The Clan

Although I did want to highlight Rainey for her birthday, I now feel that I may have neglected the rest of my family so here they are:





Chloe Grace - miss beautiful eyes




Lacey Victoria




Whiskers & Benjamin - baby girl and her daddy (Chloe is her mom)







Aren't I the luckiest mommy ever?? There couldn't be a family of more beautiful critters around. :)

My sweet baby

Rainey Noel just had a birthday so this one is for her...




Isn't she BEAUTIFUL???

To move or not to move. That is... well ya know.

I have a job with a great company. Well, the benefits are great anyway. Our health insurance is paid (completely) and we get one Friday off each month in addition to all the other vacation, holidays, etc. I just don't feel like I belong here. I've been in several corporate jobs and always after about 4 or 5 years, I get really frustrated and want to find something new. In the past I've done that. Trouble is that I've just moved to another corporate job and I'm now deciding that maybe the corporate world just isn't for me. I did nails for 5 years right out of highschool and I remember loving that job. At the time it was very lucrative, but with an influx of salons in the last 10 years, I don't think that's the case any longer.

So, I'm thinking that something where I can be a bit more "free" is a better fit for me. I'm very right-brained but never really honed any artistic skills. (Well, other than the 10 yrs of voice lessons and a trip to Italy last summer to study painting) So what do I do? I could go back to school and finish up with my efforts in getting a teaching certificate in Elementary Ed. or I've thought about dog grooming, but I just don't know. With the extra "perks" at my current job, I'm really making a decent salary and it's hard to just give that up without a real goal in mind, but I'm afraid I've waited too long already and I'm going to pull out my hair if something doesn't change soon.

Are there career counselors out there that I'm not aware of? Some that are maybe not associated with a college? I know that you can visit a counselor at school when you're enrolled, but I can't seem to locate an independant career counselor that can help with the decisions that I'm trying to make. I have a couple of books to read. I guess I'll start there and see where that takes me.

I really believe that it's okay to be unhappy in a good situation if that situation isn't necessairly good for you.

So do I move or not move?

Okay, I like these and this is my first. I stole it from Ginger and I saw it on Tricia's page and I just think the meme's are interesting sometimes so here it is...

1. Where were you 1 hour ago?
At my computer at work working on getting our summer interns settled

2. When is the last time you filled up your gas tank?
I think I stopped on Sunday

3. What is the most amount of money you've spent in one store?
Great question. Maybe the Apple store the day I bought my iPod and all the accessories!!!! But, really probably more likely that it was somewhere that I bought furniture.

4. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?
A post-it note

5. When is the last time you went to the mall?
Not sure. Maybe February? It doesn't happen often. Oh wait, now I remember, it was just a couple of weeks ago when I went to J. Jill and spent my life savings. :) Maybe that's why it doesn't happen often!!

6. Are you wearing socks right now?
Nope

7. Do you have a car worth over $50,000?
Are you f-ing kidding me???

8. When was the last time you drove out of town?
Went to Macon for the Cherry Blossom Festival two weekends ago

9. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days?
No, but there are several out that I'd like to see and I bought The Cronicles of Narnia yesterday. Does that count?

10. Are you popular?
I think I'd have to say "no" but I'm not worried about that at all because I think I'm well liked.

11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Lipton green tea from a packet - mandarin flavored - LOVE IT!!

12. What was the last thing you mailed in the mail?
A digital postcard from Vegas to my friend, Max, in Italy

13. Do you wash your car?
Define "wash your car". I'm unfamiliar with that phrase

14. Last fast food you ate?
Pasta salad

15. Where were you last week at this time?
At work

16. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?
Yes, I got a cute sweater set at Target yesterday. Wearing it today

17. What bank do you use?
Local credit union

18. Do you own any land?
I wish!!

19. What do you want to be when you "grow up"?
Still trying to figure that out. Any suggestions?

20. Your dream vacation?
Um, if "where" is the question, then it's England. If it's figurative, then it would be somewhere warm and sunny - probably the beach, with "chill" music playing all around, and a nice, handsome man to share it with.

21. Last boat ride you went on?
Wow, maybe the cruise I took in 1999!! I need a boat ride, huh?

22. How old are your parents?
58 and 54

23. Are you in love?
Nope, not right now.

24. Do you have any single friends?
Not enough.

25. Last play you saw?
Little Women - last week.

26. Have you been to New York?
I have, but it was only for the afternoon and it was about 12 years ago. I'd love to go again and see and do more!

27. What are your plans for tonight?
Watch some TV, love on my furry kids - nothing very exciting.

28. Last concert you went to?
Must have been Chris Isaak last summer.

29. Next trip you are going to take?
Helen, GA

30. Ever go to camp?
I did go several times when I was young. I liked it but I was really shy so when I finally warmed up to everyone it was time to go home (two weeks later)

31. Were you an honor roll student in school?
Only in grammer school and then I got bored with school and didn't do well. :(

32. What is your current GPA?
Does GPA stand for "Gone Psycho Already?" 'Cause if that's the case then I'm over the top! :)

33. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?
Some orangeyish body spray from Bath & Body Works

34. Are you hungry?
Yeah, kinda

35. Where is your best friend located?
Georgia

36. Do you own a cowboy hat?
Um, no. The idiot man at Horsetown said "Oh honey, your head is way to big for a ladies' cowboy hat". Idiot!!! (Guess I need to learn how to upload a photo here real soon, huh? 'Cause my head IS NOT BIG!!)

37. Do you have a tan?
No, but I'm hoping for some time at the pool soon, so maybe after that. Oh, and I do have one little tan spot on my chest where I got burned at that Cherry Blossom Festival.

38. How old do you want to be when you have kids?
I missed that date long ago. I'm just still praying to be able to have one!

39. Do you collect anything?
You name it, I collect it. Trying to get ready for a yard sale!

40. Is this quiz annoying?
Not yet.

41. Last time you got pulled over?
It's happened but it's been so long ago that I couldn't tell you when it was.

42. Ever been arrested?
No, thank goodness!

43. Been to Mexico for Spring Break?
Spring Break?? I guess it's pretty obvious that these things are written for/by highschool or college age folk because I can't even remember spring break. Never went to Mexico. When I was that age you didn't go to exotic locations. Panama City Beach or the "Redneck Riveria," whichever you'd like to call it, was the spot of choice.

44. Do you like hot sauce?
I'm a wimp. I think that the mild sauce at Taco Bell is too spicy.

45. Last time you sang Karaoke?
It's been too long. Since I'm a singer, I like Karaoke.

46. Favorite flavor?
Depends. Mango and raspberry are definately two of my favorites.

47. How many friends do you have?
Lots, fortunately.

48. Are you someone's best friend?
I think so. I hope so.

49. Are you rich?
Far from it. But I'll gladly take donations. :)

50. When was your last paycheck?
Friday and it's all gone!!! Did I mention that I'll take donations???? :)