I've Been Tagged

I was tagged - not once but TWICE....once by Stacey Mann and once by Denise Leibert. I will have to make those post for both tags lol.

Here are the rules:

I list 5 weird (odd?) things about myself and then list 5 friends (these are the people being 'tagged' by me). Each of them does the same thing and tags someone else - 5 someone elses.

Weird Things:

1. My 'pinky toe' & my 4th toe seem to have 'switched places'


2. I am the spitting image of my Mother when she was my age - at all my ages. That's kinda spooky I think...but what's more....i'm ALSO ended up looking just like my Dad....craziness!!!


3. I giggle spontaneously - seriously - without provocation or amusement


4. I fall for even the silliest jokes....my daughter asked me why did the chicken cross the roads, and seriously, I was like "why?"<.li>
   
5. I wear open-toed sandals evenwhen it's cold and rainy outside. I swear my mom taught me better...but my sandals are just so key-yoot!!!

Chicks I'm Tag'n (i tagged 6 instead of 5, sue me lol)

1. >Glynis


2. Tink (not the designer tink)


3. Heather Watson


4. Loony Hiker


5. Faery-Wings


6. Natalie Bird

Prompt 9/25/06: Night Owl or Early Bird

I'm most definitely an early bird/morning person.

I wake up at 5 on the weekdays for work and at 7-7:30 on the weekends for play.

I'm always cheery in the mornings, I'm always the one with the huge 'good morning y'all' in my office. I don't need sugar, cokes or coffee. I am just that way.

In the evenings though, if I'm not on the computer, I'm quickly falling asleep and can be found in an uproarously jovial and laughing state (indicative of my sleepiness) or drowsing on the sofa.chair.table.floor.anyspacenearby. *smile*

New Kit From Me

Alright...I have a new kit up in the store now.
It's wonderful and I think it's just the best thing - the 'sweetest' thing. It's called "Sweetie Pie" and the colors are so nice...all but 3 papers are textured and they all look good printed.

here's a preview. There are 2 more previews in my store that shows the papers and element textures up close at 100%. Check it out by clicking the preview below! Also, there's a quickpage previewed here with a link to download it.

My Weekend - 9/23 & 9/24

Saturday - 9/23/06
Saturday was the most awful day - although it ended well. I spent $84 on 2 concert tickets (via ticketmaster) for the "70s Funk Flashback Tour". My gripesL:
#1 - it was in a baseball field - the stage was set so far away from the bleachers you couldn't even make out the sex of the person ON IT
#2 - it was intended that you bring your own seating and sit outfield - this was never mentioned
#3 - it was HOT AS THE LAKE OF FIRE out there - but of course this heat seemed doubled and in fact was ONLY in the area the concert was to be in.
#4 - and the most serious of all.....was the fact that the artists (??) never freakin showed up!!!! We waited 4 hours before saying screw it. After much adieu, hubby formed a list of names and numbers of others rejected from having a concert experience like ourselves and is planning a lawsuit against the Promoters (yeah, that's going to be fun....geez)

Well, after much hemming and hawing, I asked and was told that ticketmaster would refund us the cost of the ticket but not any service charges (7.95)/convenience fees (2.50). Well, I called them myself and for me they're returning 37.95 - all the $$$ I paid except for the convenience fee for purchasing my tickets online. Fair enough I thought.

The day got better and sort of redeemed itself once we got home and I cooked dinner. Watching the girls play with their Dad was a plus for me also. It always is.

Sunday - 9/24/06

Okay...nothing bad really happened on Sunday. We went to Sea World and had family prayer in the car on the way there (Sorry God). Very thankful though, for what we have and are able to do. It's always a wonder that even though we're not 'rich' by anyone's standards...we have so much compared to some people. I'm not even talking about people in lower income brackets...I'm talking people at my same job. I couldn't imagine a life without vacations and special family outings. Being able to give my girls the experiences that teach them things they wouldn't otherwise know. Introducing them to worlds outside our walls and things they can not only read about but experience. Giving them opportunities for their own well rounded life experiences.

I am sometimes amazed, or find myself feeling sorry for people that I know work and work and work and work and work and work and work themselves to the bone and the only thing they ever have to show for it, or to say, is "I own a home" - not that they mean "own" because everyone's still paying that mortgage...but I digress---majorly.

I just started ranting and was about to get deep into it, so I'll stop here.

Updates & Rants & Raves

My name acrostic - Prompt from sometime last week:
Sarcastic
Homebody - most of the time
Acrylic nail wearer
Reader ... avid avid reader
Intelligent
Adobe user

I don't know why this was such a hard one to do. Maybe I was jut not
giving it enough thought. Hmph.

Me & My Office Job

I really enjoy working in the office environment. I mean, given my own
personal choice I'd be a SAHM I think...but not every day.

Anyway, back to the office. I just got back from getting a drink from
the machine downstairs and on my way up from the first floor to the 2nd
floor where I work the bulk of my days when I'm not in the courtroom I
did meet/greet with about 5 different people. I must admit, I am
something of a social butterfly naturally. I enjoy meeting new
employees that are around the offices here as much as I enjoy the
friendships I've built with the long standing employees (that's the
ones that have been since I started in 10/2001 and prior).

I like knowing that I work so closely with people that even If I didn't
say "I'm not feeling so great today" that not only my close friends, but
even the people I'm not so thrilled about know me well enough to know
that if I came into the office and didn't ring out a boisterous and
office-wide "goooood morning y'all !!!" that something is probably not
quite right. I like working in the office environment for the small
things - a lunch out with a friend or compliments from people that
aren't in my family and about my girls or whatever. I like the small
office parties and the celebrations we have as a group. Team. No, as a
family.

We sorrow together and we joke around together. We get mad at each
other or at various individuals, but at the same time we're always here
to comfort and console each other. I love the emails that sometimes fly
back and forth - usually they begin with some seriousness and then 5
replies later it's just devolved into some other conversation dealing
not in the slightest with the original talk.

I am sure that if I were a SAHM I would enjoy that and I'm well aware
that being a SAHM isn't easy-peasy work (I DO read Meg and Bethy's blogs
lol) But somehow, I don't think I'd be able to give up what I have where
I work so easily as I once thought I might.

Prompt 9/11 - Reflections about 9/11

I was shocked.

I sat in my new livingroom while my new husband - a native New Yorker - was at work. I debated on whether or not I should call him and tell him what had happened. Finally, I decided that I would call and I did - but I didn't reach him.

I was left to ponder what was happening on my own and I couldn't come up with any reason (is there ever?) for such a tragic travesty. I sat and thought and cried a little too.

It's important for me to note that as much anger as I felt and as much sadness as I felt, I still prayed. I didn't pray for myself, but for the families of those killed on 9/11. I also prayed for the terrorists - for their souls.

I remember how for days and weeks and months afterward the footage, the pictures, the emails flowing through offices was mainly 9/11 related. It was all over the place and I tried very hard to get away from it. To not 'look' at it. Today, though, I'm able to remember that day with sorrow and also with grieving thanks. I remember it and thank God that we have people in this country that fight daily to keep us from threats like these. I rest easy at night because I know that even if something like this was to happen again, even if a mistake or slip up is made, I know that my best interests are at the heart of prevention methods that are now in place.

My Birthday - The Weekend

Friday:
Dh picked me up from work and gave me a story about wanting to
try a new place for some great 'soul food' out on Hwy 192. He told me
we didn't have go if I was too tired (which believe me I was) but I went
ahead and said "okay, we can go if you want to go" So we drove all the
way over to 192 - which in 5:00 p.m. traffic is just at about a 45 min
drive (30 normally). I had absolutely no idea until we were pulling
into the drive area that he was taking me to a Resort for the weekend.
The Girls were with us also, but still, it was very very good as
surprises go. Not only that, he apparently got off work early so that
he could handle check in and all that stuff and all I had to do was dump
my junk in the room and start having fun. We went to an on-site magic
show that night and ate Pizza Hut - the new lasagna pizza they have. It
wasn't bad, but I doubt I'll be buying that again.

Saturday:
I woke up and went SHOPPING!!!!!!!!!! Don't laugh at me when
you read this - but I bought a cute sleeveless sweater-top, black washed
jeans w/ belt and a pair of short boots. Hung out lots at the pool and
took the girls to arts and crafts later on - then we went to the ice
cream social - which I'm always game for. Came back to the room at
various points during the day and at the end of the day had a
wonderfully relaxing bubblybath soak in the whirlpool tub.
*ahhhhhhhhhhhh*

Sunday:
Woke up and took the girls to arts and crafts again, I painted a
sanddollar and memorialized my 30th birthday on it - with the words
"30th birthday" lol - I'm a simple chick. Stayed out at the pool and at
a little before 2:00 p.m. dh informs me that if I don't get going I'll
be late for my appointment. WHAT appointment I say - you Spa Day says
he. Okay...so I'm already freaking going crazy b/c I'm so happy at this
point. So when he says THAT I'm totally speechless. So I go into the
spa and their waiting w/ balloons and a super soft bright white robe. I
change and they give me this locker and in the locker is a card they
made for me. I was sooo happy. I got a European Facial and a massage.
Sauna and all. It was so nice and when I left they gave me a bottle of
champagne. Woo Hoo!!!!!

Afterward I went back to the room and laid down. I got up a
while later and we went to an on-site karoke welcome party. It was so
great I laughed and dance and even sang 2 songs - 1 of which was "I'm
Coming Out" by Diana Ross. I thought that was appropriate for my 30th
birthday.

Monday:
Checked out and came home and went to see 2 movies (Idlewild and
The Wickerman) and had dinner w/ my downstairs neighbors.

It was such a good birthday. I have been having problems finding time
to blog about it but I decided I better do it now before I forget the
details.

Creative Team Members Announcement

Alright...here we go. It's been a full 2 weeks since my Call ended and
here are my choices:

Existing and Very Much Loved Members:
Glynis - Cherrie - Maggie

Newly Chosen and Very Much Loved Members:
Julie - Katey - Lori - Leslie - Janeal

All these ladies I appreciate so much for their efforts on my behalf. I
do hope that I can live up to their expectations as a designer and I
hope to have them on my team for as long as I'm designing.

These are my CREATORS and you can view their galleries by clicking their
names over on the side panel to the right.