What I Did On My Sunday Off. (in no particular order)

Wash 2 Loads of Towels
Wash 4 Loads Of Clothes
Wash Sheets
Return Something To Kohls
Go To Walgreens
Take Mail Down To Mail Box
Go To Bank
Pay Bills
Put Gas In Car
Go To Grocery Store
Organize Dad's Pills For The Week
Organize My Pills For The Week
Make Spaghetti and Meatballs
Unload and Reload Dishwasher
Organize Mom's Sewing Table
Make Dad's Lunch
Change Mom's Sheets
Change My Sheets
Wash Dinner Dishes and Tidy Kitchen
Fold and Put Away All The Clean Clothes.
Clean My Room
Clean Out My Car

This Says It All.

I fit firmly in to the last panel of this comic.

Survey Says!

-Do you recycle or don't really care?
I recycle when I remember too. We don't have the option in our apartment building or at work so if there is a place to leave a bottle where I am eating out I will but otherwise I don't.
-When or if you see a homeless person do you pass them by without a thought or do you wish you could help?
I wonder what their story is but I don't really have the means to help them right now.
-Have you ever tossed trash our your car window?
The worst thing I have tossed out my car window is an apple core or my gum.
-When you drive through a poor section of town, what do you think of the people?
They dress different than I do and tend to look much tougher (not that hard).
-Do you believe in anything? What?
Easter bunny
-How old are you?
29
-Male? Female?
female
-When you wake up in the morning what is the first thing on your mind?
"I hope it is not time to get up yet"
-What are you most thankful for?
Good friends and family
-Have you ever said or thought "that could never happen to me" and it did?
nope, when I win the lottery you will all know.
-Do you believe in reincarnation?
no
-Do you have a shoulder to cry on?
Several
-Do you believe that what we do in this life will affect us in the next? (karma)
no, but I used to believe in karma during your life, now I am beginning to wonder.
-Is there one god or many?
I say One.
-Do you give to any charities? Why?
Yes, because everyone needs help every once and awhile.
-Do you think your parents did a good job?
They haven't complained lately, well about that anyway.
-What color are your eyes?
gray blue (really jealous cause my brother got beautiful bright blue eyes)
-Have you ever hurt someone out of spitefulness?
No, I am not too spiteful
-Is honesty always the best policy?
yep, learned that one the hard way
-Were you a friend or a bully in school?
friend
-Does the world owe you or do you owe the world?
neither
-Sunrise or sunset?
I could argue for both, depending on the setting and situation. They both have pleasant memories for me.
-Did you answer the questions on this survey honestly?
yeah, otherwise what would be the point.
-Complete.... If I were an animal I would be....
Furry. not scaly, or feathery. Something furry.
-Complete...If I were a color I would be...
Blue or Green
-Complete....If I could trade places with anyone I would trade places with....
No one I can think of...maybe my brother, i could live out of the house and he could take care of the 'rents for awhile.
-Complete...The one thing I want most for me and my family is....
Good health (yeah right), and some peace.
-What are you listening to?
My mom on the phone with the hospital talking to my dad's nurse.
-What's behind you?
A pillow and a wall in my room.
-Have you ever caught a snowflake on your tongue?
Sure, haven't all Minnesotan children?
-Have you ever laughed til you peed?
No, not that I remember. Maybe when I was in diapers.
-Have you ever swam in the ocean?
No, I don't swim in the ocean. I have been to the ocean, walked in the ocean, but there are too many strange things in the ocean for me to swim in it. Give me a nice pool.

A Nod To The Sister City.

I recently spent some time at the Como Conservatory, mostly cause i had never been before, and discovered that they had quite a relaxing Japanese Garden. I love to walk through large expansive gardens that are done well, but there was something about the Japanese gardens that added a sense of peace.

I might have been the colors scheme. No splashy reds and bright yellows here.

This garden looked more like nature, with a slight hand at landscaping, and the occasional Koi pond for enjoyment.

I felt like if it was not so dang hot out that day and there were not so many strange people walking around, I wouldn't have minded just sitting down on one of the benches and relaxing for a while.

I Want This Bag!

It is made by Haiku. I saw it in a shop up in Dultuh and have been thinking about it ever since. It is a small messenger bag and was bea-u-ti-ful. The only reason i did not get it at the time was because it was...well, expensive. 70$ before tax to be exact. I looked online to see if it was any cheaper and it was not. It was 100$! I just have a lot of trouble spending more than 20$ on a bag because i have so many of them and tend to use them for a short period of time and switch out and switch back so they never tend to get the wear and tear that would warrant spending more money on them, BUT look at it!! IT IS SO CUTE! *sigh*

Haven't Been There or Done That.

There are several places within the continental US that I have always wanted to see but have never had the chance. While my parents moved us around a lot when I was growing up we pretty much stayed within Minnesota and Wisconsin. I have taken a few trips outside this fair state (Mn), but have still not been to all of the areas that I would like to see. I have been to Colorado, Maryland, and just north of Mn, in to Canada. So off the top of my head I have put together a small list of places I would like to see within the Continental United States, whether they are cities, landmarks, or just general areas.

1. The Grand Canyon

While this does strike me as a place that I will get to and take a million pictures of and then be like "okay, i have seen it" I know there will be so many other places in the area that will make the trip worth it, and I have always wanted to see it for myself.

2. Redwood Forests of California-

I have always had an interest in nature, if you don't know this about me, then you don't know everything about me. I would rather go on a hike in the woods than go out to a bar or restaurant. I grew up with a great love of rock climbing in Jay Cooke park, and as a child could never walk outside without picking up a rock to bring home for my collection. So the idea of walking through an old forest that dwarfs me, and just kind of gives you an idea of where you belong in the scope of the world and how amazing nature can be appeals to me.

3. Yellowstone National Park-

Ever since I was little my mother has been horrifying me with stories of their family trip to Yellowstone. That has not stopped me from wanted to go there. One of the things I find so appealing about Yellowstone was what I found so appealing about Colorado when I visited, it is so different from Mn, and from the landscape that I am used to. Even the green of the trees and grass is a different shade. The geology of the land and the beauty that it creates is something that has always pulled me to this area of the country.

4. New Orleans-

I have wanted to visit this city for about 10 years. My beignet craving alone should be enough to get me there some day.

5.Boston-

This city is full of old buildings and history. I would love to visit it and go on the walking tours, the building tours, and driving tours around the old parts of the city.

6.Gettysburg National Park-

While i have been here before the trip was not near long enough to see everything I wanted to see and experience. The only thing I can compare what it felt like to be in the park and on some of the battlefields was the feeling I got when i stood next the the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington DC. It was an overwhelming sense of something that is so much bigger than you are, and truly understanding the scope of something for the first time with not just your mind but your entire being. The last time I went I didn't get a chance to do any tours as it was SO hot out. I would like to return if for no other reason than to wander to my hearts content.

7. Last, but not least on the list for today's blog, is the coast of Maine. I love the east coast. I think people who prefer the west coast are crazy. The east coast is beautiful, historic, and not on fire or slowly sinking into the ocean like California.

In My Shoes

I have never seen a comic that so clearly describes what it is like to work in a bookstore as this one. The artist covers most topics that I have thought of all the way through the new Nook selling that is changing the definition of what booksellers have to do.