Category: BlahBlahBabble

I just tore the last of the February pages off of my page-a-day calendar at work, and I was greated with a great quote to start off March:

“You must do the things you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Like a flood the memories come back to me. My heart goes out to Kim right now, as I have walked in her exact shoes, almost 13 years ago. They removed my right ovary in 1990, and I have the lovely vertical scar she references to show off for it. I was fortunate because I didn’t have cancer (although there were pre-malignant cells in the mass) and I was still able to have a child – Jason was born in 1992. But words can’t even express how terrifying that period between the initial diagnosis and the surgery were, waiting for more answers.

I want to say something profound and wise, but I just don’t have the words. So I will just encourage everyone – men and women – to go get your exams annually, and if you think there is something wrong, fight until you get an answer. Don’t give up – you know your body better than anyone else.

Kim, I will be sending lots of positive thoughts and good karma your way.

I was thinking of Dawn earlier, for no reason in particular. Maybe because I realized last week that I must trim down my blogroll – I can’t find the sites I want to read when I have time among the sites I just don’t have time to read anymore. Or the fact that I came across the photo earlier that I took with Jay – who lead me to Dawn – when he was here in Houston last fall. Either way, she had a quote on her site that hit me hard.

“Do what delights you, and you can be sure that others will appreciate what you have done.”

So often we do what we think everyone else wants us to do, whether it delights us or not. But the reality is that I’m simply not online as much as I was just a month ago even. In many ways, that’s not a bad thing. In other ways, it is leading me to make changes around here – forcing me to change many things in a way. My life is changing around me. From a new return to an old career that I am absolutely in love with to a renewed strong interest in photography again. My life seems to be going full circle, and it’s all I can do to hang on and enjoy the ride.

I look through my recent posts, and some days seem like nothing more than “I updated this other site.” Maybe that’s not a bad thing though. You’ll find me over here or over there a lot more. Of course there is always this (with over 200 clients) or that (with over 800 photographs) to keep me on my toes too.

Big Pink Cookie isn’t going anywhere. Don’t get me wrong. It is going to change, and shift, and grow though … just like me. I’m going to do what delights me. I am sure you will appreciate what I have done.

Liz has set up a new site for her candles and it’s great! If you like good smelling candles that are cute too, head on over to Cinnamuffin Candle Company! Her candles are to die for!

If soap and lotion is more your thing, you can find something you’ll love over at my site, Sudsalicious Bodyworks! If there is a scent you want that you don’t see listed, let me know. Among the zillions of scents I have, I probably have just what you are looking for!

Can someone please contact all of the major television networks and tell them that we’ve got enough reality TV shows? Please? Because if I have to see another commercial for “I’m a Celebrity, Get me out of Here!” I’m going to scream. And the ending of Joe Millionaire, for those of us that didn’t watch the show itself, was lame. Enough – enough already! I mean really, who needs reality shows when we’ve got blogs to read?

It’s been super busy at work, but I’m not complaining at all – actually, I’ve really enjoyed it! I’ve been there long enough now that I’m starting to get in to the cases, learning the background, digging through the files and getting in to the thick of things. I enjoy that part of the work a lot. Things like filings, motions and so forth are also becoming easier as I get back in to the groove, which is a great feeling.

Speaking of other good feelings, Jason called yesterday after school and told me where he had put my credit card. I was in his room. I didn’t yell at him because I knew that would serve no purpose – I want him to understand that telling the truth will keep him from getting in a ton of trouble. Not that there won’t be some sort of punishment, but on the phone wasn’t the place for it. Instead I thanked him for telling me the truth and I told him that I appreciated that. This weekend we’ll have a longer discussion about the whole thing.

I’m still setting up the spyware and the wireless keyboard and mouse. I wasn’t even mad on Sunday night – I was sad. Sad that I have to do this, sad that while I thought that he understood and wouldn’t do it again he did. But no matter what, he’s a wonderful kid. Really, I couldn’t ask for a better child and I want to do whatever I can to help him through this. I think with lots of love and support we’ll come out ok in the long run.