Rocky

I feel really shallow when I think this, but sometimes I wish I could just start over with my wardrobe. Just clear everything out (with the exception of a few items... namely keep things that others have bought me) and have all the money restored to me of what I had spent on said wardrobe and then I could start over. The sad part is, my taste in personal fashion has not changed at all and I would most likely spend the money on comparable items. I wasn't planning on telling you this, but it just occurred to me as I was scanning through facebook pictures of myself and realized I am not a fan of a lot of my clothes. Instead I was going to talk about something entirely different and was going to share pictures of my terrarium, my new curtains and my visit with my mom and sister but evidently I can't seem to find my camera cord anywhere which means I have no pictures to share and am slightly in a panic. Where do you get new cord like that? I am assuming Best Buy or Radio Shack. I...

Significant events that occurred these past few weeks 1. Mr. and Mrs. Avery tied the knot in the most spectacular fashion and I was so humbled and honored to be part of such a union 1.(b) I went to Kansas and visited several family and friends 2. I turned a quarter of a century years old 3. My mom and sister visited me here in Los Angeles 4. I have a new job at a fancy shmancy market/bistro/coffeehouse/wine shop and start this next week 5. I saw a man almost die I have pictures (well not of no. 5) , I have thoughts, I will share them in due time. I just wanted to let you know I haven't fallen off the face of the earth. Thank you.

For those of you who do not know, and those who are not detail oriented and didn't read my last post, I am back in the States. What have I been up to you may ask? Many many things, activities including but not limited to: working at the Coffee Bean, working on web designs, eating, sleeping, not sleeping due to neighbor's dog's incessant barking, 4th of Julying, getting caught up on newsletters and making last minute preparations for Jori's wedding and my Kansas visit. This last trip to Haiti was fantastic and I will probably go more in depth on it on my other blog but I would like to share some highlights. Since this past trip was my fourth time going to Haiti, I feel I was more comfortable to contribute in ways I hadn't previously. I kept finding myself in the Haitian kitchen (we have both a Haitian kitchen and a "western" kitchen at Royal Palm Children's Home) trying to help in whatever way I could. I think they thought I was an imbecile because I d...

It has come to my attention that my trip to Haiti is around the corner (as in less than a week) and I have SO much to do. It seems counterintuitive to be on my blog right now but actually I plan to use it as a sort of check list to sort through my thoughts and figure out what all I need to accomplish before I go. Talk to boss about Kansas trip- Check! Book flights on Priceline for Kansas trip- Check! Pay student loan- Check! Buy bridesmaid dress- Check! Exercise (for once in the last month or so)- Check! Talk to friends and family before leaving for Haiti- Half Check! Work on/finish promotions for next year's products- About to do Work on/ try to finish web design- About to do Work on quarterly newsletter- Need to do in the next few days or so Buy odds and ends before Haiti trip- Need to do in the next few days or so Flesh out messages for Haiti- Throughout the next few days Pack for Haiti- Do this weekend Run a 5k- Do this Saturday Work at Coffee Bean- Do Thursday-Saturday Sleep- ...

I am completely moved in. It has only taken me 9+ months, but I did it. Well technically my friends did it. Today while I was out, they moved my couch from being stored in my friends' garage to my living room (thanks friends). I mean I have like a box of random odds and ends but I may never actually use those things because we already have duplicates such as the iron and so forth which my roommate has provided. So it is in storage but for an entirely different reason. Regardless, I'm moved in. I may share pictures later. This reminds me of the scene in The Incredibles when Elastigirl is telling Mr Incredible that they are officially moved in 3 years after they moved in because she just unpacked that last box. It may be a kids' movie, but I like it all the same. On a different note, I bought a loom the other day. A beading loom. I know I know, judge me if you will. One second I am looming beaded bracelets and spend short bits of free time cruising the isles at Joann Craft an...

Wednesday night I wrote a new blog post about getting up at 6:30AM and jumbily getting ready, eating only a cheese stick for breakfast because I was running late and then sitting through traffic and searching for a parking spot like a hawk only to find out that Wednesday was my day off and that I was supposed to work on Thursday. Well, for whatever reason that post is gone. Completely missing. I had published it that night and then today I decided to read other blogs that I have RSSed on my blog here and realized that the Process of Solidification blog was the last posted. So we are dealing with one of three things... 1. I dreamt, imagined, or hallucinated that I wrote a blog post when I in fact never did. 2. Computer error, it is floating around somewhere on cyberspace or it was simply deleted by Blogger. 3. There is a conspiracy and someone is trying to mess with me. Any of these options are disconcerting. Though the glory of a missing post is that I can say that it was such an amazi...