Desperately Seeking Gina

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…a few of my Favorite Things

So much for even thinking about posting every day in January 🙂 I’ve been enjoying shorter days at work {even though I’ve thoroughly cleaned out my office, packed up and hauled away old files, and cleared off my ole desk, which makes me feel productive and actually happy to be at work {gasp}}. I’ve also enjoyed an afternoon nap here and there {okay, to be honest: every afternoon} and extra quality time with Thom. It’s been sunny and in the high 50s the last two days which makes this vitamin-D deficient girl mucho happy. Let’s all hug, shall we?

Speaking of hugs and happiness…here are a few of my favorite things {cue Julie Andrews} I’ve been enjoying as of late.

My new lunch bag. For some odd reason I feel giddy when I’m packing this little cutie with the same-ole cast of lunch characters {usually a cheese & bagel sandwich, chips, and diet mtn dew}. I don’t know if I mentioned it a couple of weeks ago, but I had bought a different lunch tote {brown} that was sitting right outside my office door. I instantly fell in love and just *had* to have it. And then the green Koko {aka Christy} came along and I just *had* to have her too. Does that make me flaky? ** Found Christy at Steinmart**

Next, I’ve long had a compulsion love affair with chapstick and now that I’m all growed up {said in my newly acquired Southern twang} I’ve moved on to a more mature lip conditioner. Softlips leaves my lips feeling quite tingly and soft and hey, bonus! It has SPF.
I might add that I bought these at Target with a $1 off coupon which made this quite the deal at $1.99 for 2 sticks. Coupons were another of my favorite things a couple of weeks ago until I realized how much work it was to actually clip the coupons and then keep them organized enough to be usable. Now I’m sitting amongst piles of unclipped, expired piles of potential savings.

On Sundays, Thom and I have been driving to Searcy for dinner and then hanging out at Hastings {bookstore} afterward. I’ve had lists of books to read written on scraps of paper that have been floating around my purse for weeks. Finally I have a place to keep a {t0-read} list that is fun and practical. If only I could remember to take it with me :} Journal is from Chronicle books….but of course, it was purchased at the Maxx…TJ Maxx where you get the Maxx for the minimum.

It’s funny how the little things in life can make a girl happy. Of course, big things are nice too. Like boyfriends, and family, and new cars. Kitchen appliances. Raindrops on roses. Whiskers on kittens and warm woolen mittens {Actually, now that I’ve mentioned it, whilst at Target purchasing the Softlips I did buy some pink striped mittens for $1.47}. Anyway. Have a lovely weekend, friends.

…Not too good to be true!

I could go on and on for days about how good Thom is to me. With all the chick-flicks watched, meals cooked, nightly back rubs, and the too-numerous-to-count trips to the scrapbook store {yes, sometimes he does go in with me} it may seem as if he has grown a set of breasts and has become my bestest friend.

The bestest friend part is true…however, he is THE manliest man ever. In return for his sensitive sweet side, I get to learn all about cars, boats, motorcycles, fishing, home repairs, birds, dogs, fish, Mexico, food, music, drumming, the latest greatest bands, and for about a year now, I’ve learned about these guys:

Speakers. And, yes, he was kissing them. I think I may have some competition for Thom’s affection. And because, when he saw the collage above he said “you can’t tell how huge they are”–here’s a better pic.

They are quite big. He claims they’re going in the living room and that the whole house will shake. I’m just wondering if they’ll look better covered in flowered fabric or flowered stickers. hmmmm.

…On my mind in 2009

I meant to post yesterday. Really, I did. I had resolved to post every day in January even if my life is super boring right now and I have nothing worthy to blog about. I had resolved to post what I had for dinner. I had resolved to blog about the weird things I think about on my hour-long drive from home {for instance…is it a coincidence that I drive over two dikes and then through the town of Quitman on my way to work….get it? Quit Man?}. ahem. anyway…

I had resolved to take a picture a day. Even if it’s just of me folding towels. An activity that I enjoy, by the way.

In actuality, I did none of these things. Instead I went to bed at 8 o’clock. And slept through til 7 this morning.

But that’s the thing about each new day. Why are resolutions set at the beginning of the year? We wake up to a new day every morning. Couldn’t I just make a new resolution each day? I think I’d be more likely to achieve success this way.

So, today I resolve to get a post blogged. Hey, looky there! I’m halfway there already! Success is mine!

…Secret Santa

For Riley, my Secret Santa Giftee: a cute reindeer take-out box filled with chocolate whoppers, a poem and a Hastings gift card.

Poem reads:

I woke up with such a scare when I heard Santa call…
“Now dash away, dash away, dash away all!”
I ran to the lawn and in the snowy drifts
those nasty reindeer had left little gifts.
I got an old shovel and started to scoop
neat little piles of reindeer poop.
But to throw them away seemed such a waste!
So I saved them thinking you might like a taste!
As I finished my task, which took quite a while,
Old Santa passed by and he sheepishly smiled.
And I heard him exclaim as he rose to the sky…
“Well they’re not potty trained, but at least they can fly!”

…And what to my wondering eyes should appear?

Guess who made a guest appearance at my store on Christmas Eve? Santa Thom! Isn’t he cute as the man in red? Santa took advantage of said cuteness and the familiar suit to stalk flirt with all our lady customers. He posed for pictures with children and passed out candy canes to those that were nice.


And for those who were naughty? They got Reindeer Poop!