Pennies from Heaven

So Pennies have been taking over my life and driving me crazy. No matter how many times I clean the house, there are always pennies laying around. It is to the point that I just sweep them up and throw them away or suck them up in the vacuum cleaner because I am tired of looking at them. Funny enough, the conversation with my mom was about this exact nuisance. Turns out, she is having the same problem and takes care of them the same way I do (like mother, like daughter)! She told me that her friends at work call it "Pennies from Heaven." They say that when you find random pennies in your house, there were thrown down from heaven from a loved one. We like to think they are from Grandma Mary! (We love and miss you granny!)

On a different note, last night was a rough one after my biopsy. It was so painful to move because the incision is right in my arm pit. Not only was I walking around like Frankenstein but I had to try and fall asleep on my back, which was next to impossible. The boyfriend did his best to take care of me, which was very sweet. The only problem with the evening is that we ordered take out and it took them 2 hours to deliver it! I literally thought I was going to chew my fingers off and it put me in an instant bad mood! yikes!

Today, I was smart enough to take some Extra strength Tylenol to help with the soreness but I am bra-less at work and still uncomfortable. The challenge tonight will be getting a sponge bath from the boyfriend (since I can't get that part of my body wet) and watching him try to wash my hair for me. This should be very interesting!

The Eve of New Year's Eve

Today is the Eve of New Year's Eve and our plans are still up in the air. *SIGH* we were planning on having people over to our house since none of our friends seemed to have any plans. now, everyone wants to go out, including me. I swore i was over the bar scene of paying $150 for all you can drink entry to a bar where it smells like a fraternity house and you have to wait 30 minutes to order a beer, but I seem to have had a change of heart over night. It helps that I saw in the Washington Post Going Out Gurus that a bar in Dupont Circle called "Buffalo Billiards" is having business as usual, which means that there is not a cover charge, no open bar, and no drink specials. That sounds like heaven on a night like New Year's Eve. We shall see what the end result will be. Only time will tell...

So this morning I went to the doctor for a sonogram and I think it is good news. The doctor is almost positive that it is a benign lump (thank goodness) but just to be sure, I will have a biopsy next Tuesday. I am obviously not "thrilled" about having a shot of anesthetic and then a needle in my breast to take a piece of the lump, but I know that it is necessary. Just typing it makes me cringe. I am just so lucky to have such a strong support system behind me.

After my appointment, the boyfriend and I went to the gym so that we can get trim and healthy. While he played basketball, I took a Zumba class. If you know me, you know that I am not a good dancer. I am terrible at choreographed dances and was very hesitant to try the class even though I have secretly been jealous of the people who always talk about doing Zumba. Well I sucked up my pride and did the class and it was not as bad as I thought. It made me feel a lot better that it was all women and half of them were over the age of 50. It was so funny to see the grey haired grannies shaking their butts. I almost broke out in a fit of laughter when the grannies were shaking their hips and smacking their bums. What a sight! It was very hard to be self-conscious about my coordination when i had that to watch.

Tonight I will be having dinner with my dear friend Jordan. It is hard to believe that this time next month, she will be in New York for a grad program at Columbia University. I am very proud of her but my selfish side wishes she would have "settled" for University of Maryland so that she would continue to stay close to me:( Life is just full of changes! At least, it is a cheap bus ride to go visit her, which is always a plus.

Well this has turned out to be a very long post so I hope you enjoy the glimpse into my day.