A short blog with a video link and some song lyrics, oh, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Kings of Leon - Use Somebody
I just acquired this CD from a friend.  I am in love with this song.
Lyrics:
I've been roaming around always looking down
At all I see
Painted faces fill the places I can't reach

You know that I could use somebody
You know that I could use somebody
Someone like you and all you know and how you speak
Countless lovers under cover of the street

you know that Icould use somebody
You know that Icould use somebody
Someone like you

Off in the night
While you live it up I'm off to sleep
Waging war to shake the poet and the beat
I hope it's gonna make you notice
I hope it's gonna make you notice

Someone like me
Someone like me
Someone like me, somebody

(I'm waiting)

Someone like you, somebody
Someone like you, somebody
Someone like you, somebody

I've been roaming around always looking down
At all I see

Guilty feet do have rhythm...

Merry Christmas everyone! 

I tried to blog a couple months ago but blogger lost a four page blog after I spent a shit ton of time typing it.... I was much too bummed out to retype it.

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season, all your wishes came true, you ate well and are in excellent health.  I kind of bowed out of a traditional "Christmas" celebration this year.  My siblings all flew up to my mom's and I didn't have my passport in time, so I couldn't go (not to mention, I have no paid time off work). We are spending a lot of time video chatting.  It's cool to see them even if it is via the interwebs.  Everyone looks absolutely fabulous; that's totally awesome.  I'm glad they are all healthy and able to be together over the holidays.  Someday I will make it up to spend time with them.

So I am finally done with my first term of community college.  I passed all my classes and am signed up for next term (which starts on Jan 5th).  All I have to do now is pick up my books.  I decided to work on a two year degree in Accounting from Portland Community College.  It's really the only thing I like doing besides making cards and scrapbooking and my current job is an accounting assistant (and I completely adore it), so it all makes sense.  :)

Despite the hectic schedule I have, I was able to do some cool shit this term.  Jen and I got into Fishbone at the Hawthorne Theater (for free).  It was my first time seeing them.  The show was high energy and the guys really rocked the house.  The drummer is hot.... shirtless and tattooed -- and for some reason, Jen was shoving me toward him at the end of the show (when the band came out to greet fans).  I hightailed it outta there as fast as possible (I mean, what am I going to say to a traveling musician that is really going to be memorable.... "nice pecs").  I dragged Jen to see Mac Lethal at Berbati's Pan.  That show was during the week, so not a big turnout of people.  It was all right.  Unknowingly, we hung out on the "all ages" side of the show.  Neither of us were up for drinking on a weeknight.  I noticed a lot of flannel in the tiny crowd.  I don't recall hearing about the resurgence of flannel in the fashion world.  Not that I'm into following trends or anything.  Just have been noticing the flannel of late.  It makes me think of high school in the early nineties and Nirvana's hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit".  I feel like there is a time and a place for flannel.  It's the woods when you are hunting, on your bed in the form of sheets or as pajamas.  :P  I don't have anything against flannel or fans of the warm, fuzzy material.  I just feel like the fashion world saw enough of the stuff in the early 90s.  That is just my opinion!  

Worst blogger ever?!

Yeah, I suppose I am.  Chez is right!!  Thank you to Kel for welcoming me back.  :)  

Well, we have finally wrapped up my favorite holiday; halloween.  Jen and I had way to much fun making our costumes and dressing up this year.  I will post pics as soon as I can.

I'm trying to fit in some card and other crafty projects, but time is short for fun these days.

Stef turned another year older last week.  Here's the card I made for her:

I'm working on Carrie's birthday card.  :)  It's cute.  I'll post after her birthday.

Back in May or so (could have been June, though) I made my mom this little mini book of her kids.  My mom likes monkeys, that's why I used a cute little monkey sticker on the front.  We are a wild bunch, so the title I chose is appropriate.

honest to blog?

Jeepers, has it really been nearly four months since I posted anything.  WOW!  Needless to say, I've been busy.  

I recently moved and am getting settled into my new place.  I have a new roommate who has two furry kitties.  It's a new living environment, but not bad so far.  Not that I expect it to be bad at any point.  We are two single thirtysomething chicks and are very similar in many ways.  Half of our living room is made up of two tables for crafting!  I have been too busy to actually put my side to good use, but my roomies side is getting some use with all our costume preparation in honor of the upcoming holiday.  I get more excited for halloween than I do for any other holiday.  It's so fun to decide on a costume.  The options are endless and you can get as dramatic or simple as possible.

I started a new job in August.  I love it.  It's perfect for me.

I started college on Sept. 22nd.  I have a full course load... writing 121, math 60, computer accounting applications and college survival.... 

So far, I feel overwhelmed with the amount of homework assigned.  I don't think the faculty at my community college understand what it's like to work two jobs and attend night classes.  It's frustrating, but I have faith that I will be able to survive and come out a better person for it.

It's kind of weird.  I've become this person who does homework at lunch and where I used to write notes of things I have to do, I now write algebraic formulas on post its and tuck them into my purse or pocket.  I think I'm hoping math will miraculously absorb in my brain.  So far I've been struggling.  It's not easy.  I expect perfection from everything I do.  I know it's unrealistic, but it's such a hard habit to break.  I'm so hard on myself.  I wish I could change that.  After beating myself up, I feel worse than before.  It's a shame spiral that I get sucked into easily.  Not fun!

So yeah, I've been in a weird phase of my life lately.  I would give almost anything for about 10 more hours in a day.  I have so many things I have to do.  If I'm not getting them done, I'm thinking about doing them....

Anyway, I'm back online, so that's a good thing.  I will try to blog more often.  I will even post some of my cards or scrap pages when I get them completed. 

Ground Control to Lost Soul....

Been crazy busy lately, working two, sometimes three, jobs.... I keep thinking that things will settle down soon, but who knows?!  

Haven't had time to scrap much.... still working on the baby book... other than that, getting sleep when I can and gearing up to start school in late September.

I'll update more later, I'm kind of tired and have to babysit tomorrow.  

Life is a garden, dig it....

Do you ever just go about your daily life and all of a sudden... BAM!  Someone throws you for a loop?  It happens to me from time to time...  This life is never boring, I can tell you that... there's always something new to learn, someone new to meet, something fun to do and someone to talk to.  Sometimes, there is even a new possibility standing right in front of me and I don't even notice it until it hits me like a ton of bricks.

I've been busy lately... doing some odd jobs and interviewing.  I am learning how to build guitar pedals.  I know... so far out of the norm for me, but it's interesting and fun and I love the people I get to work with.  I'm also helping a friend organize her home.  It's been a fun experience.  I've learned a lot.

I have an interview tomorrow.  I really hope I get the job. I'm tired of interviewing and "selling" myself to prospective employers.  It's a true weakness for me... I'm just not very good at it.

I did make my mom a kick ass mother's day gift and will scan it asap and post.  I have a few finishing touches and yes, moms will get it late this year.  :)  She forgives me for my lateness (as I suspect it's something I inherited from her.

I also made my friend Adam a cool card.  I had fun with it and played with embossing, a (super messy, but cool) technique I've been using a lot lately.



Other than that, I've been working on the baby book when I can.  Time just seems to be short these days.

Will post more when I can....

planning to be surprised....

Wow.... so I googled "giving up on dating in your 30s" and this article popped up.... I read it and it was pretty good.... being single in your 30s

it's kind of a cool website... about being single.... check it out....

and for a laugh... here's a hilarious picture of me from my birthday celebration this past february....