It's Spring time!

With my ongoing battle with the flu and feeling at the end of a long run, I've been catching the spring fever bug.

It began with the fact that I was in pain from having spacers placed in my mouth on Tuesday as part of my orthodontic treatment. Spacers are little rubber bands they shove between your teeth for a week to force your teeth to move to make room for the braces hardware. This process is a bit painful and I tend to wine to anyone who will listen. I was wining to my co-worker for the ten millionth time. She said she got to chew gum when she had braces. She said it helped get rid of the soreness. I decided to try it even though my orthodontist has told me not to chew gum, especially with the spacers. I was desperate. I've been sick for four weeks and now on top of it my mouth hurts. I'm feeling like wining! I pop some gum in my mouth and it doesn't take long before I can feel two things in my mouth instead of just the gum. I'd popped a spacer out. Like a child being caught doing something naughty, I began plotting my lie to the orthodontic staff when I went to have the spacer put back in. I was pleased that once the spacer popped out, the pain was gone. The responsible adult side of me called the orthodontic office and scheduled to have the spacer replaced so as to make the future procedure easier next week. This is where I'm getting to my spring fever. I found the weather especially beautiful. I had my windows rolled down, Enrique Iglesias crooning to me over the stereo in the Jeep and I didn't want to be indoors. I would have loved to be on a road trip or hiking. The wind in my hair, the perfect weather... I need a vacation!

I have no grand vacation planned. I punched out from work yesterday still feeling that carefree urge to just let loose, but I had no plans and I came down off my high as I pulled into my home and faced reality that I'd probably spend my night in my room. My roommate was bringing her young sisters over for a sleepover and I'd spend the night hiding in my room. I was getting sort of depressed about my life. I was literally writing my woes in my journal when I got a text message from a good friend. I was saved. I was able to get out of the house and enjoy and evening in good company and I didn't feel like a looser anymore. Someone loved me!

I stayed out too late last night and have not gotten around to accomplish my "to do list" today. I was going to go hiking, but with gas shooting up over three dollars, I've reconsidered. I'll be going out this evening and will be out late, so I'll pass on spending gas money on a hike. I've been giving the mandatory task of coming up with ten names for a company we have as a client. I am a graphic designer, not a marketer. I don't know how to come up with company names. So I'll have to get on-line and research. I'm a simple person with a simple mind and simple thinking. I don't have a big vocabulary and so to come up with a cool company name is not my forte. So, I'm not looking forward to that duty, but my ten ideas are due on Monday. For something more enjoyable, I will be joining my buddy, Allison to attend our friend's bridal shower. It's most dear to me to meet amazing people in my life and be able to hold onto those friends for a long duration. I've been blessed to have such dear friends and rejoice when they have happiness come into their lives. Marriage is a celebration, and so it will be a happy occasion celebrated with cheesy bridal games amongst friends and family. I will then pull dance committee duties for my singles church group. I have only been involved in one other dance and signed up for kitchen duty. I found that is the best place to be. Everyone comes for food! So I don't have to awkwardly dance to meet anyone, I get to serve them food and they come to me! I bought a new outfit that isn't a boys tee shirt and boys cargo shorts. (my usual daily casual outfit of choice because it's comfortable and hides my fat) I'm looking forward to it and hope to meet new people and enjoying a social moment. If it turns out weird, then hey, I'll come home and try again next month. I have come to realize I don't put enough effort into being social and getting to know people and I am certain I miss out on some grand opportunities. I only blame myself for many of my shortcomings.

The weekend will soon be over, but I've got plans to attend the Arizona East pageant with my co-worker. We are getting KFC because we talked about how it always smells so good when others bring KFC to the pageant and are eating it. My co-worker has family in the pageant and is actually quite a vocalist and theater arts nut. It will be fun to enjoy the spirit of the pageant with him and whomever else comes along. I'll then be taking Friday off along with my roommate and we'll head out to Pima, AZ to visit our families. It will be the first time we've taken advantage of the fact that our parents live within a mile of each other. So I'll drive so I have the Jeep to take mom and dad out to some of their adventure spots. We've tried so many times to go on outings that might involves spotting the infamous Southwestern wildlife. I've just never seen any on my outings with them! I smell like the city I guess and the animals smell me coming long before I reach our destination! With weather being so perfect, I'm sure a hike and picnic lunch will be in order. I look forward to it. Mom and dad are in California now visiting my brother and extended family. I'll look forward to hearing news of family as well.

I better go get stuff done! Cheers!