101 things to do when you're bored

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101 things to do when you

Momiji Fever!!!!

I’m so excited. Momiji Japanese Friendship Dolls are loaded with Tokyo cool!I think that I’ve finally found something that I can start collecting, Momiji Dolls!!! They are Hand painted 3 inch dolls. Turn them upside down and find a tiny card inside the base to write your own greeting.

Momiji Dolls are the contemporary adaptation of the original Kokeshi folk art dolls made of spare wood by Japanese farmers. They were given as tokens of love and friendship to family and friends. Today s designers incorporate elements from traditional kimonos and origami, as well as contemporary themes, including manga, anime, fashion, and pop stars. Dolls are continually created and retired, making them delightful collector s items. Impossibly cute, each one of these collectible dolls from the Land of the Rising Sun has it's own unique personality.

My first doll “Coming Soon” was designed by Camila de Gregorio. “Camila's philosophy is that good design should make you think as well as make you happy.”


http://lovemomiji.com/

I admire…Jessica Fletcher

Yes I’m talking about the nosey mystery writer from Cabot Cove Maine. I’m sure many of us have made light of how wherever she went someone ended up dead and she, not the police, would be the one to solve the case.

I love this show “Murder, She Wrote.” I watch the re-runs on the Hallmark Channel and I even check-out the DVDs from the library. Isn’t it funny though how this show differs from the crime dramas of today. The shows focus on the police dealing with murder on a daily basis, not an everyday citizen who is always on the scene or in close proximity of a murder. those of us who watched the show and those who created and wrote for the show never realized how silly this was. But I guess they were pretty good writers though for the show to captivate viewers and stay on the air as many seasons as it did.

The thing that has me baffled is how I admire her classic fashion sense 25 years later. She always dressed so smart and I often notice a classic Coach bag on her shoulder or in her hand…or the basket of her bike (she never learned to drive).

I’ve started to look in catalogs from places like The Vermont Country Store and think “would Jessica wear this?”

Tea Time

I’m an admirer of many different cultures. British, Indian, Jamaican, Japanese, and African to name a few. I enjoy the aesthetics and especially the cuisine.

I’ve started the tradition of “taking tea” which is practiced in a broad variety of cultures. A lot of these cultures are different in many ways but they are connected by the tradition of tea.

I admit when it comes to tea I am an amateur however, I enjoy the complex tastes that accompany black, green, red, white and herbal teas.

Some of the brands that I have had apart from the very mild Lipton and Tetley teas that are easily acquired here in the southern U.S. are: Twinings, Bigelow, Teavana, Kalahari Red, and PG Tips. Some of my favorite flavors are jasmine, earl grey and chai.

Last year instead of using milk in some of my teas, I started using coffee whitener/creamer. I’ve found that it gives the tea a richer taste without watering it down.

did you miss me?

sorry i've been away for so long. i don't think i have any followers so no one will probably read this.i've been my grandmother's caretaker since May, and it is not an easy job...more to come on caretaking , cleaning and collecting momiji dolls. :)

compusive behaviors

I'm usually a compusive eater, but now i'm a pack-a-day smoker. Neither one is a healthy habit, but i'd rather smoke b/c i don't want to add another pound to my over 300 pound body. I am also a compulsive spender. this is not good seeing as how my income is just enough for my bills. i always end up charging something on my card or ask my mom, dad, or grandma for money. Smoking and compulsive eating aren't cheap habits either. going to the store and spending $60-$100 each time and cigarettes are $4-$5 a pack. I'm trying overeaters anonymous and it's helped a little, b/c i don't eat as much as i used to, i just replace that behavior with smoking. So as you see i'm not really getting to the root of the problem. maybe one day i will.

Whining

right now i am so restless that i feel like i want to pull my hair out. my dog has been at the vet all day. i know she's scared. she either has a UTI or bladder stones. i feel like i ought to just drive up there and go get her. i want cry b/c i'm worried about her and i want to scream because it should not have taken them this long. I just want to hold my dog right now and give her lots of hugs and affection.

Worried

My dog has been aat the vet since 7:30 this morning. they can't get a urine sample from her. i'm just so worried. so that's why i came to whine on my blog. more whining to come...

The Sets of TV Shows

This is an old cover from Life magazine. You may also recognize it from the background in Three's Company. I love that show. I have always loved this picture and i also loved all the plants that were on the stage. This show also inspired me to take up the hobby of collecting houseplants. The sets of Three's company and The Mary Tyler Moore show have always inspired me.

Sweet Dreams from now on...I hope

Yesterday i got my CPAP machine...finally!!! I thought that the first night, which was last night would be horrible, but i slept well. Hopefully I will have more energy throughout the day and i can get more things done now.

Lightbulb

I think i've just had an aha moment! i feel so lost because i'm still grieving the losses in my life. I need to find a way to break-free from the bondage of the things (job, health, status, etc...) i have lost and move on. BTW thanks winifred for the comments

Lost continued

I feel lost because all the goals that i set in life seem so unreachable now. i need to overcome my ilnesses. it seems as if life is passing me by. all my friends have gone on to get there master's degrees and i still only have my bachelor's. by now i thought i would at least have my doctorate. i seem frozen. since i've come down with these illnesses i feel if i took a step foward i would fail. i probably feel this way because i lost my job because of my illnesses. that was a big blow to my ego. Me terminated from my job, i never could have imagined. i used to be a super overachiever now i feel as if i'm a super loser.

Lost

Sometimes i feel so lost in life...tbc

So Hungry!!!

I'm so hungry that if i smoked another cigarette, i'll be sick. I hope mom has something great in mind for dinner.
Update: I am full now....hamburger and chicken nuggets....my dinner for tonight.

i luv audio books!!!!

I really like audio books especially ones that are read by people with lovely voices. My all time favorites are the ones read by Lisette Lecatt, who does a tremendous job reading the No.1 Detectetive Agency Series of books. Right now i'm reading "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime."

new compulsive habits

I my quest to shed pounds, i've picked up another unhealthy habit besides compulsive eating. I've started smoking!!!! I've smoked before but the habit was not as intense as it is now. Sometimes i'm smoking up to one and a half packs a day. I hope that this is temporary compulsion.

Pic of my cigarette brand for the moment, Virginia Slims Luxury Lights.

cravings

right now i'm craving something devilishly delicious, i just don't know what it is. i think i might be craving cupcakes, the only thing is that you just can't buy just one cupcake. here, where i live you have to go to a grocery store bakery and buy 6 or 12. if i buy 6 or 12 i'll probably eat 6 or 12.

Multi vitamins and appetite

I've only been taking muti vitamins for a few days and i feel like they only increase my appetite. this has happened several times with different brands. i'm going to try to stick with them for a while and hopefully these urges will pass.

Project tools

at this moment my arsenal consists of very few things. Here are some of the things that i will be using:

1. the Overeaters Anonymous program





2. The Good Mood Diet book





3. a Daily multi vitamin (at the moment i'm taking "Once daily" by Solaray)
   
   

   

   
   
   
   

The Walk Diet by Leslie Sansone

The time has come for me to shed the pounds

I am a very large person. I admit this. I don't have a problem with my appearance. My weight just gets in the way, literally. I feel that my life would be a bit easier if I lost at least 150 pounds. it would be easier for me to fit where average sized people fit and wear clothes that average sized people wear. I will try to keep all of you abreast of my progress. wish me luck!!!