Date woes

So Thursday I was writing in my journal before going to bed (thanks again Brenda, I've filled the one you gave me and bought another) and realized that most of the day I had been writing and typing the wrong date. I knew it was Thursday and that Saturday was the 24th but I spent the day putting it as the 23rd. It drives me nuts when I do that. Luckily I didn’t have the days off. I hate that even more when I think it’s Friday and it’s only Tuesday or Wednesday…(I bet you thought I was referring to the male/female dates, huh? Gotcha! :) Those may come in time, even though I’ve promised myself that I won’t use this to vent about dates/men or tell too many crazy guy stories. Too many people are interconnected so I'm sure I’ll end up saying something completely un-Christlike and it will somehow get back to him much to my embarrassment.)

Why can’t I seem to remember simple things, like dates? I hate this getting older thing. I used to able to keep track of everything in my brain but now if I don’t write it down, it might escape. My poor hairdresser has had more than one call from me saying I can’t remember what time my appointment was because I forgot to put it in my planner and the reminder card she gave me is lost. Or I have two times in my brain and am not sure which is correct because...yep, it's not written down! It’s as if my thoughts are telling themselves to hurry and run before I do something with them…I can hear them, "Look, she’s heading this way, hurry get out while the getting’s good!"

I’ve even made lists then forget what the cryptic message meant (just like the list of blog ideas that I re-read tonight…). So making lists doesn't even work 100% of the time.

Speaking of re-reading things…I have to admit that’s happened. I’ve re-read something and had little, or no, memory that I’ve read it before. (This happened most recently when I was reading an article in the Reader’s Digest on brains & memory, of all subjects. I got to the end of the article before I realized I’d already read it!) It gets really embarrassing when I’m out on a date or something and get him mixed up with someone else. You know - confused facts about one guy with a different one…. If you were wondering, yes, I’ve even called a guy by someone else’s name. (Luckily that’s only happened once and they guys were friends with each other and me so not too tragic…course I haven’t spoken to either of them in a while so maybe it wasn’t as innocent as I thought…)

Then, as if not all of that isn’t enough I even lose my train of thought right in the mid…

I have even had times when I leave a room or stand up at my desk and then don’t know why. Usually it comes back but not always until I go back into the other room or sit back down where I was when the thought first occurred.

Please tell me there’s a way to improve this. I’m starting to get tired of the coping skills needed to adjust. Sadly I think it’s just something I’m going to have to live with, whether or not I want to. I know it’s all part of the process of "growing up"…but it doesn’t mean I have to like it.

You'd think I'd learn

Well, this morning I did it again. Though it's a bit difficult to explain here, but for the second time is a short period of time I managed to burn my leg with my curling iron. (Yes, you did read that correctly, my leg was burned by my curling iron. No, I wasn't trying to curl the hair on my legs either. Smarty pants.) That makes twice in about 6 months. You'd think after all my years of using hair tools I'd be able to not burn myself anywhere, ever but alas, that is not the case. My forehead, fingers, ears & neck are not safe either. Guess maybe I need to reconsider how I'm styling my hair to avoid any future self-destruction and bodily scars. I could always sport the Kojak look and safe myself the time, money, hastle and pain of doing my hair everyday....hey, that might not be such a bad idea. Something to consider for the next appointment....

Aunt Nae's brag time...

Being an Aunt is the best! When I have little ones such as these to love, kiss, hug, play with, tickle, giggle, read to, be silly with, watch grow up, cuddle with, tuck into bed, babysit, laugh with and just plain enjoy, who could disagree? (It doesn't hurt that they are the cutest things to walk the earth either.)

It's clear that Cameron, Nathan & Shayla love being cousins!

Tate's such a big boy...just look at him trying to sit up.

The cool, oldest grandchild, Nathan. What an awesome guy!

Cambree's all decked out & ready to head home from the hospital. Welcome, Little One!

" RRRAAAARR," says Cameron.

Isn't that smile so adorable? I just want to pinch and kiss Tate's cheeks.

Another adorable smile, this time it's Lucy! Her little smirk is so darling.

Such peaceful slumber for Cambree. I love the tongue "sticking out."

Did I mention being silly with the nieces & nephews? Shayla and I pulling faces.

Early DST - update

Well, so far no major catastrophes today. Hope that's the same thing for tomorrow when I'm at work. The VCR was still way off today when I tried the auto-set, the year was off in addition to the date and time. Just made the necessary manual date adjustment and I was good to go. I didn't even lose any pre-programmed taping that was already scheduled so that's a bit of a good sign. Maybe it really was like Y2K, lots of hype for something that ended up being no big deal.

Early DST

Almost every year I recognize that first evening, after months of short winter days, I drive home from work and need to wear my sunglasses. That day marks the hope warmer and sunnier days which will be returning after the winter blahs. I realize that I won't need to struggle to keep myself warm. (I'm one who is easily cold and I often stay cold for hours. Sometimes I even wear socks on my feet when I sleep in the summer months. Why I still haven't moved to warmer temperatures I just don't know.) Not long after that noteworthy day I start mentally preparing to pull out the capris and sandals. My toes and feet get pampered in preparation as well. So you know that I'm looking forward to this weekend's early daylight savings change!

Unfortunately, this year's change comes with such mixed feelings. It's like Y2K all over again. I get the need for updates and know that they will make my life much easier after the clocks change but it's a bit of a pain to prepare. I received an email to put an update on my pda which I downloaded and attempted to do. Guess I'm missing something else from my bargain pda (it was free with a computer purchase) because I received an error message when I ran the required program. Now I have to worry about losing all that info or having to purchase a new one after the time change. Luckily my info's updated on my computer but if that blitzes too...

Then, when I get home tonight my vcr is off by several hours. I guess it was 10+ hours ahead because it said it was 4:24 am something but I had walked in the door about 7:40. How does it get off 10½ hours? I figured there was a major power outage or something but my caller id was normal and it usually has power outage on it if that happens. Also, how does it get off within the minutes?! I don't even want to spend time pondering that one.

So I figure I'll use the auto-set and reset the clock. Well when that finishes (after a few attmepts which too much longer than they should) it's still off. So I decide to reset it manually, well even the date is off. So rather than being 10+ hours ahead, it's like 4½ days behind! I love our technology but sometimes it really does make me nuts.

Now I worry that when I wake up Sunday morning there will be complete chaos as a result of the time change. I'm so not a morning person and church is at 9:00 am Sunday so adding stress & confusion to my morning schedule may completely stress me.

Maybe this early change isn't such a great thing after all....Course, if it's truly like Y2K I suppose nothing major will happen and all will be as it should be. Guess we'll all know for sure in a couple more days.

One Liners

A friend at work was emailing me about a dvd she'd borrowed from me and put in the subject line "Banana Oil." It took me a second but then I realized exactly what she was referring to, the movie musical Thoroughly Modern Millie (the dvd she'd borrowed.) Suddenly I broke out in a smile remembering the scene. Later I began to think of all the great one liners from movies that just seem to stick with me. All I have to do is look at the dvd or video cover from my collection and the lines return. Some lines stuck and aren't even releases I have a copy of. Recognize any of these... (please pardon my memory as it might not be quite exact but I'm sure you'll get the idea.)

"I'm from Minnesota, that's SOUTH of Neanderthal."

"Sink Me!"

"To infinity and beyond!"

"I don't think we're in Kansas any more."

"Where did you put the electric blanket?" "Under the underwear."

"I put Windex on it."

"And, then I'd kick her, sir."

"I was hoping it was you."

"No one leaves without singing the blues."

"Indiana, that was the dog's name."

"1.21 Gigawatts! 1.21 Gigawatts!?"

"Matty, it's Thriller!"

"Try not to hit my dog"

"I washed my face and 'ands before I come..."

"Girly Girl"

"I don't want starburst or marble halls. I just want you."