This week's loot

A few packages arrived the other day, mostly of beading supplies. I really really need to get started on my beading projects now. The doll wigs I ordered from CanCan also arrived. But I don't want to attack the task of changing Candice's wig with my thumb still not fully functional. Or maybe I will because I can't wait that long.

{supplies and a couple of doll wigs thrown in the mix}

Stitched

A carpentry accident has left my left thumb unusable for the past week. I finally got to start working on Wally's toy fridge, and I thought it would be a good idea to salvage the wood from my old closet. So after sawing up the wood to toy-fridge size, I was prepping it for sanding. Then I accidentally slashed my thumb with a putty knife while scraping off some extra stubborn 13 year old dried wood putty on one of the panels. Funny thing is, I didn't even feel a thing. It was the massive bleeding that freaked me out. Apparently it was a pretty deep (1.5 cm) arterial laceration - my finger was peeing blood. It had to get stitched. And a 1.5 inch section of a wooden tongue depressor was bandaged to my thumb to keep it from bending. Boo.

So today marks the first week of my stitched-up thumb. I haven't washed the dishes in a week. Hooray for that! But at the same time it's been pretty challenging to do a lot of menial tasks like opening a bottle or cutting the fingernails on my right hand. Needless to say, the toy fridge project has been put on hold indefinitely. Well, this has been a very unproductive week for me. And with that I'll leave you with a picture of our room. Because a picture of my mangled finger would be really gross.

Use Cases - FTW!

My vision is blurry after logging about 20 hours of writing systems analysis documentation. Just when I thought I've escaped from this life! All for the money, as usual. I'm so glad it's over for now.

2012

2012 is here! I'm excited! May this be a good year for everyone. I hope all plans will get executed smoothly. And I'm excited about a new addition to my girls - she's arriving this January. In the meantime, here are some Lalas enjoying the New Year fireworks.

A step in the right direction

Two things made me happy today. First one is this:

{ A gorgeous wall of polish in Rachel Zoe's office, each given for free. Lucky! }

Second one is this: I've made it official. In roughly a month's time, I will no longer be tied to this 9-to-5 job I've had for years but just recently developed a hate/hate relationship with. Things have evolved in so many ways in the past few years and my current day job no longer fits into what my life has become. Now I only have to wait a few more days before I am able to focus on my new priorities.

Photo from www.whowhatwear.com