Today was an achievement. My fitness achievement was on FIYAH! So is my knee. All that biking made my knee sore. It was a great day to be outside. I haven't biked this far in one day since last summer. Today is also my mom's birthday. She would have been 67. Whenever I think about it, it always seems like she only passed away just a couple of years ago. It's actually been 12 years! She's always in my head with the sayings she would say or things she would do. Maybe that's why it never seems that long ago - I keep her memory alive.
At any rate - let's get to the list, shall we?
Went biking with my housemate today. We biked a total of 26 miles. That was awesome.. and now my knee is killing me. hahaha I won't be biking for a few days but I burned 2600 calories! that's also amazing in itself.
Who knew that the movie, "21 Jump Street" was going to be good as it was? I know I didn't. It was really enjoyable and I laughed out loud numerous times.
I received an email from someone I dated and they apologized for something. That was pretty cool of them.
Manassas Walgreen's stores close way too early. Luckily I made it inside the store 5 minutes before they closed.
While in Walgreen's I picked up an all-natural sleep aid. I took that pill and it knocked me right out. I haven't slept that well in a long time - and I had knee pain!
The "Blue Funk" has returned. I don't know why but it has definitely crept back up on me. I think I need a getaway. For Spring Break, I think I'm going to take the whole week off. Maybe drive somewhere and bike ride and just clear my head and get back in "the game".
I did a presentation for the office today based on the "Love Your People" booklets and discussion questions I ordered. It went well and people were getting into the philosophy of the book. Pretty good for a guy in a funky mood!
Since it was a cloud over my day, I came home and finally made these pizza rolls that I found on Pinterest. Very tasty but I think I'll try it with dinner rolls next time. The bread on the crescent rolls was too sweet.
Jimmy Kimmel is the man! I needed a good ass laugh tonight and him and Oprah gave it to me! Watch this clip of "Jimmy Kimmel Pitches OWN Shows to Oprah". TOO FUNNY!
Just ordered Amazon Prime and with it you get unlimited video streaming on ROKU - BOOYAH! So my inaugural movie is Sparkle. Another movie waiting to be watched is All About Eve. TOO EXCITED!
Going to bed early is something that I love. I need the extra couple of hours and I hope that turns the blue a few shades lighter. Good night!
I have had a headache for two days. I hope it goes away tomorrow. I've been so very lazy today. Spent the majority of the day in bed. I'm sure that has only contributed to my headache. UGH... but you know.. I am not going to whine. I am going to think about the awesome things that happened today!
I thought I was going to lose my mind when I realized that I didn't have cable anymore and couldn't pick up any channels. I mean... OMG.. The Oscars are on!! Well, after searching for about 20 minutes, I finally found a site that let me watch it for free online. :0)
I loved this explanation of Geeks and Hipsters. hahaha I'm about 80% hipster.
I watched two movies today. Contagion and Beginners. Both were good movies and I got to see the Academy Award performance by Captain von Trapp... I mean Christopher Plummer. :0)
Etsy - I finally showed you some attention today my friend! I'm glad I was able to take the photos and upload the items today. Whew!
Way to go Octavia Spencer! I love that you won and that you seem so down to earth!
Today's entry presents one of those times when it's difficult to make my list of positive things that happened today. There are two distinct causes for this - 1. I never really got out of bed today aside for grabbing food to eat and to use the bathroom. 2. Things just seem a little off for me. The latter seems that way due to a disturbance in "the force". hahaha Actually a disruption in the typical routines I've been having. Am I sliding into a funk? If so, how will this funk affect me and my postings?
I can't tell you exactly what feels off - I just sense it. I can feel something brewing. Maybe a fully rested me will wake up on the second day of January and this feeling doesn't exist anymore. And if it does, I will coexist with it until it passes.
At any rate - I'm going to make my best attempt at a list tonight then crawl into bed (again) and wait to drift off to sleep.
Laying in bed all day felt pretty good. I loved the warmth of the sheets and the comforter covering me. It felt comforting and well, I guess that's why those special blankets are called comforters? hahaha
I love that I have leftovers in the refrigerator because I didn't really have to do much thinking with regards to what I would eat. Just heat and serve. It was one of those days I ate everything while sitting in bed. You'd think I was hungover or sick and I was neither.
This is totally random but I was looking at my feet today and thought, "I have some nice looking feet!" Now, this thought really did make me feel good for a couple of minutes in an otherwise "feeling blue" type of day.
Since it was a "blue" kind of day I watched an old black and white movie by Abbott and Costello. After watching it I wanted to watch anything with Bette Davis in it. I love her presence on film. Too bad I couldn't find a film on cable with her in it and I don't own anything by her - maybe it's time that I do.
There are so many little things that are floating through my mind to place into this last slot - they all seem so insignificant but I honestly know that nothing in the world is insignificant. There's a sense of connectedness among everything in the world. The fact that I breathe has an effect somewhere on the planet. It's days like this (and some days that are less blue and more magenta) that cause me to get all philosophical. I love being philosophical and thinking of things like how my breathing adds to the breeze someone may feel in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Just like my low energy/mood may affect someone else and bring them down. I am responsible for the energy I bring into the world each day. I watched a documentary by Tom Shadyac called "I Am" that talked about this. It was very intriguing.
Wow - this was a "deep" blog entry. WHEW!
My apologies for the low energy today.
Okay - as Scarlett O'Hara said so famously, "Afterall, tomorrow is another day."
Had you come to my house you wouldn't have really known it was Christmas. I mean, there are decorations up but there were no excited kids running around - just an anxious dog. I'm sure he has no clue that it's Christmas. He just knows that he got this humongous bone to gnaw on for the next couple of days and he's perfectly content to lie on his bed trying to devour it.
Today I woke up on a mission. To bake a red velvet cake. Mission Accomplished. It's really tasty. I also cooked a whole chicken in my crock pot. Did you know that crock pots make an extremely tender chicken?? Mmm
The second mission of my day was to clear out the laundry area and prep it for stacking the dryer on top of the washer. I should have done this a LONG time ago. I don't know what I was waiting for. Tomorrow it will be stacked and I will gain a ton more space!
If you know me well enough, you know I love popcorn. More specifically - Movie Popcorn with the butter flavoring put on in layers. YUM! Tonight I had that snack as I watched Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.
One of the gifts that I got today was a gray plaid shirt with a bit of purple in it. I love this shirt and can't wait to wear it.
Is it weird that I spent part of my Christmas weather stripping the doors? LOL They were a bit drafty. I'm happy that I've resolved those drafty issues. Next, I'll tackle my car.
