Isabel's Journal

12:30:31 AM EST
Feeling Chillin'
Hearing Jesus, Etc. | Wilco

Folks, after much consideration, I have decided to move my blog.  :-(  I'm sad to say that I will most likely no longer be updating this blog here in J-Land, however, I will still be keeping a blog.  I have found that it seems to be getting increasingly difficult for others to comment on my blog since it's via AOL.  I have also found that I get to have a little more flexibility elsewhere.  Even though I haven't done too much with my new blog... as soon as I get my graphic software working again (hence the reason why I haven't done too many photo entries recently) my new blog will be spiffy.  I haven't added all of my favorite blogs yet, but I'm getting there.

You can find me here:

XO, Isabel

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11:33:27 AM EST
Feeling Quiet

We went to see Sideways last night.  It was a great movie!  HOWEVER, it appears that we must've been intruding upon someone's living room.  It never ever fails that we end up sitting in front of a Christmas Crazy.  You know, the ones that talk soooooooooo much through the entire damn movie.  The ones that you kind of casually turn around to look at him or her with a minor look of annoyance on your face hoping that maybe, just MAYBE they'll catch a clue that they're being RUDE.  Naah.  So, you keep watching the movie, and every scene, every point they input his or her [or their] comments of what they think is going to be next.  In this case, it would be comments on what a schmuck the main character is, or, even if they like the same wine as said schmuck.

If you go to the movies gosh darnit shut the **** up!  Now, I've experienced Christmas Crazies in all types of movies, and they're women, and men, teenagers, etc.  It doesn't seem to be just one type of person, noooo, there are equal opportunity Christmas Crazies.

In our case it was an elderly couple.  Not be rude, however, I got the feeling that he either a) couldn't see and therefore couldn't tell that he was in a movie theater but resting comfortable in his Lazy Boy chair at home, or b) Couldn't hear and therefore had to be the loudest person in the damn theater, and not mention had this need to fill in any silence throughout the entire film.

GET REAL PEOPLE!

Where did I dub the term Christmas Crazy?  Well, a couple of years ago when one of the LOTR movies was in the theater we decided to go on Christmas Eve.  We didn't think there would be too many people [and we were right] would be there.  Well, we had the most unfortunate thing happen to us... the crazies sat behind us.  And they TALKED during the ENTIRE movie... and I don't mean whisper, I mean talking.  Loud.  Real loud.  Finally, my husband turns around and in his teacher voice says... "Excuse me, but can you please be quiet.  I have waited my WHOLE LIFE for this movie to come out".  Well, of course the female crazy decides she'd roll her eyes and stick her tongue out.  Nice.

This helps for a few minutes, and then the female crazy begins to talk again, and frickin' loud.  I turn around and like I'm praying to movie god I mouth "Please, be quiet".  The crazy sticks her tongue out at me.  So, I, in a VERY pissed off manner get up and get the manager of the movie theater who asks the couple to be quiet or leave.  Score!  They still kept on talking.  At that point, I could no longer care, and watched the film until the conclusion.

Aaah.

GET REAL PEOPLE!

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8:20:38 AM EST
Feeling Chillin'
Hearing Liz Phair | Beth Orton | Elliott Smith

Last night my husband and I had a blast!  Hubby is a teacher and is faculty in charge of his school's poetry SLAM club.  They usually have a SLAM a few times a year at a local Barnes & Noble.  Usually other students and their parents show up.  Well, fittingly for their February SLAM they came up with a 'love' theme.  Not just any love theme -- bad love.  The objective was for the students to write really good bad love poetry.  As in 50 cent's "I love you like a fat kid loves cake". 
[For humor, you can see why this person hates this phrase.  WARNING: profanity]

At any rate, the night went really well.  The two that were the emcees of the evening took it upon themselves to dress in costumes (the good bad love cupids) and managed to hold marriage ceremonies for a dollar, in which you would receive a good bad love marriage certificate, a polaroid of your nuptials and of course wedding rings.  I'd say there were about twenty marriages.  Yes, some married several times over.  ;-)

Despite this entire event being on February 15th, I didn't think about that pregnancy once.  I just enjoyed the evening and laughed my ass off.

XO, with mad bad love style.

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9:40:17 AM EST
Feeling Chillin'
Hearing Pizzicato Five | and cubicle mumblings

Even though tomorrow is my due date from my frozen pregnancy, I'm okay.  I'm looking forward to GOOD things, fresh things.

Things are moving forward for me, us, in so many ways.  First, let's get the baby stuff out of the way.  We have scheduled a day full of consultations for April Fool's Day.  I find it to be very fitting.  We'll be consulting with two [three if I can fit him/her in] reproductive endocronologists so that we can figure out if 'fat' is the common answer.  Really, we're looking for a professional, someone that won't see us as just as statistic and can offer us hope.  In addition to that, we're pursuing another professional that perhaps can be a third eye for us.  Being mentioned in the New York Times was a good thing.  :-)  Once we're settled on a new doctor, our goal is for me to then meet with our Perinatologist for another pre-pregnancy consult so that I'm cleared there, and then it's off to IVF #2 for May/June!

On other fronts, I'm still flushing out the details regarding my new business venture.  Things are going really well there!  I am working with someone that is going to be coming up with my business identity.  I'm looking forward to seeing some of the results!  I will be attending a small business start-up seminar that will help [hopefully] answer some of the questions that I have.  I'm so incredibly excited about this goal that I'm constantly thinking of new things.  The only bad part about this are all of the start-up costs.  I'm working on a budget now.  Eeep!  I hope that my creativity and knack for research will unveil much needed resources!

XO!

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8:32:15 AM EST
Feeling Chillin'

It's going to be a long day.  You see, this current job, I took it because it put my foot in the door.  It's a temp position for someone on maternity leave.  And, since I am such 'temp', I've been asked to sit up at the receptionist's desk to help cover while the entire office is in al all-day meeting.  Yay.

So, I get to sit here in complete silence with the occasional phone call.  I wish I had a magazine or something.  Better yet, I wish I knew how to knit.  Yeah, that would be cool.

It's funny how often I'm going to have minimize the screen.  I have no idea why they keep coming up... "HELLO!?  You're supposed to be in a MEETING!".

Did I mention it's very quiet in here?

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2:22:05 PM EST
Feeling Sad

It's nearing that time.  I would've almost been a mom by now.  Right around now is when I was supposed to be due from my last failed pregnancy.  I reflect and I know it's okay; I'm okay.  People say "I'm so sorry", and I usually say, "It's okay", but, it's not -- it's not okay that it happened, but no one has to feel or be sorry for anything.

It just SUCKS, that's all.  SUCKS bad.  It's true - it's a mystery and who knows if it'll ever be solved.  In the meantime, I will continue to live my life - we'll continue to live OUR life.

I still wish I was putting the finishing touches on a nursery and washing the final batch of baby clothes in Dreft from the baby shower I should've had a few weeks ago.  That's what I wish.

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8:49:43 AM EST
Feeling Chillin'
Hearing Quiet Office Chatter

My journal made it on the New York Times.  :-)  A while back I was interviewed by a journalist working on a story for the NYT in reference to the mystery of miscarriages.  I chatted a little bit about my story, and voila!  I'm mentioned in a story released today!

Here's the link: Specialists Trying to Unravel the Mystery of Miscarriage

Now, you have to register for the NYT in order to view the article.  If you don't want to, let me know, and I'll send you the text version.

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10:00:55 AM EST
Feeling Hopeful
In my previous entry, I mentioned that I wanted to start an eBusiness.  Well,  I am in the starting phase of trying to trademark my business and make it all official.  I'm going to be selling gently used baby clothes!  Ironic, eh?  I figure someone should be getting the deals.  ;-)

My goal is to have a baby consignment shop and also provide a place for artists to sell unique items, such as journals, knitted items [hats, scarves, mittens, blankets], jewelry, clothes, etc.  I will be seeking out artists who need a place to sell their art.  I would handle everything else, and they receive a profit from their sale.

I am currently working on a business plan and am looking for someone that can help me try and come up with an 'image'.  I'm very excited for this opportunity!

I know that clothing for children can be daunting only because the little ones grow so fast!  I'm hoping that this will be another place where mama's (and dada's) can invest in clothing that is easy on the wallet.

My store will be called xo, baby.  

XO, Isabel

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9:53:48 AM EST
Feeling Hopeful
Hello!
Wow, a lot has happened recently, all for the best, I know.  First of all, I started a new job on Monday!

I am now working for one of the country's greatest medical and university systems; Johns Hopkins.  I had set a goal, a goal to work there and I set out to accomplish it, and I did.  I am proud!  I received a push to go out and look, and I ventured out.  As much as I didn't want to leave my comfort zone, I had no other choice.

I'm bummed out not being able to work from home, however, I know that good things are going to be coming my way.  I truly enjoyed, no, loved my work from home.  I knew that what I was doing was making a home for many people.   I know that I personally helped a lot of people, and that makes me feel good.

Now that I'll be having extra time, I will volunteering.  Baltimore has such a need for Spanish speakers, and I know that there will be somewhere that will be in need of assistance.

I'm in the planning phases of opening up an eBusiness.  I will be [hopefully!!] opening a retail store.

I haven't taken any photos recently.  :-(  It's been so beautiful and snowy recently I should've been snapping photos.  Now, all of the snow has mostly turned black.

I'm buying a slow-cooker!  My husband and I decided to revamp our diets this year, and we are focusing a lot more on the nourishment that we provid our body.  We aren't always very good to our bodies, yet our bodies have mostly been good to us.  We owe our bodies something, don't you think?  We are concentrating on a lot less meats, a mostly vegetarian diet, organic and chemical-free foods, less processed foods, and free-range foods.  I've been wanting to do this for a while.  I know in my heart that this is the best thing for us, for our bodies.  We've picked up a few cookbooks, and we're currently planning our meals for the week.  :-)

I'm making an appointment with a Naturopathic doctor this month.  I've been doing a lot of reading on the types of supplements I should be using in order to help maintain hormonal balance.  Hopefully, when we decide to pursue pregnancy again, we will be successful and carry to term.

What's going on with you out there?

XO!

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8:53:08 PM EST
Feeling Chillin'
Oops!  I just wrote an entire entry about how I just bought a new computer - a mac.  But, because I don't know what I'm doing yet, I wanted to hit CTRL+C, instead, I hit CONTROL, instead of that little thingy and it dissapeared!  And I can't undo it!! LOL

@ any rate - yes, I bought a new computer, it was a worthwhile investment -- $50.  Yep, a brand-new-to-me iMac (aqua) that someone who wanted their computer to go to a loving home sold for a very decent price.  More than decent, a steal, really.  It came in all of its splendor with a zip drive and a USB hub.  Honestly, the USB hub alone, and not to mention the Zip drive are worth more than the $50 well spent.  :-)  It's neat... and it's the cutest little thing!

My life is still changing, and I can't wait to talk all about it!  For now, mum will have to be the word.  Like SloMo, I'm tying up the loose ends.

XO, Isabel

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