I wanna be sedated

You guys, I did it. 

I spent 36 hours at the office.

 And only about 5 of it was sleeping.

 And let me promise you this...I will never do it again.

 Not only am I now positive the third floor is haunted, but one's office floor is about as comfortable to sleep on as one might imagine.

 I find it ironic that there are at least 12 therapists in my building and not a single couch! 

Anyway,

The takeaway from this is that no paperwork marathon is worth giving up my sweet, sweet comfortable bed!

From Top Left.

1. Me, looking refreshed with the bangs I CANNOT STOP CUTTING

2. The 36 hour list.

I got almost everything done.

3. Just a few of the files that I had to review, assess, or discharge

4. Erin sent me pictures of Sugar to keep me going!

 Isn't she precious?

5. I kinda had this for dinner..and then breakfast.

 Also, a midnight snack.

6. I took the front office's 3 hole punch.

And there was nothing they could do about it!
(of course, I returned it before they even got in in the morning, but still...breaking the law never felt so right.)

7. Me, about an hour before I went home.

 My last few clients could have been speaking Chinese for all I know.

 I was so zoned out. 

Well, I'm off to bed
 (after I eat this orange)

Stay tuned for my next post, tentatively titled..

36 hours sleeping, hiding from my office!

Lori Ann

How to be brave

This is the latest quote I am obsessed with.

Every once in a while a quote really hits me.

 Maybe because I am always self analyzing and I have been thinking lately of how powerful it is to be truthful.

First with oneself, and then with others.

On an unrelated side note, I just survived every fledgling vegetarian's nightmare.

 Fathers Day with Dave "I live to barbecue" Hinsdale. 

Holy Hannah.

I came SO close to eating meat.

 Like literally smelling the ribs and almost crying close.

 And my dear brother in law added to my suffering by making black bean and churriso dip. 

But in a week or so I will be officially at the half way point.

 6 months in, 6 months to go.

 It's been a crazy ride so far. 

Sugar has been vacationing at my parents for a week or so.

I miss her. 

Lori Ann

I love you like the stars above

There are so many things I wanted to write for my Fathers Day post.

 I wanted to list a million stories, a thousand words of wisdom, a hundred times my dad has saved me from certain doom!
 (at least in my mind)

There's too much to say and no perfect way to say it. 

So, I'll just keep it simple this year. 

أنا أحبك يا أبي.

Обичам те, татко.

我爱你，爸爸。

Jeg elsker dig, far.

Je t'aime, papa.

Eu amo vostede, papá.

मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ, पिताजी.

私はお父さん、あなたを愛しています。

Kocham cię, tato.

Я люблю тебя, папа.

Te amo, papá.

I love you, Dad. 

Your youngest daughter,

Lori Ann

BEEP BEEP

 You're Welcome.

 Lori Ann

Shots of Patron

Spinster Realization # 391

 Maybe I'm not married because I've been waiting for something exactly like this!

 Don't you dare ignore this link!

 It made me clap my hands and shriek like a 13 year old on pixie sticks!

 Lori Ann

p.s.- Except my song would be Tainted Love.

 Because I'm classy like that. 

We'd like to talk to you about your active wear

From Top left:

a. It was Strawberry Insanity this weekend.

My parents bought 11 quarts and we made jam, strawberry shortcake, and strawberry pie.

 Do not ask about the strawberry cake.

 Do. Not. Ask.

b. Church with my sisters.

 I think its the first time we've all been in the same branch together in years.

Which is why I made the appropriate decision to take a picture during sacrament meeting. 

c. Forget six years of college- I should have gone to cosmetology school.

 Danielle's bangs are SO CUTE.

Dd. Eri and I were baking at our parents house and listening to "Stand by me" and it was kind of magical.

e. There is a video that goes with this picture.

A dancing video.

 Oh yeah.

f. This is the "before" canvas.

 I am having Danielle make me subway art for my office.

 I bought this nice canvas at the thrift store.

The only problem is the hideous painting on it. 

g. View from church.

I love Pennsylvania.

 It's so so beautiful.

Lori Ann

Je suis jaloux

ma sœur est belle.

Lori Ann