The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Not so sure if I'm "living better, OR saving money..." But I'm certainly becoming a frequent patron...

 Today was a good day. Meaning, I was productive and not uber-lame. I bought flower pots for my herb garden, packed for my trip to New Orleans/Seattle/Montana (!), ordered Ryan some presents online, went to the grocery store, and cleaned the house. I also made some freezer meals for Ryan to eat for dinner while I'm gone. Well, ok, really I just made ONE freezer meal of chicken enchiladas, and then bought some frozen lasagnas and pizza... but whatever, it's practically the same thing. Besides, it's the thought that counts.  However, most of my days this week have NOT been this productive, and since apparently I have no pride, I have decided to post the email I sent to my mom yesterday.  It is titled, Life in Vicksburg- The HIGHS, the LOWS, and the IN-BETWEEN. But really, a much better title would have been: "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly". Here is a glimpse at what a usual day for me looks like:

***If you live in Vicksburg and are reading this blog, 1... why aren't you my friend? And 2. I am not trying to insult this town, just my life. :)

***Oh by the way, Ryan has requested that his name not be used in this blog. I laughed at him and explained that my mom was probably the only one reading this, so his concerns for anonymity were a little hyper-active. But nonetheless I shall call him RJ.

Mama, I decided to start a series called, Life in Vicksburg. Who knows, it may be published one day. Ha. Today's series is titled HIGHS and LOWS... and the in between. Ok, get ready... this stuff is riveting.

Today's LOWS:

Today I:

1. Have eaten 4 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, 3 pickles, and a bowl of popcorn. The concern that my bridesmaid dress won't fit has now reached a legitimate and real level.

2. Visited Wal-Mart for the third time in 3 days. I only actually needed to purchase something the first day I went. The other two trips were out of pure boredom, where I proceeded to wander around the store for about an hour. I am now practically an expert on item and aisle placement. So far this achievement is the closest I have gotten to getting a job. But since it's Wal-Mart it needs to be placed in the LOWS column. Wait it gets worse. While at Wal-Mart today I:

a. Purchased a young adult fiction book about Vampires. (Why is Wal-Mart's book selection so much worse than Target's?)
b. Bought an item of clothing. Ok two items. (Please, just go ahead and start judging. If you haven't already)
c. Purchased a pint of Ben and Jerry's. Which I plan to eat all of. And I didn't even bother to look and see if they had frozen yogurt.
d. Knocked an entire shelf of pictures down, many of which fell on my head.  Five different people came up to me to ask if I was ok.  The first two found me in a crouched position with my hands over my head. SO Embar.

I wish this was a multiple choice list, but sadly it is not, unless the answer choice is E... all of the above.  I also haven't showered in two days, so at this point people are probably wondering if I live in "the Wal-Mart". Where the Heart Is... anyone?

3. Spilled coffee on the carpet. Balls. I forgot what it was like to live in a land of carpet. I don't think I'm made out for it.

4. Was yelled at for placing boxes that were not broken down into the dumpster.  At which point I explained that I couldn't break them down because they were all filled (to the brim might I add) with packing paper and material. I think I hear the activists of Washington and Oregon starting a revolt against me as I type. I did meekly ask if they knew of a recycling plant where I could bring all this material and was met with blank stares. 

***Disclaimer- to all my recycling friends out there- I am not happy about the fact that we live in a land of no recycling.  I really did try and find somewhere to recycle the leftovers. And I got rid of most of the boxes on Craigslist. These were just the ones left over.

5. As I type this I am eating the entire pint of Ben and Jerry's...why am I not more concerned about fitting into that dress...?

6. I have watched 26 hours of TV in the last 2 days

TODAY'S IN-BETWEENS:

1. I managed to show some self control, in the midst of all my binging, and stopped myself from buying a bottle of sweet wine at Wal-Mart. This cannot be considered a HIGH however because it is symbolic of the fact that Wal-Mart only sells SWEET WINE (WTF?) and I have to go to a LIQUOR STORE (WTF x2) to get regular wine.

2. I only lasted one week with my vow not to buy another People or US until I had a job. However, this is not considered a LOW because at least I got to read People and US. And come on, there is a lot of drama happening right now with this Tom and Katie mess, it can hardly be ignored.

3. I am contemplating going to the gym. I may have to take it easy with a pint of ice cream in my stomach but hey, at least I'm thinking about going, that's something right? Some might consider going to the gym at 8:15 on a Friday night a LOW, but I really don't want to add a 7th item to my list, especially when I can only think of 2 HIGHS.


TODAY'S HIGHS

1. Vicksburg is getting a TJ-MAXX!!! I just hope "Coming Soon" means in like a week, not 6 months. I am little desperate, if you couldn't already tell from the above items.

2. The lady that I met on Craigslist (remember the one who came to get some of our boxes) asked if I want to get lunch!! I have a friend!!  RJ laughed at me for meeting a friend on Craigslist and said that she probably is only reaching out because she thinks I am an abused woman.  However, I will not let him rain on my parade because I made a friend!! And hello, at this point I will take what I can get. (See above items).

***Side note- I am not an abused woman. We live in a gated community (I know- we fancy), that has a gate code. When the couple that was coming to get our boxes came to the door, they showed up with the Apartment Security Guys who wanted to make sure that we had asked them to come.  We aren't supposed to give out our gate code, but since I am incapable of not putting my foot in my mouth, EVER, I said to them "Oh, I'm sorry we made you go to the front office, I called and left you a message with the gate code, just a minute ago!" RJ, knowing what was about to come out of my mouth as I said it, turned to put his hand over my mouth.  Except I moved at the exact same time he went to do this, and he ended up whacking me in the face with the back of his arm. So we joke about how he hit me in front of our first human interaction together in Mississippi.

Ok, well hope this email doesn't make you want to commit me.  I love you tons, you are my fave!! I hope your day was more productive and fulfilling than mine, if it wasn't, then I am severely worried about you. Can't wait to see you soon, love you!!

E

PS... Having RJ is a high, but that sounds sappy. And sappy was not the tone of this first installment. Obvi.

PPS- Do you think Adele quit smoking now that she is preg?

This was an extremely long blog post, and if you actually read the whole thing, I apologize for stealing 10 minutes of your life.  As I mentioned above, this post was really just the good, the bad and the ugly of my life, not Vicksburg.  In fact, Vicksburg is actually a cute little town. Once I meet some people, and start doing something with my life, I think I will really enjoy it.  In my next post I will show the city a little love with some highlights, and must sees!