Dreams

We all have them. I wanted to open up a book store at one point. It would sell used and new books, and feature a coffee shop. Think Barnes and Noble, but used books. It would never fly. I know that.

The Spousal Equivalent dreams of owning a bar/night club. He's actually going to go to school with that goal in mind. I admire him for it.

I pass an empty car dealership (it's across the street where the dream house is). I dream of opening up a Performing Arts school in it. I can imagine how to turn the building into dance studios, a stage, classrooms and practice rooms.

I think I have to get a smaller dream. I'll stick to my dream of a Disney vacation, and a rental house with a small lawn.

Vacations vs. Staycations...

1st, let me say that I hate the word "stay-cation." It's not a word. It's not even a vacation. It's called time off. At home! (And at my house staycations involve way too much housework.... so it's a REALLY dirty word!)

In my mind vacations involve going somewhere.

Now, where would you go? If you could go anywhere?

I ask myself that all the time. We don't have the money to go anywhere. Any money we save seems to get whittled down by the never ending mini crises of life.

Where would I go? With if I had a pile of money and a valid passport I'd take the Spousal Equivalent to Ireland. I'd also bring by friend who did a study abroad to the same place. I have friends there, and good memories that I want to relive. Plus I forgot to take pictures of Galway. I need to go back and do that.

But my dream vacation has GOT to be Disney. Now hush all of you anti-corperation, Anti-mouse people. It's my dream! Don't crush it!

As I was saying, if I'm doing Disney, I'm going all the way. (Because in dreams, we don't care about price tags). I'd want to stay on site (you can get your bags check clear through to your room if you do), in one of the medium priced hotels. I'd get the meal plan, so I don't have to worry about food. It would be epic!

The problem? If we're not getting a car.. how can I go visit Harry?

But I think I'll take a few days off later on this summer, and just do nothing.

The curse of small dogs.

I decided last night that I need to vary the work out routine. I decided on Pilates or yoga every other day.

Both of these are on the floor. Unfortunately, this means I'm on the pup's eye level. I did fifteen minutes of Pilates, while dodging tongue, teeth and paws.

And while I'm here, I must sing the praises of Nexflix Streaming! I have ten or so workout DVDs on the Instant Queue! I love that I can vary the workout and not have to wait for a new DVD in the mail.

The best thing out there for busy people? 10 Minute Solutions! 5 10 minute workouts! YAY!

Money makes the world go around

I understand that money is the root of... well, everything. I understand that we can't live on just hopes and dreams (but if we could exist on just ice cream, what would rock!). But man, I wish people would stop asking for money!

Now let me be clear, I have no issue of covering a friend for drinks, because I know she'll get my drinks next time. That's not the kind of asking I'm talking about.

I get letter and phone calls from the colleges I went to, asking for money. Um, I'm unable to pay my student loans, how can I give you money? I get letters from organizations asking for donations. I've been asked to buy things for various fundraisers (which I'll do, if I WANT the item), or pledge toward the whatever-a-thons. There was even a series of sermons at church a year and change ago, that was all about how if you're a good person, you'll give more money.

*bangs head against desk*

In these times it is important to give to charity. There are more and more people that are homeless, unemployed and facing huge medical bills. I think it's also time to be sensitive to the people that are just getting by. Money is a very sore subject for people these days and sometimes the hard sell might just get the door slammed in your face.

So let's put it at this. If you are able to, please donate money. If you are able to, please donate your time. If you can't, stop feeling guilty (like I do). You're not in that boat alone. And please stop making the people who can't pay feel guilty. It gets you no where.

And now... I need to dig up $10 for gas.

In other depressing news...

So instead of looking for new houses... I decided to plan a fictional vacation.

Have you seen the price of air fare to Ireland????? I don't make that much in a month!!!

Maybe I'll look at Disney... It has GOT to be cheaper!

($1500 for one person's round trip tickets to Ireland. $2100 for a all inclusive trip for 2 to Disney.)

And I never saw I'd say that!

It's going around....

I'm alone in the office today. A tummy thing must be going around. That is good news, of a sort. it means that this will soon pass (pun not intended).

I decided to vary the work out routine today. I wasn't up for aerobics this morning, so I'm trying yoga (or maybe Pilates)

Isn't my life exciting?

One thing I learned this morning, is that it's really easy to manipulate the Weight Watchers system. I'm eating mostly fruit and veggies for lunch, so I can eat fries tonight with my burger. That's to say if I can have that tonight.

I need to stop looking at rentals online. I see homes I could move to, I can picture my stuff in these houses. But our lease isn't up until December, so I shouldn't be looking until the fall.

Well, I can dream.

Tummy Troubles

I, like many people, suffer from a variety of annoying ailments. I'm allergic to just about everything that grows, plus dust, mold, cats and rodents. I spend most of the spring and summer with a runny nose and watery eyes. This also triggers asthma, which is triggered by both the allergies and vigorous exercise.

The most annoying of my annoying ailments is the reoccurring tummy issues. I've never seen a doctor for it (I know... I know...), since it doesn't happen as often as the other issues. But of course it's the issue that flaring right now. It's been a week of a rumbly, noisy tummy. Hence, tonight was soup for dinner.

I think I need to take care of myself, and spend a few days eating lightly and kick the rumbly tummy in the butt!