I’m so glad it’s Friday! Tonight is Pizza and Video Games night, and Chris got Xbox Live credit from a friend for Christmas and used it to buy a bunch of new albums for Rock Band. We’ll be jamming to Rush’s Moving Pictures right after we have our new Naturals Pizza from Pizza Hut, courtesy of the fine folks at the Zeno Group, who would like me to review it 
I have a big jumble of thoughts in my head today, they are like a tangle of vines keeping me from staying focused on any one thing. I keep bouncing back and forth from Gmail to Outlook to Bloglines, to…oooh, look! something shiny! Be prepared for a bunch of randomness:
I’ve been actually reading feeds in Bloglines today, instead of just marking them all as “Read” and feeling guilty about it. It’s been like catching up with old friends, although I hope when they see my comments they don’t forget who I am. Elizabeth? Who? Didn’t she stop reading my blog 3 months ago?
Yeah. Guilty as charged. I got so swept up from about the beginning of November until well, just now. Like I’ve been stuck behind a curtain and now I’m peeking my head out to see if anyone notices.
Hey! Guess what! I can’t stand this blog theme anymore! I know, BIG FREAKING SHOCK! Table for Five is changing her theme AGAIN. What is that, five, six, seven themes? Frankly, I’ve lost count myself. Actually, I’ll be getting a professionally designed theme thanks to my new gig as an IZEA Insider, I’ve steeled myself to accept what they come up with even if it looks completely different than what I usually choose. As long as it’s not orange. Or black. Or too purple.
Have I told you about my elbow? I haven’t, have I? I woke up on December 26th and my left elbow hurt. Like, ached. I thought maybe I had slept funny, with my elbow bent under me or something. I took some Advil and figured it would stop hurting. It hasn’t. It hurts all the time.
There are no lumps around it, it’s not discolored or swollen, so I don’t think there’s a fracture and I don’t think it’s a tumor. My husband suggested arthritis, because my left arm also feels weaker. Like, it hurts to try to lift up Kaitlyn’s high chair tray, or pick up a full 32 ounce pop cup from the cupholder in the car, which is what I was doing when I said to Chris, have I told you about my elbow?
Arthritis. Next thing you know I’ll be buying a condo in Del Boca Vista and eating dinner at 4:30. hey! you kids! get off my lawn!
Guess what else? I’m reviving the “They Link To Me, Therefore They Are Awesome!” blogroll! At least I will be as soon as I find where I saved the document I copy/pasted it into the last time I changed themes. But could you do me a favor? I’m hoping those of you who subscribe to my feed will see this post, and if you also have Table for Five on your blogroll or links page or whatever you call it, could you let me know? Leave a comment on this post or email me at elizabeth(at)table4five(dot)net. I want to make sure I’m linking up everyone who is linking to me. It will probably be on a separate page if it’s as long as I think it is
I’ve been feeling dull lately. Like I’ve lost my ability to poke fun at myself and the world around me, like I’ve become this blog robot. I have a whole category called “Well, it’s funny to me” and it’s woefully underrepresented. I’m going to try to find that again, that spark that I feel like I lost. I’m actually kind of funny, and really sarcastic, and I feel like that person isn’t always the same one who posts here. I’d like her to show up more often.
Whoa, that got kind of heavy there. And long, this post is very long, thanks for reading all the way to the end. Coming up next, more DVD reviews and a giveaway of some KN Karen Neuberger chenille socks and some bath stuff, so watch for that one. Please to enjoy your weekend as well.
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Oooh, arthritis – man, you’re getting old!
I hope it feels better soon.
I link to you!
Okay, Loved the title of this entry it pretty much covered it all.
First words that come to mind is BREATHE! Just BREATHE! Take a moment, listen to a favorite song, read a chapter in a favorite book, look outside and just *sigh* breathe. Clear your head funny lady before you go bonkers!!
Pizza – hope it was good will be looking forward to the review
Elbow – YIKES and OUCH! tendinitis maybe (kind of like tennis elbow or kid elbow)… take good care of you with it! K?
Blogroll: I have you linked button and all on mine…
New Theme: Can’t wait to see – hmmm I’m with you on the Orange, or too much purple or all black…. let’s hope it’s all you want it to be and more! Can’t wait!
Hang in there…. You do great work… I love this site and all you put into it!
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You sound like me! I can only leave my blog theme up for so long and then I have to have new colors. It’s probably good that I don’t know any html because I’d probably be spending all my time redesigning my blog!
sounds like a fun night!
your on our blogroll!
Sounds very intersting. I wish I was there:)
Anna- I know, right? As if all this grey hair wasn’t bad enough
My hands get so dry from this cold weather and we’ve been having a lot of it lately so I could really use it.
thanks!
I’ve added your blog to my blog roll. You can find it HERE: http://www.frugalrimama.blogspot.com
and…. I subscribed! Thanks!!
hey qt…
hugs, me
first of all..love this theme..shows how much i haven’t read your blog in a bit. but i don’t keep track of who’s leaving comments on a reg basis. i just appreciate when folks read / comment. i think we all think we have to apologize when it’s just guilt talking. don’t respond. just be. no one is saying ‘where’s elizabeth?” i appreciate your honest reflection in this post. how’s the elbow? sometimes just finding ways for consistent steady peace within rids the ouches and pains that we’re feeling. i hope it mends soon. so grateful for all you do/are/teach/live
It may be tennis elbow / tendenidis. You may want to look up the symptoms online and see if it’s what you are experiencing. I believe it comes from a repeated motion.
Lisette
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Was the pizza good? It looks good on the commercial! My one problem with Pizza Hut is that their pizzas are usually too greasy for my taste. Was the Natural any better in that regard?
Can’t wait to see your pro-designed page! How exciting!!
Hope your elbow feels better soon (fingers crossed), or that you at least find a way to live with it.
While I wasn’t glad to read you hadn’t been reading blogs lately, at least I was reassured you hadn’t forgotten me! I hope your elbow feels better.
Ooops! I forgot to say that I link to all of your blogs on a page on The Pond.
I love the “hey kids, get off my lawn”
I have you on my blogroll hun.
honestly liked bumping into your thread. Great work!!