Whatever I Feel LikeGosh!

Fifteen years ago today, I married the man of my dreams. Hard to believe it’s been that long, but on the other hand, it’s hard to imagine a time when we weren’t together.

We’ve been through so much over those 15 years. Between moving cross country, then overseas, having kids, dealing with separations due to military assignments, adjusting to civilian life, financial hardships, working together, me delving deep into my addictions then subsequently going into recovery for them, family issues, finding new pets and saying goodbye to old ones, and all the other ups and downs that life brings, our love has remained strong.

We’re going away this weekend, and I’m really looking forward to reconnecting with that man of mine. Life has been so busy lately that we can sometimes be like two ships passing in the night. I want to revel in the enormous amount of love he has for me, hold hands as we explore the Lancaster countryside, and just relax and enjoy each other’s company. We’ve got a lot to celebrate - I’m proud of all we have accomplished, overcome and triumphed. Here’s to another 15, 25, 50, or more years together, honey bunny. xoxoxo

I’ve been hearing about Twitter for some time now, but I’ve mostly chosen to ignore it because I have so much on my plate. Last night, though, I got bitten by the Twitter Bug - and hard. This is fun! I’ve added a bunch of friends and have been following them last night and this morning as well as adding my own inane updates. I’ll all a-twitter! *rim shot* This reminds me of the early days of ICQ, being so thrilled to be in instant contact with friends and family. Instant messaging made me feel like I was sitting next to them as we surfed the web together. And now Twitter brings me closer to the people I care about, giving me the feeling that I’m right next to them as they go through out their day. Lovin’ it!

Are you Twittering yet? Jump on the bandwagon! You can find me at http://www.twitter.com/anaisamy. Come join the fun.

I’ve got a full-blown urinary tract infection. Weee! It came on so suddenly, too! I went to the bathroom in the late afternoon and noticed a very slight burning towards the end and I thought, “Oh man, I hope I’m not getting a UTI.” I went on to enjoy the family at my dad’s birthday celebration, but, not even an hour later, I was on the road to major pain, complete with aches and pains and general malaise. I went to the drug store to buy some cranberry pills and look for anything else that I could buy to help, but didn’t find much. We went home earlier than usual from the party because I felt so ill, and the entire ride was sheer agony. I almost peed my pants before I made it in the door, too. The whole time I kept thinking that I couldn’t believe how fast it all happened.

I went to the bathroom as soon as we walked in and Rob came to the door as I was crying out in pain. He I might have to go the ER, but I was reluctant to go that route. I sent him to Walgreens, instead and he came back with some pills from the pharmacist (OTC) to take away the pain when peeing. They helped almost immediately, but I still felt like crap. This morning was more of the same, so I called the doctor on call and she called in a script for Cipro for me. Hopefully I’ll be on my way to good urinary tract health (I’ve been reading too many medicine packages! hee!) soon. I don’t do sick well.

I hate feeling like my whole life is spent in fast-forward mode and that I don’t have much time to do the things I really want to do. I got a few things accomplished this morning, but I didn’t get to do anything on my fun list - they were all business-related items like paying the bills, writing a proposal for a client, and some website administrative stuff for one of my 12-step groups. I’m glad I got them done, but it’s now after 4 pm and we are due at my parents’ house for my dad’s birthday celebration. The day (to do the things I want) is for all intents and purposes - over.

Tomorrow’s another day, though. I intend to make the most of it! I have a feeling I’m going to make the best of it to gear up for the disappointment of the Eagles vs. Cowboys game tomorrow night. Or maybe I’m just being a Negative Nellie.