1. Oh Thursdays, how I love you for being a day where I can abandon all worries of proper sentence structure and just spew out the random thoughts that swirl around in my head with no rhyme or reason attached to them. We all have those days that leave us feeling like forming coherent sentences is just too much to ask, right?
2. We also all have those days where eating is just a pain in the butt? If anyone has seen my missing appetite, please tell it that I would like it back; and sooner rather than later would be better… The feeling of not wanting to eat is a strange one – I don’t like it 🙁
3. Speaking of missing… the other day I saw a poster for a missing dog that offered a $4000 reward for his safe return. $4000?! Heck, for that much money, I’d take time off work and spend a few days walking around the neighbourhood with Milkbones in my pocket.
4. And speaking of pets, guess who’s still alive and kicking…
Kirby! Quite frankly, I’m just as shocked as you are. I do have to admit that I spilled water on him the other day and forgot to feed him on a few occasions, though. Little guy is a trooper for sure.
5. While we’re on the topic of confessions, I’m embarrassed to admit that I can’t spell embarrassed. The two instances of it you saw in the last sentence? Spellcheck corrected them both times. First I typed out embarassed, and when I saw that that was wrong, I tried embarrased instead. I fail at life. Time to go drown my sorrows…
6. The other day I was standing on a corner of a huge intersection waiting for the lights to change when I started feeling really awkward. What the heck do people do when they’re waiting to cross? Where do they look? What do they do with their hands?! It sounds completely absurd, but out of nowhere I just started feeling really, really self-conscious. So what did I do? I whipped out the trusty phone and pretended that I had something super important to attend to… when really I was just scrolling through my contact list.
7. And speaking of awkward… remember how yesterday I mentioned that I had a date with the plumber to get my shower drain unclogged? Well, to fix things, he had to stick this really long drill type thing into the pipes under my sink, which resulted in a whooooooole lot of noise. A few minutes after that was done, I got a knock on my door – it was the building maintenance guy coming to check on me. Apparently, my neighbors from below gave him a call because “it sounded like something horrible was happening upstairs” and they wanted to make sure I was okay. Nice of them. But Mr. Maintenance Guy was looking me over, peering over my shoulder, and giving the plumber the stank eye. No sir, I am not a lady in distress.
8. If I hear Taylor Swift’s Trouble one more time, I may just scream. Here’s something to listen to instead:
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9. It’s official – I’m getting old. I’ve taken quite a liking to Raisin Bran, and I’ll often just randomly snack on a few prunes here and there. Gah. I did not just say that….
10. Oh! And before I forget… Happy Valentine’s Day! Anyone doing anything special this year? Me? Probably not. You may have noticed that I haven’t mentioned Mr. Starbucks in a while, and that’s because things are, for lack of a better word, complicated. He’s a good guy and we get along well, but there are certain key things we just don’t see eye-to-eye on, and time/work are kind of big hurdles that keep getting in the way. C’est la vie.
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Do you have any nervous habits that you engage in when you feel kind of awkward? Pretending to text or attend to something “super important” on my phone is a big one for me. I also have a habit of letting out a little cough whenever I’m nervous.
What’s your status this Valentine’s? Single? Married? Dating? It’s complicated?
Happy belated Valentine’s Day!
I think I can answer all questions in one story. Let’s try 🙂
I’ve always celebrated Valentine’s my own way, just loving everything around, and I don’t see anything wrong in that. This year it was the first time I wasn’t single. Yes, I’m dating someone. And it’s complicated. As complicated as 6000 miles between us and my stuck-in-Japan-until-graduation status can make it. But you know what? It feels good to receive love for once. I sent him a box of fancy chocolates, he sent me a huge bouquet of red roses I wish I could hug instead of him. The only way things can get any more difficult is if I move to New Zealand but I don’t care. I don’t want to miss the love of my life because of stupid obstacles like distance and a really uncomfortable time zone difference. I get up, he goes to bed. Yeah, it’s not always fun but I love him more than I ever loved anybody so I can’t just give up. I think of the day when I’ll be able to see him every time I want to and the thought helps me stay strong. Plus now I’m even more motivated to deal with my own spelling and pronunciation issues because of him. Who knew that dating a native English speaker could help with that? 😀
Here comes answer #2. At the weekend I had an evil plan to use the rose pictures on my phone during awkward situations and pretend instagramming them was some task of major importance. Too bad my poor tormented iOS decided to crash and I wasn’t sure how to reboot it. Well, you kinda forget how awkward you felt a minute ago when you completely freak out at the black screen of your phone 😀
And a question from me: is Mr. Complicated really that complicated? Or is it that you just think he’s not Mr. Right? It’s probably none of my business, but if you have strong feelings for this guy, don’t let him go. You’re not only in the same continent, but in the same city! You can find a way to be together more.
/end of novel
Awww! I’m so happy for you!! Seriously, that’s amazing… and I love how determined you are not to let something like distance discourage you from opening yourself up to true love. Gush. As for me, it’s more that I don’t think he’s Mr. Right. Nice guy, but not exactly what I look for in someone when it comes to relationships…
i love your thursday posts! i do the sameeeeeeeeeeee thing when I feel awkward or I pretend i’m talking on the phone and it’s usually something funny I am “talking” about because I am cracking myself up for what I am doing lol I have finally gave in to start running on a main road by me and I always get a few texts that people saw me but you best believe that is the fastest part of my run because I hate that awkward feeling lol
Glad to know I’m not the only one who can’t spell embarrassed! That and ‘successful’ always give me trouble. ALWAYS. Cinnamon is a tough one for me as well (one ‘n’ two ‘m’s? two ‘n’s one ‘m’?!?)…so complicated! I also can’t stand Taylor Swift…any of her songs! Ugh seriously I am so not a TS fan at.all. Not sure why, but she really bothers me in every way possible although I can’t deny that she is extremely talented. Anyway, I hope you had a fantastic Valentine’s Day regardless of the happenings with Mr. Starbucks. I’m sorry to hear that things have hit a road block, but at least you know what you want and need out of a relationship. Hopefully things work out (if you want them to) or another mysterious mister enters your life 🙂
I am guilty of doing the phone check to avoid feeling awkward thing, but it is typically when I am waiting in a room full of people for something or when I am passing someone I’d rather not have a conversation with at that exact moment hah!
And c’est la vie is right! I most definitely enjoyed my single girl Valentine’s day, and when I’m meant to enjoy one as a not so single lady, it will happen!
Haha I am so into raisin bran and prunes, too! And the crosswalk incident? That’s happened to me too. At least you didn’t fake text like I did;) Happy Friday!
Oh girl, believe me there have been plenty of fake texting incidents as well 😉
When I’m anxious or really uncomfortable, I do this thing with my fingers where I sort of rub them together in a circular motion. I don’t really know why and it’s not like an OCD compulsion because I can stop whenever…I just do it and it calms me a bit. Weird.
I’m a taken woman this Valentines day….the first one in yearssss. But Mike and I aren’t really fond of the holiday, and the only reason we’re going to a fancy dinner tonight is because his parents had a giftcard they weren’t going to use (and maybeee I talked him into making a reservation…)
Sorry to hear about Mr. Starbucks. I hope that if you want it to work out, it does. And if not…then you find someone else who better suits you =)
I am so with you on no.8! Love Rise Against. Thank you for reminding me of this song 🙂
I have random awkward moments ALL the time! Like all the sudden you become hyper-aware?
Also, I can’t stant Taylor Swift. Alien.
I can *completely* relate to the “suddenly I feel really awkward and don’t know why” scenario. It’s strange because when it happens, it happens out of the middle of nowhere. I’m not sure if it occurs when my thought stream stops (because I’m pretty sure that most of the time I appear as though I’m living in my own separate world–I’m a chronic daydreamer), but when it does, I feel extremely vulnerable. I usually have my cell phone glued to my hand just in case I need my Instagram feed to rescue me from one of these moments. 😉
I’ve always had a difficult time with the word “embarrassed,” too, and I’ve never for the life of me been able to spell “disappointed.” For some reason, I always include two ‘s’s’ and one ‘p’ instead of the other way around! These double letter words are tricky.
Hope you had a nice Valentine’s day, love! Even though I’m kind of (barely) seeing a guy (it’s really new), I chose to spend the evening with my girlfriends. Because nothing beats chocolate, wine, and a good chick-flick. 🙂
Kind of seeing a new guy!? Sharing some deets soon I hope! 😀
I can never spell tomorrow right, it’s just one of those words that looks weird no matter how you spell it.
Sorry about the issues with Mr. Starbucks! I think being single is a lot less complicated, but then again it makes Valentine’s Day less fun. My hot dates for the evening were my advertising textbook and an amazing raw chocolate ganache dessert…can’t complain about that last one 😉
$4,000.00… SAY WHAT!!! Damn, can you imagine what that dog sleeps on at home. They probably have a bed made out of gold for him.
ahahaha there are TOTALLY words I still can’t spell! “weird” was always tough for me, I can’t think of any other off the top of my head but I also can’t pronounce “sedentary” correctly…my mom checks me on it every time I say it hah. I’m sorry things are complicated with Mr. Starbucks…but seeing eye to eye on key things is pretty key when you start getting serious! At least that’s how I always felt. Can’t know till you try though! Did he get you flowers though?? 😀
He didn’t! I actually didn’t see him all day because he was working. See what I’m dealing with here? 😉
Me, I’m single. I was home sick as well, so if I wanted to do anything I couldn’t. Fun times!
Sorry to hear about you and Mr Starbucks. These things happen though, eh? Who knows what will happen though. Life is full of unexpected things 🙂
I will start searching for your appetite.
Awwr I hope you’re feeling better, Katy!
Kirby is SUPER cute! I want one now, I have not played with or seen one of those in years…o the memories..I thought about all the food I used to eat when I was younger and it made me feel old that I get excited about oatmeal now..yah same boat..Married this Vday so we are doing dinner although I just got my wisdom teeth pulled so I will be doing the slurrpin tonight! Nervous habit is gum chewing although I quit that this year. I used to keep piling gum in my mouth until I could not put anymore in, it gave me comfort in some odd way, now I excuse myself and go to the restroom or pretend I got an email/text ..awkward 🙂 Love + shine CourtStar
Happy Valentine’s day 🙂 And by the way, today I tried to write broccoli and lets just say… I now know its not brocolli hahah
I have noticed the awkwardness as well and, as much as I am very embarrassed (which I spelled wrong too, seeing as I wasn’t paying attention to your writing up there well enough!) to admit it, I flip my phone out and pretend that I am on an important, super exciting call… Yes, I am a nerd. But I’ve never been caught… yet.
Well you’ve just admitted your secret to the world 😉
I know! Let’s just hope I don’t run across any Running With Spoons readers when I am in the act 😉
Reading No. 4 made me smile. You’re so cute.
I’ve actually always liked Raisin Bran, even as a kid! As long as there is a good raisin to cereal ratio that is. 😉
I’m sorry to hear things are complicated with Mr. Starbucks… dating is tough! Why can’t things just be like the movies eh?
I’m most definitely single this Valentine’s Day, just like every other one. I managed to avoid February with the 1.5 guys I’ve dated in my life (1 of them was for like a month, so he counts as 0.5 haha). But I think this holiday is still awesome as a single gal. Bring on the friends, chick flicks, and chocolate! 😀
I’ve got this weird habit where I scratch my head and put my hair behind my ears if I don’t know what to do. At traffic lights when I’m stopped on my bike, I tend to stare extraordinarily hard at the light until it turns because I don’t know where else to look. AWkward.
HAPPY NATIONAL SINGLES AWARENESS DAY!!!
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Oooohhhhh I really want a tamagotchi! I used to have three that I kept on lanyards and they went everywhere with me. Clearly, I was a cool kid (; I wonder if they even sell them anymore? Even if they do, modern technology has probably ruined them.
Whenever I’m on my bike and I have to cross a big intersection (I stick to the path – I’m too small to ride on roads!) I feel SO akward just waiting around there, and when it’s my turn to cross I feel like everybody’s watching me and waiting for me to stack it!
As for the raisin bran, I’ve been eating that since before I could walk, and if that makes me old, the Lodi shall be!
I’ve seen a few Tamagotchi’s in the stores around here, but they definitely look nothing like the originals. They just don’t make ’em like they used to 😉
Your writing always makes me smile. I also feel awkward at intersections waiting for the light to change. And great song! That’s my hometown–Chi-town! The el train stations gave it away.
Hahaha raisin bran and prunes… you crack me up! Can’t say you’re alone. Ah well… As for your relationship status with Mr. Starbucks being complicated, I can see how he is an expensive boyfriend to have. Perhaps if he lowered his prices a bit things could continue on more smoothly?
I always spell embarrassed wrong too!!!! That and “vacuum” and “nauseous” (I just had to go look them up).
Hah, looking at your phone when you feel awkward is a pretty common one I think. When I feel awkward I become really interested in looking at my hair for split ends and for humming (I picked that one up from my mom).
Status this V-Day: Dating for three years. Neither of us are big on V Day though so I think we’re just going to see a movie or something. And get a milkshake at Peter’s Drive-In. Have you been? I know you’re in Edmonton but I’m sure you’ve been to Calgary at some point?
I have been! But I’ve never heard of Peter’s Drive-In… I’m assuming that it’s worth checking out? Or maybe even worth a 3 hour drive? 😀