I ended up not having to go to the doctor on Monday,or having the tutor come by. I was pretty happy. Lots of time to spend in the pretty snow (even prettier because it was the reason I didn't have to go to the doctor) and lots of time to do nothing. Including watching the Olympics.
Terrie's Olympic List:
1) I love watching the Olympics and seeing everyone win and feel so good.
2) Dun, dun, dun dun dun du dah dadadadaduh....the theme song. Love it, despite its tendency to get stuck in my head for several months following the Olympics. Or really any time I hear it.
3) I love watching less than one ski race. I'm sorry, but after a while, it's just boring.
4) Same goes for skating.
5) I like watching some figure skating, but after a while I'm done.
6) I seem to really enjoy the death-defying events. Including, but not limited to: aerials, half-pipe, snowboard and ski cross (this is only partially excluded from rule #2.)
7) I hate all the politics. I never realized how much stuff goes on behind the scenes, with judging and rivalries and all sorts of very un-sportmans-like conduct. I am trying to limit what I read, and just enjoy the sports.
8) This is very sad and a little embarressing, but thankfully it has been remedied. Until yesterday, I had never watched hockey. None. At all. I thought it was a stupid violent game with lots of guys getting into fights. Some of that is true, like the guys and the violence, but it is also really fun to watch. And I had a good team to root for. So now my Canadian cousins won't be embarressed by me. (Although they might not speak to me if the US wins.)
9) The Olympics make me feel stangely patriotic. I root for my country and am inspired and feel other things that are normally strangers to me except on July 4th. It's a nice change. And it makes me remember what a great place I live.
10) I love learning about the athletes and feeling more invested in how they do. And knowing all their names makes me feel like I know something. Especially when I can work them into conversations. Apolo Ohno Lindsey Vonn Hannah Teter Evan Lysacek Bode Miller. Ha, one breath, and it was totally natural. Beat that.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Things That Make Me Happy
Snow days
Chocolate
Smokey spending time with me
Cute kids
My hair cooperating
Doing something I have to because I want to
Coloring with permanent markers
Not dropping stitches when I knit
Music that spans generational lines
Cool pillows
Winning at solitaire
Inspiring quotes
Fruit cobbler
Curling up in a tiny little ball
Cool hats
Typing fast
Giving mushy Valentine's Day cards
Giving funny birthday cards
Nice smelling lotion
Pictures of my friends on my bulletin board
Pretty flowers
Fuzzy anything
Perfectly shaved legs
Reconnecting with old friends
Making my mom cry when I give her Valentine's and Mother's Day cards
Cooking a yummy meal
Getting packages
Getting fun mail
Speaking Spanish with my dad
Birthdays
Doing something stupid and being able to laugh at myself
Not hitting the snooze button
Toe socks
Painting
The idea of getting snowed in
My favorite tree in our backyard
Being inspired by others
Reading a really good book
Re-reading Harry Potter
Picking ripe fruit from the garden
Doing something no one asked me to do
Surprising myself
The mailman
My necklace
Stopping the microwave at "0" seconds
Finding a song that I've loved for forever but have never been able to find
The sqeaky sound Smokey makes when I pick her up
The little things
Chocolate
Smokey spending time with me
Cute kids
My hair cooperating
Doing something I have to because I want to
Coloring with permanent markers
Not dropping stitches when I knit
Music that spans generational lines
Cool pillows
Winning at solitaire
Inspiring quotes
Fruit cobbler
Curling up in a tiny little ball
Cool hats
Typing fast
Giving mushy Valentine's Day cards
Giving funny birthday cards
Nice smelling lotion
Pictures of my friends on my bulletin board
Pretty flowers
Fuzzy anything
Perfectly shaved legs
Reconnecting with old friends
Making my mom cry when I give her Valentine's and Mother's Day cards
Cooking a yummy meal
Getting packages
Getting fun mail
Speaking Spanish with my dad
Birthdays
Doing something stupid and being able to laugh at myself
Not hitting the snooze button
Toe socks
Painting
The idea of getting snowed in
My favorite tree in our backyard
Being inspired by others
Reading a really good book
Re-reading Harry Potter
Picking ripe fruit from the garden
Doing something no one asked me to do
Surprising myself
The mailman
My necklace
Stopping the microwave at "0" seconds
Finding a song that I've loved for forever but have never been able to find
The sqeaky sound Smokey makes when I pick her up
The little things
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Quiet Weekends
Yes, I still have a blog.
No, I did not flush myself down the toilet.
And no, I do not have any even half-good reasons for why I have been ignoring my blog for so long, so I won't even go there.
I am looking out at a snow covered driveway and icicles dripping off the porch roof. The snow flakes are drifting lazily to the ground, without a care in the world. A little like me at this moment. Except for the fact that I feel insanely guilty about not writing so here I am writing. But I think it is good for me to write, to just talk about what's going on and maybe reflect a litte on life. (I can't promise anything too deep or insightful.)
My parents have been gone this weekend on a skiing trip. I surprised myself at how relaxed I am, and how comfortable I am with no parents and a relative stranger in my house. Granted, she is a very nice stranger. She likes to cook, doesn't mind doing the dishes (!), and is totally cool with sitting in silence while doing homework or watching the Olympics. So all in all, a very nice stranger. Who isn't really a stranger at all.
I am dreading the return of a busy life tomorrow, when I drive to my doctor. (An hour and a half away, through the snow. In the small, cramped space of a car.) But it is always easier to do irritating things if you have something nice to think about, a little happy place you can take yourself back to.
The heater is on. The dishwasher is silent, having completed its task. The nice, (not) stranger is quietly rocking in the chair, chewing gum. I am typing away, the backspace key making more noise then most. The neighbor is sweeping her driveway. And I am in a good mood.
No, I did not flush myself down the toilet.
And no, I do not have any even half-good reasons for why I have been ignoring my blog for so long, so I won't even go there.
I am looking out at a snow covered driveway and icicles dripping off the porch roof. The snow flakes are drifting lazily to the ground, without a care in the world. A little like me at this moment. Except for the fact that I feel insanely guilty about not writing so here I am writing. But I think it is good for me to write, to just talk about what's going on and maybe reflect a litte on life. (I can't promise anything too deep or insightful.)
My parents have been gone this weekend on a skiing trip. I surprised myself at how relaxed I am, and how comfortable I am with no parents and a relative stranger in my house. Granted, she is a very nice stranger. She likes to cook, doesn't mind doing the dishes (!), and is totally cool with sitting in silence while doing homework or watching the Olympics. So all in all, a very nice stranger. Who isn't really a stranger at all.
I am dreading the return of a busy life tomorrow, when I drive to my doctor. (An hour and a half away, through the snow. In the small, cramped space of a car.) But it is always easier to do irritating things if you have something nice to think about, a little happy place you can take yourself back to.
The heater is on. The dishwasher is silent, having completed its task. The nice, (not) stranger is quietly rocking in the chair, chewing gum. I am typing away, the backspace key making more noise then most. The neighbor is sweeping her driveway. And I am in a good mood.
Monday, February 8, 2010
My Life in a List
1) Snow, glorious snow. It started snowing yesterday and I think we were all pretty surprised when it started sticking, and then it started to pile up. My dad actually had to shovel the driveway. But there really isn't enough to do anything with (sledding, snowmen) so I am staying inside and singing about our glorious heating. And hot tea. And wondering why it isn't snowing more because the roads are appartently fine and my tutor is still coming. Grrrr.
2) Superbowl! My dad and I watched the whole game last night and I was pretty pumped. We usually end up rooting for different teams and last night was no exception. Although our reasons why are usually pretty random. I thought it was a really good game (onside kick in the middle of the game?!) until the end when the Colts just fell apart. I mean, even Payton Manning said that they sort of brought it upon themselves; it wasn't even the amazing Saints defense. And I'm not just saying it was disappointing because I was rooting for the Colts. It just takes the excitement out when one team loses all their energy. But on a happier note-the Saints won! I think it's pretty cool they won their first time in the Superbowl and after Katrina and everything. Now I just hope that everyone will stop saying everything the Saints do is because of Katrina.
3) Our laptop is gone for repairs and so there is one computer in the house, and I think it gets slower every time I use it. And none of the USB ports are working, so that's a bit of a problem. So, no pictures for you today.
4) I did something weird to my foot: sprained it or tweaked it or something. Now everytime it bends (in other words when I walk) I get a shooting pain up into my ankle. So I'm going around the house limping, pretending I'm not limping.
5) I'm going to get my hair cut in a couple of weeks. (Actually it's more like a month but this is important because I still don't know what I want to do with my hair.) I wanted to post pictures and get advice on what to do, but, see number 3. My hair has been pretty much the same in length for forever, and I really want to do something different. I'm thinking chin length? We'll see if I'm brave enough to actually do that.
2) Superbowl! My dad and I watched the whole game last night and I was pretty pumped. We usually end up rooting for different teams and last night was no exception. Although our reasons why are usually pretty random. I thought it was a really good game (onside kick in the middle of the game?!) until the end when the Colts just fell apart. I mean, even Payton Manning said that they sort of brought it upon themselves; it wasn't even the amazing Saints defense. And I'm not just saying it was disappointing because I was rooting for the Colts. It just takes the excitement out when one team loses all their energy. But on a happier note-the Saints won! I think it's pretty cool they won their first time in the Superbowl and after Katrina and everything. Now I just hope that everyone will stop saying everything the Saints do is because of Katrina.
3) Our laptop is gone for repairs and so there is one computer in the house, and I think it gets slower every time I use it. And none of the USB ports are working, so that's a bit of a problem. So, no pictures for you today.
4) I did something weird to my foot: sprained it or tweaked it or something. Now everytime it bends (in other words when I walk) I get a shooting pain up into my ankle. So I'm going around the house limping, pretending I'm not limping.
5) I'm going to get my hair cut in a couple of weeks. (Actually it's more like a month but this is important because I still don't know what I want to do with my hair.) I wanted to post pictures and get advice on what to do, but, see number 3. My hair has been pretty much the same in length for forever, and I really want to do something different. I'm thinking chin length? We'll see if I'm brave enough to actually do that.
Monday, February 1, 2010
New and Improved
So it probably looks different around here. I've been thinking for a while that "Unangsty Teen" just isn't me. And I'm not so sure how unangsty I really am. In a lot of ways I lead a very enviable life, but in other ways my life is very much full of angst. And besides, it's a long title and I bet half the people out there don't even know what angst is.
A few weeks ago I got an "Imagine" poster. It's of a memorial to John Lennon and the song. Anyways, I've always loved the word imagine; it is filled with hope and the possibily that tomorrow holds. And while I might not always believe that tomorrow will be better, I am certainly grateful for the knowledge that no matter what I think, tomorrow does come, and it holds the promise of being better than today.
So while my new title is not really any shorter, it is more me, at least for now. I kept the web address the same so you can still find me. Suggestions would be welcome.
A few weeks ago I got an "Imagine" poster. It's of a memorial to John Lennon and the song. Anyways, I've always loved the word imagine; it is filled with hope and the possibily that tomorrow holds. And while I might not always believe that tomorrow will be better, I am certainly grateful for the knowledge that no matter what I think, tomorrow does come, and it holds the promise of being better than today.
So while my new title is not really any shorter, it is more me, at least for now. I kept the web address the same so you can still find me. Suggestions would be welcome.
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