had the best idea ever... i wanted to take a hot bath. love it!!

now dont think for a second that i am faking this sick thing... i am still yellow. and throughout the day, my throat kept getting more and more congestive. i took my lovely bath and it felt pretty damn nice to take my relaxation to that level.

so im coughing, but no big deal cause i have popsicles and cough drops and a thermometer (security issues, dont ask).... but now here i am. five something in the morning. awake. typing in my log. cough drops are gross at 5am and my thermometer is misplaced (yes, already)!! my throat hurts, my ears hurt, my nose has the beginning signs of stuffyness.... what am i to do?!

have a popsicle.