Manic Monday – Weekend Bliss
Skotte and I drove around the beautiful city of Rochester yesterday. It was a lovely day full of sun and a crisp gentle breeze.
The Lilac Festival is getting ready to kick off on May 11th. Many of the lilacs are already out in full bloom, which is amazing.
Pictured above is the pansy garden in Highland Park. I have many childhood memories of posing in front of and behind the pansies with various relatives. The colors are so vibrant and lush.
May the Fourth Be With You
And also with YOU!
The Burning Question – What do you want… that you already have?
Danielle LaPorte asks here:
What do you want… that you already have?
I want a job. I want to feel more secure about myself. I want to find friends that share my passions. I want to help more in my community.
So what do I already HAVE???
I want a job – I actually have many jobs already. Only one pays money, and with little investment from me. More investment would mean more money. And committing to some side projects would be good for me, even if they don’t pay as much. I also have a job as a dog-mama, wife and daughter. I provide valuable services.
I want to feel more secure about myself – I actually feel my best when I am deeply involved and invested in being creative and completing tasks. World of Warcraft provides many tasks to complete. I don’t always get to them all, but I do the best I can. Making jewelry and other items for my friends and family makes me feel useful and smart. I do these things all the time. I should do them MORE!
I want to find friends that share my passions. - I have many friends who share my passions. I have a lot of passions. I keep wanting to find that magical clone to myself… but even twins can have different interests. It is ok that I have one friend who loves anime, and one friend who is seriously into The White Stripes, and a different friend who adores board games. Each person brings something new and different to my life, also. I need to remember this.
I want to help more in my community. – When I was young, I envisioned all of the philanthropic things I would do with my time, energy, and money. I have more time and less money than my young self hoped, but that’s ok! I give a lot to the online community I am in. I am sometimes too sensitive for my own good, but that is part of who I am. Can I do more? Certainly. Getting out of the house more would be good.
Thirsty Thursday – Shakes
My family has been trying out a new methodology for living. A new lifestyle, if you will. It has been full of ups, downs, joys, frustrations, a shift in the balance of kitchen power, sometimes tasty, and sometimes fodder for comedy.
But, I will tell you hands down, my favorite part of this experience has been Shakes. Banana shakes, blueberry shakes, strawberry shakes, pumpkin shakes, chocolate shakes, peanut butter banana shakes… The last one is my favorite, and I’ve had it 3 days in a row.
Peanut Butter Banana Shake*
What’s in the shakes – XANGO FAVAO™ Protein (Vegetable) powder, XANGO FAVAO™ Fiber, oatmeal, water, your fruit/veg/cocoa powder/nut of choice, and ice cubes. The best ones also have a half of a banana for texture.
If you don’t drink them right away, they get quite thick. Get a spoon. I kinda like letting them get thicker sometimes, and then watching the liquid as I turn my glass sideways. Some days, the shake doesn’t move! (I might be thirty-five, but I still like to play with my food.)
* – Using my new Bacardi mug, but there is no rum in this health drink!
Monday Mourning
We had some sad news yesterday. Skotte’s uncle passed away. It was fairly sudden and altogether unexpected. Although we knew he had pressing health issues, it seemed workable.
So today – please send thoughts and prayers to Skotte and his family as they heal from this loss.
He was a quiet man
A man with purpose and a big heart
Loyal to his family and his Wildcats
A lifetime architect
The framework of a humble sturdy honest man
Always had a beautiful smile to give
Freaky Friday
My father-in-law sent me this link. You gotta check it out. This girl can pronounce any word in reverse in seconds. It’s hard to even think if she’s correct because they go so fast. Truly amazing feat.
http://www.wimp.com/wordbackwards/
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My mom and I have started enjoying some healthful shakes each day. I am even thinking about digging out my juicer for some other choices.
It’s kind of funny to drink it in a Bacardi mug, but I love this mug! I got it recently during a Facebook promotion. I drink all of my shakes in it!
WoW Wednesday – Flu and Lunar Fest
I have been horribly remiss in posting.
At first, I had the post Christmas blues. Now, I have the flu. Boo!
In The World of Warcraft, we are celebrating the Lunar Festival, which is very similar to real life Chinese New Year. We greet our elders, and receive red envelopes. This year, one of the new items you can earn is a lantern.
I have 6 characters that could easily earn a lantern this year, so that has been my focus. I have 3 done and 3 to go. Being sick was not conducive to playing WoW this week though.
Soon enough, the Valentine’s Day festival called “Love is in the Air” will be upon us.
Before getting the flu, I was rather obsessed with Dollar Store Crafts, and finding materials at Dollar Tree. I have many projects underway. Unfortunately, I caught a computer virus with my people virus. I immediately formatted my computer. I thought I was so smart about it, but I deleted every single bookmark I had been collecting for over a year. (Since the last time I formatted and forgot to save my bookmarks…) Will I ever learn? Probably not!
This time, I am saving everything to my Pinterest account. And in this way, I can share projects with other people, too. It seems like a win-win opportunity.
I hope you are staying healthy and far away from viruses of any kind!
Taco Tuesday
Now that I’ve said that – I’m going to embrace the alliteration that I keep trying to avoid.
Manic Monday
Taco Tuesday
Wacky (Weird) (WoW*) Wednesday
Thirsty Thursday
Freaky (Fabulous) Friday
I don’t really know where I am going with this blog. I just know that I have a desire to be here. This is my commitment – to show up!
I have a new word for 2012 – Buoyant.
I have a new “toy” – a tumblr to go with this blog. (It connects to my twitter, which is also on the side over there. —>)
Read what buoyant means to me!
Today, I started making a schedule for WoW*. Monday through Friday is devoted to 4 toons each. We’ll see how this idea plays out. I still have dailies to accomplish, and holidays to fit in, not to mention real life chores, crafting, spodding, and whatever else I can find.
* WoW=World of Warcraft
