He's my brother

Well,

I guess I always knew this day in my career as a therapist was coming. 

I just didn't know it would happen this soon. 

Yesterday, in one of my sessions, I called my brother to answer Star Wars trivia questions for me and my client.

Yep.

And the sad thing is that it's far from the first time I've involved my family in my practice. I call my dad for ideas on working with addicts, my mom for questions about health problems, my sisters for everything else, and now Junior...Junior is my go to source for Star Wars questions.

I guess I should pay him some kind of consultation fee, right?

Lori Ann

Cupcakes, son!

Today I had a very existential experience. I was making cupcakes whilst watching Cupcake Wars. 

It was surreal. 

These are actually black bottomed cupcakes. It's regular chocolate cake mix, topped with a cream cheese mixture and chocolate chips. I don't think I did it exactly right. Oh well. It was fun to bake again. 

10 days of vegetarianism down. I have been doing ok. The biggest thing that I have noticed is my hair. It's really dull and lifeless. I guess I need to up my protein. My diet of ginger ale, cupcakes, and frozen cheese pizza probably isn't getting the job done:)

Lori Ann

p.s.- On an unrelated side note, I went to Bath and Body Works Semi Annual Sale and got a wallflower ( scented plug in thing) that is called "Winter Cabin" and its making my apartment smell like cinnamon and happiness. 

p.p.s.- My post title is what I would name my cupcake shop. But you've got to say it all edgy and street smart, like "Cupcakes, son!" You could add a "You better recognize" after that, if you wanted. 

Oh how I forgot what's its like

So...

I have been officially vegetarian for 8 days now.

And off facebook for 7.

It feels strange. Good strange,  I think.

I spent twenty minutes today watching the sunset from my sunroom window. I feel like everything isn't such a rush anymore.

I guess what I mean is that eating better and getting off facebook has given me more clarity of thought.

So, week one down. 51 more to go!

 Being off facebook has reignited my love affair with youtube. This was making me laugh all week! Jimmy Kimmel is the BEST.

 Lori Ann

I told you so

All the ingredients you need for the BEST. DINNER. EVER.

First step: Add the butter

Next Step: Add the Mayo

Third Step: Parmesan Cheese, baby!

Last Step: Hot sauce!!!

Finally...Enjoy. This is what I would request if it were my last meal on Death Row. Well, this and a variety of things cooked by my dad. 

It just got real in here.

Lori Ann

Love me do, I think it was

"The key to change...is to let go of fear."

 Rosanne Cash

This is so going to be my motto for 2012.

Lori Ann

p.s.- 3 days of vegetarianism down. 363 to go. (It's a leap year)

p.p.s.- In the spirit of letting go of fear, I have stopped trying to photoshop artsy pics of myself and put a pic of me that is representative of what I look like every day in my blog header. Disheveled hair, bent glasses, round face, one eye bigger than the other. Yep, that's me. I'm going to make it a point to put awkward and unflattering pics on here. Oh yeah..this is just the beginning! 

Just close your eyes

Obviously I am changing the format of my blog...AGAIN. So, for the next few days I will be messing around with it. Ignore the picture of me that looks like my face is melting. Photoshop is the devil!

Also, all of the blogs I read have disappeared, but fear not. I will find you and return you to my sidebar!

Also ,beware..I got the instagram app and I plan to be instagramming all my photos. This one is the last night  with my beautiful Christmas tree. *sigh*

Now on to the Valentines Day decorations!!!

Lori Ann

So live your life

I think I write about my New Years Resolutions every January. 

I like to make plans, so New Years goals suit me really well. 

This year; instead of my usual 3 million goals, I have only a few. But they are kind of intense.

Without further ado..my Goals/Resolutions for 2012

1. Go vegetarian for all of 2012. This one has been on my Bucket List for 10 years. It's not really about animal rights for me (although I do believe animals deserve better treatment). It's more about being conscience of what I am eating and sacrificing. Today is day two. Only 363 more day to go!

2. Get off Facebook for 2012. I deactivated my account a few hours ago. I could never completely erase it. It's the only form of contact I have with some important people. Mission companions, cousins I never see, etc. I'll be back in 2013. It's just...facebook; for me, is too much like pretending to live. This year, I want to live. Like Walden Pond live. 

3. Go to Therapy. The longer I am a therapist the more wrong it feels that I have never been to therapy. I need to learn more empathy for my clients and maybe work on my anxiety or something.

4. Write my book. Even if it's never published, read by anyone but my family (oh yeah..don't try to get out of that, family. I'll be printing you all copies), I want to write. It's just something I need to do.

5. Volunteer. I haven't been very charitable for a while. I have been blessed in so many ways and I need to do good for others. 

And Last But Most Important...

EMBRACE THE AWKWARDNESS. 

I want to live the rest of my life so that; when I am 80, and I look back, I won't regret too much. So, I want to do things that are hard, or awkward, or daring. Like talking to people in elevators. And going hiking.  And being more real, even on this blog. More honest. 

I don't know. I guess what I really mean is that I want to LIVE MY LIFE, you know?

Lori Ann