really....

what am i...one of these people who creates a blog when they have spare time, and then when things get busy they abandon it?  yes, apparently so.  ahh, let me explain:  work is crazy busy.  week 4 starts tomorrow and i have a massive deadline.  must...design...socks!  hearts and butterflies and sports balls, oh my!  yea kids' socks are a little monotonous.  but i'm definitely not complaining.  well, maybe i am a bit, but i'll stop now. 

what other news...oh, i got a new car!  well...i'm in the process of buying a new car.  turns out it's not an easy process.  jerks.  i'll confirm when everything is finalized. 

it has been a fabulous Memorial Day weekend...i spent most of my time (other than completely freaking out about this car-purchase situation) at my brother and sister-in-law's new amazingly beautiful house and pool.  it was like a mini-vacation.  pretty great!  and now i have to go finish laundry and get ready for bed...back to sock world, bright and early!  ahhhh, life.  more later! 

foiled again!

what's a girl gotta do to win the dang lottery???  arrrghh!  i really had a feeling...i thought i was going to be a winner tonight.  i was planning what charities i would give millions of dollars to...how i could benefit the lives of the underpriveleged if only i had the money and time...and of course, how nice it would be to build a new house next door to my brother's new, amazing house.  haha!  well, guess i'll have to wait til the next time i feel white trash enough to buy a shot at millions.

nooooo!

i can't believe LOST is going to end!  Sunday will be a sad day...

the weekends have missed your appreciation.

so my first week of work came and went...and so did my first weekend.  like a flash!  as a wise friend recently said to me, "the weekends have missed your appreciation."  too true.  sigh.
but, the job is good.  good experience, and you can't beat getting a paycheck...right?  (right?)  honestly though, designing socks is pretty great!  who knew there were so many options?  i'm working on a line of girl's socks right now...butterflies, hearts, polka dots and flowers.  classic sellers.

in other life news...i'm exhausted.  getting back into the routine is killer!  but it's good to be on a schedule again.  by the way, i tried a "5 Hour Energy" drink today, and let me tell you...disgusting!  give me a Sugar Free Red Bull or Lo-Carb Monster any day. 

also, i'm trying (again) to eat healthy.  i made dinner tonight...and now the entire house smells of burned, dried out broiled chicken.  but hey, it's better than fast food!  (right?)  poor Cisco (my cat who was trapped for 7 hours in my burning apartment building 4 years ago), thought the house was ablaze and i think almost had a heart attack.  this is why i don't cook!  but, the asparagus and mushrooms and salad were good...and the wine my roomie opened didn't hurt either. 

so...it's another week as a working woman.  i'm going to get back into a workout routine in a few days...hey, in the wise words of Liz Lemon, "words are the first step on the road to deeds!"

and just a warning, Rick Mitchell- you better not ruin another LOST episode for tomorrow!  dang tornados.

for the birds...

whoever thought working 8am-5pm everyday was a good idea was evil and nonsensical.  i am SOOOOO tired.  will post more later. 

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..............

this life....

so this week i'm cramming in all the stuff that i should have been doing the past few weeks...i've been a slacker!  sheameful.  my last week of freedom is not so free!  but it's great.  i'm getting excited about all the new possibilities.  nothing too exciting to speak of today, but i thought i'd post a lovely and inspirational quote i found recently...i'm all about the inspiration!

"find your purpose & fling your life out to it.  find a way or make one.  try with all your might.  self-made or never made."
-Orison Swett Marden

relief...and maybe a little bit of dread

well...the sparkle of hope has been rekindled.  i got a job!  yay!  (and boo....)

after a lot of waiting and a bit of negotiating, the job i've been interviewing for since January finally came through.  so starting May 10, it's back to the real world i go.  and in this case, the "real world" is SOCKS.   i'll be designing womens' and childrens' socks for a company that licenses a ton of brands (like Keds, StrideRite, & Robeez to name a few).  i'm excited for the opportunity, and relieved that i'll have a paycheck coming in...but of course i still have loads of anxiety. 

this time off has been pretty fabulous.  i mean, obviously the worry and fear of being completely broke and not paying my bills has been miserable.  but the freedom and tranquility of not being stuck in a cube all day has been wonderful.  but, we all gotta work, right?  the Powerball thing isn't working out, nor is the trophy wife plan...so back to the workforce i go! 

and, it's a job in my field!  so that's really great.  there aren't many design jobs in OKC, and i'm lucky to be going into my second one.  honestly, i'm really grateful that this has all worked out.  i need to focus on the positive, and stop being a dreamer who thinks she doesn't have to work full time.  it will be great to get back on schedule and have a routine that i have to stick to.
 
NOW, i have to set up a seriously strict budget so that i can buy a car, pay off my debts and get ahead in life!  i also need to set up a time-budget in order to stay focused and productive on GypsyBird.  that is a must...too much effort and work has gone into getting this idea up and running to let it fall by the wayside.  so i'm going to really have to get my rear in gear.