That Just Happened!

Ugh.  My brain is fuzzy and I am pretty sure my body is trying to tell me that I should be sleeping.  It is 8:00am on Jan 4th and I am back at work after the holidays. Yes, yes, I know that some of you did not even get a holiday and for that I am sorry. I know I should be grateful for the time off, but now I have a taste for it and would like it to continue.

I should have known today was going to be tough.  I slept poorly all night, waking up at 10 minute intervals. Then I was bum-rushed off the bed an hour before  I had to be up.  MPW kept pushing closer to me with his butt. Pushing is the key word. By the time I was ready to say something, he finally managed to push me off the bed. “Forget it,” I thought, “at least I will have time for a good breakfast.”

So I got up to get some Mini-Wheats.  It being so close to my sister’s wedding I am trying to lose some weight. Mainly because the dress doesn’t exactly fit at the moment.  But it will, oh it will. So I counted out 59g of Mini-Wheats as per the suggested serving size. Do you know how little that is?  How can anyone subsist on normal portion sizes of breakfast cereal?  How can 59g have 270 calories?  Thank goodness it is fibre-filled, but I doubt it will tide me over until my 1:30pm lunch.  So in order to fool my tummy into thinking I am eating more, I am bringing coffee to work.

I get in the car, after leaving pretty much on time (yeah!) and promptly knock my coffee over into the back seat (I know…it’s a skill) and am trying to dab the two napkins I have into the floor mat…from the front seat…as I am twisted around.  (Hey I told you my brain is fuzzy! )  Looking back I should have got out fo the car, opened up the back and then dabbed.  Meanwhile, MPW got into his car and drove by as I was twisted in the seat.  He slowed down, realized I was at least in the car and then sped off. Yeesh!  No help there. 

So, after following 2 cars doing 30km/h side-by-side half way to work, I have arrived.  As I am responsible for opening up the office I have a handy key which I always keep in my purse. A key that I couldn’t find. So after dumping out the contents of my purse I found it in the bottom corner of my bag. I should probably mention that my purse has a rep for being a Mary-Poppins purse. I could probably fit the dog in it, so dumping it’s contents is epic.

Gathering up my wits and courage I made it in to the office.  I am here, but my brain is notably absent. Not a great way for it to start the new year, being late for work like that.  When it gets here I am going to give it a stern talking to.  Although, maybe I should just be happy it gets here at all.

So, I am off to handle the two weeks worth of mail that just came in and the work that magically appeared on my desk over the holidays.  Apparently the work fairies aren’t union and were forced to show up all the way through.

Yeah, That Just Happened!

Well, hello again!  I have been spending time with my family and friends over this past holiday season and now I am almost recharged and ready to go!  How was your holidays?  Good I hope!  A quick update on what I have been up to:

1. Eating a lot of holiday chocolate
2. Spending time with family over Christmas and the ensuing days
3. Having a yummy, laugh-filled Girls Christmas
4. Overjoying in the books Santa and friends of mine have given me
5. Spending time with MPW (who is decidedly less grumpy and is now prone to napping whenever suits him)
6. Not doing laundry
7. Not checking the blogs/writing on my own.  This has led me to be a bit behind (I have 300 posts to catch up on now!) but I will be visiting soon. 

I have also had a very uneventful holiday.  Nothing overwhelmingly embarrassing (if one ignores family looking at your ring finger first and then disapponitedly asking how MPW is).  Just a lot of laughs and enjoyable evenings.

I am gearing up for the 2010 reading challenges I have  signed up for and patiently awaiting my Secret Santa gift (which has not arrived yet, so SS do not worry, I have not forgotten about you!).  I am also patiently awaiting a gift I ordered on Dec 4, but has still not arrived (as soon as it comes Becky I will make sure you get it).

As I have a few days of holiday left and I will not be posting again until the new year.  I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year and I will see you again in 2010 with lots of book reviews, challenge updates, and more That Just Happened! moments.

Cheers!