Tag Archives: NaBloPoMo March 2008

bossy’s excellent road trip

March 26, 2008Uncategorizedbloggers, NaBloPoMo March 2008Lauren @ mostly i run

Blogger Bossy had this crazy idea to drive across the country and visit as many readers as she could. She named it “Bossy’s Excellent Road Trip,” and hundreds of readers signed up to be a part of the tour.

Obviously, she couldn’t reach everybody in her (yikes!) 35-day trip. But she’s done a darn good job trying!

First stop — Washington, DC. Well, technically, we met for drinks in Arlington, VA. A little out of the way for me, but hey, how many chances do you get to be a part of blog history?

I’m pretty sure Bossy’s Excellent Road Trip will go down in blog history.

Anyway, it was a fun night!

We chatted. We drank (not to much, it was a school night!). We ordered one of everything from the 1/2 price appetizers menu (two orders of the fried pickles. yum!), evidence seen below.

Thanks for coming to town, Bossy!

4:37 a.m.

March 25, 2008Uncategorizedfurry babies, NaBloPoMo March 2008Lauren @ mostly i run

That’s what time it was when I had to boot Posey off my pillow this morning. Same problem I had with her brother yesterday.

At least I didn’t injure myself today. And I saved my pillow.

why is it always on a monday?

March 24, 2008Uncategorizedfurry babies, NaBloPoMo March 2008Lauren @ mostly i run

This morning I was awakened suddenly. Not by my alarm, but a cat preparing to puke.

I quickly assessed that it was not Posey, who was sleeping soundly on top of my pillow. It was Jeter, down by my feet.

I sprang out of bed and nudged him to the floor, fortunately in time to save the bedding (unlike last time).

Though, in my rush, I managed to overstretch my leg, causing a terrible leg cramp. I’m still sore tonight; there’s a knot in my calf and it hurts to walk. It’s gotten a little better, but it’s still tender.

Anyway … after the cramp subsided, I turned on the bathroom light to find and clean up the mess. I still had 40 minutes of sleep left, so I climbed back in bed. I did manage to drift off again until the alarm rang.

Amazingly, my husband slept through the whole ordeal!

bad cat

March 23, 2008Uncategorizedfurry babies, NaBloPoMo March 2008, weekly winnersLauren @ mostly i run

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Joey has been obsessed with climbing on top of the entertainment center lately. First he climbs on the TV from the back, and then jumps on top.

I used to keep plants up there, until he started eating them. He’s not that graceful, either. He frequently knocks stuff on the floor — last week he took down my husband’s PSP. Fortunately, the protective case cushioned the fall!

Well, he can be a handful, but he sure is cute.

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And if any of you creative people are particularly good with space planning, can you help rearrange my living room?

can anybody help my living room?

March 22, 2008UncategorizedNaBloPoMo March 2008Lauren @ mostly i run

We’ve got quite a few design obstacles. I’ve been trying to figure out what to do.

Right now, I’ve got an 80-inch couch that fits perfectly on my 80-inch wall. We’ve got an Ikea chair and footstool between the couch and the wet bar, partially blocking the entrance to our bedroom.

A couple of storage cubes act as my coffee table. I’ve got a credenza on the 90-inch wall at the bottom of the stairs.

The TV is in a too-large entertainment center on the wall against the stairway.

This entertainment center is leftover from our first apartment, and was partially destroyed to house our giant 32-inch flat-panel tube TV. It was supposed to be temporary when we got the TV, but it’s now been years.

Over the summer I tried to find a cabinet that would fit it, but the TV is too deep. Most cabinets out there are 19 or 21 inches deep; the TV is 24.

Lately, I’ve been wondering if I should give up on that idea and hang a flat screen TV over the fireplace.

But I don’t know if I’ll like that layout, assuming I keep the couch in the same place. That means the people on the couch have to turn to watch TV … unless I can maybe find a small sectional.

But will that take up too much space? Should we knock out the wet bar and put some seating in there? We never use it; it really isn’t necessary. The kitchen is only steps away!

I’d really like to make my living room look like grown-ups live here, and add some additional seating. I just don’t know what to do!

Anybody have any ideas?