w00t!! i'm published!!
PaperTrends contacted me today about a tag i submitted to them last month... they want to publish it in their oct/nov issue... this is my first real print magazine...
breakin' into the biz, and feelin' my mojo.
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Monday, June 27, 2005
so, i know i haven't been posting much... but it feels like life is a touch on the un-interesting side...
friday night found us out shopping {for a dress to wear to matt's cousin's wedding,} and then out to dinner... finally found a suitable dress at nordstrom's, on sale, of course. didn't get home till 9pm. i was tired and grumpy. paid bills and went right to bed. there goes my evening...
saturday, i was up super early as matt left for the men's breakfast at church, and then to get some work at the church done before the wedding. we left the house a touch after noon, and yet, it took us about 2 hours to get to burlington, which should've only taken about an hour and fifteen minutes... traffic sucked, due to a terrible accident that took up two of the three northbound lanes, about halfway to our destination. by the time we got past it, it was already 15 minutes to 2pm - start-time for the wedding, and we had almost 30 miles to go. so, we arrived about 20 minutes after the ceremony started, quietly snuck into the back of the santuary and saw the end of the final prayer, and *the* kiss. i was so disappointed.
the reception was nice. they put a lot into decorating the church gym, to work in a garden theme. very sweet. as the reception ended, matt and i decided to join the family back at the grandparents' farm, even though we knew we'd get back into town late, and there was still work to be done at the church.
we had a light meal at the farm, and enjoyed the relaxing evening that gave us plenty of time to catch up. {sorry - no pictures. my camera battery died at the wedding reception. note to self: ALWAYS charge the battery the night before an event!!}
this is another day, another story, another post, but one of my favorite things about visiting the farm is grandma's pantry. matt's mom is one of - i think - 10 kids, and they were, for the most part, raised on this working 30-acre farm. they keep cows, and have a small garden that keeps them in produce almost all year long... this small plot of land - perhaps 20 feet by 15 feet - is planted so well that from it, grandma reaps corn, potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, radishes, lettuce (a few types), spinach, tomatoes, rhubarb and kohlrabi. on top of that, they have a cherry tree and a whole mess of blackberry bushes. after harvest, a visit to the farm always requires a peek at the pantry, a small room with 8-10 inch shelves lining the walls, floor to ceiling, every row a different color, filled with canned carrots, beans, plum butter, apricots, pickles, rhubarb juice, you name it... if it can be canned, she's canned it, and it's in there. mmmmm. perhaps we'll return when the corn is high and the canning has begun. as i said, it really warrants another day, another story, another post. and probably a whole scrapbook page.
sunday was fairly hectic. the church service was great, worship was moving. i worked in the nursery at the second service, and made a new friend, heather, who also scrapbooks and stamps. yay! we had six babies between the two of us, and thank goodness she was there because i couldn't have done it by myself. they were pretty content for the first hour, but in the last forty-five minutes, they grew tired and impatient. we had fussy babies, crying babies, wailing babies... one would start, and set another off, and a chain reaction would progress through the entire room. sweet, though. it's nice to feel needed by a child. and when you're the only adult around, they need you. ;)
after church, matt and i went on a date - to lunch at subway {isn't it romantic...} and bowling. i'd forgotten how much i enjoy bowling. we've decided to make dating a habit... originally, i assumed we *were* dating because we'd go out to eat together and talk... then matt mentioned that his idea of a date was more about doing things together... each week we'll go out, alternating who gets to decide what to do {cuz let's face it: if we tried to pick something we could agree on doing, we'd never go out.} ;) so, yesterday, it was bowling. next sunday - my choice - we're going to the ballard farmer's market after church, to buy produce and otherwise enjoy the sights and smells and sounds.
allie came over last night and scrapbooked with me... i didn't get much done, but we also did a little shopping at target, and faked a berry cobbler {berries, stewed together with sugar, dropped in a casserole dish and topped with my favorite shortcake recipe. who knew??} so i guess we weren't entirely unproductive.
so, i suppose that's it... more later. ;) i'll check to see if any of my pictures from the wedding actually came out.
friday night found us out shopping {for a dress to wear to matt's cousin's wedding,} and then out to dinner... finally found a suitable dress at nordstrom's, on sale, of course. didn't get home till 9pm. i was tired and grumpy. paid bills and went right to bed. there goes my evening...
saturday, i was up super early as matt left for the men's breakfast at church, and then to get some work at the church done before the wedding. we left the house a touch after noon, and yet, it took us about 2 hours to get to burlington, which should've only taken about an hour and fifteen minutes... traffic sucked, due to a terrible accident that took up two of the three northbound lanes, about halfway to our destination. by the time we got past it, it was already 15 minutes to 2pm - start-time for the wedding, and we had almost 30 miles to go. so, we arrived about 20 minutes after the ceremony started, quietly snuck into the back of the santuary and saw the end of the final prayer, and *the* kiss. i was so disappointed.
the reception was nice. they put a lot into decorating the church gym, to work in a garden theme. very sweet. as the reception ended, matt and i decided to join the family back at the grandparents' farm, even though we knew we'd get back into town late, and there was still work to be done at the church.
we had a light meal at the farm, and enjoyed the relaxing evening that gave us plenty of time to catch up. {sorry - no pictures. my camera battery died at the wedding reception. note to self: ALWAYS charge the battery the night before an event!!}
this is another day, another story, another post, but one of my favorite things about visiting the farm is grandma's pantry. matt's mom is one of - i think - 10 kids, and they were, for the most part, raised on this working 30-acre farm. they keep cows, and have a small garden that keeps them in produce almost all year long... this small plot of land - perhaps 20 feet by 15 feet - is planted so well that from it, grandma reaps corn, potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, radishes, lettuce (a few types), spinach, tomatoes, rhubarb and kohlrabi. on top of that, they have a cherry tree and a whole mess of blackberry bushes. after harvest, a visit to the farm always requires a peek at the pantry, a small room with 8-10 inch shelves lining the walls, floor to ceiling, every row a different color, filled with canned carrots, beans, plum butter, apricots, pickles, rhubarb juice, you name it... if it can be canned, she's canned it, and it's in there. mmmmm. perhaps we'll return when the corn is high and the canning has begun. as i said, it really warrants another day, another story, another post. and probably a whole scrapbook page.
sunday was fairly hectic. the church service was great, worship was moving. i worked in the nursery at the second service, and made a new friend, heather, who also scrapbooks and stamps. yay! we had six babies between the two of us, and thank goodness she was there because i couldn't have done it by myself. they were pretty content for the first hour, but in the last forty-five minutes, they grew tired and impatient. we had fussy babies, crying babies, wailing babies... one would start, and set another off, and a chain reaction would progress through the entire room. sweet, though. it's nice to feel needed by a child. and when you're the only adult around, they need you. ;)
after church, matt and i went on a date - to lunch at subway {isn't it romantic...} and bowling. i'd forgotten how much i enjoy bowling. we've decided to make dating a habit... originally, i assumed we *were* dating because we'd go out to eat together and talk... then matt mentioned that his idea of a date was more about doing things together... each week we'll go out, alternating who gets to decide what to do {cuz let's face it: if we tried to pick something we could agree on doing, we'd never go out.} ;) so, yesterday, it was bowling. next sunday - my choice - we're going to the ballard farmer's market after church, to buy produce and otherwise enjoy the sights and smells and sounds.
allie came over last night and scrapbooked with me... i didn't get much done, but we also did a little shopping at target, and faked a berry cobbler {berries, stewed together with sugar, dropped in a casserole dish and topped with my favorite shortcake recipe. who knew??} so i guess we weren't entirely unproductive.
so, i suppose that's it... more later. ;) i'll check to see if any of my pictures from the wedding actually came out.
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
reflections...
on my five year anniversary with infopop corporation, now known as groupee, inc.
i have witnessed:
5 new products introduced - 6 if you count the product currently in development.
3 products "retired".
2 building moves.
6 different desk locations.
4 different job descriptions.
2 staff babies, plus 3 currently "in the oven".
5 staff weddings, including my own, plus another coming up this summer.
12 new hires, plus a few spare contractors.
1 company name change.
i have witnessed:
5 new products introduced - 6 if you count the product currently in development.
3 products "retired".
2 building moves.
6 different desk locations.
4 different job descriptions.
2 staff babies, plus 3 currently "in the oven".
5 staff weddings, including my own, plus another coming up this summer.
12 new hires, plus a few spare contractors.
1 company name change.
Monday, June 20, 2005
motivated monday...
another motivated monday.
today i'm motivated to track our spending, watch our budget, and pay off our debt. mostly because a friend of mine just found out she's pregnant, wasn't expecting it - and frankly, i'm a little worried that could happen to me too... might as well be in the best financial shape possible right? plus, we watched extreme home makeover last night and it made me ache to buy our own home, which most definitely won't happen until we can pay off our debt.
i was SO productive this weekend. i finished a few pages, submitted to a few calls, and actually crossed quite a bit off of my to-do list. in hindsight, it doesn't sound like i did much because i can't account for everything, but my to-do list is blissfully shorter today.
i am determined to track our daily spending in june, in order to make sure that a) our budget is realistic; b) we're spending realistically; and c) our debt can be paid off in a timely manner, without stretching ourselves too thin every month.
today i'm motivated to track our spending, watch our budget, and pay off our debt. mostly because a friend of mine just found out she's pregnant, wasn't expecting it - and frankly, i'm a little worried that could happen to me too... might as well be in the best financial shape possible right? plus, we watched extreme home makeover last night and it made me ache to buy our own home, which most definitely won't happen until we can pay off our debt.
i was SO productive this weekend. i finished a few pages, submitted to a few calls, and actually crossed quite a bit off of my to-do list. in hindsight, it doesn't sound like i did much because i can't account for everything, but my to-do list is blissfully shorter today.
i am determined to track our daily spending in june, in order to make sure that a) our budget is realistic; b) we're spending realistically; and c) our debt can be paid off in a timely manner, without stretching ourselves too thin every month.
Monday, June 13, 2005
motivated monday...
made our first "big" furniture purchase as a married couple yesterday... a new futon. whooohoo! i love it. it's a gorgeous dark mahogany color, like i've wanted to use exclusively in my living room. matt wasted no time in putting it together for me. it's gorgeous, as far as futons go. now i'm inspired to make throw pillows. we only have two, and will definitely need more. maybe when pillow forms go on sale next. :)
glad to be at work today. four days off to just stay home does wonders for the soul, even when you have to host a party of a dozen people, that doesn't go so well... mmmm. life can return to normal now.
scrapsubmit has been busy this weekend. tons and tons of new submission opportunities. i've updated my tracker, and am ready to go. have to finish up a review for scrapfriends today... didn't even get the product until last week - not their fault though, they needed an alternate (that's me!) at the last minute. but then, i'm going to to haul butt and get submitting... it's been a while since i've been super motivated for it.
and last, a touch of good news - i passed the auditions for ScrapsAhoy's Scrapping Idol contest, and will be entering round one. you can see all of talented entrants here.
glad to be at work today. four days off to just stay home does wonders for the soul, even when you have to host a party of a dozen people, that doesn't go so well... mmmm. life can return to normal now.
scrapsubmit has been busy this weekend. tons and tons of new submission opportunities. i've updated my tracker, and am ready to go. have to finish up a review for scrapfriends today... didn't even get the product until last week - not their fault though, they needed an alternate (that's me!) at the last minute. but then, i'm going to to haul butt and get submitting... it's been a while since i've been super motivated for it.
and last, a touch of good news - i passed the auditions for ScrapsAhoy's Scrapping Idol contest, and will be entering round one. you can see all of talented entrants here.
Sunday, June 12, 2005
what a day, what a day
without using the word "disaster" too loosely, i'd like to say that yesterday - the day of our luau - was pretty darn close to a disaster...
we got a pretty early start, having had allie spend the night before, so we were up and ready to go around 9am. the sky was cloudy, and it was threatening rain. figuring it was best to run errands first, we headed up to lynnwood to check out the luau supplies at JoAnn's which were supposed to be on sale... but they weren't. oh well.
next we headed to Display & Costume, to pick up 6 brightly colored, helium-filled balloons. and we came home with 6 brightly colored, helium-filled balloons, one pineapple shaped candle, one 2 1/2 inch tall pink flamingo, with feathers and everything. as we left the store, the rain poured.
nikki planned to meet us around noon, so she could help with some of the setup and food prep, but messaged me early in the morning to let me know that her car wouldn't start... she was finally able to arrange for a ride from matt's parents, and would see us at three.
we thought we were doing pretty well, though, and figured that the sky would clear up - or at least stop raining - by the time the 3pm party rolled around... so, we settled in to assemble favor bags, and put together the handmade paper napkin rings (a la moi). optimism be damned, we realized that we were severely short on sets of plastic silverware, and that my brilliant idea of hawaiian name tags wasn't going to work, because the labels weren't sticky enough.
*sigh*. back to the store. we bought extra condiments, and all of the above, to ensure we weren't forgetting anything... finally, we were home. and the rain kept coming.
we finished the house cleaning, mopping the floors and dusting, and other last minute tidying, and at 2:30pm, the rain was coming down... so, we decided that the party would have to take place indoors. i sulked. what good is a luau if you can't even have it outdoors? i set up decorations, fighting back tears... hung the lanterns along the entry of the dining room, planted two pink flamingos in my lawn, and my "luau beach" sign, in the pouring rain. i built a centerpiece, and dressed the table, and decided to make the best of it. i asked matt to help by setting up the tiki torches outside the front walkway, in the flower beds, and he did - lighting them right before 3pm, so we could have that cool tiki effect as our guests walked up to the house...
still decorating, about 10 minutes later, i thought the torches smelled kind of strong, so i headed out to check on them, only to find two of my three torches completely engulfed in flames, black smoke towering from the top of each. i ran inside, yelled for matt, and somehow managed to communicate my problem. not wasting a second, i headed for the kitchen where i knew there was a (rather old) fire extinguisher under the sink... the lesson my dad taught me when i was six ran through my head... pull the pin, aim at the base. pull the pin, aim at the base. as i got out the door, i yanked the pin and threw it aside. by then, matt had gotten one of the torches onto the cement walkway, trying to preserve my mother's tree, planted among the bulbs. i headed for that one first. when i was convinced that it was extinguished, i aimed for the torch still standing, leaving a nice flame-retardant yellow chalk mark on the front siding of the house. quite amazed at the events that had just taken place, i stood shaking, as matt wrapped his arms around me...
matt told me not to worry about it, and that he'd clean it up, so i headed in to wash up and help allie with the food. just after i recovered, the phone rang - matt's mom was calling to tell us they'd be at least a half hour late. thank goodness, because i was *not* ready for company!
the house was pretty well ready for a party, but the last painful part of holding the party indoors was the futon. weeks ago, matt had plopped down onto the futon, causing one end to splinter and break. we, then, had to choose whether to keep it in the up- or down-right position, and matt then used his supreme powers of duct-taping to hold the futon together, in the down-right position. but i wanted the couch *up* for the party. so, he pulled out his duct tape and utility knife and began to cut away the old tape. then, he forced the couch into position, and taped it up again... it would do.
as people began to arrive, i was only more on edge. i was tired, worn out, and didn't feel like having a party. but i didn't have a choice now, so i tried my best to be social. matt's grandparents told matt's mom at the last minute that they weren't going to be able to make it, and some friends of ours called to say they'd be there around 4, but never showed. despite that, and the other events of the day, the party went relatively well, and i was finally able to relax.
after dinner, presents and cake, and of course, the pathetic end of the mariner's game, our guests started to pack up and depart, until matt, allie, matt's uncle scott, aunt erica, cousin andrew and myself were all that was left. i wasted no time, breaking out the "adult" drinks that we'd kept in the fridge, now that matt's parents were gone. i was tired, but in good, low-pressure company, so we socialized.
that not being enough excitement for one day, matt and allie were sitting on the couch and i plopped (quite literally) between them, causing the last functional part of the futon to splinter, like the first, and break. (that does wonders for one's body image problems, let me tell you...) now the couch was more of a trench. i laughed at our bad day, and groaned at the thought of what it would cost to replace the futon. but the party was over. we cleaned up, we drank more, we played games. disaster? maybe not. success? nope, i wouldn't call it that either.
either way, it was fun. sorta. but i'm glad it's over.
happy birthday, honey. fire and all.
we got a pretty early start, having had allie spend the night before, so we were up and ready to go around 9am. the sky was cloudy, and it was threatening rain. figuring it was best to run errands first, we headed up to lynnwood to check out the luau supplies at JoAnn's which were supposed to be on sale... but they weren't. oh well.
next we headed to Display & Costume, to pick up 6 brightly colored, helium-filled balloons. and we came home with 6 brightly colored, helium-filled balloons, one pineapple shaped candle, one 2 1/2 inch tall pink flamingo, with feathers and everything. as we left the store, the rain poured.
nikki planned to meet us around noon, so she could help with some of the setup and food prep, but messaged me early in the morning to let me know that her car wouldn't start... she was finally able to arrange for a ride from matt's parents, and would see us at three.
we thought we were doing pretty well, though, and figured that the sky would clear up - or at least stop raining - by the time the 3pm party rolled around... so, we settled in to assemble favor bags, and put together the handmade paper napkin rings (a la moi). optimism be damned, we realized that we were severely short on sets of plastic silverware, and that my brilliant idea of hawaiian name tags wasn't going to work, because the labels weren't sticky enough.
*sigh*. back to the store. we bought extra condiments, and all of the above, to ensure we weren't forgetting anything... finally, we were home. and the rain kept coming.
we finished the house cleaning, mopping the floors and dusting, and other last minute tidying, and at 2:30pm, the rain was coming down... so, we decided that the party would have to take place indoors. i sulked. what good is a luau if you can't even have it outdoors? i set up decorations, fighting back tears... hung the lanterns along the entry of the dining room, planted two pink flamingos in my lawn, and my "luau beach" sign, in the pouring rain. i built a centerpiece, and dressed the table, and decided to make the best of it. i asked matt to help by setting up the tiki torches outside the front walkway, in the flower beds, and he did - lighting them right before 3pm, so we could have that cool tiki effect as our guests walked up to the house...
{my party signage}
still decorating, about 10 minutes later, i thought the torches smelled kind of strong, so i headed out to check on them, only to find two of my three torches completely engulfed in flames, black smoke towering from the top of each. i ran inside, yelled for matt, and somehow managed to communicate my problem. not wasting a second, i headed for the kitchen where i knew there was a (rather old) fire extinguisher under the sink... the lesson my dad taught me when i was six ran through my head... pull the pin, aim at the base. pull the pin, aim at the base. as i got out the door, i yanked the pin and threw it aside. by then, matt had gotten one of the torches onto the cement walkway, trying to preserve my mother's tree, planted among the bulbs. i headed for that one first. when i was convinced that it was extinguished, i aimed for the torch still standing, leaving a nice flame-retardant yellow chalk mark on the front siding of the house. quite amazed at the events that had just taken place, i stood shaking, as matt wrapped his arms around me...
{my friend and yours, the fire extinguisher that saved the day. or at least, the house.}
matt told me not to worry about it, and that he'd clean it up, so i headed in to wash up and help allie with the food. just after i recovered, the phone rang - matt's mom was calling to tell us they'd be at least a half hour late. thank goodness, because i was *not* ready for company!
the house was pretty well ready for a party, but the last painful part of holding the party indoors was the futon. weeks ago, matt had plopped down onto the futon, causing one end to splinter and break. we, then, had to choose whether to keep it in the up- or down-right position, and matt then used his supreme powers of duct-taping to hold the futon together, in the down-right position. but i wanted the couch *up* for the party. so, he pulled out his duct tape and utility knife and began to cut away the old tape. then, he forced the couch into position, and taped it up again... it would do.
as people began to arrive, i was only more on edge. i was tired, worn out, and didn't feel like having a party. but i didn't have a choice now, so i tried my best to be social. matt's grandparents told matt's mom at the last minute that they weren't going to be able to make it, and some friends of ours called to say they'd be there around 4, but never showed. despite that, and the other events of the day, the party went relatively well, and i was finally able to relax.
{the birthday boy and his mother}
{the birthday boy and his cake}
after dinner, presents and cake, and of course, the pathetic end of the mariner's game, our guests started to pack up and depart, until matt, allie, matt's uncle scott, aunt erica, cousin andrew and myself were all that was left. i wasted no time, breaking out the "adult" drinks that we'd kept in the fridge, now that matt's parents were gone. i was tired, but in good, low-pressure company, so we socialized.
that not being enough excitement for one day, matt and allie were sitting on the couch and i plopped (quite literally) between them, causing the last functional part of the futon to splinter, like the first, and break. (that does wonders for one's body image problems, let me tell you...) now the couch was more of a trench. i laughed at our bad day, and groaned at the thought of what it would cost to replace the futon. but the party was over. we cleaned up, we drank more, we played games. disaster? maybe not. success? nope, i wouldn't call it that either.
either way, it was fun. sorta. but i'm glad it's over.
happy birthday, honey. fire and all.
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
so, the secret's out...
have i ever mentioned how i'm a terrible secret keeper? yep... baaaad news. i can keep *other people's* secrets... but not my own.
so i broke down a few weeks ago and told matt about his birthday party, so i suppose i can spill the beans here too... we're having a luau!
i'm so excited... but we're jokingly calling it the "white trash luau" because rather than difficult-to-prepare, high-quality themed foods, we're having hamburgers/hotdogs, etc... ;)
so anyway... a luau... complete with tiki torches, limbo, a palm-tree pinata (i know, i know - it's not hawaiian, but who DOESN'T love a pinata??), pink flamingoes in the yard (the neighbors will looove that!), and hawaiian apparel, i'm so very excited... the party is this saturday, and i have thursday and friday off to get ready for it (and recover from all of the merry-making we'll be doing at the casino tonight)... but i have the distinct feeling i'm forgetting something... eek! i wish i could put my finger on it...
oh, well... it'll come to me, if it's important. pictures to follow, of course. ;)
so i broke down a few weeks ago and told matt about his birthday party, so i suppose i can spill the beans here too... we're having a luau!
i'm so excited... but we're jokingly calling it the "white trash luau" because rather than difficult-to-prepare, high-quality themed foods, we're having hamburgers/hotdogs, etc... ;)
so anyway... a luau... complete with tiki torches, limbo, a palm-tree pinata (i know, i know - it's not hawaiian, but who DOESN'T love a pinata??), pink flamingoes in the yard (the neighbors will looove that!), and hawaiian apparel, i'm so very excited... the party is this saturday, and i have thursday and friday off to get ready for it (and recover from all of the merry-making we'll be doing at the casino tonight)... but i have the distinct feeling i'm forgetting something... eek! i wish i could put my finger on it...
oh, well... it'll come to me, if it's important. pictures to follow, of course. ;)
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
i feel...
inspired... energetic... confident... excited...
maybe it's because it's nearly 5pm, and we have plans with my family tonight (celebrating my step-brother's girlfriend's birthday at Bahama Breeze in Southcenter, a restaurant i've wanted to visit since it was built almost 2 years ago).
maybe it's because i know what i want to do for my Memory Makers Masters entry. (shhhh, it's a secret!)
maybe it's because matt's long-awaited birthday is tomorrow - finally! - and i'm excited about the planned activities, both tomorrow, and for the rest of the week, not to mention the prospective pictures i'll take and the layouts i'll create.
a discussion on the 2Peas board today leads me to believe that the number of publishers seeking pages to publish on a popular submission-website-that-shall-not-be-named may be dwindling, so i think i've decided to cease using it as my main source of bread & butter (or the publishing equivalent, anyway), and go back to my method of a good old fashioned excel spreadsheet... maybe i'll be more anal this time. wouldn't that be cool. mmmmmmm. spreadsheeeeet. maybe i'll use them in tandem, if i can figure out a nice uncomplicated way to do it...
well, happy tuesday!
maybe it's because it's nearly 5pm, and we have plans with my family tonight (celebrating my step-brother's girlfriend's birthday at Bahama Breeze in Southcenter, a restaurant i've wanted to visit since it was built almost 2 years ago).
maybe it's because i know what i want to do for my Memory Makers Masters entry. (shhhh, it's a secret!)
maybe it's because matt's long-awaited birthday is tomorrow - finally! - and i'm excited about the planned activities, both tomorrow, and for the rest of the week, not to mention the prospective pictures i'll take and the layouts i'll create.
a discussion on the 2Peas board today leads me to believe that the number of publishers seeking pages to publish on a popular submission-website-that-shall-not-be-named may be dwindling, so i think i've decided to cease using it as my main source of bread & butter (or the publishing equivalent, anyway), and go back to my method of a good old fashioned excel spreadsheet... maybe i'll be more anal this time. wouldn't that be cool. mmmmmmm. spreadsheeeeet. maybe i'll use them in tandem, if i can figure out a nice uncomplicated way to do it...
well, happy tuesday!
Monday, June 06, 2005
this morning, a stranger thanked me for my smile...
i was walking to the bus, in no particularly unusual mood... the air was crisp, and i could hardly smell the exhaust fumes coming off of Aurora Ave - our main drag. the clouds were light, revealing a nice day... i was ready for work...
not far from my bus stop, i noticed a gal headed towards me... don't know where she was coming from... don't know where she was going... i didn't really expect her to say anything, but as she neared, her face lit up and she said "good morning!"... so i mustered the most sincere smile i could muster at 7am, and replied genuinely "good morning!"
and as we passed eachother, she said "thank you for your smile!" ... this of course, made me smile even more, so i replied "you're welcome!"
what a way to start the day...
i was walking to the bus, in no particularly unusual mood... the air was crisp, and i could hardly smell the exhaust fumes coming off of Aurora Ave - our main drag. the clouds were light, revealing a nice day... i was ready for work...
not far from my bus stop, i noticed a gal headed towards me... don't know where she was coming from... don't know where she was going... i didn't really expect her to say anything, but as she neared, her face lit up and she said "good morning!"... so i mustered the most sincere smile i could muster at 7am, and replied genuinely "good morning!"
and as we passed eachother, she said "thank you for your smile!" ... this of course, made me smile even more, so i replied "you're welcome!"
what a way to start the day...
Friday, June 03, 2005
overcast...
someone this week used the word "overcast" to describe her mood, and i'm thinking that fits me pretty darned well... just not in the mood to post. haven't been feeling like myself. don't really know why. grumpy, grouchy, tired and, oh yeah, "overcast".
don't really have any super goals for the weekend, except some more prep stuff for matt's bday. aaaah, the big day. wednesday. i'm so excited for him. we're going to a casino wednesday night for no reason other to drink and gamble (but really, why else do we go to casinos?) and then the party is saturday... should be fun... hope the "clouds" disappear before then... i'm sure they will.
don't really have any super goals for the weekend, except some more prep stuff for matt's bday. aaaah, the big day. wednesday. i'm so excited for him. we're going to a casino wednesday night for no reason other to drink and gamble (but really, why else do we go to casinos?) and then the party is saturday... should be fun... hope the "clouds" disappear before then... i'm sure they will.
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