Tomorrow is Another Day

Alot of people don't realize how much stress comes along with my job. I work for a company with very little resources. Of those resources I have to fight long drawn out battles just to use them. And then there's the general indecisiveness that is like ivy growing in your yard. It's everywhere and only getting worse! With that said, I learned to cope relatively well and continue to work hard and do what I can while other projects are at a standstill. And then there comes a day when I'm ready to toss in the towel and just give it up with frustration. Needless to say today was one of those days.

Luckily, I had plans to meet some fantastic people for Thai food (My Fav!). This greatly improved my mood :) So tomorrow I go in with a positive attitude and hope for the best. I'm happy that a Parent Workshop is coming around because once again I'll see the reward of helping these kids find their way. I can only hope to set a good example for them in my day-to-day activities. While I'm far from perfect they (and my friends) inspire me to want to work harder to become a better friend, daughter, mentor and sister. Without good examples most will lose all of the ground they have gained and I personally don't want to fail them.

As Scarlet O'Hara once said "Tomorrow is another day"

Just keep swimming...

So I've been back in Huntsville for about 9 months. I'd like to say the move back was easy and swell and all that but there's been a few bumps in the road. Luckily, I have been blessed enough to meet some really fantastic friends. These friends, whether they know it or not, have helped me learn things about myself and more importantly showed me it's all going to be ok.

Whether it's bowling, lake days, concerts in the park or an impromptu movie night I know that my social calendar would be wide open if I hadn't met them. I've also had the opportunity to reconnect with some old friends. Some of these reunions have been more welcome than others but eh what are you gonna do right?

While this blog is short I just wanted to say that I am very blessed. I have wonderful friends both old and new, a great family and a bright and adventurous future. I've learned that you just gotta keep going or in the words of Dore the fish "Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming...."

What did I get myself into...

Last week was a bad week for deaths: Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson and Billy Mays. Jeez who's next!? I've also started seriously looking for a church and visited Southwood this past Sunday. I really enjoyed the service and everyone was really nice. So we'll see it will be a lengthy process but I'm looking forward to new people and a new church family.

I haven't posted in awhile so this one might as well be a good one. Don't laugh...

So I get a message from my dear friend Jenna asking if I know how to swim. I tell her yes and that once upon a time many years ago I swam competitively. Then she drops the bomb... She asks if I will do the swim portion (400 meters) for the Sprint Triathalon in August. After some discussion, I found myself saying "Yes".

Now of course I think yes it will be cool but it's going to be oh so painful! Today, I went to the Wellness Center and membered up and paid for 3 months of pool and aerobics use. Yea you know me, I don't really care about those fancy machines that inflict pain.

Anyways, that's my big news. I still think our team names should be The Jackos in honor of the late great MJ. I gotta talk the other two into it though. Hmmmm....

Summer is coming...

Well summer is coming and lots of fun things to do. I'm happy that CitP is back at the park. And I hope I'll have more opportunities to hang out with old friends and get to know new friends better.

I'm also thinking a early summer road trip would be nice before my September road trip to pick up my dog (I'll get to that in a minute). I may have to read "Eat, Love, Pray" again to inspire me.

In September, I'm taking a road trip to Indianapolis to pick up my new dog. I'm getting a 3 year old Giant Schnauzer named Paris. I think the name could use some work but I guess I'll have to see what she answers to! Giants look like the mini Schnauzers except they are jet black and the females are about 10x bigger. The males are even bigger than that! Paris is the blood sister of my parents new dog Magic. I am very very picky about dog breeds and there are few that I truly love but the giant schnauzers are really great dogs. So I'm counting down to September when I get to bring her home! Here's a picture the breeder sent me of her.
Isn't she pretty!

You can also see how big some of the dogs are here... http://fantacgiantschnauzers.com/index.php

The Deaf, Blind, Lame & Competent

When Mom wanted to go on a "Girls trip" to San Francisco I went of course. Who am I to turn down a mostly paid for vaca? Then she invited my Aunt Kathy who had never been and then a family friend. Needless to say our girls trip doubled. The whole trip was fun because our companions had never been to the city before. It was fun to see them see things for the first time and made me remember visiting San Francisco when I was younger. We went all over the place: Fisherman's Wharf, China Town, Union Square, Golden Gate Bridge and went to the Orpheum Theater to see Wicked (probably my favorite part!).

By day one my mom had dubbed nicknames for everyone and I had started calling them the gimpy crew. Mom is deaf, Mary is blind, Aunt Kathy had a hurt hip and I was the competent one aka the gimpy crew. Here's some pictures from the trip. Enjoy!

Finally jumping on the blogging bandwagon....

So I'm jumping on the bandwagon of blogging/online journaling. I hope this turns out to be a good way to let friends know what's going on with me, especially friends I don't get to see often! So here go nothing...

I moved back to Huntsville back in the fall after I got laid off. Really it was a blessing in disguise (though it didn't seem like it at the time). As much as I love NOLA, I hate hurricane season just as much. And I am very happy that I'm not preparing for hurricane season!

When I moved back I found a job as a Marketing/PR specialist working with a company that provides programs for troubled teens. Every day is a new day to say the least, and while there's a lot of drama it's great to see how far the kids have come when they graduate from the program.

So far I'm enjoying being back in Huntsville, meeting up with old friends and making new ones. I'm happy that the young singles social life has improved in Huntsville or I might not be such a happy camper. I'm looking forward to having more fun and good times! I'll post soon about my recent vaca to San Francisco.