Completely random thoughts with no redeeming value what so ever.

I am such a bad blogger.  I just don’t give a shit if you’re bored.  I swear, I will try to be more exciting… later.  Some time.  Maybe.

• It always sort of amazes me when people actually notice things about other people.  Not things folks do to gain notice but small quirks and bits of personality and speech and body language that most people are too oblivious to notice.  Today, someone who only knows me thru my blog and reviews, really, made a comment that made me smile.  She noticed that I generally say “gods” not “god”.  As in, “oh my gods.” Or “gods almighty.”  Not anything important, not anything big, not anything I draw attention to, just a little quirk that she…  noticed.  It made me realize we should all read, listen and actually pay attention, notice things about each other way more often than we do.  We, as a society, are far, far too self centered.
• I have over 40 review products in my queue again – some of them there for a fucking year, I think – and no time or motivation to do them.  Or, more accurately, no time to do as many, as quickly, as I used to.  Work is busy.  Days are short.
• We booked our hotel for our getaway the other night.  We’re staying local, for the most part.  Instead of spending half of a day driving we’re going to stay closer to home – yet out of the city – and have more time to relax rather than spend so much just traveling.  We got a suite with a jacuzzi and a fireplace.  I have new books coming, a stash of bath and  massage products and four glorious nights with just me and Taylor, insulated in a cocoon of rest, romance and relaxation.  I need it – badly.  I can’t wait.
• Today I spend the day working and baking pies at the same time.  Do you have any idea how stressful it is to be up and down like that?  That Teen helped a lot and we had fun, despite the stress, but I’m glad it’s done.  I cannot wait to cut into them tomorrow.  We made two pumpkin pies – each a bit different – as well as a maple pumpkin cheesecake with a maple cream glaze to go on top and a caramel apple cheesecake.  Mmmmmm.
• I’m addicted, I think, to Asian pears.  *chomp*
• My new kitty (well, not so new anymore but he’s newer than old kitty) made me laugh so hard tonight I almost peed myself.  He dug himself into the arm of Taylor’s jacket, which was laying on a chair in the living room, and proceeded to roll around and, generally, do a bunch of super cute kitten stuff until he fell off the chair.  I luff him so much.
• It’s after midnight and I want, badly, to make some coffee but am resisting.  I don’t think I can hold out much longer. Thank god for Ambien refills.
• Burt’s Bees Mango Butter lip balm rocks my world.
• The craving won.  I’m sitting here with a cup of upside down latte (milk first, then espresso) made with caramel espresso, a small sprinkle of vanilla sugar speckling the foam.  Fuck me, but it’s so, so good.
• You know that feeling when you suddenly realize you’re tired?  When your body gets heavy and slow and your eyes begin to have a hard time focusing and your brain begins to work more and more slowly?  I have that right now but I don’t want to sleep yet.  I miss late nights. I miss the wee hours, the dark, still hours.  I miss the words that come at those hours.
• I have tomorrow off, half a day on Friday, then the weekend.  It feels almost sinful and I feel utterly lazy and content. I vow to have one “do nothing” day, one productive day and one family day.
• It is officially Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.  I hope you all have a wonderful day, chock full of love and the celebration of life – and all we have to be thankful for.

There is so much if only we take the time to realize it.