it’s a brand new day

happy music monday, friends, and welcome to the first week of november!

i sit here in my house awaiting the plumber.  you see, closing a wii-filled weekend o fun, i found that my garage flooded on sunday because of a leak in the water heater.  water flowed out the garage, providing nourishment for the grass and stress for me.

actually, that’s not true.  somehow, i’m not all that stressed about it.  does it suck?  yes.  but, if i’m going to stress out about something, there are much greater things at hand for me to choose from…see saw friends, the never-ending job hunt (not to mention the job woes of too many),  and maggie chewing her butt off, to list a few. (i’m not kidding…there’s blood on her little tush!!)

but, i don’t want to stress at all so today, i choose “d: none of the above” and continue to try to surrender to God, embrace the here and now, and hope for the future.

and now, i give you

friday fiver

today has been a wonderful day!

last night, my man surprised me when i spied with my little eyes a sephora bag waiting for me after my class just because he likes me.  his awesomeness continued when he suggested we try and catch the sunrise the next morning.  mt. bonnell, coffee, and chris are a great way to start the day, even if it’s too cloudy to see the sun.

afterward, i got to add another austin breakfast place to my list when we hit up the omelettry for some eats and meandered around a neighborhood looking at houses and for a parkish thingy that was on the map despite eluding us in real life.

the happy streak continued with a grilled muenster and roast beef, productive time at home, and a long awaited reunion with my HH girls.  though i’ve seen K and J individually, it’s been a while since i’ve been able to chill with both at the same time.  the three of us together is one of my favorite trios and i don’t want to go that long without again!

now, at last, i cut and past this week’s friday five.  thanks, cory!

think, think, think

(most of this post was written on tuesday and i didn’t feel like switching the “last night” and “today” so it’s off a day.)

last night, emily, nora, and i headed over to the discount theater in round rock for some movie delight.  and by delight, i mean tears. =P
we saw the time traveler’s wife.

i had read a little over half of the book for a club i dabbled in a while back so while i knew what was going on and the ultimate ending, the pages i didn’t read and the poetic license of the screenwriter left some mystery that provided for overall satisfaction.

i left the theater thinking about the duration of relationships, wondering if living a peaceful life could really be a choice, and hoping for more happy marriages in the world cause life is too short.

i also left with the mental reminder that starting my week with a movie should become more regular.  you see, when you buy three tickets on a monday night, they’re only 50 cents each. SCORE!

wanted: your 2 cents

the office returned to our lives last night.
what did you think?!

normally, this would be a lunch time conversation with all the girls at work.  however, since that delight has been stolen from us all…i’m turning to you onliners (and the same old girls) to share thoughts with.

i, for one, was

to every thing-turn, turn, turn…

so…two days ago, i had this whole stinkin’ post ready to go and i clicked publish when the screen told me i FAILED and the entire thing was erased!   and you know the second draft is never the same as the first one.  plus, i have more pressing things that i should be doing instead of this.  ugh…boo hoo…whine.

but, i thought it worth putting there the first time so (many hours two days later…after said pressing items) i go for round two:

seasons change and i’m in the midst of a biggie.

for the first time in 24 years, the school year has begun and i’m not a part of it.
this.   is.   weird…

everyone kept saying “don’t worry!! schools do most of their hiring right before the year starts.  with 7 years experience, you’ll get a job!” and i kinda believed them.  i mean, i didn’t think it was a definite but i was still hopeful.  plus, God wanted me to be teaching, right?!  i love it and i’m good at it.  why wouldn’t he want me teaching?

well…maybe because there’s something better for me?!
last thursday, i got a text from a friend who was notified by another friend that there’s a

i’m a big girl now

i did something aMAzing this morning.

after making my bed and spooning a bit of yogurt into my tummy…straight from the container just cause i can…

from my own accord, without any suggestion, reminder, or coaxing from boy or mama, with nary a tutor or slavedriver in sight…