Chapter 2: Jackson

Another chapter of our saga began Friday ...

Jackson.

It always makes me wanna sing the Johnny Cash song.

But in reality Jackson is just another step closer to being together again. It's a bigger pond and a little farther away from me, but it is a step in the right direction. I'm in a transition stage at the moment. Not easy for me because transition tends to involve a whole lot of waiting, and I sincerely hate waiting. However, hopefully this will be our last transition until PB comes home. And that is one transition that I won't mind a bit. 

While PB and I have been together on and off for 10 years, we decided to pick an official "starting point" of our forever. We decided on June 23, 2011 because it is the time we most recently became on again. The idea being that there will be no off again. Having said all that, Saturday was exactly 4 months from the day we officially began again. 

So today for me is a celebration.

I'm celebrating 4 uninterrupted(except for of course the obvious physical separation)months of bliss with my sweet boyfriend, PB. And I am celebrating the beginning of a new chapter. I am certain this chapter will have ups and downs (and likely more downs than ups), but I am thankful for the quick transition and the fact that the countdown is still on. I'm ready to continue moving forward to forever. 

I hope the rest of you have had as good of a weekend as I did. And I hope that your Monday is worthy of celebration as well.

Have a great day,

Slacker vs Non-Slacker: Epic Battle of the Ages

Apparently, there is a slacker inside of me. I didn't realize it (well that may not be entirely true ...), but it has been overpowering the non-slacker in me this week. Well that was long and drawn out ... basically sorry for being a slacker, but hey look I'm bringing a new link up! Who can resist a great link up?!?! Not me that's for sure. Well enough chit chat ... let's get down to bizness [sorry, inner grammarian, I couldn't resist].

1. Where do you escape to when you've had enough? My back bedroom. Curled up in my papasan chair with my laptop. I can totally forget all the bad things when I'm on the internet. LOL.

2. What shows are you watching this fall? Pan-Am (lovin' it!), Happy Endings (cracks me up), Last Man Standing (love Tim Allen!), Parenthood (I'm all about some drama!), && Hart of Dixie

3. What was the longest roadtrip you've ever taken and where did you go? I hightailed my butt to Shreveport, LA once to see a then boyfriend for NYE. My bestie and my sister tagged along. On the way there we managed to blow up the engine in my car. The whole trip was filled with wonderful chaos revolving around the question, "How in the bejeezus are we gonna get home?!?!!?"

4. Do you plan on taking your kids to Disney World? I don't plan on having kids. But if that changes I will then let you know about the Disney World issue.

5. What is something people would surprised to know about you? I don't eat pepperoni because it's too spicy. Isn't that pathetic?!?!

Did you miss me?

Day 70

Have you all been scratching your heads wondering where in the heck I've been? Well, I plan to have a post filled with pictures up by the end of the week. I spent an extended weekend with my family in the mountains. It was a beautiful setting and a great time was had by all (except for the part at the end where we were beginning to be sick of each other and very nearly hated each others' guts .... yeah other than that it was great!). And now I'm back. It's good to be home. Good to feel very much like me again. Some days I just don't feel like me. And some days I just don't know what I feel like. But today I feel good [yes, you are welcome to sing a little James Brown right here]. So, I'm going to make a few quick lists and then share some awesome Pinterest finds. Go link up with The Vintage Apple to join in the fun!

PB - Related

• I am two letters behind. PB, wonderful man that he is, has written me TWICE since I've managed to get a letter in the mail. I'm sorry, sweetie! I promise my next letter will be super awesome!
• It's hard to believe it's been 70 days since I've seen the love of my life. I miss him more today than I did yesterday. And if the pattern continues my guess is I will miss him more tomorrow.
• Quick funny PB story: I told him I wanted to marry him (one day in the future .... the far off distance future ... don't everyone start flipping out ...) and the crazy kid fell off the top bunk and nearly killed himself (the hick in me so wanted to type "hisself" but the grammarian wouldn't allow it). I'm sure that's not nearly as hilarious to y'all as it was to me. But I laughed myself silly. Then he told me that he now has to read my letters sitting on the floor so as to prevent further injury. I'm still cracking up. Mrs M (the sweet [and by "sweet" I mean "kickass"] lady who is responsible for my darling boyfriend [aka his mom in case you were confused]) is concerned because I laugh at PB's peril, but I can't help that I'm a morbid and somewhat awful girlfriend.
• I ate a steak while on vacay and couldn't help but think about our "candlelit dinner" in the Tin Can. Oh boy howdy y'all. That was a date where everything that could go wrong did go wrong. But it was the greatest date ever. It was so real, and we just laughed right through it all. From the power going completely out to utensils magically disappearing. PB cooked steaks on the grill and we sat on the bed and ate them in the candle light with a crazy pocket knife and our fingers. I know, I know it sounds awful. But it was hilariously wonderful. And if you don't know us then this is just a glimpse of how "off beat" we really are.

Non PB - Related

• I love tooling around little old towns. I could spend all day learning about histories or roaming through antique stores wishing I could afford vintage furniture.
• I totally just spilled Mountain Dew all over myself and of course we're out of paper towels. [Note to self: Hit up some awesome sale and restock paper towels in the office]
• I had a root canal last week so this week (or next) it's on to the permanent filling and crown. And hopefully this tooth nightmare will be over!
• I'm going to be totally jamming out to Sunny Sweeney all day today just because I can.
• I have birthday candles in my desk drawer ..... just in case.
• And now I'm off to hunt down my awesome Pinterest finds to share with y'all.

 
 

Source: None via Brianna on Pinterest

^^^^ If only my boss would let me do this to my office door :)

Source: gypsypurplehome.tumblr.com via Kathy on Pinterest

^^^^ I need a princess party today!

Source: the-girl-who-ate-everything.com via Babygirl on Pinterest

^^^^ Or I would probably be willing to settle for these.

Source: someecards.com via Babygirl on Pinterest

^^^^ Oh ..... so true.

Source: None via Kimberleigh on Pinterest

^^^^ Love.

I can see clearly now ... The rain is gone!

Today is the first day that the rain hasn't been falling outside my window. And with the departure of the rain my mood has lifted. I've always known that rainy weather seriously affects my mood. It puts me in a depression that I can't seem to shake. The good news is: we need the rain, and we got it. And the better news is: Now it's gone! So, today is good. A day filled with ups and downs. The rollercoaster of the week in my office is our printer. It's a monstrous machine to begin with and last week half of it's capabilities went kaput on us. After jumping through a thousand hoops I'm still no closer to finding out what is wrong than I was the day it broke. 

Good news: Printer is not broke. 

Bad News: It does not work. 

Good News: It's not your computer. 

Bad News: It does not work.

Good News: It's not your network port.

Bad News: It does not work.

Good News: We have contacted some people who may can fix it ....

Bad News: They should get back to us [maybe] this week.

On a less rollercoastery note, I'm in charge of recreation with my teens tonight and due to the saturation of all our outdoor play areas it looks like we'll be playing a few group "board" games. I'm not sure they're gonna be loving it, but I sure will be. I LOVE board games and "game nights". 

And the best news of the day .... in ten minutes I'm headed downtown for a little afternoon Starbucks run! Score! Hope the rest of you lovelies are enjoying a rain free Wednesday :)

Day 60 = 2 Months

Wow, time has been slipping away from me! Has it really been nearly a week since I posted? My apologies. I spent this weekend with my sibling and then spent yesterday at the dentist [which was a waste of time]. However, I am now back and [possibly] better than ever! Welcome to Day 60. I think I'll post in list format today. I am quite the list lover. Just a random tidbit you may not have known :)

• Temporary crowns ... SUCK.
• I hacked PB's email account yesterday. 
• Sometimes I'm certain the things I post make me sound like a stalker.
• PB would tell you that I am a stalker ....
• I really shouldn't admit that. And I don't mean "stalker" in the criminal sense.
• I really only hacked his account because he doesn't have access to it and it was shooting out spam and getting on my nerves.
• The medicated crap they put in my temp crown tastes like gumdrops. I'm not a fan.
• I have a half written letter floating around my house.
• I would really like to like pumpkin flavored things. I guess I'll have to try again this year ...
• My poor office space needs some decor. It looks sparse.
• Today's quote is: "You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have."
• It is raining outside my window. 
• Which makes me wish I was curled up in my bed instead of working.
• I don't think I could ever raise my future littlies to be health freaks.
• I love sugar WAY too much.
• And now I am going to wrap this random hodgepodge up.
• Did I say anything important?
• Why, no, I certainly do not.
• But some days there is just nothing important to say.
• Enjoy my latest favorite from Pinterest.

 

Source: google.com via Babygirl on Pinterest

If Only .... [Pinteresting Wednesday]

   Today's post is brought to you by the words
"If Only ..."
If only I could grow a flower without killing it ....

Source: circadee.com via Babygirl on Pinterest

If only I could sew ....

Source: sewdangcutecrafts.com via Babygirl on Pinterest

 If only I had some chicken wire ....  

Source: ww3.gardenpicture.com via Babygirl on Pinterest

  If only I had a "stay-at-home-bake-all-day" husband ...  

Source: dipitinchocolate.blogspot.com via Sally on Pinterest

If only my sister had a cute kid I could dress up like this ....

Source: costumeexpress.com via Holly on Pinterest

  If only PB would let me do this photo op with our future littlies ....

Source: myspoiledeggs.blogspot.com via Bethany on Pinterest

  If only we were rich ...  

Source: google.com via Chelsea on Pinterest

   If only PB were this handsome ... [I kid, I kid]  

Source: photos.ellen.warnerbros.com via Jessica on Pinterest

 

  

Meet Me On Monday

Questions:

1.  I can't stand when someone ________?


messes with my schedule.
It makes me look like this ...

2.  Do you do daily, weekly or monthly grocery shopping?
I attempt to do bi-weekly grocery shopping, but it seems to be more of an every week ordeal.

 
3.  What kind of car do you drive?
Mazda Protege

 
4.  Crunchy or soft tacos?
Crunchy. 
Unless my teeth are hurting me ....

5.  What's the habit you are proudest of breaking?
If I ever actually break my habit of biting my nails, I will be most proud of that.
As of this moment, I don't have any major habits that I have broken :(