Birthday Blog

I usually do a kind of “year in the life” post on my birthday, but this year I missed it, so here are some things I’ve learned:

• The most expensive moisturizer is not always the best.  Cetaphil is.
• If I use sunscreen consistently, I won’t get a sunburn.
• Summer is much easier to bear when my thyroid is under control.
• Stop putting off important medical things just because they are inconvenient. (See above.)
• Just because Weight Watchers isn’t working for me does not mean I should give up.
• Healthy food in = I feel better.
• I am not over-eating carbs, I’m over eating.  Period.
• I really like walking in the woods.
• I am not too stupid to earn a good living.  I just don’t work well for stupid people.

And these are the things I am grateful for:

• My health and that of my family – all of them.
• My friends.  Oh, my wonderful, wonderful friends.  All of them.
• My new job and my ability to do it well.
• My new boss, who is just too wonderful for words.
• Whatever force in the universe that keeps allowing us to have everything we need; most things we want; and just enough to get by.
• Imperfect parents, who brought me up the best way they knew how but always, always, always made sure I knew I was loved.
• Wendy’s for hiring my son and giving him time to catch on.  (Now, if you could just give him a few more hours…)
• Spark People.  Cause it is working for me.
• The Ford Motor Company who created my cute little “Space Ship” and let me lease it.
• My awesome neighbors who are wonderfully supportive and friendly without being all up in my business.
• My Bestie.  For being the best.
• My son, for staying in his room the last six years, so he didn’t get into any real trouble.
• AMC for finally getting that “Mad Men” thing worked out, although I’m a little ticked about the timing.
• Pilot, for making Frixion erasable gel pens and hi-lighters.  They are awesome.
• Everything.

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