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Check me out on my own domain:www.ifnothingelse.com

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"We have made progress. There is still work to do." - Carlos GuiterrezI love the NY Times... I buy into it's place in our world as the paper of record and I especially love the Travel Section. Since I'm all into travel and dreaming of seeing exotic places and yummy restaurants and lovely beaches and all that comes with that. So I pull up today's edition and I'm delighted to see the title, "36

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"The more that you read, the more things you'll know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." - Dr. SeussMy only goal when I go on vacation is to read as many books as possible as this is my favorite pastime and hobby. I'll read anything just to be reading and relaxing - my father says this is the way I escape from real life. I think that's probably partially ture but I don't think

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"And I'll carry you, when you need a friend, You'll find my footprints in the Sand" - Leona Lewis This post is coming from the top deck of a gorgeous home on the beautiful, idyllic St. George Island off the forgotten coast of Florida, courtesy of my good friend Allison and her mother. For the past couple of days, we've layed in the sun, cooked fresh seafood, admired the wildlife and the sunsets,

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"Travel Light - prejudice and preconception are unnecessary baggage" - UnknownI've posted my list before on here and I've found some new places to go. So I'm updating it here. Hopefully the next time I update, it'll be to cross some off as well.Visit the world's only pub inside a tree (South Africa)Eat at Giolitti - one of the oldest, family owned gelateries in Rome (Italy)"Fly" through the

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"The future depends on what we do in the Present." Mahatma GhandiHaven't done this in a while so I thought I'd show other bloggers some love... there's a lot of talented and inspiring people out there. And I enjoy reading their stories. It makes me more confident in sharing mine. So here are my latest loves and discoveries:Camels & Chocolate - A fellow southern belle who has itchy feet and

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"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there" - Lewis CarrollSometimes it's hard to know what's right. Sometimes, it's hard to know how one seemingly small decision can drive the direction your life will go in. And then other times, you can know life doesn't feel right, doesn't feel good or motivating but you can see no other options. Or you feel like you have to 'suck it

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"Those who know do not talk; those who talk do not know" - Turkish ProverbIf there was one thing I could change about my self, it would be my gift of gab. I would learn to think before I speak... I would realize people aren't always interested in what I think/know/have to say... I would censor myself... I would become an introvert. Oh, how I wish.I need to be quiet... and yet, it's a vital part

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"Time is free, but it is priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back." - Harvey MacKayAnd I feel like I have so little of it... the days and weeks are flying by. Already August is almost halfway over and I feel like it's just barely started. I like being busy... I am a joiner and I like being involved

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"A man who dares waste one hour of time has not discovered life." - Charles DarwinFor the past couple of years, I've been searching for something... something to motivate me, something to give me purpose, something to make me feel complete. I couldn't quite put my finger on what I wanted and I couldn't quite define what I needed. I moved states and then moved back home again... I quit jobs,

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"I like the word 'indolence'. It makes my laziness seem classy" - Bern WilliamsI wish it is because I am a slacker that I'm not getting anything done in my life, but mainly it's because I've allowed my job to consume and overwhelm all other areas. Leaving no time for me, my hobbies, or laundry. And yes, I'm whining again. Soon, I will have a new theme.So today, while I'm at work, I'm doing my

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"How soon 'not now' becomes 'never' " - Martin LutherHow sad is it that my motivating factor to come back to write on my blog tonight was to just have another post before the month of June was over. I dislike this forum feeling like an obligation and I try to avoid writing when I feel like I 'have' to write. It's supposed to be a place for me to express my thoughts, organize and analyze them,

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"If you love me, let me know. If not, please gently let me go." AnonymousI've had a weekend of thoughts... pondering different possible directions for my life to take. I'm constantly taking stock of my life. Where I am, where I want to be, what my progress is, and how to make my dreams happen - it's a little exhausting. And I know it wears out my friends and family because I tend to think out

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"There is no love sincerer than the love of food" - George Bernard ShawI had forgotten about this pastry shop... I had forgotten about the yumminess that I drooled over one afternoon in Gertrude Stein's neighborhood of Paris. The smells were so inviting outside the door of the shop that I dared not venture in... I would have been more than tempted. I would have been convinced. But I did take some

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"The sooner I fall behind, the more time I have to catch up." - author unknownI know, I make promises, I write them down here and then I still fail to follow through. It's not that I'm lying around eating bon-bons and watching daytime television. I'm launching a new part of our business and I'm putting in serious hours (example: yesterday, started at 7:45am and finished at 7:20pm with a 25

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"You don't take a photograph. You ask, quietly, to borrow it." -Author Unknown I'm not a great photographer... I don't have any training... I attempted a class last year and never could make it because of work. So I dropped out. I like taking pictures and I need to spend more time doing it, learning what my camera can do, learning how to get the image I want. But here's some of the ones I managed

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"We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment." - Hilaire BellocI had great intentions of posting my travel experiences as soon as I returned stateside but everything seemed to get in the way: job, life and sleep. So it'll be slow going but eventually I'll hit on everything I did in PARIS!But first, let's update the list:Visit the world's only pub inside a tree (South Africa)Giolitti

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"Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up our enthusiasm wrinkles the soul." - Samuel UllmanMy 31st birthday was spent in the Big Apple. I arrived mid-morning by plane, took the subway to Midtown to my friend's large office building and then spent the afternoon wondering around with my camera. My first

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"I love short trips to New York; to me it is the finest three-day town on earth" - James CameronWhile I've mainly been focusing on my trip to PARIS! (yes, I'm still doing that), I have forgotten to mention my brief 24 hour stay in NYC along the way. My travel companion is my childhood BFF Jennie, who I've traveled enough with to know she won't kill me for being my crazy and ridiculous self along

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"Babies are my inspiration and my joy. In them, I see innocence and the precious possibilities of each life unfolding." - Anne GeddesSide note: WOW... can you believe it's my 300th post? I haven't been keeping track and as I hit the button for a 'new post', I saw that I had published 299 posts. Hence, my next one would be number 300. Amazing since this isn't my main focus or job. I definitely

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"If pleasures are greatest in anticipation, just remember that this is also true of troubles." - Elbert HubbardI can't wait for my facebook status to be "Je suis a Paris!" Less than two weeks for me to be in the City of Light... walking the streets that inspired the lives of Hemingway, Picasso, Child, Dali, Stavinsky, and so many more. I have lists of places to see and the planning is

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"Enthusiasm is excitemen with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity" - Bo BennettI've been a little overwhelmed lately and when I got my new computer, I didn't immediately transfer my favorite sites so I've been a little behind on my reading. But here who is keeping me entertained and inspired these days. It's where I go when I need to feel less alone, rejuvenated, and renewed with

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"We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brillantly disguised as impossible situations." - Charles R. SwindollMy life took a crazy turn last week... And I still haven't reacted... I'm frozen like a deer in headlights, suprised by the unexpected.Last December, a job posting on a website I visit regularly caught my attention and I applied for a position. As my frequent readers know,

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"There's no disaster that can't become a blessing, and no blessing that can't become a disaster." - Richard Bach Dear Universe,I'm a logical person and a practical person... I deal with life and death every day in my profession so I try to keep my personal drama in perspective. I try not to get too worked up over the little things and take joy in the calamities (!what a great word!) of life,

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"The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one" - Oscar WildeOle Oscar and my boss (aka my father) have a similar approach to job/life/work balance. Without a job and work, there is no balance and everything else I have going on in my life is extra. Which it often has to be since I rarely have time for anything else. Sometimes it's irritating and sometimes I find it to

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Look at what I just found...http://www.parisdailyphoto.com/

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“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” – Bill BrysonSo I've got my Lonely Planet guidebook, emails with recommendations, movies to watch, books to read and blogs with tips. All for my trip to PARIS! (that's how I refer to it in

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"America is my country and Paris is my hometown." - Gertrude SteinI am going to Paris... In exactly 35 days, I will be flying from NYC to PARIS. For seven days, my childhood bestie and I will walk around, see the sights, visit museums, drink French wine and eat French food! And I'm so excited I can't think about anything else! I heard on the news that the Euro was down today and all I could

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"Flowers really do intoxicate me" - Vita Sackville-WestHere's the best picture of the tulips I have... between the light and the age of the flowers, it was the best I could do and I was too lazy to move them. But I really enjoyed them.

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"The Fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can." - Robert CushingI have found a new source of entertainment and I've been reading her blog today as I wait on the IT guy to show up and fix some work related components of my computer. (FYI: Not being able to send

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“Of all the items on the menu, soup is that which exacts the most delicate perfection and the strictest attention.”-EscoffierOver the weekend, I discover a new recipe and I am in love with this soup. I usually go to the grocery store on Sundays* and as I was wondering around the produce department, I decided on potato soup. It's moments like this I love having a smart phone. This is the recipe I

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"So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their ending". - JRR TolkienMy house. At 6pm or so when I made it home on Friday night, it had been snowing for about 3 hours at that point. I know it's growing up in the South that makes each snowstorm a thrill... you never got enough of it to get tired of it.

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"Women wish to be loved not because they are pretty, or good, or well bred, or graceful, or intelligent, but because they are themselves." - Henri Frederic AmielNo matter how many hints I drop in the universe about loving fresh flowers, tulips have yet to arrive at my house. So this past Saturday, at the grocery store, I bought an unopened bouquet of pink tulips and have enjoyed them all week in

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“The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” -John BinghamI've been slightly MIA because life has, once again, taken over. I'm having long days at work, then followed by play rehearsal 3 nights a week and trying to be somewhat social during this gloomy month. I love the south, it's home and it's beautiful but it always needs some help during the months of

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"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." — Ferris BuellerAnd so, it's the middle of January - life has sped up significantly and I'm scrambling to keep up with it. The month (and my life) are flying by... I'm 30 and I'm not certain who I am, or what I want, or how to make it happen for me. All of these and more are daily questions - maybe

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The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth." - AnonymousAs far as an update on my travel plans, I've got little progress to report. As I mentioned before, I have some other financial obligations to take care of as well as work on my house to complete. So far, I have almost $100 designated to my travel fund... not much I know but I started at the beginning of the holiday season

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"Get around people who have something of value to share with you. Their impact will continue to have a significant effect on your life long they have departed." - Jim RohnThere's something to be said about surrounding yourself with people who inspire and motivate you. Everytime I have a reunion with my college girlfriends, I leave feeling rejuvenated, motivated, and ambitious for whatever is

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"Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.Like everyone else around this time of year, I'm taking a good look at the past year, what I liked, what I didn't, and what I'd like to change in the upcoming year. I've been tossing around different ideas in my head for this entry, about renewal and rebirth, change and

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"My father carries around the picture of the kid who came with his wallet." - Rodney DangerfieldAs promised, here is the picture I used of Sandy for my Christmas card. I printed it in sepia so the colors didn't overwhelm the card. I liked it. Hope those who received it did too. Our Christmas was fun and too quick and filled with pictures. For as long as i can remember, there have been no

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Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all. - Sam EwingAnd we're in the midst of the holiday season, I've wrapped so many presents for customers I have papercuts. Which is great - it's actually my favorite job in this busy season. I love to wrap gifts! I really enjoy it and when I give the present, wrapped

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"You get whatever accomplishment you are willing to declare" - Georgia O'KeeffeEveryone's got a list, their personal bucket list of things they must do before they die. Books have been writted, lists have been made, and even a tv show (MTV) is about crossing items off a life list. Mine's not really about before I die... it's more about where I have to go, what I have to see and experience before

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“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.” - Emily PostI've been 'that' person lately... the one who's a little snarkier, snippier, and a little ruder than necessary. Not proud of that. The last time I felt this way, I quit my job and moved to Chicago for a new start. It took me three months to

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"The world is too dangerous for anything but truth and too small for anything but love." - William Sloan CoffinKind of exciting progress on my trip idea... all I've done is start saving some money, mention it to some friends, recruit some advice, and write some posts. People have been coming out of the woodwork with connections, suggestions, places to go and people to visit. I love it. Makes

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"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today - James DeanOne thing I'm going to do while preparing for my trip is find places I want to visit, cities I want to explore, things I want to do and put them all in one list. I'll continue to update it as I go along and check things off my list.Here's something I stumbled upon today, TheFunTheory.com and I'm adding it to list. I need to

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Maybe you don't like your job, maybe you didn't get enough sleep, well nobody likes their job, nobody got enough sleep. Maybe you just had the worst day of your life, but you know, there's no escape, there's no excuse, so just suck up and be nice. - Ani DiFrancoI've been thinking, almost constantly, about changing my life. Again. Trying something different to find my place in the world. And I

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Faith is forward motion. –Karen Maezen MillerMoney is always a part of reality... unfortunate, but true. To make my dream a reality, I have to revise my personal lifestyle and daily budget to make it happen. I've been looking at other travelers, talking to friends and crunching numbers. I'm great at research and ideas but not so good at the follow through. I'm not good or used to telling myself "

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If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them. - Henry David Thoreau I haven't listed my favorite websites lately, so I thought I'd share what's motivating, inspiring, and pushing me to be more. Check them out.Shutter Sisters - A collection of gifted photographers, storytellers and artists. These ladies inspire me

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"Gratitude is noticing the extraordinary in the ordinary. And then taking the nanosecond to feel it." - Karen Krakoer KaplanOver the past couple of days, I participated in Tweetsgiving, a round the world effort through twitter to celebrate Thanksgiving. It was a great reminder to me of how great my life is, how much I have to be thankful for, and why I should remember this and be happy everyday

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"Depression is nourished by a lifetime of ungrieved and unforgiven hurts." - Penelope SweetI took my laptop home this past weekend and had plans upon lists of things to accomplish. And I couldn't make it happen. I got the bare minimum done. I was in one of my funks last week - it grew and grew until I couldn't stand myself. One of my poor friends had to put up with my on Saturday night and she's

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*I've mentioned Jennifer Lancaster's books before: here. She's a funny lady and I rarely visit her blog without taking away a good giggle. Today's post about her obsession with Twilight's New Moon release this weekend does me in, I thought I was going to loose all control of my bladder (somehow, saying pee my pants in writing makes me feel ridiculous). Her action figure play by play of the movie

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'For what it’s worth: it’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a

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As usual, the best parts of my blog are steals... I don't have any references with this so I'm not certain where it came from but I love it. I remind myself that I learn the most from my mistakes so enjoy and continue to make some mistakes..."Have you made any big errors lately?If so, congratulations! You're human!And chances are you are not a wimp, afraid to make a wrong decision that just might

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"Why don't they make the whole plane out of that black box stuff?" - Stephen WrightI flew to Minnesota yesterday for work, in and out in the same day. Traveling like that, for work, having to think and be "on" is not for the lighthearted. I applaud people who do it everyday and I'm thankful I'm not one of them. I am, however, a pretty savy traveler and I thought of some suggestions to help

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"God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons we could not learn in any other way. The way we learn those lessons is not to deny the feelings but to find the meanings underlying them." - Stanley Lindquist Everyone who reads my blog knows how much I love my nephew, William. I have been overwhelmed and surprised at how easy and complete these feelings are. I,

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"I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma." ~Eartha KittI'm new to my hobby of photography and I'm trying really hard to get it. To see what I want and to make it happen - lenses, lighting, fstops, ISO, wide angle, aparature... a whole new language to learn in between everything else I have to do. I get discouraged, I think I don't have the talent, the eye or the passion. I

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"Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans" - John LennonAnd we're moving full steam ahead, Halloween came and went before I realized it and now I'm thinking about Christmas gifts and travel plans for NYE. It's a little nuts. So, again I apologize for my tardiness even thought there have been small benefits for my schedule - 1/2 off pumpkins on the day of Halloween appealled to

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"We don't want to re-invent the wheel" - my fatherI have often posted or linked to things which inspire me, motivate me, provoke me or make me giggle...This does a little of all those things:16 Things it took me over 50+ years to learnBy: Dave Barry, Nationally Syndicated Columnist1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative the same night.2. If you had to identify, in

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I love my ability to be amused by the little things. To find delight in the everyday and ordinary. I'm like everyone else, I have to be reminded to stop and find them but when I do, I always have a giggle. Here's a list of things that have gotten me lately:1. Halloween Oreo Cookies - Random, I know. But it's my favorite holiday and when these cookies show up, I know we're getting close.

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We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty."~Maya AngelouI had the opportunity to attend an inspiring and creative presentation about PictureHOPE project last night - I was overwhelmed with the energy and images presented by Jen & Stephanie, as well as the story told by Odetta. I can't wait to see what they do next, what

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I know, I know.It's been too long... life's been too crazy: work, food poisoning, classes, friends, traveling, soccer games, breakups and new goals. All has happened in the past 28 days which has eaten up my personal computer time. But I'm working on my schedule, taking control, gaining some perspective, getting my positive attitude back, and focusing on a healthier lifestyle. So bare with

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For this past Christmas, my parents gave me a new Camera - yes... a capital "C" Camera, a Nikon D90. It kicks ass. I take it everywhere with me. I take lots of bad pictures. I love it. But the camera? This camera....It is smarter than me. And I hate that feeling.I meet a professional photographer earlier this year and when I told her about my new camera, she kind of looked me up and down, then

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"Happiness is a Swedish sunset; it is there for all, but most of us look the other way and lose it." - Mark TwainThe sun going down on the river last night. Sigh.

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I'm going away for a little bit... physically. Just for a few days. And since I've been slacking so badly here recently, I thought I might need to alert the presses of my continued absence. I'm headed south to a small piece of paradise with a tin roof and dirt road. My (and other's) favorite place to relax and renew while doing nothing. I expect good food, conversations, lots of sun, good wine,

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If you know me, you know I'm loud...I talk loud, laugh loud, listen to music loudly, and the list goes on and on. My mom always tells me I walk loudly... it's just who I am. I've accepted it and we all can move on now.I was the kid that got in trouble for talking too loud, then for whispering when I wasn't supposed to, them humming when I finally would remember to stay quiet and then for

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"Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress." - Nicholas Murray ButlerI know you don't see it... probably can't even tell the difference but I can smell the paint drying and I know there is a difference. My forearms and shoulders ache from painting, I have paint in places that one shouldn't have paint, and I'm having weird dreams from the fumes

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“I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.” — E.B. WhiteI know I said I wouldn't cop out on entries with just quotes anymore but I saw this, I love it and I needed to put it somewhere I wouldn't lose it. So the blog wins. It's perfect.

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All the world's a stage,And all the men and women merely players:They have their exits and their entrances;And one man in his time plays many parts,- ShakespeareI've spent July helping at our local playhouse and the children's workshops that have gone on there for at least 25 years. I spent many a night as a child, pretending to belong to the worlds of "Peter Pan", "Scrooge", and "Br'er Rabbit".

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This is great...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0&feature=player_embeddedI don't know if I could have done it... especially when I think of the long aisles that I have walked down at weddings but it's a great thing.

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"Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though t'were his own." Johann Wolfgang von GoetheMy nephew is here again. He's a handful. Nonstop and full of giggles. I take such delight, such joy and feel so much love around him. I was amazed at how much I loved him before he was born, how much I enjoy him and how much more I love him

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"There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth." - Maya Angelou.Often, I talk my dog, Sandy for a walk around the neighborhood at twilight. It's cooler and after we've eaten and it's a great way for me to unwind before going to bed. Rarely, do we run into anyone else. And certainly no other animals so while she has a lease clipped to her collar, I'm

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"Deep Summer is when laziness finds respectability." - Sam KeenLife has been busy - the other day I had to call my cell phone from my desk phone so I could find it under all the papers piled up on my desk but my lack of posting has been pure laziness. I can admit. And I'll also say that it's not likely to change while BBQs, pool parties, outdoor movies, evening concerts, and trips to the lake are

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"See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows in silence; see the stars, the moon, and the sun, how they move in silence... we need silence to be able to touch souls." - Mother TeresaHere is the sun setting over Lake Lanier in north Georgia. I took this from my uncle's boat on Sunday evening as my family gathered to celebrate my grandfather's 82nd birthday.The warmth of the moment and the love

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"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." - Oscar Wilde

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"People who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like." - Abraham LincolnIn an effort to focus on the positive, I want to share a few of my favorite things...1. Brownie Batter Blizzards at Dairy Queen - they're back for a limited time and I'm enjoying this delicious frozen treat.2. The silliness of kids - I'm helping with the local theater children's group this week and

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"Growing up is never easy. You hold on to thing that were. You wonder what's to come. But that night, I think we knew it was time to let go of what had been, and look ahead to waht would be. Other days. New days. Days to come. The thing is, we didn't hate each other for getting older. We just had to forgive ourselves... for growing up." - The Wonder Years.I've been home sick for the past couple

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"Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." - Jack BennyToday is my Dad's 60th Birthday and I spent several hours yesterday getting together photographs from his life for a photo montage to show at the store for today. We're doing a celebration here with cake, balloons, and specials. Our customers are loving it. It's like he's their mascot, they look at the

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All day long, I've listened to Michael Jackson's music... not really by choice (although I'm not complaining) but more because every station is playing his music. And I'm actually overwhelmed by the number of songs that I know. Know by heart. I can't say that I own any of his music (although that will change soon).I found this grid online and I think it's pretty cool portrayal of the Jackson

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Alright, listen up peeps!I like this scarf, and I like free stuff, and I like The Pink Chick.So I'm posting about her giveaway today. Not to get started in this cycle for my blog. But I like this scarf: So check it out and enter. Maybe you'll win. And then you can give me the scarf. Did I mention I like the scarf?

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"To find what you seek in the road of life, the best proverb of all is that which says: "Leave no stone unturned"." - Edward Bulwer LyttonFor the past couple of years, I've been looking for something. If you asked me what, at different times I'd give you different answers. Purpose. Meaning. Challenge. Motivation. Interest. Excitement. And I've been looking for something to come along and motivate

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Since I'm frustrated with my progress on the house (yes, it's still going s...l....o...w...), I decided to move some stuff around on my blog.I changed out my quotes, changed the order of my sidebar, and added the Follower feature (and I'll just keep my fingers crossed that I'll actually gain some followers... if not, that one won't last very long in the public's eye). On to more fun topics...I

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This is the view from my old house... I love this porch, it goes across the front of the house and all around one side. As a friend of mine said the first time she came to my house, "this is a party porch". It aches to have generations sitting on the swing, steps and railings... footballs being tossed across the walk, sweet tea and cold beers being shared... you can hear the footsteps of the

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If you don't think every day is a good one, just try missing one. - Cavette RobertJust getting my "woe is me" attitude off my chest yesterday made the rest of my day better. Venting is usually a positive experience for me unless I turn to whining. I was able to say just enough yesterday in my post to get it all off my chest and move on. I finished the week off and thought to myself, "I'll be

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"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." -Winston ChurchillI'm lacking motivation this week. I haven't picked my camera or a paintbrush or hung a picture or organized anything or finished any projects. At home or at work. I've just been going through the motions and I'm tired.The only thing I've done this week consistently is exercise. Which for me

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"Technology has made it possible for people to gain control over everything, except over technology" - John TudorI left my computer at work on Friday afternoon. My afternoon snowballed and it was 7pm before I was ready to start home and I just couldn't make myself to come back and get it. "I'll get it tomorrow" I told myself.Then Saturday rolls around and I avoid the trip to my office. "Later," I

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There are many reasons I bought my home... location, age, style, and hardwood floors. But the very first thing I feel in love with was the dramatic and stylish doorknocker original to the house. I was afraid to ask if it would stay and become mine because I didn't want the previous owner to know how much I coveted the knocker.And here he is... I've promised pictures and now I am delivering:I

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I like that combination between creativity and the creative process and the organization needed to make a business like this successful. - Bernard Arnault.My small town has tons of small businesses which continue to keep us thriving... we have our McDonalds and BPs of the world too. But when you want something to happen, when we need something for the town or schools, it's the small businesses

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Instead of blogging about life, I've been out living it. It's been nonstop here for a couple of days with concerts, work, friends, home remodeling, and birthdays. But a fun couple of days.The other night I went to see the New Kids on the Block in concert, about 20 years too late. I was a fan around ages 9 or 10... I don't really remember because I've never been the obsessive type. But I was

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"I'm supposed to have a devastatingly impressive life before I hit thirty (and it's always 'hit thirty,' as if it's this ghastly accident that leaves you disabled for life.) I'm supposed to marry and be the perfect match for that man in wits and success while also making sure that his socks match. I'm supposed to exceed what my mother achieved but not question or doubt her choices. I'm supposed

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"It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity" - Albert EinsteinOut of the blue a friend of mine texted me. And you're thinking, why is that such a big deal? People text all the time. They've created a new way of talking because of IM and texting. It's taken over the world, they need to create laws to be texting while driving, etc.Well, my friends this was

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"The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it." - Ralph Waldo Emerson I had so much fun making my new home cards... I hope everyone has received theirs. I took a picture of my house, uploaded it to flickr.com and then changed it into a pencil sketch using one of the editing tools.Then I added the quote above, my details and I was done. I had been looking for new home cards since I

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"The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving" - Oliver Wendell HolmesI spent the entire weekend working on my house. I sanded, primed, painted, cleaned, hung pictures, organized my closet, sanded, primed, painted and cleaned some more. It's a good feeling now but it was all I could do to make myself keep up the pace Saturday and Sunday.

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"Within the South itself, no other form of cultural expression, not even music, is as distinctively characteristic of the region as the spreading of a feast of native food and drink before a gathering of kin and friends." - John EgertonI found a new blog, On the Front Porch who does a photo every Sunday of a picture of small town {southern} life... and I can't wait to start participating. Here's

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To my fellow bloggers who post pictures...I always choose the large picture option but don't always get the large picture on my blog... How do you control the size of the picture while importing it into blogger? My never fill up my blog space as I've seen others do... Does it have to do with the size of the picture before I import it?Suggestions? Comments? Or Rules to Blog By?All are welcome

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"The virture of the camera is not the power it has to transform the photographer into an artist, but the impulse it gives him to keep on looking." - Brooks AtkinsonI've been playing around with flickr and editing pictures again. Guilty as charged but it's so much fun to figure out what makes it look better and how to change my camera settings next time to actually capture the image I want versus

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What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.- Crowfoot The best place to see the sunset is off the back loading dock of our new store... the field behind it has been cleared out for the new hospital and our dock provides the perfect view looking west.

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"The Family - that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor, in our most inner hearts, ever quite wish to." - Dodie SmithA couple of weeks ago, we traveled south to Jacksonville Beach, Florida for a clan gathering like no other. My cousin, Barry was getting married and we were all invited.I took several pictures of the wedding and I was fascinated with the hotel location of

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"Progress, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once; and we must be satisfied to advance in life as we walk, step by step. - Samuel Smilesthat's how the house is going. thanks for asking. it's going slow...And while I'm enjoying the process, progress doesn't seem to be happening. This weekend, I stopped the actual painting and sanding to finish organizing

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I have found a new (and LOCAL) food blog to follow. And it's entitled after my favorite summer vegetable: OKRA.Local Okra is based in Athens, GA and has great images as well as recipes to follow. I'm excited to try some of them and visit the co-op she mentions on her blog. Shopping locally and supporting small and local business is a personal agenda of mine. My family owns a small business and

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There aren't nearly enough crutches in the world for all the lame excuses. - Marcus StroupI know I have neglected my blog and I am sorry. Everytime I think I've got a good momentum going, my life explodes upon itself.I have a multitude of reasons including...Massive projects at work.Two different trips out of state. Covering another area at work.And a new home with an in progress kitchen.But

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If pregnancy were a book they would cut the last two chapters. ~Nora Ephron, Heartburn, 1983This post is not an attack on mommy bloggers, I read a lot of them. And one daddy blogger, Daddy Scratches. And I love them. I love the stories of the funny things the kids to, their constant brushes with insanity, and of course, their delight in becoming pregnant and adding to their family.But People,

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