Once in a While
Originally uploaded by **{{LisaLisaLisa}}**
This is one of my favorite photos of all time. I really need to get some of my photos printed and hung up in my home but I always put it off. Maybe I should just DO IT. What do you think?
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween
Hi everyone (like there's more than one person reading this...hahahaha)
Happy Halloween!
I don't know what to write today besides hi and have a great evening too.
Happy Halloween!
I don't know what to write today besides hi and have a great evening too.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
It's not as easy as you think
When you are in a situation and other people tell you how to handle it...it's not as easy as they might think. There are always complications. You can have almost the same set of circumstances as another person but when you look at them...they seem entirely different.
Recently I realized that I should not be the judge of anyone but myself. None of us know how we are going to handle a situation and we all do the best we can at the time it's happening. It might be so easy for your best friends to tell you what to do and how to do it. But they aren't you. Even if they have lived something similar.
The interesting part for me is that an opinion that I might have held 10 years ago may not still be true. THAT amazes me. It's true what people say. You do get wiser as you get older. I used to LAUGH at that statement thinking I was just plenty smart at the age I was but ohhhh I had no idea. No idea that time and circumstances could change everything about the way I look at something.
Lessons learned the hard way are LIFE LESSONS. Some people learn their lessons easier than others with hardly a blip on the radar of stress or discomfort. I don't seem to be one of those people. I seem to continue to be faced with very very similar things in life over and over. Obviously my life has everything to do with learning these lessons even if I have to re-do them a jillion times and then get slapped between the eyes one more time for good measure.
Take marriage for example. hahahaha (maniacal laughter) I so totally SUCK at being married. It's true. I have realized this over the years that I'm not successful at it. For those of you that have been successful at marriage for ANY length of time...you should be damn proud of yourselves. Especially if you have any kinds of complications whatsoever. (which we all do)
I think I'm not tough enough. I'm not kind enough. I'm not patient enough. I'm not tolerant enough. I'm not selfless enough. I have a strong need to retreat and lick my wounds when the train derails. I am just stubborn enough to stay in the wound licking position for much longer than others think I should.
I'm not a bad person. I just don't do some things well. Isn't that how we all are? Like for example...I don't draw well. I doodle like a champ but actually drawing...HELL NO. Am I creative? well yes I am. But only in certain ways.
I am starting to feel that way about my relationships in life....can I be married well? HELL NO...but am I loving and fun and sexy? well yes I am.
See there?
Recently I realized that I should not be the judge of anyone but myself. None of us know how we are going to handle a situation and we all do the best we can at the time it's happening. It might be so easy for your best friends to tell you what to do and how to do it. But they aren't you. Even if they have lived something similar.
The interesting part for me is that an opinion that I might have held 10 years ago may not still be true. THAT amazes me. It's true what people say. You do get wiser as you get older. I used to LAUGH at that statement thinking I was just plenty smart at the age I was but ohhhh I had no idea. No idea that time and circumstances could change everything about the way I look at something.
Lessons learned the hard way are LIFE LESSONS. Some people learn their lessons easier than others with hardly a blip on the radar of stress or discomfort. I don't seem to be one of those people. I seem to continue to be faced with very very similar things in life over and over. Obviously my life has everything to do with learning these lessons even if I have to re-do them a jillion times and then get slapped between the eyes one more time for good measure.
Take marriage for example. hahahaha (maniacal laughter) I so totally SUCK at being married. It's true. I have realized this over the years that I'm not successful at it. For those of you that have been successful at marriage for ANY length of time...you should be damn proud of yourselves. Especially if you have any kinds of complications whatsoever. (which we all do)
I think I'm not tough enough. I'm not kind enough. I'm not patient enough. I'm not tolerant enough. I'm not selfless enough. I have a strong need to retreat and lick my wounds when the train derails. I am just stubborn enough to stay in the wound licking position for much longer than others think I should.
I'm not a bad person. I just don't do some things well. Isn't that how we all are? Like for example...I don't draw well. I doodle like a champ but actually drawing...HELL NO. Am I creative? well yes I am. But only in certain ways.
I am starting to feel that way about my relationships in life....can I be married well? HELL NO...but am I loving and fun and sexy? well yes I am.
See there?
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
The new Dresser
Oh I am excited. You can be sure of that. Two weeks ago my mom and I took off for a jaunt to a flea market in a small neighboring town (about 20 miles away) and we were told the place was going out of business. Well. Well Then. When your in a junk shop and you hear something like this...it's like a dream come true for those of us who "junk" (action verb!)
So....I found this old style kind of shabby chic/retro vanity/dresser. Hard to describe (photo to follow soon) and it has this great big round mirror on it that is fantastic. It's not the most useful thing in the world but it has four drawers and it makes me happy EVERY time I look at it. It's so girlie. That's probably my favorite part about the whole thing. How very girlie it is! I can envision my granddaughters sitting at this vanity looking in the big mirror and powdering their faces.
My mom, who loves to buy for others, said...."do you really want that piece of furniture??? If so I'll get it for you for Christmas!" Mind you it's October...but I nodded yes smiling big. I knew it would make her feel better to do something for me now that I'm in my new place. She keeps asking me what I need. I can never think of anything. (besides wanting someone to crap out about a million dollars for me but I don't think my mom ...or anyone else for that matter....is gonna do that...LOL)
anyhow....so this past weekend my very wonderful friends Jason and Christina went to pick it up with me (they have a truck). I can't thank them enough because if not for them the thing would still be sitting 20 miles away.
I am just thankful. I am thankful that people care enough about me to help me and do things for me to make me happy. I will be happy about this for a long time to come. It's supurb for me. Totally.
My bonus was getting to spend time with Logan (Christina and Jason's son) and see his sweet little face. He melts my heart.
The next nice thing I can do for someone I'm doing it right away because being nice to others reaps great rewards.
So....I found this old style kind of shabby chic/retro vanity/dresser. Hard to describe (photo to follow soon) and it has this great big round mirror on it that is fantastic. It's not the most useful thing in the world but it has four drawers and it makes me happy EVERY time I look at it. It's so girlie. That's probably my favorite part about the whole thing. How very girlie it is! I can envision my granddaughters sitting at this vanity looking in the big mirror and powdering their faces.
My mom, who loves to buy for others, said...."do you really want that piece of furniture??? If so I'll get it for you for Christmas!" Mind you it's October...but I nodded yes smiling big. I knew it would make her feel better to do something for me now that I'm in my new place. She keeps asking me what I need. I can never think of anything. (besides wanting someone to crap out about a million dollars for me but I don't think my mom ...or anyone else for that matter....is gonna do that...LOL)
anyhow....so this past weekend my very wonderful friends Jason and Christina went to pick it up with me (they have a truck). I can't thank them enough because if not for them the thing would still be sitting 20 miles away.
I am just thankful. I am thankful that people care enough about me to help me and do things for me to make me happy. I will be happy about this for a long time to come. It's supurb for me. Totally.
My bonus was getting to spend time with Logan (Christina and Jason's son) and see his sweet little face. He melts my heart.
The next nice thing I can do for someone I'm doing it right away because being nice to others reaps great rewards.
Friday, October 24, 2008
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