Is it really Monday already?

I'm struggling today. I can't seem to get a firm grip on this Monday thing... it always comes too soon and I never really feel prepared for the week by the time it is here... 

{random photo taken at my desk... i was bored and don't have any images for this post. and I like having images for my posts -- so this is what you get today... he he he}

Had a great weekend though... had a girls night Friday night {photos to come soon}. Then I had my makeup class on Saturday - awesome stuff as always!!! We are finally starting to apply makeup on models this week, so that should be exciting.

Sunday Mr. D and I went golfing. Yes, golfing. I actually quite like it, believe it or not. It is very relaxing to me and is nice to get outside for some good ol' sunshine. I didn't golf too badly either... quite proud of myself actually. I think I may have even impressed Mr. D with my skills.. he he he. 

Needless to say, it was a great weekend, and as always I am sad it is behind me... and now I am back to working, doing homework, research and shopping for 'school supplies." 

Weekend, I miss you... please come back soon.

what.... a weekend.

it seems as though every weekend fills itself with errands, holidays, parties, and gatherings. i fill my time to the brim, to please everyone around me and let them know they are not forgotten. i give them my time and attention, and soon find that the work week has returned, always too soon. i then realize that i have succeeded in my duties to others, and left no one forgotten... except myself.

i am constantly forgetting to give myself some time. some much needed attention.

time to relax, to reflect, to unwind. as i go through this little thing called life, i realize that GO has become far too prominent in my vocabulary.

is this what being a grown up is all about?

is this how it is going to be?

filling my time for other people and finding little to no time for just myself?

shoot... and i don't even have kids yet.

ugh.

today i just want to be a dog.

sorry for the slight negativity folks.

there's just been alot going on in my life right now,

some of it i've brought upon myself, so i guess i shouldn't complain.

life is good... and i am a lucky girl.

i just allow myself to get a little down in the dumps sometimes.

every girl is entitled to some monday blues now and then, right?

hope you had a fantastic easter weekend!!

here's to a quick week!!

weekend in a nutshell. . .

whoa, what a weekend. it isn't fair that it's over. too much good stuff makes for a VERY fast two days off from work. well, only 5 days to go until the next one. let's make this week a good one!!

this weekend i:

• had a girls night friday night, attempted to watch a chick flick, but fell asleep too early. i have a tendency for doing that. it's something i need to work on.  : )

• went to a coworkers housewarming party, and discovered that she is the queen of yummy appetizers and snacks. and her apartment was lovely. i love getting an inside look at people's homes... it's like seeing a whole different side of a person... it made me realize i need more of MY artwork on my walls.

• went to a birthday party for a good friend. 

what a rowdy buncha girls we turned into... photos to come later!!

• stayed up too late saturday and spent sunday on the couch watching the discovery channel, cooking, and maybe running a few little errands. Mr. D sautéed tofu for the first time... it turned out ok!! i'm so proud of him. : )

• ended sunday night watching the blind side. LOVE that movie. just makes me want to do something GOOD... Mr. D liked it too.

and now, i am super sleepy and wishing i had enough personal time to take an extra day off. but hey, it was a good weekend, and i'm ready to make the best out of the next 5 days until my NEXT weekend.

how about you?

how was your weekend?

{sorry for the lack of photos in this post. i had photos to share, but blogger is being POO right now. photos will be posted later. i promise!}

that one dreadful monday. . .

i was sooooo darn excited about daylight savings time providing so much more sunshine in the afternoons that i completely forgot about the awful darkness it brings to the mornings. i woke up this morning and it felt like it was 3 am. complete darkness outside my windows. even little Olive, who is more of a morning person than i am, was reluctant to get out of her dog bed. she looked and me and literally groaned as if to say, "i'm not ready yet mom. it's too early."

i can definitely feel the effect of daylight savings time. i willingly admit i wasn't prepared for the morning part, but i know this afternoon it will seem sooooo much better. i'll get off work and it will feel like i'm leaving early. can't wait.

ok.... now that my daylight savings rant is out of the way;

HOW WAS YOUR WEEKEND?

i was very productive... i've been saying that alot lately. {GO ME!} i did laundry, had productive shopping trips, found a dollar on the ground {YES}, and watched alot of movies -- by the way, Hurt Locker is a brilliant movie. it deserved every award it received at the academy awards. loved it.

it was a good weekend. far too short. now i only have 1 week until my 5K run.

i have to run every day this week to condition myself for it. it's gonna be a rough week. 

right now, i'd like to be doing this:

Olive decided on saturday that she needed to basque in the sun for a while outside my apartment. she completely drowned out my commands to "come inside" and even ignored my offers for "treats" if she listened. all she wanted was sunshine. i can't blame her.

i sooooo know the feeling right now.

happy monday!!

monday wishes...

today i wish...

{photo taken saturday during a rainstorm out Mr. D's window}

...the rain would come back. 

i seriously sleep sooooooo much better at night when i can hear rain falling outside my window.

... monday were friday. 

i just wasn't ready to face another beginning of a week. i was still very attached to the weekend and wasn't ready to let go...

... plants would not die under my wrath.

water or no water, they seem to always die under my care.

the plants in the photo are Mr. D's plants.

he has a green thumb... and i do not.

... running today will be easy.

though i know it will be hard. i haven't run in 3 days.

it's going to hurt. but a girl can hope...

... i would find $100 on the ground.

it would seriously help a lot. the beginning of the 

month is always so stressful. right?

... for my friend's luck to turn around.

she's had some serious personal crisis' happen

and i wish i could just give her a hug.

... Macys will accept my return with no questions asked.

i'm always so bad at being firm and stubborn when it comes to that stuff.

... that this ring would magically appear in my mailbox.

again, sundance is tempting me 

with their gorgeous, expensive rings

... for monday, and the rest of the week, to fly by.

because weekends are just too far away on mondays.

and you know how much i love my weekends.

happy monday everyone!!

how was your weekend?

mine, in a word, was productive.

i ran errands.

i played poker with friends.

i lost at poker.

good thing Mr. D is good at poker.

i cooked.

i cleaned.

i did some dishes.

i paid rent. BOOOOOO

i stayed in PJ's until 1:00 pm - yeah!

i watched the US vs. Canada hockey game

i watched funny people - not a funny as you'd think

i went shopping with a bestie... always fun!

i got a very cute new shirt -- very summer!

i watched food network

i walked olive

i slept a ton

all in all -- it was a great weekend

here's to a great week!

weekend in a nutshell: happy monday

this weekend went by entirely too fast,

and i am well aware i say that every monday.

this weekend i:

1) discovered a wonderful new place to have breakfast:

savory cafe and bakery!!

sun-dried tomato, turkey and feta omelette? YES PLEASE

2) saw shutter island on opening night

very graphic scenes that are pretty upsetting,

but the film-style and acting was incredible... 

hauntingly beautiful in a way.

if you enjoy psychological thrillers -- see this movie.

3) had lunch with the parentals

we love sharky's way too much...

4) discovered a new clothing store downtown. 

everything was $15 and under... i was blown away!

5) tried a delicious new pasta recipe:

spinach fettuccine with prosciutto and parmesan cream sauce. YUM

6) walked through a few open houses with Mr. D...

-- no we are not looking to buy, we just do that stuff for fun --

{we also realized just how long it will be until we are home owners}

...sigh...

hope everyone's weekend was lovely!!

i'm kinda sad to be back at work... 

the weekends just seem to get shorter and shorter don't they?

monday blues...

today, i'm struggling with a little case of the monday blues.

i feel like i really never got out of bed mentally,

and i've got no motivation today.

i want the beach.

i want flip flops.

i want sleep.

i want to have a day where 

i don't have to do anything...

...where everything i do is my choice.

{i know that everything i do already IS a choice,

i'm just speaking metaphorically... ya know?}

it's one of those days i wish my life was different.

where i didn't feel so stressed about money and 

"real world" things we're supposed to deal with.

it's one of those mondays where i wish i was a kid again.

and the only worry in the world was going to school, 

or what friend i would play with that day, 

or what games we were going to play,

or what my mom made me for lunch...

today is the day where i'm finally looking back and saying

those were the days.

february at last...

january... you were full of events.

some events i wasn't too fond of...

like my crazy neighbor calling me at 4 a.m. 

and bothering me all. the. time.

or the moving {the actual moving part}.

or the crazy rain that made a mess of my patio

and pretty much killed my only plant.

or even that event that made me post about sadness and rainbows,

i really don't like being a debbie-downer blogger.

and i promise to do better...

soooooooooo,

no offense january... but i'm really

glad you're over. you kinda sucked.

i've had enough of your gloominess

and cold weather. goodbye until 2011.

hoorah!!

on a happier note: hellllloooooo february!!

for some reason i like this month a lot more.

it's short, it's sweet.. it's the month of luuuuuuuuv, 

and delicious treats!... haha.

here's to a better month... a month

filled with happy times and new beginnings.

the real beginning of 2010 for me...

{january doesn't count to me this year}

and happy monday too!!

hope you all had a wonderful weekend...

i spent mind "getting stuff done" 

{you know, laundry, errands, cleaning etc.}

so there isn't really anything super-exciting to report.

but getting things done always feels good and productive, right?

yeah, it was a good weekend.

oh... did you hear? LTL prints has 3 new 

prints by the very talented casey o'connell.

very exciting news... my walls are looking 

forward to having her work on them.

smiles.

movie night...

on saturday i went to see a movie...

i saw the book of ELI..

and oh-my-goodness was it good...

some scenes were a little hard to stomache,

but i loved the overall message...

...and the film style was amazing,

the story was amazing,

the costumes were amazing,

the acting was amazing.

i was even impressed with mila kunis' performance...

she tends to be in really funny movies like forgetting sarah marshall,

so i questioned whether or not i could take her seriously in a movie...

but i can. she was good... best part was the grenade bowling scene!

pure awesomeness...

denzel washington: amazing... i always love him in every movie

gary oldman: best villain ever.

{did you ever see him in the professional 

with natalie portman when she was a wee little girl? incredible!!}

and p.s...     mila, i'm secretly super-jealous of those locks.

can i have your gorgeous long hair from this movie?

thanks.

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hope you all had a fantastic weekend.

happy monday everyone.