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Christmas Week Recap

December 29, 2015 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Thankful I only had to work Monday and Tuesday (21st/22nd) before getting the rest of the week off. It was super quiet in the office but I got a lot of work done! Which is always a plus in my book. I got some goodies from work friends one of which had his phone number on it. Not too sure if it’s his work number though … I didn’t try calling.

Tuesday morning, Rizzo didn’t want to wake up. I came back from my morning shower and found him this way … he’s so lazy but he’s so cuteeeeee.

After work I went over and picked up Rose for our dinner date at Thai Cottage where we caught up about so much stuff. Then back to play with her two daughters. The little one is SUCH a cutie. I wish they stayed small. So much cuter when they’re smaller.

The gift Rose’s family gave me. The bag is super cute! And another mug to add to my growing collection for when I move to my own place!!

I ran errands after work on Monday and Tuesday. And when Wednesday came, I was still running errands. Mostly last minute shopping for the extended family and helping out the siblings and parents pick up last minute things. That is the sky Wednesday night. Isn’t it gorgeous? One of my most favouritest pictures.

Wednesday I was suppose to hang out with someone, but per usual, it didn’t happen. Luckily I was able to do Italian with June. I’m not a big fan of Olive Garden but it was close by plus we were craving stuffed mushrooms. I did not even make a dent in the pasta. Then Redbox night with the girls while I wrapped up a bajillion presents to stick under the tree.

B, SIL, and Sammi arrived with Krypto and Pluto Thursday night where I was still wrapping presents and just relaxing with Rizzo. It was a very chilly day before the havoc that was coming. I finally went and got myself a Talenti gelato to try. I love the little container. very sturdy and so far is keeping ice out of my creamy goodness since I take forever to finish a pint.

Sissy and BIL arrived with Bruno and Kato Christmas day. We played video games for hours then Sissy and I went and pulled out our violins. Broken strings everywhere but one … how sad. I want to pick it up again. I bought new strings and just have to put them on. Eeps.

We finished wrapping last minute gifts then headed over to Katie’s for the extended family Christmas. We caught up with the cousins, ate dinner, watched the Rockets game, and had a very, very heated game of Heads Up with boys vs girls. Boys won. I received movie tickets and a marbled box which gave my heart palpitations. As much as I like rock though, I wish it was on there. The box would be even more gorgeous without it but I can do with it. I’min the process of trying to figure out what to put inside.

Saturday was our immediate family Christmas. Morning was breakfast from

Los Roberto’s Taco Shop
3200 S Fry Rd
Katy, Texas 77450
(281)717-8950
http://losrobertostacoshop.com

Carne asada fries to share and a California burrito. I was told this place started in California … but I’m not 100% sure. I think whoever told me lied? … I don’t know. I first tried this place back when I lived in San Antonio. It was about an hour drive from where I lived so I only went a handful of times but it’s always an amazing experience. Glad they have one so close now. I would say that when ordering to go, I wished they wrote what the tacos were. We ordered seven tacos and when I went to count, they only gave us six and told us after asking that we would have to open them all up to figure out what they were. And that they didn’t make the seventh one because the cooks didn’t know what the people wrote on the order list … and left it out. Really? And so they said they knew which one, but let’s just say, they were wrong. Boo … They do it for the burritos though.

We played video games and took naps. Then it was dinner time of hot pot … our usual Christmas meal lately. Those four you see in the front are SHRIMPS. Crazy huh? So freaking good. You can’t even see all the other yummy goodness that surrounded us because our table is too small with so many people.

We got all the puppies sitting by the tree for a photoshoot. The better pictures are on the DSLR but this should do.

We all then changed into our Christmas attire. This year we decided to do Christmas sweaters/shirts. You can see Rizzo had a change of clothes. Spoiled, I know. the one with the tree says “Santa Paws” on it and this one is just an everyday winter looking one.

Gifts I got this year. I’m excited for my Meme box. Sissy said she took some things out of it but I am not sure if she’s joking or not. Cannot wait to actually sit down and unbox it. More video games were played and random nothingness but relaxation. Perfect day.

On Sunday, I had brunch at Hasta La Pasta with Mallory and John then to Woofgang Bakery to pick up some doggie goodness.

Left is a present from Mallory and right was a present I found in the mail from Patricia. I just need a Christmas tree now so I can hang it up!

Few more days until the New Year … plans have been set but we’ll see if they actually follow through. I’m a bit lazy.

Merry Christmas Eve!

December 24, 2015 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

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Merry Christmas Eve poopies!!
My only wishes this year are illustrated below. haha
Wishing you all a grand holiday with family, friends, and love ones!

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Trying to Keep Busy

December 22, 2015 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

I cannot believe Christmas is THIS week. I haven’t wrapped anything but I scheduled that for Tuesday night. And I’m still deciding if I want to bake anything as well since it’s been forever since I’ve baked. But I’ll have to find someone to gobble them up.

December 9th: I had my last group mentor session. We had a lunch party at the work’s restaurant and we all expected it to be meh … but it was surprisingly very good. Filet mignon. Mmmm … Then we showered her with gifts. She has taught me a lot that can be used in the professional world but also for the personal life world. I’m still trying to get to the point where they come naturally but at the moment it’s still a struggle for me. It sucks that she’s leaving us for the New Orleans office but knowing she’s an email away if we ever need her helps.

December 11th: I promised Mallory I’ll write about this in the blog although it is a couple weeks late. I accompanied her to shop for Christmas gifts. She treated me to a Teavana cold drink. It’s grapefruit or something. I don’t really remember. But if you’re a noob like me, here’s something I learned. You can use your Starbucks gift card here. Cool huh?

We walked around a bunch and bought them gifts then headed off to dinner … happy hour. We passed by the new water park that’s being built! Typhoon Texas Waterpark. It opens in May of 2016 and I jokingly asked if we could go here for my birthday and of course she said yes. Not too certain if I’d actually go here for my birthday especially since it’ll have just opened meaning lots of people … crowds. Yuck.

We had happy hour at

Tsukiji Fusion Sushi
24449 Katy Fwy #400
Katy, Texas 77493
(281)769-9038
www.tsukijifusionsushi.com

Sake bombs, Sushi tower, and sushi, friend rice, and hand roll. I don’t even remember what we talked about because it was just a bunch or random things meshed together. We finally left when John called to say he was hungry. Whoops.

December 12th: Mallory had a coworker who was celebrating his birthday at Midnight Rodeo on the 12th and since I wanted to keep my mind off of things, she invited me along. I met most of her coworkers and they are all hilarious. We just mostly drank and made fun of people with a few dancing sprinkled here and there. My favourite picture of Mallory, John, and I. Sadly it’s all dark but you can see how happy John is to be there.

December 13th: I met at Melissa Z.‘s apartment near the Galleria. Yes. We have the same name. Yes. It’s weird when I say it. We were in orchestra together in high school and this was the first time we officially hung out with one another. Alyssa was suppose to show up as well but she couldn’t make it. Yes … our names are all the same. Yes. It’s super confusing sometimes. I brought two bottles of wine, one red, one white since I wasn’t sure which one she would like, and in return she ordered us Thai food. YUM! We were just chatting up at storm for a good 4 hours. We decided we needed to do it more often and hopefully Alyssa can make it next time.

December 18th: I tagged along with Apurva to pick up her brother from UT Austin. We chilled a little upon arriving to her brother’s place then walked over to Plucker’s for dinner. We talked about our love lives which I was surprised he was so openly sharing because the last few times I saw him, he was quiet and shy. College definitely opened him up.

We were going to head to the Trail of Lights but our lame butts didn’t want to look for parking so we detoured to Gourdough’s instead. It’s funny because I’ve been wanting to try this place so many times before and could never make it. I got the Black Out and well … I would say, it’s all hype. Not so great. Too much sweet. But then again, I’m not a lover of desserts. I tried to scrape all the chocolate off and just eat the doughnut which isn’t bad. It’s a crunchy outer with a chewy inner. If I ever end up here again I’d probably just order a savory one instead.

We went to the store to stock up the fridge with dranks. Since he likes Shiner I recommended he go with the Family pack to see what he likes. Because of that they wanted me to tell them which other ones were good so I just named off some that I would buy. Hopefully he finds something he likes.

It was a trip of literally eating and picking up her brother but I didn’t mind. I like mini trips to just get away from town. I hope if I ever end up with someone, they’ll be willing to do something like this.

Upon coming home, I found packages and thank you cards in the mail. Always makes me so joyous.

December 19th: I had a bunch of things I wanted/needed to get done on this day but when you’re in pain, you’re in pain. I literally just stayed in bed and cuddled with Rizzo while watching who knows what. Later that night, I took Mum out to Sushihana and we rented a movie to watch at home. I am in love with raw fish lately. Not too sure why. But if anyone is willing to go eat sushi with me, let’s go!

December 20th: It was a busy morning but I finally got to relax in the afternoon. Blogging time at La Madeline’s. It was such gorgeous weather so I sat outside with a cup of coffee and a fruit tart.

I picked La Madeline’s only because next door is Ooh La La Bakery and I had plans to meet up with Amanda and Brent. Yes .. more dessert was had by someone who isn’t a dessert lover. Don’t judge me. It’s Christmas time ……….. a tiny little cannoli for moi. I got a key lime pie and a cheesecake to go for Tony and Delisha which they got Monday. Amanda and I talked for a good two and a half hours. We had so much to catch up on and once in a while Brent would chime in as he was working on his laptop. He didn’t complain once or hinted it was getting late. He just let me and Amanda have our time and that’s the best thing ever. The several times we’ve all hung out, he’s been very patient and willing to let Amanda hang out with whomever she wanted. I joked that hopefully one day there’ll be a man sitting next to him he could talk to when Amanda and I talked. Hopefully I get to see them again soon. The distance (a whole hour) is killing us. haha

And that’s what you missed on GLEE! haha jk …

Gravitating Back

December 20, 2015 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

It may be stressful to always have doors open for others, but talking to past friendships/relationships usually shows us how much we’ve grown and we learn from it. I’ve come to realize that the ones reaching out usually tends to be the ones that need help the most. They’re just afraid to ask. I’ve been told I’ve been missed and I’ve been asked for second chances among many other things. But the greatest ones of all are handwritten letters, texts, and phone calls like the one from Thursday being told I’ve changed their lives for the better without even knowing it. For most of them, a future was just a distant dream, but they got the help they needed and seeing them all on successful paths makes my heart hurt in a good way.

Sometimes our bond is closer the second time around and we actually stay in each others’ lives. But sometimes, we fall back apart and that’s okay too. Periodic check ups show we were meant to be in each others’ lives again – even if for a split second. As long as I know they’re okay, that’s all that matters. And as long as I know they’re happy, I’m happy. I cherish these people a lot because it’s always hard to initiate first contact after being apart for so long. Sometimes I’ve reached out, but sometimes it was others. It is a little awkward at first, but we get past that because when two people really care about one another, they will always look for ways to make it work, no matter how hard it is.

If you constantly reach out and you don’t get a response, learn to walk away. It doesn’t mean that you’ve give up on the friendship/relationship or that they mean nothing to you anymore. It doesn’t mean that you’ve closed the door or that you’ve stopped caring. It just means you’re tired of not being important enough. And no one should ever make you feel that way. Someone who wants you in their lives will make an effort to do so. If they don’t want to work to keep you in their lives, it won’t change, no matter what you do. Maybe they’re going through things you know nothing about and the time just isn’t right for them to gravitate back to you. Or maybe they’re not meant to be in your lives anymore. But when the time is right, you’ll feel the pull again and you or the other will reach out. If they’re meant to be in your life, they’ll come back around. If they care enough, they’ll find a way to make it work. No matter what. And when they do, don’t shut them out because they did.

Always remember that your behavior decides who stays in your life.
People can only reach out so many times.
So make an effort if you’re ever willing to stay in theirs,
Because no one can read your mind.

Mental Health Week

December 13, 2015 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

I opened my Yogi Tea Friday and found this little quote:

Mental happiness is total relaxation.

I thought was perfect since it’s Mental Health Awareness Week!

I have not formally been diagnosed with a mental disorder due to the fact to being diagnosed with something else (not having to do with mental illness). I am now hesitant in going and finding another reason why I am the way I am. Receiving a diagnoses is both weight off your shoulders yet earth shattering at the same time.

For the time being, I am doing my best to work them out myself with the help of those around me. Though they can’t always physically be next to me, the surprise packages and letters, phone calls and simple texts helps. But I’ve also told myself that if it ever gets to that point, I’ll go out and find professional help.

Buzzfeed did a Mental Health Week worth of posts which flooded my Facebook. Mental illness isn’t something that can be seen physically therefore many do not understand it. But these videos and articles help to show how real it really is. And seeing these things gives me hope on so many levels which I’m sure is how others felt as well.

You are not alone.

Remember that the only thing you can do is to reassure and show them you still care, especially if you’re someone they can trust because it’s very rare. Here’s a post of 18 Ways You Can Help A Loved One Going Through a Hard Time.

Don’t ever stop caring.

Below are more Buzzfeed posts that popped on my Facebook that resonated with me personally though there are many others posts and sources that are great as well. Researching and trying to understand is the first step if you want to reach out and help those you love.

Here’s What No One Tells You About Having Both Depression and Anxiety

Here’s What It’s Like When Mental Illness Affects a Relationship

Here’s How You Can Help Your Friend Recovering From an Eating Disorder

Learning to Say the Word “Depression” Saved My Life

21 Things Nobody Tells You About Being Depressed

31 Important Mental Health Tips You Should Try Right Now