June 29, 2013

I've just gotten back home from a meetup party out in Sugar Land.  It took me the longest time to get out of the subdivision.  The navigation on my cheap smart phone really helped tonight.  Otherwise, I'd still be driving in circles through Greatwood.

I wanted to see this couple's house.  It was the most decorated home- both inside and out- that I've ever been in.  It makes my place look stark in contrast.

This afternoon I had a date.  Some friends were giving me grief for letting an almost total stranger into my house.  Others were telling me to go for it.  I had a good feeling that this man would be a gentleman and he was.

I met him through an online dating site.  I even asked him out on this date.  I am just so contemporary.

Life only goes forward if you take some risks.

I am not willing to stay at home and mope.  There is so much more to life and I want to enjoy all I can.

March 31, 2013

I went to the 11:10 AM showing of "The Host" with a meetup group this morning.  I don't usually go to AMC First Colony.  It was already busy so early on a Sunday morning.

I haven't read the book yet.  I'm sure if I had read it first, I would have enjoyed the movie more.  It was okay but a bit too long.

We went to a Thai restaurant for lunch.  I got to eat peanut chicken - hurray, no more lapband!

I always get turned around in Sugarland.  There are few street signs.  I couldn't even find the theater.  It's hidden behind the mall.  A sign would have helped.

I thought I'd shop after lunch.  The stores were all closed.  I don't remember stores closing for Easter.

Next weekend the painter has to redo the dining room.  He put latex over enamel.  The paint just started peeling onto the floor.  I'm sure it was another language problem.  No way would I have approved of the latex.  So, now I will have 2 more weekends of a house stinking of oil based paint.  He has to sand the walls and prime next weekend.  The following weekend he'll paint with the enamel.  Maybe I'll bring a sleeping bag to the office - not.  I'll wait and see how bad it is.

March 30, 2013

I just got home from my first gay bar experience.  It was great fun.  There was a drag queen show put on by 4 very talented people.  They performed as Jessica Simpson, Taylor Swift plus others that I can't remember.

It was a meetup by The Fabulous Life Group.  Lupita went with me.  It was a new experience for both of us.  I think they have these show almost every weekend.

March 10, 2013

I went to Sam Houston Race Track last night with a meetup group.  We had a great table by the window near the starting line.  Unfortunately, the buffet was up a bunch of stairs.  Who would think that climbing stairs uses your abdomen muscles?  I was very sore when I woke up this morning.
I'm getting to feel comfortable with everyone.  One woman, Lady, even went back up to the buffet to get me dessert.

I stayed for the first 4 races.  It was almost 30 minutes between races.  The next one was the ostrich race.  It was a very short race but it was fun to watch.

This morning I found my journal from August 2006 that I kept at the time of my lapband surgery.  I was in lots of pain that time, too.  I was even having pain a month later.  So, now I feel better that my abdomen still hurts so much.  I was getting worried that the doctor had left a scalpel in my gut because  I get so many sharp stabbing pains.  So, I'm relieved.  I am probably just fine.

I took half a vicodin last night before I went to bed.  My abdomen hurt and I wanted to get a good night's sleep.  I slept until 10 AM this morning!  The cats were really mad at me.

I still have a long way to go before my house is back in order.  The surgery was at a bad time.  The house is a mess but I can't lift anything over 10 pounds or over exert myself.

Today I took apart a large flower arrangement that I had made for my wedding day.  I'd kept it for sentimental reasons.  There is no reason to keep it anymore.  I was able to make 3 floral arrangements with the flowers that I took from it.

December 28, 2012

Happy Birthday to me!  I'm going to celebrate today by going to visit Mom.  I think I'll bring her a cupcake and we can share it.

Then I'm attending a tea party at the home of one of the tea-sters.  I'm in a meetup group for people who like tea.  She's going to serve lunch, too.  I've only attended one of their meetups before but they were very friendly.

From there I'll go shopping to buy myself a birthday present.

Andy and I are going out to dinner tonight.

It should be a fun day.

I have been on holiday break.  I return to work the day after New Year's.  For the past 2 days I've stayed in my studio cleaning and making stuff.  My kitty, Stella has been so happy that I'm at home.  I've made a couple of necklaces.  I bought a scarf pattern from Saf-t Patterns and made up a couple.  I tried making one without a pattern.  It was okay.  Then I just gave in and paid the $4 for the online pattern.  It was worth it.  The pattern is very well written.

My studio is so full.  Besides my sewing machines, cutting tables and fabric I have yarns and needles, jewelry making supplies, doll and dollhouse making stuff, drawing pads, flower arranging supplies, pictures for decoupage, along with books and magazines on these subjects.  I'm thinning down the jewelry making items.  I was going to give up my doll things but then I thought "what if I have a granddaughter?"

Everything is well organized until I start a project.  Then I go through my supplies looking for things and make a huge mess..

Oh well.  I know that I am very lucky to have hobbies.  Making things is a great stress reliever.