Daily Bliss - 4/29/10

I said this was DAILY bliss, darn it! Unfortunately, I passed out before I could post.

The highlight of my day yesterday was lunch with a friend, who called me out of the blue to see if I wanted to hang out, which was nice. Other than that, it was a pretty uneventful day - not bad, but not amazing, either. :)

Daily Bliss - 4/28/10

Today was a nice day. Mellow, relaxing... and stomach-churning. NOT in a bad way - it's The Hubs birthday, and his bday wish for the actual day were to sit around the house, watch the SF Giants game, and pig out. We're working on changing our eating habits around - cutting out processed food and junk food, eating better foods (and smaller portions), and basically just improving our health for ourselves and for starting a family soon. (NO, I'm not pregnant, but we're... hoping for an accident.) So today's indulgences have made me a little queasy. Ick.
Not only was it nice to just hang out at home with my husband (who took the day off from work), but our dog was feeling better today. She was acting sick last night, and like she was in pain, and it freaked us out a bit. We suspect that she ate an errant pinto bean that fell on the floor while cooking - internet research showed that it can cause gas in dogs like it can in humans, so since she appears to have made a complete recovery, we suspect it was her tummy being bloated from the bean that made her so low-energy and sad last night. She was her happy, spritely self as soon as we woke up this morning, so we were relieved! She's acted like nothing's wrong since - ate her breakfast and half her dinner, happily ate some treats, jumped up and down from the couch... she's good!

This picture wasn't taken today, but it shows one of my favorite views: Her face when we're playing tug-of-war with her toys.
See why I love her so? That face just kills me.

Daily Bliss - 4/27/10

Today was not a bliss-filled day. Which is to be expected... most days aren't full of happy moments. The purpose, though, is to find that one moment where I did smile or feel a flash of joy. So while today wasn't exactly full of sunshine (LITERALLY), there were a few things that made me smile.

• Grocery shopping for my husband's birthday dinner and birthday poker night. The Hubs turns 27 Wed. (I'm 1.5 years older - yup, cradle robber), and I was HOPING to surprise him with dinner tomorrow, but then the jerk had to change his mind and consider going out to dinner instead of lunch... so I had to tell him I'd bought dinner stuffs. I'm making him steak and shrimp, baked potatoes, and I bought chocolate lava cakes you heat up in the oven from Trader Joe's. I also bought the ingredients for recipes I'm making for his poker night on Friday. It makes me happy to make my honey something special for his special day!
  
• Actually, Trader Joe's is always a joy to shop at, so let's throw that in, too.
• I also love planning parties and being the hostess. Granted, my husband's poker night isn't necessarily a "party" because the guys he plays with have a fairly regular biweekly poker night, and it just so happened to conveniently fall after his bday, so I offered to have us host it. =) BUT since it's for GUYS, and they're a fairly mellow group, I'm keeping the snacks minimal. Garlic dip, chips and veggies for dipping, mini-pizzas made on biscuits, and cupcakes (for my hubby and for 2 of his friends, who also have recent bdays). And, of course, beer. It IS a poker night, after all. ;p

So while today hasn't been a GREAT day, it still had its moments. =)

Daily Bliss - 4/26/10

What was blissful about today:

• A nice, cool morning to take my dog Daisy around "the loop" we take (which means I didn't get a work call that woke me up and made me rush to get to the job). She frolicked and was adorable, and I was happy to watch her frolic.
• I DID get a substitute job, a half-day assignment (with enough notice to still get some stuff done and not have to rush) - bonus that of the 3 periods I was there for, it covered a lunch period AND the teacher's prep period! I basically got paid $16-17/hour to sit and play on my iPod for 1/3rd of my "shift". Can't complain! (There were some buttheads, but nothing too bad.) More (and better) substitute teacher hilarity can be found at ellemennoppee's blog. She works with elementary school, so her tales are infinitely more adorable and funny. I deal with surly teenagers most days. xD
  
• I'm making a quick and easy spaghetti and meatballs for dinner tonight, which I'm sooooo looking forward to. I love me some spaghetti and meatballs! I got the idea to make easy "meatballs" by just squeezing the meat out of sausage and rolling it up in balls - the meat's already seasoned and mixed! Fry them for about 5 minutes, then let them simmer in your sauce on medium heat for about 7 minutes. NOM. That will make me have a happy tummy tonight. =D

Pretty blissful day!

Daily Bliss - 4/25/10

Today's moment of bliss brought to you by the insanely long carrot strings in my salad today. Yes, that's CARROT, not spaghetti! Picture taken by my lunch companion, Holly - meals with friends is always a little bit of bliss, too. :)

I had a daily bliss

120.
I had a daily bliss
I half indifferent viewed,
Till sudden I perceived it stir, --
It grew as I pursued,

Till when, around a crag,
It wasted from my sight,
Enlarged beyond my utmost scope,
I learned its sweetness right.

- Emily Dickinson