It's been a sleepy, rainy day in Georgia so I've had a tough time getting motivated all day long. It's looking to be a rainy night as well so I doubt I'm going to do much more than go home, change my clothes and curl up on the couch. The only stop I might make is somewhere to find myself a book that I haven't already read. I'm bored with my reading options at home. I have a short attention span so if I start a book and I'm not motivated to finish it right then, I have a hard time picking it back up again.
But I did get one of those tell me about yourself emails so I decided to post my answers here as well as in my return email....
Hope you enjoy it!
4 Things About Me:
4 jobs I have had in my life:
1. Camp Counselor
2. Ski School Agent
3. Lifeguard
4. Sales Representative
4 movies I've watched more than once:
1. Indian Summer
2. Almost Famous
3. Aspen Extreme
4. Braveheart
4 places I have lived in my life:
1. Monroe, GA
2. Nashville, TN
3. Salt Lake City, UT
4. Chicago, IL
4 TV Shows I watch:
1. Criminal Minds
2. Mad Money
3. Road Rules/Real World Challenges (I know but it's an addiction)
4. Grey's Anatomy
4 places I have been:
1. Virgin Islands
2. New Zealand
3. Cancun
4. Puerto Rico
People who e-mail me regularly:
1. My Vandy 8
2. My sister, Leah
3. Snapfish
4. My friend, Marianne
4 of my favorite foods:
1. Mexican
2. Birthday Cake
3. Fresh Seafood
4. French Fries
4 places I would rather be:
1. On a warm sunny beach
2. In bed
3. In my own home
4. France (with a certain Wineboy)
4 things I am looking forward to this year:
1. Buying my first home
2. Moving the into the new store
3. Starting Grad School
4. Creating a new life for myself
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Here are things that I believe...
I believe everyone needs an ice cream cone on the first really hot day of spring.
I believe in being selfish every once in a while.
I believe in the simple pleasure of a PB&J.
I believe there are people who you love and there are people who love you but sometimes, they aren't the same people.
I believe a rainy afternoon on the couch with a good book is the perfect way to spend the day.
I believe a long soak in a hot bath can cure almost anything.
I believe in laughing until I cry. And crying until I laugh.
I believe there is nothing more fun than making out with some one for hours.
I believe in being a good citizen, whether you're an individual or a corporation.
I believe dancing with your friends is the most fun you can have.
I believe there is a little bit of good in every bad person and a little bit of evil in every good person.
I believe we're all too hard upon ourselves.
I believe that a good friend, a bottle of wine and the ability to say whatever comes to mind is what cures a broken heart.
I believe I shouldn't be held responsible for anything I did or said over five years ago.
I believe in working hard and playing harder.
I believe there is something or someone out there looking out for all of us.
I believe in being selfish every once in a while.
I believe in the simple pleasure of a PB&J.
I believe there are people who you love and there are people who love you but sometimes, they aren't the same people.
I believe a rainy afternoon on the couch with a good book is the perfect way to spend the day.
I believe a long soak in a hot bath can cure almost anything.
I believe in laughing until I cry. And crying until I laugh.
I believe there is nothing more fun than making out with some one for hours.
I believe in being a good citizen, whether you're an individual or a corporation.
I believe dancing with your friends is the most fun you can have.
I believe there is a little bit of good in every bad person and a little bit of evil in every good person.
I believe we're all too hard upon ourselves.
I believe that a good friend, a bottle of wine and the ability to say whatever comes to mind is what cures a broken heart.
I believe I shouldn't be held responsible for anything I did or said over five years ago.
I believe in working hard and playing harder.
I believe there is something or someone out there looking out for all of us.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Quote of the Day
“You’re braver than you believe,
and stronger than you seem,
and smarter than you think”
-Christopher Robin
and stronger than you seem,
and smarter than you think”
-Christopher Robin
Friday, March 28, 2008
San Juan, Puerto Rico
My favorite stop along the cruise was San Juan, Puerto Rico... it is definitely a place I'm going to plan a return visit.
While in San Juan, we toured their Spanish Fort which held the island for over 600 years from foreign invasion until the early 1900s when the United States took control of the providence. The fort was really cool - 18 foot thick walls and built upon a cliff. We only had about 45 minutes to explore when it was a building that could take up a whole day so it left me wanting more.
That's my brother-in-law, Will, jumping in my picture...
While in San Juan, we toured their Spanish Fort which held the island for over 600 years from foreign invasion until the early 1900s when the United States took control of the providence. The fort was really cool - 18 foot thick walls and built upon a cliff. We only had about 45 minutes to explore when it was a building that could take up a whole day so it left me wanting more.
That's my brother-in-law, Will, jumping in my picture...
After touring the fort and the Bacardi rum factory, we had the best meal of the trip. A little, local seafood resturant. Seared tuna sandwiches, fresh calamari, snapper ceviche and watermelon sangria... my stomach is getting happy just thinking about it. We all agreed that it was one of the better parts of the trip.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Stop Sign Stand-Off
I love being back in Monroe, I really do. I loved Chicago too. It was a great experience and I met some great people, lived in a great building, woke up happy every day and got to have a real winter. Love it all.
But there are some things about a small town that you just wouldn't ever see in any big city... no matter where you are. They are unique nuiances to a slower pace of life and I get a kick out of them.
The first one is the Stop Sign Stand-Off... everyone stops and waits for anyone else to go. They never want to be the first person to go. I think some people are taking defensive driving to a new extreme in some cases... wanting to make sure they aren't going to get hit, wanting to make sure the car is going to turn or go straight as indicated by the driver. But I like to think that it's also the overly politeness of the drivers, wanting the other person to have the option to go first if they'd like to... It's cute, it's quaint and it drives me nuts when I'm sitting there! I talk to other drivers all the time (I don't have road rage, just a running commentary) and I'll encourage them to drive with a mission. And I have no problem going, even out of turn, just because I know that sometimes you can sit there all day waiting for Farmer John to decide to mosey on through the intersection.
It's great. It's frustrating. It's something you never saw in Chicago and it's one of the reasons I'm glad to be home.
Seeing is Believing
Last night as I drove home from Athens to Monroe after a great dinner with my girlfriends, I saw a shooting star. I've seen hundreds of shooting stars - the camp I worked at in California was a haven of them - and yet it doesn't stop me from being amazed at each one and I always have a chill go up my spine when I see one. It put a smile on my face. There's always something small like that in life that reminds me all is good and no matter how bad things seem, it's going to get better and that all is well with the world.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
I suck, Tell me something I don't know
I'm sorry. So sorry...
I know that I said I'd be back to write about the cruise... but now, almost a month later I'm very unmotivated to do so. Let me get psyched up for that and I'll get back to you. I hate that this gap has gone by again. I'm like a baseball player who can only play with his one lucky glove or whatever. I can't use another person's computer to do what I need to do on a computer on a daily basis. I hate it but I just can't.
My computer is all set up for my personal enjoyment and comfort. (For someone who has never consider herself a creature of habit, I am strangely finding myself enjoying and creating daily routines for myself.) I have my desktop icons in a certain places to make life easier for myself. I have my favorite websites in a certain order so I can go down the list in order and not have to hunt for anything... it's all perfect. And I just don't enjoy having to do so on another computer. Plus my dad has his auto-fill working on his computer and I HATE auto-fill... it's one of those "time saving" ideas that actually creates more work. By trying to guess what word you are typing in and going ahead and doing it for you - I bet it has a 12% success rate because it seems to never be right for me. I should do a scientific study but I dislike it so working on my dad's computer is irritating to me.
And my computer wasn't working at the house or in my new office... we had new offices for my dad's business wired for DSL and all of them worked EXCEPT for the one assigned to me. It's moments like those when I feel the world is out to get me... Especially since my first project is to design a website. Can you imagine how frustrating that was? Massive sighs, compliants and long tirades did nothing to help the situation. One computer dude showing up and plugging the DSL line back into it's magical box did.
So, all is well now, my job is rolling along and my computer can now connect to the world wide web with the click of a button.
Hence, my long absence from the blogger world. When I first started this blog, it was like starting a new exercise routine... "I'm going to write every day, it'll be a great creative outlet for me", then it became if I write 3 days a week, that's good enough. Now I feel as though it's a good if I just put in an appearance. But I promised I'm going to make a comeback. That after all, was my New Year's resolution... make the daily changes that add up to the big changes. I'm working on it still but life is always a work in progress.
I know that I said I'd be back to write about the cruise... but now, almost a month later I'm very unmotivated to do so. Let me get psyched up for that and I'll get back to you. I hate that this gap has gone by again. I'm like a baseball player who can only play with his one lucky glove or whatever. I can't use another person's computer to do what I need to do on a computer on a daily basis. I hate it but I just can't.
My computer is all set up for my personal enjoyment and comfort. (For someone who has never consider herself a creature of habit, I am strangely finding myself enjoying and creating daily routines for myself.) I have my desktop icons in a certain places to make life easier for myself. I have my favorite websites in a certain order so I can go down the list in order and not have to hunt for anything... it's all perfect. And I just don't enjoy having to do so on another computer. Plus my dad has his auto-fill working on his computer and I HATE auto-fill... it's one of those "time saving" ideas that actually creates more work. By trying to guess what word you are typing in and going ahead and doing it for you - I bet it has a 12% success rate because it seems to never be right for me. I should do a scientific study but I dislike it so working on my dad's computer is irritating to me.
And my computer wasn't working at the house or in my new office... we had new offices for my dad's business wired for DSL and all of them worked EXCEPT for the one assigned to me. It's moments like those when I feel the world is out to get me... Especially since my first project is to design a website. Can you imagine how frustrating that was? Massive sighs, compliants and long tirades did nothing to help the situation. One computer dude showing up and plugging the DSL line back into it's magical box did.
So, all is well now, my job is rolling along and my computer can now connect to the world wide web with the click of a button.
Hence, my long absence from the blogger world. When I first started this blog, it was like starting a new exercise routine... "I'm going to write every day, it'll be a great creative outlet for me", then it became if I write 3 days a week, that's good enough. Now I feel as though it's a good if I just put in an appearance. But I promised I'm going to make a comeback. That after all, was my New Year's resolution... make the daily changes that add up to the big changes. I'm working on it still but life is always a work in progress.
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