Some October Bits & Pieces

Is anyone else in total disbelief that it's October?  I feel like March and April were literally a month or two ago and now it's almost 2012, at least according to the synesthetic numberline in my head.

Some bits and pieces for ye:

1. My tattoo has officially hit the itchy stage.  I hate the itchy stage.  I can endure the pain like a champ (my artist tells me I'm a pretty damn good sitter) but the itchy stage makes me feel claustrophobic and annoyed.  Also, while I was getting my tattoo my artist and I were talking about armpit tattoos, which I've heard are among the most painful.  Is it weird that this made me kind of want to get one, just to see what the pain is like?  Yes?

2. I leave for Arizona on Thursday and I can already tell I'm stressing about it.  Whenever I travel after a long period of being at home I can feel the stress manifesting itself in obnoxious ways.  All of a sudden the dirt and dog hair on the floor is almost audibly screaming to me all day, the walls start closing in, and every tiny annoying thing is magnified a thousand times.  I get quickly annoyed with Rob for stupid things and I can tell that I'm subconsciously pushing him away to, I don't know, make it somehow easier to leave.  It's both frustrating and enlightening that I have this much insight into what I do and how I think, but it doesn't make it any easier to accept that I'm leaving for a whole month.  I've been waking up with panic attacks which I am attempting to calm with some grounding techniques.  I am excited, however, to meet up with some awesome bloggers and see the Grand Canyon with the various people coming to visit me.

3. It's definitely starting to cool down here.  Our house tends to be only slight warmer than outside in the fall and spring and we've been loathe to turn the heat on. I got to try out my new Victoria's Secret pajamas which are neither form-fitting nor sexy, but incredibly warm.  Maybe if you're lucky I'll feature them in an outfit post.

4. Um.  This is happening.  Is anyone else more excited than they've ever been, ever? And for your enjoyment:

 

 

5. I notice I have some new followers of late.  If you're new and haven't commented, let me know who you are! I love meeting new people.

6. This morning I asked Rob to come back to bed for a second and cuddle with me before he went to class because I was feeling really stressed and anxious.  I curled into the "nook" (yeah, you all know) and just breathed in the moment.  He smelled like Rob and toothpaste, and it was just lovely.

 

 

I wish you all an amazing week!