Thanksgiving

I know it's a little early to be busting out (the very, very few) Thanksgiving songs, but I've been craving turkey, cranberries, and family. I love Thanksgiving.

But more importantly, one line from one of my favorite songs has been running through my mind over and over this past week:

"Even though we could all do more, there's so much to be thankful for."

Amen, Josh.

PS Thanksgiving is on a Thursday! I can't wait!

I've Missed You

I've had to take a break from writing/revising lately, due to a few other projects I had on my plate. But as of today, all side projects are FINISHED, and I have returned to dote on my first love for the rest of forever.

Things have changed while I have been away. The name of MC for example--and just about everyone else in the book for that matter. The 2 first chapters are OUT, and I have to figure out a way to include all that information elsewhere. This is going to be a lot of work, but it's totally worth it.

And don't tell my book, but I think this time apart has been good for our relationship.

Oh hi, Book #2. How are you doing? *cough*

Oh man. That's not awkward at all...

P.S. I'm going to make some changes to the look of the blog. I never intended to leave it looking like this, but you know how life goes. Be excited! Be very excited! And to my lovely co-bloggers: if you have any ideas/suggestions, please send them my way. :)

Also, there is is currently a cat caterwauling outside my tent. I love Philmont.

It's All Fun and Games

I love my degree, and I love that I get to use it every day with my current job.

I am currently planning the 2010 PTC Philfiesta, and it is going to be an epic (if I do say so myself) Choose-Your-Own Adventure Capture The Fort at the Stockade.

It's okay to be jealous.  I would be if I were you. ;)

I got to make some fun posters for the event, too:

*Sigh* I love my job.

a little breather

For a week full of mental horrendousness, I'm glad that today was just a bit less on that than the other days. Thank you, Thursday.

Deep Breath

It's hard to have your own weaknesses thrust in your face.

Someday I guess I'll have this all figured out.

But right now, I think a good cry and a deep breath will have to suffice.

Par-tay

It seems that budgeting and balancing has been falling on Thursdays these days. You would think that would be a downer. But it's Thursday. It just isn't possible. Because the Magic of Thursday helps me see at every Budget & Balance night, that I am that much closer to getting completely out of debt!

And then it's a party!!!!!

Unbearable

The bears are especially active this year.  Grumpy, too. The long winter and hot, dry summer have contributed to the decrease and general bear morale in the area, and their frustration with the errors inherent in the system has led to a handful of not-so-cuddly bear encounters.  But the headlines today assure us that things aren't nearly as bad as they might seem:

Somehow, giant bears made out of blusher don't seem that scary to me...

(Please excuse the re-post.  I forgot it was Thursday when I posted this on my other blog.) 

A Change in the Winds, Says I

Things are new in my life:

I finally, FINALLY, FINALLY have a full-time job.

I have a savings account.

My niece calls me "Sheepy." It's the cutest thing ever.

I opened a banana from the top (as opposed to the bottom) for the first time since the fourth grade.

I have a boyfriend. (Seeing this in print is weird.)

I'm in a book club. The "Nerd Book Club" to be precise.

I turned down a job! Let me emphasize that: I turned down a job. They, for once, did not turn me down.

Portland got hot. Hot and sunny. Make that hot and sticky. I love summer.

I ate sushi. It was more delicious than I ever anticipated or could possibly imagine.

The winds are definitely changing.

Falling

I hate feeling this way.

Hurt.
Alone.
Disappointed.
Betrayed.
Frustrated.
Tired of it all.

Sometimes I think people cross our path just to show us how stupid and vulnerable we are.

My Note to the Teacher(s)

Seems we're all taking turns for absences!

My only excuse is that Thursday got away from me. I know. That's terrible to admit about the Amazing Thursday. But when you're so busy you honestly can't remember if you just clocked out a few seconds previously or if you told other staff about the group you scheduled, let alone what day of the week it is!, well....

Please forgive me.

And please say I made up for it by filling my Thursday with food (cheese, chocolate, turkey, and strawberry pie), friends (I stopped by to say some hellos to people at various library branches), and fun (Day 2 of the Roommate Star Trek: Voyager Marathon).

Excuse Me

Now it's my turn to explain my absence last week.  It's nowhere near as cool as the reasons aforementioned by my Thursday Chronicles Cohorts.  The truth as plain as I can tell it is that the internet simply refused to work last Thursday.  It threw a temper tantrum of epic proportions--all because some pirate downloaded a copy of my favorite movie and now The Officials are involved in finding them. 

I went into the office today and Emily says, "So, why have you been downloading illegal copies of 'How to Train Your Dragon'?"

I knew that was going to happen.  Serves me right for trying to give positive reviews of a movie I love.  To everyone I know.  And maybe a few complete strangers...