Brain Blip

You know it's a Monday when...

...you go to type "brain blip" as your title and type "brian" instead....yep

I totes had a post planned for Friday, and it was going to be really funny! But alas, I started working on a project for Victoria {ok guys, for realz- she's amazing, she's my friend, and I sometimes get to work with her! Totes fun!} and the Funny Friday post just didn't happen. Sorry, peeps.

So instead of posting about something deep and intense and serious, I'll be trying out something called "7 Quick Takes" which means you get to read my mind in 7 areas....more realistically, I'll be sharing my thoughts about 7 random things, and when you put the number in the heading, it makes it not random but official and bloggy-sounding. So there. Beat that with a stick. Except I don't know if I'll make it to 7...this is so totally a Monday, it's not even funny. But I'll do my best to overcome.

1. Anyone know any good ways to take off nail polish and get EVERYTHING off? Is there some natural way to do it, or some magic cotton balls you have to use to get it all off? Please share your secrets!

2. Wow, that was a lame #1. What a start we are off to... and now I better think of something quick so #2 doesn't flop also....deodorant is the only thing that comes to mind, so I guess we're going for a hardcore belly flop. Go big or go home.

3. Mom and I have watched 3 episodes of Call the Midwife, Season 2. Augh! So many changes! I won't divulge spoilers, but if you're watching, let me know where in the season you are!

4. Oh yeah, so that totes British takeover post last week? I really don't know how I left off Doctor Who... well, I do. I'm trying to save my episodes and find other things to fill my time {hence, CTM and other British shows that are not as emotionally involved}. But seriously...David Tennant. Totes adorbs.

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Butforrealztho....oh yeah, AJ, he's Scottish, complete with accent :D

5. How to compete with David Tennant? Let's not even try and purposely aim low. My bestie and I went to Target yesterday and bought a tea towel for our future place together. No, we don't have a place yet. Yes, we bought it anyway. We bought the teal one with forks, because we're mature like that.

6. My friend Dahlia is having a birthday party this weekend. So exciting! I got something for her last night at Target, but of course I can't say what.
I did warn her that I might buy this for her....she begged me not to, but I may not be able to help myself :)

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7. Just found this on face.book. Pretty much sums up today.



Happy Monday!

Stupid Monday

So remember like a week or two ago I was like, yay Monday!

Yeah, well, that was dumb.

Today was a hard Monday. It started out alright…. my alarm is a rooster crowing. No, not a real rooster. A rooster alarm on my phone. Sorry to all you legit farm people with real roosters at the real crack of dawn. I fake it. Anyway.

I got up to my fake rooster noise {well, the noise is real-that’s how I wake up. But the rooster is fake…well, the original one… whatever. See what kind of day it’s been!?!?!?! I’m explaining a rooster noise. Gah!} and actually got out of bed. Win. Then I put on my running shoes and hit the track. There was even a nice old man with his dog at the end of my run, and the sun was shining, and it was delightful. And then I even pulled out the weights and did the Monday arm workout from this summer challenge.

Then my grandma called. She wanted me to come earlier than I had planned, which meant that I had time to take a shower and leave. No make-up. No blown-dry hair. You’re lucky if I’m not wearing flip-flops. But I digress.

I left, and played cards with my grandpa for 5 hours. I kid you not. We took a 15 minute walk, sat outside for maybe 10 minutes, and then went to lunch. So maybe cards lasted 4 hours.

I’m trying not to be negative here, because I really am grateful that I have a grandpa to play cards with and go visit and you know, granddaughter stuff. But his Alzheimer’s has progressed and he’s really not my grandpa anymore, and it is emotionally draining to see him like this. The sad thing is, my grandma is with him 99% of the time. I went over to be with him so that she could go out. I can’t imagine how she does it, caring for him like this. They've been married for 59 years- isn't that an incredible legacy I have!? I’m so grateful.

Moving on in the day…

I errands to run, the most important one being that I return clothes to a store. In my rush to be at my grandma’s on time, I forgot the receipt. Grr.

So I went to the bank instead. And got “taught” how to fill out my deposit slip “the correct way.” Thanks, lady. I know I that I look like I’m 12 because my hair looks like crap and I have no make up on with my jeans and t-shirt, but for the love of Pete, I know how to deposit checks! Grrr…

Then I sat in traffic going to pick up my mom. Thankfully, after we passed a random van on the side of the road, the flow of traffic picked up and I was able to get to Mom on time. Then she drove home and I vented :)

So, all in all, it wasn't a bad day. It certainly wasn't Mundane Monday. It was just hard, and now it’s almost over.

On the bright side, my bff’s graduation party is tomorrow, and it’s a 40s/50s themed, and I’m going to wear a cute dress! Now I just need to paint my nails and go to bed. I hope your Monday was better than mine, and that your Tuesday is even better!