Day One Hundred and Sixty Three.

    Today was a very nice day off. I ended up not going to bed until pretty late last night so I slept in longer than I wanted to. I was worried when I went to bed last night that I would be lacking motivation for today, but when I woke up I was full of energy. I decided that above everything else I really wanted to make sure to get to the skating rink. After I had my coffee I started going through all of my tax information because I want to make sure I had everything I needed to send it off to my Father, who files my tax returns, tomorrow. Then I had lunch and unloaded the dishwasher before a little bit of downtime prior to skating. I was upset with myself because during my downtime I sat on the couch and I ended up falling asleep, which almost made me miss skating!
    On my way to the rink I realized I hadn't change my socks to the long ones I usually wear when I go skating, but decided if I turned around I would miss the entire skating session. I figured it would probably not be that bad. It proved to be a very costly mistake because the rubbing of the skates on my ankles hurt so much that I could barely do anything and now they are very sore. I'm going to be annoyed if they are too sore to go to the rink next week on my day off:( Anyway, after skating I made a few errands including the bank before heading home. My errands also included an annoying trip to the CVS which ended up with me paying way too much money for a hair product that I am having trouble finding anywhere else. I really should have stopped at the food store to pick something up for dinner but hadn't spoken with my boyfriend on the phone and had no idea what to get, so I didn't.
    At home I ended up speaking on the phone with both my Mother and Father which was nice, before putting a load of laundry in and taking a shower. My boyfriend told me he would try to get here early but didn't end up getting to my house until almost 7:30pm, but some of that is because he stopped at the food store get dinner. We had hamburgers and a salad for dinner before watching some more episodes of "House of Cards". I'm pretty tired tonight and I'm not sure why because after my full nights sleep and the nap on the couch you wouldn't think I would be. I have to work this weekend so that is going to be the plan for tomorrow. I'm going into my weekend to work with my hands looking halfway decent. I really have been trying hard to lump all of my chores together to minimize the in-between hand washing and I think it really helps. Alright, that's it for now.

Day One Hundred and Sixty Two.

    I was tired when I got up today but happy that today was the last time I would have to get up early for about two weeks. After this week of the evening shift I have a week vacation, so that means a little break from the 5:45am alarm. I was planning for work to be a terrible day but honestly it wasn't that bad. There were moments, but for the most part it went by fairly smoothly. Once I was out I headed right home because my boyfriend and I had dinner plans with our good friends tonight at 7pm, so I didn't have a lot of down time. Once I got home I went through the mail, took a shower and then folded the laundry from the day before.
    Even though my boyfriend left work later than he should have we managed to get to dinner only about ten minutes late. We had such a wonderful time at dinner because we really like these friends. We talk the entire time we're together and it's hard to even concentrate on what to order because we're so engrossed in conversation. I had never even heard of the place we ate dinner at, but it was wonderful. This couple is always so great at suggesting restaurants and they always take us to new places. I got chicken Sorrentino and my boyfriend got seafood Fra Diavolo. When we got home it was about 10:30pm and we watched some more of "House of Cards". I am really liking the series so far, probably because I simply adore Kevin Spacey.
    I'm really looking forward to my day off tomorrow mostly because I can't wait to sleep in. The Honda dealership called to tell me that the new hybrid battery, to replace the old one, has arrived in. I should have scheduled the appointment for tomorrow but I didn't because I'm not sure if I really want to take the half an hour ride to the dealership and wait for three hours. I really don't have a lot of motivation right now and am thinking I would really like a day at home by myself. I'm fairly caught up with house work so I think it might also be a nice day to catch up on some reading and give my hands a nice break. With that being said, I'll talk later!

Day One Hundred and Sixty One.

   

    When I got up today I didn't think I had slept enough but I got out of bed because I still had guests in my house. Also, my oldest sister and I had also planned on taking the day to go skiing. I spent a little bit of time with my twin sister before we had to go but I still felt bad that she wasn't coming with us. She's just not that into skiing, it's not like we didn't invite her! Before we could head to the mountain we had to stop and pick me up a pair of gloves because I didn't have any that would hold up for a day on the slopes. We also stopped at Stewarts to get breakfast and coffee. It took us just about an hour to get there which ended up giving us plenty of time on the mountain.
    I had to rent skis but it still didn't cost me that much because of the non-holiday weekday pricing. I was very nervous when I first got on my skis but was pleasantly surprised when it all came right back to me. Every time I go I remember how much I love to ski! I've attached a photo of one of our trips up the gondola. We did a green trail first then quickly started doing the blue trails. Finally I had gained enough confidence to try a black diamond for the first time and I ended up doing two of them! I will say that I think a large part of what was making it so manageable was the fact that I had beginner skis on, which weren't that long. I think the next time I go I'm going to try to get longer ones. Also, the mountain was so empty it was really nice not having to dodge people. Lastly, my sister definitely helps because she is such a good skier that just watching her improves my technique. It's amazing how fast she goes down the slopes. After we were finished skiing we had a quick drink and then headed home.
    I'm so happy that we got to go skiing and it was nice doing something with just my oldest sister because we don't get to do a lot together. After my sister left I put a load of laundry in and took a shower before my boyfriend got here. He ended up just picking us up some subs for dinner because I was too tired to have to worry about cooking. I was so busy today I didn't really have a lot of time to obsess much about my hand washing. It was a little hard for me at the mountain with the whole rental boots situation, but I reminded myself that millions of people rent ski boots every winter and it can't be that unsanitary. I'm so exhausted right now that it's definitely bed time:)

Day One Hundred and Sixty.

    I had a very difficult day at work yesterday which left me until 1pm without my morning coffee which was disastrous. I guess the good thing about it was that the day went by really fast. Once I got out of work I headed right to the food store to get some last minute things for the sister dinner. I was thinking I was going to make a salad if I felt we needed it, but we actually had enough food, so I ended up not making one. I also stopped and picked up some wine for the evening. I still managed to get home a little bit after 4:30pm so that wasn't bad timing at all.
     When I got home I put the groceries away and tried to clean up the backyard a little bit because there are a lot of messes from my dog out there. Unfortunately, they were all frozen to the ground so even with hot water I wasn't able to get that many of them up. I ended up burying the larger pieces, it was all very gross. Afterwards, I hopped in the shower then folded the laundry from the day before. Once I had finished everything I needed to get done my twin sister arrived....impeccable timing:)
    My other two sisters arrived a little bit later with the shocker being that my second to oldest ended up arriving before my oldest sister. It's so surprising because she is usually the late one! All of the food was great, my twin sister made Venetian macaroni and cheese, my second to oldest sister made Asian infused crock pot chicken, and my oldster sister made beef pot pies plus fruit turnovers. There was also a lot of candy! With all of that delicious food I ended up eating a ton. Due to the fact that everyone brought a dish there really wasn't that much cleaning up to do which was nice because I felt like we spent a lot of time visiting together instead of cleaning. The last thing we ended up doing was discussing our top 10 favorite or lamest moments from the Olympics. I guess I dropped the ball because I was just going to do it out of memory but my oldest sister made a Power Point presentation, while my twin made Pinterest pages. Luckily my second to oldest sister forgot her post it note which had her list on it at work so I didn't feel so bad. Alright, until later:)

Day One Hundred and Fifty Nine.

    Getting up this morning wasn't as hard as I was expecting and I think it has something to do with the fact my mind is aware of the fact that I have an extra day off this week. I managed to get to work on time and I got my coffee before 10am. It wasn't that busy of a day but there were other issues going on which were making me frustrated. The first of which is that there's a continuing education meeting in May which involves an area of work I'm particularly interested in, and apparently several other people as well, because now there's a lot of drama about whose going to get the days off to go. It seems like because I waited a few days my name is last on the list which is upsetting me because I'm the one who has been organizing it. It all has to be fair though:( Secondly, every one I was dealing with today seemed to be in a horrible mood and I was getting a lot of attitude. I hate that about my job so much because sometimes I feel like I'm being treated like a pest when I'm just doing what I get paid to do.
    After work instead of going to the food store like I should have, I went right home because I had enough of people for the day. I tried to shovel a little bit more of my driveway because my sisters are all coming tomorrow night, but a lot of it is frozen solid at this point. I think it will be okay plus my "nice" neighbor told me recently that I could use her driveway if needed. Then I started doing all of the things I had to get done which included gathering the garbage, cleaning the downstairs bathroom, throwing another load of laundry in, washing the stairs up to my bedroom and then finally taking a shower. I also folded laundry after my shower and balanced my checkbook before a Lean Cuisine dinner.
    I made a list of the things I'll need to get at the food store tomorrow so hopefully I can just run in right after work. I'm really excited about seeing my sisters but I feel kind of guilty that I'm not making anything. It seems like there will be plenty of food but I'll get salad stuff in case we feel that we need that. I am in charge of the drinks though:) I spoke with my boyfriend on the phone tonight and I was doing a lot of whining so I hope he doesn't mind. I guess I just felt like I needed to vent about work for a while. He's always very understanding and I think it helps that I really don't do it that often. My hands looked pretty good after work today but because I did a lot of cleaning this evening they are pretty dry now. The soap I use at home is way less harsh than the kind at work so after I put cream on my hands tonight they should be much better in the morning. Alright, until next time.

Day One Hundred and Fifty Eight.

    When we woke up yesterday morning my boyfriend had some errands to run and I stayed in bed until he got back. It was nice waking up in his house and we went to bed early for us the previous night so I felt really refreshed. He ended up making us a nice omelet with sausage for breakfast and then I took the time to clean up his kitchen a bit. It wasn't in that bad of shape but I was cleaning some things which I don't think get cleaned very often if ever. I took a shower then we stopped by to visit his Mother before we headed to where the beer festival was being held. It ended up working out really nicely because the hotel is part of the convention center where the festival was being held, so it made things very handy. Once we checked in my co-worker met us in the room and we headed to the festival.
    There were so many people there and so many breweries it was really awesome. Even though we were there for the full three hours we didn't even have time to try half of what we could of had. A few of Mike's co-workers showed up to the festival as well and we all pretty much hung out as a group. We stopped up at the hotel room right after it was over to use the facilities and to collect our things for a night out on the town. I was definitely feeling buzzed throughout the whole festival and couldn't wait to get something to eat. My boyfriends Brother had come into town with his girlfriend but couldn't get tickets for the festival because they had sold out, so they were waiting for us at a restaurant nearby. When we got to dinner my boyfriend was very drunk....to the point where he couldn't even eat. I felt really bad and told him I wouldn't be upset if he had to go back to the room but he pulled through. I got a bacon blue cheese burger with fries which I ate every bite of and I ended up eating most of his mussels, which I don't even usually like. I'm not sure why I was so hungry but in hindsight it was a good thing I ate because I would have really been feeling in bad shape this morning if I hadn't.
    After we ate is when the drama started. At this point it was me, my co-worker, my boyfriend, his Brother and his girlfriend. Me and the girls were walking quite a bit ahead of the boys and I wanted to go to one of my favorite bars first, so that was the plan. I thought I was going into that bar but it turns out I walked right into a different place....they are right next to each other. It wasn't a big deal because they were playing some fun to dance to tunes from the 90's so we decided to stay. I thought it was odd that the guys didn't follow in but I figured they were just outside talking or something. After about 25 minutes my boyfriend's Brother's girlfriend went to look for them. I had stupidly left my phone in the hotel room so I couldn't text my boyfriend. When she didn't come back I went outside and my boyfriend was being accosted by the cops! I guess the bouncer didn't let him in the bar because he felt he was too drunk, so he got kind of vocal with the bouncer who immediately got the police involved. Then apparently my boyfriend got really vocal with the police. Luckily they just let him go and I calmed him down. I took him to the bar we initially intended to go to and the bouncer there had no problem letting him in. I really just wanted to dance so when everyone arrived and seemed to be settled, the girls and I went up to the top floor and did some dancing. Everything was going fine until my boyfriend's Brother's girlfriend started getting into a fight because someone had pushed her out of the way. The bouncer got involved and after that she left and everyone else did except for me and my co-worker. At this point I had enough of all the drama and just wanted to dance so I figured I could get some dancing in and we'd all meet up later.
    About an hour later my boyfriend arrived and told me that his Brother had just been involved in a fight! Apparently he was in line to use the restroom at another bar when some guy hit him in the face and started a fight. I guess my boyfriend was involved in the argument as well but he eventually left the bar to go find me. When we met up with his Brother it turns out that he and his girlfriend went on to find the perpetrators at another bar to continue the fight. This of course ended up with him being accosted by the police. After all of that drama we got some pizza then went back to our respective hotel rooms. I'm really not sure what everyone's problem was last night and honestly I was a little disappointed. I think that these arguments were just alcohol fueled fights which shouldn't have taken such a dramatic turn. They were all really lucky they didn't get arrested! I gave everyone a bit of a lecture because I was angry, stating that we are all around 30 years old and should be acting a little more mature. There's a point where you just need to walk away even if you are in the right because it's not worth arguing with ignorance.
    Anyway, today we went out to breakfast with my boyfriend's Brother and girlfriend before heading home. My boyfriend's parents were nice because they stopped by his house twice to walk my dog, so I knew she was okay. We didn't do too much today besides just watching some Netflix. We started watching this show called "House of Cards" which seems promising. Then we made the trip back to my house and had some raviolis and sausage for dinner. All in all it was a good weekend but not without it's drama. The hotel ended up being pretty nice and we got a two double bed room which was great because my co-worker didn't have to sleep on a couch. Alright, I better get going.

Day One Hundred and Fifty Seven.

    I'm postponing my blog today to this evening. I will write about what happened yesterday later on. I had a great day even though there were some dramatic moments of the evening which actually didn't involve me for once.

Day One Hundred and Fifty Six.

    This is a day late so I'll just talk about yesterday. My boyfriend had to leave the house early because he had to be in the city by 10am so he woke up at 4:45am to catch the train. It woke me up a little bit but I had no problem getting back to sleep, plus I managed to get up and get to work right on time, which was a good thing. The work day seemed to go by at a decent rate and I felt like I was accomplishing things. I stopped up to see my co-workers office area all decorated for her Birthday because after I dropped the flowers off last night her other friends at work took them, with other decorations they had bought, upstairs to decorate the area. It looked great and she was tickled that we spent so much time organizing the entire thing. The floor also gave her a lunch in so she felt super special. At the end of the day I didn't end up leaving work until around 4:30pm because I helped her take everything down and carry out all of what she had accumulated. She really seemed to like her present and she told me she would hang it on her window here and not in Maine.
    My boyfriend had texted me that he had taken the early train so he would be home a little bit before 6pm so I had to move it once I got home. I wasted no time getting in the shower and folding the laundry from the day before. I was halfway done packing when he arrived and ultimately we ended up getting on the rode a little after 7pm. His Mother hadn't showered in a few days because she was basically cleaning her camp up for the final stages in the renovation project so instead of us going out to eat we picked up Chinese food and ate it there. I also got a bottle of wine:) She was so glad that we stopped by and brought her dinner because apparently she hadn't eaten much all week because it's such a pain to make food with the place in such a state.
    We stayed there until around midnight and came back to my boyfriends house to go to sleep. It was a slightly hard being at the camp because it was quite a mess, but honestly it didn't bother me too much. The hardest part was not washing my hands before dinner but I used Purell. Actually two of the new bathrooms are completed so I could have went in there to wash my hands but I didn't want to make his Mom feel like I was uncomfortable in her house. The renovation is going to look amazing because what they have done so far is fantastic. It hardly looks like the old camp though....it's really going to be interesting how they finish the existing structure because I think it's still going to look very rustic compared to the new modern addition. That's the main problem my boyfriend and his Brother have with the whole project, that it's not going to be the camp they spent there whole lives going to. I think they just have to realize that this is their parent's retirement home and they want it to be nice, with everything a house should have. His Mom is also looking towards the future because she always alludes how she can't wait to have her Grandchildren in the house! Alright, that's it for now!

Day One Hundred and Fifty Five.

    It was much easier getting out of bed this morning than yesterday. I felt like I had much more energy. The work day wasn't too bad but I didn't think I got all that much done. I left work right on time because I had to stop and get my co-workers flowers at the store before heading home.
    When I got home I took my dog for a walk because it was a much warmer day. It was very wet out and she had to be cleaned off when we got back. I also got the garbage together because tomorrow is trash day. Afterwards I took a shower and folded the laundry from the day before. It seemed to all take forever and I still had to get the flowers together to drop off at work. I dropped the flowers off tonight because I didn't want to mess with bringing them in tomorrow morning. Once I got back home I finally made myself dinner, which was a buffalo chicken salad and I made one for my boyfriend too because he was coming back to my place later.
    The last thing I had to do tonight was wrap the present I had bought my friend. While I was doing that I spoke with my second to oldest sister on the phone which was really nice because it had been a while since we chatted. I also called my Mother and then my boyfriend got to my house. We just watched the Olympics afterwards. I'm very upset with myself because of how crappy my hands look. I knew this week would take a toll but I didn't think it would be so bad. That's all for tonight:)

Day One Hundred and Fifty Four.

    I'm not even sure how I managed to get out of bed because I was so exhausted this morning. I wasn't quite sure why it was so hard today but at any rate I finally did get up. Unfortunately I was about five minutes late to work but I don't think any one really noticed. Work was pretty busy today and because of that it went by fast. There were a few things which came up at work today which got me a little bit upset. I found out that there have been some discussions surrounding one of the areas where I work the most and I was a little disappointed to hear that I wasn't included in any of them. I am not sure if maybe I'm not being aggressive enough about wanting to be involved whenever this area is concerned or what, but it made me feel very left out. The other thing which upset me was a snide comment someone made about my hand washing. It wasn't supposed to be hurtful but because I wasn't in the best mood today I took it really seriously.
    I stopped at the Hallmark store after work to find a Birthday present for one of my coworkers I am the closest to. I was thrilled to find what I consider the perfect gift for her and a nice card to go with it. I got her a hand painted window ornament with a scene of a light house. She has a nice condo in Maine and I think this will be perfect for the place....or even here if she wants a daily reminder (which my boyfriend so nicely suggested). I also grabbed a few things and paper towels at the food store before I went home. Tomorrow I'm going to get some flowers to bring to her on her actual Birthday which is Friday.
    When I got home I took a shower, folded the blanket which I had washed yesterday and then my boyfriend arrived around 7pm. We made tacos for dinner and then watched the Olympics. I'm so frustrated with the Olympics coverage because the ladies short program was on tonight and of course it didn't really get started until 10:30pm. It's obnoxious that they put it on last, I mean some people have to get up early in the morning! Right after dinner tonight I quickly put some cream on my hands because they were really sore after the last two days. The cream I use the most is Aveeno which I think is amazing. I really like the smell of all of my Bath and Bodyworks lotions but they really aren't the best when my hands are very sore. In fact I think they can be a little bit abrasive and make things worse. The best thing about the Aveeno is that even after one usage I can see a difference. I'm not sure why I got started on that rant, but I'm going to get going now!

Day One Hundred and Fifty Three.

    I was under the impression that there would be snow on the ground when I woke up this morning so I skipped a snooze to get out of bed early. I was surprised when I got outside to start my car to see that it hadn't snowed a drop. It was nice though because I managed to get to work right on time. It was a bit of a bizarre day because I had to help cover another spot this afternoon, so I wasn't in the spot I was scheduled for as long as I usually would have been. Also after that there was a continuing education program and because I went last week I had to cover this week. It wasn't that long and I was home a little bit after 4pm.
    I didn't think my boyfriend would be early tonight because he had off yesterday and I knew it would be hard for him to get out of work early so I took the opportunity to exercise. I ended up doing a few Zumba routines and then the 20 minute Pilates routine which I was doing before my vacation. I am very happy that I finally did a work out but it's amazing how in just a few weeks I feel so out of shape. Afterwards I threw the couch blanket I've been using for a while now in the laundry, took a shower and then folded the laundry from the day before.
    Once my boyfriend got to my house which wasn't until around 7pm I made a salad and he made us corned beef sandwiches for dinner. It was a nice, easy, and very delicious dinner. I made my boyfriend go into the basement with me to put the couch blanket in the dryer because when I had been down before I saw the biggest spider I've ever seen in my basement. Of course he managed to scram when I brought my boyfriend down so he's still there:( I'm sure I'll run right into it tomorrow when I go down alone. I washed my hands a lot at work today so they were sore when I got out but this evening I've been putting a lot of cream on them. I ended up speaking with my oldest sister on the phone this evening which was really nice because I hadn't spoken with her since I last saw her before my vacation. My sisters and I are planning a sister dinner next Tuesday and I think we're all really looking forward to it! Alright, with that being said I'm going to bed:)

Day One Hundred and Fifty Two.

    Today has been an extremely busy one and it definitely took it's toll on me. On the work schedule I was supposed to be in a half an hour early but last week I switched with someone who didn't have to be in until 9am to try and prolong my weekend. My boyfriend actually had the day off today so it was nice being able to sleep in a little bit together. I left work a half an hour earlier than I normally would because I was unsure of what the traffic would be like at that time compared to the usual 7am commute. I think that because school is not in this week the commute was actually a lot better than normal, plus I got to park in the parking garage. I am back to the normal schedule of being in at 7am tomorrow plus it's going to snow so I'm going to try to head to bed as soon as I'm done this. It was a different feel at work today with the change in time, plus it was my first day in this position where they added a second employee to lighten the load. It was a much better day than normal in that position.
    I ended up getting home a little bit after 6pm which didn't leave me much time this evening to do anything besides the chores I had to get done. I collected the laundry, gathered the bathroom garbage, cleaned the bathroom downstairs, put a load of laundry in the wash and then took a shower. Afterwards I had to pay some bills and balance my checkbook but I decided to eat dinner first. I also had to empty the dishwasher. It was already 9pm by the time I was done that so I put the laundry in the dryer and then played with my dog for a little while.
    My boyfriend and I started making plans for the coming weekend on the phone tonight which should be pretty fun because we're going to go to a Beer summit near where we live. We went back and forth about whether we should get a hotel room so we wouldn't have to drive and we ultimately decided to do it. It ended up only being about $100 and we decided that it would be worth it instead of having to worry about getting pulled over. My boyfriend's parents will be in town and they already said they would watch my dog for us which is good news. I promised his parents that I would have dinner with them Friday night because it's been so long since I've seen them. My hands looked pretty good before today but I washed them quite a bit at work and then with all the cleaning I did after work they got very dry. I am going to get cream on them before I get into bed and hope they look better tomorrow. The rest of the week I am in a spot where I tend to wash my hands the most so I don't want to go into it with already ruined hands. Well, until next time:)

Day One Hundred and Fifty One.

    My boyfriend woke up before me this morning because he fell asleep way before me last night. Once I got up my co-worker asked me if I'd still be interested in meeting her at the ice rink to help her daughter with skating. I knew that the rink I usually go to was closed today but I called the outside rink and they were open. We planned on meeting at 3:30pm. My boyfriend made us breakfast then he watched the rest of the movie from last night because he had fallen asleep  during it. He didn't like it as much as I did.I folded laundry then we got ready to go to the rink.
    I had never been to this rink but it is right downtown and free. My boyfriend rented skates and they were only $4. It was nice because they had just zambonied the ice when we got there. My co-worker arrived soon after we got there and I skated around with her daughter for about half an hour. After she got tired my boyfriend and I skated for a little longer before we headed out. We went to the store on the way home to get what we needed to make dinner as well as a few other meals for this week. 
    Tonight my boyfriend made us our annual Valentine buffalo chicken pizza for dinner. It was probably the best pizza he has ever made me! I've attached a picture. We decided not to make our own hot sauce tonight because the food store didn't have the best peppers so we will do that another time. We just watched the Olympics afterwards. This weekend went by so fast and I knew it would. I have a five day in a row work week ahead of me but I am not letting it get me down because I do have more time off coming up soon. I'm proud of how my hands look after this weekend but it's probably because I didn't do too much work. Alright until next time:)

  

Day One Hundred and Fifty.

    Even though my boyfriend and I woke up late today we still managed to do a lot today. We started by having some coffee! I was definitely feeling effects from going out last night so I was couch bound. Soon afterwards while my boyfriend and I were sitting on the couch the doorbell rang. I was very surprised and like usual almost 50% sure that I wasn't going to answer it but I am extremely glad I did because it ended up being a Valentine Edible Arrangement which my twin sister and her husband sent me:) I was so surprised and excited but unsure of what I had done to deserve such a wonderful present. I called my twin sister to thank her and she told me she sent it because I'm always so thoughtful and generous. It seriously brings tears to my eyes even writing that statement down because I am always my hardest critic, never thinking I do enough for anyone, so knowing that I at least make my twin sister happy gives myself a great amount of joy. I seriously can't get over how sweet the gesture was:)
    After that excitement happened my boyfriend and I ended up exchanging Valentine presents. I let him open his up first! Due to his recent obsession with hot sauce I ended up getting him a cookbook about how to make several different hot sauce recipes as well as a "Make Your Own Hot Sauce" kit. He ended up being very excited about the present and because last year for Valentine's Day he made me a buffalo chicken pizza, he said he would make me one tomorrow with his own hot sauce creation:) I also got him a card and a heart box of chocolates. He doesn't like the fancy kind so I got him a mix kind with the popular mini chocolates....for example Snickers:) My presents were amazing, it's unbelievable how much my boyfriend knows me. He got me 24 peach roses, a box of cream filled chocolates from a local handmade chocolate factory, a Whitman's sampler, hand-made root beer barrels as well as a bottle of Korbel extra dry champagne:) If I had bought my own Valentine's Day presents they wouldn't have been that good.
    We spend the rest of the day kind of lounging around which was a nice break from the usual. We went to a restaurant for dinner which I had last went to with my second to oldest sister the last time she visited me. It's a nice place to eat as well as reasonably priced. They had a special Valentine's Day menu which was perfect. I got French onion soup as well as the NY strip steak. For an appetizer we shared lobster and brie dumplings....they were amazing. My boyfriend got the lamb and we even got crème brulee for dessert. Once we got home we broke into the bottle of champagne my boyfriend had gotten me and watched the movie "Dallas Buyers Club", which I loved.
    The only thing I got really obsessive about today was cleaning the floor downstairs because my boyfriend spilled beer on it last night. It really wasn't that much work because I used the Swiffer, plus I had been meaning to clean the floor so it was a nice push to get it done. Alright, that's it for now:)

Day One Hundred and Fourty Nine.

    This blog is so late that I'm not going to write too much today. I lost track of time yesterday morning and ended up being a little late for work. When I got up I had some coffee and put the Olympics on because the men's figure skating final was on live. In between that I put another load of laundry in, took a shower and made the bed in the spare room. After I had lunch I had just enough time to finish getting ready then head to work a little bit early because I had to stop at the bank to drop my check off. I was very frazzled because while I was in the parking lot for the bank a car in front of me almost backed right into me. I put my horn on for a long time until he finally realized I was there....near miss! Anyway it took me much long to do the errand than I anticipated because I couldn't find a parking lot and people were still driving pretty slow.
    Work went by pretty slow actually and it seemed like I was the only one who was busy. I was very antsy to get out of work for some reason....I think I was just tired, especially after dealing with the stress of the snow this week. My boyfriend was at my house when I got out of work and we went to our favorite eatery to get some drinks and wings. It didn't turn out to be our best night out but we are back on track today and exchanged Valentine gifts. I'm pleasantly surprised that my hands don't look that bad. I've really been trying to lump my chores in such a way that my hand washing can be done all at once. It really works and saves a lot of extra washing. I have to mentally remind myself that it's just a waste to wash my hands in between every chore. Alright, until later that's all I have for now.

Day One Hundred and Fourty Eight.

    I went to bed way to late last night and I got woken up by the sound of my neighbor shoveling his driveway. What irritated me about that was the fact that it had only snowed about an inch and a half at that point and his dogs were barking the entire time. Anyway, once I got out of bed I followed my plan of getting the spare room sheets in the washer just in case my co-worked decided to stay over. I did send her a text message and she told me she had gotten someone from the night shift to come in two hours early for her so she could get home during the lull in the storm. I was actually pretty relieved because I didn't know how comfortable I was feeling about her coming over and it's nice now that the sheets are clean:) I took my shower right after that, even before I had coffee, because all I could think about was how early I would have to leave in order to get to work on time.
    After my shower I called my twin sister, ate lunch, folded laundry and then got myself ready to go outside to get my car un-buried. It was snowing so much that by the time I had shoveled my car out the sidewalk needed to be shoveled again! I left my house at 2:20pm and managed to get to work at 2:40pm. The roads were pretty terrible but it was nice that not many people were out driving around. I was glad I got to work on time and person I was taking over was happy to see me as well, so that she could get herself home in a decent time. Work tonight wasn't that busy at all, but I had enough to do to make the time go by fast. I was really getting anxious about the drive home though, in fact I forced myself to leave work right on time so I wouldn't be getting out late.
    It had stopped snowing and started sleeting when I got outside but the roads were almost clear. There also wasn't anyone driving on them so the ride home was actually a lot better than the ride in. My boyfriend was at my house and he had done all the rest of the shoveling for me when he got there, which was really nice. We spent a little bit talking before he went up to bed. I was super annoyed with the fact that he told me my neighbor had yelled at him for putting snow on her side of the driveway. I wasn't that surprised when he told me because she had done the same thing to my ex-boyfriend as well as the kids who have done some plowing for me. I asked him what he said and he told me he was too taken aback to even respond. It simply infuriates me that she has the nerve to say something like that....who exactly does she think she is?! The part of the driveway she is talking about is way at the bottom and barely any of the snow crosses her line! Any of the snow which does is purely an accident, in no way deliberate. Then she had the nerve to say "the cameras don't lie"....oh yeah by the way she has video cameras out there recording every movement outside her house.
    With everything else that was going on today I didn't really have that much time to be obsessive, which is a really good thing. I didn't end up doing too much around the house besides what I listed because the whole day went by really fast. I'm hoping that she snow tapers off in the morning so I don't have to leave quite so early for work tomorrow. Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and I'm excited that the two little presents I ordered online for my boyfriend arrived today. I'm going to get them together so I can give them to him tomorrow night. Alright, I'm exhausted and am going to bed!

Day One Hundred and Fourty Seven.

    I woke up pretty early this morning because we ended up going to bed early last night. It was nice to have a lot of time this morning to get things done. Come to think of it, I guess I didn't really get that much done, but it was nice not having to rush around. I did mange to empty the dishwasher, put a load of routine laundry in and play with my dog for a while. She is much better today compared with how she was yesterday after her appointment. I also spent some time looking at my work schedule because my sisters and I are trying to get together for a wine weekend in the spring and I had to get some available dates out to them. After I ate lunch I took a shower and got ready for work.
    Today was meeting day at work and I left my house really early which gave me  plenty of time to get to work before the meeting. It really wasn't that busy of a night at work and I felt I was getting a lot done. It will be interesting to see how the next two days go because we are supposed to be getting a good amount of snow. One of my coworkers asked me if she could stay at my house tomorrow night if it's really bad. She actually lives where my boyfriend lives about an hour away. I told her it was fine but I'm already thinking about how I have to wash the spare room sheets tomorrow morning. I'm going to have to get up and get the sheets right in the wash in the morning or I won't have time to get them done. I won't lie, I'm a little nervous about having a strange house guest with my OCD. It's not that I don't want her in my house, I am just nervous because I'm not going to be able to fully hide all of my rituals. She knows that I wash my hands a lot at work but I'm not sure if she realizes that it's something that extends outside of work.
    I didn't talk to my boyfriend at all on the phone today although we did exchange a few text messages. I felt that we had such a nice evening yesterday that it definitely made me feel really good about the two of us. It was cute too because I could tell he was really trying hard to help me out around the house, which has been one of my recent frustrations. I just feel that maybe I won't be so stressed all the time if he started helping me out more around the house, since he's here a decent amount of time. Other than doing laundry I don't really have to much to do tomorrow morning which is nice. Maybe I'll be able to read some of my book. Alright, until next time.

Day One Hundred amd Fourty Six.

    Today ended up being a very productive day off! Unfortunately I didn't get a lot of sleep last night because I went to bed too late and had to be at my car dealership by 10am, so I was a little tired all day. I was glad that I made it on time and as it turns out the check engine light was on because the hybrid battery had died. I'm very glad that it is still under warranty so it shouldn't cost me anything. I had enough time after that appointment to go home and grab my dog for her veterinary appointment at 1pm. She got a great bill of health and I was so proud of how well she did even after getting two vaccines! She is definitely feeling a little sore tonight but I think she'll be her normal self tomorrow. I picked her up two new toys and took her for a nice walk after the appointment to spoil her a little bit after the traumatic visit.
    I didn't really want to do much housework today but somehow I ended up vacuuming the first floor of my house. I couldn't believe how much dust had accumulated since I last did it and I felt it would be so much easier if I just vacuumed instead of trying to individually wipe up the dust. I guess it has been since I took my Christmas tree down since I had last vacuumed, so it can't be that obsessive. After I was done with that I took a shower and realized just how exhausted I was. I figured I would have some time before my boyfriend arrived to take a bit of a nap since it was only around 3:45pm.
    Ironically enough my boyfriend ended up arriving at my house shortly after I got out of the shower! It was because he had been in the city for work yesterday so when he got back in town today he didn't go back into work figuring if he did, he would be there all night. He still ended up being pretty busy with emails and text messages until the evening. I was so excited to see him so early but suggested we take a nap together! We ended up just catching up and organizing our evening. As much as I would have liked going out to dinner I'm glad we decided to cook something instead. I had a craving for some pasta with sausage so that is what we had. We also made a nice salad which is good because now I have salad for the rest of the week! I'm very glad that we didn't go out to eat because I think we do it too much and with Valentine's Day at the end of this week I figure we'll be going out at some point this weekend.
    After all of the cleaning today as well as the running around in the cold, my hands might be more sore than they have been all winter. It doesn't help that I constantly forget to put gloves on when I go outside. It's going to be very cold the next few days so I'm going to try to bundle up! Alright, until later:)

Day One Hundred and Fourty Five.

    I woke up late today because I ended up staying up much later than I wanted to last night after I finished my blog. I was falling asleep on the couch watching the Olympics but I couldn't bring myself to get upstairs and get ready for bed. Due to the fact I went to bed so late I felt I should sleep-in, therefore I didn't have time work out:( I felt very upset with myself this morning when I was rushing around trying to get things done before work because if I had only went to bed sooner I would have gotten a lot more accomplished. Anyway, I had to get to work fifteen minutes early today because there was a continuing education lecture so that shaped my morning. After coffee and breakfast I put another load of laundry in then got in the shower. I had been meaning to wash the throw blankets on the couch for weeks and because I was finally caught up with the routine laundry I could finally got them in.
    I had just enough time after my shower to get dressed, eat lunch, put the laundry in the dryer and run out the door. I was impressed with how quickly I managed to get myself to work today....I guess there is just less traffic leaving earlier. The lecture was an hour long and when I finally got down to my job duties it was about 4pm already. It was a very manageable speed tonight which was good, but the last two hours got increasingly busy. In fact there are a few nagging things which happened tonight that have me a bit on edge....I hope I handled them properly. That's the problem with my job, even though it's an eight hour shift, it's twenty four hours of worrying that you made the right decisions while you were there.
    I didn't have time to pack dinner for work so I was forced to eat when I got home, so I just had a Lean Cuisine. I have a busy morning tomorrow because I have to take my car to the dealership to get it checked out and I also have to take my dog to the veterinary office. Tomorrow is my dogs annual veterinary appointment....this time she is due for three vaccines:( I made sure to schedule it for a day when I had off so that I could spend the evening with her in case she doesn't feel that well. I sure hope that nothing is seriously wrong with my car so that I don't have to re-schedule my dogs appointment. I spoke with my boyfriend on the phone a couple of times today which was really nice. He had to go to the city for a business meeting so he called me on the way there and while I was on my way home. It's really amazing how nice is it hearing from him after I'm done work. He is usually asleep by the time I get out of work so I don't get to talk to him. I am really looking forward to spending the evening with him tomorrow night.
    Honestly I didn't have a whole lot of time to be too obsessive about anything around the house today which is probably a good thing. My hands are still very dry and sore again, but I hope my day off tomorrow will help....if I can stay away from the sink! Alright, I guess that's it for now!

Day One Hundred and Fourty Four.

    I woke up a little bit depressed today and I'm not exactly sure why. A lot of times when I work my weekend shift I guess I get a little lonely because it ends up being a lot of alone time for me outside of work. I usually don't mind because I do still like time to myself, but I'm just feeling a little vulnerable right now. I'm sure it has something to do with the recent interactions I've had with my boyfriend. It just seems like we've been slightly off the past couple of weeks and I hope it's just because we've both been sick. Anyway when I got up I did my usual routine of having coffee and breakfast. I decided to take the time this morning to balance my checkbook so I wouldn't have to do it tomorrow. I spent a lot of time this morning playing fetch with my dog all around the house. She had seemed very restless last night so I was trying to get her good and tired. I didn't end up doing a full workout today but I did do some Pilates exercises to try to warm my body back up to a full workout. I figure because I cleared my schedule tomorrow morning I should definitely have time to do a full workout in the morning.
    Work wasn't as busy tonight as it was yesterday, but slowly got increasingly more busy as the night went on. I ended up getting Panera for dinner but I was very disappointed that they don't have my turkey power salad anymore:( I ended up getting the BBQ chicken salad which is very good, but I don't like it as much as I liked the turkey. We got our paperwork for our first summer vacation picks last week so that is something I'm going to have to start thinking about. It's always amazing to me that I have to plan my entire summer vacation schedule in February.
    I was excited to come home tonight and watch the Olympics. It's been really difficult with the time difference to not catch spoilers all over the news. I've had to be careful what websites I look on because I'd like to be surprised by some of the results. As expected my hands are very dry and sore because I did a lot of washing this weekend at work. My face has also been very dry this last week as well. It's something which usually happens when I'm out in the cold for a while....it's almost a wind burn type reaction. I'm wondering if it has something to do with the snow shoveling I did last week. I've been trying to be good about putting face cream on so it clears up. Alright well that's all I've got for tonight.

Day One Hundred and Fourty Three.

    I was extremely tired when I woke up this morning which made it difficult to get out of bed. Once I did my boyfriend and I deviated from our usual weekend egg breakfast to eating left overs that didn't have much time left. I still had some chili from last weekend and some leftovers from eating out this week. I'm glad we ate everything up because I am really planning on getting back on track with my dieting tomorrow. It would be really nice to actually squeeze a workout in tomorrow morning. After we ate breakfast/lunch we watched some of the Olympics before I had to go to work.
    Work was so busy tonight that it was making me grumpy. I felt like I couldn't catch up at all and then I kept getting interrupted no matter what I got started doing. The only good thing about it being so busy was how fast it went by. It was a bit of an odd weekend shift because a few of my usual weekend crew had made switches. It's actually nice to work with different people for a change because you can get a bit stale working with the same group. I didn't manage to get my coffee until 7pm so I was worried it would keep me up but I feel so exhausted right now that I doubt I'll have trouble getting to sleep.
    Unfortunately I did a lot of hand washing at work today and it definitely shows. I was actually so proud of my hands and how they looked last week that I was considering painting my nails, but that isn't going to happen anytime soon. My boyfriend didn't feel well at all today which I felt bad about because I thought he should be feeling better by now. He told me on the phone tonight that he didn't really do much today so hopefully some rest this weekend will give him what he needs to get rid of the cold. Despite some lingering coughs here and there I'd say I'm right back where I need to be. Alright, I'm going to bed.

Day One Hundred and Fourty Two.

    I had a very productive day today which I'm glad about because I had a lot I wanted to get done. I had a doctor's appointment at 1:30pm which gave me a good amount of time this morning to get started. Before I even left the house I had emptied the dishwasher, folded laundry, made a shopping list for Target, scheduled an appointment to take my car in on Tuesday, and went to the bank. My appointment was long, in fact I ended up not getting done until almost 3pm and then I went to Target. I didn't need soap at Target but since I was there I ended up getting it to save me a trip in the future. I was excited because today was a good time to go shopping there due to the fact that almost everything I usually buy was on sale. After my trip to Target I ended up treating myself to a donut from Dunkin' Donuts as well as a coffee. This particular store happened to still have pumpkin coffee which made me very happy!
    It took me a while to get all of the things I bought put away because I was having a very obsessive moment which made me feel the need to sort through my cabinets. I can't believe how much of what I had in the cabinets I really didn't need or which were so past there expiration date that I should have tossed them years ago. I feel really good about the organizing and am very glad that I took the time to do it. I had just enough time afterwards to take a shower before my boyfriend showed up.
    We ended up watching a little bit of the Olympics opening ceremony before grabbing dinner at our favorite local eatery. It was a nice dinner and when we got home we watched the rest of the opening ceremonies which were still on. I forgot to mention that I also finally put my bedding in the laundry before I went to my appointment. I had a very hard time today at the doctor's office because I always find them so germy. I tried not to touch anything and once I left I immediately washed my hands but it still didn't really help with the anxiety. I'm also nervous about picking something up because I just got over my cold. Unfortunately I have to work this weekend and I can't believe I'm starting evening week already. Ugh, I felt like I was just on evenings. Alright, until next time.

Day One Hundred and Forty One.

    It's amazing how much better I felt when I woke up today. During the evening yesterday I had this pounding headache which I couldn't shake. I'm the worst with headaches because I never get them, so when I do, I can't function at all. It started coming on shortly after work so I contributed it to dehydration, but drinking fluids wasn't helping. Then I turned to caffeine and when that didn't work I went to my last option which was ibuprofen and when that didn't work I went to bed. I was so relieved when I woke up to not have the headache anymore:) It really gives me much more empathy for migraine sufferers since I can't even deal with a headache once every six months!
    I woke up feeling really decent this morning but unfortunately my boyfriend is probably three days behind me on this cold, so he felt terrible. I feel really bad because I definitely gave my cold to him:( I did talk to him tonight and he didn't seem too bad....just had the nagging cough which I had. I have a feeling he will be doing a lot better tomorrow! I woke up fairly early this morning because I was worried about the roads still being bad so I wanted to give myself some extra time for the drive in. I was surprisingly impressed with how well the roads were plowed so it wasn't a bad drive and I got to work right about time. Today was probably the slowest of all the days this week until around 2pm. Then I got hammered with work, but I thought I did a decent job of getting things cleaned up for the next shift.
    I had a lot of things I wanted to do after work, the first being a stop at the wine store to pick up some wine for tonight. I thought since I'm feeling better and I haven't indulged in a alcoholic beverage all week that I should be allowed a drink or two tonight. This trip to the wine store cost me no money at all because by my complete surprise I actually won money from the Super Bowl pool at work. When my supervisor told me, see he organizes the whole pool, I denied the fact I had won. In my head when I looked at the chart I didn't win anything but it's because I had no idea how these pools work in the first place....he took his time and explained them to me, luckily he's a real nice guy and just thought the whole thing was funny. Anyway, I put $20 down for my two picks and I won $66 dollars:)
    After I got home I collected all the trash around the house because tomorrow is trash day and I did some extra shoveling of snow so I could get the bins in the street. I also ended up putting another load of laundry in. I didn't want to have to, but I figured my day off would be a great day to wash up all of my machine washable jackets. I took my shower, then folded laundry from the day before, and finally it was me time:) I had left overs from the other night when my boyfriend made chicken Marsala with a side salad and it was great. My hands look pretty ruined but I think it's because of today. I did a lot of hand washing between all of my chores today and I think I have a tendency of creating times to wash my hands when I'm alone. That sounds odd, but I guess I feel really vulnerable when I'm alone, so I do something which makes me feel comfortable. Alright, I feel I've spoken enough for one night!

Day One Hundred and Forty.

    Unfortunately I am not feeling well at all tonight so I'm postponing my blog to tomorrow. I was feeling so much better all day but I think I may have overdone it shoveling the snow. I don't really have all that much to say about today anyway. Work was so extremely busy that I didn't stop at all the entire time I was there. I'm very grateful that my boyfriend was nice enough to drive me in today or I don't think my little car would have made it. Besides shoveling, putting a load of laundry in and going through some paperwork for my retirement plan I didn't do too much else this evening. I will write more tomorrow and I'm sorry this entry is so short:(

Day One Hundred and Thirty Nine.

    Today when I woke up my throat was really hurting me more than I thought it would. I guess I figured I would be feeling better by now because I have no patience for this cold. When I got to work it was busy from the start which was a bit frustrating because my head didn't seem 100%. As the day went on I did start feeling better especially after I got coffee around 11:30am. I didn't leave until 4pm due to the fact it took me so long to wrap up after the busy day.
    I didn't do too much initially when I got home. I took my shower and folded laundry from yesterday before my boyfriend showed up. He made chicken Marsala for dinner which was fantastic, my contribution was a salad! It was much needed after all that chili this weekend.
    I don't have too much more to talk about tonight. There is all this talk about a big snow storm tomorrow which has made me nervous. I am more worried about the drive home than the drive in because we are supposed to get most of the snow during the day. I may decide to see if my boyfriend can just drive me if it's really bad in the morning. I have been using a lot of Purell at work because of all my nose blowing so that had been rough on my hands. They don't look trouble though! Alright bedtime!

Day One Hundred and Thirty Eight.

    Today was a difficult transition back to work because I have this cold. Due to the fact I work in a health care setting I had to wear a mask all day long and I hate trying to have a conversation in those things. It was a pretty steady day at work but honestly it wasn't overwhelming, which was good. I was able to get a cup of coffee and my yogurt in before 11am! I actually wasn't feeling horrible during the morning but during the afternoon I started feeling crappy. Once the day was over I couldn't wait to get out but pleasantly when I got home I felt much better. I decided not to workout today and instead I cleaned the hallway floor which has been driving me crazy for several days because of all the salt tracks. I also managed to get another load of laundry in before getting in the shower.
    I was feeling so much better after my shower that I decided to balance my checkbook instead of just couching it. I'm glad I did because there were a lot of things I had forgotten I charged so at least I know where I stand monetary wise. I had left over chili for dinner because I really wasn't in the mood to do anything else....like make the salad I've been craving for days. I really think that the chili my boyfriend made on Saturday is probably the best I have ever had....however I don't know if I can eat it another day! Once dinner was done and I emptied the dish washer I could finally relax a bit....it was already 8pm.
    My OCD has been really bad since I got back from vacation....not so much the hand washing but some of my other quirks. For instance I have been double looking at things a lot. This is hard to explain but it's what really takes up a lot of time in my day when it's bad. An example is earlier today when I went to put the clothes in the laundry. I always double check that the settings are how I want them to be but sometimes I just can't walk away, I'm just staring at the same thing for minutes almost expecting them to suddenly change. It also becomes apparent when I empty the dishwasher because I tend to do double checks that everything is in it's right place. It's amazing how time consuming these seemingly harmless rituals can be and it often is what puts me behind at work as well. It takes an immense amount of mental practice for me to simply look at something once and walk away.
    I am going to take a moment here to reply to a comment I received about my blog yesterday in which maybe I was unfairly judging the movie "Age of Innocence". I should elaborate a little bit more that I really dislike certain books which have sad endings so I am being a little biased. Also, I think another reason I really didn't love the movie is because Winona Ryder is in it and she is not one of my favorite actresses. I will say that Daniel Day-Lewis was amazing and I really liked his role. I was also impressed with Michelle Pfeiffer, I don't think I've ever seen her play such a complex character. Alright, until next time!
   

Day One Hundred and Thirty Seven.

    When I woke up this morning I knew instantly that I was sick. This is frustrating because I haven't been sick in almost two years and I have to go back to work tomorrow. In hindsight I'm glad that I wasn't sick over my vacation but at the same time depending upon how I feel in the morning it's not like I can just call in. I would feel too guilty calling in on my first day back so I hope I don't feel worse. Anyway I woke up, had some Airborne and stayed in bed longer than usual to see if that would help me feel better. When I got out of bed I had some coffee and my boyfriend made us some eggs for breakfast. Afterwards we decided to watch the movie we fell asleep to last night which was "Age of Innocence", a movie based on the Edith Wharton novel which I have never read. Honestly, it depressed me very much because the entire thing revolved around loveless marriages which always irks me. It had a pretty famous cast and was directed by Martin Scorsese but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Now I can't even read the book because I know the ending and it would just make me angry, unless someone told me that the book is a must read, I guess.
    I decided after the movie was over to take a shower and fold laundry from the day before. While I was doing this my boyfriend took my dog for a walk. I had asked him to because she seemed a bit depressed this weekend and I am wondering if it has something to do with the fact that while my sister was watching her she went on two walks a day. I have a fenced in backyard so a lot of the times I just put her back there and only take her for walks when I have time or if the weather is nice. Today happened to be a warmer day so I wanted to take her but I also felt pretty crappy so my boyfriend did it for me. Once he was done with that he started working on our food for the Super Bowl. We had chili, wings which he made in the oven, and some stuffed mushrooms we picked up on sale at the food store yesterday. Everything was really good but the wings could have been better. He was a little upset with how they turned out as well, I think it's hard to get them crispy when you're cooking them in the oven.
    The whole day was a nice one until halfway through the Super Bowl. First of all I was a little upset because the Broncos were loosing so bad but excited to see Bruno Mars because I really like him. From the get go my boyfriend couldn't stop talking about how un-famous he thinks Bruno Mars is and that it's ridiculous he was the half time show. He thought the Red Hot Chili Peppers should have been the main act. I tried to inform him just how great Bruno is, but he wasn't having it. Even after the performance he didn't think it was anything special and honestly I don't know if I've ever seen a half time show I liked as much. Anyway, I decided after the half time show was over I would just wash the dishes then. I went to the kitchen and started cleaning everything up which was a pain because everything was filthy. While I was at the sink my boyfriend kept putting dirty pots right on top of what I was working on and I snapped at him to stop doing that. Immediately he started telling me to calm down, like he always does if I ever snap at him and making it seem like I screamed at him or something. I told him to be patient with me because I wasn't feeling well and that the last thing I wanted to do was spend an hour cleaning up the kitchen mess. Then he went on this rant about how he didn't deserve to be treated like that no matter how I felt and I simply kicked him out of the kitchen. It's bedtime and we haven't spoken since.
    I'm super annoyed because I really do my best to not snap at him but I'm human and every once in a while I'm going to lose my temper. It really hurts my feeling that he didn't insist on helping me....I don't know why he had to make the whole thing a big scene. It's not fair that I'm never ever going to be able to show any weakness for as long as we're together. I think because he was raised in a house where there was never any outwardly emotionally arguments that he can't deal with even the slightest bit of anger. I don't think he understands that when someone snaps a little bit it's not necessary as mean of a thing as he thinks it is. Ugh, anyway, once again I have to apologize for ranting about relationship issues on this blog which is supposed to be about OCD. I have to go to bed now.
   

Day One Hundred and Thirty Six.

    Yesterday I fell asleep watching a movie on the couch and was too tired to get up and blog. It was a pretty mellow day overall which was nice because unfortunately I started feeling like I must have caught a cold on vacation. When I woke up from a very nice rest in my own bed I had a bit of a sore throat and cough. When I got out of bed my boyfriend made us a nice omelet breakfast and we sat in the living room drinking coffee afterwards. We spend a decent amount of time compiling our food store list because we planned on making chili and wings for the Super Bowl. Since we had some time we decided to plan some future meals for the rest of the week as well.
    Our trip to the food store went pretty smoothly and we got everything we needed. I thought it would be a good idea to just make chili for dinner yesterday because then we wouldn't have to do so much work today. I also decided to make home made corn bread because the recipe I found online wasn't that involved and the Jiffy cornbread we bought last time we made chili wasn't that great. It took a good three and a half hours to make dinner last night and we also prepared the chicken wings while we were at it. I'm glad we made the chili last night because I don't feel great at all this morning and am glad that's something we don't have to do today. The chili ended up being amazing but I still can't believe after all the peppers we put in it that it wasn't spicier. I'm wondering if this cold is altering my taste buds.
    After I got dinner cleaned up we went to the living room and watched a movie which neither one of us made it through because we both fell asleep. Yesterday I also got the laundry from Friday folded and put another load of laundry in. I would be done with all of my traveling laundry if it weren't for my boyfriend's clothes which I had to get washed as well. It's funny because he spent the night at my house on Wednesday and he left laundry here then. I teased him about how unfair it is that I was caught up on the laundry when I left and there was some accumulated when I was gone. My hands got washed a lot yesterday because of all the cooking and laundry but they don't look terrible. I made sure to put a lot of cream on them after I was done with all my work. Alright, well good luck to the Broncos tonight and I'll talk later:)