How does Larainy know this? Because I, like you am a frail human whose resolve dissolved away with the first wafting scent of this delicious lemon bar.
Ever vigilant to consume my quota of daily fruit servings, I was forced to eat 23 squares.
Am I discouraged about the resolution that already lies shattered about me in the form of delicious buttery crumbs?
No!
And you shouldn't either, my darling reader even though in spite of your early to bed goal, you stayed up until 2:30 a.m. last night watching "Back to the Future" for the 13th time because you always had a crush on/wished you were Marty McFly
(if he were only a foot taller)
Oh yes, I know all about the lofty list you so bravely wrote down in purple pen after staying up too late and/or consuming too many strong beverages while the new year's eve clock was tick tick ticking down.
RESOLUTION: I will clean out the basement so my children quit nominating me for Hoarders
RESOLUTION: Only organic food hand picked by singing environmentalists in handwoven linen will pass my lips
RESOLUTION: Every time I am tempted to watch Jersey Shore I will instead read a chapter of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
RESOLUTION: Never again will I allow my leg hairs to grow longer than my bangs
And what is my top secret antidote to your repeated failure to achieve these lofty aspirations?
- cut up a lemon
- take the dirty dishes out of the sink
- turn on the faucet
- turn on the garbage disposal
- throw the lemon down into the grinding jaws of death
- inhale until the fresh lemony fumes curl your untrimmed nasal hairs
- rinse and repeat
Voila!
Citrus induced Amnesia
You are so very welcome
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Thanks so much for the tip. I'm really hung over (and I don't even drink.) I feel sluggish and angry--Can those two emotions co-exist? Yes, I'm living proof. Happy lemon amnesia.
Thoughtful post - I of course am already engaged in much of what you list - the organic food, Marcus Aurelius on the bedside table, my house a model of 21st century efficiency. It's hard to know where I could improve. I'm thinking of giving up my backyard retreat to a group of monks, just to up the spiritual quotient by the ponds.
How do I do it all? Last night I ate a bag of almond rocca. Great boost of energy!
Thanks for your sage counsel, oh wise one.
(Pondside is my role model.)
;)
PS. I actually did stay up till 3 AM last night reading a book that could easily have been finished today. *sigh* (the life and trials of a binge reader...)
Now I feel guilty about my leg hairs again )o:
Doesn't watching Hoarders make you sort of want to clean? Obsessively? It does that to me.
Leg hairs as long as my bangs...how did you know!!
Love it!
You may be the only person I know (besides me) that quotes Marcus Aurelius. We got acquainted my freshman BYU year, and we've been tight ever since!
Knew we were meant to be friends.
Oh, thank GOODness! That was like a slap intended to bring a person in shock (that would be me) back to her senses. Thanks for that. But if you really loved us, you would have provided the recipe for that buttery lemon bar!
You've been peeking...
All so true. but I'm totally freaked that you now about Marcus Aurelius.
Happy New Year!
Kathy
Ps I'm not kidding.
Larainy,
First, your new masthead, banner, title thing is great.
Second, HOW DID YOU KNOW that I had a big crush on Marty McFly? I don't even care that he is short.
Third, I think that after you go through menopause your leg hairs don't grow as fast. But, then again, that is just based on a study of one.
Thanks for brightening my day, as you always do.
Happy New Year!
Kathy
P.S. - I am always accused of being a hoarder by my husband. However, we CAN still walk around here, so I think that I am really just a collector.
As for the kids and their reality star suggestions, just start giving them their stuff back for Christmas...the stuff that is in the basement! If they aren't old enough for their own houses, I think you have a few more years to stall.
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