the goods: car milestones

hey, she made it to 81k!

the goods: lip tint

no matter how I'm feeling on the inside (like waking up to snow covering my car! in march! fack!), a dab of lipstick or lip tint (big fan of covergirl's outlast sticks) makes me feel oodles better.

the goods: snacks

on Sunday, I worked with one of my favorite pharmacists-- and due to a sick twist of fate, I only see her every couple of weeks. so for our 8 hour workday aka "the Asians take over the pharmacy and don't even give free massages" day, we decided to bring some snacks to make the day even better.

I made a pizza dip with cream cheese, pizza sauce, cheese, and pizza toppings. the pharmacist brought a nice greens salad and crusty bread for dipping-- and she brought white chocolate chip cranberry cookies for dessert. so yummy.

I love days at work when I'm reminded of the awesome people I work with.

the goods: reunion with carbs

after denying myself carbs for weeks last year, I've slowly reintroduced myself to eating pasta without feeling guilty and punishing myself with a strict calorie intake for days after. for example, I ate nachos last night so this morning I only ate 1 egg for breakfast and a piece of turkey and yogurt for lunch. the self-inflicted torture must stop!

tonight, I made a bowtie pasta with garlic, onions, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, adele's Italian chicken sausage, white beans, and mushrooms. it might look a little strange, but the mix of flavorful foods guaranteed I didn't consume more than a cup's worth.

hello, pasta. I missed you.

the goods: pink and brown

today, I was inspired by this:





to wear this:





and make a headband from this:

the goods: random DVDs at the library

I usually browse the DVD section at the library just in case a current film happens to be there-- I mean, why pay $1 at redbox when I can rent for free? and then, there it was, "Dr. Quinn, medicine woman." ha!

the goods: dresses

i opened my email this morning and found links to both the new anthro and UO spring catalogs full of dresses. beautiful. colorful. fitted. coordinated. perfect.

like this one:

which only makes me want spring to come even faster.

the goods: jason statham

(i'm failing my new challenge.)

watched "crank" last night and am reminded how jason statham is awesome, ridiculous, and generally bad-ass. heart.

the goods: volunteering

today after work, I volunteered at the humane society's first ever phone-a-thon dedicated to thanking local people who have recently donated money to the shelter. everyone was very appreciative of the personal phone call, and most donors expressed their thanks for my own volunteering mission-- a general acknowledgement of good deeds all around. IHS bought us pizza and soda for our time.

I was especially thankful for tonight after another mind-numbing day at the pharmacy. more "what do you mean my prescription isn't ready? yes, it's all your fault my doctor's office was all too excited to load me up on vicodin for the last 40 years and now suddenly is m.i.a." and me thinking to myself, "haha, sure, I only have management riding my ass daily about script count and meeting our projected sales dollars so I SINGLE-HANDEDLY TOLD YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY TO TERMINATE YOUR COVERAGE UNEXPECTEDLY so you can be irate and threaten me with your impending transfer because you can't afford $30 for pills and will now go home and get pregnant without your birth control and pop out some kid I will end up supporting with my tax dollars because you spend all your money on iced coffees and need welfare. haha, joke's on you, biatch!" and "yes, I do control the computer system and tell it to take forever so I can smell your stinky pits for these extra tender moments."

like I said, it was nice to reward someone else's thoughtful behavior and contribute in some small way to making someone else's day.

the goods: pho

warm, salty, noodles, protein, slightly spicy, crunchy bean sprouts, and made with love by communists. I enjoyed a hearty bowl tonight with friends.