Stupid Cupboard Latches

Last night we watched this sweet new show called Eureka. Its really cool. I’ve only seen one episode so far, but I’m hoping I like them all this much. Season one is over and season two starts in July, but I’m going to have to track these down. I think there might even be a “Firefly” good quality to this show. I’m holding out for great things. Heres a snippet:
“For years, the government has been secretly relocating the world’s geniuses (and their families) to the idyllic Pacific Northwest town of Eureka, where daily life straddles the line between unprecedented innovation and total chaos. When U.S. Marshal Jack Carter (Ferguson) wrecks his car and becomes stranded in Eureka, he quickly realizes that all is not what it seems. After the town’s eccentric inhabitants unleash a brainchild with a catastrophic aftermath, Carter steps in to restore order and consequently is let in on one of our country’s best-kept secrets.”
Sounds great to me. Gotta love snippets.
I’m starting to feel a bit better today. My head still feels a bit clogged, but overall I’m feeling a lot better. I hate being sick. It sucks. I’m pretty sure Emily is over her cold too. She’s acting more like herself again.
Along with moving the T.V. downstairs we got to sort more things and get rid of more junk. We sorted through 4 boxes of China and only kept 2. We Binned them and for a place upstairs for them so now they are usable. Morgans china had been boxed since the he lived at the cedars 3 and a half years ago. I’m happy to keep some china and I’m happy its usable again.
The constrains of baby proofing. I find myself ever frustrated at the baby proofing things around our house. From plug to those stupid cupboard latches. They are driving me nuts. I’m glad that Emily is safe, but I wish there was another way. Maybe Ill have to invent one.

*Insert Old Man Noise Here*

As my tiny tot falls deep into dreamland…I type. I’m still feeling rather ill today. It’s pretty much the best thing ever to not be pregnant when you are sick. You can even take herbal things to make you feel better. “They”(whoever “they” are) don’t even recommend taking echinacea while pregnant. So yay me, I’m all drugged up and happy as a clam.
We are still going great guns on the get organized side of things. Ive been overhaulin’ the kitchen and Morgan has been working more on the basement. Today we moved our couches around yet again. The T.V. is going downstairs finally! Ive been wanting to do that for even. I think that if a living room is not centered around the T.V. the whole family will feel more productive. Plus the more I read on childhood obesity the more I care about healthy habits all the way from sleeping and eating to daytime activities. I’m not completely against watching T.V., but I do want it to be something special not the norm in everyday life. I have never wanted to be one of those stay at home “Oprah/Soaps/lame daytime T.V.” Moms. I think that watching a movie or something we’ve Tivo’d is ok, but just surfing because its there is a bad idea. Health Habits make for a Healthy Family. I should submit an article on this to Health and Sanity. Maybe, Just maybe, they would agree with the overall rising in Childhood obesity running a three legged race with the rise in T.V./internet time for kids.
I think I’m starting to sound old.” *insert old man noise* Why when I was your age we played outside with sticks, and we liked it”.

Sick Pickle

I’m feeling rather disappointed today because I was supposed to be off to Vernon for a couple of days, but no go poe.I didn’t sleep well last night because I started getting a sore throat yesterday and it got worse by the minute. I went to the Dr. today to see If I was contagious because my Gramma and my Aunt both have bad immune systems and if theres one thing I don’t like to share its a cold.So Flu it is. Grr. I’m not happy about it at all. I think Emily has it too, but she is getting over it and I’m on the upswing. Stupid flu. Now I’m contemplating whether I should have gotten my flu shot or not. My Dr. said it wasn’t necessary. Its not the needle that bugs me its taking so many drugs that nothing will work anymore. The whole super bug thing scares me.
Morgan will be home soon and then I can go to bed. I’m not even really that tired, but I just feel icky all over. I think Ill go make some tea. Honey isn’t exactly on my diet, but it makes my throat feel better.
I guess the one good thing about not going to Vernon is that I could maybe check out my new gym sooner. I guess it will depend how I feel. I’m feeling pretty nervous about going. What if I don’t like the resistance machines? What if they wont let me listen to my iPod? what if the same mean lady who talked to me last year still works there? What if I hate it? What if I stop going? What if I get all flabby again? What if I fit my fat pants again? ok no! I’m not quitting no matter what. If I have to hire a personal trainer and only eat lettuce for the next 10 years I’m not quitting! I’m no quitter!

Quarteney the Sushi Chef

Sushi chef sushi chef shushey sheff. Cant say that more than once. Today I slaved away making Sushi. We had our Church annual general meeting. The potluck was an oriental theme. So I made Dynamite rolls and cucumber rolls. I leaned a few cool things too. The problem I’d been having was that I was using too much rice. And if I clean my knife after every cut, although tedious, the cuts are clean and oh so professional looking. I even put out the pickled ginger in the middle of my tray. It looked so great. Even my Korean friend liked my sushi. Everyone liked it, well except my parents. I thought I was picky. They are food chickens. I even had a bite of egg last week. Basically there isn’t anything I wont eat. I still choose to not eat egg, but otherwise I am super brave trying new foods.
For the last couple of weeks we’ve been trying to get Emily into a bedtime routine. She sleeps really good, but we want it to feel the same for her to go down. So after a bottle I brush her teeth (all two of them), Then I change her nappy, then we dim the lights and read her a book, then we put her in bed, pray with her,give her a massive big kiss, she watches her mobile and falls asleep. The last two nights have been really funny brushing her teeth. Emily loves to brush her teeth. I didn’t teach her, but we brush for a minute and then she spits out the toothpaste all over everything. Its so funny. Minus getting spit at.
Tomorrow I’m off to Vernon. We are going to see my grandparents. We haven’t seen them in quite a while. I’m really looking forward to going. I am secretly hoping to go to Welk mart. Welk mart is the best store in the world. Its like a cheap junk store thats so fun. Once while I was in College my grandparents took me there and said I could fill a basket and they would pay for whatever was in it. I filled that red basket of joy clear overflowing and it only cost them $20. So cool.

The Anatomy of a Winner

My house smells like pot. It smells like some 400 pound man ran a marathon and kept his sweat in a jar and dumped it in my living room. Its sooo gross. We bought new couches yesterday. I really like them, but while we were looking at them at this guys house we didn’t really notice how they smelled. We assumed they would smell a bit smoky, but Pot is so stinky. The upholstery Lady is coming today to clean them for us. I cant wait. I think I’m getting High just smelling the nastiness.
The Anatomy of a winner. How can you win a game and still feel crappy about it? See I am a perpetual loser. Well…when it comes to games anyways. The only game I win is Monopoly, but no one will play it with me. I Played Oilman with my some people last night and by some stroke of shear luck…I won! The only problem is that I totally beat everyone else really bad. I think I’m a good winner. I’m not always the gracious loser, but I think I’m a good winner. I even try to sabotage myself for others benefit. Isn’t that the important part. Boy is it ever silly to feel guilty about winning. But at least today I am a winner. I know I wouldn’t have been if Roxy had been home. She puts me back to loser status. Lucky Skunk! She has beat me at almost ever game since we were little. Probably since before she could count. Grr.