What's the deal with all the insomnia lately? Last night Gman was up most of the night saying he couldn't sleep. Tagging along with his insomnia would be my "non-self-imposed" insomnia because I kept chasing him back to bed. I went as far as to crawl in to bed with him and sleep there so I could feel him when he got up. Finally at 5:00 a.m. I gave up and just let him get up for the day so I could survive on the small amount of sleep I could get between 5:00 a.m. and 6:30 when I wake up for the day.
The day actually went quickly and smoothly for the most part. I enjoyed a little nap when I got home and now I'm tired but not tired enough to sleep. For some reason I'm anxious tonight. I'm feeling a little unrest and bored with life right now. Spring break is on the horizon and I'm sure that has something to do with it.
I firmly believe that in a past life I was a gypsy or some sort of wanderer. Even though I am rooted in one place, I often feel like I need to explore somewhere new. I've had this need since I was a child and have fulfilled this need within me since I took my first trip alone when I was 18 years old. Often times the place I migrate towards has some sort of significant source of water.
I often find myself browsing travel websites for affordable deals to destinations I've often thought I'd like to see. Last year I took Gman and traveled to San Francisco. We were there for 5 days and didn't see nearly enough of the city. I'd have taken him and gone to the ocean again this year but the need for a different car overshadowed funds for travel. So I sit here tonight, dreaming of a far away new and exotic place. As I close my eyes I will pray for some really affordable hotel\airfare combo as spring break approaches so I can satisfy this urge within me to travel.
I'm hoping with summer approaching that I will be able to find an appropriate summer job to perhaps fund an end of the summer vacation with my kiddo. Until that time, I will immerse myself in books with lavish scenes of faraway places.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
The Wonderful Weekend
Last week was exhausting, mainly thanks to my son and some other things that I am highly suspicious that my ex-husband is behind. However I "think" those things are under control but I won't know for sure until later in the week.
After pretty much zero sleep on Thursday night I was exhausted on Friday. However there was excitement vibrating inside because I was getting together with several people I went to high school with. 2 of them are married and drove up from KC. Their daughter lives in Lincoln so she drove up to Omaha as well. The other one lives in Omaha now and manages a local coffee establishment.
Debbie, Daryl, Bekka and I met for dinner shortly after 6:00 p.m. and at the beginning of our snow storm. We went out for the best Greek food in town and chatted until they politely told us to get out by dimming the lights and starting to close up. We had the best waitress ever. She was friendly and gave great service. The food and company were both wonderful.
After dinner we decided to drive to the coffee establishment to see Jamie. There was music there that night and we tried to get there to catch it. We had a hard time finding it but eventually found the location and realized that it was closed. The good news is that Jamie was still there with an employee and they were closing up for the day. We drove right up to the drive thru and we could see she was giving us the stink eye and was getting ready to tell us "We're closed." However when Daryl rolled down the window she got this shocked look on her face. What I wouldn't have given to have a camera and her picture at just that very moment. I'm chuckling now as I write this and think of that look.
Jamie waved us in and we all sat and talked until the wee hours of 1:30 a.m. or so. Maybe a little earlier but not much. Lots of laughs were had. Minds were groggy and eyes were tired. We were all going on little or no sleep from the night before so the tired giddy feeling was high in there.
We had a lot of fun talking about old times and new times as well. I can honestly say it's one of the best times I've had in a long time and so many laughs.
The next time they are in town I'm grilling and having them all over here for dinner.
Thanks for the great evening Daryl, Debbie, Jamie and Bekka.
After pretty much zero sleep on Thursday night I was exhausted on Friday. However there was excitement vibrating inside because I was getting together with several people I went to high school with. 2 of them are married and drove up from KC. Their daughter lives in Lincoln so she drove up to Omaha as well. The other one lives in Omaha now and manages a local coffee establishment.
Debbie, Daryl, Bekka and I met for dinner shortly after 6:00 p.m. and at the beginning of our snow storm. We went out for the best Greek food in town and chatted until they politely told us to get out by dimming the lights and starting to close up. We had the best waitress ever. She was friendly and gave great service. The food and company were both wonderful.
After dinner we decided to drive to the coffee establishment to see Jamie. There was music there that night and we tried to get there to catch it. We had a hard time finding it but eventually found the location and realized that it was closed. The good news is that Jamie was still there with an employee and they were closing up for the day. We drove right up to the drive thru and we could see she was giving us the stink eye and was getting ready to tell us "We're closed." However when Daryl rolled down the window she got this shocked look on her face. What I wouldn't have given to have a camera and her picture at just that very moment. I'm chuckling now as I write this and think of that look.
Jamie waved us in and we all sat and talked until the wee hours of 1:30 a.m. or so. Maybe a little earlier but not much. Lots of laughs were had. Minds were groggy and eyes were tired. We were all going on little or no sleep from the night before so the tired giddy feeling was high in there.
We had a lot of fun talking about old times and new times as well. I can honestly say it's one of the best times I've had in a long time and so many laughs.
The next time they are in town I'm grilling and having them all over here for dinner.
Thanks for the great evening Daryl, Debbie, Jamie and Bekka.
Life with Contacts
Yesterday I went for my eye examination which I should have gotten a year ago, but was side-tracked by the need of a new alternator for the car. At that time I had planned to get contacts too but the cost of the alternator sucked up all of my eye exam and contact money.
I decided to get a contact exam so I could finally get said lenses for my eyes. The exam went well and then it was off to training for the contacts. They are lots harder to get in and out than I had expected but after a few tries I was able to do it in a reasonable amount of time.
I had some problems with one of them being pretty blurry so the eye doctor changed it out and gave me a different brand which not only felt better but that I could actually see out of without it feeling like that eye was full of tears. My eyes were pretty irritated with all of the activity by the end of it all that they were both watering but when I dried them, I could actually see.
I paid for the exam and went on my merry way with new contacts in my eyes and a bottle of solution for them. As I left the store I though, "My gosh these things are really blurry all of a sudden." At about the same time I realized that I had left my glasses in the contact boot camp training room.
I walked back in to the store and said, "I forgot my glasses, do you mind if I go back and get them?" The lady looked at me like I had two heads and said, "Honey they are on your face." I started laughing and said, "Well no wonder these contacts are so blurry!!" I took them off and was able to see just fine and left the store while guffawing along with the staff about my apparent flakiness.
Today the contacts still feel weird but I was able to wear them for several hours without having to take them out and rub my eyes. I will try wearing them to work tomorrow and bring my glasses along, "just in case." I think life with contacts will be good.
I decided to get a contact exam so I could finally get said lenses for my eyes. The exam went well and then it was off to training for the contacts. They are lots harder to get in and out than I had expected but after a few tries I was able to do it in a reasonable amount of time.
I had some problems with one of them being pretty blurry so the eye doctor changed it out and gave me a different brand which not only felt better but that I could actually see out of without it feeling like that eye was full of tears. My eyes were pretty irritated with all of the activity by the end of it all that they were both watering but when I dried them, I could actually see.
I paid for the exam and went on my merry way with new contacts in my eyes and a bottle of solution for them. As I left the store I though, "My gosh these things are really blurry all of a sudden." At about the same time I realized that I had left my glasses in the contact boot camp training room.
I walked back in to the store and said, "I forgot my glasses, do you mind if I go back and get them?" The lady looked at me like I had two heads and said, "Honey they are on your face." I started laughing and said, "Well no wonder these contacts are so blurry!!" I took them off and was able to see just fine and left the store while guffawing along with the staff about my apparent flakiness.
Today the contacts still feel weird but I was able to wear them for several hours without having to take them out and rub my eyes. I will try wearing them to work tomorrow and bring my glasses along, "just in case." I think life with contacts will be good.
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