January 25, 2013

Dear Kittens,

I watched the movie Paper Boy today. It was very disturbing and the storyline wasn’t very well developed, but it was well acted. I don’t know, maybe it was just that Zac Efron was in his underwear a lot. It was a mistake to watch this movie. It made me feel weird all day.

xo,

Catie

January 24, 2013

Dear Kittens,

1. A guy from the home security company ADT just came to the door. I am notoriously bitchy to people who knock on my door to sell me something. I answered the door, we exchanged greetings and then I said,

“Just to save your time, I’m not interested.”

“Oh, we’ll I guess you heard about the break-in last night?”

Now, I almost shut the door, but that bit of manipulation pissed me off. I responded, ” you know, I hadn’t, but you’re willingness to use my fear to manipulate me into buying your product has made me even surer that I will never buy ADT. So, thanks for that.”

And THEN I shut the door.

2. I’ve been waking up a lot in the night and the result is that I’m exhausted. I hate it so much when this happens. I think part of it is my phone dependence. I wake up and then I look at my phone. God forbid anyone has posted something new because then I’m going to read it and now I’m awake approximately 500 times longer than I need to be. I used to be such a good sleeper. Before smart phones, that is.

3. I was meant to go to my mom’s classroom tomorrow, but a lot of her students are sick. I opted to stay out of that Petri dish. Ew. The upside is I have an unexpected free day tomorrow to do all the stuff I was too bleary eyed to do today!

xo,

Catie

There’s some weird formatting thing happening here. I can’t fix it!

January 23, 2013

Dear Kittens,

1. I got my hair cut and colored today. I know my stylist has done a good job when I make a bunch of suggestive comments at myself in the rear view mirror on the way home.

2. I keep a list of my goals for the year by my side of the bed and I read them before bed most nights. As January nears its end, I’m very pleased with my progress so far. Some of my goals require daily attention (flossing, making a card, cooking, etc) while others will take time (saving money, painting the house, get rid of stuff in the garage, etc). I’ve decided that each week I’ll have my regular daily things and then I’ll also create an action list for the things that can’t be checked off daily so I don’t forget about them. I’m a life long procrastinator, so I’m in uncharted territory for me. It’s weird and not entirely comfortable, but it also feels good to switch directions. And maybe some day I’ll put away my clothes.

3. Listen, this is not a punishment, but today there isn’t a third item.

xo,

Catie

January 22, 2013

Dear Kittens,

1. In October I cooked every single day, except one (our anniversary). There were no repeat meals and no leftovers. It was a great experience. And then I stopped cooking. I’m pretty sure that when it comes to cooking, I’m an all or nothing sort. That’s ridiculous, of course. Anyway, I’ve planned a menu for the rest of the week. There will be cooking in my kitchen. And then eating.

2. Uh, I just realized that I haven’t gotten dressed or really left the house since Saturday. I’ve taken the dog for walks, I’ve been productive, but. Yeah. Okay, so today I’m leaving the house with real clothes on. Yay!

3. I’m going to make the horrible mistake of eating an early lunch. This means I’ll be hungry for dinner at 5 pm. Andy doesn’t get home before 7 most nights. This isn’t going to end well.

xo,

Catie

January 21, 2013

Dear Kittens,

xo,
Catie

January 20, 2013

Dear Kittens,

1. When I started my card project, I hoped that it would spark my creativity and be a push to start some personal projects that have been brewing for a while. I started something today that I’m super excited about. My favorite part in all this is where I get this amazing idea and it doesn’t work and then I figure something else out. The other thing is always better than my first imagine thing and I really like problem solving.

2. I feel very tired today.

3. One of my goals for this year was to establish a daily routine. My thinking was that I needed some structure. I’ve thought this for years, but I’ve never been able to come up with something that truly works. I finally realized that I’m putting entirely too much importance on this. I thought structure was important, but if it was important, I would’ve already worked that out. What I really need is to be sure I do a few key things at the start of my day to be sure the rest of my day is productive and I don’t fall into the death spiral of inertia. I’m still experimenting, but for now it’s getting ready, doing my chores (they take me about 20 minutes) and exercising before I get online. I’ll report back on how this works for me.

xo,

Catie

January 19, 2013

Dear Kittens,

Give yourself 1 point for every item you already knew.

1. I hate the sounds of mouth cleaning. Flossing, brushing. Ew. I leave the water running to drown it out.

2. When I’m really happy, I prefer to listen to melancholy music to take the bright, shiny edge off of the happiness.

3. When I was a child, I was a cat burglar. By which I mean, I stole people’s cats and brought them home to live happily ever after with me. (It never worked out as planned, sadly.)

4. I get a manicure & pedicure every week.

5. I took French from 7th until 12th grade.

6. I dislike broccoli, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, lychee and those grotesque baby corn on the cobs.

7. I did hair for 3 years.

8. My first car was a 1977 yellow Toyota pick up truck.

9. I love the alphabet and have quite a flash card collection.

10. The inside leaves of iceberg lettuce taste bitter to me.

Post your score!

xo,

Catie