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Lately, I keep having these mini identity crises, where I wake up in the morning and am not quite sure what hat to put on, and for the sake of finally getting this post out of my head, can we, as a family, just pretend that I- 1. actually wear hats and do not hate them and 2. do anything in the morning before mainlining at least 2 cups of coffee? Also? I am trying out something new and exciting and totally stressful…making coffee at home. With a French press. And sometimes it’s just too much for me, so I usually end up grabbing my “hat” and going to Starbucks anyway. In the meantime, my French press looks le chic on my counter.
So, there’s that. But for the record, just so there isn’t any confusion and a hat company wants to like…sponsor me or something? I don’t “do” hats. I look like an idiot. I’ve never met a hat that looked good on me, besides maybe a beanie in the snow, but that’s more functional and I still feel like I have a condom on my head. So no hats.
I woke up today totally intending on getting a Liz is Loving up by 12, because I actually do have products I want to share with you guys and I was thinking of how I could put them all into a nice lil collage so I wouldn’t even have to say anything, and it would be more of an article, all precise and tied with a bow maybe, than the word vomit I’m actually providing today. I wouldn’t have to get personal, or reveal what I’m really feeling or thinking about anything other than beauty products. And I could do my “job” over here, and then send you on your way to guzzle green beer if that’s your thing. But instead, I’m just going to compare myself to a coffee maker. You’re welcome.
Have you guys ever used a French press? I should be able to do this, I am a mother effing badass. It’s a total balancing act-if you put in too much water, it will end up all over you and your counter, if you don’t put in enough, the end result will be mud. Sometimes when I’m pushing down on the “thing” (because I don’t know wtf it’s called), I get scared that I’m pushing too hard and it’s going to spill and why can’t I do this and why.is.everything.so.hard, and why am I crying? I know so many of you are domestic goddesses and are probably thinking, um using a French press is easy, Liz-but just stay with me.
I feel like I keep pushing myself, pushing through, pushing forward, wearing the hats I am supposed to, all the while not completely letting go, because I’m terrified I’ll lose control and make a mess I can’t clean up, and it will become all too apparent that I actually don’t know how to process certain things and some days I just don’t have my shit together and then maybe the tears won’t stop, and the mascara I was planning on telling you guys about will run and it might get all over his shirt or my friends will get sick of hearing about it-whatever, IT may be. Or maybe, even worse, I’ll keep pushing and pushing and still feel absolutely nothing, like I’m stuck in the mud, which is even more terrifying than feeling everything all at once.
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dude. i don’t do hats either. and i’ve also never met one i liked.
and, mama, french press is easy…u can’t get intimidated by the pumpy thing. haha http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+use+a+french+press&search_type=&aq=f
HAHA thanks mama.
Hey, firstly, you won my Giveaway!!
Secondly, I LOVE my french press but don’t use it too often. It makes the perfect coffee – too strong for most I know, but not as strong as drinking straight espresso… Mmmm…
Don’t worry about the hats. Throw them away. And just go out in the world nekkid.
I did?! AWW fun, thank you.
I know, when people who know how to do it right make it, it’s amazing. I think I’ll get the hang of it soon.
NAKED. Good plan.
Liz-Babe-sometimes we think we suck at life, when it is totally the opposite you are rocking it. Life is all kinds of ups and downs and is a crazy roller coaster and it goes by so quickly that even if you did wear an ugly hat or a pretty one at that–it would just fly away in the wind. The thing is you do not have to put on any of those hats, because you already have it in you. Keep that pretty head up and face the world with that beautiful face and everything you can be and are!
I know how you feel! I’m having trouble with the balancing act too! (And I’ve never used a French press, but now you have intimidated me out of ever trying!)
Didn’t you miss my comments? I knew you were going WordPress, but I never got your new URL. *sad face* So I’m back, and I couldn’t be happier!
Missed you, luv.
Te Amo, Liz.
I feel you darling. trust me, I feel you. I’m going through similar feelings, albeit a different situation, but I feel you. It’s funny that you write this post JUST as I am going through what I am going through…. I feel stuck in this place. :-\
Anyway keep your pretty little chin up. You rock.
p.s. I am June Fucking Cleaver and I have no idea how to work a French Press, so there. Suck it Sonoma & Williams.
I’m sure if I tried to use a French Press I would feel the same babe, I’m not blessed in kitchen area type things…oh that sounds lame.
Turn the pressure down that you have on yourself honey, you are fabulous!
xoxox
Aw shucks sweetie, I think most people end up feeling that way about silly things similar to that. I know I do. Don’t be so hard on yourself, keep on being your fabulous self!
Hi love,
miss you….us big haired girls cant do hats…have you tried a kuerig? and wish i had more words of wisdom. how about we get together and wear hats and make gourmet coffee at home?
good. can’t wait.
I have totally been thinking about buying a Bodum! We both know that I am nowhere near a domestic goddess…so I’m fairly certain it would give me trouble as well. Don’t second guess yourself over that!
that’s totally understandable. All that pressure can totally build up. But just focus on what you’re doing right now and have fun. Make coffee when you want to. And if you don’t go to Starbucks. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself!
We’d never let you get stuck in the mud my dear, just wouldn’t happen. The hardest part of the path to better things is the way there kwim?
Gotta admit, I love hats but I’m a petite thing with a pale complexion so it’s both cute and functional.
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I haven’t ventured to the use of the French Press yet, because I can hardly handle the stupid Moka pot thing that all Italians use, and all I have to do is put a little coffee and a little water in and put it on a burner til it boils…so really, I’m not ready for a French Press if I can’t handle the Moka pot. So sad.
And Beautiful Lady, don’t worry about the “hats”…they’ll all find their place soon enough, and you’ll feel better and less overwhelmed. And maybe I’m reaching, but, maybe there are too many “hats” for you too juggle comfortably right now, and so you should give some a rest and just be with yourself and enjoy yourself and not worry about the hats. Just worry about you
All my best always,
Carolina
haha I know what you mean with the french press, I have days I get the best coffee ever and somedays it spills out everywhere, so most time I use the italian espresso pot or the machines in the office…
But I spilled yesterday my cranberry juice all over me and had to be in a meeting with wet jeans for hours, so no worries! There will be better days, I think we need those bad mini crisis days to like the other days even more…
Oh man! I might have to rethink my idea of getting a french press! But seriously, I’m not sure this post is really about french presses after all! My suggestion is just to take it easy on yourself. At the end of the day, no one’s going to care whether you made your own gourmet coffee or not. All they’re going to care about is that you’re the happy and perky Liz they’ve grown to love. And if you need to grab a cup of Starbucks…or HELL! the not uber-cool, but still delicious Dunkin Donuts coffee, no one is going to judge you either. As long as your not the mega b*tch that forgot to drink her coffee, you’ll be alright! And for the record…you’re not “supposed to” anything! I learned that lesson the hard way. Never “should” on yourself! Just be the beautiful and funny you…and forget about the many “hats” you’re supposed to wear. You look so much better without them anyways ;o)
Eff that. We will sit the fuck down and play in the mud until it’s sorry it even tried to mess with us.
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I was having that same feeling before because I wash pushing in a direction that I didn’t really want to go. I was doing things that other people wanted me to do because they were safe. Now that I’m doing my own thing I feel so much better. You’re a diva, don’t let a little mess get you down!
oh Liz darling, don’t feel so bad
there are times that i don’t “do” things either.. i know it sucks but it’s just a french press you know.. fuck’em all!! 
you are my sunshine.. please cheer up
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Its not just you… I tried to use a french press last night and that shit wasn’t pretty. and it’s nice to see that I’m not the only one that looks like shit in hats, I put one on and I seriously look hideous its almost tragic.
Love you.
French Press? I’m impressed! I really want to get one but I’m…scared of them! (yes, shhh don’t tell!). And I don’t do hates either.
I understand how you feel-like we’re in a curcius and juggling 100 things at once. And I know how you don’t want to “drop” any of the balls that are flying around in the air towards your face super-sonic-fast but we are all human. And if we drop a ball every once in a while, we’ll be ok. (trust me I’m telling myself this evvvery day).
Thank goodness it’s almost Friday, huh?
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You. Are amazing. I know that that’s been iterated and reiterated throughout these comments, but you are. You never cease to amaze me. While it may feel like you’re stuck in the mud, I know you, and I know that you’ll push forward (just like you said). But remember, Liz, it’s ok to get stuck once in a while. You wouldn’t be human if you didn’t. The sun always comes out after the rain (unless you live in Seattle) and dries up all the mud. I promise.
“Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.â€
I love you!
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like i said, i will teach you how to french press with the best of them. you know how i feel about this. and you. but i felt like you needed another reminder.
{huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuug}
French pressed coffee is the best!
Love the tags for this post!
xoxox,
CC
Liz, I think you can rock hats
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For what it’s worth I have NO CLUE how to use a French press. I just have your basic boring coffee maker at home that uses grounds and a filter and you just press ‘on’ and it starts. This suits me as I probably would be too tired to try to figure out anything else prior to caffeine anyway.
Also, I think you could totally rock a hat! You just have to find the right one. Is that a metaphor as well? Possibly!
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OH, darling we wake to the same view and coffee dilemma. To Press or not to press. I almost always pick the press–fridays are my Starbucks day, but I only press starbuck coffee, so does it still count?
I heart you dear and hats are funny that way. I look cute in them but then I get tired of the thing and take it off. I have tons of them but only wear them for about sixty seconds.
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I was intimidated by my french press when I first bought it a couple years ago, but once I figured it out, it was game ON… coffee from my press is the best tasting, even better than the ‘Bucks (*gasp*! I know, sacrilegious…). You can do it!!
And about this mud… as annoying and terrifying and dirty as it is, I think it helps teach us yet another handful of li’l tricks to add to our Life Toolbox, so we are equipped to deal with the next puddle… or lake… of mud. Does that make sense?? Quite possible that it doesn’t, considering I’m in my daily afternoon coma and could be babbling nonsensically… need… coffee… now where is my french press??
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Aww, Liz. We all have those days. I have them frequently lately. I don’t know what it is but I just wish I would come out of it already! I really hope that you feel better and just know that you are not alone, there are so many others going through the same things right along side you. Including me. <3
dude are you fucking kidding me….ugh…anyways… we both know there aren’t instant solutions to every problem as its an on going process. and i love how you show that in your writing. there aren’t ” heres your answer – The Ends on to the next post” all the time. you and i ..and those that ” get it” will walk side by side till you figure it all out. and oh i forgot…im gonna make this comment as though you were speaking in a literal sense regarding the french press….go instant…saves you the headache. LOL
And this is why you are my best friend. Kthxbai. KLEO.
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oh, Liz Liz Liz…
my gorgeous-hearted friend.. you are definitely something!! i love you so much for many unknown reasons as i told you before and you told me “this is friendship!”. and i’m glad i do.. you’re really worth being loved my pretty-eyed sunshine..
i’d TOTALLY die for grabbing a coffee together.. i’d really love that. wish we could
trust me i miss you too..
love u. love u. love u..
you hang in there too..
xoxoxoxo
I know what you mean by the French Press thingy… I love how you relate it with your life now. For the French Press to do it’s job well, you have to have the right amount of water, press slowly and voila… a good cup of coffee.
So what I’m saying is, don’t rush… you maybe too overwhelmed by all that’s happening with your life now. Too much is not good Liz… you don’t want to be a “jack of all trades and master of none”. That’s there the water comes in… just the right amount. So you need just the right number of concerns/tasks to do… choose well. Discard the other stuff that won’t benefit you in the long run. Those stuff will just add unnecessary stress to your life. Hope I make sense… xoxo
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I don’t do hats either though I try. *whispers* I’m still itching to see the Eugenia Kim collection at Target.
I blew up the Dishwasher, and our kitchen flooded. Half the fun is making a mess
I don’t even know what a french press is. So compared to me you win at life.
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I may not know the exact circumstances of your unease — but I can, without equivocation, tell you that I know this feeling. I know this fear, this anxiety, this emptiness … that even though your life has so many blessings, so many wonderful people, so much … at times it feels like the unknown, the thought of not being in complete control is enough to break you.
Don’t let it. Keep moving forward. That’s all you can do. Keep going.
“Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long.
We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious … and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”
- Walt Disney
Maybe your just hungry??
Totally kidding. You better have laughed at that. You know it was funny. Just relax. Don’t let life stress you too much. You are too young to be so stressed and worried.
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I like french press. It’s so sophisticated and it’s supposed to taste delicious. I just was given a new capp machine. Cant wait to try it!
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i dont even know how to use a regular coffee maker haha so don’t feel bad I think we aren’t all good at things because its a way to humble ourselves, be able to laugh and say ok i’m not perfect but that itself is ok!
don’t worry hun about being in control of everything I dont think any of us have our shit together a lesson I tell myself everyday (only God does!!)
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I think you should get out of this town or go to the beach this weekend, soak up some sun, do everything your heart desires and more, and let no one make you feel less then who you are. You sound like a perfectionist like me too. If this is the case. I give you permission to make mistakes. It is okay Liz. You can only do your best and that is what counts. It’s no fun being perfect anyways. It’s more fun learning from our mistakes, take it from me! XO!
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I used to go through this crisis daily. I was in a job I was miserable at and kept imagining myself doing something else, but it was so blurry because I had no idea what it was that I wanted. It’s baby steps and you need to celebrate those baby steps. One day you will look back at your “crises” and see them as growing pains, as you grow beautifully into the successful, fabulous woman we all see you as. You’re just beginning. Try to remember that. The kinks are all still working out and once they do….holy shit, you’re going to be truly unbelievable.
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First, I am so sorry I didn’t get to this two days ago.
Step 1: Put the appliance down! This does not represent your emotional state, nor does it represent your inability to CONTROL everything. And, hun, the more you press on that, the more coffee and mascara you’re getting on your shirt. Your beautiful inside and I know you hate ruining clothes as much as I do.
Step 2: Go to Starbucks and order a hot chocolate with peppermint. You’ll thank me.
Step 3: Watch a girly movie and cry. Yes, cry. Get it out and then get on with it. When you start to feel like an idiot and you don’t understand why you are sitting there and crying, you’ll be ready to move on and get shit done.
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I think we all suffer from our own version of the mini-crisis on a daily basis. I say lock yourself in a bathroom stall (if you’re out in public, that is) and cry until there are no more tears left. You have no clue how helpful this is at alleviating just about any stressor that comes your way.
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Elizabeth!!!! As I was reading this, I kept thinking, “Is this about me?” there must be something in the water because I’ve been feeling the EXACT same way lately!! Not too sure I have any advice, but I’m just trying to move forward one foot (or wheelchair tire, in my case) in front of the other. Hang in there! xoxo
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I need to try that French-pressing thing! LOL
Not that I drink coffee that much. I’m more of a tea drinker. Tea-bags are life savers.
A big hug to you. Because you’re feeling like crap. It happens to everyone of us at some point.
You should put up a picture of you with hat on! I’m sure you look pretty with one. ;p
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Ha! I love this post. The thought of a french press scares me – I think I’d rather stick with the Starbucks, where everybody knows your name and drink:)
I’ve never used a french press! They intimidate me.
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I LOVE the French Press and I’m glad you figured out how to use it. I also LOVE you but I need to figure out how to use you. Or something. Haha.
I’m glad we’re being emoweavable together too. And it’s not that bad right? Nothing that a good unlimited champagne brunch can’t fix! xoxo
With all the pushing, if you end up unhappy, you’ll surely reach the point where you’ll push to make a change, don’t you think?
I bet the fancy coffee thingamajigger makes some delicious coffee. Should be worth your trouble! I only do instant because I’m incredibly lazy and there’s no Starbucks nearby (bah!)
You’ll come out of your no good terrible horrendous day (week?) feeling stronger than ever. Fuck hats.
I dont even know what a french press is… is that bad? But I think you will be ok, just treat your hats like real ones… you put on the one you feel you look and feel the best in..
Best,
Hannah Katy
Oh woman, I feel you. Sometimes I feel like I may make a mess that’s too big to clean up & sometimes I feel like I AM the mess that’s too big to clean up. Yaheard? In those moments I just like to think, “Well, I’m a HOT MESS.” tee hee. Try it, if nothing else you’ll get a giggle.
& p.s. Seriously, if we want to get real on the actual french press. Rest your head, b/c HEY, at least you’re givin’ it a go. I’m too scared to even go near one. I wouldn’t know what to do with it if it slapped me in the face.
1. french press coffee is good, but if you hate pushing the plunger every morning, just don’t. get a Krups – who needs more stuff to worry about in the morning?
2. i personally like hats, but who says you have to?
3. when i was a store manager for a large national shoe chain, it was in the process of being taken over by another large company. people were losing their jobs, yada yada yada. i was freakin’ out a little, & someone on my staff complained up the chain of management. so i got a call from a regional manager who told me i need to keep on my manager hat and keep my staff in check. ha! more like a ‘babysitter’ hat. so i used the company to move me to where i wanted to be & then left after a year. hats are meant to be taken off & change with the weather.
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I’ve been away so I missed this when it was probably relevant, but honestly, I adore your posts and style of writing. You need to write a book Liz. I’m serious. Or maybe start a online advice column? I swear, when I read your posts I often feel as if I totally get what you’re doing and I completely relate. Not just the inability to work a french press, which I can’t yet my sis Anna and mother CAN, but ‘the fears’ you know? Write a book Liz. I’m serious! We’ll feature it on our book club!!
dude i am not one to make my own coffee. disaster waiting to happen. but you are the queen of all bad asses so you’ll make it work :]
Oh my, that French Press sounds like trouble. Here’s my advice… just get one of those Nespresso machines. Not just because George Clooney says so, but because even a morning lazy like myself can use it and get herself a cup of coffee with just a press of a button.
Hate hats as well and not knowing which metaphorical hat to put on in the morning is something I think most women battle with. I know it’s confusing but you’re a strong lady and you’ll figure it out! Sometimes it actually helps not to think about what you’re supposed to do and just take a leap. I think overanalyzing something can be counter-productive, although I know that a mind is a hard thing to switch off.
Oh, and I did just post about your favorite brand, so maybe that will cheer you up
Hope you have a great week ahead!
not a coffee drinker so I have not used a french press before and I do not like hats – sometimes it’s hard not to wear one specially when like sucks – soon i will be wearing a veil which I am most definitely looking forward to! Ok, I am blabbering now, anyway, I hope you have a great week lovely!
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