Fantabulous

Ok, I hate to admit it but I think I’ve let the stress hit me. I think I need to stop listening to the news and let the world take care of itself for a while – not that I was really taking care of the world… just getting too involved in hearing about everything (usually negative) going on everywhere. I need to stop trying to figure out what my future is going to look like in every detail.

So instead of listing out for you all the things that are freaking me out with the intent of eliciting your pity or deep admiration for my way amazing not-gone-crazy-yet skills (cuz let’s face it… why else would I list it all out…?) I’m just going to tell you some of the many reasons my life is FANTABULOUS!

-I have the sweetest, cutest, smartest, greatest son in the whole wide world… it’s true – I’ve done research (sorry to everyone else there with sons… I understand if it’s hard for you to take…)

-I have a pretty swell fiancé who in 35 days (5 weeks) will be my husband and that I will be seeing tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday

-I have a baggie full of cereal to munch on all morning for breakfast
-I have milk in the fridge at work in case I don’t want to just munch on my bag of cereal but actually want a traditional, normal bowl of cereal – and a banana to slice into to make myself really cool!
-I have at least some cute clothes (aka – I don’t hate everything in my closet)
-My muscles are sore, which surely means they’re getting stronger
-My arms have gotten really super tan (tho I have to admit… it makes my legs/tummy look horribly pasty white)
-The jasmine in my backyard is blooming
-I get to take a mini-road trip this weekend with my son to take down to see his dad (who hopefully will be out of the hospital by then… it would be so much easier on my son to take if that were the case – cross your fingers!)
-I have new, cute, white shoes for my wedding -I have pro-fab family and friends who have offered to help out way more than ever anticipated with this, my second go at getting married
-I’m probably in the best shape physically than I’ve ever been in my life
-I can say the above while still having shared a slice of Ikea’s fabulous death-by-chocolate cake last night with above mentioned most awesomest-ever son

So even if I end up with some form of cancer or heart disease or any of those other things I’d like very much to prevent… it’s still pretty swell to be here now. And hey, we always have the eternities to not get sick, right?!

Strange

So I'm in a bit of shock tonight. I got an email from my son's step-mother saying that his dad just had a heart attack. All I know is that it was mild, they thought he was supposed to be out of the hospital by tomorrow but it now looks like he'll be in until at least Friday, and he's not allowed to have his cell phone.

There have been many times when I have been frustrated with him... but never to the point that I would wish for this.

I just don't understand how a 32 year old has a heart attack - even if it's mild. He's not obese - maybe a bit overweight. But I just read a study today that says that being overweight does not increase your risk of heart related disease or cancer - it's not until you become obese that your risk increases. So does that mean his heart was already bad? His parents are still alive and as far as I know have never had heart problems. Is it a fluke? Is my son at risk?

It's funny how I spend time trying to fight pancreatic cancer. I was getting really involved with that when my close friend got diagnosed with a rare form of melanoma. How do you know what to fight against? How do you know if you're putting your efforts in the right place?

I guess the only thing I have to fall back on right now is my exercise and eating. If I keep biking and running and working out and if I try real hard (I could do so much better) to eat well and teach my son to eat healthy and teach him to exercise and take care of his body... well, that's all I've got and even that is no guarantee.

It's just weird.

Impact

This was just an interesting website: http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php?id=11

It's of birds who eat trash and then end up starving to death or die of toxicity. Just take a peek. It'll make you think twice.

Goal for Today...

Avoid the Goodie Day table at all costs...!!

Why the heck do we do goodie day anyway? Let's just call it "Eating Healthy Sabotage Day" instead. Sheesh!

Ang's Edit

It's amazing what a little photo editing can do... my lil' sis took one of the photos from the ones I posted below....


and edited it...

Cool, huh?

I'll have to send her a few more...!!

Taxes

K so I’m an accountant so you’d think I’d’ve done my taxes months ago (last year, I did them in January.) I've even helped other people do theirs already. But not this year - not for me. Every four years, Z’s dad gets to claim him on his taxes. 2009 was the first time he’s been able to do that. Now, I did go in last year and adjustment my withholdings. But I was still really nervous about how it would all turn out.

When I started it out and uploaded my W-2’s, it said I owed… well… a buttload. I was horrified. But I worked through my adjustments and deductions… and well, just giving myself a pat on the back cuz I totally did it right! I am getting a modest refund – which is good cuz if you get to much, it’s a sign that you’re withholding too much… and basically loaning your money to the government interest free.

I think this is the longest I’ve ever waited to do my taxes but I’m just glad they’re done now and that I did them right. Next year will be a whole new adventure… going from being able to claim Z again, me, and now a husband and two step-daughters… can’t wait!




P.S. I know this is not the most interesting topic... but then again... I'm an accountant. At least I didn't post something about, you know, governmental accounting standards...!

Cuuuuute!!

When Z Is Gone... I Must Entertain Myself!!!!!

So Zach is off with his dad again this weekend and I'm bored. So my awesome big brother brought me down some some metal sheets so I'm experimenting with them. I have this wall in my kitchen where I tape up stuff that's coming up either around town that I want to go to or for Z's school. This is what it looks like:


So I made a metal square to put there to hang things up by magnet instead of tape. I want to make a wooden frame for it but... hey - this is just experimenting. So for the immediate moment, it's cool enough! And at the very least looks better than how it did look!


So now what project do I take on?