Brain clutter oozing out...

Laying in bed last night, I could have really used a brain clutter outlet. But, since I haven't been getting much sleep (I've been having problems falling asleep at night due to brain clutter and by the time I get up and rid myself of the clutter, it's pretty late), I decided to just try to make the best of it, hoping that my tiredness would beat out the brain clutter sooner than later. I think I managed to fall asleep in less than an hour, so it wasn't too bad.

Anyways... I decided that maybe I should get my brain clutter out now instead of waiting until bedtime to attempt to process all of it. That way my brain might be slightly less cluttered at bed time, allowing me a decent night's sleep. (Oh yeah, and J's work called this morning at 7:15am to see if he wanted to come in today - so that stopped my precious sleep an hour earlier than I would have otherwise liked.) So, here's the clutter in my brain today... in no particular order, only however it happens to ooze out.

#1 - I think I want to chop my hair. I finally have enough (I think) to donate again, so I'm seriously considering chopping it all off. J said I can do whatever I want as long as I don't go bald. AND, I got two $3 off coupons in the mail today to the salon I was thinking about going to (Fiesta Salon in Warsaw - cheap and only have walk-in appts). So, now I just have to figure out what I want it to look like. Any suggestions? (Links to suggested looks would be appreciated.)

#2 - My friend Heather (in CA) sent me five coupons for Electrasol in the mail! Her CVS wasn't doing the GREAT deal on it that my CVS is doing (FREE plus I could make $$!!), so she mailed her coupons to me. I couldn't find any in my stash, so I'm thinking I didn't get any in my paper. (P.S. Anyone who doesn't use all their coupons, she is collecting all extra coupons - they don't even have to be cut out - to use to build a stockpile for students at NTBI who are training to become missionaries. Let me know if you're interested and I'll get you connected!)

#3 - I got my first ever invitation to a Pampered Chef party in the mail today. I was so excited! (I love Pampered Chef!!!) And then I realized that it was on a Tuesday night, at 6:30pm. So, I can't go. (The earliest J gets home on Tuesday nights is 7pm, and there's no way I'm taking two little kids - especially mine - to a party.) Oh well. There will be others. Plus, if I don't go to the party, I don't feel obligated to spend money. And I probably shouldn't be spending money on kitchen stuff. I probably have enough. I mean, I have more than enough. Timing is everything.

#4 - I think I am going to try again with the "goals checklist". I realized today that I am neglecting a number of tasks and whatnot that should be a part of my daily routine, and I need to figure out a way to keep myself accountable to accomplishing them again. If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them.

#5 - I moved my coffee pot. When J built me my computer stand last Fall, it took up a portion of my kitchen counter. (He built it to do so, so that I can be on the computer and still be able to keep an eye on the kids - they play in the kitchen, living room, and toy room... all of which are visible from the computer.) But, with all my "extra stuff" (school planning stuff, coupon box, binders, miscellaneous files, etc.) that I like to have at my fingertips while I'm on the computer, I am running out of counter space near the computer. So, the coffee pot (which has always set on this section of countertop) has been relocated to another section of countertop with more space.

#6 - I just got highly distracted for about 15 minutes, and I have no idea how I managed to do so. One minute I was mid-typing on #5, and then I was leaving comments on another blog. I think it happened when J walked into the kitchen to tell me he was ready to go get lunch from McDonalds. He wanted me to print out a coupon that I had emailed him earlier in the week for free fries and drink with the purchase of one of their new Angus burgers. I had to look up the coupon location in my blog reader, and then I ended up reading all the new posts in there, commenting on the previously mentioned blog, and then getting lost for a few minutes before realizing I was mid-post. This is only a sample of my normal train of thought... the trains tend to be long and complex.

#7 - J went to get McDonald's for lunch (as I mentioned above). I really wanted a Whopper Jr. w/ Cheese, but I wanted McDonald's fries. And, since J wanted McDonald's (although he was willing to go to Burger King if I really wanted it instead), I decided I'd be okay with the subservient burger, as long I got a large fry! Hopefully the fries are as good as the ones we got Sunday night on the way home from Michigan. They were PERFECT!

Seven is the number of completion in the Bible, so I guess I'll stop at number 7 on my brain ooze for today. I would love to hear your opinions on any and/or all of my seven, as well as hear your 7. Can't wait!