Taking Charge

Well then…

tyralyn — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:33:32 +0000

I finally broke down and made an appointment with the pain management doctor. This time, I WILL be going. I was supposed to go in November originally and had to cancel twice. I do hope that the doctor is smart enough to realize that back surgery is not an option for me. I will not risk putting myself in a wheelchair. I would much rather live my life in pain, rather than sit in a chair and not be able to go where I want, do what I want, etc. I couldn’t live that way. I have no idea how anyone could live that way. I give props to those who take that risk.

30 Day Challenge: Day 2

tyralyn — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:36:46 +0000

Day 01: Something you’re looking forward to this year.
Day 02: Something you regret not having done last year.

The only thing that I regret not having done last year is spend more time with friends. I regret that sometimes I feel like I’m on the outside looking in. I know it’s my own fault, but that’s how I feel. I don’t regret things often, but in this case, I do. Perhaps this year will be different. We’ll see.

Day 03: Something with which you struggle.
Day 04: Something that is part of your routine that you enjoy.
Day 05: Something in life that gives you balance.
Day 06: Something that excites you and fills you with joy.
Day 07: How do you feel about the holidays?
Day 08: Write about your worst relationship.
Day 09: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Day 10: Something at which you’ve been a champion or the best.
Day 11: Something about which people seem to compliment you.
Day 12: Something you hope to change about yourself and why.
Day 13: Discuss some of the things on your bucket list.
Day 14: Someone who has made your life worth living.
Day 15: A band/musical artist whose music impacted your life.
Day 16: A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
Day 17: Someone with whom you shared a friendship/relationship that simply drifted out of your life.
Day 18: Someone you met randomly that’s made an impact on your life.
Day 19: Something that shook your belief system to its core (a big disappointment in your life).
Day 20: Discuss your favorite movie and why it’s so special to you.
Day 21: Write about your best friend (not significant other) and what makes them special.
Day 22: Describe a dark/turbulent moment in your life.
Day 23: Describe a truly spiritual moment in your life.
Day 24: Discuss a spontaneous moment in your life that that turned out to be fantastic.
Day 25: Discuss something you planned that ended up not being what you expected.
Day 26: How do you handle/deal with both success and failure?
Day 27: What is your vocation (why are you here on earth)?
Day 28: What is your biggest dream in life (what one great thing do you want to accomplish)?
Day 29: What WAS your biggest dream in life (you wanted to do as a kid but no longer can)?
Day 30: Someone in your family that means so much to you.
Day 31: Epilogue: Write a letter to yourself.

Shopping Apps

tyralyn — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:01:38 +0000

So, everywhere you look these days, there are barcodes. It seems like everything has a bar code. I don’t understand why, but it seems like every phone that has apps has a barcode scanner app. I don’t understand what the logic is, especially since we seem to be tethered to our phone far too much. It seems like everyone is on their phone, texting, calling, etc. If we don’t have our phone, we feel lost. I don’t like it.

I do like the idea of shopping apps, though, because of the ability to price compare and stuff is nice. So yeah… dilemma…

30 Day Challenge: Day 1

tyralyn — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:36:46 +0000

Day 01: Something you’re looking forward to this year.

This is the easiest question you can ask me. I am looking forward to the party I’m hosting. This is the first year that I’ve been in a place where I can have people at my home and not be ashamed of how poor the condition was. This is the first time that I have a lot of friends in my life that I want to spend time with. I can finally have a birthday party. So that is what I’m looking forward to that immensely.

Day 02: Something you regret not having done last year.
Day 03: Something with which you struggle.
Day 04: Something that is part of your routine that you enjoy.
Day 05: Something in life that gives you balance.
Day 06: Something that excites you and fills you with joy.
Day 07: How do you feel about the holidays?
Day 08: Write about your worst relationship.
Day 09: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Day 10: Something at which you’ve been a champion or the best.
Day 11: Something about which people seem to compliment you.
Day 12: Something you hope to change about yourself and why.
Day 13: Discuss some of the things on your bucket list.
Day 14: Someone who has made your life worth living.
Day 15: A band/musical artist whose music impacted your life.
Day 16: A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
Day 17: Someone with whom you shared a friendship/relationship that simply drifted out of your life.
Day 18: Someone you met randomly that’s made an impact on your life.
Day 19: Something that shook your belief system to its core (a big disappointment in your life).
Day 20: Discuss your favorite movie and why it’s so special to you.
Day 21: Write about your best friend (not significant other) and what makes them special.
Day 22: Describe a dark/turbulent moment in your life.
Day 23: Describe a truly spiritual moment in your life.
Day 24: Discuss a spontaneous moment in your life that that turned out to be fantastic.
Day 25: Discuss something you planned that ended up not being what you expected.
Day 26: How do you handle/deal with both success and failure?
Day 27: What is your vocation (why are you here on earth)?
Day 28: What is your biggest dream in life (what one great thing do you want to accomplish)?
Day 29: What WAS your biggest dream in life (you wanted to do as a kid but no longer can)?
Day 30: Someone in your family that means so much to you.
Day 31: Epilogue: Write a letter to yourself.

Really?

tyralyn — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:41:32 +0000

Really? Is it that hard to read the group descriptions on Facebook? I mean, there are a ton of rummage sale groups, but come on, why are we posting things like tables, chairs and even a Pool Cover on a CLOTHING rummage sale group! Seriously? I don’t get how hard it is to distinguish what you’re posting where. I’m sure I’m going to get blasted now, but oh well. I was asked to keep the group from going nuts, and that’s part of it. Clothing means clothing to me.

I give up on other people’s logic. I really do. They do not make any sort of sense.

Counter Balance

tyralyn — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:10:09 +0000

Sometimes, I wonder if I’m treading on a high-wire, waiting for a gust of wind to knock me off. It really isn’t a lot of fun, but it’s life. Like I said to someone the other day, the greatest thing about life is knowing how quickly things can change. May it be good or bad, but there is change. This person was making a ‘bucket list’ of things to do before he dies. I don’t get it. Why set yourself up for that kind of failure? Who’s to say that you’re not going to walk across the street, get hit by a car and be paralyzed for life and not be able to do anything on your list.

I guess it’s about balance, ideas of what you want to do, versus, what you’re going to do.

Winter wear

tyralyn — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:48:03 +0000

Well, winter has finally hit in upstate NY with a vengeance. Guess that means it’s time to dig out the winter gear out. Oh wait, I don’t have any winter gear. Guess it’s time to take a good look at some obermeyer gear. It looks like it’s good stuff and would be warm, especially for as cold as it’s getting here.

It’s hard to believe that it’s already January, but it’s been a really decent winter so far. I can’t complain all that much about the weather, really. It could be worse!

Red Solo Cup

tyralyn — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:33:27 +0000

Ok.. I have this godawful song stuck in my head. It’s lame, it’s stupid, but it’s a damn earworm.

“Red Solo Cup”

Now red solo cup is the best receptacle
From barbecues, tailgates, fairs and festivals
And you sir do not have a pair of testicles
If you prefer drinkin’ from glass

Hey red solo cup is cheap and disposable
In fourteen years they are decomposable
And unlike my home they are not foreclosable
Freddie Mac can kiss my ass, woo!

Red solo cup, I fill you up
Let’s have a party, let’s have a party
I love you red solo cup, I lift you up,
Proceed to party, proceed to party

Now I really love how you’re easy to stack
But I really hate how you’re easy to crack
Cause when beer runs down, in front of my back
Well, that, my friends, is quite yucky

But I have to admit that the ladies get smitten
Admirin’ at how sharply my first name is written
On you with a Sharpie when I get to hittin’
On them, to help me get lucky

Red solo cup, I fill you up
Let’s have a party, let’s have a party
I love you red solo cup, I lift you up,
Proceed to party, proceed to party

Now I’ve seen you in blue and I’ve seen you in yellow
But only you red will do for this fellow
Cause you are the Abbott into my Costello
And you are the Fruit to my Loom

Red solo cup, you’re more than just plastic
More than amazing, you’re more than fantastic
And believe me that I’m not the least bit sarcastic
When I look at you and say:
“Red solo cup, you’re not just a cup (No, no, God no)
You’re my friend, yea (Lifelong)
Thank you for being my friend”

Red solo cup, I fill you up
Let’s have a party, let’s have a party
I love you red solo cup, I lift you up,
Proceed to party, proceed to party
[repeat]

Not Worth Helping

tyralyn — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:00:27 +0000

I was a bit appalled at something that happened on Facebook the other day. Someone was asking for help with maternity clothes because she has lost her job. She had purchased a new car within the last year, she had a good, stable job, and that fell through. She has come up on hard times and someone had the nerve to tell her that she doesn’t deserve to be helped because she has a new car.

Really? This woman has to have a car to get her children where they need to go. She would be further behind if she chose to sell this car, due to the way the economy is. Yet, because she has this car, someone believes she isn’t worthy of being helped. It’s pathetic that people feel that way. I think that everyone deserves help. Who are we to judge whether someone is worthy? Do we know their circumstances? Absolutely not.

My Friend Mary

tyralyn — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:41:19 +0000

This guest post from Lewis Beck

I was hanging out at my friend Mary’s house the other day when I realized she has way more channels than I do on her TV. Every time I go over to her place we have access to all of these great movies and pay channels that I feel like I could never afford. I finally asked her about her TV package and how she can afford all that being a single girl and all, and she told me that she had a great satellite package that was really affordable. It turns out she pays less every month than I do for my bare bones cable package! When I went home I searched satellite tv arlington and started looking into changing my home over to satellite too. I was really jealous because she had both Showtime and HBO and I could never afford that every month with cable. I am sick of going to her house every Sunday to watch the HBO and Showtime shows I want to see. It would be nice for me to have them so that I could watch them on my own time and maybe even have some friends over for a viewing party.