Tuesday, June 30, 2009

A Bit of a Bipolar Post.

I have a problem.

A list problem.

I have grocery lists, lists for my Etsy shop, lists of design projects, lists for work, lists for my new job, and lists for packing and moving. My constant multi-tasking has enabled me to never really focus on one thing. I work on a sewing project while Mike and I watching a movie, I clean the room while we're talking, and I mentally plan out my day while running. I am basically unable to relax and enjoy myself. (Except when I was at the beach. Ah, the beach house.)

Instead of being fully present in a moment, I am stressed about what's for dinner, when we're going to pack, how messy the bathroom is, and why there are always dishes in the sink.

I'm a long, long way from figuring out how to enjoy the process of each day instead of viewing each day as 24 hours in which to get things done.

. . .

Dude.

I sound like SUCH a downer.

I was going to write a post about how this weekend made me realize that my friends make me feel like myself. That I am loud and weird and dorky and silly and they know that. They remember doing Indian runs for fun. They remember how I used to mooch off them at lunch. They remember when we met eleven years ago, and stayed friends with me even when I moved to the other side of the world and back. These people are amazing.

HS
Cue Journey corniness awesomeness: After all these yeeeears...

They don't bat an eye when I score a 15 on the 1-10 scale of the How Much Like Princess Leia Do I Look?...

katie

They join me (and more importantly, don't judge me) when I decide to talk to them boobs on the altar...

aisle

They know that when I am in a picture, there's a 90% chance there will be an open mouth and/or a peace sign involved...

peace

They are not above showering in a YMCA locker room before getting our hair done for Katie's wedding...

YMCA

They never make me feel as insanely tiny as I am...

runners

I hope your weekend was filled with happiness and that you got to take a break from lists, too. :)
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11 comments:

  1. stephanieJune 30, 2009 at 1:49 PM

    I am no help... I have a list problem too! I like to think of it as a quirky habit, rather than a "problem," though.

    Lovely photos from your friend's wedding!

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  2. StephanieJune 30, 2009 at 1:56 PM

    Huge list problem. I let things to sometimes though. You should make one day a week the zero list day. Maybe Sunday?

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  3. StephanieJune 30, 2009 at 1:56 PM

    Wow... My comment makes no sense.

    I meant to say:

    I have a huge list problem. I let things go sometimes though.

    haha!

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  4. AshleyJune 30, 2009 at 1:59 PM

    I too never live in the present because I'm ALWAYS thinking about what's next.

    Skydiving is the only time I'm fully living in the moment. But I suppose I have to, huh?

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  5. TamJune 30, 2009 at 2:58 PM

    I have the same problem chillaxing as you do. I also call my list making "stress" but my husband says it's not stress... it's called crazy.

    I like the open mouth, peace sign pics and the fact that you are short.

    I am short and love throwing the peace sign. Call me crazy.

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  6. LindsayJune 30, 2009 at 3:37 PM

    I used to be like this too like I felt guilty if I was just doing nothing. Now I've probably swung too far the other way. What if you gave yourself just a set amount of time each day to just relax. Like schedule it in. OR maybe being busy IS what relaxes you and you just don't realize it?

    Good luck woman!

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  7. AllieJune 30, 2009 at 5:38 PM

    I have list issues too.

    So glad you got a weekend of feeling like you. This post made me miss my ladies from college.

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  8. ChristinaJune 30, 2009 at 5:53 PM

    I used to have the same problem (and still do, to some extent, but I'm keeping it down to 2 or 3 lists now). Something that helps me is to loosely schedule my time. So I'll have all these random lists, but I have one main one. And on the main one, I give myself a general ideas of times of the day that I will start a certain project and stop it. This way, I'm not doing a million things at once because I know that I have a time scheduled to do the other things later.

    I hope that helps a little bit!

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  9. UnknownJune 30, 2009 at 7:00 PM

    I seriously have a MAJOR list problem and the same problem with the whole worrying about only having 24 hours to get things done. I really stress about it sometimes. It's good to know there are so many of us "list-ys" :D

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  10. nicole antoinetteJune 30, 2009 at 8:37 PM

    Being mindful and living in the present is my ultimate goal. Seriously. Let's work on this together.

    Also? I know I've said this many times before, but you're SO PRETTY!

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  11. riaJuly 1, 2009 at 8:30 AM

    loved the pictures. it's great to have a group of friends like that!

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