Start over again

So....LSU took a little tumble this weekend, well, a big tumble. But we all fall and I know this will be a wake up call proving to this team that, (and to quote It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium) they "don't walk through the rain drops anymore." And congrats to Florida for being as classless as they claim LSU to be. I hope you sink in your swamp. The end.

Today is Sadie's birthday! Two years ago, she was born, one of 6 to a mother under a fruit stand, and today, she is the spoiled chia pet I call my roomie. She has kept me company through a very lonely summer and a year after that, so here's to more years of frantic hydrogen peroxide nights and Kashi cereal bar-eating days.

Uncommitted Voting

I bought a pumpkin! I haven't decided yet if I am going to carve it or just draw on it. But I like the fall decorations that I've put around my apartment. It adds a little flavor and a lot of calming vibes.

Work has been non-stop lately. It seems like we turn one page and complete a project, you have 20 more waiting for you start, or finish, or work on, etc. It gets a little tiresome, and I'm finding new ways to calm my anxiety -- starting with deleting all 4,000 emails in my inbox. It might be a good start.

I've also decided to get one chore done everyday. Not overwhelm myself with getting it all done on the weeekends, but taking one day at a time, focusing on one task, and slowly cleaning my way through the clutter.

Yesterday, I went to the grocery store. Today, I washed and folded all the mounds of dirty clothes. Tomorrow, schedule Sadie for a grooming appointment. The list can continue, but it doesn't feel as overwhelming if I take it one day at at time.

Ladies and gentlemen, my pumpkin:

Never ends

I love this weather. Cool in the mornings but warm in the afternoons. It's niiiice.

We went to the Jewel/Brad Paisley concert last night and it was great! Jewel was amazing as I thought she would be. But her voice is ten times stronger than you would htink. She's got some pipes. And Paisley was really great too, he played all the good ones. So we had a good time and great seats!

I Suppose I Always Will

Sway with me for one more dance
And holding me closely, meet my eyes
And I would ask for nothing more

I'm asking for another chance
To my own infiinite surprise
I've never moved like this before

It only remains to say I love you
And I suppose I always will...

-- Blues Traveler, What Remains

Filling Up the Room

[No Time To Stop For Sunsets]
9.27.08

Through the door, and past the window
Behind the screen and above the floor
Around the world and up the street

Click, click through the day
Send, receive, repeat
Ring, beep, ring, take notes
You'll probably miss it all anyway

Down the stairs, on the sidewalk
Drive by the river for the fastest way
Don't forget to remember this is everyday

Wash, scrub, sweep and mop
Walk, dust and reply-to-all some more
Plan, post-it and track
Remember the dollar that it's all for

Keep going, keep driving, pedal push
Run the yellow light so it won't slow you down
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go

There is no time to stop for sunsets.

Move it Like That

Communicating and Connecting

Date 3 of 10 Dates Before You Say I Do...all about how to communicate best with your partner. I think me and Jason have this down already, we talk more than you could imagine about our "feelings." Let's just get married, dangit. :)

I have a busy couple of weeks coming up, but all fun things. LSU game, 2 concerts, BBQ, New Orleans trip, and so on and so on.

It's nice to have things to look forward to lately. More than just "oh hey, that report is due tomorrow" or clocking in over 30 hours of overtime in the last few weeks. Coffee shops and fall nights remind me that I am still fun and carefree at heart, even if I wear heels and sport a day planner during the day.

I have also fallen in love with Corporate Express, office supplies heaven!