Thirteen Things I've wanted to blog about this week but haven't 1. It is almost ten pm and I should be in bed, but I wanted to get out a prayer request before tomorrow morning and I figured I'd also go ahead and do my Thursday 13 so it'd be ready. As you all know (Or at least, as you all might remember), my MIL goes in for her surgery tomorrow morning. If you'll refer back to this previous post you'll get the full explanation of what is wrong with her. Since they don't even know what it is yet (Whether it is an aneurysm, a tumor or both, co-existing together on her brainstem), so it is all pretty exhausting to think about. She goes in for surgery tomorrow morning Thursday, June 15 at 7:30. To be perfectly honest, Jason and I are not worried at all. We feel very good about the whole thing. I don't know if it is denial, our ability to not grieve over something that hasn't happened yet or simply - God whispering in our ears that it will all be fine. I'm still askin' for prayers though because prayers can't hurt, right? She's such an amazing lady. I talked to her today and all she could tell me about was this new guy she was seeing and how he's going to take her to California this fall after she's completely rehabilitated. She's really impressed with him because he's stuck with her through all this when most men would just bail. BRAIN TUMOR? Uh, uh...Sorry, I'm married...Or something like that, right? So God bless this man, whoever he is and I sure am looking forward to meeting him when they come for their visit. 2. Last week I flew to Arizona to help an old friend move back to California. The two of us ladies (All by ourselves, TAKE THAT burly men who think I'm weak) packed, loaded and drove a FOURTEEN FOOT UHAUL truck with a trailer hitch AND a CAR attached to THAT. Well, I drove. The whole way. With her sitting next to me the whole time chanting, "Have I told you how much you rock? Have I told you how much I love you? Have I told you that you are simply the BOMB?" We couldn't go over 65 so for eight hours I kept that mother steady as a surgeon's hands and literally hauled ass back to Cali. It was freaky at first, especially when we hit a dust storm and I thought we were going to be blown off the road. And a second time when out of the corner of my eye I thought a car was coming straight for the driver's side, directly crossing the freeway, when it was only the reflection of cars going past me in the side mirror. Totally weird. 3. I started Project Jenn Will Get Fit by Her Next Birthday. Yeah, lets face it, I don't think I'm losing fifty pounds by my birthday...Unless one of you has an amazing diet I can try :) Kidding, I'm kidding. I started this project eight months ago, thinking that would be plenty of time. I was making plans for shopping for my new wardrobe for my big THREE OH and planting a bun in the oven over Christmas. Sigh. I guess it just wasn't my time, right? So I've been eating great, joined the gym and have one yoga class and a mile long walk under my belt. Hey! I just started yesterday so it is OK. I have yoga Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Walks will be dispersed throughout the week as we all see fit (We all as in the amazing ladies who have taken it upon themselves to get into shape with me. Of course, these are sleek body, big-white-teeth ladies, but it is OK). 4. I no longer flexible. I remember when I used to be able to do the splits, put my feet behind my head, bend backwards, etc. Now it is like major labor to just do a squat. You don't even want to know the positions they made me get into. Helped my back though and really I'm not as sore as I thought I'd be...Although I am more sore tonight than I was this morning so I hope it won't be one of those instances when it takes like two days to really feel the pain. 5. My dog has blood in her poop. I'm not sure what is wrong and I hope it is just because she was straining. I don't have the money for a vet. I know people like to say, just bite the bullet, pay for the vet...And I'm like with what, a blow job? I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY means I don't have the money. So, I'm praying, praying, PRAYING to God that I find a compassionate non-greedy vet who loves animals and isn't just in it for the bucks to treat her on a sliding scale. 6. Which reminds me that my cats have butt worms. They gave them the wrong medicine because they still have them. I caught one the other day and I'm going to show it to the vet so I can get the right medicine for the right worm. My poor kitties. I have no idea how they got them. They don't go outside. Sorry if I've totally grossed you out. 7. I have sent away for that book that Heather is reading, "Your People Shall be My People," by Don Finto. Hopefully I'll receive it before the month is over and she's done discussing it. Which means, I've had to put down The Devil's Cup, an incredibly intriguing story about the history of coffee, told by a man who is traveling to the ends of the Earth in search of the perfect cup. Yeah, I'm into coffee ;) 8. I am slowly but surely getting my apartment in order so that I can have the manager do a walk through on all the damages and then I can get some repairs done! So far my list consists of this: 1. Bedroom AC busted. Please to bring us new one. 2. When it rains, we swim down the hall for some reason. 3. That guy upstairs who doesn't understand the concept of an over-flowing bathtub? Yeah, he's gonna fall through my bathroom ceiling ANY DAY NOW. 4. You know how long we've lived here? Five years...We need new carpeting cause like, it stinks. 5. The walls need painting as well and I really like cobalt blue :) 6. I know that kitchen came with drawers. 7. Does mold come with the free water? 8. I think there was supposed to be a door to the hall...I see the hinges, did you like figure you needed it or something? 9. Once again, I have had pms (Moodiness, cramping, everything) for over a week and Aunt Flo still hasn't walked through that door. What is keeping her again? That woman is ALWAYS late. I'm trying to lose weight and here I've gained ten pounds in water. 10. It is close to impossible NOT to have an everything bagel with cream cheese and a quad shot caramel latte every morning at work. Ditto for the cinnamon rolls. And the chocolate croissants. 11. I have rented the new version of Pride and prejudice from Netflix. Oh how I hope I'll like it. I'm not a big Kiera Knightly fan (Although she's not bad in the "Pirates" movies) and I have heard bad things about Mr. Bingley and Mr. Bennet. I also have Walk the Line, which I will be watching for the third time since it came out. If you haven't seen it go see it now. 12. I have watched a total of two hours of TV in the past...Almost two weeks now. Not that I'm trying to "quit" TV or anything, I've just not been feeling like it. These days the only thing worth watching is Seinfeld. We don't have cable, I think if we did I'd be in trouble. 13. I've spent almost an equal amount of time on the computer. I think that might be something that will become normal...The more time I'm out exercising and trying to be healthy, the less amount of time I'll be sitting around here on my ass. Links to other Thursday Thirteens!1. (leave your link in comments, IÂ’ll add you here!)

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