What do you mean, my birth certificate expired?

Yesterday was the Bean's 13th Birthday, and I was in charge of the cake.

Here is what I accomplished:

Today I treated myself to a hair cut, and I'll post a shot as soon as I get one.

Catch you on the flip side.

DO IT

I’m jacked up like some hillbilly kid who just stumbled into daddy’s meth lab

Fall is tied with spring for my favorite season.

The weather is changing, the colors are new, and my creative juices are flowing. I am loving it.

Today I hemmed a friend's pants and I didn't want to stop sewing, I also got some writing out. And yesterday I took my camera out again.

I can't wait for some free time so I can really get some things started.

In addition to creating things, I would love to do some antiquing. Spend a day in some out of the way antique stores.

Well I you all are enjoying fall.

I would love to hear how everyone is doing, so hit me up.

Catch you on the flip side.

Lets............

When you going through a series of crappy days, I suggest you...

1. Take four deep breaths

three doesn't seem to be enough

2. Forgive and forget

forgiving is partially for them, forgetting is fully for you

3. Know what is out of your control

so you don't waste energy it

4. Tell the truth

it's better then the alternative

5. Give time to what you love

it helps you forget what you don't

6. Apologise

but only if its your fault

7. Look at the bright side

self pity sucks

Most importantly

8. Know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel

things can't be bad forever

That has been my week

Catch you on the flip side

Well isn't that just the pickle on the giant crap sandwich that is my day.

Lately things have been crappy, and I've used the word "crappy" so often its starting to lose all meaning.

Every area of my life seems to not be going as planned, and now is not a time I feel I can be dealing with this.

Throughout this week I've been doing things that would normally make me feel better. Things like hanging with friends, trying to catch more sleep, even cooking, none of them worked. Sometime I guess you just need to ride things through.

No, nothing has been worked out, and I am going to have to start next week with the same "issues" it ended.

But today the sun was out, the weather was nice, I took a trip to the library, and I took a step back. I didn't worry about all the "issues" I needed to deal with, or all the important tasks I had not completed. I simply enjoyed the day.

Do you ever do that? Just enjoy the day?

I learned today that I don't do it enough.

I am taking a whole year off from school, and I'm waisting it by not letting myself enjoy the days.

I get caught up in the things that need to be done, I miss the things that should be making me happy. True, there are things that really do need to be done. But I should be working harder at finding joy in them, instead of letting my day be filled by, what feels to be, a bunch of tedious tasks. I also need to take out things that aren't necessary.

As far as the "issues" on my plate, a friend told me today to "start with whats in front of you." So that's what I'm doing. I am not going to try to tackle everything at once, but one at a time I'm going to get through.

I was going to start this post with an apology for my lack of blogging action.

I have meant to blog, but as you can see I've been a bit busy.

I'll keep you updated and...

I'll catch you on the flip side.

“I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” - Churchill

These are going to be the final pictures from August.

They are from my trip to the zoo.

Catch you on the flip side.

The end already? But it all just started.

These are the final pictures from the north.

Catch you on the flip side