I have had a really tough week. It was the worst. Most days I was tired, made excuses for myself and didn't get anything done. I whined, I complained, I was a bitch to my husband. Everyone irritated me. I sucked as a mom, cook, nurse and everything else. I even sunk so low as to pull this old stunt while discussing my new bike. This is me talking to my husband, "Oh, sure. You just don't think I'm good enough to ride a bike this nice. I've never been good enough for you, have I? I suppose you think I'm too fat?" Why does my weight always get brought into these arguments? The worst part is that I really hate myself when I am like this.
So, it has been seven days and it's time for me to lay this week to rest. My plan to say goodbye to my horrible week and try to welcome in a more positive week is to tell you about things that I really love a lot. There is no rhyme or reason to this list. Just a bunch of goodness. So here goes.
Dogs: always there to please, fun to play with and snuggle. We have three dogs and our lives would not be the same without them. Although our house might be cleaner.
Asparagus: While there are many ways to prepare and eat this amazing veggie, my favorite is to drizzle it with olive oil, season with sea salt and fresh ground pepper and roast in the oven for about 15 minutes. I then proceed to eat the whole bunch. It is to die for. Warning: the smell of your urine may later kill you, so be careful.
Swimming: Minus the skin tight apparel, swimming makes me feel really good. As long as the pool isn't freezing.
Driving: This, on it's own, is a recreational activity. It can be very therapeutic. Although I guess maybe I shouldn't be letting my mind wander as much as I do. . . oops.
Shopping: Why does spending money have to feel so good? I wish I could be one of those people who says material things aren't important. I'm sorry. I'm not. I love material things. Especially shoes and jackets. And beauty products. Oh, and t-shirts. Purses too, well, all types of bags really.
Cured meats: This is a new thing, but I can't get enought pastrami, salami, prosciutto, pepperoni. Especially pastrami. By itself, on a sandwich, salad, pizza, cheese platter. Cured meat is truly a cure, for many things.
So that's my list. My dream day would be to take a good long swim, then drive for a while until I reach a killer shopping destination where I could lunch on pastrami and roasted asparagus all with the company of my sweet not-so-little pug in the passenger's seat. Just thinking of it makes me feel better than I have for the past week.
What's on your list?
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