Lazy Sundays

Another edition of "Where I Stood" to follow...

Although, in this edition, I wasn't really standing anywhere. See the evidence below...

This was taken with the Format 126 App on my Iphone MonoHi was the effect I used.

This was with the LOFI effect with the Format 126 App.

This was taken with the Hipstamatic App. This is the Lucifer Lens, Blanko Film, & Standard Flash

This is the Helga Viking Lens, Cadet Blue Gel Flash, and Blanko Film-Hipstamatic App

Kaimal Mark II Lens, Standard Flash, Blanko Film-Hipstamatic App

Bored on a Lazy Sunday. See my friend Lynn's site for the Where I Stand Project Here: She is sweet, talented, and a lovely friend to have!! Enjoy!!

Keeping It Real

So...this week has been BAD, really REALLY BAD. And it's only the wee hours of Wednesday morning as I type this. I try not to be a Debby Downer & maintain my good juju, but BOTH of my warding charms have SNAPPED IN HALF over the past two weeks, and this week has been off the charts when it comes to being CRAPTASTIC! Tire blew out, been arguing with hubby, construction makes traffic SUCK even MORE, people's snarky comments and attitudes are REALLY getting to me lately, Hubby & I are struggling to pay bills, have food, and put gas in our cars, and the repairs that we need on our vehicles we CAN'T AFFORD. Not to mention that my meds are breaking the bank, school seems to be stretching out taking an ETERNITY to get through, and it's impossible to get a job (and KEEP IT) with my school schedule.This is SUPPOSED to be a stellar year for my hubby & I. BUT It's just SUCKING right now. I just keep telling myself "Only 3 more months left of school" sometimes it seems SO QUICK, but lately it is just dragging on forever! I'm SO hard on myself, I feel so clumsy and slow compared to most everyone else in my classes. BUT...Crap on a Crap Cracker if I'm not trying my DAMNEST everyday when I'm in school! I am SUPER picky about the quality of my work, so I am "overly" analitical. This makes me SLOWER than most. I'm sick and tired of working SO HARD and being BROKE, or barely scraping by. EVERYONE has to throw out their own personal shitty ass opinion of EVERY situation I'm facing lately, and it's getting on my last nerve!

This weeks' just got me feeling beat down and broken, so...for this "Witching Hour" I'm going to throw myself a little pity party. "It Can't Rain All The Time," "This Too, Shall Pass," "The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow" insert whatever saying you usually use for these situations... My good juju isn't completely broken, just really bruised right now. I hope it heals in time for whatever tomorrow throws at me...

Retracing My Steps

Funny how things in life work, I was thinking about life's patterns and the circles they take us, when I was driving out to visit my friend & the place I use to call "home" (for about 10 years) today. I stopped in my favorite local library, checked out a nice sized stack of books, went and visited with my best friend at her condo (which will always be my home away from home!) We went to our favorite coffee spot and BS-ed for several hours like it was just a several minutes. Our convos over a cuppa are LEGENDARY! I'm pretty sure that if we had a whole day to ourselves we could solve the energy crisis, find a way to make peace in the Middle East, and find the BEST deals on an outfit and a pair of shoes in 24 hours time...well, we would at least find an outfit and a pair of shoes! LOL! We talked today about "people's perceptions" and how they miss the most vital aspects of a person, more often than not! When people see my friend, most of them just hit the surface...tall, lithe, beautiful porcelain skin, and red hair to die for! What people tend to overlook is...she is MORE than just beautiful...she's smart, funny, forgiving, and she has a heart of gold. Also, we talked about the misgivings that people have about me, people aren't used to receiving complements, and generally having a stranger be nice to them. Which, is VERY depressing to me. Nowadays, if you SMILE at someone, or give them a compliment, most of the time they suspect that you're going to SELL them something.

Honestly? I have never had such a friend as my BFF. She's an inspiration to me, totally helps me focus, and brings out the best in me effortlessly. If you are fortunate enough to have someone like this in your life, treasure that friendship, and do everything in your power to not eff it up!

My friends are my muses. This particular friend, has given me the swift kick in the pants I need to really make something of myself in the decade or so that I have known her! She saved my life, when I was drowning in a fog of medication, she pulled me out of the water, and breathed new life into my very being. For all that she is to me, I decided to include her in my "Where I Stood" Sunday post.

Here is a pic of both of our feet, standing on her condo's front stoop. Some of my favorite memories happened on this little square patch of concrete.

I broke my own rule today, and walked out of the house in sandals & my feet not polished! :(

My Steps

I'm trying to keep up on the "Where I Stood" Sunday posts, but sometimes my computer likes to drive me insane, and not upload things when I want it to, and work in general for that matter! 


*Groans*


However, we seem to have come to a new understanding, so this is last Sunday's post...a week later...*Blushes*


Since we have moved into our new house, my Internet connectivity has been...wonky at best...


So, here is my "Where I Stood" Sunday Picture:

Granted, this isn't my normal pose, but I had to keep one foot a bit behind me or I was going to fall over!


Make sure to check out my friend Lynn's blog, you can see the "Where I Stand" idea in its entirety there!!!

Just Breathe

So much happened over this past weekend, it flew past! I worked a lot, and the BIGGEST NEWS?? Kevin Graduated from MSU with a BA in Landscape Architecture!! He's ALSO back to work with his LA Firm, he has a brand spanking new title of "Vice President," and work is starting to pick up for them, so that is all GREAT news!!


^^ MSU's Class of 2010 -Landscape Architexture!!




The PT retail gig I landed has been REALLY fun, although, I'm not sure how much longer I will be there, Retail is a HARD area to work in right now, and my availability is VERY limited (Thanks to school) so I have a double-whammy against me! But, I'm trying not to worry about it, and just appreciate what I can work there, and the time I have worked there!


This weather's making me miserable! It's cold, wet, and icky outside, and even though I have on jeans, a long sleeved shirt, socks & my Hello Kitty fleece blankey around me, I STILL can not get warm enough, and the Heat is CRANKED to 70' (At least until The Hubster arrives!) I have SO MUCH homework for school to work on, I just feel overwhelmed & I have been avoiding it like the plague. I got a bit done this morning, but not really enough that I'm pleased. I'm going to finish somethings when I get this all done, and some photos uploaded!


Speaking of photos, here is a snapshot (LOL! I'm Punny!!) of what's been happening in my world lately!!


I r sleepy Kitty! Weekend wore me out!

Learning to Play D & D-I play a Tiefling Warlock & figuring out another back-up Char

New Mani Received Last Week-She already got a haircut & Some Color!!!!

Kev's Graduation Dinner W Fam @ Logans

Baby Wyatt, Stef, Ken, Me, Kev, & J'Son

I heard this song the other day, and it has been stuck in my head ever since, thus the title for my post...

"Just Breathe" by Pearl Jam

"Yea, I don't want to hurt/There's So much in this World That Makes Me Bleed/Oh, Stay With Me/Oh Your All I See"

Without Further Ado

Where I Stood Sunday...Quite a few weeks in the making, but here is a shot of me in my old apartment:


The next shot is me at my new digs on our front porch:




So much more to write, but I want to get this posted before another quirk happens!

This site is my inspiration for this post, I will try to keep doing a Where I Stood post every Sunday, just like my friend Lynn! Check her site out here: http://www.fibraartysta.blogspot.com/

Technical Difficulties

So, I've been on my computer using The Interwebs for the better part of the day, so after I loaded up all the pics that were sitting on my camera, I went 2 pull up this site so I could post my "Where I Stood" Sunday post in honor of my friends project, check out Lynn's site
://fibraartysta.blogspot.com/ which I cannot get to link now for some reason, awesome!! Tech difficulties are getting on my nerves tonight!!

I will post my "Where I Stood" tomorrow if I can get this straightened out!

Techknowlogy = Makes Kitty feel stupid & annoyed!!

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Updates...

After




Before

My faith in my skills as a stylist was renewed on Friday. My friend Jake came in and let me restyle him! Above is the before and after pic! Haircut, Highlights, and Lowlights! He loved it SO much that he informed me that "I'm his stylist FOR LIFE!" He TOTALLY trusted me with everything, from the colors we chose, and we mutually agreed about the haircut! As soon as he saw the picture, he was like "Oh! I LIKE that!" It almost brings me to tears...the transformation people go through in my chair! The trust that people place in me and what I can do for them makes my heart swell to an almost BURSTING capacity!! I LOVE the before and after shots! SO MUCH SASS in those Afters! LOL!

Move-in has been complete for a little while: now it is just a matter of getting everything sorted and put away! The kitchen, bathroom, living room, and guest room are pretty much done. It's just a matter of organizing my books, and art/study areas now! Which, I started going through several boxes of books, and putting them away tonight!

All of our clothes have been sorted out, and put into clear bins for the next season, or are hanging in the closet, or put away in the drawers they have been assigned to! :D

Another exciting event happened this week: I managed to squeak out some time for "art" this week! I took a class @ Scrappy to make this REALLY COOL Kaisercraft Journal. It's still a work in progress, but I'm VERY excited about it! (pics of that to come soon!)

However, there are MORE exciting things in my world! We now have Internet in our house! YEA!!! It will be MUCH easier for me to post more regularly about events and happenings in my life now! I forgot what a pain in the BUTT it is to have no Internet at home! If we didn't have our Iphones, Kev and I would have been TOTALLY out of touch! *Shutters at the thought*

Speaking of my Dear Hubster... Kevin has an Interview with a company to be scheduled soon, this is VERY exciting my Blogging friends! Say a prayer for us! Benefits, good salary, and OVERTIME PAY! I am PRAYING SO HARD!!!

Also, another update for you...I have a JOB now! I had my interview two weeks ago, on Friday, and I'm starting training on Monday and Thursday this week!! I can't wait to start, and will fill you in on how training goes. My manager seems REALLY cool, as does the few co-workers that I have met! It will be GREAT to start working again! I'm SO EXCITED I COULD BURST...can ya tell? LOL!

AND...Next week is Kevin's LAST WEEK of school @ MSU! I'm SO PROUD as he is graduating with his Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Design. He has other plans in the works, and is planning to start another class schedule in the fall with his friend. They are working on their business plans with a zest and a fervor that I admire SO much!

That's about it for now! More to come soon!

Lost, but Now? Found

Whew! It's been a bit, but I had a VERY GOOD reason for dropping off of The Blogosphere! You see, we've relocated! A lovely little house is now ours! (The Hubster & I, that is!) The keys were turned into our old place a little over a week ago, & we moved in about 3 weeks ago! On top of all the moving shenanigans, I'm STILL going 2 school, studying, practicing, & trying 2 find a job!

Sadly, there's been NO time for Art, well, other than the hairstyling variety! Though, I have made a few purchases! This will have to change soon, as I have to "create" my hair portfolio! This WILL BE.a scrapbook, of course! I've been taking A TON of pics on the new phone I got! iPhone, how did I EVER get along without you?

That's going 2 have to tide y'all over for now! Imma getting.very.sleepy!

A-ha Moments...

So, the ups & downs from moving have made me ponder life's little quirks. Things have been surreal. I'm back inthe same area that I spent the better part of my life in, BUT I'm SO different now, I feel like a different person! This IS a good thing, I have always thought that life (at least MY life) moves in a circular pattern. I'm starting a new chapter of my life! I'm really @ peace with being in my 30's. I'm in a much better place then when I was in my 20's! Although, they did give me answers 2 major burning issues that I had with myself!

The house is REALLY coming together QUITE nicely! We still have QUITE a bit 2 do, but everytime we get a box unpacked & put away or a room completed, and the layout of things figured out it makes me swell with happiness!

Ok...got the fam on thier way over & I need 2 change & whatnot, so...here are the 2 things I'm seriously pondering lately...

Do you think X year plans are a waste of time, or useful?

The other big thing I'm dwelling on is...

If u died 2day, what do u think ur legacy would be? And what is my legacy currently?

As always, your comments are appreciated!