Welp, I know it's been too long

I have spotty Internet at my apartment so I don't always think to come online to post to my blog!  But I am still alive and kicking.  And doing pretty well.

This past weekend was a great one. Johnny Manziel won the Heisman (WHOOP!!!), got to see pictures of my friend's new born baby boy (that made me very happy), learned a secret that I can't tell but it made me very happy as well.  And I got some laundry and cleaning done.  All in between copious amount of napping. Loved the naps.  Fuzzy and Sierra loved nap time too!

Friday I attended my friend's 4th Annual Cookie Exchange.  While Jimmy wasn't too thrilled he couldn't attend (girl's only party!), he did get to eat the results and that made him happy. I forgot the recipes though - I might need Sandy to mail those to me.  There were some yummy treats.  I did Christmas Tree shaped rice crispy treats.  They were supposed to be green, however the green gel food coloring did not take in the marshmallows.  Not sure if I just used the wrong kind or not enough. They were still yummy and still looked like trees once the M&M decorations and almond bark tinsel were added.  (Yes, I got the idea from Pinterest.) And really, rice crispy treats in any form are freaking yummy!

Jimmy got the Christmas lights up on my apartment balcony last night and they look pretty good.  I will have to get a picture and post here.  It is nothing compared to my next door neighbor though. She has gone all out and it looks fabulous!  I had to get some lights up just so I wouldn't be the "Grinch next door" :). With the weather FINALLY turning, I am getting more in the Christmas spirit.    I don't really like cold weather but I really don't like 80 degree weather and the radio playing let it snow.  Um, no.  (I sound like Grumpy Cat there.  Love Grumpy Cat.  Although anyone who knows me knows that fact now :)).

PS - I love that Starbucks has free wifi.  Blogging and Pumpkin Spice Lattes.  Always a good combo.  And yes, with all the napping and caffeine this weekend, I will still be able to go to sleep at a reasonable hour this tonight.

Sunday Funday

Actually, it is Sunday Chill day.  I am okay with that.  Me and the critters are going to nap the day away.  It was a  busy weekend, so I really don't feel too bad.  The new job gets every other Friday off.  This was our 3 day weekend.  By Sunday, it just feels very weird!!!  But a good weird.  I really like it :).  In November, we actually will only work one Friday.  Between the already scheduled Friday's off and the Thanksgiving Holiday, that leaves only the 9th.  It will be a busy month though.  They start Open Enrollment soon.  And for someone who never had any interest in specializing in Benefits, I am now full speed ahead.  See, you never know where the world where take you!!!  It's been an interesting journey, to say the least, this year.  And it is very weird that it is already November.  But time flies when you are learning life lessons :).

The fun news is that Jimmy finally comes home the week of Thanksgiving   His job is winding down and I will get him back for the holidays.  So happy. I LOVE Thanksgiving and this year will be a best one ever :).  And  we got tickets to go see A&M play Missouri the weekend after (Nov 24).  We are going to road trip with my Aggie friend Adrienne.  I love that it had been about 10 years since I had made it back to Aggieland and this year, I will have gone twice!  It is still a magical place and even though it has changed (A LOT!!!), the spirit hasn't.  That spirit is still the same from when I started in 1990.

And speaking of the Aggies. Holy Toledo  I never expected this type of beginning in the SEC.  I admit, I was scared when we announced we were going over. I never imagined this type of season, this type of coaching or Johnny Football.  But I LOVE it!!!!  I would have been proud either way, but I am truly blown away by this team.  SO HAPPY!!!!  I thought Mississippi State was going to give us fits yesterday.  Yeah, why do I even question it anymore.  The way we are going, A&M could possibly upset Alabama next weekend.  I really won't doubt that will happen anymore!!!  So, Gig 'Em!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, time to wrap up.  Everyone have a great Sudnay!!!

So, in addition to my Pinterest addiction, I now have a Doctor Who addiction.  Seriously, love that show.  I am not sure why I just now started watching it, but I did.  I just left my favorite Doctor and now have to get used to Number 11.  It will take a lot - I loved Doctor Number 10.  And man, trying to explain this love of Doctor Who to my new honey is pretty funny. He just smiles and nods, as he should. :).

PS - totally doing a Tardis Christmas tree this year.  Saw it on Pinterest (seriously, I have a problem!!!)

The Color Orange

In my new temp gig, we are doing Open Enrollment for 1000+ people.  Manually.  Meaning paper forms.  The system wasn't set up this year and well, you gotta do what you gotta do. It ended yesterday so I am now flooded with Orange forms (the color that was chosen, for some reason).  It is a pain in the booty, that is for sure, but it has to be done and there is no way around it.  However one particular person, we shall call Sunshine, will not stop complaining.  And she complains and complains. Total negative Nancy.  I've dealt with too many of those types in my past. I truly hope my happiness and positive attitude annoys her.  Because the more she complains, the perkier I get.  I spent 7 months dealing with whiny, complaining drunk people at the bar -- I can totally deal with her. She is a piece of cake compared to Twila (some of you have heard of Twila. You know what I mean when I say that!).  I am happy to be working.  The woman should be grateful she has manual forms to process!!!  But back to Orange.  I really never want to see that color again.  Which really isn't good since Fuzzy is all orange fluff.  But, you know what, he is the best ball of orange fluffiness the world has to offer!!!

The week is almost over!  I am definitely looking forward to the weekend. It is amazing the appreciation you get for Saturday and Sunday when you have a "normal" job.  Before those were just two more days (and I actually had to work them) but now I am off work when my friends are and that just adds to the fun!

I am trying to go through old magazines.  I have been doing this for about 2 weeks and it hasn't gotten done yet.  I really just want to go to bed :).  Sweet dreams all!  

I have a Beyonce!!

Okay, I got  Beyonce a week ago, but thanks to Mom and Dad, I have one now!!!  I have a picture, I will download later.  She isn't 5 feet tall like the original. I don't need a 5 foot chicken.  But she is mine and happily hanging out in my room.  (For those of you confused souls, Beyonce is a metal chicken that reminds me to do silly things and be happy, not the fabulous singer.  I doubt she'd want to hang out in my room.  Although she might enjoy Fuzzy's antics...)

Speaking on rooms, I moved about 2 weeks ago. I love Jen and David for opening their home to me during my time of need, but I needed to give them their guest room back :). (Thank you, thank you, a million times thank you!!!!!)  I moved to Euless and now live with a friend.  This is short term and I expect to be fully on my feet by year's end.  And I will spend New Year's Eve with a special someone... and yes, he does exist and I have already met him :).  His name is Jimmy and he is pretty much the most awesome man on the planet.  He doesn't know this blog exists, so I will keep talking about him.  He can't stop me!  Ha ha.  Like he would, I only say nice things. But back to the new apartment.  It isn't exactly home yet, however I think that is because this is just a "half way house" for me right now. Me and the kitties are settling in nicely and I am trying to spruce it up (I live with a guy- not Jimmy, he lives out of town for the time being --  and well, it looked like a guy lived here!).  Once I get that place I will stay, I will make it a lot homier and will go crazy at Home Goods (although, don't think I haven't made several trips there already. I do love that store.).

My friend Sandy had her Bridal Shower yesterday. It was a fabulous event -- small enough where everyone got to visit but a nice turn out for her.  The hostess had a candy bar set up (I was digging the gummy bears) and I am still enjoying that (she sent home parts of the candy bar with the attendees!!!).  I was happy she had such a wonderful event.  She is a dear friend and I can't wait for the wedding in Oct!!!

Okay, that is enough rambling for now. I am finally getting tired.  Need to get some sleep! Now that I am happier, I promise to keep updating more often. :) Depression is a bitch and well, I just didn't feel like sharing anything during the past few months.....  But I am back.  Onward and upward!

2 hours for crepes.... don't mind if I do.....

Saturday night, I went to Bastille on Bishop. It was loads of fun and I got to hang out with a couple of friends I rarely see.  One is a fellow Aggie, so I will probably see her more come football season (come on, get here already!!!!!!).  We had a great time catching up and waiting for crepes.  The crepe line took 2.5 hours to get through.  Seriously people!!!  Pretty much, after the first hour, we were not giving up. It was our mission to get crepes.  Yes, we could have left the line, but dang it, what a girl won't do for Nutella.... :).  Also, if there had been more going on, we probably would have abandoned ship. But we were having fun. 

So, here is us, in line for crepes.

We smile because Nutella is at the end of the line!

Grrrr.........

I didn't get that job.  It really didn't help my mood any but that just means there is something even better out there for me.  That is the update.  I just feel like I am on the edge of something and it keeps eluding me.  Very frustrating but I will keep trucking along.

Happy Weekend!!!

till Midnight at the Nasher

On Friday, I went to this event with several of my girl friends.  They all live in Dallas and I haven't seen them in awhile.  Til Midnight at the Nasher is a free event held on the 3rd Friday of the month (beginning with this past one).  A Brazilian band played and then they showed the movie "Rio".  The weather was perfect for it and the music was fun. They even sold baskets for picnics and I can tell you, that was a LOT of food!  We were stuffed.

At one point, a group of us went to the Crow Asian Art Exhibit across the street.  They had an Indian culture night, with several demonstrations.  We got to feel the fabric on the Saris, drink some Indian beer and listen to a man play the sitar.  It was all pretty amazing.  I am just really surprised I never made it to the Nasher when I actually lived in Dallas.  Once I finally head that way again, I will make an effort to hit the cultural hotspots of Dallas. In the meantime, I need to hit them here in Ft. Worth. 

I can't say the rest of the weekend was anymore exciting - it wasn't.  I just chilled and played with the house felines.  Got some fresh air today by the pool, although I didn't get too much sun.  The fresh cottonwood flying in my face made for a lovely evening of sneezing and sinus headaches.  I love nature so........

Well, tomorrow should be the day I know whether I got the job or if I will be on the lookout again.  I know I have no control over anything right now (except my anxiety) and I just have to wait to see what door the universe is going to open for me.  Should be interesting either way. 

Update

So now I don't find out until Monday, at the earliest, about the job.  Argh!!!  I hate waiting.  But the good news is I am one of 3.  Pray hard that this is the right place for me to be.  I will pray for more patience.  Because God insists I learn that lesson........ 

In the meantime, here is a picture of Fuzzy being Fuzzy.  

Everything you wanted to know. (or maybe not).......

Please keep the good vibes going. I interviewed on Friday for a job that I'd be perfect for -- and probably won't find out until tomorrow morning if I got it.  I talked to my recruiter today and she said they still are interviewing but had good things to say about me (but of course........). I know what will happen is supposed to happen, but I really want this job. So, hence the need for more good vibes.

Congrats to Jen on her graduation! She walked on Saturday and it was wonderful!!!  I was so proud and know she will go far.  I didn't walk when I got my Master's so it kind of made me wish I had. Is it wrong I want to go get another degree so I can have a chance to walk across the stage again :). Might be a sickness........  The party was fun as well.  Fuzzy was a nut as usual.  A herd of children were in the house and he came out of hiding several times because he loves the attention.  He is not a normal cat............ And I love him for it!

Okay, that is it for now. Hopefully tomorrow I will have some good news!!!

Random

Apparently Sierra did not want to watch "Scorned" anymore. She placed one paw on the remote and the channel changed.  We are now watching Law and Order.....  It made me laugh at the time! 

Happy Saturday night!  Hope everything is well :).

New York

I still love NY, even though I only got this afternoon in the city. We went to the Museum of Modern Art today. Some I loved and some I really didn't think was art. But I guess that is the point of art and the collections. I will download some of pictures when I get home to my computer. The guy in the gift shop totally cracked me up. While I was checking out, he asked if I was a member of the museum. When I said no, he was like "why ". Yeah, I don't live here. He quickly said "oh" and then did a finger gun with "bang bang", like all Texans have guns (okay, maybe you had to be there - and maybe most Texans do have guns........). I was more giggling at the fact the gift shop guy was questioning why I wasn't a member than anything else.

I head back to Dallas tomorrow and so happy I had this tiny break in NY. It is lovely here!

(Half way through the book and it is great so far. :)).

Wee!

April 17 is when the book comes out. I am so excited. I am headed to NYC tomorrow and fully look forward to reading her book on the plane, getting the side eye from giggling too hard.

I am watching a movie called Legion and I am now wonder why Kate Walsh was involved in this this film. It isn't great so far. But I recorded it, so I will be watching it all.

Have a great week :).

One Week!

One week and pure bliss hits the book shelf. Jenny Lawsom, aka The Bloggess is releasing her book. I can't wait. I want to laugh like a crazy person and have people side-eye me!

Jen Lancaster has a book coming out May 1. Excited about that one too. So much funny in such a short time frame!!!!

And tomorrow, another favorite author, Allison Winn Scotch releases her book. I will have some great summer reading.

I am in a serious "Rent" mood today - singing the soundtrack the car and watching the DVD tonight. I still cry when Angel dies Can't help it, it touches me. I am not sure why I was in a Rent mood today anyway. I was probably just feeling melancholy and wanted someway to express it. The music always gives me hope too. Just a mixed bag of greatness.

My big goal this week is to find time to read and write. I need to get those creative juices flowing.And I have some good stories from the bar. Nobody says I can't use those!!!!

Happy Tuesday all :)

This coming weekend, I am going to be participating in the Urban City Search in Dallas. I can't wait! I hope to have some awesome stories after I recover from running around like a crazy person. Julie and a new friend Sarah Beth are my team members - hope I don't let them down! We have to run -- and I am out of 5K shape (meaning running shape).

I just started a creative writing workshop course offered on-line thru TCU. I just started last week and it looks very interesting. Hopefully I will have some good assignments to post here - don't hold your breath :). But it might give me more inspiration to write the blog more often!

Hi!

Wow, what a whirlwind of 24 hours. I won't go into here but I went from stabby to feeling a lot of love. I like the love part much better.....

So, I am trying to explain to the new boyfriend the Bloggess, Beyonce, and why I am really happy he is around because now I can torment him like she does Victor. I say "torment" in the most loving way, of course :). I haven't been able to show him the "but it isn't towels" post but I am sure when I do, he will just think I am more insane than he already does. Don't care though. My love for her is strong.

Okay, I was actually just checking in to say hi. I've been sick these last few days. I still don't feel 100% but at least the Mucinex is working. I hate coughing. It hurts like heck! I need some more rest so I should probably think about going to bed soon. Later!

Happy Hour

I went to a SEC Happy Hour today in Addison. I can tell you right now, A&M joining the SEC will be good for my social life. My friend Julie (the Hog) already attends the events so I just tagged along. The good nature rivalry will be fun with these people. At least for the first few years, that will be all I have...... sigh.

That is pretty much it for the day. Mom found a Beyonce in CA however this one is way too big to take on the airplane home. Oh well. I just find it wonderful that she was on the look out for me and posted her on FB :).

Zumba today but didn't take it with April Sunshine. Aubrey had the honor of kicking my booty today. All good.

I have an interview Monday so I will update after that.

"Downton Abbey" is just that awesome. Watch it. I need to find season 2 and stat!!! It just ended so I might have to watch them on-line. I never really thought I like it as much as I did -- I wasn't too into Masterpiece Theater. But it was well done, the costumes left me engrossed and there was some good acting.

Today has been gorgeous! I have already been outside on the patio with a margarita. I got some reading in. Time to enjoy it some more!

Quick Update

Since my last post, I had a big birthday. Turned the big 4-0. Now, I am not exactly where I thought I would be at age 40, however I do know that I am where I need to be. That makes no sense and no, I haven't been drinking (Diet Coke doesn't count :)). The universe is readjusting itself and I just have to let it. I don't really have anything else philosophical to write. I am just looking forward to moving ahead in life. This past week I got a job lead and just now got a call from her. So that is pretty cool. It's local and would be for a Trainer/Applications Specialist. Kind of up my ally :).

Belly Dancing has been fun. I haven't been able to do Zumba in a few weeks due to car issues. I plan to hit that tomorrow! I miss April Sunshine and her trying to kill me. I am still trying to get the feel for Ft Worth but the good news is that I have the feel for my new area. I even ventured out to the Kohl's today (no, it really isn't that far from the house....I could have ventured there sooner......). It has just been so pretty, I haven't wanted to stay inside!!! However I have just gotten sucked into Netflix. So here I will sit for a bit. People keep raving about "Downton Abbey" so I am going to check out the first episode. We shall see......

Later!

Chickens, Zumba and other fun stuff

***April Sunshine tried to kill me. With Zumba. And I am going back for more next week. Love it.

***Conversation with Jen on the way to Central Market tonight:

Me: Oh a chicken! Man, why would they leave a chicken out where people like me could grab it?

Jen: Where do you plan on keeping this chicken??

Me: Oh, it's a smaller chicken. Not the big one!

Jen: **wheels turning in her head on how the heck she is going to tell me there will be no chicken brought to the house**

Me: Yeah, I've been looking for a Beyonce forever!!!

We still giggle over the fact that she thought I was trying to figure out how to bring a live chicken to the house.... No, I don't want a live chicken. As it is, we are already outnumbered in the house by felines! And I am going back tomorrow to see if it really was the metal chicken I have been looking for.........

**I saw the meteor tonight however had no idea what it was -- it was a beautiful ball of fire across the sky. There was a sonic boom involved with the fire ball too but we didn't feel that!