day 3

Sorry I missed yesterday. I guess it didn't turn out how I expected in a lot of ways. Even if I still was on facebook, I wouldn't have had time to get on it. I was so busy yesterday. I was busy all day at work and couldn't be more relieved when it was finally over. We were busy today too. We have been busy a lot lately. I thought that maybe everyone decided to come on Tuesday for their Thai fix but I guess I was wrong. I can't blame everyone though. You should all stop by for some delicious curry or coconut ice cream. Homemade coconut ice cream. We make it at the restaurant now. Although mangos aren't in season, it still sounds so delicious to me. I have to go a few months without it. It always makes it that much more delectable.

So I've been talking about my excruciatingly painful canker sores. I'd take a picture of them but that would be absolutely disgusting! Gray and I have been doing research online. It could be a number of things: food allergies, poor immune system, stress, or even my toothpaste. We decided to go with the toothpaste. I guess SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate) is found in most toothpastes and may be the cause of irritation for some unlucky people as myself. We found some lists of natural SLS free toothpastes. We came up with Tom's of Maine.

It's looking good so far. It's definitely a good sign when it doesn't sting your mouth when you brush. It's also a good sign when you don't feel like your gums have been wrecked by chemicals. We'll see how it goes. I'm feeling all right so far.

In other news, Graydon and I are waiting for our brand new tv to arrive. It's a 47" (can't believe I let Gray talk me into it!) and it's an LG. That's all that I really know about it. I just know that we've had a hard time trying to find some nice furniture to put it on. Ikea has some stuff but a lot of it needs to be drilled into the wall, which we can't exactly do. We might just settle for a black-brown long table for the tv. I just need some storage space. I think I've been so picky about finding the right tv stand because I don't want it to age too fast. Sometimes those big and bulky entertainment centers look dated unless you have the right space (which we are very limited on). I hope we can find something soon.

Tonight Gray is going to hang out with his dad. I have a free yoga class coupon for Breathe yoga at Daybreak and I might use it tonight. I've never taken an actual class so I think I might head over in a couple hours to see what it's all about. If I'm lucky I might be able to make the Yoga Fundamentals class which would be perfect for me. I really need to try my hand at meditation. I am too stressed out and anxious all of the time. There isn't anything particularly irksome right now in my life or terribly stressful, but I always manage to find something to think about right before I fall asleep. It's frustrating. I think my irritable bowel and my reoccurrence of canker sores as well as headaches (sometimes random painful interruptions when I'm about to sleep) are all a result of stress. I think that things are still as stressful/stress-free as they were a year ago but somehow I am starting to notice how much more it is affecting me. Perhaps it's just how growing up goes. You get more and more responsibilities which may bring awesome blessings but if not handled right, may come off as just another stress to life.

This Sunday our lesson for Primary is going to be about talents. I've been trying to come up with activities for the class. I might make each child a simple gift for them to take home to remind them of their talents. I hope we can talk to them about not hiding talents but rather sharing them and developing them. I was thinking of teaching them a new skill like a craft of some sort. I just need to organize all these thoughts and ideas before Sunday comes around. I promised all the kids a surprise last week so I must get the simple gift for them. It's always so much fun to open wrapped presents, even when you're an adult. Handing out candy is awesome but what about unwrapping a present to get to it? I just hope Gray and I will be able to get the lesson across to our class.

Well, I talked about facebook earlier in this blog. I can't say that I miss it too much. The one nice thing about it though is that it consolidates my pictures. I don't have to search through my computer because they are already available online in a labelled album. Also one thing I miss about facebook is being able to communicate with someone semi-instantly. I guess I mean that you can contact someone when it is convenient for you, and then wait for them to respond at their convenience. This is different than texts and phone calls because those need to be returned immediately. facebook, however, despite apps on our phones is always allowed more time. Not too much, but just enough to let the receiver mull things over. Should we double? Should we go to that party? What do I say to that?

I miss that. Now I have to answer people almost instantly. Which I suppose isn't as big as a problem as it appears. Does anyone ever remember waiting around for a phone call rather than a notification or text message? I have to admit I can't remember how patient I used to be.

I think I liked how this blog turned out. I would like to see what happens tomorrow.