i've run out of free time...

or i guess, i've just decided to use what i had for other things.
i haven't posted on here in such a long time! i thought i had forgotten my login.

so much has been going on.
A:
has turned 7 complete with skating party, lost/had pulled two front teeth, competed in a regional dance competition winning first place with her team! and qualifying for nationals...a different nationals than we will be attending. she has another competition coming up the end of this month in the city. and another the end of next month.
has been 'not well' for about 3 weeks now...cold, stomach issues, this week it's strep. :(
we've had something going on every weekend.
hectic, hectic...

E:
is considering changing jobs...anyone who has ever met him knows that he will, of course, be successful. but, the transition will be interesting.

me:
in week three of training for a half marathon. feeling great! feeling tired! having trouble managing my time to get my miles in and still see my family!
in lesson 6 of spanish 2; seem to be stuck on repeat.
i am so incredibly ready for summer...especially if it means that i will be 'off' of work.
my contract with my current job is ending soon and i'm still unsure how they will respond to that, if at all.
i've joined a social-networking website, only to find that there are a lot of people in my past that i wish i had never lost touch with; some that i think it will be 'too much' to try to keep up with; some that have made me remember things i had forgotten...what is the quote about letting sleeping dogs lie?

anyways, i hope to be making some time for posting on here again.
random thoughts
new music
things that make me smile

bbs
~L

What a waste...

This evening in barnes & noble, as I exited the restroom, I noticed a grown woman standing in front of the sink brushing her teeth. At first I thought, "good for you, taking care of your teeth..." then, noticing that she left the water running while brushing, I thought, "what a waste...". Now, I'm not one who's big on recycling, ozone and all the 'going green' goings on, but come on! Turning the water off while you brush...that's elementary.

Tonight, when I was almost home

i realized that I couldn't recall most of the drive. my thoughts kept
me distracted...entertained.

and now...

gas is a buck65. so, no excuses for not overspending this Christmas!

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Self portrait...

...at orange. Sorry Uncle C.

Where I am

gas is a buck 85.

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Today...

As I drive to work I'm going to sing so loud and strong that I'll be
exhausted when I arrive.

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As my boss always says, "Set your boundaries"

This was an IM sent to me from the guy across the cube aisle...having
overheard me telling my own boss how much I LOVE my job & how busy
it's keeping me lately & how much I don't mind that it interferes with
my home life.
anyway...as i was driving this evening, on my way to the grocery, a
thought popped into my head. i spend my entire day trying to make
people happy, only to come home and try to make my husband and my
daughter happy. don't get me wrong, i don't mean to imply that i do
so at the expense of my own happiness, we all know i'm selfcentered;
everyone should be ;)
and then, when i got home, i found an add that had come in the
mail..."you've taken care of everyone else, now let us take care of you"
i swear the universe is telling me to take some ME time. even if it
isn't, i'm going to believe that it is. :)

Test

This is only a test.

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Dove promises...

Do a little more each day than you think you can.

Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.

Happiness is contagious.

snippet of thought...call it a day dream. I admire you standing next to me.

i

Just did it!

Monday Mosaic

1. Like Walking On A Green Moon, 2. The cycle of life & death II: a green star, 3. It's tough being green, 4. clover, 5. Textured Green, 6. the green chairs series continues..., 7. Green Birthday Balloons, 8. Damp ... texture, 9. Green stairs, 10. green sea of chairs, 11. green revolution, 12. Behind the Green Door...

catching up...

i know, its been too long.
life right now is...
dance work-week was last week.
she loved it! don't know who's most
excited, the girl or the parents.
had to get my birth certificate to
get a new driver's license, done.
i really preferred my old picture
this one makes me look old-er.
i guess it has been a few years.
school starts thurs.
meet the teacher is tomorrow
work is slowing down,
i think we may be getting ahead!
training for my race on the 31st
miles, miles and more miles.
took a fall last night after the first mile
i had forgotten what it felt like to fall
thank goodness it was dark
ran three more miles...
would have liked to do another.
less than 3/4 of a mile from 500
tracking my miles on Nike+.
Olympics on the TV, 24/7
flat tire on the car
broken eBay package in the mail
new chandelier for the dining room
had to exchange due to damage...
what's up with my postal-service luck?
saw a comment on Mary's myspace that
hinted that she's running...couldn't find proof
maybe she'll come run the 1/2 with me in oct.
waiting for the weekends to slow
so that i can paint the walls
kitchen first, dining room second
then i think i might do the laundry room
A's bathroom, the guest room...
that's probably all.
lesson 26 of espanol...cuando tengo tiempo
estudio mucho para aprender...
y tambien puedo hablar con mis amigos!
still looking for some new tables
for the living room.
can't wait for fall...
changing leaves, cooler nights,
sweatshirts, football, baking.
Already planning the list for Santa. :)
Barbie dolls and web-kins everywhere.
trip to nearby nature park/museum
driving through dad's old stomping grounds
greasy bar-b-que and a nap on the way home
no time for hobbies ('less you count running)
laundry and cleaning
think i might hire a service
need to come up with a strategy
for getting organized
and staying that way!
thinking on the way to work
about skipping some afternoon
to go to the show and eat popcorn.
time for a date night
need to kick my weight training up a notch
think i might try the step class this sat.
growing my hair out a bit
so i can wear it back when i run.
seriously think i'll just cut it come dec.
10 year anniversary coming quickly
need to decide an appropriate way
to celebrate a decade.
looking forward to what the next 10
has to offer.
hoping that they are just as easy
as the last 10.
time to get to work now,
talk to ya soon.
maybe.
:)

what if the moon were a disco ball?