I am the leaf turned over...

Happy Belated b-day bubs! Last night, we celebrated London's 8th b-day; a day late, I know. But that's because she was up in Washington with the in-laws watching the Rams get smoked by the Seahawks, he he he. She got to see grandma and grandpa on her b-day, which is rare for her, so it was cool. We surprised her w/ a b-day fam party at their place, and it was a blast as usual. Nothing like good food, great company, and of course the bub's b-day gifts - wii, wii fit, and Rock Band, just to name a few, to keep us entertained. Rock Band is awesome. Can't wait til II comes out. Oh yeah, and there was some silly string shooting...funny how not fun that stuff becomes when you're an adult, ha ha ha. No one wanted to get their clothes jacked up or have to clean it all up. So we were up for a bit...and bubs knocked out w/ the mic in her hand, it was hilarious. Too bad I didn't get a pic of that....oh well, happy b-day little track star!!!

Of snoozing and losing
I've been trying not to snooze so much lately. Just once or twice. Ideally, I'd like not to snooze at all. I can't believe there are people out there who don't even need alarm clocks. When I don't need to be anywhere, that's when I can wake up early w/o an alarm...it's weird. But not when I actually have a schedule to attend to. Anyway, so I used to sneeze for like an hour...I don't know why. I guess there's a certain satisfaction in snoozing, in sleeping for "just another 5 min." But you're already kinda awake at that point, so why not just stave off of the snooze and set the alarm for closer to your actual realistic wakeup time? Isn't that more efficient sleep-wise? Or do we just like to be resistors like that? Probably a little bit of both. So this morning, I actually woke up w/o an alarm...but I was curious as to why my alarm didn't go off...it's because my phone was on silent. So I decided to put it on and set the time and make sure it was still working(Cuz that phone is broken). Like that? I woke up w/OUT an alarm, and I went back to bed for a few minutes to test my alarm out, he he he. Yeah, I know...quirky quirks. Oh wells. But yeah, I guess we should try not to snooze so much...cuz you snooze, well, you know the rest...just read the title of this section of the entry again, he he he.

of old routines and getting back
Weird how as much as I want my life not to be so routine, and leave room for more spontaneity, I still need the routine aspect in my life...inasmuch as everyday things. Like working out, or reading. Those are good routine things to have in your life. So with that said, I need to go to the gym...need to go to the gym....NEED to go to the GYM! I have completely fallen out of my routine of working out. It's been a few months now since I last touched a weight...krikey. At least I've been doing some active stuff...still playing ball(but we've been on break for the past 2 weeks) and running and swimming over the summer. But I'm losing strength...slowly but surely. Okay, hopefully today or tomorrow I can get in there for a bit. Come on...come on...COME ON!

55 small things you can always do
32. Make a $5 donation to a worthwhile charity.
I would actually suggest a little more than just $5 whenever possible. And it doesn't have to be monetary, run for a charity, participate, volunteer. Do what you can to help make this world a better place - it definitely needs it.

of digression from above
Dude, i actually wish someone had been reading my blog up north, he he he. I got to a toll both and realized i didn't have ANY cash. Now if someone had read my post w/ the pay the toll of someone behind you entry, then, I would've been SO lucky. But lucky I was not, he he he. Now I have to wait for a frickin ticket so I can contest it and send in the $ for the original toll amt. Cuz I really didn't have any money and was trying any way to pay it, but the lady was a freakazoid. Anyway...so yeah, i should promote my blog more, ha ha ha.

"Dance like nobody's watching; love like you've never been hurt. Sing like nobody's listening; live like it's heaven on earth."
-Mark Twain