I think this has to be my favorite time of year. Especially right now when we have beautiful fall weather with leaves every where you go and blue skies at the same time. I even have said before how much I LOVE the rain and wind storms. I can't get enough of them.
It leads into Thanksgiving, to winter then before you know it Christmas has jumped up and grabbed you. If you think about it Christmas is exactly 38 days away. I look at it this way sometimes; I only have 2 more pay checks before Christmas is here. That just seems out of control. It is so amazing how every year after Christmas everyone has a plan that they will start shopping earlier and be prepared so they aren't doing everything 2 days before Christmas. Guess what as much as I try it still happens that way and I am sure it will this year too. I don’t really know what to expect this year though. I usually have Christmas planned out in my head but really this year we have so much going on I am looking forward to it but I am not. I’m looking forward to family, friends, cookies, kids playing, music, SNOW (hoping), Christmas tree smell, warm cozy fires and all the joys that come with Christmas. But I just wish that we would have enough money to do everything we want to do for Christmas or everything I want to do. I am such a giving person and it is so hard for me to not be able to buy presents for people. It just hurts me inside. I just have to pray that I can be ok with it and know that my family knows what we are going through and understand. I just have to pray I can accept it. And know we aren’t the only ones.
Thanksgiving, that is another story; it is my favorite day of the year. A day to eat, be thankful, and enjoy each other without expectations. I absolutely LOVE this day. I used to hate it when I was little because I didn’t like choosing where I was going to go. My Mom’s or My Dad’s? Now it is easy I love it either way no matter where we go. The only thing I don’t like is when I don’t get Turkey and all the yummies that come with Thanksgiving. I had one year without and I WON’T do that again I just get sad and cranky. So this year I am so excited for all the football, family, and all day of eating!!!
So something has been bothering me. On October 13th Bono introduced and launched what is known as (PRODUCT)RED.
(RED) was created by Bono and Bobby Shriver, Chairman of DATA to raise awareness and money for The Global Fund by teaming up with the world's most iconic brands to produce (PRODUCT)RED branded products. A percentage of each (PRODUCT)RED product sold is given to The Global Fund. The money helps women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.
What's the meaning of the parentheses or brackets? Well, we call them "the embrace." Each company that becomes (RED) places its logo in this embrace and is then elevated to the power of red. Thus the name -- (PRODUCT)RED.
You, the consumer, can take your purchase to the power of (RED) simply by upgrading your choice. Thus the proposition: (YOU)RED. Be embraced, take your own fine self to the power of (RED). What better way to become a good-looking Samaritan?!
To what has been bothering me. Why is it that when someone famous, like Bono or a large corporation does something good, people automatically assume that is a “marketing ploy”? Why can’t someone do something for a good cause and there not be an “underling” reason? Maybe I am naive and think the best of everyone but I really believe in (PRODUCT)RED. Maybe it is because I work at GAP and have read so much about since August. Maybe I want to see the best in people. But really until you know everything must you think the worst?
Friday, November 17, 2006
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
TGIW
I don't have much today but I am so happy today is already Wednesday. I really could use a good week. I just want to crawl back in bed and sleep for about 3 months that is how tired I am. Can I do that?
Sometimes I think I really enjoy the weather because if it was nice and sunny outside I would want to be out playing. I also think sometimes it brings me down when it is like this too. You know what would be great and I hope we get one this year is a nice fun snow storm. I know a lot of people don't like them but I honestly love them. I love being stuck and home not able to go to work and sit inside cuddled up doing nothing all day. It can be on a weekend it just isn't as much fun cause you don't get to miss work ask much. Remember the days in the winter when you were in school and got up each morning to see if you did or didn't have school hoping it dumped snow all night? Where did those days go?
Sometimes I think I really enjoy the weather because if it was nice and sunny outside I would want to be out playing. I also think sometimes it brings me down when it is like this too. You know what would be great and I hope we get one this year is a nice fun snow storm. I know a lot of people don't like them but I honestly love them. I love being stuck and home not able to go to work and sit inside cuddled up doing nothing all day. It can be on a weekend it just isn't as much fun cause you don't get to miss work ask much. Remember the days in the winter when you were in school and got up each morning to see if you did or didn't have school hoping it dumped snow all night? Where did those days go?
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Random Sunday Stuff
Ok so I did something stupid and shouldn't have. Never let Taneha drink a few glasses of wine and send her to a party where someone is selling something. I ended up buying a pair of 7 Jeans that I should never have bought. Now that I am sober and in my right mind I realize I am a dork and need to return them.
Monday my Step Father Jack is having major surgery to remove a tumor from his right side. I am sure he is pretty nervous but if you know my Father he will never let anyone know that. He is the most humble man I know and I love him for that. If you think about it please pray for him and my Mom. I know my Mom will be under a lot of stress and won't show it because she doesn't want people to know she is scared either. Please pray for both of them and the rest of my family.
Now the random stuff........
What is the right way to put the toilet paper on the roll?
Why do we get stupid emails about weight loss and viagra when we have spam blockers?
Where is my magic wand to make my house clean?
Who will win the Bears Giants game? Better be the Bears but we will see!!!!
Monday my Step Father Jack is having major surgery to remove a tumor from his right side. I am sure he is pretty nervous but if you know my Father he will never let anyone know that. He is the most humble man I know and I love him for that. If you think about it please pray for him and my Mom. I know my Mom will be under a lot of stress and won't show it because she doesn't want people to know she is scared either. Please pray for both of them and the rest of my family.
Now the random stuff........
What is the right way to put the toilet paper on the roll?
Why do we get stupid emails about weight loss and viagra when we have spam blockers?
Where is my magic wand to make my house clean?
Who will win the Bears Giants game? Better be the Bears but we will see!!!!
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
My Daily Random Thoughts
As I was driving at lunch today I was thinking of all these things in my head so I thought why not blog them. Some of them quite pointless other a little interesting at least I talked to myself in the car about them for a while. I laugh by myself too you should try it sometime it is GREAT. ;-)
Rain, is it ever going to stop? I honestly don't mind the rain I like the sound of it and it makes everything smell so yummy. I mean come on, "I love the smell of water." The question though how much rain can you actually take though. Know I think hasn't gone to bathroom in like 2 days. It was poring down rain this morning and I made her stay out in the rain for 15 minutes. I felt so bad for her, I am a sucker. The gutters on the house haven't been completely cleaned out and the rear ones have created a waterfall over the side of the gutter. When is Chris going to be home so he can fix it? This seems to be a small problem compared to all the families and people in Oregon and Washington that have flooded houses. I can't even imagine how horrible it would be to have to deal with something so much bigger than just a small waterfall over my gutter. Tonight I am very thankful that the rain has stopped for at least a few hours.
What am I still doing at my job? I complain about it so much but don't probably do all the things I could to change it. I have applied for a few other jobs but haven't ever heard back. There are a few things I do like about my job but really what keeps me there? Is is because it is stable? Is is because I am not crazy about change? Is it because I absolutely love the people I work with. Ok I do like about 4 of the people I work with ok maybe 6. Beyond that I think I might go crazy half the day. For now I will just keep looking and praying something will come up.
For now I will spare you all the other boring details of the thoughts I think of through out the day. Trust me these are normal compared to the other ones I have......
Why when someone calls a company for Tech Support on something they own they all the sudden act like their brain has left their head?
Do people really think if they build a house on a cliff and it rains like 70% of the year their house will actually stay there?
I could go on and one but I will leave it for another day.
Rain, is it ever going to stop? I honestly don't mind the rain I like the sound of it and it makes everything smell so yummy. I mean come on, "I love the smell of water." The question though how much rain can you actually take though. Know I think hasn't gone to bathroom in like 2 days. It was poring down rain this morning and I made her stay out in the rain for 15 minutes. I felt so bad for her, I am a sucker. The gutters on the house haven't been completely cleaned out and the rear ones have created a waterfall over the side of the gutter. When is Chris going to be home so he can fix it? This seems to be a small problem compared to all the families and people in Oregon and Washington that have flooded houses. I can't even imagine how horrible it would be to have to deal with something so much bigger than just a small waterfall over my gutter. Tonight I am very thankful that the rain has stopped for at least a few hours.
What am I still doing at my job? I complain about it so much but don't probably do all the things I could to change it. I have applied for a few other jobs but haven't ever heard back. There are a few things I do like about my job but really what keeps me there? Is is because it is stable? Is is because I am not crazy about change? Is it because I absolutely love the people I work with. Ok I do like about 4 of the people I work with ok maybe 6. Beyond that I think I might go crazy half the day. For now I will just keep looking and praying something will come up.
For now I will spare you all the other boring details of the thoughts I think of through out the day. Trust me these are normal compared to the other ones I have......
Why when someone calls a company for Tech Support on something they own they all the sudden act like their brain has left their head?
Do people really think if they build a house on a cliff and it rains like 70% of the year their house will actually stay there?
I could go on and one but I will leave it for another day.
Halloween Party
On October 28th we had a Halloween party up at Chris' parents house in the barn. I wanted to wait till I had the pictures from Joe and Kelle's camera to post pictures but I have been bugged long enough. ;) I will add the pictures when I get them. They have some that give people an idea of what the barn actually looked like which was AMAZING. I can't wait to do it again we had so much fun from all the set up to the food, decorating, chasing cows in other pastures, dancing, hanging out with friends, bon fire, pass the apple and pure fun. We can't wait to do it again.
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