Staycation, all I ever wanted, Staycation gotta get away...?

Ok, you guys, I haven't worked in one week and I don't go back til Monday.  I have not left Kansas City in that time, not even for the holiday.  So yes, this is a true "Staycation" if there ever was one.

REMIND ME TO NEVER TAKE STAYCATION IN THE WINTER AGAIN, EVER.

Or I might die.  I mean sure it's been great not having to go to work but seriously, this is ridiculous.  I sleep in the middle of the day or make crazy crockpot recipes that take 8 hours to cook or don't shower for two days or watch entire seasons of tv shows in half a day or don't straighten my hair in 4 days and my great plans are mostly just deciding what time it's acceptable to take my bra off and start drinking and that time is pretty much like 3 pm.  (Just kidding, I'm not drunk (yet) and I'm wearing a bra (for now), pinky promise).  Also I haven't worn real pants in a solid week.

What do people do all day that don't work?  I have no real idea.

Here's a brief rundown of what's going on my life, besides of course this ridiculous staycation:

1) I did all my Christmas shopping from dining room table on Cyber Monday (ASL?) except for my brother & one friend.  Quite relieved and impressed with myself.

2) I am starting my mission of doing at least one 5k every month for the next year.  In October I did the Color Run-Des Moines and in November I did the Turkey Trot.  In December I'm doing the Santa Run & Jingle Bell Run.  Right now I'm insanely slow but I'm excited about setting a goal and following through with it and hopefully getting faster.

3) I'm taking a test at work one week from today to increase my salary.  It's extremely important and I'm very nervous.  Like so nervous I want to throw up just thinking about it.  It'll be ok, right?

4) Ok, I'm STILL listening to Mockingjay on audible.  STILL.  We are going on, what, 8 months?  I'm so tired of it.  Katniss is always like PEETA, PEETA, GAIL, THE CAPITAL!  I'm over it.  I have 4 hours left though and I'm finishing it by Monday.  Then I'm starting Game of Thrones.  Why do I torture myself on Audible?!  Anyone have any audiobooks they loved listening to?  That didn't have annoying narrators?

5) Wendnesday is my favorite night of television.  Law & Order: SVU is so good with that hot new detective I've already forgotten Stabler.  Yep, I'm not afraid to say it.  And are you watching Chicago Fire?  J says I'm Dick Wolf's bitch and it's true.  Don't forget Top Chef!  At least once during the season someone loses a finger and there are always adorable asian chefs AND last week someone made mashed potatoes that were half butter/half potato.  How can you not love it?  Plus there's The Middle, Modern Family, Key & Peele.  But don't talk to me about Suburgatory.  That show is shit and you aren't invited to my wine party if you love it.

xoxo
M
(Don't get cute, you like Gossip Girl too)

Comes and Goes (In Waves)

The thing about stuff ending is that I want to know it's the last.  I want to know that this, I'll never have this again so that I can savor every last second of it.

I used to try to do that with him but then there'd always be another time until there wasn't.  I can't remember it now.

Hostess is out of business.   I'll be damned if my last Ding Dong was a decade and a half ago and I don't remember it.

I didn't know Fireside Nut Brown was going to be discontinued.  I feel cheated, like if only I'd known, I'd have enjoyed every last sip.  Instead I thought, see ya next winter beer.

I didn't know that the last time I hugged my grandfather would be the last.  I can't remember the last thing I said to him.  I've almost forgotten the way his voice sounds.

It's like forgetting the words to your favorite song.  You were always singing the words, it was so easy. But you can't remember and you try to feel the beat.

This time in my life, this time right now, is the most I've ever wanted to live, to really live and I couldn't be more overjoyed with this.