Waking up

I quit my job today. The job I desperately needed a few months ago.
The job that brought us up from the fiery depths of financial ruin and back into the black.
I'm not sorry. I won't regret it.
I learned quite a few things about myself while I was employed:

I learned that no amount of money can replace happiness.
I learned that family is everything, and that is more than just a saying that sells greeting cards.
I learned that there are still a lot of really wonderful people in the world and all I have to do is open myself up to them and let them into my very guarded circle.
I learned that there are also some terrible people who are happy to smile in your face while trying to break your spirit.
I learned that thankfully, the former far exceeds the latter.
I learned that I let people run all over me, but I'm quickly learning to stand up for myself.
I learned that I'm nice. Sometimes too much so.
I learned that I'm slightly more nerdy than the average girl.
I learned that I am an enigma, and I like that.

I say that anytime you have the opportunity to receive a lesson, you do so and say "thank you".
That's a situation you'll never have to muddle through again.
Wake up, life is telling you to go a different direction. Just listen.
That's what I'm trying to do.........

Enough of that.......
And now back to my regularly scheduled program of libraries, photo blogging, baking, kid-wrangling, and random musings.

Goings-on

Guess what I did? 3 months ago, while searching for a job, I made my blog private and then forgot to change it back. Um, yeah. Oops.

So here's what's been going on over the last 90 or so days.

• I got a job. FT. At a Thrift Shop. It's pretty boss.
• I fell in love with a pretty lady. She's amazing.

my pretty lady

• I cut all my hair off and took a tacky bathroom photo.



remember myspace? ok, but the hair is cute, right?

I've basically just been working and trying to get back into the groove. That's about it. Although, I do have to say that I could write 3 blog posts a day for the rest of my life, all about the stuff that happens at work. You just would not believe me if I told you even half of it. People, they be crazy.

My Holiday Advice for you

Practically every article you read this time of year warns you about the dangers of overindulging in Holiday fare.

"Eat a light snack before attending your office party so you don't eat too many sweets. Wouldn't want all those crunches to be for naught".


You know what I say to that? Bah Humbug!

My advice is this:

• Take a dessert from each and every tray that passes before your eyes.
• Load up your plate with every flavor of cheese and a few of each type of meat. 
• Slather a roll in butter. The butter should look like frosting on a cake.
• Stick an olive on every finger. Eat and repeat.
• Slop a big ole glob of that cream cheese/chili sauce concoction right down on your plate and only use the crackers as vehicles for shoveling it into your mouth.
• Drink an entire bottle of apple cider by yourself if you want to.
• Savor each bite. 
• Have seconds and feel no guilt. Have thirds if there's still room!
• Be thankful for what you have been provided with.
• Enjoy yourself.

Like I always say:                           Food is love.

I want to wish you all a very joyous Holiday Season.
Remember to have fun, be safe, and never pass up a dessert :)