Jolt of Coffee

It has been a while since I last blogged. I spent most of my down time trying to will my body into better health. My cold/flu bug is over. Having said that I have been out of sorts for the last couple of days. Being sick forced me to make some questionable choices.

My apartment is anarchy. My cooking has been dreadful. Which led me to eat food that could be ordered or heated up in a moments notice. Bad choices all around. One of the big changes was going without coffee. I really missed my cup o’ joe but that pot was dirty. Like I said bad choices.

Today was a day of many firsts. I picked up a pair of knitting needles to break in a new skein of wool. Washed some dishes. Invented a sandwich. More importantly the coffee pot was cleaned for a much needed brew.

I even did some quick surfing online to find some inspiration for this delicious coffee buzz. I love FFFFound!

I hope you enjoyed this lovely Sunday. I know I did.

Sick Kitchen

Since I’m feeling better I thought it best to post one more entry before I log off and attend to life.

The strangest thing I come to know is how entwined my apartment is to my well being. I’m not a particularly lonely creature but its true when I say that it doesn’t affect anyone when I get sick.

I have no one who depends on me. But after a few days I just had to look around the place. The piles of dishes. The bags of trash. The mess.

At one point the thought of standing in the kitchen preparing coffee made me want to shudder. And I’m a girl who loves her coffee.

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Just the other day I attempted to make a stir fry chicken. I say attempt because I fell asleep. The soy sauce, chicken and vegetables burned onto the pan. I woke up in time to turn off the burner. I still couldn’t breathe out of my nose so I had no idea what had happened until I shuffled over to the stove.

Sad to say but I scraped some of that gunk into a bowl of beautiful rice and tried to eat it.

All that matters now is my health. For my kitchen’s sake I will try to keep from making anymore mistakes.

*The picture reminded me of going to the grocery store…which was impossible before today.*

There and Back Again

I’ve been absent for what feels like the better part of a week. It was not by choice it was more out of necessity. I started last week with a small cold but I ended the week with the flu. So the time I usually spent at the computer was time spent in my living room trying to battle fever, headaches, chills, cough and my dog. If you have a canine you may come to learn like I have that she has no patience for the sick. Just try to blow your nose in front of her…you won’t ever see that tissue ever again. But I digress, I was sick. I am now much better. I am not 100%. But I’m working on it.

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I love to search the internet for inspiration. Today I came across the above image. I felt like that for three days. I have to admit I would prefer her company to mine, the fish might not eat tissue.

Down with the Sickness

Last night before the clock hit 7pm I was feeling great making dinner for my sick brother. I even stayed up to fix a breakfast for my brother to take in a hurry since he had to work at 6am.

Going to bed at 10 may sound dull but I was looking forward to getting some sleep. I woke up at 12. My breathing was scary. Went back to bed. Woke up again at 2am. Woke up again at 3am. Again at 4am. Finally when 5am came around I was hoping my brother would rush off to work so I could take a shower. Never have I wanted a humidifier more.

Suffice to say the night was horrendous. I feel like Jekyll and Hyde. Mentally I want to clean and sanitize every surface, wash some dishes, wash the bedding. But physically I want want to throw all the blankets onto my achy joints  curl up on the couch and cough to my heart’s content.

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I feel a little like a zombie right now what with my red eyes and my quick temper I could do some serious damage if let loose on the general public.
The picture above is from one of my favorite sites and I personally believe there should be a placard with that written on it for those of us infected folks.

Until next time, rx.

Sick Days

I haven’t been sick in over a year. It has certainly thrown me for a loop. I have tried to stay away from my brother but unfortunately I have also infected him.

Consumed by guilt I have gone on-line searching for some distraction. I keep airing out all the bedrooms of this drab little apartment in hopes of chasing out all the germs. Possibly the strangest idea but I am sick, not really at my best right now.

I can offer only that I was in desperate need of something charming like the following blog, A Beautiful Mess and I am in need of some thing light and comical, like my favorite comic Natalie Dee. Until next time, rx.

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Bit O Fun

Starting to get sick. So I took a break from making things. Not as some sort of excuse, it just feels like bad etiquette to create goods for people while contagious. I don’t want to be that person.

Anyhow because of the cold my mind is in need of something cool. I’ve only recently started reading Dude Craft’s blog. I love it. I just saw this post from earlier in the week.

I mention it only because my favorite memory of working in a theatre (as in drama not movie) was when I spent a week creating rocks for a production. These were HUGE rocks. Made of cardboard, balsa wood and tons of caulk. I may in fact be the only non-theatre, non-certified, non-shop individuals to have ever have walked into a theatre workshop to use a bandsaw to build a set of rocks.

*To work in a shop on a school campus is a big deal. Usually you need to sign a waiver, be a major, or being paying for a class. In this particular situation I knew a couple of theatre professors, I had directed a short play, and I had applied for a scholarship at the theatre which explains the odd jobs

**My train of thought is a little muddy when sick. I would edit this entry but I’m tired and I mostly wanted to just share this link and go to bed.

Dude Craft: Painted Bandsaw.

Goodnight all!

Laugh of the Day

This is the reality of owning a dog. After a few weeks nothing your dog does can faze you. Nothing.

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Loving Wes Anderson

 

The more I watch this film the more I find to love about it. Goodnight!

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Late Night Blogging

Blogging late a night is a bad habit that ought to be broken. But in the hustle and bustle I need to get this one out of my system.

I love to create and I am working hard on turning that love into a business. Not asking for the moon. I am not aspiring to be a fashion designer.

Ever since I was a kid my dreams were simple. Have a family. Own a house with wood floors. Fall asleep in a bed covered in dogs.

Having said that I do what I can to keep my focus, keep up the optimism. I avoid most of the news. I don’t appreciate talk about politics, or gossip neither one make me feel better about the world. Instead I rely on fellow bloggers to keep my grounded in my own aspirations.

I just read this article: The Short but Powerful Guide to Finding Your Passion.

It made me smile. Its a good guide. I especially enjoyed #8. Banish your fears.

Much needs to be done before I go to bed so  I will post again tomorrow.

Blog Update-Tonight

I have gotten behind in my duties. I have actually written up two blog entries in the last couple of days. I have not been near a computer so the entries will be added later tonight.

I have seen much and done much in the last couple of days. I’ve been roaming a local mall and getting a feel for this current marketplace. Gotta tell you I was saddened and overjoyed. More on that later.

I also watch several new movies which are worth mentioning because I believe that inspiration comes for several unlikely places.

I am loving this winter, I am absolutely filled with optimism. For the past few weeks I have been praying for some cooler weather and overcast days so that at least I can feel as though its is winter here in AZ. Surprise. Overcast days although great also mean that I no longer have natural light for product photos. I am spending more time in Photoshop than I’d like to admit.
You can’t have it all. Until later tonight, have a great evening!