I'm Hair

Really I am here! It's just that I've been under a design deadline and once I got it done..I took a few days "off" so to speak. I put so much energy into my weekend and all the projects I had that I just needed to step back from my normal routine. Gosh..a day off with no one..nothing would be good too. I can't even imagine what that is like to have an entire day completely to one's self. It has to feel amazing. However, I don't see that happening in my foreseeable future. But a girl can dream!

I will say that I am really pleased with all the work I got accomplished this weekend..really feels nice when you hit your mark and then some. I definitely did the end then some. I also had to reapply for the Cropper's Cottage design team. Hoping I will still be apart of it...I have really enjoyed it and love ho much I accomplish in the month with all the work I do. I am still feeling good about all my commitments..so as long as I feel that way..I say lets keep on keeping.

Changing the topic to one near and dear to my heart..hair!LOL Now did you think I misspelled the title of this post? Come on admit it..you did!HAAh But I didn't! I went for my hair appointment last night..told her..love the color we've been doing..don't change a thing..just want a much more choppier shorter haircut. Well I love the cut..but you know..either there are gremlins in the color mixing room or my hair decided to ingnore the bleach because my hair is most definitely not the same. And you know..I had a feeling something was up when she rinsed my hair out and then said she had to go get something to put on it. Now normally I don't say anything while in the salon unless my hair is freaking yellow/green/purple and I didn't ask for it. I know their lights are weird and I like to look at it at home in my lights before drawing an opinion..but I already know it's not blonde enough. The lowlights pulled redish this time and she cut so much off my hair..that their is no stinkin blonde on the mid to bottom section of my hair. Maybe she should highlight my hair after the cut??? That's what they did in Chicago so you didn't cut off all the color you just put in.

So..looks like I get to call today and ask to come in again and again have more blonde put in. I have figured out that this happens like every 4th appointment of mine..but you know..I won't settle and just wait 7 weeks..this is like my hair!




"I'm not offended by all the dumb-blonde jokes because I know that I'm not dumb. I also know I'm not blonde." ~Dolly Parton

Have a good one!

Phone Call

Isn't it amazing how a simple phone call can make you feel so good!! I had just that experience last night. I was sitting watching ER..it was about 9:30pm and the phone rang. My first thought was that is was most likely a wrong number as most don't call me then. But when I looked at Caller ID it showed Unknown Name Unknown Number.

Now when that shows on Caller ID...Scott's and my experience is that it is one of two calls..1)Blockbuster or 2)Sharon and Mark in Scotland.

So I am thinking and rapidly calculating the time that if it's Sharon..oh my gosh..it's 3:30am for her! Couldn't be her..no way!

Well, guess who it was??? Yep..Sharon! I was so suprised at first I think I stuttered something silly about what on earth was she doing up at that time. But as it turned out..she couldn't sleep and was thinking about me and wanted to call and talk to me. I can't even put into words how special I felt that she would call me!! And let alone be thinking of me during the night and want to chat!

All I can say is that even with all this modern technology..I am so grateful for the simple convenience of the phone that Alexander Graham Bell invented all those years ago!

Thanks to him I got to speak to my best friend who is yes...3,972 miles away from me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a great phone call!

**And a side bit of trivia fact for you..A pioneer in the field of telecommunications, Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Guess where Mark and Sharon live? Yep..you guessed it..now we all learned something new!

Have a good one,

Julia

No News

Well no news really to report unless you want to hear about Scott's out of control soap opera day yesterday with a client..almost to crazy to believe! But I heard it all. Let's just say Scott deserves a wonderful, Sound of Music closing next time as his last two have been terrible stinkers!! People!!

But..nothing new for me..applied for 3 new design teams...I know..what am I thinking..but what the heck!

So I leave you with some design team work..so far so good!





until tomorrow!

Blah blah blah

Until the phone rings and an actual person setups up an interview to meet me..that's how I feel about the whole thing right now! I've had 2 calls this week..but I realized that I think I have lost my faith in people for now. It's hard not too..you put yourself out there, show them your home, family and tell about yourself..get hired and then get stepped on. It's a very difficult experience and sad that most people don't look on it as it they should. They want the best..but won't pay for it and have no hesitation in just dropping you when it suits them. So..blah blah blah until they show up!

My busy weekend is thankfully over. The pressure to create was heavy upon me this weekend! I put off my Bo Bunny assignment until the end but I knew it would really force the good stuff out of me if I did..and it did! Now to wait and hear if they use some or all or none! Let's hope for all! I know I am!

And you know normally I don't say that I am glad it's the 4th week of September..but this week means a return of ER, Survivor(well yes..it was on last week), The Amazing Race, The Apprentice and many new others. Shoot..I had better start excercising at night while watching TV as it looks like my butt will be glued to the chair starting now! We did watch a cute movie over the weekend. Scott went out for some movies since we had pretty much watched every free movie on our On Demand. He came home with Monster in Law and Sin City. Suprisingly I liked MIL..Jane Fonda looks amazing..I wanna be her when I grow up! We're still watching Sin City..it's different..but then maybe that is nice for a change.

Word has it Mr. Matthew Mcconaughey looks pretty darn fine in his new movie coming out..and this is coming from Scott! He should have never have told me he saw a commercial for it..now I am on the hunt for more about Matthew. Still he has Penelope Cruz..but a girl can dream!

Okay..I'm off..sharing with your my losing layout I had made for a Making Memories contest...I still think it's a winner!

CONGRATS!!

Yeah..some good news to post and share! A BIG congrats go out to my best friend Deidre, Mike and Grace on the news they are having a Baby Girl..who will be named Lilly! How sweet is that..Grace & Lilly! Love that! Congrats to you guys on this awesome news..better start saving now for those girl weddings!HA


And another congrats to Deidre and Mike today for their Anniversary! Happy Anniversay and many more to you both!



Smooches!

BORING!!!!!!!!

Yep..that's exactly what I am this week boring! With too much floating around my head..just blah! Anyone else feeling this way this week? I've got plenty to do...don't get me wrong there! Shoot..more like when don't I have something to do. It's just a blah boring feeling in me most likely due to what's in my head. It's contagious..like a cold. You can't help it when it takes you over..you just need to find a way to recover and move on. That's what I need to do..recover..move on. But move on to where? See..there I go again..I think I know the answer and it actually is reverse what I thought a few days ago. I feel like Jim Carey in Bruce Almighty when he's driving down the road asking God for a sign and this truck drives by him with all these road signs in it..



that's me right now..boring and looking for a sign!

Babysitter For Hire

Gosh..might as well post it here as I am not getting any calls off my ad which mind you cost a small fortune to place! I think I have told everyone I know to keep me in mind..and that's just it..I can't get it out of mine! I can't sleep at night worrying about this..and just wish for once that a sign would show up right smack in front of my face that would tell me what to do. I've never before had a "shortage" of families..but right now this feels terrible and I think is not a good "sign".

So...send me a sign..quit, continue, be patient, pray more, give it up and sell the whole kit and kaboodle and move to an island and live on coconuts!(I'm seriously contemplating this!)

That's all I can say since that's all I can think about! Thank goodness for Parker who truly is a ray of sunshine!

Not a Whole Lot

Not a whole lot to say.

*Battling a lovely sinus and ear infection that I woke up with on Monday.
*Getting ready for a garage sale this weekend.
*Working on Design Team work.
*Finishing up a Bo Bunny class for the store.
*Cleaning up this house..although that never ends!
*Endless homework that Haley brings home!
*Wishing September wasn't already here.
*Wishing I was going somewhere!

That's about it for now..and here's a new layout for Bo Bunny!

A Gentle Reminder

I think this last week's horrible disaster in the gulf is a gentle reminder to us all to the grateful for what we have. Often I find myself wishing for things I don't have or want to go and do. But after viewing hours and hours of coverage of this unheard of disaster..I feel like a greedy, ungrateful person. Although I know I am not but you still can't help feeling that way when you see people sitting in the Astro Dome with nothing and I am surrounded with everything!

I think life is general is a test..a test to see what you can endure. While some just seem to glide through life..others seem to constantly struggle. I think Scott and I am right smack in the middle. We've had a lot of crap and some good things and then more crap! Like this weekend..both of my new families..one which was to start today have cancelled. In 7 years of childcare..I have never had 2 families quit in one weekend and one quit before starting. I am still shocked but it all..but maybe this is another test. A test to see if I am chosing the right profession. A test to see if this family can weather this "storm" of ours.

I'm not sure of the outcome for us..but this I know..I still have lots to be grateful for..that is what I have to remind myself of!

And just have to say that our friends Mark & Sharon are on a very exciting "road trip" if you will! This week is quite important for them and I want them to know we are thinking about them during this time! So if you have a spare moment..please say a special word of good thoughts for them..more to come!

New Modem in the House & Katrina

Gesh..anyone notice I have been quiet?? Well the blame is entirely on Charter and my appearant prehistoric modem! Had to wait two darn weeks for an appointment to have the guy come out and "fix" it. Only for 2 seconds after he leaves for the problems to start again! Talk about annoying..so I sent Scott today to Charter for a new modem. The gal asked if the modem he was giving them was theirs as it was so old she had never seen it!HA So..I got me a brand new spanking little ole modem and so far so good! Let's hope!

On a heavy note..my thuoghts and prayers go out to those affected by Hurricane Katrina. Although I personally do not know anyone..I do know of a wonderful gal on the scrapbook boards who is the creator of Scrap Submit which is a site for scrappers to upload their layouts to magazines for publication consideration.

Appearantly she, her hubby and their 3 kids lost everything. They lived in Biloxi and from what everyone has said she used to joke that the Gulf of Mexico was her backyard if that tells anything! And what is sad is that they left Sunday night with nothing thinking they were just leaving for the night. Appearantly her mom is driving down to get them as they are living in their car as they have nothing, no money and can't even buy gas to go anywhere. Amazingly all the gals on the scrap boards are arranging donations for them, money gift cards, and she was a published scrapper and so many companies are donating products to her, another company is donating that they will print off all her layouts that were posted online so that she will have those..it's just amazing and horrible at the same time. Scott and I said we can't even comprehend walking away from everything in this house and being left with a car and the clothes on our back.

So when we all get cranky as I know we will with gas going up to astronomical prices..let's all take a minute and remember what we have..quite a lot!

And if you would like to make a donation..I know mine is small..but everything counts..here's where to go..

www.redcross.org

Even $5 is appreciated!! Just think..if everyone on your street gave $5 or everyone on your office floor..or everyone in your child's class...what we can do for a family who doesn't even have money for gas to go to their families.