Month: January 2010

Thankful Fridays

In the midst of a tragedy the likes of Haiti, it’s easy to be thankful. And by easy, I mean we have constant reminders coming from the 24 hour news cycle, there is never a moment when it’s not in front of us. Have you donated? You can give 10 dollars  to the Red Cross by texting HAITI to  the number 90999. So far, over 5.1 million dollars have been donated.

I’m thankful that we live in a giving world. I’m thankful that we live in a world where texting can help. I like that.

One year ago today, Captain Sully landed the plane on the Hudson River. What a beautiful anniversary. I’m thankful for that.

I’ve had a full week, rehearsals, new foods, getting back to the gym, all accomplishments that make me happy and excited for more. Tonight is ReatRoaf night, and I am giddy for the food, but more so for the company!

I’m thankful that Kizz has taken a leap…

Gert is 7 weeks away from being a Big C Chef, and getting her too too tootsie back across the Red River. SO THANKFUL!!!

So today…there is much to be thankful for. The big stuff, (5 million dollars in donation!) and the wee small stuff (consistantly doing at least 30 -40 minutes of cardio this week) and the in between stuff, too.

Happy Friday Ya’ll!

Love Thursday

There’s a lot going on. A lot.

Haiti…heartbreak. Devistation. In the blink of an eye. It certainly brings perspective on life, does it not?

I’m totally reevaluating my eating. Watched Food, Inc. Bought Omnivore’s Delimma, just trying to get the information in my brain…eating clean…hitting the gym…it’s a lot. I’m tired this week.

Rehearsals began so that makes the days super long, but so far so good! My director has worked around my work schedule, so I don’t have to take off work early until the week that we open. Bless her heart. This is going to be such a great show…I’m excited about it.

I’m staying positive about work and clients. I picked up a bartending  shift on Saturday so that helps. POSITIVE!!!

In trying new things, I went to sushi with Darci and Mark last night and I tried Sashimi!!! Yellowtail! It was GOOOOOOOD!!! I was proud of myself.

Friday is ReatRoaf night with Chris and Cindy and LT, we’ll have another “try new things” feast with the meatloaf from the Field Roast brand

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I’m excited. And tired. And happy. And loving Thursday…hope you are too…

I leave you with my note from the Universe today:

Misti, in case you were wondering what might happen next – how this week will unfold, who you will become tomorrow – it all boils down to one thing…

Expectation.

Yours.

Now, to be crystal clear, Misti: Expectation that’s not followed by action is not expectation… it’s just hoping; and hoping has never achieved very much.

Whoohoo,
The Universe

Lost

Last night was just a cluster of ridiculousness. It’s a common theme in my life, but last night was especially brilliant. I dug out the yarn basket. I know how to crochet. I have since high school. I don’t know many fancy ways, but I have a pattern or two in my noodle, and thought perhaps I would dig out the ole basket and see what I’ve got in there. Perhaps a scarf is in my future.

The basket was lodged in The Closet. The one in the guest room that taunts me and haunts me and holds a ton of things that I’ve been living without for almost two years. I went in, dug through the rif raff, thinking that goes to goodwill, garage sale, goodwill, back in the closet, until I found the basket! TA-DAAAAAA!!!! I was excited! I haven’t looked through this stuff since I moved into the house almost two years ago! What would I find? What would I find? What would I——

the beginnings of a baby afghan? and tons of baby thread.

a large amount of an afghan/shoulder wrap/snuggie that has been started…and the thread for that.

about five skiens of blue’s that hadn’t even made it out of the plastic sack yet….

Clearly I had lost all motivation for these projects. Either I forgot how to do it in the time between creative spurts, or I got sidetracked on something else…who knows.

Turns out, I’m not excited by ANY of the thread in that basket. AT ALL. It’s old and rough and boring and I think it’s going in the pile to goodwill, garage sale, goodwill, back in the closet.

I settled in to watch 500 Days of Summer. Have you seen this flick? I started watching it last week. Perhaps Wednesday night. That’s the last time I used the dvd player…and apparently when my remote control was Raptured. I tore the couches/cushions apart, moved stuff, looked in and around everything…it’s lost. I’m ignoring that fact for today, hoping some clarity will come, or the cats will quit playing practical jokes on Mama.

Instead, I fired up the Roku and watched Food, Inc. Have you seen it? Woof. It’s really just…well. Eye opening for one. It really goes along with my goal for 2010 to become more educated about food and work towards more organic and locally grown foods. I’ll tell one thing…I may never eat another chicken again. . .and I’m hitting the big health food store for some ReatRoaf (fake meatloaf!) and some fruits and veggies.

Have I mentioned that I’m in a Biggest Loser competition that I’m in with my PseudoSisters and Company? We’re all in, until March 1st. We’ve each put in 25 bucks and at the end of the time will calculate the percentage of weight loss and see who gets the big money! We weigh in weekly…and while I had a huge mental block with the working out last week (could have something to do with the SUB DEGREE WEATHER we had) I altered my foods and LOST THREE POUNDS!!! Wheeeeeee!

LT and I are hitting the gym today, I’m also heading to the post office, and the health food store and then rehearsals begin at 7pm tonight.

So. while I seem to have lost my crochet mojo and the remote, I’ve made up for it by losing the 3lbs. Fair trade? why not. . . but say a little prayer. . . I have GOT to find that remote control!!!

Going Live in 5,4,3,2,1…..

In keeping with my Goals/Projects 2010 List, let me officially welcome you to our new home.

I knew I wanted to shake up the blog a bit. Shine and Spiff. Perhaps . Chris offered to help me out, and by help me I mean, do all of the work.

This is the result! Misti Ridiculous dot com! I have my own DOT COOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!

Think good thoughts. Thoughts become things…and here we are. And truth be told? I’m a little tiny bit COMPLETLY freaked by all of the newness. I know some people dislike WordPress I’m a little mournful for ZeldaPinwheelsFlyingCircus. I was happy there. I wrote well there. I was safe…I knew how things worked…

And in the same thought process I think THIS IS THE YEAR FOR CHANGE!!! Embrace! Leap! GO GO GO GADGET!!! The things I don’t know about, I will learn. Chris will help me. I will help myself. It will be great and grand. Everything I’ve written the last five years is here. Safe and sound. I’m excited for the new! There are other things that will pop up here at some point…my Flicker for one. Once I start using it. (add to list of 2010)

Welcome to our new home! It’s all spiffy and new so pack your bags. Come on over. Save that address in your bookmarks. Let’s get settled in!

Happy New Home!

You’re Number ONE!!!





My girl is having a birthday today, and I for one am eternally grateful she was born. Mama Kizz…HIGH FIVE! This time last year, I was waking up in Chrome’s apartment after a crazy day of travel. I had a party to crash and was soooo excited about it. Her party is tomorrow and there will be pins and bowling balls and cake. Oh she loves some cake!

She is the definition of resiliant and strength. She is the perfect mix of generous and kind and acerbic and insightful. I take notes from her on a daily basis…This year is going to be a big one for her, I can feel it.

Kizz, I love ya sister. I do. There will be a day…porch. frosted flakes. bad tv. margaritas. There WILL be that day…until then it’s YOUR day and I want you to know that I for one, think that you make 41 look gooooooooooooood.

and your gift will be in the mail on Monday. Because as much as I love ya, I still fail miserably on a daily basis!

Love Thursday

Bonusmom forwarded a website to me some months ago that I just love. She’s the one that got me the Notes From The Universe…every single morning I sign on and check the email and there they are. Some days, quite prohetic. Some days just a nice little smile to start my day.

It’s cold here today. So cold, that the schools have closed down for fear of frostbite on the walking and school bus kids. Old Man Winter is kicking us right square in the butthole. The Plains aren’t arctic friendly. The temp is actually something like 12, with windchills in the negative area. Tonights temp? 2. TWO. as in the number that comes after ONE. GAHHHH!!!

I was in panic mode last night, the news/weather was in panic mode. THE WEATHER!!!!! My friends were losing power and having the lights flicker off and on. I was afraid of what I didn’t know. Of what was coming.

I was afraid of what I didn’t know. Of what was coming.

Turns out, as much as I preach about change, and fresh starts, and leaping into life…I’m afraid of what I don’t know. Of what is or isn’t coming.

This morning, I got up and put on my fuzzy wuzzy robe, (I don’t go in until 11 because of no appointments) fed the livestock, brewed the coffee, fired up the machine and this was waiting for me:

I understand, Zelda, that you must wonder, sometimes to the point of bewilderment, at what you’re truly capable of doing. Yet, therein lies the “problem,” because living the life of your dreams is far more about what I’m capable of doing. Zelda, all I need from you is a vision, followed by an unending march of little, tiny baby steps in its direction.
Surrender –
The Universe

It’s a great day to be alive.

THE LIST–2010 Edition

Soooo Here’s my list. Perhaps I shall add to it as the months go by…

1) write. I want to finish a writing project and perhaps look into publishing.
2) get back onstage more than once.
3) work on stand up comedy again.
4) change my eating habits towards more organic and clean living.
5) find out about more farmers markets/locally grown foods to purchase.
6) move my body either at the gym or in some other physical fitness fashion.
7) work on finances…savings, nipping and cutting back.
8) pay off computer debt.
9) work on replacing windows at the homestead.
10) get my car in for some updates and tuning.
11) check into getting new tires for the car.
12) get to the eye doctor.
13) get to the dentist, REGULARLY!
14) Organization in my house…drawers, closets, kitchen cabinets, all of it.
15) get my birth certificate so that I can
16) get my passport.
17) play the lottery, (cant win if ya dont play!)
18) work on paying off credit card debt. perhaps a consolidation loan?
19) plan something smashing to celebrate turning 40!
20) have a date with a man.
21) perhaps more than one.
22) see more live theatre.
23) re-build my clientele at work.
24) think about other avenues of income.
25) think about where I want to be in the next five years.
26) work on some form of healthcare for myself
27) read through the books we’ve all got tagged over at goodreads
28) remember that THOUGHTS BECOME THINGS…THINK GOOD THOUGHTS.
29) wear my mouthguard nightly
30) love louder, larger, longer.
31) take some mini vaca’s with friends this summer
32) attend BlogHer in NYC with Cindy
33) go to eat at the Guatamalen place with the oatmeal
34) go to Whole Foods in Tx and bring back FROAST
35) see my nephews more often
36) go snow tubeing at the ballpark next December
37) rearrange my office/library so that it is organized and does not give me hives
38) all cats to the vet
39) plant some things this spring…herbs, veggies, flowers
40) look into a retirement account
41) get the instructions off of Ebay for my bow maker
42) be a better friend at remembering birthdays
43) watch the ENTIRE series of Battlestar Galactica so that I may earn the right to say Frack
44) decorate for the holidays
45) take down shelves in garage and re-organize
46) Raise the roof on a new Gazebo
47) learn how to use this computer to it’s fullest
48) SKYPE with my friends who live away from me
49) work on the all-class-reunion in Batshitcrazytown
50) donate more
51) watch Entourage series
52) finish Outlander series
53) think about eHarmony
54) deep clean the house
55) watch vidal sassoon dvd’s and refresh my skills
56) focus on the positive
57) get drapes for my bedroom
58) clean filter in my a/c-heater
59) take a risk a month? (every other month? every week?)
60) read more blogs
61) revamp this blog
62) participate in NaNoWriMo this year (SHIT!!!)
63) work on my personal style…polish that up a bit
64) begin my day with prayer/meditation
65) see some live music this summer
66) play bracketology during March Madness
67) celebrate owning my home for two years on March 17th
68) forgive
69) forgive
70) forgive
71) see Flaming Lips on NYE
72) eat at 105 degrees
73) visit Dion in Chicago
74) visit Carus in Vegas
75) host more parties
76) go see the new Sex and the City movie at midnight opening
77) keep healthy foods in my house
78) frame the family photos we took two years ago
79) clean out the little building
80) attend the Halloween Parade and host Smores & Whores 3
81) go to a local fish market and eat fresh fish
82) be a better family member
83) keep my feet in good shape
84) drink the water
85) add to this list

2010 Here We Go!!!

So I was thinking, over this long(ish) break, of the past year. Reflecting, contemplating, taking stock as we all do…and because this is the year that I turn 40, I’m also full of thoughts about this year, my life, the future.

I’m not quite ready to do my list, and because I was so sad to not have one to reflect on this past year, I AM going to do one, but instead of taking the time to really do it well now I’m actually going to get up and move my body a bit and take care of some closet organizing issues.

that’s a preemptive CHECK on the list of 2010!

are you doing a list? if you are, I want to see it.

I’m up. I’m going. I’m moving. I’m getting coffee first, THEN I’m doing it!!! Pandora, give me some cleaning music please!

Happy New Year!!!

Twas a loooooooong night of working at the wedding, was tired with a capital T when I got home…but today has been delightful. I hosted a wee open house with a few snacks including some black eye peas for luck! Lots of laughter and talking and cajoling and enjoying. A perfect way to begin the year…surrounded by friends.

I hope yours started out just as spectacular!