Day Thirty One.

    I can't believe that I have been doing this for a month now! Its finally become part of my daily routine, however, it really is a difficult commitment. There are times when I just don't want to blog but I know that I made the decision to do this and I will continue to try my best to not fail. Today was a really great day. We didn't wake up until after 12pm and then my best friend got us breakfast which was really sweet of her to do. After that we pretty much just took it easy and I will say I didn't feel guilty for not doing anything at all. It's actually really exciting being around on a Saturday and watching TV. We watched most of the movie "Avatar" and then we had to get ready to go to dinner and the show. I had to really force myself to not put a load of laundry in but I didn't and I went straight to the shower. I have really been working on not cleaning when I have friends and family over. Spending time with them is the most important thing and I always have plenty of alone time to do those sorts of activities.
    Before we went to dinner we made a trip to the food store to pick up another pumpkin carving kit and some wine for later. After dinner we got to the show right on time and it was great. These guys on "Impractical Jokers" are so funny and seem like such real people. It's kind of interesting because my favorite cast member, Sal, must have a little OCD. I first noticed when I watched the show a couple of months ago and he had a bit of anxiety with his friends being in his apartment. I'm not sure of the exact details but I think they might have been re-arranging things and it was bothering him. So tonight they mentioned that he has trouble using public bathrooms and he's deathly afraid of those bugs I don't like to speak about. It's pretty ironic that I was drawn to his character before I even knew that apparently we share something in common. At times I think about what it would be like to date someone with OCD and I'm sure it must be difficult. I really like the fact that my boyfriend doesn't have the disorder because it reminds me of "normal behavior". The one thing I have learned from going to therapy and from my family going is how important it is to make the distinction that my obsessive behavior is not normal. The more normal it is the less likely I will ever change the behavior!
    When the show was over we came back to my house and carved pumpkins while drinking some wine. It was really fun. My best friend carved two pumpkins and I only did one because I had to clean the pumpkin seeds. About three years ago I started making Cajun spiced pumpkins seeds and apparently they are a cult classic because this year I am getting requests for them! It's kind of neat knowing that people get excited about something I've created, it makes me feel really special. It has also made it more enjoyable for me making the seeds because I know how much everyone looks forward to them. With all that being said they are a major pain to make!
    Tomorrow my boyfriend will be coming back home and it is restaurant week in the city I live in so I was thinking maybe we could go to dinner. I also know he wants to see that new Tom Hanks movie "Captain Phillips" so maybe we could see that as well. I don't know how tired he is going to be though so I hope he gets some sleep after he finishes work this morning. He sounded really nervous about tonight when I spoke with him a few hours ago so I really hope it goes well. That's it for now!