Accomplished

I just finished hemming one of my new pairs of pants with a new trick from Youtube. They look wonderful and the new method is much easier than the old. Afterward I folded them up, put them in my closet, and felt like I had actually done something.

Eight hours of my day goes to creating computer files for products I will never see the end result of. Perhaps this is what makes me slow down in the mornings when I'm almost out the door for work. I'm tired of sending my files off into the void, never knowing if they will actually be used for production. The end result is important. Not for bragging rights or showing off, but to know your project is done, finished.

Next year is going to be completely different. I will be in charge of writing the process and overseeing the end results. Some days it feels like I will be able to handle any obstacle. Others it feels like the overbearing weight of responsibility is going to crush me.

The most anyone can do is take it one day at a time. There's still so much left to plot before the end of the year.

Turning 24

Took a four day weekend for myself in lieu of my birthday. It was probably one of the best ideas I've ever had.

Friends came over on Sunday and we geeked out and played games. Yay! I really, really, really wanted to play Cosmic Encounter and that happened three times! I finished Old Man's War last month and it reminded me of CE.

Went back to work today. It was the pretty typical work sort of day. People came by with birthday wishes and I spent a good portion of the morning conversing with co-workers. I surprisingly received a package around noon. It turned out to be a flower delivery. Orange and purple roses! Matthew sent them as my second birthday gift. They are so pretty. I cannot wait to see what they look like in full bloom. Perhaps I will post a picture of them here. Currently still sitting on my desk in the office. I do plan on bringing them home tomorrow.

Got a few well wishing phone calls and text messages after work, but I really spent the most of the night enjoying things. Mostly alphabetizing and financial budget planning.

Geez, it's getting cold in here, but I don't want to turn the heat up.

Changes!?!?!

2012 is slowly winding down. Two more months left. It looks like a lot of things are wrapping up and a lot of things are unraveling at the same time. It feels like pieces are sliding and scooting into place for next year's adventures.

Not sure what it is about the October/November transition. I always wonder how the year is going to wrap up.

The corn maze was fun! We were champions and completed the Maize Quest. I saw a really cute cupcake the BBQ restaurant we went to afterward, but I didn't get it. My friend told me about some nutso cake order they got in at the Ingles bakery. All set and ready to go a little cupcake crazy next Tuesday. I'm going to make 48 of them.

Finished season 7 of Weeds on Netflix. Whoa.



“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”
― Lao Tzu

The Zumba reMix

There is a new song for the end of Zumba class that is a remix of Sean Kingston's "Beautiful Girls" from 2009. It's pretty catchy and cheerfully infectious.

Finally, finally, finally, integrated new figurines from AWA 2012 into the ever expanding collection. No clue how I'm going to add to the collection in 2013. More shelf space will definitely be a requirement.

This year's AWA turned out to be a ton of fun. There were a lot of game show panels. Those were simply hilarious. It's true, my game show knowledge is limited, but they were still enjoyable experiences. Finally went to the Moonlit Forest Gala (ball). It was absolutely wonderful to attend such a fancy event. Looking forward to going again next year. Maybe I'll splurge on a super fancy dress or use the same method of retrieving the one I had for this year.

Learning LiveCycle at work. It's very exciting. Going in for official training next week. Right now they have us watching videos and doing practice forms to get acquainted with the basics of the software. Judging from what I've seen so far, probably going to have to learn javascript to get any of the super-awesome-cool dynamic functions they have in these videos to work. Something new to learn. Whoo-hoo!

Planning on going to a corn maze this weekend. Whilst I have no idea what to expect, it should still be fun all the same.

Buzzing

Four AM. I haven't been up this late in a while. In fact, this is going to be the first weekend in a long time where I will be completly on my own. Matthew is busy with his family. I have been traveling entirely too much lately and I am giving myself a break from the driving. I'll probably end up going into Atlanta some time tomorrow, but it won't be to meet anybody. There is a screening of The Room that I may go see. If tickets are still available when I wake up in the morning then I will work it into my plans. It will be interesting to have one of those cult movie experiences (and I will know a couple people who are going).

Sudden self-assessment: Crazier about movies lately. I attribute it to listening to a bunch of podcasts about movies. Knitting has also been revived from my childhood. Maybe I was just too young to figure it out then. Didn't really have a teacher either.

I want to find new experiences. We went to see a Doug Benson comedy show earlier this week. Freaking hilarious! Love his podcast.

Wish I could see my friends more often, but it would be nice if they called me for once. The trip out to see Ariel was a ton of fun! Took tons of photos, spent a lot of time catching up. It did have a couple low points, but the trip was worth it.

I should sleep. Gotta be alert if I want the lace shrug I'm working on to come out correctly. Sometimes I want to take an outsider's perspective of myself. Am I changing for the better?

Cards

Seem to have borrowed a lot of cards lately. All games.

Knitting obsessively has somewhat quelled the anxiety building up inside of me. I need a break from this daily cycle. Eat, work, eat, insert some hobby for hours, phone, sleep.

Got a trip planned at the end of April. Can't wait.

Ate a quarter box of ice cream after dinner.

When did I start feeling so lonely again?