Groundhog Day...or Not!

Evelyn at Baby Makes 2 suggested that today we do something out of our normal routine, sort of like an anti-Groundhog Day.

Given my life is so generally so monotonous, I figured why not.

It was fun just thinking about what I could do differently, so here is what I have done:

• Finished work early at 4:30pm, which is very rare for me.  I was working until 11pm last night so I guess I needed a bit downtime
• I painted my fingernails and toenails a shade of bright pink.
• I wanted to eat lunch out, but had a conference call at that time, so brought lunch in. 
• I decided to make stir fry for dinner but instead of boring chicken, I used beef and changed the usual way I dice my veggies so they had different shapes. I also went with green and yellow theme, so yellow squash, zuchhini, green and yellow pepper and green onions.
• Also instead of my usual brown rice, I bought and made wheat egg noodles
• I listened to a different radio station while I cooked.
• I plan to give myself a facial later tonight.

Something really interesting happened when I was cooking.

I was washing the organic green pepper and I heard something inside it -- like there was something loose in there rattling when I shook it.

When I cut it open inside it was a baby pepper - loose, not attached - but the most amazing thing is it looked like a fetus. I am not kidding, I will take a photo of it. Its like a tiny human fetus made of green pepper. I was so shocked at first and then burst out laughing. It is the weirdest thing I have ever seen. I am not TTC right now -- but wouldn't that be a good sign if I was!

In other news --

In order to take back control of my life from a 4-year, TTC induced, mind-numbing fog, I have decided that 2012 shall be different.

Towards that end I have started an online language course. It keeps me busy in the evenings, and I am really getting into it.

Then this morning I saw an ad in the local paper for a new gym which is offering boxing lessons. I have always wanted to give boxing a try.  I am sure its a super workout for arms and I don't have much upper body strength so it may be good. I will call tomorrow and check on costs and timings. It would be fun to try at least.

Tomorrow I have dinner and a musical planned with my new (maybe) girlfriend. I plan to wear my knee high black boots with a cute outfit.

Of course I am so excited about all this new stuff that my donor paperwork is taking a back seat. I suppose its just been so wonderful to not have to think TTC for a couple of months and not have live my life in 2 week increments that I want to just extend it a bit longer.

Last year I had this horrible sense of urgency given I was using my old eggs, now I am a lot more relaxed I guess.