this post is dedicated to my sis-in-law :P

since you want a post to read, here's one dedicated to you, kathy.

WARNING-this post begins with blahness.

i haven't felt like i've had too much to post about recently...at least nothing that anyone else would find very interesting unless you like to hear about various types of stress in life, complaining, etc.  work has been chaotic.  home has been filled with my complaints of work and having no friends here and nothing to do.  see, not exciting to write about.  i miss home and having girlfriends to have dinner with.  i complain to my husband, and it stresses him out.  that sums up my life right now. poo!

not everything is horrible though.  i am blessed to have a job at all.  i am blessed to have friends and family even if they are more than 12 hours away.  i am blessed to have a husband who is trying to put up with me.  we are in the process of planning a trip to ireland for the end of august.  i'm hoping we get flights and accommodations booked today-most of them anyway.  we really need a vacation b/c we haven't had a real one for a couple of years now.  hopefully, it will rejuvenate us!

what really saddens me is that we have put the baby plan on hold.  i say this b/c i announced that we'd start trying on my 30th birthday which is at the end of this month.  i wish i had never told anyone about that plan b/c now everyone mentions and asks about it.  it makes me sad to talk about it, esp not knowing when we plan to readdress the baby thing.  there is too much going on in our lives right now to add another stressor, granted it would be an exciting, happy blessing at the same time.  so that's that.  maybe everyone will read this and zip their lips about that. :) 

on a way different note, i have started reading The Help by kathryn stockett.  i'm only on the 3rd chapter but loving it!  i already highly recommend it!  also, on a side note related to buying books, i do lightspeed panel surveys to earn points that can be used for amazon gift certificates.  so far, i have earned 2 $10 certif. and 1 $5 certif.  i use them to buy discounted books on amazon.  the library here has a horrible selection and barnes and noble is way too expensive.  this has been saving me moo-la!

on another totally different topic, i have come across the most amazing artist that lives not far from me.  his name is justin gaffrey.  his work is amazing!!!  i can't afford any of it but am inspired by it.  therefore, i went to michael's yesterday and bought some more painting supplies.  i have never tried to thicken my acrylics with a gel medium (that's what he does), so i'm planning to try it and see what happens.

this weekend has been a pretty good one.  yesterday, we went to pensacola to check on my artwork that i have put up for consignment.  it was all displayed but nothing is selling.  it's ok though b/c it was just sitting in a closet.  at least there's more of a chance for it to sell now. :)  we walked around the mall there, visited the navarre pier, had a late dinner, and went to bed.  today, we plan to work on ireland plans, maybe paint (canvas with the gel medium i was talking about-pete wants to try it too), and probably rent a movie to watch after i make some chicken concoction for dinner which i haven't decided on yet.  the movie we're thinking...The Book of Eli.

hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.  forgive me for my immediate debbie downer-ness in this post.  you were warned! ;)

have a great week!