Yikes... Tomorrow was about 10 days ago! After a few BSODs (Blue Screen of Death) and hardware I/O errors when attempting a fresh reinstall, we decided it was time to get a new laptop for me. Woohoo!!! I've spent every spare minute I've had in the last week installing and setting up my new laptop and basically just geeking out!
When not geeking out this weekend I've been cheering on the UND Fighting Sioux! I had to work Saturday, so Paul went with his brother, Joel, to the women's afternoon game. He and I went together Friday and Saturday night to the men's games and Sunday to the women's. Nothing like watching a little hockey to get your blood pumping. My favorite player, Number 7, T.J. Oshie got our only goal on Saturday night, but the Huskies won 2-1 in overtime :( The sad thing is, it seems like there are usually more people at the women's games cheering on the opponents then our own team. It also seems like the other teams tower over our girls. Our girls give it their all, and the games are fun to watch!
10 years ago...
On January 19th, 1996, I met the most wonderful man, and tried to blow him off. I'm truly thankful that he didn't get it, and kept talking to me anyway! I can't imagine my life without him. Yes, this is sappy; no, I don't care. Tomorrow we'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming.
Here's to another 10 years.
Here's to another 10 years.
I've been assimilated...
At the urging of my cousin, I created a MySpace profile for her to leave me rants and musings. While doing so I added the high schools I attended (4), and found an old friend. Which of course made me realize if anyone ever wanted to find me, they couldn't. I took my husband's name, and while I was the only Barbara Martyny, as Barbara Olson I am now only one of thousand's. So while I am an active contributor on many websites that are hit by google, if perchance someone happened to know my married name, they'd never find me anyway! I've been assimilated...
Another weekend come and gone
Another weekend gone without anything significant being accomplished. The Christmas decorations are put away, the house is clean, but that's the majority of the accomplishment.
I often read and hear of people and the great feats they accomplish... and wonder how they spend their weekends. In order to accomplish great things in life, what's required? Some people are wealthy and get to enjoy wonderful things simply because they are the heir of someone else that has accomplished much. For instance, Paris Hilton, who herself contributes absolutely nothing terribly meaningful to society or the world, but has experiences to be envied. What bothers me though, is rather than using the money and her position in society to do something useful and meaningful, it is instead squandered on high fashion and parties. She views animals as accessories and traded in her dog for a smaller one. How sick can you get? I know this is old news, but really the thought process started with pondering what would I do if I had more... more time, more money, more influence... There are so many things left in this world that I want to see and experience...
What would you do if you had... more.
I often read and hear of people and the great feats they accomplish... and wonder how they spend their weekends. In order to accomplish great things in life, what's required? Some people are wealthy and get to enjoy wonderful things simply because they are the heir of someone else that has accomplished much. For instance, Paris Hilton, who herself contributes absolutely nothing terribly meaningful to society or the world, but has experiences to be envied. What bothers me though, is rather than using the money and her position in society to do something useful and meaningful, it is instead squandered on high fashion and parties. She views animals as accessories and traded in her dog for a smaller one. How sick can you get? I know this is old news, but really the thought process started with pondering what would I do if I had more... more time, more money, more influence... There are so many things left in this world that I want to see and experience...
What would you do if you had... more.
Waking Dreams
You ever have one of those waking dreams? The kind where something happens in your dream that causes you to become half awake and incorporate your surroundings into your dream. It's not lucid dreaming, since you have no control until you have fully awaken. I have been known to ask my husband utterly bizarre questions in this state. Often getting a bit indignant when he doesn't answer me or seem to know what on earth I'm talking about; that is until I'm fully awake. I had one of those last night. In a half-awake state I asked him several times how we going to get out. Well in the dream I had somehow become trapped in a room, and of course in reaching in front of me to escape in my dream I encountered the headboard of my bed. Confused and perhaps a bit scared I did what any reasonable person would do, I turned to my darling (who wasn't in my dream and magically appeared) how we were going to get out. Eventually during our conversation which probably lasted about a minute, I woke up enough to realize that my surroundings were my bedroom and I was in fact not trapped. I stated as much and he promptly went back to sleep. Realistically, these are probably usually nightmares, because it always seems that something scares me or startles me into becoming half-awake. However I can distinctly think of one where I woke up asking my hubby where we were going to keep the deer, and I can't for the life of me imagine that being a nightmare.
Oh well, since I'm fairly awake and it's the weekend after Epiphany, I figured I should go ahead and get out of bed and start gathering the Christmas decor from around the house so I can pack it away. Epiphany is the day that the Wise Men came and marks the end of Christmas. January 5th was Twelfth Night, perhaps when I have children I'll think of something special to mark the occasion. Right now, it simply marks the day that the Christmas decor comes down for me traditionally and the magic of winter and Christmas turns into the long wait for Spring.
So I'm starting my morning with Peppermint Coffee and Alison Krauss and feeling very serene and excited at the same time. I suppose that's enough babbling for this morning.
Oh well, since I'm fairly awake and it's the weekend after Epiphany, I figured I should go ahead and get out of bed and start gathering the Christmas decor from around the house so I can pack it away. Epiphany is the day that the Wise Men came and marks the end of Christmas. January 5th was Twelfth Night, perhaps when I have children I'll think of something special to mark the occasion. Right now, it simply marks the day that the Christmas decor comes down for me traditionally and the magic of winter and Christmas turns into the long wait for Spring.
So I'm starting my morning with Peppermint Coffee and Alison Krauss and feeling very serene and excited at the same time. I suppose that's enough babbling for this morning.
Resolutions...
Perhaps, if they are posted in public I'm more apt to stick to them. Now that the laughter has died down... on to the resolutions:
Exercise More... a little less chatting, a lot more walking
Eat Healthier and Drink More Water... a lot less chocolate
Revamp my Websites... they desperately need it
Organize my Photos... and get the ones from Iceland last summer posted
Learn Icelandic! This has been on my list forever, I really have no excuse
Hmmmm... I wonder how long this will last. Babysteps, right?
Exercise More... a little less chatting, a lot more walking
Eat Healthier and Drink More Water... a lot less chocolate
Revamp my Websites... they desperately need it
Organize my Photos... and get the ones from Iceland last summer posted
Learn Icelandic! This has been on my list forever, I really have no excuse
Hmmmm... I wonder how long this will last. Babysteps, right?
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