Title of the Piece: Weekend round up

Painted at 1:18 p.m. on 2009-05-07

Exactly one week ago, we had to put my mom's cat down. It was so incredibly sad. I feel bad for the animal because they have no idea that their little life is going to come to an end. I feel bad that WE know what is going to happen, but they don't. I also feel terrible for my mom. They were two peas in a pod and now it's like my mom has nothing. She doesn't have a home. She doesn't have a job. She doesn't have the one person/cat that was there for her for 10 years every single day and it makes me sad. However, I know that things will be ok and it's not ok to keep animals around for our own selfish reasons. If they are sick and not doing well, it's our responsibility to make sure they are comfortable and if that means The Big Nap, then that's how it goes. from this experience, I know for sure that when it's time for my girl to be put down, I will buy a plane ticket to Mexico to cry for a week in paradise.

In other non-Debbie Downer news, I went to Indiana last weekend for a show. Boyfriend and I went with another couple from the city and met up with 2 more couples there. We had so much fun. Seriously, everyone was so nice and normal (I've only met the other couples.. .the girl half of the couples... a couple of times) We were all rocking out and dancing at the show. I was calling the lead singer Sex on a Stick. It was great. We made a 2am stop at Steak and Shake, where I tried to eat just a salad, but ended up ordering onion rings. They were worth it. The next day we had a cookout and then came home. It was a long weekend b/c we spent so much time in the car, but it was definitely worth it.

And finally, someone complitmented my weight loss today! I thought I was the only one who could tell, but apparently not. sweet! On that note, I'm doing really good at being healthy about it and not going back to where I was before. I freaked out last night because we had quesers and rice and beans for dinner and I didn't get to run like I was planning on doing-- I freaked out b/c I started adding calories in my head and I remembered that's what I used to do. I really hope that being aware of where I was before and knowing why I got that way will help prevent it from happening again. I really want to enjoy working out and food and right now, I am. I missed enjoying food before. I really, really like food and hope I'm never back in that spot. I'm so much happier with my life now than I was before. I thought things were cool and that I was happy, and I probably mostly was... things are just a whole hell of a lot better now. And there is no reason for me to go back to where I was.

*lecture to self=done*

Starts with a Brush then comes a stroke.

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