I love all types of music. I have a lower tolerance for some, but I generally like almost any kind. When choosing a genre to listen to, I mostly go by my mood. Lately, it's been difficult trying to decide what mood I'm in. Almost without fail, I end up listening to the classical music station. It's soothing, fulfilling, and relaxing 99% of the time. Of course, there are always those times when an annoying piece is playing that I just can't stand listening to, but the majority of the time, I'm thoroughly satisfied.
Does that mean I'm getting old????
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Internal dialogues
I was just reading some comments that were posted about my yummy smelling hair. It reminded me of a story I heard about one of my friends. His name is Jon, and he is a pretty quiet fellow. One time, he was just sitting and watching what was going on around him. Someone inquired about it, and he commented, "I have a rich internal life." That cracked me up! Ah, I couldn't have described my life better!
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Menu planning
Matt and I implemented an menu schedule last week. It's been something he and I have talked about before, but we actually put it in place this time. I cook dinners on weeknights, and Matt cooks on the weekend. He likes cooking more than I do, but I'm home before he is 99% of the time, so it gives me more time to prepare a meal.
On Saturdays, we sit down and make a menu for the week of healthy, well-balanced dinners. Then, Matt goes grocery shopping on Saturday. (PS I love that he does the shopping!).
Another requirement of this plan is that we sit down together to eat. No TV, no interruptions. We've done it for a week now, and it's been really great! Of course, most of the nights last week, we were either gone during dinner time or playing Ticket To Ride. However, I cooked on Thursday and Friday, and Matt cooked this weekend. Thursday I made a soup that was a pretty good, but a little too bland for my taste. Friday night, however, we had a wonderful stew that I would make again in a heartbeat! Another bonus--yummy lunches of leftovers!!!
The conversation during dinner is really nice. I love just chatting with Matt. He's such an interesting person, and I feel like we connect so much better during those times than when we are both running 15 different directions. It's been a blessing to have mealtimes together.
On Saturdays, we sit down and make a menu for the week of healthy, well-balanced dinners. Then, Matt goes grocery shopping on Saturday. (PS I love that he does the shopping!).
Another requirement of this plan is that we sit down together to eat. No TV, no interruptions. We've done it for a week now, and it's been really great! Of course, most of the nights last week, we were either gone during dinner time or playing Ticket To Ride. However, I cooked on Thursday and Friday, and Matt cooked this weekend. Thursday I made a soup that was a pretty good, but a little too bland for my taste. Friday night, however, we had a wonderful stew that I would make again in a heartbeat! Another bonus--yummy lunches of leftovers!!!
The conversation during dinner is really nice. I love just chatting with Matt. He's such an interesting person, and I feel like we connect so much better during those times than when we are both running 15 different directions. It's been a blessing to have mealtimes together.
I'm kinda, sorta hooked!
I've been playing Ticket To Ride online lately, and I've got to admit, I'm hooked! For those of you that don't know how to play, it's a board game where you try to build tracks to complete route cards that you've drawn. It's a fun game to play with friends because it's not hard to learn, and it leaves plenty of time for chatting.
Although the online game doesn't necessarily allow for chatting, I still enjoy it because it goes pretty quickly. I never play against others online because, well, I don't think I'm that fantastic at the game. I only play against the computer. Then, if an occasional, "Oh, I can't believe you!" comes out, I don't feel like I'm being unkind. It is, after all, only a computer. It doesn't have feelings.
I've played 4 games already tonight online, and I might add, I won 2 of them!
So, Matt and I have several versions of Ticket To Ride. We have the US version, the Germany (and surrounding areas) version, and we have the card game. The card one is my favorite of the physical versions. I think I just gravitate toward cards. The US version is pretty fun, but the Germany one is difficult for me. There are additional rules to remember, and I don't know the geography well. It's frustrating when you draw a route card and can't find the cities you need to connect! We played this one on Monday with some of our friends, and I basically did the best I could but lost by a large margin! Oh, well, guess I'm heading back to the computer game...
Although the online game doesn't necessarily allow for chatting, I still enjoy it because it goes pretty quickly. I never play against others online because, well, I don't think I'm that fantastic at the game. I only play against the computer. Then, if an occasional, "Oh, I can't believe you!" comes out, I don't feel like I'm being unkind. It is, after all, only a computer. It doesn't have feelings.
I've played 4 games already tonight online, and I might add, I won 2 of them!
So, Matt and I have several versions of Ticket To Ride. We have the US version, the Germany (and surrounding areas) version, and we have the card game. The card one is my favorite of the physical versions. I think I just gravitate toward cards. The US version is pretty fun, but the Germany one is difficult for me. There are additional rules to remember, and I don't know the geography well. It's frustrating when you draw a route card and can't find the cities you need to connect! We played this one on Monday with some of our friends, and I basically did the best I could but lost by a large margin! Oh, well, guess I'm heading back to the computer game...
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Okay, okay...
I'm back. I often feel like I don't have anything to say, but today, I have a silly story about me that I'm sure will amuse you.
The other night, we were at the house of some friends. We were playing Ticket To Ride, and one of the pieces fell to the ground. As I leaned down to pick it up, my hair fell over my face. I caught a whiff of my coconut conditioner on my hair. My thought, "My hair smells good!" Mind you, I just switched to this conditioner recently, so it's not that surprising that it would catch me off guard. It was one of those things, though, where I am grateful it was in my inside voice. Of course, here I am telling you all about it. Oh, well. I hope you enjoy insights into my internal dialogue.
The other night, we were at the house of some friends. We were playing Ticket To Ride, and one of the pieces fell to the ground. As I leaned down to pick it up, my hair fell over my face. I caught a whiff of my coconut conditioner on my hair. My thought, "My hair smells good!" Mind you, I just switched to this conditioner recently, so it's not that surprising that it would catch me off guard. It was one of those things, though, where I am grateful it was in my inside voice. Of course, here I am telling you all about it. Oh, well. I hope you enjoy insights into my internal dialogue.
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