It always amazes me how it really is the small things that make me smile. As you all know, I live in the desert, it is hot here, and the one thing that tends to burn you is your car. (big shocker, i know!) I ended up purchasing two things I told myself over my driving year I would never buy...a wheel cover and one of those sun blocker things for your window. The sun blocker is now the metallic silver fan fold one, it is the "pop-up" style one that folds into a small circle so you can store anywhere out of the way. Well, for the longest time I couldn't fold that sucker properly, so I just threw it in my back seat. Yesterday, I arrived at work and put it in my window, as usual. When I went to leave for lunch, I was able to fold it on the second try! I was elated. I was able to fold the thing. I have been trying to do this for two months. (You think I am moron, you try it!) At lunch, I popped it back on the window - again, who wants to burn themselves. After lunch, I was able to fold it on the first try! There are no words for how happy I was. Again, it is the small things!
As I have mentioned before, I have decided to volunteer my time through AASK. Through AASK, I am a "special friend" to a foster child serving as a mentor. I have been going through a long application process, background check, fingerprint check...the whole shabang. I believe this all began in March. It is now July, and last night I met the foster child I will be working with. There is much paper work to be read before Saturday, my first time to really hang out with him, but last night was a whole new experience for me. I have been on a mission trips and seen different living conditions. However, last night was completely different. Usually when I have been out seeing these conditions, I am with a group of people that are thrilled to see the group of kids we were working with. I met the boy's guardian last night, and she didn't have that excitement in her that I am used to seeing...but again, this is typical for what I am doing. It is just heart breaking. On mine 40 minute car ride home I felt stupid for being frustrated that my television broke the night before and so on. My goal is to find a new appreciation through this child, and I truly hope we learn so much from each other!
Have a great Thursday all!
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Monday, July 9, 2007
It's Gunna be a Good Week!
The company I work for moved to a new office...a new office with one bathroom. One bathroom that has one toilet. One bathroom with one black toilet. Whoever purchases a black toilet must be losing their mind. Why you ask? No matter how many times you clean it, it looks dirty. Oh, and to go along with this lovely dirty looking black toilet - I have learned something else today. Even if you shut the door and lock it, you can still push it open. Yep, happened to me. Second time I have used the bathroom here in the week we have been here, and I get walked in on. My recommendation - don't pee at work!
As far as this week goes, it is Monday and I am in a fairly good mood, which is a plus. Usually Monday's I am in a poopish mood. Not a Monday fan. However, I am trying to keep a good outlook on the week. New TV shows start this week...oh and my fun news: Wednesday at 7:30pm I am meeting the foster child that I will be mentoring. His name: Malik. His dream vacation: a Carnival. What he wants to be when he grows up: He's 7, how is he supposed to know. Needless to say, with an answer like that, how can you not want to hang out with him!!! Heck, most of my friends still say they don't know and they are around 20 years older than him. What a good kid! As for the rest of my week, I am just chillin'. No major plans, no "have to's"...nothing.
This past weekend, Kelly and I went to an Irish Pub on Friday night. That made for an interesting night. I was the DD, so two beers it was for me. We sat between two guys. The guy next to Kelly had the preppy look, dress khaki's and a nice polo - chewed on a red straw the entire night and annoyed Kelly with his "why do guys wear mohawks to a Irish Pub?" flirt talk. The guy next to me was a married Johnny Depp look alike. He was telling me places I should go on vacation in attempt to flirt. We would occasionally look at each other with strange faces and laugh. Although we did get the typical picture of us out! Saturday I texted Kelly kindly informing saying: your boyfriend called and wants his straw back. In reply, she texted saying: Johnny Depp's wife called, she wants to thrown down. We laughed. Sunday she sent me a message: two day rule, where are my pictures from Friday night (as they were on my camera). My reply: I lost the pictures on the camera during my butt kicking from Johnny Depps wife. However, I did send her boyfriend the pictures for his "things that remind me of Kelly" collection. So far he has a red straw and the pictures. Some day she will get those pictures. :o) The things we do for a good laugh!
This week - it will be a good one! I can tell.
As far as this week goes, it is Monday and I am in a fairly good mood, which is a plus. Usually Monday's I am in a poopish mood. Not a Monday fan. However, I am trying to keep a good outlook on the week. New TV shows start this week...oh and my fun news: Wednesday at 7:30pm I am meeting the foster child that I will be mentoring. His name: Malik. His dream vacation: a Carnival. What he wants to be when he grows up: He's 7, how is he supposed to know. Needless to say, with an answer like that, how can you not want to hang out with him!!! Heck, most of my friends still say they don't know and they are around 20 years older than him. What a good kid! As for the rest of my week, I am just chillin'. No major plans, no "have to's"...nothing.
This past weekend, Kelly and I went to an Irish Pub on Friday night. That made for an interesting night. I was the DD, so two beers it was for me. We sat between two guys. The guy next to Kelly had the preppy look, dress khaki's and a nice polo - chewed on a red straw the entire night and annoyed Kelly with his "why do guys wear mohawks to a Irish Pub?" flirt talk. The guy next to me was a married Johnny Depp look alike. He was telling me places I should go on vacation in attempt to flirt. We would occasionally look at each other with strange faces and laugh. Although we did get the typical picture of us out! Saturday I texted Kelly kindly informing saying: your boyfriend called and wants his straw back. In reply, she texted saying: Johnny Depp's wife called, she wants to thrown down. We laughed. Sunday she sent me a message: two day rule, where are my pictures from Friday night (as they were on my camera). My reply: I lost the pictures on the camera during my butt kicking from Johnny Depps wife. However, I did send her boyfriend the pictures for his "things that remind me of Kelly" collection. So far he has a red straw and the pictures. Some day she will get those pictures. :o) The things we do for a good laugh!
This week - it will be a good one! I can tell.
Friday, July 6, 2007
All in one week...
The past couple weeks I have been extremely tired after work, bringing me to go home, shower, and crash on the couch for a couple hours. (Moving the company I work for in the hot Arizona heat gets you so very dehydrated and exhausted!) I was channel surfing a couple weeks ago and came across a show with John Ritter in it, and of course I had to stop and watch. While in syndication, I never watched 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter, and I found myself home watching it day after day. Monday I was home early, showered and hit my usual spot on the couch. Monday was a different day, I took a call from an ex-boyfriend that I haven't talked to since I moved here. We usually play catch-up every couple months, and it was that time again. His news was that he was engaged, and I did my best to give him the best "congratulations" I could deliver while hiding the fact I wanted to cry. The sad part, he didn't seem excited at all. Anywho, I was sad - my first true love is getting married...although I am glad he is happy! After all, that is what you want for your friends. At six o'clock, I proceeded to turn on 8 Simple Rules as usual and John Ritter's character made me laugh. At 6:30, the second episode came on, yet it wasn't funny. It was the episode made after John Ritter had passed away - needless to say, I was balling my eyes out. The two episodes that aired after his death really honed in on the greatness of family.
Last night, I was watching season 4 of Scrubs, episode "my cake" and it hit me - John Ritter played JD's father and this episode was in remembrance of him. All this in a four day stretch. John Ritter was one of my favorite actors, he amazing ability to make people laugh in his career was admirable. Watching a the few episodes that were made after he passed was a good reminder of what life is about. family, love, health, togetherness - and I am blessed to have all that in my life.
Last night, I was watching season 4 of Scrubs, episode "my cake" and it hit me - John Ritter played JD's father and this episode was in remembrance of him. All this in a four day stretch. John Ritter was one of my favorite actors, he amazing ability to make people laugh in his career was admirable. Watching a the few episodes that were made after he passed was a good reminder of what life is about. family, love, health, togetherness - and I am blessed to have all that in my life.
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