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...