Friday, September 30, 2011
Music.
Also, if you haven't heard the new Band Perry song "all your life" then you should check it out. New favorite.
hope it doesnt go to my head?
http://todaysmeet.com/stacisfanclub/transcript
good days are days when the power goes out at your office and your friends freak out because you aren't online and create a fan club for you. Happy Friday, indeed.
good days are days when the power goes out at your office and your friends freak out because you aren't online and create a fan club for you. Happy Friday, indeed.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
not all who wander.
Not all who wander are lost.
that used to be my favorite quote. Lately i am struggling with it. I DO feel a little like I'm lost. And it's not always fun to be lost. I want to be honest on this blog. My friend Alyssa has a blog and one of her posts (about work and looking for purpose) was so honest that it challenged me to be more honest. I think its therapeutic. Or something like that. Since February of this year I have known that i want a new job. Yet here I am. This is not to say that there are not really cool parts of my job. Some days I come home and say, " i was exactly where God wanted me today" but most days i come home and think "what was the point?"I don't want to make this seem worse than it is. Most days are not that bad and some days are even really good.
are my worries bigger than God's promises?
never.
that used to be my favorite quote. Lately i am struggling with it. I DO feel a little like I'm lost. And it's not always fun to be lost. I want to be honest on this blog. My friend Alyssa has a blog and one of her posts (about work and looking for purpose) was so honest that it challenged me to be more honest. I think its therapeutic. Or something like that. Since February of this year I have known that i want a new job. Yet here I am. This is not to say that there are not really cool parts of my job. Some days I come home and say, " i was exactly where God wanted me today" but most days i come home and think "what was the point?"I don't want to make this seem worse than it is. Most days are not that bad and some days are even really good.
God has challenged me this past week through the words of some people in my life and specifically through this question:
are my worries bigger than God's promises?
never.
and i am so thankful for that.
Later Gators,
s
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Seasons change.
Where did summer go?
2 days until September! Sometimes life just seems to be going so fast. I had a good summer...It was our first summer living in a house but a lot of times are house just felt like a hotel. We spent almost every weekend in Holland or Gull Lake. Lotsa boats, water, sand, sun, tubing and family time:-) We also went camping at Sleeping Bear Dunes, up north to Crystal and to the Wisconsin dells on weekend adventures. Part of me is looking forward to not being quite so busy in the fall.
Another reason we have been so busy is that our jobs (well mostly Drews!) have been going through some big changes that have led to working a lot of overtime. I can't remember the last time Drew worked only 40 hours in a week. I am hoping things slow down because it's stressful to be feeling so overwhelmed at work. When Drew began his job there were 8 people in his office and now there are over 20. He just found out they are moving to a bigger office and probably hiring another10 people in the next year. Drew has taken on a lot of training responsibilities for the new hires as well as keeping up with is regular work and I'm proud of him for doing such a good job but I also hope he gets a break soon. As for my work, we had 2 receptionists quit recently and that has led to a shortage of coverage for our offices and the need for the current receptionists to work more. Lots of open to close days (645am-6:30pm) which will hopefully change when we get some people hired! (let me know if you know anyone looking)
The good news is that we are leaving for Colorado in 2 days so it will be a great break from work and what not. Nothing like the mountains and some big wide open space to get rid of stress. I'm not sure why we haven't just moved out West yet. I guess maybe the fact that we are so blessed by the best family and friends ever.
Other exciting things coming up:
My first 5k on September 24th (Susan G. Komen race!) with Ben from http://doyahlikesteak.blogspot.com
Shopping trip with my mom to Ikea!
Megan gets her new house!
2 days until September! Sometimes life just seems to be going so fast. I had a good summer...It was our first summer living in a house but a lot of times are house just felt like a hotel. We spent almost every weekend in Holland or Gull Lake. Lotsa boats, water, sand, sun, tubing and family time:-) We also went camping at Sleeping Bear Dunes, up north to Crystal and to the Wisconsin dells on weekend adventures. Part of me is looking forward to not being quite so busy in the fall.
Another reason we have been so busy is that our jobs (well mostly Drews!) have been going through some big changes that have led to working a lot of overtime. I can't remember the last time Drew worked only 40 hours in a week. I am hoping things slow down because it's stressful to be feeling so overwhelmed at work. When Drew began his job there were 8 people in his office and now there are over 20. He just found out they are moving to a bigger office and probably hiring another10 people in the next year. Drew has taken on a lot of training responsibilities for the new hires as well as keeping up with is regular work and I'm proud of him for doing such a good job but I also hope he gets a break soon. As for my work, we had 2 receptionists quit recently and that has led to a shortage of coverage for our offices and the need for the current receptionists to work more. Lots of open to close days (645am-6:30pm) which will hopefully change when we get some people hired! (let me know if you know anyone looking)
The good news is that we are leaving for Colorado in 2 days so it will be a great break from work and what not. Nothing like the mountains and some big wide open space to get rid of stress. I'm not sure why we haven't just moved out West yet. I guess maybe the fact that we are so blessed by the best family and friends ever.
Other exciting things coming up:
My first 5k on September 24th (Susan G. Komen race!) with Ben from http://doyahlikesteak.blogspot.com
Shopping trip with my mom to Ikea!
Megan gets her new house!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Summertime.
It is always weird how summer just kinda sneaks up on you after you no longer have the last day of school to mark it. It is most definitely summer right now but it only kinda feels like it. We have had 3 days of incredibly hot weather and the other days have been a mix of cold and kind of nice.
Have been busy lately with lots of various things. Although i am currently making a conscience effort to NOT be busy because I have a tendency to plan a lot of things! During the month of may I went to a tigers game and had a Sylvan roommates reunion. We had a great time despite our game being rained out! It was nice to get back to my old shenanigans with the former roomies. We also had Drew's cousin and his wife visit our house for a weekend and we played baggo, grilled, and went to a whitecaps game:) I also got to have a breakfast at the nicest Panera Bread ever with my friend Steph who was visiting from Colorado. So nice to be able to some QT with her.
In other news, I have also been trying to become a real live runner (meaning someone who can run more than a mile without dying...) Sunday marked a huge accomplishment for my running buddy Chay and I. We were able to run 2 miles in less than 20 minutes. Waahoo, never thought I would see the day! Running is still not "easy" but at least we can go further.
Other than that, life has been pretty good. Just bought the new Miranda Lambert cd. Love her. Also drew just bought the new Zac Brown Band cd and that is just do darn perfect for sitting on the dock. Okay, well this is getting random so i'm going to peace out!
stay cool, S
Have been busy lately with lots of various things. Although i am currently making a conscience effort to NOT be busy because I have a tendency to plan a lot of things! During the month of may I went to a tigers game and had a Sylvan roommates reunion. We had a great time despite our game being rained out! It was nice to get back to my old shenanigans with the former roomies. We also had Drew's cousin and his wife visit our house for a weekend and we played baggo, grilled, and went to a whitecaps game:) I also got to have a breakfast at the nicest Panera Bread ever with my friend Steph who was visiting from Colorado. So nice to be able to some QT with her.
In other news, I have also been trying to become a real live runner (meaning someone who can run more than a mile without dying...) Sunday marked a huge accomplishment for my running buddy Chay and I. We were able to run 2 miles in less than 20 minutes. Waahoo, never thought I would see the day! Running is still not "easy" but at least we can go further.
Other than that, life has been pretty good. Just bought the new Miranda Lambert cd. Love her. Also drew just bought the new Zac Brown Band cd and that is just do darn perfect for sitting on the dock. Okay, well this is getting random so i'm going to peace out!
stay cool, S
Friday, April 29, 2011
Wedding Fever.
I absolutely LOVED the Royal wedding.
personal favorites:
-Harry. His mischievious comments and grin.
-Pippa's silky dress.
-The fact that Kate wore her hair down.
-the crazy hats, fascinators, and feathers in people's hair.
-THE CROWDS OF PEOLPE
-the fact that Pippa got in trouble for the glittery balls used to decorate the dance floor.
love love loved it.
personal favorites:
-Harry. His mischievious comments and grin.
-Pippa's silky dress.
-The fact that Kate wore her hair down.
-the crazy hats, fascinators, and feathers in people's hair.
-THE CROWDS OF PEOLPE
-the fact that Pippa got in trouble for the glittery balls used to decorate the dance floor.
love love loved it.
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