Slightly pathetic, but still precious to me...

Ok, so because our economy is currently in such a state of stability and prosperity, my hard working employer doesn't quite have enough work for me, and I've been cut back to 20 hours a week. I love my job (and am not totally convinced I could even find another one...it's bad out there!), so I am willing to make the sacrifice and spend 2 days a week doing whatever I can find to occupy my time. Usually this includes hanging out with my s.a.h.m. friends, meeting people for lunch, catching up on housework, and studying. But sometimes...I get bored.
The following photographs document such an occurrence:

Miscellany

something i accomplished this week: Paid off my huge library fine. I can show my face at the library again.

something i screwed up this week: Neglected to finish my reading for class. I'm finding it hard to get motivated with only 3 weeks left.

something fun i did : Hung out with Tegan, Tripp, and Cullen. Love them!

something yummy i ate: homemade guacamole (but not homemade by me...)

something i read this week: Obvi, not the Bankruptcy and Contract Law texts...Read a little of The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory.

a tv show or movie i watched this week: Inception. SO GOOD!

something i did this week that i hardly ever do: Went to the movies on a weeknight (see above)

something i did this week that i do every week: Went to work...and enjoyed it :)

something i am thankful for right now: My wonderful husband. My best friend and the love of my life.

Summer Update

Some fun improvements have been made around the house lately thanks to Mom, Ikea, and a few hours free from law classes...



Dear Cousin Brinkley,
Please come visit me very soon in Atlanta. I promise to wash the dirt off my neck and share my squirrel with you. We can torture the kitty together. Love, Jersey

The four-legged pot scrubber

Let's say you've had a long day of work. You get home, actually manage to cook dinner, (a rare accomplishment) and after enjoying said dinner, you are wiped out. Your husband, who is usually a champ about helping with the dishes, has fled to CVS to fill a prescription for steroids since he has a raging case of poison ivy. What's a girl to do?
Enter Jersey, the four legged pot scrubber. Simply place a dirty pot on the floor, wait 10 minutes, and voila! She'll have it spotless.
What Dustin doesn't know won't hurt him. And YES, I did wash the pot myself afterward, making sure to sterilize it well.
But it sure was nice to not have to scrub it!

And we're back.

Life over the past six weeks just did not include time for blogging. A few reasons: (and by the way that is incorrect grammar...I recently learned that anything to the left of a colon must be a complete sentence.)
1. Job. Oh wow. I absolutely love it. But it absolutely wears me out.
2. Houston. Texas is awesome. Everything really is bigger....
3. Friends. I do think it's better,when possible, to actually spend time with people face to face.
4. My Animals. Good thing I love them because they destroy EVERYTHING.
5. Therapy. Enough said.
This past weekend was almost a rebirth for me. I finally had some time off from work, spent time with my family, and sat still for a few moments. Mom was in town and we had the best time! In classic form, she brought about 20lbs of fresh veggies from her farmer's market. On Saturday we had a feast! Some wonderful friends came over to help us eat, and everyone had a great time.
But there were two empty chairs (sniff, sniff).

Manic Monday

I have a "woman's doctor" appointment tomorrow morning and I start my new job(!) directly after. Coincidentally, the doctors office is right next to the law office. And in case you are wondering what my new office looks like here she is! Please forgive the pollen stains on my car's dirty window...

Changes on the horizon

I tried a "new" breakfast this morning. Big deal, right? Well for me it actually is a big deal because I have been eating the same breakfast every single morning for 9 months. I have recently received some advice that it would be good for me to add some variety. I bought new breakfast foods about 10 days ago...
Finally worked up the courage, and it was great! I'm not sure why I was so afraid. It's the little things that count, right? Anyway, I'm proud of myself.
In addition to this wild and risky breakfast behavior, I've also decided to change the format of the blog. I am fully aware the colors are ridic. It was supposed to be a festive springtime theme. So I am going to give it an overhaul. Who knows how long this will take (if breakfast took a week and a half...). But the goal is this - 1 picture every post. Then it will be more like a post card, get it? No promises on what the pictures will be of. You may see several different poses of my dog and cat. But at least there will be some visual stimuli.
Have a great day, and don't be afraid to make small changes for the better!