Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Just Have to - Confessions

It's hurt me so badly the past two weeks to not have the confessions link-up to look forward to.

I understand Kathy's reason for letting a good thing die and fully support it - just wish that I could have a way to link up with all my eskimo sisters who are undoubtedly still sharing their awesome-crazy secrets with the blog world. 

That's right - eskimo sisters. You know you've all been up in that hump-day action. 

:: I had a dentist appointment before work this morning and it's been everything I can do the past week to floss as much as possible. I know that I'm going to tell the sweet lady at 7am that I brush 2-3x daily and floss every night before bed - but that's a lie the same way that I tell myself I'm going to work out every day this month.

:: If I'm at work past 7pm, this is likely happening. Before you judge, understand that my work takes a lot of analytical work plus a lot of creativity. It's not just the details I'm working through, it includes the art of storytelling and "painting a picture". Also, hey glasses!


:: I am spending my birthday with my guy! I head out tomorrow mid-day and get to spend four sleeps with him. This four sleeps includes a day of working remotely, a day of meeting his parents (eek, hi!) and hopefully getting thoughtful gifts like what he got me last year. Actually very practical gifts last year - a huge Excel programming book so I can be as smart as him and some dryer sheets  so I can smell as good as him (because he will forever smell like dryer sheets).

:: The birthday trip to see the guy is also a clever way to get more #ManCrushMonday photos - because ladies I have run out of things that I won't get yelled at for putting on the internet for all to see.  

:: I drank an entire bottle of wine on Sunday - just because I could. Saturday when I hit the Trader Joe's I grabbed a bottle of wine and decided that there was no better time than an evening with candles, music and red wine to get me ready for the week ahead. I can't say that it did the trick - but I suppose that's a good thing because it'll free me of the likely dependency one can get to a bottle of red wine on a Sunday night. 

:: I wrote my Monday, Tuesday and most of today's blog while drinking said red wine. The other time was spent reading Thought Catalog articles and writing a "nice to meet you soon" letter to man-friend's parents just to break the ice. P.S - do you know how difficult it is to find paper? And how difficult it is to write a letter by hand and not mess up 10,000 times? Thanks to the wine I had the patience to persevere. 

:: I really really miss the confessions link up. That's all. 

20 comments

Helene in Between said...

I drink entire bottles of wine all the time... Whoops!

Kathy@MoreCoffeeLessTalky said...

awww, J! thanks for mourning the confessions linkup! i do miss it as well but hot damn, it was getting to be a chore to do the upkeep, respond to everyone who linked up etc. still though, feel free to confess your heart on on wednesdays because i still am :)

Nadine said...

I usually do confession posts still anyways. I do miss the link up!

How awesome that you get to spend your birthday with your man!! Good luck with the whole meeting the parents thing. I am sure they will love you!

P!nky said...

I miss Kathy's linkup too, it was a good one. Just like she is!

I love your confessions and your glasses. Good for you for indulging in wine, it's great for destressing and creativity ;)!

Katie Elizabeth said...

Sundays are meant for consuming full bottles of wine :) Have so much fun with your guy!!

brooke lyn said...

of many drafts of the letter went into the trash before you got 'the one'

Bitzy said...

I always mess-up handwritten notes, and then get stuck with deciding whether to go with the write-over-the-mistake-pretending-it's-not-there, the cross-out, or just getting a whole new sheet of stationary. Digging the new glasses!

kailyn said...

bahahaha i get told i need to floss more often every time i go in, and they know i don't floss. WHOOPS!

MacKensie said...

I'm working on a confessions post. Who knows if it'll happen, buuuuut maybe if we get our shiz together we should start our own linkup one day? PS I love your glasses. You can never be too hipster. FACT.

Kristen said...

ugh i am so bad about flossing. oops. have fun on your bday, man and man parents trip!

MakeMeUpMia said...

4 sleeps, ah <3 Excited for you, and meeting the parents! EEKK!

Melissa Nicole said...

eskimo sisters... i assume is the same as eskimo brothers, and if that is, we call it pogo sisters. as in anna and i are pogo sisters for real LOL

Meagan said...

That sounds like such a nice Sunday night. :) Have an awesome trip with your man!

BLovedBoston said...

Hope you have a wonderful time with the man and enjoy meeting his family!!

Amanda Elizabeth - Meet @ the Barre said...

I can definitely drink a whole bottle of wine to myself as well! It makes for the best blog posts ;)

Amanda - Voyage of the MeeMee said...

YAY for getting to spend time wiff yo' man!

Kenzie Smith said...

I am still so sad about the link up, boo. But, yay that you get to spend your birthday with your guy! That is really exciting :D Also, I am fresh out of wine and that really is not okay. Looks like I need to head to the store! Those glasses are way adorable on you!

Him & Me (But Mostly Me) said...

I think wine drinking while blogging is an excellent thing to do. Keep it up.

Kay R. said...

haha Im with you on working late ... and I miss confessions as well!

Courtney B said...

Oh my gosh, I hope you had the besssssst time with your man!! Can't wait for that recap! Also, Happy belated Birthday!!