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Faded

Posted by CarrieAnn on Nov 4, 2011 in Babble, Life | 1 comment

Every week, by the time Friday night rolls around, I feel worn out and faded and so achy I just want to collapse. I've never been the Friday Night Party Girl type and I've only gotten less so as I get older.

Focus

Posted by CarrieAnn on Dec 18, 2010 in Babble | 2 comments

When I talk, especially when I’m excited, I am very animated. In fact, candid pictures of me generally turn out awful; I am too in motion for the camera to catch. I often come across as hyper to people who know me online or who have only seen me in groups where I tend to feed off the energy of others, pick up on it and react to it by being more energized and animated myself. At home, though… I am a very still person. My brain goes a million miles a minute most times but my body is...

Holiday Phunk

Posted by CarrieAnn on Dec 18, 2010 in Babble | 4 comments

I? Have a depression on. It’s December 19th and my tree isn’t up yet, nor are there any garlands or snowmen or twinkling lights in my house. I’m doing it today. That Teen is with his gramma for the weekend so I’d like him to come home to some Christmas spirit but I just… I’m having a hard time finding it this year. The idea of dragging all that stuff out, just to put it away in a couple weeks, is dragging me down. Our house is too small, too cluttered,...

Plans

Posted by CarrieAnn on Nov 12, 2010 in Babble | 8 comments

So we’re still not entirely sure where we’re going for our mini vacation. We’re thinking about staying closer to home – which will mean less time on the road, more time relaxing. I do know it’s going to be uber romantic, though. I must have the romance! Heh. Today I got a HUGE order of sensual and romantic products in the mail, hoping to guarantee that it is. I’m sitting here looking at: 1 Lelo Massage Candle (snow pear and cedar) 3 Afterglow Candles...