so long summer

31 08 2008

  It’s the last day of August. What does that mean?

 It’s time to reflect on the glories of the fading summer.

 Yes, yes all you nit pickers out there. I know it’s not really  the end of summer. That comes in a few weeks. To me though, it feels like the end of a season. And for that reason, I am sitting and reflecting on the events of this summer.

 Even though one major event of this summer was sucky-getting laid off-it was a blessing in disguise. It has given me a chance to reflect-while sitting in the pool. :) It has also given me a chance to move forward, which is something that I needed to do awhile ago. I got comfortable in my last job, and sometimes being comfortable and not stretching out of that comfort zone pays a price in many ways-physically as well as emotionally.

 It has been many summers since I haven’t worked. I think the last time that occurred was ten years ago after I had surgery that kept me in bed for a few weeks. I feel a little bit like a flake even though it’s nice. I’ve swam, walked in the morning in the park across the street from me, cleaned, caught up on my scrapbooks, and, as my friend Debra put it, have been living the life of Reilly. :)

 Disclosure. I have been looking for work. Nothing has come from it yet except for a few phone interviews. I am not completely stopping from being a contributing member of society. :) I am also going to be starting to take classes in a few weeks to help me move on to a different career. So, this time hasn’t all been for naught. It has been a chance to de-stress. To move on. To see that I need to listen to God’s voice and take risks.

 And so, to that, I say so long summer. Thank you for this season that has provided me with calmness, clarity, and time to know that more is possible.

 It’ll be interesting to see what fall holds!


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processing the choice

29 08 2008

                                           Alaska Governor Sarah Palin speaks after being chosen the Republican ...

 I never thought I’d see the day when this would happen. That the Republican party would pick a woman as a Vice-presidential pick!

 I admire this woman for many reasons. One thing that really makes me pleased that the Republicans made this pick is that she’s pro-life. She had a baby four months ago who has Down’s Syndrome. Instead of aborting him, like many women would have done, she said that she felt privileged by God that he would pick her and her husband to raise this child.

 Wow!

 Of course, there are some questions regarding this woman’s handling of certain issues in Alaska. I am certain that we will hear more about this in the coming weeks and months ahead. Can it be much though compared to some of the questionable behaviors of Democratic politicians over the years?

 No way.

 We’ll see how this all pans out. 

 More to come from me.


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I sound like THAT???

25 08 2008
What American accent do you have?

Your Result: The Midland
 

“You have a Midland accent” is just another way of saying “you don’t have an accent.” You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.
The West
 
Boston
 
North Central
 
The Inland North
 
The South
 
Philadelphia
 
The Northeast
 
What American accent do you have?
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 This is fairly accurate, even though I grew up and live in California. My parents were both born in the Midwest, so I think I may sound like them. And, why yes, I do have a good voice for TV and radio. :)


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I’m falling apart!

25 08 2008

 Not really, but this past week kind of made me feel that way!

 And last night and today didn’t help matters much either….

 I had the seasonal sinus problems last week that would always like to knock me out. The pressure alone drives me crazy! I’m going to try a new primary doctor sometime in the near future to ask what I can do about this homeopathically because the advice that my last doctor gave doesn’t jive with me. Take a warm washcloth and place it over my sinuses to alleviate the pressure?? Yes, that works, but for all of about two seconds! I need longer than that, folks! I was once told by an ear, nose and throat specialist that I have a deviated septum, but would that cause sinus pressure that nearly knocks me out? She said it wasn’t deviated that badly, so what gives?

 And now……(drumroll please) I feel like I’ve done something with my left foot! Resting it by going to bed last night did nothing to help it. I thought it might be something that may need me to put pressure on it and then crack it like people crack their fingers. No such luck. Oh well. Not like I’m running a marathon or anything like that. :)

 For a positive thing though, I should note that I’m going to be in another boutique September 18th. I went to another crop at Scrappin’ in the Hills last Friday night and met a woman holding a boutique at her house to raise money to participate in the Revlon 3 Day Run Walk for Breast Cancer. She needs to raise $2,200.00, so the boutique is one of the ways she’ll raise the money. I will give ten percent of my sales to this wonderful cause. More information to come!

 I also went to a wedding shower on Saturday at this place. I wish the Web site would show pictures of what this place looks like (they just have event pictures), because it really is a cute place with a certain style to it that is really nice. And even though I’m not a big drinker, I must say…not bad wine! ;)

 So, I guess I’m really not falling apart that badly if I can do those things. ;)


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scrapbooking and job searches…the good stuff life is made of :)

19 08 2008

 I was in a mood to make the font size bigger today… Guess that HTML comes in handy for some stuff! :)

 Well, I actually have the desire to catch up on my scrapbooks. I’m working on 2006 right now. (Good grief…I’m that far behind…) The family get-together of Labor Day weekend 2006 has been scrapbooked. Now my 32nd birthday is the next step. So, that means I’m almost done with 2006 and then I’ll only have a year and-a-half to catch up on… Someone at the crop I went to on Friday said that some people are still working on their pictures from the ’80s, so don’t feel bad about only being two years behind. LOL. Guess that puts it in perspective!

 Still unemployed. I have an interview with another temp agency this week from a resume I submitted online. I have to admit that I got sad yesterday when I got an e-mail saying that I was not chosen to proceed further with a position that I had only had a phone interview for. I wasn’t even too excited about this job, so I have no idea why I was sad about not being chosen to go further in the hiring process. Who knows? Maybe I just wanted the chance to say, “Sorry, I’m not interested in this position.” Oh well. I know that God has a plan for me, so I will not worry until I have to. :) God has been very good to me. Today, tomorrow and always. Plus, it gives me time to clean-and scrapbook!

 As far as the cleaning goes, I’m making progress in the bedroom… I actually had nine scrapbook idea books in there, on the floor. Yes, nine! Not one, not two, not three, but nine of them! (What in the world??) I am certain that there are far more little gems that I will find in there before the cleaning is complete. :)

 What strange gems have all of you out there in cyberland found that you never expected to when you have cleaned a room in your home? I need to feel better about my lack of cleaning skills, so tell me some good ones please. :)


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