Hypochondriac

The word hypochondriac was first introduced to me in kindergarten when the school nurse called me a hypochondriac. I think it's important to note, however, that I DID HAVE THE CHICKEN POX.  

Listen to the Voice

I'm not sure when it happened, or why, but awhile ago I made a change in my life awhile that I would do a better job of listening to "the voice." 

There is always running commentary in my head, and that isn't exactly what I mean by "listening to the voice."  Also, so you know, I am aware the voice is not actually auditory, I know it's in my head, and I believe having voices in your head is at least somewhat normal so don't diagnose me.

Anyway, somewhere in my adult years I learned that sometimes that voice is actually sane and telling me useful things so I needed to listen to it when it was pretty loud and repeating itself.  (I can USUALLY tell between the sane voice and the not sane voice.  Am I sharing too much??)

This morning, as I was carrying two too many dishes, the voice was shouting "THIS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA." And I said back "I think I might be able to do it."  Which resulted in shattered glass in the hallway and thehusband and I a wine glass short of our set.  (Wine glass was from last night, not this morning.). I'm pretty upset about it and already emailed Bed Bath and Beyond to see what I should do.  I got excited because the set, a very very nice set, is not very expensive.  But I'm starting to think it's not expensive because it is no longer available. 

I'm pretty stubborn though so I will probably be looking for a replacement.... ahhhhh the rest of my life or something. 

All because I didn't listen to the voice.

Refunds

Here are the fun things on which we are considering spending our tax refund:

Home things

Here is what I "want" to do with the money:

Loans

Oh adulthood, you are a riot. 

Blog Queen... or Peon?

I'd like to blog more frequently but here are the barriers to that success:

1. All my good ideas come in the car, and once I'm out of the car the magic disappears and can not be re-found (no matter how hard I try).

2. I am not a consistent person.  I vacillate between wanting to become an uber famous blog person and freaking out that I'm putting (somewhat) personal information in public spaces.

3. I've blogged about this before but many of my funny stories are confidentially funny stories.

4. I'm married to someone who is consistent about freaking out about (somewhat) personal information on the internet.

5. I spend my time doing other things. Like reading or, more recently, watching a lot of episodes of Raising Hope.

6. I suppose the "not being consistent" also stretches to blogs. I remember it's there, and then I forget it is there.  Life is a tough, lovely cookie.  (Although for actual cookies, I prefer the soft/chewy variety).

7. Also I must be getting REALLY REALLY old old old because..... where is the "post" button?!

Growing up

Based on my age already, the following are some things I may never grow out of:

Sesame Street

Meltdowns when I'm tired

Phineas and Ferb

Hypochondria

Young Adult fiction and Children's books

Coloring

Snail mail

The zoo

My Car Quirks.

Things I've forgotten about my car and have recently remembered:

👉The keyless entry used to work.
👉That it isn't normal to have automatic locks and to ask people to please manually lock their door because if you use the automatic locks inside the car then use your key to open the car (because the keyless entry doesn't work) the car alarm will go off.
👉There is a little tricky trick to it but it is difficult to explain and everyone has to get out of the car while I'm in the car but that situation doesn't happen naturally and it makes for awkward moments.
👉I have two cigarette lighters. I just can't use the one.
👉That the check engine light is on.
👉That having a check engine light on alarms people.
👉That I used to just pay for suggested repairs without having the part/it's function/what'll happen if I don't explained to me by someone who doesn't seem like a creepy jerk.

Things I might get to forget as well:
👉Not all people get to give their drivers side headlight a little love-knock before it'll come on.

I hope my mom doesn't still read this blog...

Quote

Tying to capture the might and majesty and power and beauty of God with Microsoft Word is like trying to capture the sheer terror of a hurricane with crayons on a piece of paper. John Acuff

I don't remember where or how I ran into this quote but I very much appreciate it. I hope you do, too. All four of you.