Not Gonna Lie...

Dream Clean

My roommate, Drew, and I had an easy communication moment the other night. Flustered over having left my own dishes dirty for two days, and the fact that the hang out living room was coated in Propel water bottles, wrappers, projects unfinished and just grime, I walked in the door, put down my bag and rolled up my sleeves. After finishing the dishes and wiping down the counters, I attacked the living room. Within 1 second of straightening up down there, Drew, who was watching tv, piped up and said, “Shall we clean?” To which I replied, “Yeah, that’d be great.” And together we tidied and he vacuumed our common space. And at the end he said, “I like things clean too, but I get lazy some times.” Which is exactly like me.  “So, if you ever want to clean just let me know. I’m happy to do it together.” 

I was really glad that Drew said that to me, because it let me know that he’s willing to help out, he understands things will get messy from time to time, and he really doesn’t mind being asked to help out when there’s a job to do. What I like about our method is that it doesn’t leave one of us tackling the whole problem, only to be annoyed that the other didn’t help out, or left the mess in the first place. Instead, it focuses on us doing it together and making it a joint effort. How have you and your roommate(s) or family figured out your cleaning routines?

Little Funny Stuff

Last night Andrick made a great observation: "I don't like this whole evite thing.  It takes the "in" out of "invite" and I don't feel so included."   

Time To Be A Good Friend.

I admit that over the past few weeks, I’ve been absent in my friendships.  All kinds of things are going on; trying to get paperwork done for my loan, seeing someone new, gym (haha, yeah right), babysitting… all the things add up and the next thing you know, your friends have stopped calling you ‘cause they realize it’s futile. So, I called Jamie today to let her know that Saturday night, if she’s available, would be some great girl time!

 Life happens and your friends are well aware of that (even if at times they don’t seem to be). The important thing is to make sure that when you do have the time to devote to a friend, that you make it happen. Now, maybe Jamie and I won’t be able to hang out Saturday night, but I’m making the effort so that she knows I still care. 

 The other thing to remember about trying to fit your social life into your life-life is the quality of the time shared. I know that if I had hung out with Jamie on Wednesday night which was totally free, it would have been a disaster. My mind was so caught up in everything going on right now, that I wouldn’t have been able to focus on her or what we were doing. It’s important to stop and think every now and again, “Am I being a good friend? Am I building relationships? Or helping to tear them down.” I hope the answer is the former. 

Increasingly Blond

Matt had to describe me through email today, and when it came to hair color he said, “Increasingly blond.” It cracked me up.

On A Much Happier Note

I went down to Borders Books today on Church Street in Burlington, and my book was on the New Releases- Non-Fiction table!  In it's shiny blue and yellow cover, it jumped out at me and said "See I'm really here!" And, the staff asked me to sign the copies :)    I am officially an author to the rest of the world now!
Now go out there and buy my book!  (that's with a big "please", of course)

Too Much Me!

So we got our head shots back and had to sort through to pick the best ones.  There is nothing like looking at three hundred photos of yourself to dredge up a boatload of insecurities.  My funny tooth, my nose, my scar, my squinty eyes, my hair color, my weight (oh god I'm going to the gym!), my pasty skin!  AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA It was a frightening hour and a half. 

The Heinz Philosophy

‘Good things come to those who wait.’ Right? I sure hope so because I have definitely been waiting! Oh man, right now I’m coming to the end of a very long wait. I have one month and ten days until my book comes out and I’m so ready to be there. I mean granted I’ve been waiting for four years but for some reason this next month just seems like it’ll never come! (Damn why don’t they make an ez squeeze bottle for this.)

We've All Been There

So I go to stay at Dave’s for the first time. Everything’s great, till I notice no fan in the bathroom, which is right next to the bedroom. ‘Nuff said.   

Ten things You love. Ten things You hate. GO!

1. Love: Curling up with Denim, he’s a snuggler.  Hate: Opening my mail, bills or otherwise.
2. Love: Dumplings. Hate: Snakes.
3. Love: Walking alone in a warm spring drizzle.  Hate: LENTILS all varieties.
4. Love: Lounging in bed on my day off.  Hate: Baby talk.
5. Love: Dinner Parties with my parents’ friends. Hate: When they don’t invite us “kids”.
6. Love: Taking a week off work to paint. Hate: Replacing light bulbs/batteries.
7. Love: Champagne. Hate: Waiting for people.
8. Love: The beach (ocean and all). Hate: Feeling guilty about anything.
9. Love: Oranges Hate: Not finding a parking space near by.
10. Love: When my hair is gorgeous and curly. Hate: When manicures are only perfect for a day.

Daily Candy- Daily Shower

QUOTE: from Daily Candy A to Z- The insider’s Guide to the Sweet Life (Hyperion) Daily Candy 

 

“Close your eyes and dare to imagine a perfect world in which appearance doesn’t matter. You roll out of bed, skip your shower, ignore the atrocious zit that has installed itself on your chin overnight, embrace the greasy bedhead look, and greet the world wearing whatever you slept in.

Then again, that’s precisely the routine Morris, the sweaty guy in the cubicle next to yours, followed today, as well. Ditto the people in your yoga class, your boss, and your significant other.

Now open your eyes and give thanks for the petty, superficial laws governing human interaction- not only because they prevent our workplaces and public spaces from becoming festering petri dishes, but because they provide us with yet another stage upon which to express ourselves, compete, communicate and bond…finding the right way to like you – to have fun with what you’ve been given, and find your place in the ever-shifting realms of style and beauty.”

 

Head. Nail. Hit.

Man, I wish I could have prefaced the "What to Wear" section of my book with this exact passage from the Daily Candy book. There is a reason why the massive majority of us try to shower, dress, look and smell appealing to the outside world, and this writer’s got it right! It’s not just because you want to, but because you want everyone else to as well. Because when they don’t, you wind up with people like Morris.