Delirity

I have a set routine that I’m aiming for with life these days, though I’m still having trouble executing it on a regular basis. I’ll get there… but some days it feels like I’m doing the work of 4 people and there are a million incomplete and new tasks in my personal life.

Things I’ve been enjoying recently:

Really awesome pens that I’ve been meaning to buy more of… now in pink! I think I’ve hit a stage in life where I’m embracing all the pink that I pushed away for many years.

Watching safely from the ground as my husband and father-in-law enjoyed some rides at the Puyallup Fair. The fair was actually quite good – very comparable to the Del Mar Fair I grew up with. The guys even said they thought the selection of rides was a little bigger here. Too bad it’s 2 1/2 hours from Portland, though for this year and next year it works out well since it’s right in between me and Jesse, so we can meet there.

Realizing that I now have a “spare” bathroom with a fairly empty counter where I can set up my paraffin spa. It is sooooo relaxing to sit on the couch, watching tv, with my hands covered in hot wax. And have I mentioned that I need additional relaxing things in my life?

Also, I finally broke down and bought tickets to both Dave Ramsey events that will be in Portland in October. For those not in the know, that’s the EntreLeadership seminar (small business focus) on Friday and the Total Money Makeover event on Saturday. I held out ’til everything was on sale and got tickets for $99 and $12 respectively. At the very least, it’ll be good entertainment. Best case is that it’ll help us run Jesse’s practice in a more financially sound way once he gets it going (though there’s no way we can start it without taking out a loan – sorry Dave!).

Things that have not been so great recently:

Insomnia. Apparently, my occasional sleep problems become more common when I’m stressed. And between a very busy job and having a husband living out of state, I’m fairly stressed.

Jesse’s loans are now in repayment. In some ways, this is a good thing. In some ways, this is a bad, scary thing. In a funny turn of events, today our loan consolidation started being processed – the same day we got info from the current loan company about how we get interest rate reductions based on auto-payment and on-time payments. Soooo… tomorrow I guess I’ll be cancelling the consolidation request.

I just keep trying to focus on the positive things… and finding new, enjoyable ways to relax.

Now that my office is much happier, it’s time for me to tackle my bedroom. I’ve got some basic ideas, but I need help figuring out how to make it all work together, so I need your help. Keep in mind that I don’t want to spend much money, but I am able to paint the walls if I choose. Here’s the current state of things:

Jesse suggested that I paint over the orange laminate or replace it (though all the options I can find seem to be faux stone). And I’m planning to change the handles on the dresser drawers. Despite the dresser being a great piece of solid furniture, the 80s really is over.

I’m not sure how to paint this bookshelf, but I’m thinking about giving it a try. I’m thinking painting the bookshelf might be a nice idea, but I’m not sure how it’ll do with a) being moved b) being painted – after all, it is just a $20 piece of particle board from Target.

I’m thinking of drawing inspiration from the following posters that I have been admiring for a while… I think they seem to tie in the colors (other than orange!) that are in the room.