On the go

This posting everyday thing is a lot tougher than I thought lol. I'm posting this from my iPhone which I've never tried before so I hope it shows up ok. I haven't been on the computer much so this will be a good alternative to keep up with blogging when things are busy.

Today went by like a blur. I had an appointment to have my hair highlighted tonight and just got home around 10 pm. It feels so good to have my blonde back :) I love getting my hair done and it was nice to just relax for a little while.


Since I'm posting from my phone tonight I thought I would post a photo taken on my cell phone a few weeks ago.  It's not the greatest photo I've ever taken, but I'm a sucker for sunsets ;)

October favorites

I know I am a bit of a procrastinator, but this might be pushing it lol.  I had a really busy day and just got on the computer for the first time all day around 11:30 pm.  If I type much longer this post won't count for Tuesday!  So, here are a few of my favorite photos taken in October.

It's NaBloPoMo!

I am still around reading blogs, just haven't been in to writing at all lately.  I've had way too much going on and too much on my mind so I haven't been able to really focus in on any one thing for long.  But, I do miss blogging and posting the photos I take, so I thought today would be a good day to start again as it is the first day of  NaBloPoMo.  If you are not familiar with it already, NaBloPoMo stands for National Blog Posting Month.  The idea is to commit to writing a blog post once per day for the entire month of November.  I don't know if I will succeed, but I am certainly going to try :)

I have been organizing all of the photos on my computer for the last few days and I'm working on backing them all up on disk.  I have so many photos that I took over the summer that never made it onto this blog, so that is my goal for this month.  I plan on sharing them here over the next several weeks along with a little bit about what has been going on lately.  I wanted to start this month off with a photo, but I didn't get around to editing any today.  I'll have one up tomorrow for sure!  Promise :)

Friday 5

Friday 5 for September 17: Nagging


What kinds of nagging injuries do you have?  No injuries really.  Just a nagging round of bronchitis that I hope is coming to and end soon.

What long-procrastinated task is nagging at you lately?  Reading a book that I purchased a year and a half ago.  It looks like a really good book and I've been meaning to start reading it forever now....

In what way have you been a nag to someone else?  I find that when I call a company and have to deal with their customer service reps to get something done, it usually takes numerous calls to actually have the issue taken care of.  I always feel like if I don't follow up on it, it won't get done...and most times that is the case.  So, I guess to the customer service people I speak with, after the fifth call about the same issue I may seem like a nag to them  ;)

Who in your life is a world-class nag?  My grandmother.  I won't elaborate... ha!

Nag is such an ugly word. What would be a nicer way to describe someone who exhibits nagging tendencies?  Persistent  :)

This weekend...

I'm baaa-aaack  ;)




This weekend I:


* Went shopping with my Dad to pick out an anniversary gift for my Mom.  Not that he really needed my help...he does a pretty good job of selecting gifts on his own!  A couple of weeks ago he came into Yankee Candle with me and while I was paying for the things I bought, he was looking at the new fall collection of tart burners lol.  He was pretty into it too...I went over to him when I was done and he was showing me the one he wanted to buy for my Mom.  He's got pretty good taste :)

*  Celebrated my parents 29th wedding anniversary on Sunday.

* Re-painted a hutch I bought last week off of Craigslist.  It was purchased with the intent of using it in my bedroom to display my collectibles, but I later decided it would look better in our office/computer room.  And this meant that it needed to be black now so it would match the rest of the furniture in the office.  What I didn't know is that you cannot use latex paint over the shiny laminated surface without priming it first. oops.

This was what the hutch looked like before:

* Had a *teensy* meltdown when I saw that I ruined the hutch.  I will spare you by not posting an 'after' photo.  It looks ok enough, but I can see all of the flaws in it and it bugs me.  It will have to do for now until I find something else to replace it (and it will NOT be painted by me!  lol)

* Had to have blood drawn for some blood work my doctor ordered.  I think this was the fifth time being poked in the last month.  I have always hated needles and if you told me I had to have blood drawn, my blood pressure would shoot up.  I'm happy to say that after all these times I am finally getting used to it and it's not as bad as I always thought.

* Found out what Burning Man is.  After reading that two bloggers I follow were going to it recently, I had to find out what it is.  Basically, it's an arts festival held every year during the week of Labor Day at Black Rock Desert in Nevada.  They literally build a 'city' (called Black Rock City) and for one week over 45,000 people camp there and there are art exhibits, music, performances, etc.  When the festival is over, they leave no trace that the city ever existed.  It's kind of hard to explain.  I find it very, very odd....yet interesting at the same time.

* Relaxed and caught up on some blog reading.



I have lots to say, so I'm going to try to post some more this week about what's been going on over the past couple of months.  Stay tuned :)