I'm Losing It

I'm taking the week off from blogging. I know you'll miss me, but in the meantime I've got some AWESOME guest bloggers to help fill the days. Actually, they're more like VIBs, Very-Important-Bloggers. They're really that fantastic. Maybe even more fantastic than me. I know that's saying a lot, but I don't like to lie to you guys.

Today's VIB is the fantabulous Kendra from Uncork and Unwined. She is lucky enough to live in Germany. And she visited Paris for the weekend! Paris...for the weekend! Plus, she's giving away chocolate. How can you not adore her?

~Mrs. Mootz

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I am so excited to be here! This is my first experience as a guest blogger. Thank you Mrs. Mootz! I'm a huge fan of her blog. I'm mean, where else can you get a dose of poop, pin-up girls and milspouse living all in one place? =) Seriously though, I love how she keeps it real and isn't afraid to tell it like it is.

When faced with the prospect of being a guest blogger, my mind went into overdrive. What in the world should I write about? Topics raced through my mind, never fully forming, just flittering through. I started to get nervous because it was taking me forever to come up with a post topic. (That seems like a common theme with us guest bloggers huh?)

I could write about nursing, diseases, and the medical world. No? No one wants to hear about sphincters or infectious diseases? Ok then... How about wine, coffee or traveling? Too much like my own blog. Hmm....

Eventually, a series of unfortunate events lead me to writing this post:

I am off my game.

And I'm trying to figure out how to "get back in there."

I spent twenty frustrating minutes this morning looking for our camera cords. I tore the house apart until I found them in the filing cabinet....where I'd put them just this week for safekeeping and easy access.

We went to Paris for the first time this past weekend for my birthday. The Eiffel Tower was a must-see on our list, but we didn't want to spend hours waiting in line, so we bought our tickets online before we left. When I went to print them, I kept getting an error message that said, "Printer not online." I didn't care if it was online or not, I just wanted the friggin' tickets to print. It took approximately 15 minutes for me to figure out why they weren't printing. The printer cord wasn't plugged into the back of the computer. *Smack my forehead* Duh.

I bought my first iphone a couple of months ago. One day this week it stopped making sounds, as in it went completely mute. It still vibrated, but wouldn't ring at all. I tried multiple times to figure out the problem but had no luck. I broke down after two days and several missed calls and took it in to the cell phone store. I explained the problem and the nice German lady behind the counter looked at my phone and burst out laughing. Apparently there is a switch on the upper left hand corner that can be pushed to completely mute the phone. I was clueless about this feature. I thanked her (while she was still laughing), hung my head in shame, and walked away. Needless to say, I felt like a complete idiot.

Since moving to Germany I've been late with birthday cards and presents, forgotten Skype dates set up with family, and can't seem to get anywhere on time.

For those of you who are lucky enough to know me in real life (ha!), you know that this isn't the norm for me. I'm usually an on-top-of-things kind of gal who's rarely late for anything.

Maybe it's the lack of caffeine. I am trying to wean myself off of caffeine, which means by 2 pm my eyelids are drooping no matter how much sleep I got the night before. Maybe it's the cold German climate. Maybe it's all the chocolate I've been eating lately....

I've been off work for five months, out of grad school nine, and yet I feel like it's been years. I've really been enjoying my time at home, but I'm starting to feel like I'm losing it. I've become lazy and instead of utilizing this time off, I've been squandering it (thank yooou internet). I think the answer for me lies in structure. Structuring my day will force me to get things accomplished (not just the dishes) and give me a feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment at the end of the day.

Has this ever happened to any of you? How to you get back in the game and on top of things, especially after a move?

Don't forget to stop by my blog Uncork & Unwined and enter my Christmas in September giveaway!