Trying to just be happy!

Things are going great right now. Honestly, I could not ask for more.

The past couple of years haven't been the greatest, especially the past six months or so. The only good thing going for me was my job, then it was announced they were shutting down.

So now, things are going great and what do I do? I'm bracing myself for the worst. Waiting for something to happen because things are just going too well. I know this is ridiculous. I want to just be happy and accept the good things that are coming my way. Every time I think I'm beginning to change, I do something stupid to mess it up.

I try the whole positive thinking thing and I appear to be sunny and optimistic but honestly I'm not. I'm skeptical of just about everything. I'm just good at hiding it. Until you get to know me better it's blatantly clear what a cynic I am.

Someone give me a bottle of vodka drink.

Check it out!

One of my favorite people in the entire world has started a blog, Scintillating Salmagundi. Check it out and show her some love!! :)

Pretty kitty!

Yeah, I know. Fourth post today, I'm on a roll. I just couldn't help posting this pic of Libby:



Doesn't it look like she's winking at me?? I like to think she is! :) Such a pretty girl... my pride and joy!

Going public...

So, I'm thinking of "going public" with my blog. Most of my friends do not know how to get to it. They know I maintain one but I told them if they found it to just not tell me.

Honestly what just got me thinking about it was joining Twitter. There is a spot for your blog URL and I almost didn't think twice about putting it in there. I know there is a spot for it on Facebook too, but I didn't even consider putting it on there...

What do you all think? Should I just bite the bullet and do it? What am I afraid of? Is there anything on here I should be ashamed of? I do not think so, I try really hard not to talk about people behind their backs and if I do I try to make sure its something I would say to their face.

I think I'm going to comb through my blog, make sure there isn't anything I wouldn't want them to know and "go public"!!

To me this just seems like a big deal because my blog is more like a journal to me... so I'm not going to make a snap decision and going to think about it for a couple days!

****UPDATE****
I did it! I linked my blog to FB, but I deleted it from the newsfeed. If people find it, it's because they're looking at my contact info which is fine by me. I do not write this blog to get famous, or become a writer by any means. It is mainly just an outlet for my thoughts, kind of like a journal but not that private. My stomach is doing little somersaults right now, because I just put myself out there but it also feels really good!

Who's in need of a vacation??

I. am. so. sick. of. winter.

I need flip flops, sun, sand, beach, sunglasses and a tan. I know, I live in Iowa and finding all of that is hard (unless I visit a dirty, gross lake!) so I will settle with just flip flops, sun, sunglasses and a tan! I've even started tanning at the salon to try and look like I've got that sun kissed glow!

This winter has really given the Midwest a beating, a long beating. We have had snow on the ground since November! I may be exaggerating just a little bit... but I know it's pretty close to right.

Three of my closest friends are on vacation RIGHT NOW. It's really depressing me because I'm itching to go somewhere!!

One friend is in Vegas for her hubby's birthday. Another friend is in Miami just to get away and soak up some sun. My roommate left for Ireland today for a two week vacation with her mom for her 30th birthday. Yes, she will be in Dublin for St. Patrick's Day. I'm green with envy -- haha, pun intended.

Since I just started my new job I will not be eligible for vacation until September. At that time I will have to take two weeks vacation, 40 hours of sick time and two personal days and am only allowed to take them during the months of September, October, or January. If I don't I will lose it all. That's a lot!

I'm thinking I will take a week in September and a week in January. Then sprinkle in the sick and personal days throughout the rest.

Now, I just have to figure out what I want to do in September.... by then I will be going out of my mind wanting to go SOMEWHERE!! Ha!

New eyeglasses!!

My glasses have finally come in! The last pair of glasses I bought was probably in high school and they lasted me all the way up to my senior year of college before they broke completely. Lets just say I was in desperate need of glasses!!!

My contact prescription is -9.00, so basically without contacts or glasses I cannot see anything! Everything is a big blur! Each year I got a lecture from my optometrist that I needed to purchase glasses in case of an emergency! Each year I was just too cheap to do it, and my insurance only covered contacts OR glasses. Not both.

I can't find a picture of the frames I got, but you will never believe where I found them! Walmart Vision Center! They were cheap and they're super cute! I was looking for very specific details in a pair of glasses and if you remember from this post, was having a hard time!

I wanted black frames, but not too trendy because I planned on wearing these for years and did not want to hate them in two years. I also wanted thick sides (or whatever you call the ear rest things) so that it would sort of hide the thickness of the lenses. I got the lenses shaved down, but they're still thick! Here are a few pictures:



So far, I really really like them! I'm trying to wear them a lot at home to give my eyes a break. At first it felt really funny and I kept getting that sort of lightheaded feeling but other than that I love them! The style is also so basic that I don't think they will ever go out of "style"! They're too simple! :)

Going back to work TODAY!

I'm so excited! I start work today!!! It feels like the first day of school and I need to have my picture taken in a dress standing out on the front porch with my lunchbox and big boxy backpack!!

After 31 days of not working, can you tell I'm excited?!

Wish me luck! :)