The Airborne Toxic Event

Happy Skydive

Bitter they had to weigh me before the dive.

Bitter Bills

why so much paper people?

The Hunter

According to Sundance's WHAT'S YOUR SEDUCTION STYLE quiz I am a Hunter.

take a peek at what that means exactly....!

Wanna take the quiz?
http://www.sundancechannel.com/seduction/

Bitter Heat!

Team Bungalow Staying Cool During The LA Heatwave!

Infomercial Weekend Mornings

I've noticed that for some odd reason, I am waking up extremely early on weekend days. This must be the lack of going out to all hours of the night, which I used to do while I was employed, younger, and had to release some sort of 'locked up in the office all week' type of steam. Now, it seems a movie on the couch possesses my friday nights and saturdays... I don't even know what a hot saturday night out on the town is anymore. If I sound bitter, it's because I am.

So, it's 6:33AM on Saturday morning and I pop on the bedroom 13" tube tv which only has bunny ears. I used to search the 8 channels that I get reception on for something good, but now, I just leave it on channel 13 where I had been watching Law and Order the evening before. I actually get excited to see which Direct Response products they will be slinging out to me and all the other saps that can't sleep. Today started off with The Perfect Pullup: http://perfectpullup.com/. This awesome bar can be installed in your home and you can have a perfect body within minutes. I Love it. I want it. Why did I join the most expenisve gym in Los Angeles when I can have the perfect pullup for only 2 payments of 29.99? (Also to note, in past weekend mornings I've desperately wanted the P90x system, BeachBody Turbo Jam and the 10 minute trainer. ) And let me just tell you that this infomericial was a little like G rated porn, because the men working out on this bar were mostly naked and chiseled like no other.

Next up, Youthology: http://www.youthology.com/. This is the mothership. This is the infomercial that got me up and out of bed at 7:15 to go to the computer to pull up their website and really debate if I should buy it, especially with the special 'direct from manufacturer pricing' at 39.99 and the special gift set that comes with this miracle serum. Ultimately, I decided to process this potential purchase here, on Bitterhappy.com before submitting the https page. And here we are... I have processed and figured out that the little miracle serum can wait for me until it is in Bed Bath and Beyond for 19.99 instead of 39.99 and I can use my 20% off coupon that religiously shows up in my mailbox every two weeks. If its such an awesome product, then I can afford to get a few more wrinkles while I wait to get it at a discount.

Auntiemama

I can tell BFF is deep in her nanny-ness of her nephew + niece right now because I haven't seen her in about a week.

The only thing I have heard is "wow this nanny gig is exhausting" AMEN to that. I decided long ago one kid is plenty ,if two happens to fall in my belly, that is fine and a gift , but really I am grateful for the golden child experience!!! And hopefully BFF will still want one kid by weeks end versus "HELL NO" to any children at all!

Mommyhood is hard. period. and i always show up saying they (my sister, BFFs sis Julie etc) are better , stronger more willing moms than I might ever be and I am okay with that...

my mantra is nanny.com no two ways about it. don't think I haven't already started interviewing in my head....I am visualizing that she is exactly what I imagine her to be and she will be a divine addition to our family--you heard it right an addition to our family... no in and out nanny's for me. it's that or BFF or my sister!!!

Me + Scarlett On The Huffington Post Together

This is a good way to kick off Monday.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stacie-krajchir/do-you-have-what-it-takes_b_185887.html

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In What We Trust

Trust is tricky-- it's either there or it's not
and right now i'm in it and I'm bummed.

You have no control... it's sad and disapointing and also just real. I hate being on the distrusting end and even more so on the end of not having trust. all of it sucks. It's one thing no one has control over.

Being distrusted without reason feels empty and actually just sad because it's actually in ones own head and there isnt anything to do or say to change it.

Not trusting someone... you have to decide if you have it in you to walk the journey toward loving yourself and not giving a fuck about what anyone feels, thinks or how they react . you have to ask what it is that truly got you to the place of having no trust.

I've walked the journey...it took quite a long time. years . a lot of alone time, reflection, being truly alone to sit in it and become whole again not being concerned about anything but me, how i arrived there and where i was going and how i wanted to show up in this world. having a relationship with myself first.

I wanted to show up really loving me, (not just saying so) knowing who I am , that i am worthy, whole and solid-- despite anything that happened or didn't happen around me.

As long as you sit in a place of uncertainty of self you cannot love or show up for anyone else, that is truth. Today I know that with all my being.

"you cannot look forward until you look back"--

THE OTHER SIDE OF FEAR IS FREEDOM.

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ps: no dental insurance

Just Be

GRATEFUL

Getting Fit Hurts - That's Why We're Mostly Out of Shape

Love working out. Love the prospect of my summer supermodel body. Love that small changes make me so motivated to keep going everyday.

However, leg workouts pretty much kill me. I am second day out and I am having trouble walking and the motion of sitting down is absolutely excruciating. Where is the 800mg ibuprofen?

A lot Of Not Much To A Whole Lot

Today was one of those days where I just couldn't get the engine past turning the key. I meandered through without much accomplishment really at all. I heard that the Fortune Small BUsiness issue that I am in / see + sprout is on stands, I tried to find it , no luck and after that I kind of just lost steam.

I realized while I am so delighted to be in the issue , I also feel that it's so ironic being where I am currently at with things, or maybe not at all. Maybe it's the light that arrived when it's supposed to, I don't really know.

For a day of a lot of not much, a lot of big information filtered down the river.

1. Andrew got a really great gift of serenity

2. The Fortune Small Business Magazine is out

3. Kris asked if he could list me as his emergency contact --that feels serious huh!? BFF is my emergency contact to date.

4. My step mom Carol emailed me telling me she officially made the second biggest decision of her life (to marrying my dad) yesterday ....she RETIRED! Good for her she deserves it!

5. Andrew completely moved out of one house to another and is back in the hood (whoo!)

6. I tried on 7 pairs of jeans and tossed 4 out

7. I gave myself permission to actually embrace "whatever."

BIg day for a little start.