And no I'm not the wicked witch of the west.... my kids probably think I am though cuz I'm really cranky right now. My house is 90 degrees. At 9:30 pm..... Uhg.
I hate everyone with air conditioning right now.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Note to Self...
Don't do drastic color changes on anyone when they come over for dinner. They might not actually WANT what they think they do.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Knitting Freak
So I've become somewhat of a knitting freak and I don't really care. I have never really cared if I'm weird, different or curious to other people as long as I do it well. Ok, so I do care a little.... but I'm pretty secure in my knitting. So I just knitted this adorable baby hat for my hare krishna friend, to her 100% natural fiber specifications and while I was frustrated by my color choices I think that pumpkin actually turned out really cute, and she totally loved it. Yay!
Soon to come... pictures of the hubby in his crocheted grandpa hat and then one of me in my little flapper amelia earhart style hat.... I just need to snap the pictures. I suppose I should put up Stephen's rad scarf, as well....
Soon to come... pictures of the hubby in his crocheted grandpa hat and then one of me in my little flapper amelia earhart style hat.... I just need to snap the pictures. I suppose I should put up Stephen's rad scarf, as well....
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
STOP EATING MY CLOTHES!!!!
Oh my GOSH!!!!! I am sitting at my computer nearly having an anxiety attack right now. Its not like I don't have enough on my plate, but we have this major carpet beetle problem. I don't see the beetles often, and I don't even see the larvae, but my clothes are getting ruined in a matter of a few washes from these stupid things. So a couple weeks ago I vaccuumed like a madwoman and sprayed and washed EVERYTHING in my room. That helped. However, I think a new batch of larvae hatched. And they are eating everything. Its like... holes in my brand new clothing!!!
The worst part of it is that I feel all trashy all the time because all my clothes have big old holes, and there is no point in buying new clothes because the damn beetles will eat through them all.
I feel like crying. :(
The worst part of it is that I feel all trashy all the time because all my clothes have big old holes, and there is no point in buying new clothes because the damn beetles will eat through them all.
I feel like crying. :(
Monday, April 28, 2008
I know, I know
it's been ages since I posted a thing. I'm really bad at blogging. Anywho...
Soon(this depends on Angie..) I will be posting up some pictures from a photo shoot I did(Angie was the master behind the camera) with a few girls after I did their hair and makeup. It turned out incredibly good and it was hard to narrow down the pictures. Even though she's not done editing the first batch, I'm actually hoping to do another batch in the near future because I just hacked off a bunch more hair and the results were fantastic.
On the family side of things...
We are doing fantastic. I'm so incredibly thankful for the awesome husband I have, and the great kids. I feel completely blessed, really satisfied and happier than I've been in AGES! Woo!!!
Ok so... I'm getting my house crazy organized which, if you know me very well, does not come easily. However, I really think and function much better when everything is in it's place and not crowding up my mind. Amazingly enough, most of the things in my house are finding a home... either in a drawer/closet/cabinet/file folder or in the trash/recycling bins. It feels so so so good. In fact, I'm loving the organization so much I've decided to go help a friend get organized too. So that's what I'm off to do today. Organize her house and do her hair.
Soon(this depends on Angie..) I will be posting up some pictures from a photo shoot I did(Angie was the master behind the camera) with a few girls after I did their hair and makeup. It turned out incredibly good and it was hard to narrow down the pictures. Even though she's not done editing the first batch, I'm actually hoping to do another batch in the near future because I just hacked off a bunch more hair and the results were fantastic.
On the family side of things...
We are doing fantastic. I'm so incredibly thankful for the awesome husband I have, and the great kids. I feel completely blessed, really satisfied and happier than I've been in AGES! Woo!!!
Ok so... I'm getting my house crazy organized which, if you know me very well, does not come easily. However, I really think and function much better when everything is in it's place and not crowding up my mind. Amazingly enough, most of the things in my house are finding a home... either in a drawer/closet/cabinet/file folder or in the trash/recycling bins. It feels so so so good. In fact, I'm loving the organization so much I've decided to go help a friend get organized too. So that's what I'm off to do today. Organize her house and do her hair.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Speaking of bombshells...
I dropped one the other day...
No longer a dark ominous cloud looming overhead, making it too dark to see clearly and pouring out its storms over my life whenever the winds change. Hard and deep it fell...
riping a hole through the already stark landscape. The rippling waves of power killing off what was left of the destructive locus who fed on what was once rich vegetation. It did not pause to spare the the shell of what was built long ago... knocking down the walls once filled with love and life and laughter. And as I sat staring at the destruction I myself had caused I felt a peace come out of the darkness. A light shining over that which was now laid bare. There out of the debris like a beacon among the waste was the foundation upon which the house was built. And a peace settled across the land, the foundation glistening in the dawn of a new day, bringing with it the hope of the restoration that would come with hard work and determination.
No longer a dark ominous cloud looming overhead, making it too dark to see clearly and pouring out its storms over my life whenever the winds change. Hard and deep it fell...
riping a hole through the already stark landscape. The rippling waves of power killing off what was left of the destructive locus who fed on what was once rich vegetation. It did not pause to spare the the shell of what was built long ago... knocking down the walls once filled with love and life and laughter. And as I sat staring at the destruction I myself had caused I felt a peace come out of the darkness. A light shining over that which was now laid bare. There out of the debris like a beacon among the waste was the foundation upon which the house was built. And a peace settled across the land, the foundation glistening in the dawn of a new day, bringing with it the hope of the restoration that would come with hard work and determination.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Downcast
Yeah, so today I'm a little discouraged.
I called again to the salon to try and speak with the manager and he's not in today. I think he's probably just really busy but it is really stressful to be turning the corner from wanting a job to needing a job. I was actually really excited after my haircuts. I felt they went really well and though I was a little nervous in the beginning I relaxed quickly and did what I considered to be a really good job on cutting their hair and doing it the way they wanted it done as well! He seemed to be positive about it but didn't give me much feedback either. He was with a client when I left and told me to call him so I did. On his day off the salon called me and said that they needed my address to complete my file which I took as a really good sign(in my mind, why would they need to complete your file if they weren't hiring you). So I've been excited but still calling because I want to hear the official 'you're hired' and also get a start date and what not.
Well, I've been calling for a week now and I haven't heard anything specifically from him, and so today I feel discouraged. Now a week isn't a terribly long time, but when you're calling every day it can feel like an eternity. I really don't want to be harassing the front desk, but I do want to know whats going on. Now he told me to call him. So I am...
I almost wish he'd said he'd call me. So I wouldn't feel like I'm bugging people.
Anyway.. today, after he wasn't in the salon to even talk to and I left a message for the sixth time, I felt scared, worried and discouraged.
Its fine with me if I don't work. I've been there before. But at this point in time I need to work. And I want to work, and this is not just a job for me, its the start of my career path. Now I know... there are other salons. Lots of other salons. But this one seems like the right one for me. From what I've learned in my few years of experience you need to have a good location, like your boss and have a low-drama/stress work environment. From there, the rest is in my hands. I feel like this salon is it.
So the question is... what do I do if I didn't get the job?
Well, I'm probably off to work for Starbucks. Yep. Corperate America. Woo! No, just kidding. I drink starbucks coffee and they treat their employees well. But the truth is... I moved to Oregon partly because I wanted more time with my family and we had that for a few months and if I go work for Starbucks it'll probably mean opposite schedules for Stephen and I which is kind of defeating the purpose.
Anyway, on a good note, I've been working on the boys room today. I'm making them this super cool pirate map and it's close to being finished and I will be taking pics and posting them soon.
Right now, I've got a verse on my mind. "Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God. For I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God." Psalm 42:5-6a
So I go now. And I will try. To put my hope in God. Because I know that if I don't get this job... he's still gonna take care of me. Because he promises that. And God always keeps his promises.
I called again to the salon to try and speak with the manager and he's not in today. I think he's probably just really busy but it is really stressful to be turning the corner from wanting a job to needing a job. I was actually really excited after my haircuts. I felt they went really well and though I was a little nervous in the beginning I relaxed quickly and did what I considered to be a really good job on cutting their hair and doing it the way they wanted it done as well! He seemed to be positive about it but didn't give me much feedback either. He was with a client when I left and told me to call him so I did. On his day off the salon called me and said that they needed my address to complete my file which I took as a really good sign(in my mind, why would they need to complete your file if they weren't hiring you). So I've been excited but still calling because I want to hear the official 'you're hired' and also get a start date and what not.
Well, I've been calling for a week now and I haven't heard anything specifically from him, and so today I feel discouraged. Now a week isn't a terribly long time, but when you're calling every day it can feel like an eternity. I really don't want to be harassing the front desk, but I do want to know whats going on. Now he told me to call him. So I am...
I almost wish he'd said he'd call me. So I wouldn't feel like I'm bugging people.
Anyway.. today, after he wasn't in the salon to even talk to and I left a message for the sixth time, I felt scared, worried and discouraged.
Its fine with me if I don't work. I've been there before. But at this point in time I need to work. And I want to work, and this is not just a job for me, its the start of my career path. Now I know... there are other salons. Lots of other salons. But this one seems like the right one for me. From what I've learned in my few years of experience you need to have a good location, like your boss and have a low-drama/stress work environment. From there, the rest is in my hands. I feel like this salon is it.
So the question is... what do I do if I didn't get the job?
Well, I'm probably off to work for Starbucks. Yep. Corperate America. Woo! No, just kidding. I drink starbucks coffee and they treat their employees well. But the truth is... I moved to Oregon partly because I wanted more time with my family and we had that for a few months and if I go work for Starbucks it'll probably mean opposite schedules for Stephen and I which is kind of defeating the purpose.
Anyway, on a good note, I've been working on the boys room today. I'm making them this super cool pirate map and it's close to being finished and I will be taking pics and posting them soon.
Right now, I've got a verse on my mind. "Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God. For I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God." Psalm 42:5-6a
So I go now. And I will try. To put my hope in God. Because I know that if I don't get this job... he's still gonna take care of me. Because he promises that. And God always keeps his promises.
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