New Obsession...

David Archuleta's VOICE! Especially in this song SO GOOD!



I listen to it OVER AND OVER! Now you can too!

Accomplished...

Do you feel accomplished? What does that even mean? Well this week, my friends, I feel ACCOMPLISHED! Do you want to know why? Well I hope so, if you don't you better stop reading right now! This post is dedicated to myself and my accomplishments that have left me feeling accomplished.

I shall list for you the series of events that have made this possible:

#1. Book Club was at my house this week. Now on a normal month and normal book this would be a normal occurrence. THIS month was NOT a normal month, and NOT a normal book. We took off August, and so it has been a couple months since we have had BC, and the book was my beLOVEd Breaking Dawn! This was NO ordinary BC! (BTW after reading the book for a 3rd time I can now say I LOVE it! I didn't the first 2 times, I liked it, but now it has reached pure greatness, consult me if you need more info on that.) You can ask Ace, I have been preparing for this for a LONG time! I did vampire themed refreshments, and my house was beautiful (downstairs at least!) and I also made a trivia to cover all 4 books! That last part alone took me at least 2 hours of work! Also I had to make up my own for BD, as the only questions I found online were for the first 3 books only. After everyone left that night and I cleaned up everything, I was left with the A* feeling.

#2. Window treatments- check! I have been meaning to get my windows "treated" in my dining nook and kitchen for a long time now. I even picked out the fabric, a feat itself, at least 3 months ago. My goal was to have them done by BC so they could be admired by people, not that many people come to my house (I only wish I was popular). My BFF D helped me out with the idea and she hung up my hardware, oh and she did one of the ties, other than that it was ALL ME! The reason I feel A* for this is because I am one of those sewers that learned by being told every move to make. Following a pattern is even confusing! Even though these were pretty straightforward I was on my own figuring out how to do them. I won't go on, you can see them for yourself!

Dining Nook

Close up.

Here's my rug that's in there just so you can see that the fabrics fit in with it! It played a major role in the fabric and color decision making.

Kitchen window.

Now all I need it to actually hang pictures and stuff on my walls! It's only been a year since we moved into this brand new house! I just have a real hard time putting holes in my unholy walls!

#3. This last reason I didn't physically do, but it still leaves me feeling A*. Even though I didn't physically do it, I have worked on it mentally and I have spent a lot of time with on prepetory work on it. The "it" I am talking about is my back yard! Now it's not completely done yet, so I have a picture to tease you with, but I will do a real one when it's done.

I played around with my picture program and this is the picture negative. I thought it was fun.

There you have it folks. The 3 things that make me feel accomplished this week! What makes you feel accomplished?

(*Accomplished- as if you didn't figure that out yourself!)

ConFIDence....

"Oh, I must stop these doubts, all these worries
If I don't I just know I'll turn back
I must dream of the things I am seeking
I am seeking the courage I lack

The courage to serve them with reliance
Face my mistakes without defiance
Show them I'm worthy
And while I show them
I'll show me

So, let them bring on all their problems
I'll do better than my best
I have confidence they'll put me to the test
But I'll make them see I have confidence in me

I have confidence in sunshine
I have confidence in rain
I have confidence that spring will come again
Besides what you see I have confidence in me!"

This is how I feel! I feel like Maria when she decided she had confidence in herself! See below:

Why do I feel this way you ask? Well the reason is that after starting a new job and trying to learn everything I decided that this is my theme song! Let me first explain a little what I am doing to clarify it in your mind. I am working at a law firm. My job title is project assistant/ back-up receptionist. I started 1 week and a half ago, but have only actually worked 5 days total. Today was my 5th day and I have only been training with the receptionist. Now let me tell you, I have a new found respect for people who answer phones all day! We have 26+ attorneys with lots of secretaries for them. We have a handful each of project assistants, and runners. The front desk answers all the phone calls and has to direct them accordingly. Not only do I answer all the phone calls, but I have to sort all the mail, accept all the faxes and sent them out to who they need to go to, enter in costs, write checks (I wrote at least 10 in the 3 hours I was there), adjusts costs, give money to the runners, etc. I about died the first day when the receptionist (I'll call her Ann) told me the next phone call was mine! Ann has been doing this for 15 years, and does it all without thinking! Fast forward to today, I FINALLY get the hang of pretty much everything! I didn't get all nervous every time the phone rang, there were even a few times when 3 or more lines were ringing and I handled them beautifully! I entered in at least 50 pages of costs with ease. I wrote checks in an exquisite manner. After I had been there today for over an hour I turned to Ann and said, "I think I've finally got it!"

"Besides what you see I have confidence in me!"

Waaa.....

If you couldn't tell the subject line is me- BAWLING! I've been a WRECK today! My baby child just went to school for the first time today. It's FULL DAY school! It's been over 7 years since I have been alone without any child home with me! I'm going a little nutso! No worries, here is what I've done:

I cleaned my outside garbage can with soap and the hose.
I washed the sheets on my bed.
I checked my email about 3 times.
I realized after the first time, that I was STARVING! It was 10:30 and I had forgotten breakfast.
I ate leftover peach cobbler I made last night. Too late for a real meal.
I watched the latest episode of Gilmore Girls while I ate yummy food.
I went to the Ped. office to give them info to get my girls' records from another office.
I sent my shade shirt back that was defective.
I did call the Shade people before I went on my 2 little errands.
I had a LOVEly Google chat with my GREAT friend Mich. (say MEESH)
Now I am typing this here.

Here is on the agenda for the rest of the afternoon:
Go eat a normal meal for lunch, although Peach cobbler is sounding very good right now...
GO to JoAnn Fabrics and buy materials to make 3 valances for my dining nook and kitchen windows.
Hopefully by the time I roll back from there I can go pick up my DARLING kiddos from SCHOOL!
Then we will have a pool party at my pool with friends to celebrate accomplishing the first day!
After that I may have to go to work. :(

Then I get to start again tomorrow! Oh but tomorrow I will have sewing to look forward to! I LOVE sewing! It should help keep me calm.

Breaking Dawn Party....

As you all know I was very thrilled for the release of Breaking Dawn. I was lucky enough to be able to go to the midnight party at Borders with my long time good friend Ace! Our friend Jamie also came, who I haven't seen since high school graduation! It was so good to see both of them! We did feel a little strange around the throng of little squealing teenage girls. We ended up hiding in the corner of the children's books section and just chatting.

Ace and I after she helped me answer a trivia question. We both won a rose and stickers. Jamie was satisfied with us sharing a sticker with her.

Me, Jamie, and Ace!

Ace and I, here you can see the cute shirt I got! (We go together like Chocolate and Vanilla!) Ace, have I told you lately that I love you? p.s. notice there are boys behind me. I think they were there to get some girls! Although there were some there that did want the book!

Here is a picture of the madness after midnight struck and the lines started forming.

Last, but certainly not least- My gorgeous SIL, she came to support me and get her book also. She kept on saying "I can't believe I came here!" She felt silly, and I documented that she came, so she can remember how she felt that night!

Overall the night was totally worth it. I am so glad I went, even though I felt silly at times. I had so much fun chatting with my girls and then getting my book. Oh and I have to also document that right when the books went on sale we noticed something was happening up front. After watching for a sec we realized that a girl was getting proposed to! The guy seemed to be dressed like Edward, and he got down on one knee, she said yes and then they made out in front of everyone. I was not so thrilled about this blessed event as it pretty much halted the book buying, therefore making me wait even longer! Oh well, I hope that couple will be very happy together!

The End

AWESOME NEWS....

I read yesterday about the new Harry Potter movie release being postponed until next summer instead of this Thanksgiving. I had NO idea that it would affect the release of Twilight! Check out this LINK for the official word.

We will have something GREAT to be THANKFUL for this thanksgiving, well at least I will!

For Your Information...

I just got back from an extra long vacation and I am having a hard time getting back to the land of the living. I have a ton of things to catch up on. School starts in less than 2 weeks! I'm trying to get me a job, well one that will give me more than 8 hours a week. I need to get my back yard landscaped ASAP! I need to get back into gear at the gym. I have my church calling to do stuff for. AHHHH!! I'm going just a little insane, but that's ok. Oh and I also have a lot of sleeping to catch up on, and that's not happening as much as I want it to!

So please bear with me as I try to get my mind and body into gear! I will have my review on Breaking Dawn and more of my thoughts on other things hopefully soon!