Requiring Sunshine and Butterflies

Argh.

I am not getting any further along in my quest to find new ink inspiration. I'm really in the mood for something new, and yet can't find anything fully commit-worthy. Tear.

I'm not sure how much longer I can take the ol' working away at the sex shop business. It's so quiet and lonely and cold there. Maybe I just need to get my hands on an iPod Touch or Kindle or something. Get some endless entertainment material to carry around.

I'm currently being a less than stellar blogger but hopefully I'll be more inspired come tomorrow. I'm just feeling rather blah and soul-deprived lately.

Need to work on cheering up.

xoxo,

Annie

NEED SLEEP...TURNING INTO ZOMBIE CREATURE

I'm back to having an illness flare.

Sadly, I often wonder if I am, in fact, insane. I seem to cycle through a variety of symptoms for a month at a time, before switching to another set which seems entirely unrelated. Frustrating. The last two weeks I've been having some severe insomnia...going through five nights running on less than three hours of sleep. This as a result, brings the pain in my body to a maximum, and makes me an angry, babbling loon. Not my finest hours, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

I often wonder if anything can help.

I've tried:

a) taking a bath and reading before bed

b) a wide variety of sleep drugs

c) a similar schedule

d) avoiding napping

e) no caffeine after 2 p.m.

f) no alcohol

g) a dark room

I can't even blame it on having a permanent bed partner, as I used to have this problem longggggggggggggg before he ever even came into my life.

It is certainly doing nothing good for keeping my immune system up.

Some insomnia webcomics for amusement value:

Anyway, wish me luck! My heart goes out to everyone with this all too common problem!

xoxo,

Annie

Holidays???? I Think Yes!!

I made a paper garland today :).

That's right I am 5 years old! WEEEEEEEEE.

We bought our Christmas tree and it is up and looking beautiful.

Reasons I LOVE Christmas

1. Decorations

2. Songs!

3. Presents (both giving and getting!)

4. Starbucks Holiday Cups and Drinks!

5. The infectious energy! (not so much the infectious colds and flus...)

6. The FOOOOOODZ

7. The Movies (Elf...The Holiday...Love Actually...anyone in with me??)

8. Gift packs - I don't know why, but I love getting random necessities in pretty box sets!

9. Having my sister/friends come home!

10. The fact that it's the beloved's first one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Makes it extra-celebratory this year.

Now for images of paper garlands much snazzier than the one I came up with ...

Remodel!

We're remodeling!

If I was a good little blogger, like I someday aspire to be...I would be documenting the process in a more detailed manner. However, I am not the one ripping up the carpet and laying down the rich mahogany floors, as that is courtesy of some complaints to the landlord.

Moving from orange 70s shag carpets to hardwood floors is a big jump though, and I cannot wait to make this place more beautiful. Our options for wall colors will be vastly improved from this (rather inconvenient process of) change.

This is a look at our rather lackluster setup:

I'm excited for the changes. I'll just keep saving money and plugging away at DIY projects from all my beloved bloggers that I admire on this beautiful thing called the Internet.

On a final note, the amount of wood and carpet dust that is up in the air right now is not doing my asthma/cold ANY favors. Oh well. Can't win them all :).

xoxo,

Annie

The Start of Something Beautiful

I am crossing things off my 101 in 1001 rapidly, which excites me beyond all reasonable levels.

I bought more presents for my beloved today, and I love all of them and cannot wait for Christmas to get here. Favorite time of year ever. I mean fancy Starbucks cups, special lighting, decorations, songs, presents...what's not to love??? I'm in the spirit and absolutely intoxicated by it.

My cold is 60% gone which is a relief. I've turned to absolute insomnia which is doing hard things to me mentally, but I'm going with the positive...I'll get through it attitude.

I HIGHLY recommend that anyone who stumbles upon this blog goes to this website to Elf Themselves - my sister did it of my family and it was the funniest thing I have ever laid eyes on.

http://sendables.jibjab.com/

Happy happy holidays are starting!!!

xoxo,

Annie

Silly Stuffy Head :(

Still sick sadly :(.

Making my sorrows even worse by watching A Walk To Remember...what a sad, but oddly inspiring story. I have a mega girl crush on Mandy Moore, I'm not gonna lie. She is such a cutie - stylish, smart, funny.

Curled up with my quilt and some Neocitran I bring to you pictures of pretty blankets to snuggle:

Sick Day :(

A virus has gotten me.

I tried so hard to escape, but alas, I have a bug doing miserable things to my body. I'm in about my 4th day of trying to fight it sadly.

I'm excited about my list of things to do. I haven't slept in a few days, but I tried to plan what my three most important goals of the day were. I have yet to do any of them - it's the thought that counts right!? I can't be expected to change overnight.

I will leave you with what I spent all night doing:

Catching up on one of my favorite webcomics - www.asofterworld.com

Highly recommended.

xoxo,

Annie