Okay, I went to my first funeral viewing. I have been to many funerals -- I stopped counting at 20 -- but probably given my religious backgrounds, nearly all have been Jewish. I had never been to a wake or a funeral viewing before.
I did not know the person -- I was going because it was the grandfather of a good friend. Anyway, I show up and my friend is busy talking but acknowledges me. I sign in the guest book and then see there is an open casket. Her grandfather was a HIGHLY decorated veteran and he had his medals all over him. Anyway, I am not a big fan of dead bodies (I know, who is) and when I saw it was an open casket, I decided to not go in.
I thought I was going to get away without seeing one ...
From the dramatic pause, you can see that did not end up being the case. My friend, after she was done talking, decided that she wanted to INTRODUCE me to her grandfather, the one who passed away. So, I had to kneel down in front of the casket. She offered to let me shake his hand but I declined. I love my friend dearly which is why I did it but it felt really weird.
Now that I have seen one dead body, I have one word to say, "EEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!" That was so absolutely disgusting. Not him, just dead bodies in general. The whole ride home from the viewing, I was going EW, EW, EW, EW and trying to get the picture out of brain.
That is one experience I hope to NEVER EVER repeat.
EWWWWW!!!
Monday, January 7, 2008
New Year
So, one of my new year resolutions which I think I can keep is to be better about blogging. I am not sure why because I do not think anyone reads this but oh well ... if nothing else, it is a nice sounding board for me to celebrate or vent or all of the above.
So far, the New Year has been pretty good. Family still recovering from various different ailments -- ahh, the joys of having a toddler -- but nothing life threatening (knock on wood). Daughter is being a good girl though struggling a little bit with not sucking her thumb.
Work for me is very good, busy but good though I survived a hellish month and looking forward to it calming down just a little bit. (I just jinxed myself, didn't I. DAMN IT!!) Husband is doing great -- got a nice big promotion (it is great when you can beam with pride about not only your child but also your husband). Family is good -- lots of babies due (none by me).
So, for the two of you who may periodically read this post, happy new year!
So far, the New Year has been pretty good. Family still recovering from various different ailments -- ahh, the joys of having a toddler -- but nothing life threatening (knock on wood). Daughter is being a good girl though struggling a little bit with not sucking her thumb.
Work for me is very good, busy but good though I survived a hellish month and looking forward to it calming down just a little bit. (I just jinxed myself, didn't I. DAMN IT!!) Husband is doing great -- got a nice big promotion (it is great when you can beam with pride about not only your child but also your husband). Family is good -- lots of babies due (none by me).
So, for the two of you who may periodically read this post, happy new year!
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
What a weekend ...
Before I start this post, let me just state for the record that I absolutely love and adore my husband and daughter. I am a very lucky woman to have them in my life ...
That being said ... this past weekend was the WORST weekend of my life. Let me just recount the ways this weekend SUCKED!!!!
1. Daughter got sick on Day 1. Threw up everywhere -- hubby was good in that he cleaned up her mess because I would have gagged if I had to. So, daughter hung and clung to me all day which was not too bad but did not sleep. Daughter and no sleep? NOT FUN.
2. Daughter still not feeling good on Day 2, I am not feeling great on Day 2. At 9:16, husband starts throwing up and being sick and continue until 5:30 at which point in time, I was convinced that i had to take him to the hospital. All of us pajama clad, I had to scramble to fine someone to take care of daughter, clean myself up to a certain level of acceptance and take husband to the ER for 5 hours. Whoo hoo! Daughter did not nap again and was a bit unhappy when we got home and she could not watch her "shows" (do not even get me started on that one).
3. Daughter is starting to feel better on Day 3 through hacking up a lung. Husband has to go see doctor again because he was so bad the day before. Husband cannot really do anything, daughter a bit whiny and clingy, house is a mess, laundry everywhere, yucky smells AND my in-laws are coming in 2 days with no food in the house. Can the fun keep coming? Oh and to end the night, daughter does not nap during the day. Wakes up essentially in the middle of the night and will not go back to sleep for nearly 2 hours. Good times.
4. Daughter still coughing but returning to normal self and husband among the living (sort of) again on Day 4. Still feeling mediocre myself but no time to not feel good, too many other things and people to take care of. Did lots of baking yesterday, just because ... daughter took a nap like she was supposed to and slept the whole night last night.
And now the 4 days of Christmas:
4 cancelled plans and sick filled days
3 sleepless nights
2 sick people
1 migraine headache
Happy holidays to anyone who reads this post -- all three of you. (Smile)
That being said ... this past weekend was the WORST weekend of my life. Let me just recount the ways this weekend SUCKED!!!!
1. Daughter got sick on Day 1. Threw up everywhere -- hubby was good in that he cleaned up her mess because I would have gagged if I had to. So, daughter hung and clung to me all day which was not too bad but did not sleep. Daughter and no sleep? NOT FUN.
2. Daughter still not feeling good on Day 2, I am not feeling great on Day 2. At 9:16, husband starts throwing up and being sick and continue until 5:30 at which point in time, I was convinced that i had to take him to the hospital. All of us pajama clad, I had to scramble to fine someone to take care of daughter, clean myself up to a certain level of acceptance and take husband to the ER for 5 hours. Whoo hoo! Daughter did not nap again and was a bit unhappy when we got home and she could not watch her "shows" (do not even get me started on that one).
3. Daughter is starting to feel better on Day 3 through hacking up a lung. Husband has to go see doctor again because he was so bad the day before. Husband cannot really do anything, daughter a bit whiny and clingy, house is a mess, laundry everywhere, yucky smells AND my in-laws are coming in 2 days with no food in the house. Can the fun keep coming? Oh and to end the night, daughter does not nap during the day. Wakes up essentially in the middle of the night and will not go back to sleep for nearly 2 hours. Good times.
4. Daughter still coughing but returning to normal self and husband among the living (sort of) again on Day 4. Still feeling mediocre myself but no time to not feel good, too many other things and people to take care of. Did lots of baking yesterday, just because ... daughter took a nap like she was supposed to and slept the whole night last night.
And now the 4 days of Christmas:
4 cancelled plans and sick filled days
3 sleepless nights
2 sick people
1 migraine headache
Happy holidays to anyone who reads this post -- all three of you. (Smile)
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Truly momentous day
So, it is weird to write this blog because it is weird to consider this a momentous day but for those who know me, you will understand why.
I had a brother who was less than 2 years old than me -- loved him dearly. We fought like cats and dogs a lot but we were incredibly close partially because we were so different in some ways but so similar in others. He was a truly amazing person and one that will always influence who I am ...
As you may or may not be able to tell by reading this post, he is sadly no longer with us. He passed away unbelievably 13 years ago ... can it be that long? It seems odd that it has been so long. He died suddenly in a car accident.
Anyway, yesterday was his birthday. Birthdays and the anniversary of his death have always been super hard on me. I am an emotional person so days like that can be gut wrenching. Anyway, yesterday was the first time since he died that I did not cry on his birthday. I thought about him a lot as I always do but I did NOT cry. I did not feel the shot gun hole in my chest like I sometimes do. I did not feel the debilitating pain ... I felt some sadness but also some relief that I can finally think about my brother without falling to pieces.
It may seem like nothing to you but that is progress to me ...
Rest in peace, Danny. I know I finally am at peace.
I had a brother who was less than 2 years old than me -- loved him dearly. We fought like cats and dogs a lot but we were incredibly close partially because we were so different in some ways but so similar in others. He was a truly amazing person and one that will always influence who I am ...
As you may or may not be able to tell by reading this post, he is sadly no longer with us. He passed away unbelievably 13 years ago ... can it be that long? It seems odd that it has been so long. He died suddenly in a car accident.
Anyway, yesterday was his birthday. Birthdays and the anniversary of his death have always been super hard on me. I am an emotional person so days like that can be gut wrenching. Anyway, yesterday was the first time since he died that I did not cry on his birthday. I thought about him a lot as I always do but I did NOT cry. I did not feel the shot gun hole in my chest like I sometimes do. I did not feel the debilitating pain ... I felt some sadness but also some relief that I can finally think about my brother without falling to pieces.
It may seem like nothing to you but that is progress to me ...
Rest in peace, Danny. I know I finally am at peace.
Been a while
So, it has been a while since I last posted -- specifically a month and a day now. I have actually thought that I wanted to post but could not find the time with how crazy life has been. Lots of things going on including:
* Thanksgiving -- Spent a lot of time with family. Everyone was very well behaved, the two grandkids in the mix played together like angels and are now enamored with each other. Spent time with my family and my in-laws. All in all, the time was pretty near perfect.
* Speaking of perfect -- Okay, so I am a big Boston fan and proud of it. I am loving these days -- Red Sox won the WS, Patriots are undefeated, Celtics are 20 -2 and the Bruins are playing pretty well. For a sports fan like me, could life get better?
* Good things happening with friends -- So, over the last month, a couple of exciting things happening with friends. First, one of my dear friends finally got engaged -- whoo hoo. That news kept me dancing in my chair at the office for days (and generated a lot of weird looks). Second, a friend who has been trying for a while to get pregnant is now prego -- whoo hoo. That got me dancing at least for a day. Third, I resolved a rift with someone who was my best friend for a long time. Not sure if we will ever get back to where we were but we are now talking again which makes me happier than I can articulate.
* Family. Family life is wonderful. Work life has been kicking my butt and my SO's butt as well. The whole two-working parents thing is freaking hard especially when none of your other friends are in that situation. Child is wonderful, having a few temper tantrums that drain me but all in all, child is fabulous even with every single germ and illness possible from pre-school
That is a big enough update for now ...
* Thanksgiving -- Spent a lot of time with family. Everyone was very well behaved, the two grandkids in the mix played together like angels and are now enamored with each other. Spent time with my family and my in-laws. All in all, the time was pretty near perfect.
* Speaking of perfect -- Okay, so I am a big Boston fan and proud of it. I am loving these days -- Red Sox won the WS, Patriots are undefeated, Celtics are 20 -2 and the Bruins are playing pretty well. For a sports fan like me, could life get better?
* Good things happening with friends -- So, over the last month, a couple of exciting things happening with friends. First, one of my dear friends finally got engaged -- whoo hoo. That news kept me dancing in my chair at the office for days (and generated a lot of weird looks). Second, a friend who has been trying for a while to get pregnant is now prego -- whoo hoo. That got me dancing at least for a day. Third, I resolved a rift with someone who was my best friend for a long time. Not sure if we will ever get back to where we were but we are now talking again which makes me happier than I can articulate.
* Family. Family life is wonderful. Work life has been kicking my butt and my SO's butt as well. The whole two-working parents thing is freaking hard especially when none of your other friends are in that situation. Child is wonderful, having a few temper tantrums that drain me but all in all, child is fabulous even with every single germ and illness possible from pre-school
That is a big enough update for now ...
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Wonderful birthday present
I love and adore my husband and daughter, probably more than you can quantify. But my best birthday present this year (my birthday is today) will probably be a call from a long lost friend. My best friend for many years and I have not spoken in close to 7 years -- we had a big blowout. I have some ideas about what happened but not 100% certain. A few weeks ago, it was his birthday and I decided to write him a letter to apologize and tell him that I missed having his friendship. To be perfectly honest, it had been so long since we spoke, I did not expect to hear from him.
However, I was talking to my wonderful hubby last night and he told me we had a voicemail at home and low and behold it was my dear friend. What an amazing way to kick off my birthday weekend ... Just set the tone for a great few days. I am very excited about reconnecting and getting to know my friend again.
Okay, back to bed since my daughter who woke up super early is reading to herself for a little while now. Until I post again ...
However, I was talking to my wonderful hubby last night and he told me we had a voicemail at home and low and behold it was my dear friend. What an amazing way to kick off my birthday weekend ... Just set the tone for a great few days. I am very excited about reconnecting and getting to know my friend again.
Okay, back to bed since my daughter who woke up super early is reading to herself for a little while now. Until I post again ...
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Amazing culinary experience
A few nights ago, I went out for dinner with a friend of mine. First of all, it was a woman that I am friends with but do not hang out a lot with her. After last week, I have decided that I need to go out with her more often -- super nice, super funny and I feel like we have similar personalities. Just a great person to hang out with.
As for the dinner, it was an absolutely amazing culinary experience -- not just dinner, but culinary experience. This restaurant uses the new-age techniques where they take traditional foods and do a twist to them by changing the texture of food or how the food is normally used. We did not eat any odd foods (like cow brains) but odd ways of presenting food like Cotton Candy Fois Gras, Olive Oil Bon Bon and a few others. It is not a way that I would eat on a regular basis but it was AWESOME. I highly recommend going to a place like this once in a lifetime or at least once a year but probably not more than that.
As for the dinner, it was an absolutely amazing culinary experience -- not just dinner, but culinary experience. This restaurant uses the new-age techniques where they take traditional foods and do a twist to them by changing the texture of food or how the food is normally used. We did not eat any odd foods (like cow brains) but odd ways of presenting food like Cotton Candy Fois Gras, Olive Oil Bon Bon and a few others. It is not a way that I would eat on a regular basis but it was AWESOME. I highly recommend going to a place like this once in a lifetime or at least once a year but probably not more than that.
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