My weekend, in a nutshell

My friends and I from college decided to come back to Chapel Hill this weekend to participate in the Alumni Marching Band during Homecoming.  I am confident enough in myself to tell you that band people are kind of nerdy.  I embrace my inner dork from time to time and remember the good times I had with some of my best friends... but it's hard to remember a lot of those times without associating myself with a certain ex-friend.  And I say ex-friend because 5 years ago I decided it was probably best to distance myself from someone who THRIVED on drama.  I mean honestly, this girl is so ridiculous, it would take a whole other blog just to show you examples of what I'm talking about.  

Back to my story though, this weekend I had to see her again.  When I decided to unfriend this person in real life, it put a huge distance between me and my other two girlfriends as well.  Oh well, collateral damage I guess.  Just being around her for five minutes reinforced the fact that I made the right choice 5 years ago.  Good Lord, she is a pain in the ass!

Some people never change.  Some people are just content to be discontent.  I'm just glad I don't have to deal with that on a constant basis like I used to.  Sometimes good stuff does come from the bad.

My attitude, in a nutshell...

I hate accounting. I also hate financial management

I have no desire whatsoever to be a financial manager.  Or a market analyst.  Or an accountant.  Yet I have to suffer through these bullshit classes in my MBA and I'm so OVER them.  I have taken 4 classes now and not one of them has been interesting to me.  I am concentrating on marketing and I haven't taken a single marketing class yet.  Ugh.  Only 4 classes to go and I am wondering if I'm even going to make it.

How I feel lately...

I'm SO not ready for this

I feel like it's every week that I hear of someone else I know who has lost a loved one lately and the trend is really starting to scare me.  It wasn't that long ago that if someone I knew lost a parent, it was a major tragedy.  It seems to be happening so much lately that I feel like it's going to happen to me and I wouldn't have even seen it coming.  I know I'm getting older, which of course means my parents are getting older, but I am not ready to lose either of my parents.

My father in law spent the morning in surgery having a lump in his prostate biopsied.  That scares the crap out of me.  My husband's mother has already had breast cancer and beaten it.  I don't want him to go through his father having cancer too.  So many aunts and uncles of mine are very sick - it feels like I could lose one of them at any moment too.  Is this what "feeling your mortality" means?  Sigh...

Ha!

The nerd in me just laughed out loud.

Picture of the day

The Wizard of Oz is my favorite movie of all time.  And now you know why...

If you're wondering...

...why I haven't posted a whole lot lately, it's because of this:

Holy hell, work is so busy right now!  I'm right smack in the middle of FIVE implementations, three of which have multiple programs.  So I'm super duper slammed at work right now.  Or as a friend likes to say, "I'm busier than a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest!"  I will do my best to try and update more often next week, but don't get your hopes up...

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just got this email from my husband:

"Clear your calendar for next Tuesday night.  We're going to DPAC!"

This could only mean one thing - he bought tickets to go see ROCK OF AGES!!!!!!!!!!!! 

(excited doesn't even begin to describe me right now)

Wow, that's dark

So I decided to get my hair colored and went darker again.  I really like my hair a darker richer brown and this is what I got...

Granted, it's always SUPER dark when I first get it done...  But DANG... I seriously need a tan or something.  I love the color - it's very "autumnish", if you get what I'm saying. 

So...

Happy Monday!  I'm in a better mood today than I was (clearly) last night.  :)  I had a bit of a stressful weekend - things are better today and looking up and I can't hide my good mood if I tried.

So, are things with you?  What's new?

Oh yes, I mean this.

 Rot in hell, you ass.

Quote of the day

"Remember, if Plan A fails, you have 25 letters left."



I love this - for so many reasons!

Thought for the day

Truth

My fingernails and toenails are currently different colors right now and it's about to KILL me.  Like, seriously, it's driving me insane and I can't do anything about it until lunchtime tomorrow.  And it's not like, Oh my nails are a neutral color and my toenails are red.  Oh no... my nails are a bright red and my toenails are fuschia! 

This is what I get for trying to be cheap and paint my own nails.  Too bad I didn't think to paint my own nails the same color...

HA!

Oh my gosh, I can't stop laughing!  hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Rainy days do this to me

I miss my sister.

Quote of the day

I stole this from Summer's facebook...

“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”
― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Memory Lane

Jayson and I got married at 7pm on October 11, 2003. It rained the better part of the day, but it cleared up just in time for the ceremony. We had a beautiful ceremony and Jayson cried during our vows. :) The greatest part of the night was the dancing at the reception.

I'm looking forward to renewing our vows again for our 10 year anniversary.

Oh well

I undeleted my facebook. And I'm ok with that. I'm weeding through my friend list though and that's proving to be more difficult than I thought it would be. If I unfriend someone, will they be upset? I'm not keeping anyone I haven't spoken with in the last year. Period. Oh well!

Song of the day

Eight years ago today I married an awesome guy. It's been a crazy ride, but given the chance again, I would choose him. :) Happy Anniversary Jayson!


(and for the record, HE chose this as our first dance song. Yet another reason I knew he was the One.)

TRUTH

I walk into things CONSTANTLY.  So far today I have smacked my hand on the wall heading into my office, hit my hip on the island in the kitchen, and nailed my knee on the bench in the kitchen.  I swear I have no depth perception.

This made me laugh...

Before anyone starts fussing that "I'm not fat, blah blah blah", I'm only posting this because I find it hilarious. 

Sometimes...

I couldn't have said it better if I tried.  Of all of the things that have happened in the last week or so, nothing could make me believe this was more true than waking up today without the slightest hint of a wine headache (or God forbid, a HANGOVER).  :)  If you haven't caught on, I've given up drinking for awhile  Maybe even forever.   I haven't made the decision yet - I really enjoy wine too much and I am trying not to overthink things.  I don't know if I have the willpower to never drink anything again.  A friend told me this week that it's a decision you make when you're ready to make it.  Guess what?  I'm not ready.  But I'm considering it.  He's got a pretty good argument in my head...

Either way, I'm liking this new me.  Some changes were necessary.  Some changes HAD to happen.  Some changes I wanted to make but needed a kick in the pants to do it.  Introspection isn't easy, but I think I like what I see.......

Thank GOD it's Friday

The last week has been a bit of a blur.  But it was the longest week in the history of long weeks so I'm very happy and thankful to see it come to an end.  My mom is coming to visit this weekend, the weather is beautiful and Brier has two soccer games to squeeze in.  I'd say life is still good, despite all of the drama that has chosen to descend upon my life.

I hope you and yours have a good weekend.  'Til next week...

Thought for the day

My mantra, moving forward...

A good reminder for today

For my mother in law

Ch-ch-ch-changes...

Sorry for deleting my blog.  Sorry for deleting my Facebook.  I'm trying to make some changes in my life and I'm not sure which ones will stick and which ones won't.  For now Facebook is history.  I think the blog needs to stay though.  If you want to keep reading my blog, let me know.  Leave me a comment.  Tell me why...

Song lyrics of the day

I was sure by now
God You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say "Amen", and it's still raining

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear Your whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

And I'll praise You in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
And every tear I've cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

Quote of the day

What matters most is how well you walk through the fire.
- Bukowski