You know… that Blog?

Did you ever feel…

Written By: Jenn - Mar• 01•11

…Like your world was coming apart at the seams?

This isn’t a S.A.D. thing – that time of year is starting to fade now. This is a circumstances thing, and it’s breaking my heart into tiny pieces.

It’s funny. You work so hard to develop something, and suddenly you’re on top of the world. Day to day problems don’t seem so huge. Stresses are kept at bay. Happy times are made even brighter in the glow.

Then a single word (even though we saw it coming) and it comes crashing down. Slowly, but surely. What does that say about it as a whole? If something appears to be that good, how could a single person collapse it like a balloon? Is it, in fact, not reality at all? Was it a facade that created the euphoria? I really hate to even contemplate that. There’s no way it was superficial. It was solid. I hope it can be again. We have to want it to be. I know I do – I can’t even imagine not having it in my life, it has become that important to me. It doesn’t define me, but it certainly means more than I could have imagined it would when I entered into it.

I actually burst into tears in the bank yesterday. Completely freaked out our account manager, I’m afraid. I wasn’t too stable walking in, but thought I’d be ok… then got a text from ShaMoo and… well, it wasn’t pretty. I get splotchy when I cry, and it scares little children. Plus I felt like such an ass!

Don’t you just hate it when I talk in riddles? Sorry about that. I just can’t talk about it right now. Maybe after things are better. I know it will get better. I’m much better more stable than I was yesterday. Sounds like I need some time on Doc’s couch, doesn’t it?? She’d probably just kick my butt and tell me to get a grip, as I’m sure most of you are muttering under your breath at this point!

Anyway.

Hubby and I bought a new house last week :) That, at least, is happy news! It won’t be built until the end of the year (possibly beginning of next) but now I get to plan colours and upgrades and all that fun stuff. We’ve already decided to move a wall, and I’ve been pouring through kitchen designs for the past week. I have a huge white kitchen right now, and I don’t think I’ll go that route again. The kitchen will be somewhat smaller, too, so I’ve got to get rid of the excess.

Oh, and with any luck I’ll be meeting Jade next week!! She’ll be in Toronto on business and I’m hoping to be able to schedule some time with my lovely Scottish blog buddy.

Thinking happy thoughts…

 

Sensational Haiku Wednesday

Written By: Jenn - Feb• 23•11
Sensational Haiku Wednesday

Sensational Haiku Wednesday

Welcome to “Sensational Haiku Wednesday!”

Click here for info and background on this weekly event!

The basics:

Haiku is simple! It is 3 non-rhyming lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively (a great way to use your fingers!)

This week’s theme is: Elation

    Spending time alone
    Summer breeze, scented blossoms
    Close my eyes in bliss

    Learning something new
    The a-ha moment, when it hits
    Shine in the moment

    See you through green eyes
    So very remarkable
    Selling yourself short

Folks, a quick note about comments: I do visit everyone, but a few of you don’t have Name/URL enabled on your blogs, and I CAN’T comment in that case (and prefer not to have to email). Take a moment to enable that, will you? There are other ways to combat spam and still allow people with their own domains to leave their homage to your greatness ;)

Next week’s theme: Fantasy


Note: Nothing makes me happier than to see new people getting “hooked on haiku”! Keep it going to make it to the Hooked on Haiku List

To participate in this week’s event, please use the following code in your post on your own blog (if you don’t have a blog, post your Haiku as a comment):

 

Inequality of Desire

Written By: Jenn - Feb• 20•11

What do you do when your desire for something does not match your spouse’s (or significant other’s)? Does it mean that you’re not the perfect match you thought you were in the beginning? I’m beginning to wonder.

The big question is “What do you do when you really, really want it, he couldn’t care less and rejects the idea completely, and having it by yourself just feels pointless”?

For me, morning, noon and night sounds about right. I really, really like it. When I’m not having it, I think about it. When I’m having it, I’m thinking about how great it is, but also wondering when I’ll have it again. I love how it feels, and how sated I feel afterward. It’s entirely consuming.

But really, it doesn’t have to last forever – a bit here and there is every bit as satisfying as having it when planned for, don’t you think? Sometimes even more so, especially when it’s spontaneous.

I have to admit that I’ve had it with other people, and… it was really good. Sometimes ShaMoo and J-B and I have it together! Hubby doesn’t need to know about it, right?

Folks… life is short. Eat the sushi.