Why don't I want to make a costume?

I've typically have the most fun making my own costumes, so I can't figure out why today I absolute zero motivation for Halloween prep.  I got home and had fun ideas for my party next week.   Soon after, when it came to making my own costume for my sister's party, I just lost the mojo.

Her party is tomorrow, and I need to make this costume!!!  I'm starting to think that it HAS to be the day of a party to be making my costume.  Maybe my costume gene is only activated less than 12 hours from the event.  It seems to have to be a mad dash, so I guess I'll only have to wait until I wake up tomorrow to get the jolt of creativity.    Yay procrastination.  It's the only way to go!

I'm trying something new....

It has been four years since I've had to pay for heat.  In my new abode, I'm trying my best to avoid turning it on until November.  It has worked so far, but made for some chilly nights.  I accept the challenge!

I've decided to write you all a haiku to demonstrate how I'm feeling with this new lifestyle.  *ahem*

My nose is so cold
The heat will come, but for now
My wallet is fat

Thank you. Try the veal.

Lipstick dreams and aspirations?

I was very surprised at the number of people who found my wish to start wearing lipstick an admirable goal.  I thought my declaration a simple and boring one, but I was pleased at the support. 

So who is in?  I will be a lipstick person!  It usually appears the missing component in my makeup look.  It is not my fault though, as I seem to smudge it off by eating or drinking.  How do people keep this stuff on??

Can I get you anything? Do you have an iphone 6 charger?

I've got a new roommate and I decided to host a my first Taco Tuesday to have some friends over to meet him.  It was a pretty fun night, including some cards against humanity and an actual table where we all SAT and ate our tacos! It was fancy.  No more eating off our laps, which means we're totally responsible adults.  Maybe caviar and crumpets are in my future.

Every one was getting along great, and my roommate was fitting right in nicely.  He asked at one point while getting up for a beer from the fridge if anyone wanted anything.  My friend Katie piped up immediately asking for an iphone charger.  He definitely wasn't expecting that response, but after blinking at get for a few seconds, gladly obliged.   I think at over point everyone charged their phone...hmm I should charge a fee.

Well I figure withstanding my loud crazy taco night and being able to hang with a game of cards against humanity is probably a good sign for this roommate.  Let's see if he survives my Halloween party next!  I'm accepting ideas for a theme, so give me a suggestion!

Electric parade

Howdy folks!  My leg is electric.  Or, rather, it seems to have developed an electric shock ability.  When I would take a step my leg would get a shooting pain and give out underneath my weight.  This went on for about two weeks and then dissipated.  

I paraded around for the next week or two with the fear of my leg pulling an episode 6.  That fear was legitimate, because the pain returned.  Silly Jedi.  Now it is focused entirely in the bend at my hip.  I always seem to want to pull my leg off like a Barbie doll, and then jam it back into the right place.  It just doesn't feel right and I can't shake it off like swift.  

I've seen my doctor and have been told to avoid some of the types of movements that I'm doing at my new gym.  On top of that, I'm icing my hip three times a day.  I hope it goes away.

Want some icing on that cake?  I also electrocuted myself a little last week at my parents basement.  I reached up to twist a fixture my mom had claimed didn't work and ZAP.  That stung for a few minutes.  

All this is also going on during moving.  I moved a majority of my things all by myself and it has me broken and gnarled.  I feel like an old battered tree; bent, knotted and ready to snap.  Ugh.

Boy, I'm beaten up.

Orange theory, no juice.

Three months ago I joined a gym called Orange Theory and I'm about 90% impressed.  I hold back with that last ten percent because I'm not sure if I'm getting the result I was originally going for.  I wanted, like so many other people, to lose weight.

I haven't shown great numbers on the scale.  For a little while I went down about five or six pounds.  More recently, I've gone back up three or so pounds.  This was all tracked because right around the time I got into the swing of the gym they announced a weight loss challenge, for a money prize!

I never had the notion I'd win the money, simply because so many people joined the challenge.  I only wanted to meet my personal goal: three classes a week, and drop a pounds a week.  Attendance is great, but my loss isn't great at all.  Should I find peace that the reason behind this odd fluctuation is that I've simple gained muscle?

No.  I'm sadly dissatisfied with that reasoning.  So where does that leave me?   I'm really not sure.  I don't want to be jacked.  I want to feel healthy and look good.  I don't think that's unreasonable.

So where from here?  Quit? Save my money and do home workouts?  Go more?  Some other changes?  Ugh I don't know...help me obi-gym fit-nobi!

To get a TV or not?

If I'm only going to do Netflix,  should I bother?  What if I buy Hulu?  What TV do I get? How do I pick a good one? Do I get one that's a smart TV? Will it be able to do Netflix and Hulu on its own? What about an Amazon firestick?  Yikes I really don't know much about these things.  I'm moving and I haven't really had a TV for real in a few years.  I've gotten by so far.