Confessions

The summary of the month:

Bad:
Shopping at Lululemon
Target clothes for Papoose
Earrings and bracelet at beadstore
Scrapbook supplies
Antique store for vintage jewelry pieces
1 Etsy purchase
Eating out at end of month out of carelessness
Snapfish order (but my iPhone Skin-it is way cool)

Ok:
Riding: 7 times this month

Good:
Bar Method 14 times!!!
Grocery shopping within budget
Made most lunches for whole family
Finished Science fair project with Papoose
Took Board exam, despite strong urge to run away

Seems to about balance out.

Omentum- inside clutter

Omentum-huh?

The above link is an interesting article with Dr. Oz, who I normally don't like- not because he's wrong about stuff, in fact I agree with him on most things, but because (1) I want to be Dr. Oz, on Oprah, with my own show, and (2) How pretentious is it to go around in scrubs, like you're suddenly going to jump into the audience and perform an emergency cardiac bypass? and (3) Maybe I should wear my scrubs around more, as they are as comfy as pjs, but other doctors would certainly mock me.

You Can Just Skip This Post

It's mostly complaining.
February is winding down and the tail end of it seems long. It's weird, I'd been so good about not shopping, not wanting to shop (baring Lululemon) except for...art supplies. I've been craving ribbons, vintage jewelry to tear up, Japanese fabric, stuff from Etsy, and Swarovski crystals. Nothing shines like Swarovski. I think it's because one of my projects got published in GreenCraft magazine (check it out, I saw it at Barnes& Noble and JoAnns!) and it looks better in the pictures than it did in real life. And I sold some jewelry at Shelby's Garden.
Plus without having to study, I feel a bit out of sorts, and a little anxious about starting my new job. It's been raining and let's just face it- I really dislike riding in the cold, windy indoor arena.
Oh yeah, but here's a suggestion from an avid blog reader- a list of seedy bars I'd like to check out:
The Carlos Club
The place on 37th with super cheap drinks
Marvin Gardens on Old County Road
The Saddle Room
any place with a mechanical bull ride (waiting for you, Rainbow Brite)
Disco Night at BelMateo Bowl (technically not a bar, but kinda seems like a shady one on Friday nights)
and a karoake bar

The Jury Is In

Guilty!

Defiant or Justified: You decide.

I'm torn between starting with justifications or just making a defiant statement: I went shopping. Spent a lot and I love, love, love what I bought.
Now the justification: it was all at Lululemon for Bar Method, and it's workout gear that's seriously supportive and slimming. Seriously slimming. (Ok, but I probably didn't need to buy the coverup and two headband, and pants that look like jeans but are all lycra and have an elastic waistband. The guilt, the shame.)
Of course, when you need to justify, you're probably guilty.
I'll do my penance on the bar.

The Productive Procrastinator

There is so much that needs to get. RIGHT NOW!!!! Nevermind that I haven't done whatever it was for weeks, maybe months...but it my test is Monday, and I need to be studying, so I had to (HAD to) make reservations for a hotel package we "won" at an auction; make reservations for the King Tut exhibit at the deYoung with the tix I bought at Costco last year, organize my ribbons, fold the laundry, mop the floor, put up stuff on Etsy, throw the ball for Jack, eat star cake, make a coloring story book for Papoose.
Yeah, studying is going well.