birthday October 30, 2007
yesterday was my 36th birthday. unbelievable. i never thought in my life i would be 36. and look here i am 36 and healthy and possibly happy.
the 27 yr old sales rep was very nonchalant about wishing me a happy birthday, just a text message in the middle of the day. but then i received a call from the receptionist @ work asking me to come and sign for my flowers.
he delivered. well the flower man delivered. but the 27 yr old sales rep has definitely won some bonus points with these:
buenos dias! October 26, 2007
in mexico city for work this week. returning on sunday. spending the next few days wandering around the city hopefully wont be kidnapped!
i have to say each and every day that i have been here and said ‘buenos dias’ to people, all i can think about is roy stalin from the movie better off dead and when he says it he sounds like a schmuck.
i hope i dont sound like a schmuck.
post pics later of all the cute mexican boys.
Happy Sweetest Day October 20, 2007
the 27 yr old sales rep from columbus just sent me a text message saying:
Happy Sweetest Day!
how nice?!?!?!! i cant stop smiling!
into the night October 20, 2007
i’ve seem to have forgotten about this photo i had taken on 7.19
wish the moon was more in focus. but still a pretty cool shot. it was taken standing on the front porch.
looking for the end of the internet October 14, 2007
surfing tonight while watching the football games and seeing my fantasy football team win once again!! whoo-hooo! there will be some serious celebration here…in the form of mint chocolate chip ice cream.
ok, so my point is, it is absolutely amazing what one can find on the internet. just amazing.
i did a background search on myself to see what was out there…i am tied to a certain person who is married to the latest wife so therefore my records state that i have lived in california and currently in woodridge.
i did a credit report query because of the above, me living in so many places, and how does that affect my credit.
there is a website, and i cant remember the name, that you can look up an aerial photo view of your house. yes, i said anyone can see your house. not that anyone cant see it when they drive by, but if someone was plotting some big show down against you, this would just add to their fire.
what prompted all of this searching and seeing what i can do to protect myself? the top news story on friday morning as i rose from the slumber – 14 yr penn state boy who owned numerous guns, big guns, guns that i am sure our military doesnt use anymore. where did he find all of this stuff? i’d put money on it…the internet.
amazing.
its 2:05am sunday October 14, 2007
and i have decided to play a bit more with photoshop. here’s the great pumpkin with a spotlight. strangely enough i like it – but still needs work, its overexposed.
blue moon, bikini and an osu outfit October 13, 2007
yesterday’s text conversation with the sales rep in columbus:
him : how was work?
me : still working…
him : i’d tell you what i am doing but you might get jealous
me : first tell me how your day was and then spill it
him : great having a blue moon
me : yep…but will it be the same without me
him : nah, i need the bikini
me : yeah…bikini wont be able to enjoy her tequilia w/o the osu outfit
adirondack mountains October 7, 2007
spent the weekend in upstate new york visiting my aunt, uncle & cousin. always enjoy being there – so peaceful – so beautiful.
long story short, i have an older brother. this weekend i was able to see him/meet him for the first time in my life.
please meet jeff, as we call him when he is spoken of, which is very very rarely.
i cried. my mother, the diva, the one who could come across as the most uncompassionate person, cried. she even said that she misses him. very emotional day.
my favorite photo from the weekend, besides the one above:
on top of all of this, i was able to read my latest body & soul magazine from cover to cover. my favorite part of the mag? the last page. the ten thoughts on whole living. this month:
-ease into the day slowly; take a few minutes each morning to gently wake up.
-be straightforward. an honest response often trumps a clever one.
-discover new ways to share the things you love.
-worry breeds anxiety; intuition invites calm.
-create habits that help you live sustainably – wherever you are.
-dont second guess; sometimes the best idea is the one that comes first.
-respond to life with openness and curiosity.
-dont wait until you have no room left in your day to breathe; make space right now.
-anger has a way of evaporating in the face of compassion.
-find pleasure in the simplest tasks.
i like these this month. well i liked them in august too!
good question for everyone…what is one of your simplest tasks that bring you pleasure and enjoyment? tonight it would be, reflecting on this weekend, sitting with my mother in an airport, being able to just be ourselves, together.
